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January 23, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Fire and Emergency received eight weather-related callouts shortly after 2pm across Kaiapoi and Rangiora. RNZ / Alexander Robertson Firefighters in Canterbury are responding to a house believed to have been struck by lightning, and another where the ceiling has caved in as a bout of severe weather crosses the mainland. It ... <a title="Firefighters get callouts as severe weather hits Canterbury" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/23/firefighters-get-callouts-as-severe-weather-hits-canterbury/" aria-label="Read more about Firefighters get callouts as severe weather hits Canterbury">Read more</a>
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January 23, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Police say six people including two teenagers are missing at Mount Maunganui after Thursday’s landslip at a campsite, while they are seeking further information on three others. Police District Commander Tim Anderson told media the youngest among the missing was a 15-year-old and another teenager was also missing. “There has been ... <a title="Six people including two teens missing after Mount Maunganui landslide, police say" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/23/six-people-including-two-teens-missing-after-mount-maunganui-landslide-police-say/" aria-label="Read more about Six people including two teens missing after Mount Maunganui landslide, police say">Read more</a>
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January 23, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Police say six people including two teenagers are missing at Mount Maunganui after Thursday’s landslip at a campsite, while they are seeking further information on three others. Police District Commander Tim Anderson told media the youngest among the missing was a 15-year-old and another teenager was also missing. “There has been ... <a title="Two teenagers among missing after Mt Maunganui landslide" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/23/two-teenagers-among-missing-after-mt-maunganui-landslide/" aria-label="Read more about Two teenagers among missing after Mt Maunganui landslide">Read more</a>
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January 23, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The bill is in the name of its Māori Development spokesperson Hūhana Lyndon. RNZ / Peter de Graaf The Green Party has put forward a member’s bill to entrench Māori seats into law, arguing the electoral settings are undemocratic. The party announced the bill, in the name of its Māori Development ... <a title="Greens put forward member’s bill to entrench Māori seats" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/23/greens-put-forward-members-bill-to-entrench-maori-seats/" aria-label="Read more about Greens put forward member’s bill to entrench Māori seats">Read more</a>
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January 23, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand . Christchurch Boys’ High School. Wikimedia Commons A former Christchurch Boys’ High School (CBHS) teacher who left her job of 18 years amid claims of bullying and false accusations has been awarded $25,000 in compensation. Susan Mowat resigned from her role at the school in 2019 after two years of disputes ... <a title="Ex-Christchurch Boys’ High School teacher in long-running employment dispute awarded $25,000" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/23/ex-christchurch-boys-high-school-teacher-in-long-running-employment-dispute-awarded-25000/" aria-label="Read more about Ex-Christchurch Boys’ High School teacher in long-running employment dispute awarded $25,000">Read more</a>
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January 23, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand File photo. RNZ A two-vehicle crash in the Tasman region afternoon resulted in serious injuries, police said on Friday afternoon. The crash happened just before 12.50pm at the intersection of the Appleby Highway and McShane Road in Appleby. “Initial indications are there have been serious injuries,” police said in a statement. ... <a title="Serious injuries in Tasman crash" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/23/serious-injuries-in-tasman-crash/" aria-label="Read more about Serious injuries in Tasman crash">Read more</a>
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January 23, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Follow the RNZ liveblog above. Search teams are still trying to find several people who were believed buried by landslides in the Tauranga area following this week’s devastating storms. On Thursday morning at least two people – one of them a young girl – were missing after a landslide came down ... <a title="Live: At least six missing at Mt Maunganui landslip, including two teenagers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/23/live-at-least-six-missing-at-mt-maunganui-landslip-including-two-teenagers/" aria-label="Read more about Live: At least six missing at Mt Maunganui landslip, including two teenagers">Read more</a>
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January 23, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The Queenstown Lakes District Council has taken over management of the public conservation land at Mount Iron from the Department of Conservation. Queenstown Lakes District Council Freedom campers will soon face a $800 fine if they stay in the carpark of a popular Wānaka attraction after a recent management change. The ... <a title="Fines for freedom camping implemented at popular Wānaka attraction" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/23/fines-for-freedom-camping-implemented-at-popular-wanaka-attraction/" aria-label="Read more about Fines for freedom camping implemented at popular Wānaka attraction">Read more</a>
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January 23, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Te Arikinui Kuini Nga wai hono i te po and Te Rangimaheu Te Heuheu (center) being welcomed to Rātana. RNZ/Pokere Paewai The Māori Queen Te Arikinui Kuini Nga wai hono i te po has been welcomed to Rātana with a powhiri this morning, ahead of political parties arriving in the afternoon. ... <a title="Māori Queen welcomed to Rātana" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/23/maori-queen-welcomed-to-ratana/" aria-label="Read more about Māori Queen welcomed to Rātana">Read more</a>
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January 23, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand It’s that time of year again – Hollywood is ready to honour the year’s best films, actors and actresses at the 98th annual Academy Awards. The full list of nominees was announced overnight NZ time and One Battle After Another is still the picture to beat, but the American vampire thriller Sinners ... <a title="Oscars 2026: Who will win and how do I watch in NZ?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/23/oscars-2026-who-will-win-and-how-do-i-watch-in-nz/" aria-label="Read more about Oscars 2026: Who will win and how do I watch in NZ?">Read more</a>
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January 23, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Taiātea is an Indigenous-led symposium and knowledge exchange grounded in the understanding of the moana as a living ancestor. Supplied Indigenous leaders from across the Pacific and beyond will gather at Waitangi next month for a 10-day wānanga focused on protecting and restoring the Pacific Ocean, Te Moana Nui a Kiwa. ... <a title="Global Indigenous ocean leaders to gather at Waitangi for moana protection wānanga" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/23/global-indigenous-ocean-leaders-to-gather-at-waitangi-for-moana-protection-wananga/" aria-label="Read more about Global Indigenous ocean leaders to gather at Waitangi for moana protection wānanga">Read more</a>
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January 23, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Welcome Bay Road. RNZ / Jamie Troughton Two people killed when a landslide hit a house in Papamoa were a grandmother and a grandchild, RNZ understands. Two bodies were recovered by police at the home on Welcome Bay Road on Thursday.. Police earlier said two people were unaccounted for after a ... <a title="Grandmother and grandchild confirmed as pair killed in Papamoa landslide" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/23/grandmother-and-grandchild-confirmed-as-pair-killed-in-papamoa-landslide/" aria-label="Read more about Grandmother and grandchild confirmed as pair killed in Papamoa landslide">Read more</a>
