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January 29, 2026
Report by Dr David Robie – Café Pacific. – BookHero Review Eyes of Fire: The Last Voyage and Legacy of the Rainbow Warrior, by David Robie, isn’t only a gripping tale of adventure and tragedy but also a testament to the enduring spirit of environmental activism. It serves as an important reminder of the power ... <a title="Eyes of Fire: Gripping tale of adventure, tragedy and testament to environmental activism" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/29/eyes-of-fire-gripping-tale-of-adventure-tragedy-and-testament-to-environmental-activism/" aria-label="Read more about Eyes of Fire: Gripping tale of adventure, tragedy and testament to environmental activism">Read more</a>
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January 29, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ A key South Island highway is expected to remain closed for some time because of a serious crash. The crash between a motorbike and a car happened on State Highway 7, between Hanmer Springs and Leslie Hills Roads, at about midday on Thursday. The road is closed near the turn-off ... <a title="Serious crash closes State Highway 7 near Hanmer" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/29/serious-crash-closes-state-highway-7-near-hanmer/" aria-label="Read more about Serious crash closes State Highway 7 near Hanmer">Read more</a>
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January 29, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Takapuna CBD – shopping and retail generic RNZ/Nick Monro Business confidence retreats 10 points from a 30-year high but still seen as strong Businesses own expectations drop 9 points, but still historically high at 52 percent Wage pressures start to lift modestly with inflation expectations the highest in 15 months. More ... <a title="Business confidence retreats from 30-year high" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/29/business-confidence-retreats-from-30-year-high/" aria-label="Read more about Business confidence retreats from 30-year high">Read more</a>
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January 29, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Hospitals in Auckland and Northland were impacted by the outage. (File photo) 123rf.com A massive IT outage at hospitals in Auckland and Northland is being blamed on cuts to Health NZ’s digital team, by a union representing public service workers. The Public Service Association (PSA), said its members were forced to ... <a title="Massive 12-hour IT outage at North Island hospitals" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/29/massive-12-hour-it-outage-at-north-island-hospitals/" aria-label="Read more about Massive 12-hour IT outage at North Island hospitals">Read more</a>
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January 29, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand By Finau Fonua, ABC Tongans have been barred from short-term visits to the US under new restrictions. (AP: Rebecca Blackwell) AP / Rebecca Blackwell Tongan citizen Lionel Funaki fears a United States policy of “collective punishment” has ended his dream of studying in Hawaii. He is one of many in the ... <a title="Tongans frustrated with Trump’s ‘collective punishment’ of foreign nationals" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/29/tongans-frustrated-with-trumps-collective-punishment-of-foreign-nationals/" aria-label="Read more about Tongans frustrated with Trump’s ‘collective punishment’ of foreign nationals">Read more</a>
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January 29, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Auckland FC and Wellington Phoenix won’t be part of Australia Cup in the future. Photosport Pre-season for A-League clubs Auckland FC and Wellington Phoenix will look different after Football Australia move to kick them out of the Australia Cup competition. The Australia Cup is a domestic knockout competition pitting amateur club ... <a title="Football: Kicked out of Australia Cup, Phoenix and Auckland FC look to EPL sides" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/29/football-kicked-out-of-australia-cup-phoenix-and-auckland-fc-look-to-epl-sides/" aria-label="Read more about Football: Kicked out of Australia Cup, Phoenix and Auckland FC look to EPL sides">Read more</a>
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January 29, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Wellington City Council has found a second mistake in its rates bill calculation – but this time it is good news for ratepayers. Late last year, Wellington City Council discovered an error, which meant it had undercharged the household and commercial sludge levy in the quarterly rates ... <a title="Review reveals second rates error for Wellingtonians" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/29/review-reveals-second-rates-error-for-wellingtonians/" aria-label="Read more about Review reveals second rates error for Wellingtonians">Read more</a>
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January 29, 2026
SPECIAL REPORT: By Stephanie Tran Since 2013, more than $400 million in tax-deductible donations have flowed through an Australian charity, including direct to IDF soldiers. United Israel Appeal (UIA) Australia has remitted $376m to Israel via its global partner Keren Hayesod, according to Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) financial disclosures. In 2024 alone, UIA ... <a title="United Israel Appeal – Australian charity channels tax free donations direct to IDF soldiers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/29/united-israel-appeal-australian-charity-channels-tax-free-donations-direct-to-idf-soldiers/" aria-label="Read more about United Israel Appeal – Australian charity channels tax free donations direct to IDF soldiers">Read more</a>
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January 29, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Messages written on an Auckland fire engine protesting firefighters’ working conditions. RNZ / Rayssa Almeida Fire and Emergency says some of its firefighters are afflicted by angst over union signs on fire trucks, feeling their image is being tarnished. The signs – such as ones saying ‘dire emergency’ – have been ... <a title="Firefighters say union signs on trucks ‘disrespectful’ and unprofessional – FENZ" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/29/firefighters-say-union-signs-on-trucks-disrespectful-and-unprofessional-fenz/" aria-label="Read more about Firefighters say union signs on trucks ‘disrespectful’ and unprofessional – FENZ">Read more</a>
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January 29, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Mould on the bathroom walls of one of the rental properties. Supplied/MBIE A landlord and his property management business have been ordered to pay more than $60,000 in exemplary damages after tenants at 34 properties complained of cockroaches, sewage overflows and holes in their walls and floors. Quan Shu, also known ... <a title="Landlord told to pay $60k in damages over ‘cockroaches’ and ‘sewage’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/29/landlord-told-to-pay-60k-in-damages-over-cockroaches-and-sewage/" aria-label="Read more about Landlord told to pay $60k in damages over ‘cockroaches’ and ‘sewage’">Read more</a>
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January 29, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Winston Peters and Todd McClay. RNZ / Nick Monro Trade Minister Todd McClay has confirmed New Zealand First pulled its support for the India free trade agreement (FTA) before it had been officially secured. National and New Zealand First have been clashing over the deal, with NZ First leader Winston Peters ... <a title="NZ First pulled support for India FTA before it was secured, Todd McClay reveals" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/29/nz-first-pulled-support-for-india-fta-before-it-was-secured-todd-mcclay-reveals/" aria-label="Read more about NZ First pulled support for India FTA before it was secured, Todd McClay reveals">Read more</a>
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January 29, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand National and Labour are joining forces to get modern slavery legislation into Parliament, using a new process to skip the biscuit tin for the first time. The MPs backing it say the process was needed because the ACT Party and its Workplace Relations Minister Brooke van Velden refused support. National’s Greg ... <a title="Watch: National and Labour MPs team up to get slavery bill heard after ACT objects" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/29/watch-national-and-labour-mps-team-up-to-get-slavery-bill-heard-after-act-objects/" aria-label="Read more about Watch: National and Labour MPs team up to get slavery bill heard after ACT objects">Read more</a>
