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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>
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January 22, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Wellingtonian teenager Marshall Kenny is one of the youngest competitors at the Taranaki Men’s Open Fours. RNZ/Robin Martin Hundreds of lawn bowlers have descended on Taranaki this week for the men’s open fours competition – considered one of the largest and most prestigious club championships in the country. More than 180 ... <a title="Rain can’t deter lawn bowlers descending on Taranaki for open fours" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/22/rain-cant-deter-lawn-bowlers-descending-on-taranaki-for-open-fours/" aria-label="Read more about Rain can’t deter lawn bowlers descending on Taranaki for open fours">Read more</a>
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January 22, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The camera upgrade became a flashpoint for locals against a backdrop of community board ructions. ODT Files A Southland town has overcome years of disagreement over people’s privacy and public costs to proceed with new surveillance cameras. Winton is one of several spots grappling with whether and how to roll out ... <a title="Elation as Winton’s long security camera impasse sorted" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/22/elation-as-wintons-long-security-camera-impasse-sorted/" aria-label="Read more about Elation as Winton’s long security camera impasse sorted">Read more</a>
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January 22, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The Rātana Church Brass Band. RNZ / Angus Dreaver The annual Rātana celebrations which traditionally mark the start of the political year are getting underway on Thursday. Thousands of followers of the church known as Te Iwi Morehu congregate in the small settlement of Rātana Pā south of Whanganui every year ... <a title="Rātana celebrations get underway" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/22/ratana-celebrations-get-underway/" aria-label="Read more about Rātana celebrations get underway">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: Red heavy rain warnings continue, alongside states of emergency" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/22/weather-live-red-heavy-rain-warnings-continue-alongside-states-of-emergency/" aria-label="Read more about Weather live: Red heavy rain warnings continue, alongside states of emergency">Read more</a>
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January 22, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A sand-mining dredge in action off Pākiri Beach. Supplied A sand-mining dredge in action off Pākiri Beach. Sand-mining company McCallum Bros is under investigation for alleged wildlife breaches, while dredging offshore at Pākiri, north of Auckland. Pākiri local Damon Clapshaw said he provided information to the Department of Conservation (DOC), showing ... <a title="Sand-mining company McCallum Bros probed for alleged wildlife breaches at Pākiri" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/22/sand-mining-company-mccallum-bros-probed-for-alleged-wildlife-breaches-at-pakiri/" aria-label="Read more about Sand-mining company McCallum Bros probed for alleged wildlife breaches at Pākiri">Read more</a>
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January 22, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Construction jobs recorded the strongest monthly growth. UnSplash/ Silvia Brazzoduro The number of jobs ads stalled in December, ending six months of consecutive increases. The latest SEEK NZ employment report shows job ads fell 0.3 percent in December, compared with November, but still ended the year 6.7 percent higher than a ... <a title="Job ads stall in December, after six months of growth" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/22/job-ads-stall-in-december-after-six-months-of-growth/" aria-label="Read more about Job ads stall in December, after six months of growth">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 How your boss decides how much to pay you 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 ... <a title="Money: How your boss decides how much to pay you" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/22/money-how-your-boss-decides-how-much-to-pay-you/" aria-label="Read more about Money: How your boss decides how much to pay you">Read more</a>
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January 22, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Experts suggest considering secondhand school equipment to cut back on costs. Unsplash / Kateryna Hliznitsova The start of the year can be a tough time financially for many families. Westpac research this week found many people felt stressed about their holiday spending and the costs that come with the start of ... <a title="Money: How to tackle new year financial stress" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/22/money-how-to-tackle-new-year-financial-stress/" aria-label="Read more about Money: How to tackle new year financial stress">Read more</a>
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January 22, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand This three-bedroom home in Glenfield is advertised for $1.049m, just above the median first-home buyer price being paid in the area. Supplied/Screenshot First-home buyers are paying the highest prices for their homes on Auckland’s North Shore, new data shows. Cotality data for the last quarter of last year shows how much ... <a title="Money: What first-home buyers are paying for their home – and what they get for that" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/22/money-what-first-home-buyers-are-paying-for-their-home-and-what-they-get-for-that/" aria-label="Read more about Money: What first-home buyers are paying for their home – and what they get for that">Read more</a>
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January 21, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Fire and emergency services at the Hotel Grand Chancellor. RNZ Fire and emergency services were called to an incident at a hotel in Auckland’s CBD. Guests evacuated following a fire at the Hotel Grand Chancellor. RNZ Guests were evacuated from the Hotel Grand Chancellor on Wellesley Street. on Wednesday night. Fire ... <a title="Auckland Hotel Grand Chancellor evacuated following fire" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/21/auckland-hotel-grand-chancellor-evacuated-following-fire/" aria-label="Read more about Auckland Hotel Grand Chancellor evacuated following fire">Read more</a>
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January 21, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Rose Lewis, Ariana ‘Missy’ Te Whata, Te Atakura Crawford and Pagan Rimene established a new world record near Owaka. Supplied/Rose Lewis Four female shearers have established a new world record, shearing 1938 lambs in eight hours in a South Otago woolshed. Rose Lewis, Ariana ‘Missy’ Te Whata, Te Atakura Crawford and ... <a title="New world record in South Otago blazes trail for more female shearers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/21/new-world-record-in-south-otago-blazes-trail-for-more-female-shearers/" aria-label="Read more about New world record in South Otago blazes trail for more female shearers">Read more</a>
