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January 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Austen Keith Richardson and his grandmother Yao Fang. Supplied / Police The family of a child and grandmother killed when a landslide hit a house in Pāpāmoa say they’re “absolutely devastated” by the loss of a “treasured son” and his “beloved Nai Nai”. Two bodies were recovered by police at the ... <a title="Family mourn ‘treasured son’ and ‘beloved Nai Nai’ killed in Welcome Bay landslide" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/27/family-mourn-treasured-son-and-beloved-nai-nai-killed-in-welcome-bay-landslide/" aria-label="Read more about Family mourn ‘treasured son’ and ‘beloved Nai Nai’ killed in Welcome Bay landslide">Read more</a>
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January 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Mark Papalii The Foreign Affairs Minister says the US President’s invitation for Christopher Luxon to join the Board of Peace for Gaza is a “multi-faceted” issue and requires a “measured look”. No decision has been made yet regarding the invite, but Winston Peters says advice from his ministry is ... <a title="Luxon’s invite to Trump’s Board of Peace for Gaza needs ‘measured look’ – Winston Peters" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/27/luxons-invite-to-trumps-board-of-peace-for-gaza-needs-measured-look-winston-peters/" aria-label="Read more about Luxon’s invite to Trump’s Board of Peace for Gaza needs ‘measured look’ – Winston Peters">Read more</a>
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January 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand An upturned car and water tank were amongst the debris from the large slip on Motuhoa Road last week. RNZ/Calvin Samuel Thames Coromandel’s local State of Emergency ends at noon tomorrow, and the mayor told RNZ at this point it is unlikely to be extended. However, as the district tried to ... <a title="Coromandel’s ongoing recovery as state of emergency comes to an end" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/27/coromandels-ongoing-recovery-as-state-of-emergency-comes-to-an-end/" aria-label="Read more about Coromandel’s ongoing recovery as state of emergency comes to an end">Read more</a>
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January 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Coach Andrew Webster calls the shots at Warriors training. Andrew Cornaga/Photosport If this is to finally be the NZ Warriors’ year, the recipe for success seems simple enough. “If you’re asking me what needs to happen, we need to do what we do better for longer,” coach Andrew Webster teased, as ... <a title="NZ Warriors coach Andrew Webster lays down simple recipe for NRL title quest" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/27/nz-warriors-coach-andrew-webster-lays-down-simple-recipe-for-nrl-title-quest/" aria-label="Read more about NZ Warriors coach Andrew Webster lays down simple recipe for NRL title quest">Read more</a>
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January 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Yellow-legged hornets are an invasive species, and a danger to local honey and wild bees. Biosecurity NZ The number of yellow-legged hornet queens found in Auckland has risen to 45 – 32 of them with nests. Biosecurity New Zealand said it had an excellent response from the public, with 10,270 notifications ... <a title="More yellow-legged hornet queens found in Auckland" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/27/more-yellow-legged-hornet-queens-found-in-auckland/" aria-label="Read more about More yellow-legged hornet queens found in Auckland">Read more</a>
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January 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Christchurch hospital. RNZ / Nate McKinnon A woman who arrived at Christchurch Hospital’s emergency department in acute pain died the next day after staff missed signs she had sepsis. The 65-year-old patient died of urosepsis, a life-threatening complication of a urinary tract infection, in January 2022. In a report released on ... <a title="Woman dies after Christchurch Hospital staff missed signs of sepsis, HDC report says" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/27/woman-dies-after-christchurch-hospital-staff-missed-signs-of-sepsis-hdc-report-says/" aria-label="Read more about Woman dies after Christchurch Hospital staff missed signs of sepsis, HDC report says">Read more</a>
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January 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Woolworths in Te Awamutu was briefly closed on Tuesday afternoon. Google maps Woolworths says its supermarket in Te Awamutu closed briefly on Tuesday afternoon after diesel fumes entered the rear storeroom while the sprinkler system and generator were being tested. A spokesperson said staff working in the affected area were assessed ... <a title="Woolworths Te Awamutu supermarket closed briefly due to diesel fumes" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/27/woolworths-te-awamutu-supermarket-closed-briefly-due-to-diesel-fumes/" aria-label="Read more about Woolworths Te Awamutu supermarket closed briefly due to diesel fumes">Read more</a>
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January 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Outgoing Blues coach Vern Cotter revealed today that his deal with the Queensland Reds was too far advanced for him to consider the now vacant All Blacks head coaching role. Cotter will leave the Blues for Brisbane at the end of the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season and said he was ... <a title="Blues coach Vern Cotter ‘blindsided’ by Scott Robertson’s All Blacks sacking" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/27/blues-coach-vern-cotter-blindsided-by-scott-robertsons-all-blacks-sacking/" aria-label="Read more about Blues coach Vern Cotter ‘blindsided’ by Scott Robertson’s All Blacks sacking">Read more</a>
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January 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Farmers came from far and wide for the the Parapara-Makirikiri Sheep Dog Trial Club auction. supplied Organisers of a long-standing North Island working dog auction are in disbelief after $320,000 changed hands at their latest sale. With sheep farming riding a wave of record lamb prices and strong international demand, buyers ... <a title="Elite working dogs fetch more than $300,000 in auction frenzy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/27/elite-working-dogs-fetch-more-than-300000-in-auction-frenzy/" aria-label="Read more about Elite working dogs fetch more than $300,000 in auction frenzy">Read more</a>
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January 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ More than 10,000 more withdrawals were made from KiwiSaver for hardship reasons last year than in 2024, and providers say there’s no sign of the rate slowing. Inland Revenue data shows there were 58,460 withdrawals for hardship reasons in 2025, 10,000 more than were made for a first home. In ... <a title="KiwiSaver withdrawals surge in 2025" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/27/kiwisaver-withdrawals-surge-in-2025/" aria-label="Read more about KiwiSaver withdrawals surge in 2025">Read more</a>
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January 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Angus Dreaver A cordon is up and armed police are in the suburb of Awapuni in Palmerston North while armed officers search for person who fled police after their vehicle’s tyres were spiked. The police said they were told about a stolen vehicle on Main Street, Roslyn, at about ... <a title="‘Avoid the area’: Armed police search for driver who fled stolen vehicle" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/27/avoid-the-area-armed-police-search-for-driver-who-fled-stolen-vehicle/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Avoid the area’: Armed police search for driver who fled stolen vehicle">Read more</a>
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January 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Ten-year-old kākāpō Marian incubating three eggs in her nest on Anchor Island. Kākāpō Recovery Programme DOC Conservation lovers glued to a black and white livestream from a remote island off the coast of New Zealand on Sunday can safely claim to be the only people to have seen a critically endangered ... <a title="Endangered kākāpō lays eggs in anticipated livestream" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/27/endangered-kakapo-lays-eggs-in-anticipated-livestream/" aria-label="Read more about Endangered kākāpō lays eggs in anticipated livestream">Read more</a>
