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January 31, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Motorists have been advised to expect delays after a serious crash involving a motorcycle on State Highway 3 at Ratana on Saturday afternoon. Screenshot Motorists have been advised to expect delays, after a serious crash involving a motorcycle on State Highway 3 at Ratana on Saturday afternoon. The crash happened about ... <a title="Serious motorcycle crash causes delays on State Highway 3" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/31/serious-motorcycle-crash-causes-delays-on-state-highway-3/" aria-label="Read more about Serious motorcycle crash causes delays on State Highway 3">Read more</a>
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January 31, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Georgie Plimmer and Jess Kerr celebrate Wellington’s Super Smash women’s title. © Photosport Ltd 2026 www.photosport.nz Wellington Blaze have beaten Auckland Hearts to claim the Super Smash women’s crown in a nailbiting final in Christchurch. The Blaze won their seventh title in the past nine years and closed off their second ... <a title="Wellington Blaze surge late to claim Super Smash crown again" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/31/wellington-blaze-surge-late-to-claim-super-smash-crown-again/" aria-label="Read more about Wellington Blaze surge late to claim Super Smash crown again">Read more</a>
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January 31, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Jacqualine Wheeler was a respected member of the equestrian community. Supplied Jacqualine Suzanne Wheeler, 71, from Rotorua has been formally identified as a victim of the Mount Maunganui landslide. She’s the last of six people marked as missing in the days following the slip. The others were, in the order of ... <a title="Sixth, final victim of Mount Maunganui landslide confirmed as Jacqualine Wheeler" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/31/sixth-final-victim-of-mount-maunganui-landslide-confirmed-as-jacqualine-wheeler/" aria-label="Read more about Sixth, final victim of Mount Maunganui landslide confirmed as Jacqualine Wheeler">Read more</a>
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January 31, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Harry Brook speaks after England’s loss to the Black Caps in Wellington, the day after he was hit by a nightclub bouncer. Photosport England whiteball captain Harry Brook has admitted he lied about being on his own, when he was hit by a nightclub bouncer in Wellington on their New Zealand ... <a title="English cricketer Harry Brooks admits lying about Wellington nightclub incident" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/31/english-cricketer-harry-brooks-admits-lying-about-wellington-nightclub-incident/" aria-label="Read more about English cricketer Harry Brooks admits lying about Wellington nightclub incident">Read more</a>
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January 31, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Surfers participated in a paddleout during the 2026 Grom Series. Supplied Surfers participated in a paddleout on Saturday during the first event of the 2026 Billabong Grom Series to pay their respects to the victims of the Mount Maunganui landslide. The paddleout was organised by Surfing New Zealand and Bay Boardriders, ... <a title="Surfers pay tribute to those killed in Mount Maunganui landslide" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/31/surfers-pay-tribute-to-those-killed-in-mount-maunganui-landslide/" aria-label="Read more about Surfers pay tribute to those killed in Mount Maunganui landslide">Read more</a>
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January 31, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Akaroa (file photo) supplied A boat full of tourists have been rescued, after their vessel started taking on water at Akaroa, near Christchurch. More than 40 passengers and crew were safely evacuated, when a tourist boat grounded in Akaroa Harbour on Banks Peninsula. Thirty-eight passengers and three crew were aboard the ... <a title="More than 40 rescued before tourist boat capsized at Akaroa" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/31/more-than-40-rescued-before-tourist-boat-capsized-at-akaroa/" aria-label="Read more about More than 40 rescued before tourist boat capsized at Akaroa">Read more</a>
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January 31, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Akaroa (file photo) supplied A boat full of tourists have been rescued, after their vessel started taking on water at Akaroa, near Christchurch. More than 40 passengers and crew were safely evacuated, when a tourist boat grounded in Akaroa Harbour on Banks Peninsula. Thirty-eight passengers and three crew were aboard the ... <a title="More than 40 rescued before tourist boat capsized in Akaroa" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/31/more-than-40-rescued-before-tourist-boat-capsized-in-akaroa/" aria-label="Read more about More than 40 rescued before tourist boat capsized in Akaroa">Read more</a>
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January 31, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Hundreds of people gathered at two separate protests on Saturday afternoon, prompting police cordons and some road closures. Destiny Church-affiliated Freedom and Rights Coalition protesters gathered at Victoria Park in the late morning, and marched towards Fanshawe Street, where a police cordon had been set up. A second protest took place ... <a title="Two protests in Auckland’s CBD monitored by police with cordons, road closures" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/31/two-protests-in-aucklands-cbd-monitored-by-police-with-cordons-road-closures/" aria-label="Read more about Two protests in Auckland’s CBD monitored by police with cordons, road closures">Read more</a>
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January 31, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Teams working at the Mauao search site on 25 January. RNZ / Nick Monro One of the teams who have worked at the tragic Mt Maunganui campground landslide are returning home. The Fire and Emergency specialist Urban Search and Rescue team are “in the process of demobilisation” and have left the ... <a title="Mt Maunganui landslide: FENZ Search and Rescue team return home" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/31/mt-maunganui-landslide-fenz-search-and-rescue-team-return-home/" aria-label="Read more about Mt Maunganui landslide: FENZ Search and Rescue team return home">Read more</a>
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January 31, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Teams working at the Mauao search site on 25 January. RNZ / Nick Monro One of the teams who have worked at the tragic Mt Maunganui campground landslide are returning home. The Fire and Emergency specialist Urban Search and Rescue team are “in the process of demobilisation” and have left the ... <a title="Mt Maunganui landslide: FENZ Search and Rescue team returns home" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/31/mt-maunganui-landslide-fenz-search-and-rescue-team-returns-home/" aria-label="Read more about Mt Maunganui landslide: FENZ Search and Rescue team returns home">Read more</a>
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January 31, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Karim Lopez of the Breakers. photosport Teenager Karim Lopez came alive in the closing minutes as the Breakers upset Melbourne United 97-95 in Auckland to keep their Australian NBL playoff hopes alive. The rising Mexican star scored 14 of his game-high 32 points in the last five minutes as the home ... <a title="Karim Lopez leads Breakers to upset ANBL win over Melbourne" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/31/karim-lopez-leads-breakers-to-upset-anbl-win-over-melbourne/" aria-label="Read more about Karim Lopez leads Breakers to upset ANBL win over Melbourne">Read more</a>
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January 31, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Police say a large operation is now underway in central Auckland as two planned protests take place in central Auckland today. Protesters have begun gathering at Victoria Park as part of the Destiny Church-affiliated Freedom and Rights Coalition rally. The group had its bid to march across the Harbour Bridge denied. ... <a title="Live: Traffic delays expected in Auckland with two protests planned" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/31/live-traffic-delays-expected-in-auckland-with-two-protests-planned/" aria-label="Read more about Live: Traffic delays expected in Auckland with two protests planned">Read more</a>
