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January 22, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Welcome Bay Road closed after a slip. Justine Murray Cars are being turned away on Welcome Bay Road in Tauranga where two people are still unaccounted for after a major slip. RNZ producer Justine Murray said about eight cars were in front of her with a sign saying the road was ... <a title="Two people missing after major slip blocks road in Tauranga" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/22/two-people-missing-after-major-slip-blocks-road-in-tauranga/" aria-label="Read more about Two people missing after major slip blocks road in Tauranga">Read more</a>
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January 22, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Composite Christmas brought an early end to activity in the housing market for the year, but confidence is continuing to build, the Real Estate Institute says. It has released its data for December, which shows the national median price was up 1.4 percent year-on-year to $786,977. Month-on-month it was down 1.6 ... <a title="Confidence returning to property market, REINZ says" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/22/confidence-returning-to-property-market-reinz-says/" aria-label="Read more about Confidence returning to property market, REINZ says">Read more</a>
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January 22, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand rally driver Hayden Paddon Supplied / Hayden Paddon New Zealand driver Hayden Paddon thought his World Rally Championship days were over, but he returns to the top level of motor rallying on Thursday. Paddon will drive for Hyundai Motorsport in the season opening Rally of Monte Carlo. He returns ... <a title="Hayden Paddon admits to nerves ahead of World Rally Championship return" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/22/hayden-paddon-admits-to-nerves-ahead-of-world-rally-championship-return/" aria-label="Read more about Hayden Paddon admits to nerves ahead of World Rally Championship return">Read more</a>
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January 22, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ Headline inflation likely around 3 percent in December quarter Seasonal factors like international airfares pushed prices higher Economists say RBNZ is unlikely to be moved The Reserve Bank will probably have to wait a bit longer for its wish for lower inflation, as new numbers are likely to show inflation ... <a title="Inflation likely to stay higher than RBNZ forecasts" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/22/inflation-likely-to-stay-higher-than-rbnz-forecasts/" aria-label="Read more about Inflation likely to stay higher than RBNZ forecasts">Read more</a>
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January 22, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ Travellers are in a tailspin after they discovered new passport rules for travel to Britain – and some are now working out if they are even be classed as UK citizens. Passport wait times are also becoming a key concern for dual-national New Zealanders travelling soon, who need UK passports ... <a title="Travellers in tailspin over new passport rules for travel to Britain" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/22/travellers-in-tailspin-over-new-passport-rules-for-travel-to-britain/" aria-label="Read more about Travellers in tailspin over new passport rules for travel to Britain">Read more</a>
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January 22, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Police inspect a section of Falls Road near the Mahurangi River where a person and their vehicle is believed to have been swept into the river Lucy Xia Police are likely to resume their search after a man was swept away by water at Mahurangi River near Walkworth. Fire and Emergency ... <a title="Search continues for driver swept away trying to cross Mahurangi River" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/22/search-continues-for-driver-swept-away-trying-to-cross-mahurangi-river/" aria-label="Read more about Search continues for driver swept away trying to cross Mahurangi River">Read more</a>
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January 22, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand About 37 percent of employers cite company performance or profitability as a driver of salaries. 123rf Have you ever wondered how your boss decides what you will be paid? Sometimes, salary-setting can seem like a bit of a mysterious dark art. New research from recruitment firm Robert Half has found that, ... <a title="How your boss decides how much to pay you" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/22/how-your-boss-decides-how-much-to-pay-you/" aria-label="Read more about How your boss decides how much to pay you">Read more</a>
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January 22, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand ‘Player power’ is a term that’s cropped up in the wake of the sacking of All Blacks coach Scott Robertson last week – but exactly how much of a role did it play and is it anything new? That depends a bit on your definition of player power, and how you ... <a title="All Blacks: the myths and realities of ‘player power’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/22/all-blacks-the-myths-and-realities-of-player-power/" aria-label="Read more about All Blacks: the myths and realities of ‘player power’">Read more</a>
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January 22, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Red heavy rain warnings remain in place for several regions of the eastern North Island, with at least 4 areas under states of emergency. Flooding, slips and closed roads are widespread from Northland down to Gisborne, following days of torrential downpours and strong winds. Follow the RNZ liveblog at the top ... <a title="Weather live: Two people missing after slip, highways closed, thousands without power" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/22/weather-live-two-people-missing-after-slip-highways-closed-thousands-without-power/" aria-label="Read more about Weather live: Two people missing after slip, highways closed, thousands without power">Read more</a>
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January 22, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Breakers forward Sam Mennenga Blake Armstrong / PHOTOSPORT The Breakers have fallen to their first defeat of the Ignite Cup going down to South East Melbourne Phoenix 123-116 in Melbourne. The Phoenix scored 74 points in the first half to take a 74-54 lead into the break and then held on ... <a title="Breakers suffer first loss of Ignite Cup" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/22/breakers-suffer-first-loss-of-ignite-cup/" aria-label="Read more about Breakers suffer first loss of Ignite Cup">Read more</a>
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January 22, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Red heavy rain warnings remain in place for several regions of the eastern North Island, with at least 4 areas under states of emergency. Flooding, slips and closed roads are widespread from Northland down to Gisborne, following days of torrential downpours and strong winds. Follow the RNZ liveblog at the top ... <a title="Weather live: Highways closed, thousands without power amid red heavy rain warnings" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/22/weather-live-highways-closed-thousands-without-power-amid-red-heavy-rain-warnings/" aria-label="Read more about Weather live: Highways closed, thousands without power amid red heavy rain warnings">Read more</a>
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January 22, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Warbirds Over Wānaka organisers insist the Raptors are not the first modern-day fighter jet to go on show. RNZ Plans to showcase F-22 Raptor fighter jets at Warbirds Over Wānaka have drawn condemnation from a former Doctors Without Borders worker, who says the display legitimises US military force and weapons used ... <a title="Warbirds Over Wānaka display of deadly jets sparks backlash" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/22/warbirds-over-wanaka-display-of-deadly-jets-sparks-backlash/" aria-label="Read more about Warbirds Over Wānaka display of deadly jets sparks backlash">Read more</a>
