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January 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The peak of Mt Cook. (File photo) FLORIAN BRILL A $5 per-hour parking fee at some popular tourist spots including Aoraki-Mount Cook raised $214,000 in its first month. The Department of Conservation (Doc), began charging at Punakaiki, Franz Josef and Aoraki-Mount Cook in December, as part of a trial. DoC’s operations ... <a title="Paid parking at Aoraki-Mount Cook raises $214k in first month" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/27/paid-parking-at-aoraki-mount-cook-raises-214k-in-first-month/" aria-label="Read more about Paid parking at Aoraki-Mount Cook raises $214k in first month">Read more</a>
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January 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand One offender was wearing a black beanie, a dark coloured sweatshirt, long pants, and a blue cloth covering their face. NZ Police Police are investigating a spate of armed robberies in the Hutt Valley, including one where armed offenders threatened staff at a bar in the Hutt Valley before fleeing earlier ... <a title="Spate of armed robberies in Hutt Valley may be linked" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/27/spate-of-armed-robberies-in-hutt-valley-may-be-linked/" aria-label="Read more about Spate of armed robberies in Hutt Valley may be linked">Read more</a>
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January 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Advanced Technology Institute board member Professor Cather Simpson. (File photo) supplied The government is spending $1.35 million to see how New Zealand’s expertise in quantum and photonic research can be used to create jobs, attract investment and grow a high-tech, high-value economy. “It’s huge for New Zealand’s economy and for New ... <a title="Government spends $1.35m on quantum and photonic research" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/27/government-spends-1-35m-on-quantum-and-photonic-research/" aria-label="Read more about Government spends $1.35m on quantum and photonic research">Read more</a>
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January 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF New Zealanders are booking more international trips than ever, with House of Travel reporting surging demand, shifting destination trends, and a rebound in corporate travel. The agency said demand for 2026 is its strongest on record, with early bookings rising sharply as travellers lock in trips well ahead of time. ... <a title="The year of travel: Surging demand in Kiwis booking international holidays" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/27/the-year-of-travel-surging-demand-in-kiwis-booking-international-holidays/" aria-label="Read more about The year of travel: Surging demand in Kiwis booking international holidays">Read more</a>
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January 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Gavin Baxter walking the length of New Zealand to raise money for foodbanks. SUPPLIED A retired Salvation Army pastor is battling blisters and hunger as he walks the length of New Zealand to raise money for foodbanks. It comes as food charities [https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/580728/foodbanks-warn-of-closures-if-government-fails-to-give-ongoing-funding call for urgent ongoing government funding] as they ... <a title="Retired Salvation Army pastor walks length of country to raise funds" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/27/retired-salvation-army-pastor-walks-length-of-country-to-raise-funds/" aria-label="Read more about Retired Salvation Army pastor walks length of country to raise funds">Read more</a>
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January 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The peak of Mt Cook. (File photo) FLORIAN BRILL A $5 per-hour parking fee at some popular tourist spots including Aoraki-Mount Cook raised $214,000 in its first month. The Department of Conservation (Doc), began charging at Punakaiki, Franz Josef and Aoraki-Mount Cook in December, as part of a trial. DoC’s operations ... <a title="Paid parking at Aoraki-Mount Cookraises $214k in first month" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/27/paid-parking-at-aoraki-mount-cookraises-214k-in-first-month/" aria-label="Read more about Paid parking at Aoraki-Mount Cookraises $214k in first month">Read more</a>
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January 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Slip clearing on the East Coast’s SH35 between Tikitiki and Te Araroa, 25 January 2026. Supplied/ NZTA A climate scientist says it’s not too late for people to reduce emissions and slow the effects of climate change. Last week’s storms in northern parts of the country brought a months’ worth of ... <a title="Climate change making storms ‘more intense’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/27/climate-change-making-storms-more-intense/" aria-label="Read more about Climate change making storms ‘more intense’">Read more</a>
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January 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Gavin Baxter walking the length of New Zealand to raise money for foodbanks. SUPPLIED A retired Salvation Army pastor is battling blisters and hunger as he walks the length of New Zealand to raise money for foodbanks. It comes as food charities [https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/580728/foodbanks-warn-of-closures-if-government-fails-to-give-ongoing-funding call for urgent ongoing government funding] as they ... <a title="Retired Salvation Army pastor walking the country to raise funds" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/27/retired-salvation-army-pastor-walking-the-country-to-raise-funds/" aria-label="Read more about Retired Salvation Army pastor walking the country to raise funds">Read more</a>
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January 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand New consultations for the assessment of ADHD or ASD would be covered, but not further treatment. (File photo) Unsplash / Naila Conita Some families of children with ADHD and Autism Spectrum Disorder have been blind-sided by South Cross Health Insurance pulling the plug on funding their treatment. The insurer said it ... <a title="ADHD and autism treatment not covered by insurer" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/27/adhd-and-autism-treatment-not-covered-by-insurer/" aria-label="Read more about ADHD and autism treatment not covered by insurer">Read more</a>
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January 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Crews working on the Mount Maunganui recovery mission are hoping for sunshine on Tuesday, labelling moisture “the enemy”. Work has resumed to recover six people presumed dead after a landslide at a Mount Maunganui campground last Thursday. While the ground is slowly stablising, any rain risks further slips. An independent review, ... <a title="Live: Criminal liability to be probed after Mount Maunganui landslip, recovery crews hope for sun" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/27/live-criminal-liability-to-be-probed-after-mount-maunganui-landslip-recovery-crews-hope-for-sun/" aria-label="Read more about Live: Criminal liability to be probed after Mount Maunganui landslip, recovery crews hope for sun">Read more</a>
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January 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Police have made an arrest following the death. RNZ / Marika Khabazi A woman has been found dead at a Canterbury property. Police have launched a homicide investigation over the the death of the woman in Burnham. The woman was found early on Tuesday morning. One person has been arrested. Sign ... <a title="Woman found dead at a Canterbury property" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/27/woman-found-dead-at-a-canterbury-property/" aria-label="Read more about Woman found dead at a Canterbury property">Read more</a>
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January 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand First has climbed into third place in the latest RNZ poll, recording its strongest result in the Reid Research series in more than eight years. The RNZ-Reid Research poll, published Tuesday, also showed NZ First’s Winston Peters leaping up the preferred prime minister ranks, closing the gap on the ... <a title="Politics live: Parliament returns for 2026, first poll shows boost for NZ First, Labour" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/27/politics-live-parliament-returns-for-2026-first-poll-shows-boost-for-nz-first-labour/" aria-label="Read more about Politics live: Parliament returns for 2026, first poll shows boost for NZ First, Labour">Read more</a>
