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January 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Marty Supreme is fast. Very fast. It screeches around corners as it hurtles from victories to disasters, from hilarity to anxiety and from unpredictable point to unpredictable point for 150 minutes. From its very first scene, the force holding the thing together is the magnetism of its protagonist. Play videoPause video ... <a title="Marty Supreme is an unstoppable, mesmerising ride" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/24/marty-supreme-is-an-unstoppable-mesmerising-ride/" aria-label="Read more about Marty Supreme is an unstoppable, mesmerising ride">Read more</a>
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January 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Susan Knowles, 71, and Sharon Maccanico, 15, are two of the six people unaccounted for at the Mt Maunganui landslide site. SUPPLIED Two Auckland teenagers, a Swedish tourist and a Morrinsville teacher are among the people who remain unaccounted for following the landslide at Mt Maunganui. At a press conference on ... <a title="What we know about the six unaccounted for victims of the Mt Maunganui slip" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/24/what-we-know-about-the-six-unaccounted-for-victims-of-the-mt-maunganui-slip/" aria-label="Read more about What we know about the six unaccounted for victims of the Mt Maunganui slip">Read more</a>
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January 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Sharon Maccanico who is originally from Italy is missing after the Mt Maunganui landslide. Avellino Today An Italian town is waiting for news on a 15-year-old Italian girl, now living in Auckland, who is missing in the Mt Maunganui slip. Sharon Maccanico, was originally from a small town called Picarelli in ... <a title="Italian town waits for news of 15-year-old missing after Mt Maunganui landslide" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/24/italian-town-waits-for-news-of-15-year-old-missing-after-mt-maunganui-landslide/" aria-label="Read more about Italian town waits for news of 15-year-old missing after Mt Maunganui landslide">Read more</a>
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January 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand During his intimate 75-minute performance to a 1,300-strong capacity crowd, Teeks said it was “such an honour” to be the first musician to grace the BNZ Theatre stage. The award-winning musician also spoke about growing up in the rural Northland town of Opononi and how living in smaller towns usually means ... <a title="‘I know firsthand how important it is to have venues like this’ – Teeks opens Hamilton’s new theatre" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/24/i-know-firsthand-how-important-it-is-to-have-venues-like-this-teeks-opens-hamiltons-new-theatre/" aria-label="Read more about ‘I know firsthand how important it is to have venues like this’ – Teeks opens Hamilton’s new theatre">Read more</a>
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January 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Sam Mennenga will be sidelined with a broken left wrist. Blake Armstrong / PHOTOSPORT Breakers forward Sam Mennenga has been sidelined with a broken left wrist in the latest injury blow for the Auckland club. Mennenga hit the floor at Spark Arena in the fourth quarter of a dramatic two-point loss ... <a title="Breakers forward Sam Mennenga likely to miss the remainder of the NBL season" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/24/breakers-forward-sam-mennenga-likely-to-miss-the-remainder-of-the-nbl-season/" aria-label="Read more about Breakers forward Sam Mennenga likely to miss the remainder of the NBL season">Read more</a>
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January 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Police have said initial indicators are that there are serious injuries. NZ Police / Supplied State Highway 1 near Whangārei, is closed following a serious crash on Saturday afternoon. Police were notified of a three-vehicle crash, between Oakleigh Rise and Mangapai Rd, at 2.20pm. Police have said initial indicators are that ... <a title="Road closed, serious injuries after three vehicle crash in Whangārei" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/24/road-closed-serious-injuries-after-three-vehicle-crash-in-whangarei/" aria-label="Read more about Road closed, serious injuries after three vehicle crash in Whangārei">Read more</a>
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January 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Family pay respects at the Mt Maunganui landslide cordon. CHARLOTTE COOK / RNZ Remains of victims have been found at a campground in Mount Maunganui overnight. Police, Fire and Emergency, and Civil Defence have held a media stand-up this afternoon. Six people have been unaccounted for since Thursday. Emergency services are ... <a title="Live: Names of six Mt Maunganui lanslide victims released by police" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/24/live-names-of-six-mt-maunganui-lanslide-victims-released-by-police/" aria-label="Read more about Live: Names of six Mt Maunganui lanslide victims released by police">Read more</a>
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January 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Kate Green Remains of victims have been found at a campground in Mount Maunganui overnight. Police, Fire and Emergency, and Civil Defence have held a media stand-up this afternoon. Six people have been unaccounted for since Thursday. Emergency services are moving to a recovery phase, from a rescue operation. ... <a title="Live: Remains of victims found at Mt Maunganui search site, operation moves to recovery mode" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/24/live-remains-of-victims-found-at-mt-maunganui-search-site-operation-moves-to-recovery-mode/" aria-label="Read more about Live: Remains of victims found at Mt Maunganui search site, operation moves to recovery mode">Read more</a>
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January 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Former army major Simon Strombom is the managing director of the NZ Remembrance Army. Supplied A former army major is calling comments made by US President Donald Trump ill-informed and sensationalist. Trump has angered allies, claiming NATO troops “stayed a little back” from frontlines in Afghanistan. The comments have drawn ire ... <a title="‘Really ill-informed’: Afghan veteran slams Trump’s NATO comments" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/24/really-ill-informed-afghan-veteran-slams-trumps-nato-comments/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Really ill-informed’: Afghan veteran slams Trump’s NATO comments">Read more</a>
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January 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Human remains have been found at a campground in Mount Maunganui overnight. Police, Fire and Emergency, and Civil Defence have held a media stand-up this afternoon. Six people have been unaccounted for since Thursday. Emergency services are moving to a recovery phase, from a rescue operation. The remains are now in ... <a title="Live: Human remains found at Mt Maunganui search site, operation moves to recovery mode" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/24/live-human-remains-found-at-mt-maunganui-search-site-operation-moves-to-recovery-mode/" aria-label="Read more about Live: Human remains found at Mt Maunganui search site, operation moves to recovery mode">Read more</a>
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January 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Avellino Today is reporting that 15-year-old Sharon Maccanico who is originally from Italy is missing after the Mt Maunganui landslide. Avellino Today The 15-year-old believed to be missing in the slip has been named as an Italian girl from Auckland. Italian media are reporting her to be Sharon Maccanico, originally from ... <a title="Italian town waits for news of 15-year-old believed to be missing after Mt Maunganui landslide" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/24/italian-town-waits-for-news-of-15-year-old-believed-to-be-missing-after-mt-maunganui-landslide/" aria-label="Read more about Italian town waits for news of 15-year-old believed to be missing after Mt Maunganui landslide">Read more</a>
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January 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A man is mssing after falling into the Waioeka River in Ōpōtiki. A search is continuing for a missing man who was swept downstream after falling from a boat in the Bay of Plenty town of Ōpōtiki. Police were called to the Waioeka River at about 5.30pm on Friday after reports ... <a title="Search underway for man swept downstream in Ōpōtiki" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/24/search-underway-for-man-swept-downstream-in-opotiki/" aria-label="Read more about Search underway for man swept downstream in Ōpōtiki">Read more</a>
