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January 23, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Phoenix captain CJ Bott Marty Melville / PHOTOSPORT Wellington Phoenix captain CJ Bott will sit out the remainder of the women’s A-League season after announcing her pregnancy. Bott and her fiancé have announced they’re expecting their first child in July. “It’s crazy,” she said. “I’m still wrapping my head around it ... <a title="Phoenix captain CJ Bott announces pregnancy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/23/phoenix-captain-cj-bott-announces-pregnancy/" aria-label="Read more about Phoenix captain CJ Bott announces pregnancy">Read more</a>
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January 23, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Trade Me says the lower rents may not last for too long. RNZ Trade Me says rents are down – but that could be about to change. After Realestate.co.nz said on Thursday that rents were down on an annual basis for the first time in a decade, Trade Me said its ... <a title="Rents are down – but how long will it last?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/23/rents-are-down-but-how-long-will-it-last/" aria-label="Read more about Rents are down – but how long will it last?">Read more</a>
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January 23, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Manage My Health said it had notified most people affected by the data theft. RNZ / Finn Blackwell The hacked online patient portal Manage My Health says fraudsters could now be attempting to contact its customers. The organisation said in a statement it had notified most of the people affected by ... <a title="Manage My Health data breach: Fraudsters could attempt to contact customers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/23/manage-my-health-data-breach-fraudsters-could-attempt-to-contact-customers/" aria-label="Read more about Manage My Health data breach: Fraudsters could attempt to contact customers">Read more</a>
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January 23, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF Stats NZ data shows annual inflation was at 3.1 percent in the three months ended December, following a 3 percent increase in the September quarter. That means headline inflation is now above the Reserve Bank’s 1-3 percent target band. More to come… – Published by EveningReport.nz and AsiaPacificReport.nz, see: MIL ... <a title="Inflation rises to 3.1%, above Reserve Bank’s target rate" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/23/inflation-rises-to-3-1-above-reserve-banks-target-rate/" aria-label="Read more about Inflation rises to 3.1%, above Reserve Bank’s target rate">Read more</a>
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January 23, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand In the days following the antisemitic attack at Bondi Beach that left 15 people dead, a memorial site quickly filled with candles, stuffed toys, handwritten notes and thousands, perhaps even millions, of flowers. Such spontaneous memorials are typically removed, and their contents quietly disposed of. But Jewish artist Nina Sanadze saw ... <a title="3000kgs of mourners’ flowers from Bondi Beach to be transformed into art" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/23/3000kgs-of-mourners-flowers-from-bondi-beach-to-be-transformed-into-art/" aria-label="Read more about 3000kgs of mourners’ flowers from Bondi Beach to be transformed into art">Read more</a>
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January 23, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand When it comes to Oscar nominations, Sinners has already won. The 98th Academy Award nominations were announced Thursday (local time), and Ryan Coogler’s period vampire horror hit broke the record for most nominations for a single feature with 16, overcoming the past title holders All About Eve, Titanic and La La ... <a title="Sinners sets Oscars record as 2026 nominees announced" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/23/sinners-sets-oscars-record-as-2026-nominees-announced/" aria-label="Read more about Sinners sets Oscars record as 2026 nominees announced">Read more</a>
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January 23, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Flooding in Ōakura. Supplied MetService is warning more severe weather could be on the way, with heavy rain and strong winds predicted this weekend. Storm-hit parts of northern New Zealand are bracing for gales that MetService warns could topple trees on sodden ground. Strong wind watches are in place from midday ... <a title="Storm-hit areas brace for another round of wind, heavy rain watches for south" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/23/storm-hit-areas-brace-for-another-round-of-wind-heavy-rain-watches-for-south/" aria-label="Read more about Storm-hit areas brace for another round of wind, heavy rain watches for south">Read more</a>
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January 23, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Papamoa weather damage. Supplied/Jamie Troughton Severe weather across Northland, the Bay of Plenty, Coromandel and Tairāwhiti Gisborne is likely to mean delays for insurers, the Insurance and Financial Services Ombudsman is warning. Ombudsman Karen Stevens said consumers should be prepared for delays because insurers will have a high number of claims ... <a title="Warning insurance delays likely after severe weather" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/23/warning-insurance-delays-likely-after-severe-weather/" aria-label="Read more about Warning insurance delays likely after severe weather">Read more</a>
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January 23, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Chair of Teaching Council, David Ferguson Supplied – David Ferguson The New Zealand Educational Institute (NZEI) and the Council of Deans of Education say messages obtained under the Official Information Act show a conflict of interest between the head of the Teaching Council, David Ferguson and Education Minister Erica Stanford. The ... <a title="Alleged conflict of interest messages between Teaching Council Chair and Education minister" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/23/alleged-conflict-of-interest-messages-between-teaching-council-chair-and-education-minister/" aria-label="Read more about Alleged conflict of interest messages between Teaching Council Chair and Education minister">Read more</a>
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January 23, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Silver medallist Lucia Georgalli celebrates on the podium following the Snowboard Women’s Slopestyle at the Welli Hilli Park Ski Resort on 24 January, 2024. ANOC Olympic / Jonathan Nackstrand for OIS/IOC Seventeen athletes have been confirmed for next month’s Milano Cortina Winter Olympics – the biggest snow sports contingent that New ... <a title="Seventeen NZ athletes confirmed for Milano Cortina Winter Olympics 2026" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/23/seventeen-nz-athletes-confirmed-for-milano-cortina-winter-olympics-2026/" aria-label="Read more about Seventeen NZ athletes confirmed for Milano Cortina Winter Olympics 2026">Read more</a>
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January 23, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Flooding in Ōakura. Supplied Storm-hit parts of northern New Zealand are bracing for strong winds that MetService warns could topple trees on sodden ground. The weekend’s forecast is for drier conditions for rescue and recovery operations that are underway, though there will be showers. Meanwhile, a scientist said the country could ... <a title="Storm-hit areas brace for another round of gales" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/23/storm-hit-areas-brace-for-another-round-of-gales/" aria-label="Read more about Storm-hit areas brace for another round of gales">Read more</a>
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January 23, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The accident occurred at 11.15pm on Thursday. 123rf A motorcyclist has died after driving into the rear of a truck in Auckland. Police said at about 11.15pm on Thursday night they detected a motorcycle travelling south at high speed on the Southern Motorway near Ōtara. Superintendent Shanan Gray said police signalled ... <a title="Motorcyclist dies in Auckland crash on Thursday night" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/23/motorcyclist-dies-in-auckland-crash-on-thursday-night/" aria-label="Read more about Motorcyclist dies in Auckland crash on Thursday night">Read more</a>
