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January 22, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand PSA National Secretary Fleur Fitzsimons. RNZ Two unions are challenging the proposed restructure of Fire and Emergency at the Employment Relations Authority in Wellington. FENZ is proposing to cut scores of non-firefighting jobs and make changes to hundreds of other roles while saving millions of dollars. The Professional Firefighters’ Union and ... <a title="Unions to challenge FENZ restructure proposal at Employment Relations Authority" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/22/unions-to-challenge-fenz-restructure-proposal-at-employment-relations-authority/" aria-label="Read more about Unions to challenge FENZ restructure proposal at Employment Relations Authority">Read more</a>
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January 22, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon – with Nicola Willis – announces the general election will be held on 7 November. RNZ / Nathan Mckinnon Analysis – In 2011, when John Key surprised voters with his early announcement of a November election, a Waikato Times cartoon captured the public mood with a reeling ... <a title="The long road to November: Luxon puts time on his side" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/22/the-long-road-to-november-luxon-puts-time-on-his-side/" aria-label="Read more about The long road to November: Luxon puts time on his side">Read more</a>
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January 22, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Labour leader Chris Hipkins says the odds are against his party this year given the rarity of one-term governments – but he’s determined to buck the trend. “Christopher Luxon has exactly 290 days left as prime minister,” Hipkins said on Thursday. “The clock is ticking.” Speaking at a campaign event near ... <a title="‘The clock is ticking’ on Luxon as PM, says Hipkins as Labour prepares for election" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/22/the-clock-is-ticking-on-luxon-as-pm-says-hipkins-as-labour-prepares-for-election/" aria-label="Read more about ‘The clock is ticking’ on Luxon as PM, says Hipkins as Labour prepares for election">Read more</a>
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January 22, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Robert and Margaret Smallridge sold their Avondale home to Paljeet Singh at the peak of the property market, in November 2021, for $1.925 million. RNZ A property reseller caught out by the falling housing market has been told to pay an Auckland couple more than $750,000 in damages, plus more than ... <a title="Big bill for failed property flip" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/22/big-bill-for-failed-property-flip/" aria-label="Read more about Big bill for failed property flip">Read more</a>
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January 22, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Dame Prue Leith is set to leave The Great British Bake Off after nearly a decade as a judge on the show. The 86-year-old, who replaced Dame Mary Berry in 2017, said in a social media post that “now feels like the right time to step back”, describing the show as ... <a title="Dame Prue Leith is leaving The Great British Bake Off" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/22/dame-prue-leith-is-leaving-the-great-british-bake-off/" aria-label="Read more about Dame Prue Leith is leaving The Great British Bake Off">Read more</a>
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January 22, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Te Araroa on the East Coast. Supplied Pictures have emerged of damage in Te Araroa on the East Coast. The Emergency Minister Mark Mitchell told RNZ the area was “like a warzone”, and a group of seven were rescued from a roof in Hick’s Bay. It remained cut off by road, ... <a title="‘Warzone’:East Coast flooding damage comes to light" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/22/warzoneeast-coast-flooding-damage-comes-to-light/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Warzone’:East Coast flooding damage comes to light">Read more</a>
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January 22, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Several people are unaccounted for following a slip near a campsite in Mount Maunganui. Shirley Thomas Several people are missing after a landslide came down on several structures at campground at the base of Mauao, Mount Maunganui. There are sniffer dogs at the scene as emergency services try to find anyone ... <a title="Mauao campground landslide: Several people missing after slip in Mount Maunganui" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/22/mauao-campground-landslide-several-people-missing-after-slip-in-mount-maunganui/" aria-label="Read more about Mauao campground landslide: Several people missing after slip in Mount Maunganui">Read more</a>
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January 22, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Finance Minister Nicola Willis, RNZ / Samuel Rillstone The government’s finances were better than expected nearly half way through the financial year as a fall in expenses offset a lower tax take. Treasury figures, excluding ACC finances (OBEGALx), showed a deficit of $5.6 billion for the five months ended November, $1.1b ... <a title="Government’s finances in better than expected shape" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/22/governments-finances-in-better-than-expected-shape/" aria-label="Read more about Government’s finances in better than expected shape">Read more</a>
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January 22, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Flooding in Papamoa where a landslide left one person seriously injured and two people are unaccounted for. RNZ/Alan Gibson There are now no MetService rain warnings in place in the North Island, but people are unaccounted for after a landslide at a Mt Maunganui campsite, the search continues for a man ... <a title="Floods, power cuts, land slips: What is happening in your region" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/22/floods-power-cuts-land-slips-what-is-happening-in-your-region/" aria-label="Read more about Floods, power cuts, land slips: What is happening in your region">Read more</a>
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January 22, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Follow the RNZ liveblog above. A person is seriously hurt and two others are unaccounted for after a landslide in Welcome Bay in Papamoa. Meanwhile, Police say helicopters are being deployed to assist people trapped on roofs due to flooding in Te Araroa on the East Cape. About 10,000 people were ... <a title="Weather live: Several people missing as slip hits Mt Maunganui holiday park" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/22/weather-live-several-people-missing-as-slip-hits-mt-maunganui-holiday-park/" aria-label="Read more about Weather live: Several people missing as slip hits Mt Maunganui holiday park">Read more</a>
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January 22, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A Te Araroa hiker from the UK carried an abandoned kitten through rugged backcountry for nearly three days to get it to safety. Katie Evans, a cat owner from Cheltenham, had been on the trail since early November when the black kitten appeared in front of her near Lake Sumner earlier ... <a title="Traveller hikes three days with abandoned kitten on Te Araroa trail" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/22/traveller-hikes-three-days-with-abandoned-kitten-on-te-araroa-trail/" aria-label="Read more about Traveller hikes three days with abandoned kitten on Te Araroa trail">Read more</a>
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January 22, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand * Correction: This story has been updated since publication to clarify ownership and impact to the businesses. A Wellington man says his business lost money after its Instagram and Facebook accounts were banned. Alex Hoang owns the Velvet Nail Room, and is general manager for Pho Viet Street Food. On 14 January ... <a title="Business owner claims he lost money after Facebook and Instagram accounts banned" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/22/business-owner-claims-he-lost-money-after-facebook-and-instagram-accounts-banned/" aria-label="Read more about Business owner claims he lost money after Facebook and Instagram accounts banned">Read more</a>
