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January 30, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Christchurch’s Wastewater Treatment Plant. A resident of east Christchurch says the council should be communicating better with locals about a putrid stench from the city’s sewage treatment plant. Offensive odours have plagued Bromley and neighbouring suburbs since a fire at the plant in 2021 but some neighbours believe the pong has ... <a title="Christchurch resident says council should communicate better over ‘toxic’ smell" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/30/christchurch-resident-says-council-should-communicate-better-over-toxic-smell/" aria-label="Read more about Christchurch resident says council should communicate better over ‘toxic’ smell">Read more</a>
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January 30, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Damage in the Wairata Valley following torrential rain on 16 January that brought down slips on SH2, closing the Waioweka Gorge. Supplied / Rebecca Redpath Several families living in the Waioweka Gorge in Bay of Plenty remain isolated, two weeks after dozens of slips came down. The landslides have closed kilometres ... <a title="Bay of Plenty families remain isolated two weeks after Waioweka Gorge slips" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/30/bay-of-plenty-families-remain-isolated-two-weeks-after-waioweka-gorge-slips/" aria-label="Read more about Bay of Plenty families remain isolated two weeks after Waioweka Gorge slips">Read more</a>
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January 30, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Dan Hooker returns to the Octagon just 69 days after his grudge match with Arman Tsarukyan. PHOTOSPORT UFC 325 – Volkanovski vs Lopes 2 Main Card 3pm NZT, Sunday February 1st. Early prelims from 11am. Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney. Live blog updates on RNZ Will the sequel flip the script? Despite ... <a title="UFC 325: Volkanovski v Lopes 2 – everything to know and the Kiwi fighters headed to Sydney" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/30/ufc-325-volkanovski-v-lopes-2-everything-to-know-and-the-kiwi-fighters-headed-to-sydney/" aria-label="Read more about UFC 325: Volkanovski v Lopes 2 – everything to know and the Kiwi fighters headed to Sydney">Read more</a>
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January 30, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Te Whiringa Kākaho o Ngāti Hāua trustee Aaron Rice-Edwards Supplied/Ngāti Hāua Taumarunui The Crown has apologised to Taumarunui iwi Ngāti Hāua in a Treaty Settlement, which includes statutory pardons for two of their tūpuna. The Ngāti Hāua Claims Settlement Bill passed its third and final reading in Parliament on Thursday. Te ... <a title="‘Carry that legacy on’: Ngāti Hāua celebrates Treaty settlement" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/30/carry-that-legacy-on-ngati-haua-celebrates-treaty-settlement/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Carry that legacy on’: Ngāti Hāua celebrates Treaty settlement">Read more</a>
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January 30, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand There are many rules in place for the election ads we’ll see leading up to Election Day. RNZ illustration / Nik Dirga / 123rf Explainer – The big flood of election adverts and billboards won’t start until closer to November, but the race to influence hearts and minds begins now. There ... <a title="Election 2026: How does campaign advertising work, and what are the rules?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/30/election-2026-how-does-campaign-advertising-work-and-what-are-the-rules/" aria-label="Read more about Election 2026: How does campaign advertising work, and what are the rules?">Read more</a>
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January 30, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Twenty-Seven Names in Newmarket. Google Maps Another big name is leaving Newmarket, but the local business association says things are looking up for the Auckland shopping district. Retailer Twenty-Seven Names told customers this week it had decided not to renew the lease on its Newmarket shop. “Yes, it’s sad and yes, ... <a title="What next for Newmarket as ’emo’ Twenty-Seven Names goes?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/30/what-next-for-newmarket-as-emo-twenty-seven-names-goes/" aria-label="Read more about What next for Newmarket as ’emo’ Twenty-Seven Names goes?">Read more</a>
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January 30, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand From Sunday 1 February, people can get prescriptions for up to 12 months. 123RF A Te Awamutu pharmacist is concerned changes to prescriptions happening this week will burden pharmacists. From Sunday 1 February, people can get prescriptions for up to 12 months – rather than three – if their doctor deems ... <a title="Year-long prescriptions not the cure for ailing health system – pharmacist" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/30/year-long-prescriptions-not-the-cure-for-ailing-health-system-pharmacist/" aria-label="Read more about Year-long prescriptions not the cure for ailing health system – pharmacist">Read more</a>
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January 30, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand ©Rainer Fuhrmann – stock.adobe.com New Zealand’s only dung beetle rearing facility says it may have to close if there’s not more support. Dung Beetle Innovations was launched in 2014, following a successful application to import exotic dung beetles into Aotearoa to help reduce the impacts of farming on soil and water ... <a title="Fears dung beetle investment will be flushed away" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/30/fears-dung-beetle-investment-will-be-flushed-away/" aria-label="Read more about Fears dung beetle investment will be flushed away">Read more</a>
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January 30, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Andrew Coster resigned from the Social Investment Agency (SIA) last year following the police watchdog’s damning report. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Former police commissioner Andrew Coster told staff he was “sorry” to be leaving the Social Investment Agency following a scathing report by the police watchdog. Coster resigned from the Social ... <a title="Inside Andrew Coster’s resignation after a damning police watchdog report" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/30/inside-andrew-costers-resignation-after-a-damning-police-watchdog-report/" aria-label="Read more about Inside Andrew Coster’s resignation after a damning police watchdog report">Read more</a>
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January 30, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand F1 driver Liam Lawson. MPS AGENCY / PHOTOSPORT New Zealand driver Liam Lawson had a positive second day in his new Racing Bulls car at the Barcelona F1 Shakedown. Teams have run their new spec 2026 cars behind closed doors at the Circuit de Catalunya. Lawson described his first ... <a title="F1: A better day for Liam Lawson in new Racing Bulls car" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/30/f1-a-better-day-for-liam-lawson-in-new-racing-bulls-car/" aria-label="Read more about F1: A better day for Liam Lawson in new Racing Bulls car">Read more</a>
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January 30, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The S.S.Tasmania hit a rock off Table Cape, Mahia Peninsula in 1897. Auckland Libraries There are concerns divers are plundering one of New Zealand’s famous shipwrecks. Are they treasure-hunting pirates, or just amateur souvenir-seekers? Concerns have been raised over the summer that the historic contents of a shipwreck off the Mahia ... <a title="The treasure’s in the tales of New Zealand’s 2500 sunken ships" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/30/the-treasures-in-the-tales-of-new-zealands-2500-sunken-ships/" aria-label="Read more about The treasure’s in the tales of New Zealand’s 2500 sunken ships">Read more</a>
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January 30, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A Guinness Book of Records record-holding collection of Pokémon cards owned by Jens Ishoey Prehn and his brother Per Ishoy Nielsen. IDA MARIE ODGAARD / AFP Trading cards like Pokémon have become serious business, straddling the worlds of gaming and high-value investment. Originally created in 1996 for competitive play and on ... <a title="Collectors fear police aren’t taking Pokémon card thefts seriously" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/30/collectors-fear-police-arent-taking-pokemon-card-thefts-seriously/" aria-label="Read more about Collectors fear police aren’t taking Pokémon card thefts seriously">Read more</a>
