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January 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The man that died was 75 years old. RNZ / Marika Khabazi Police are investigating the death of a man at a Tākaka property. They said they were notified at about 3am that the 75-year-old had died. Police are treating the death as unexplained. A scene examination has been completed at ... <a title="Police investigating ‘unexplained’ death in Tākaka" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/26/police-investigating-unexplained-death-in-takaka/" aria-label="Read more about Police investigating ‘unexplained’ death in Tākaka">Read more</a>
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January 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Nurse Alex Pretti, 37, was shot and killed by federal immigration agents on 24 January 2026. US Department of Veteran Affairs A union representing Kiwi nurses has expressed “disgust” at the death of a fellow medical professional in the United States at the hands of government agents. Alex Pretti, 37, was ... <a title="Alex Pretti death: New Zealand Nurses Organisation ‘appalled’ at US government’s killing of ICU worker" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/26/alex-pretti-death-new-zealand-nurses-organisation-appalled-at-us-governments-killing-of-icu-worker/" aria-label="Read more about Alex Pretti death: New Zealand Nurses Organisation ‘appalled’ at US government’s killing of ICU worker">Read more</a>
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January 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Finley Melville Ives FIS Just two weeks out from the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, New Zealand has had its best Winter X Games ever, with Finley Melville Ives bagging another gold for the team. Melville Ives delivered across three jaw-dropping runs to dominate the competition in the men’s ski superpipe ... <a title="Finley Melville Ives gold gives NZ best haul at Winter X Games" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/26/finley-melville-ives-gold-gives-nz-best-haul-at-winter-x-games/" aria-label="Read more about Finley Melville Ives gold gives NZ best haul at Winter X Games">Read more</a>
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January 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Retail New Zealand Chief executive Carolyn Young. Supplied Three of the five members of the Ministerial Advisory Group for Victims of Retail Crime have resigned in the past month. One of the three, Retail NZ chief executive, has cited the group’s “very unpleasant environment”. The group’s chairman says resignations reflect normal ... <a title="Over half of government retail crime advisory group resigns" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/26/over-half-of-government-retail-crime-advisory-group-resigns/" aria-label="Read more about Over half of government retail crime advisory group resigns">Read more</a>
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January 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Repairing storm damage on the East Coast’s SH35, at Taurangakoau Bridge, 25 January 2026. Supplied/ NZTA The government is standing up its Temporary Accommodation Service to help people displaced by last week’s storms. The Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment will accept registrations from people in Northland, Coromandel, Bay of Plenty, ... <a title="Government to offer temporary accommodation to storm victims" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/26/government-to-offer-temporary-accommodation-to-storm-victims/" aria-label="Read more about Government to offer temporary accommodation to storm victims">Read more</a>
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January 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A slip blocking a road near Te Araroa. Te Araroa Civil Defence / supplied Four days on from a devastating storm, pockets of whānau remain cut off from one another on the East Coast. The communities were still isolated following widespread flooding and slips, with helicopters delivering supplies. Te Araroa – ... <a title="Te Araroa residents band together to get through the storm" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/26/te-araroa-residents-band-together-to-get-through-the-storm/" aria-label="Read more about Te Araroa residents band together to get through the storm">Read more</a>
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January 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Towns throughout New Zealand have fallen victim to changing economic times over the years. Now, the remnants of some of these once-thriving places are all that remain. Many of these towns and settlements were associated with some of New Zealand’s earliest industries says Peter Janssen, author of new bookWorth A Detour: ... <a title="What are New Zealand’s spookiest abadoned ghost towns?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/26/what-are-new-zealands-spookiest-abadoned-ghost-towns/" aria-label="Read more about What are New Zealand’s spookiest abadoned ghost towns?">Read more</a>
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January 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Three of the red-eared slider turtles stolen from the bird aviary at Cornwall Park in Hastings have been found. Supplied / LDR Slowly but surely, the seven turtles stolen from Cornwall Park in Hastings are finding their way home. The red-eared slider turtles were taken after a large square hole was ... <a title="Stolen turtles slowly make their way home to Hastings park" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/26/stolen-turtles-slowly-make-their-way-home-to-hastings-park/" aria-label="Read more about Stolen turtles slowly make their way home to Hastings park">Read more</a>
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January 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand David Birkett Canterbury arable farmers are facing millions of dollars of losses after a third big hail storm hit parts of the region on Friday. Crops have been destroyed, while others have gone to seed due to ongoing wet weather making them unusable. Federated Farmers Arable chair David Birkett who grows ... <a title="Farmers frustrated by Canterbury’s recent bad weather" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/26/farmers-frustrated-by-canterburys-recent-bad-weather/" aria-label="Read more about Farmers frustrated by Canterbury’s recent bad weather">Read more</a>
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January 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand’s Erin Routliffe and her doubles partner Asia Muhammad. Joshua Devenie / www.photosport.nz New Zealand’s top doubles player, Erin Routliffe, has had her Australian Open come to an end in the third round. The Kiwi doubles star, and her partner Asia Muhammad, were upset by Ena Shibahara of Japan and ... <a title="Tennis: NZ’s Erin Routliffe knocked out of Australian Open" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/26/tennis-nzs-erin-routliffe-knocked-out-of-australian-open/" aria-label="Read more about Tennis: NZ’s Erin Routliffe knocked out of Australian Open">Read more</a>
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January 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand America has pulled out of the World Health Organisation as Donald Trump continues to reshape the world order. It comes as he threatens to slap Canada with a 100 percent tariff if it does a trade deal with China and as NATO still reels from his demands to take Greenland. Barack ... <a title="Obama’s former speechwriter says Trump’s actions are all about his legacy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/26/obamas-former-speechwriter-says-trumps-actions-are-all-about-his-legacy/" aria-label="Read more about Obama’s former speechwriter says Trump’s actions are all about his legacy">Read more</a>
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January 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand State Highway 1 near Geraldine is down to one lane as emergency services and local authorities respond to the crash. Unsplash / Dean Fick A big clean-up is underway in South Canterbury after a truck carrying port-a-loos crashed and sent hundreds of litres of human waste spilling onto the road. The ... <a title="500 litres of human waste spills onto SH1 near Geraldine" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/26/500-litres-of-human-waste-spills-onto-sh1-near-geraldine/" aria-label="Read more about 500 litres of human waste spills onto SH1 near Geraldine">Read more</a>
