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January 15, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Award winning Māori journalist and playwright Aroha Awarau. Supplied/Facebook Award winning Māori journalist and playwright Aroha Awarau has died at the age of 49. A post on Facebook confirmed he died on Wednesday afternoon “surrounded by care and love.” “True to the way he lived, Aroha met this final moment with ... <a title="‘He lived fully. He loved deeply’: Tributes for journalist and playwright Aroha Awarau" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/15/he-lived-fully-he-loved-deeply-tributes-for-journalist-and-playwright-aroha-awarau/" aria-label="Read more about ‘He lived fully. He loved deeply’: Tributes for journalist and playwright Aroha Awarau">Read more</a>
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January 15, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Graham Garnett, 66, was meant to return on 30 December. Supplied / NZ Police The search for missing tramper Graham Garnett, 66, who failed to return from a hike in the Kahurangi National Park on December 30, has been suspended. Police Search and Rescue sergeant Jonny Evans said the decision follows ... <a title="Search for tramper in Kahurangi National Park suspended" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/15/search-for-tramper-in-kahurangi-national-park-suspended/" aria-label="Read more about Search for tramper in Kahurangi National Park suspended">Read more</a>
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January 15, 2026
Report by Dr David Robie – Café Pacific. – COMMENTARY: By Caitlin Johnstone Is there anything more undignified than “leftists” and “anarchists” who cheer on the fall of empire-targeted governments even as the empire moves war machinery into place? Ooh look at me, I’m sticking it to the man by supporting the same agendas as ... <a title="Caitlin Johnstone: On ‘leftists’ and ‘anarchists’ who cheer for regime change in Iran" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/15/caitlin-johnstone-on-leftists-and-anarchists-who-cheer-for-regime-change-in-iran/" aria-label="Read more about Caitlin Johnstone: On ‘leftists’ and ‘anarchists’ who cheer for regime change in Iran">Read more</a>
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January 15, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Kaitāia’s old mosaic wall has been transformed into a public artwork which doubles as a memorial and picnic area in the tiny Far North town of Broadwood. Peter de Graaf A community mosaic in Kaitāia that sparked protests, a petition and even police complaints when it was demolished almost three years ... <a title="Kaitāia’s demolished mosaic wall finds new life in Far North town" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/15/kaitaias-demolished-mosaic-wall-finds-new-life-in-far-north-town/" aria-label="Read more about Kaitāia’s demolished mosaic wall finds new life in Far North town">Read more</a>
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January 15, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Hundreds of people have lined up outside EB Games stores around the country, eager to get some last minute bargains before the shops shut down. The gaming outlet announced on Wednesday that it would be shutting all 38 stores around NZ by 31 January. They kicked off 50 percent off sales ... <a title="EB Games heaving with crowds as gamers snatch final deals" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/15/eb-games-heaving-with-crowds-as-gamers-snatch-final-deals/" aria-label="Read more about EB Games heaving with crowds as gamers snatch final deals">Read more</a>
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January 15, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Scott Robertson. John Cowpland / action press The world’s media has reacted with surprise to the “jumpy” dumping of All Blacks head coach Scott Robertson. Australian sport website The Roar headlined its report: “Razor gets the knife as All Blacks make cut-throat coaching call”. “In a move straight out of the ... <a title="Scott Robertson sacking captures global headlines" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/15/scott-robertson-sacking-captures-global-headlines/" aria-label="Read more about Scott Robertson sacking captures global headlines">Read more</a>
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January 15, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ/Mark Papalii Family and friends of a man who died in a shooting in Waitārere Beach gathered outside the property today. A man, identified by his sister as 60-year-old Benjamin Harry Timmins, was found dead and three others with gunshot wounds following the shooting on Wednesday in the lower North Island ... <a title="Family and friends gather at scene of Waitārere Beach shooting" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/15/family-and-friends-gather-at-scene-of-waitarere-beach-shooting/" aria-label="Read more about Family and friends gather at scene of Waitārere Beach shooting">Read more</a>
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January 15, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A health warning has been lifted on Thursday, after it was issued for Corsair Bay, Cass Bay and Rāpaki Bay on Saturday. nigelspiers/123RF Health warnings have been lifted at Corsair Bay and nearby beaches in Lyttelton Harbour after an overflow of raw sewage last weekend. The sewage leak at the popular ... <a title="Health warnings lifted from Lyttelton bays after sewage overflow" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/15/health-warnings-lifted-from-lyttelton-bays-after-sewage-overflow/" aria-label="Read more about Health warnings lifted from Lyttelton bays after sewage overflow">Read more</a>
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January 15, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The kea after its rescue. DOC / Andrew Bridgman A kea has been rescued after becoming trapped in a water tank in Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park. The Department of Conservation said it was notified late last year about the kea by a climber staying at the Sefton Bivouac. The climber had ... <a title="Inquisitive kea rescued after becoming trapped in water tank" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/15/inquisitive-kea-rescued-after-becoming-trapped-in-water-tank/" aria-label="Read more about Inquisitive kea rescued after becoming trapped in water tank">Read more</a>
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January 15, 2026
By Kaya Selby, RNZ Pacific journalist Just over a week after the United States announced its withdrawal from the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) — China has stepped in to fill the funding gap. President Donald Trump included the scientific organisation among a list of others that US government officials were ordered to withdraw from. ... <a title="China matches US contribution to Pacific environmental body a week after Trump pulls out" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/15/china-matches-us-contribution-to-pacific-environmental-body-a-week-after-trump-pulls-out/" aria-label="Read more about China matches US contribution to Pacific environmental body a week after Trump pulls out">Read more</a>
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January 15, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand On paper, Hamnet should be a relentless march through grief. It centres on the death of a child, an absent spouse and the harshness of the world towards women. What we get instead is two-hours of emotional pressure that end in a release so intense and calibrated that it becomes a genuinely ... <a title="Review: Why Hamnet is more than a march through sadness" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/15/review-why-hamnet-is-more-than-a-march-through-sadness/" aria-label="Read more about Review: Why Hamnet is more than a march through sadness">Read more</a>
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January 15, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Scott Robertson. www.photosport.nz Analysis – Out of the black but was it out of the blue? Scott Robertson’s new status as ex-All Black coach went from a rumour to confirmation quicker than a Will Jordan linebreak, with NZ Rugby (NZR) formally announcing the news on Thursday. It comes off the back ... <a title="Explainer: What Scott Robertson’s axing means for the All Blacks and NZ Rugby" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/15/explainer-what-scott-robertsons-axing-means-for-the-all-blacks-and-nz-rugby/" aria-label="Read more about Explainer: What Scott Robertson’s axing means for the All Blacks and NZ Rugby">Read more</a>
