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January 29, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Forty-four titles have been announced for this year’s Ockham New Zealand Book Awards longlist. Nine debut authors appear in the list – three in each of the poetry, illustrated non-fiction and general non-fiction categories – including Dame Jacinda Ardern for her memoir, A Different Kind of Power. Ten books have been ... <a title="Ardern among Ockham Book Awards contenders" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/29/ardern-among-ockham-book-awards-contenders/" aria-label="Read more about Ardern among Ockham Book Awards contenders">Read more</a>
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January 29, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand French skipper Alexia Barrier (L) and crew members Dee Caffari, Annemieke Bes, Tamara Echegoyen, Rebecca Gmuer Hornell (C), Deborah Blair, Molly Lapointe and Stacey Jackson celebrate after crossing the finish line of the Jules Verne Trophy, off the coast of Brest, Brittany, on January 26, 2026. LOIC VENANCE A young Northland ... <a title="Northland woman makes history as part of first all-female crew to sail non-stop around the world" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/29/northland-woman-makes-history-as-part-of-first-all-female-crew-to-sail-non-stop-around-the-world/" aria-label="Read more about Northland woman makes history as part of first all-female crew to sail non-stop around the world">Read more</a>
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January 29, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Ella McMillan playing for the Wellington Phoenix Reserves. Masanori Udagawa / www.photosport.nz Wellington Phoenix A-League women’s player Ella McMillan is passionate about helping the next generation step into the space she is in at the moment. The 20-year-old is juggling two fledgling careers – as a professional footballer, and a second-year ... <a title="Wellington Phoenix A-League women’s player Ella McMillan passionate on and off the field" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/29/wellington-phoenix-a-league-womens-player-ella-mcmillan-passionate-on-and-off-the-field/" aria-label="Read more about Wellington Phoenix A-League women’s player Ella McMillan passionate on and off the field">Read more</a>
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January 29, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A quarter of New Zealanders say they have little or no trust in the police, new polling shows. A quarter of New Zealanders say they have little or no trust in the police, new polling shows, but most people’s positions were not rattled by the recent Jevon McSkimming scandals. Police conduct ... <a title="New polling shows a quarter of New Zealanders have little or no trust in police" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/29/new-polling-shows-a-quarter-of-new-zealanders-have-little-or-no-trust-in-police/" aria-label="Read more about New polling shows a quarter of New Zealanders have little or no trust in police">Read more</a>
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January 29, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A 2021 flood in Westport left more than 100 homes uninhabitable RNZ / Anan Zaki A major insurance company has temporarily stopped offering new home insurance policies in Westport because of the town’s flood risk. A climate change policy expert says AA Insurance’s decision will be the first of many, and ... <a title="Insurer temporarily halts new policies in Westport due to flood risk" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/29/insurer-temporarily-halts-new-policies-in-westport-due-to-flood-risk/" aria-label="Read more about Insurer temporarily halts new policies in Westport due to flood risk">Read more</a>
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January 29, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Frontline crews attended 551,399 incidents, up 17 percent since 2020. RNZ / Marika Khabazi The number of people calling an ambulance reached a record high in 2025, with St John attending more than half a million incidents. New national ambulance data shows there were 706,194 emergency 111 calls for an ambulance ... <a title="Record number of ambulance calls in 2025" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/29/record-number-of-ambulance-calls-in-2025/" aria-label="Read more about Record number of ambulance calls in 2025">Read more</a>
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January 29, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand [embedded content] Work on a Wairarapa rail upgrade worth more than a quarter of a billion dollars has been delayed by over a year. Work on the $260 million upgrade plan began in 2021 and included level crossing and signal upgrades for the region’s rail for new frequent hybrid electric trains ... <a title="Work on $260 million Wairarapa rail upgrade delayed by over a year" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/29/work-on-260-million-wairarapa-rail-upgrade-delayed-by-over-a-year/" aria-label="Read more about Work on $260 million Wairarapa rail upgrade delayed by over a year">Read more</a>
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January 28, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Uini Atonio celebrates after scoring against Wales. ©INPHO/Laszlo Geczo, ©INPHO/Laszlo Geczo Timaru-born French test prop Uini Atonio has suffered a heart attack, according to a statement released by his club La Rochelle. Atonio in a stable condition in intensive care after being admitted to hospital following the event. After initially retiring ... <a title="NZ-born rugby test prop Uini Atonio suffers heart attack, forced into retirement" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/28/nz-born-rugby-test-prop-uini-atonio-suffers-heart-attack-forced-into-retirement/" aria-label="Read more about NZ-born rugby test prop Uini Atonio suffers heart attack, forced into retirement">Read more</a>
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January 28, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Buyers bidding at auction at the Napier Wool Exchange in the 1960s. SUPPLIED/PGG Wrightson Heritage Collection Major wool broker PGG Wrightson will no longer hold wool auctions in Napier, after more than 140 years. The Hawke’s Bay city has hosted the firm’s wool auctions since the late 1800s, as a hub ... <a title="PGG to end Napier’s historic wool auctions marking end of an era" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/28/pgg-to-end-napiers-historic-wool-auctions-marking-end-of-an-era/" aria-label="Read more about PGG to end Napier’s historic wool auctions marking end of an era">Read more</a>
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January 28, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Christopher Luxon and Winston Peters. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone The Prime Minister says Winston Peters is “wrong” about what the India Free Trade Agreement might mean for immigration, with the foreign minister raising concerns about comments by Indian politicians celebrating the deal. Christopher Luxon was asked about concerns by Peters that ... <a title="Luxon says Peters is wrong about India Free Trade Agreement" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/28/luxon-says-peters-is-wrong-about-india-free-trade-agreement/" aria-label="Read more about Luxon says Peters is wrong about India Free Trade Agreement">Read more</a>
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January 28, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand NZ Police say they are in the process of establishing a cross agency working group to develop options for addressing the issues raised in the report. 123rf Police say they back new recommendations for overhauling 111 emergency calling and are working on how to do it. A report by an Australasian ... <a title="Police back recommendations for overhaul of 111 emergency call system" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/28/police-back-recommendations-for-overhaul-of-111-emergency-call-system/" aria-label="Read more about Police back recommendations for overhaul of 111 emergency call system">Read more</a>
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January 28, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The wall of flowers at the cordon has spilled on to the ground. Lauren Crimp / RNZ Police are asking anyone with video footage and images of the slip at Mt Maunganui to upload it via an online portal. They are particularly interested in anyone who has footage or images of ... <a title="As it happened: Imagery of Mount Maunganui prior to landslide sought by police" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/28/as-it-happened-imagery-of-mount-maunganui-prior-to-landslide-sought-by-police/" aria-label="Read more about As it happened: Imagery of Mount Maunganui prior to landslide sought by police">Read more</a>
