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January 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand NZ First leader Winston Peters speaking at Rātana. RNZ / Pokere Paewai Analysis – Whether it was the prime minister’s absence, the demise of the Treaty Principles Bill, or the coming election, rhetoric at Rātana was cooler this year. The weather was out to match, with thunder and heavy rain pouring ... <a title="Fiery Rātana rhetoric cools amid frosty Māori-Crown relations" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/24/fiery-ratana-rhetoric-cools-amid-frosty-maori-crown-relations/" aria-label="Read more about Fiery Rātana rhetoric cools amid frosty Māori-Crown relations">Read more</a>
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January 23, 2026
ANALYSIS: By Paul Gregoire Australia’s two federal combating antisemitism bills, the New South Wales laws providing the means to shutdown street protests and move on stationary public assemblies, along with the envoy’s plan to combat antisemitism and the Royal Commission into the same prejudice, have all been set in place following two ISIS-fuelled killers murdering ... <a title="Federal government’s crackdown on free speech affects all Australians" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/23/federal-governments-crackdown-on-free-speech-affects-all-australians/" aria-label="Read more about Federal government’s crackdown on free speech affects all Australians">Read more</a>
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January 23, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Politicians welcomed to Rātana on Friday. RNZ / Pokere Paewai The government has announced $10 million for Ringatū marae in Bay of Plenty. Making the announcement at Rātana, regional development minister Shane Jones said the funding would boost resilience in the Wainui Marae infrastructure near Ōhope. It followed similar previous investments ... <a title="Government announces $10m for Ringatū marae in Bay of Plenty" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/23/government-announces-10m-for-ringatu-marae-in-bay-of-plenty/" aria-label="Read more about Government announces $10m for Ringatū marae in Bay of Plenty">Read more</a>
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January 23, 2026
By Kaya Selby, RNZ Pacific journalist New Zealand has scrapped a project to build an airport in Tokelau after sinking NZ$3 million into the design phase. A spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade told RNZ Pacific that the Tokelau government had been advised of their decision. Tokelau is completely inaccessible by plane, ... <a title="Tokelau airport project scrapped despite multi-million dollar design" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/23/tokelau-airport-project-scrapped-despite-multi-million-dollar-design/" aria-label="Read more about Tokelau airport project scrapped despite multi-million dollar design">Read more</a>
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January 23, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand In a social media post, Winston Peters has praised the US withdrawal from the World Health Organisation. RNZ / Mark Papalii New Zealand First leader Winston Peters has praised the United States’ withdrawal from the World Health Organisation, and has questioned whether it is worth New Zealand continuing to put money ... <a title="‘Unelected globalist bureaucrats’ – Peters praises United States’ WHO withdrawal" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/23/unelected-globalist-bureaucrats-peters-praises-united-states-who-withdrawal/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Unelected globalist bureaucrats’ – Peters praises United States’ WHO withdrawal">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
COMMENTARY: By Caitlin Johnstone I’ve seen some Australians expressing confusion as to whether or not they can still legally criticise Israel online after new “hate speech” laws were passed on Tuesday under the pretence of combatting “antisemitism”. The answer is yes, and you definitely should keep opposing Israel and its genocidal atrocities. I am worried ... <a title="Caitlin Johnstone: Oppose Israel’s abuses while you still can" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/23/caitlin-johnstone-oppose-israels-abuses-while-you-still-can/" aria-label="Read more about Caitlin Johnstone: Oppose Israel’s abuses while you still can">Read more</a>
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January 23, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Chair of Teaching Council, David Ferguson Supplied – David Ferguson The New Zealand Educational Institute (NZEI) and the Council of Deans of Education say messages obtained under the Official Information Act show a conflict of interest between the head of the Teaching Council, David Ferguson and Education Minister Erica Stanford. The ... <a title="Conflict of interest messages between Teaching Council Chair and Education minister" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/23/conflict-of-interest-messages-between-teaching-council-chair-and-education-minister/" aria-label="Read more about Conflict of interest messages between Teaching Council Chair and Education minister">Read more</a>
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January 22, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The Prime Minister will be visiting regions affected by severe weather. Angus Dreaver / RNZ Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has pulled out of Rātana celebrations on Friday to visit regions hard hit by this week’s weather bomb. A spokesperson from his office confirmed Luxon was making arrangements to travel to East ... <a title="Prime Minister skipping Rātana to visit weather-hit regions" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/22/prime-minister-skipping-ratana-to-visit-weather-hit-regions/" aria-label="Read more about Prime Minister skipping Rātana to visit weather-hit regions">Read more</a>
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January 22, 2026
COMMENTARY: By Eugene Doyle Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney gave a speech at Davos this week that signals there may still be a leader in the West worth following. “Middle powers must act together because if we’re not at the table, we’re on the menu,” he warned. The Canadian PM was brutally honest about Western ... <a title="Eugene Doyle: Mark Carney’s moment – a new non-aligned movement?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/22/eugene-doyle-mark-carneys-moment-a-new-non-aligned-movement/" aria-label="Read more about Eugene Doyle: Mark Carney’s moment – a new non-aligned movement?">Read more</a>
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January 22, 2026
COMMENTARY: By Ian Powell On 14 December 2025, a father and son, reportedly linked to the ISIS clerical fascist organisation, committed a murderous attack on innocent participants at a Jewish celebration on Sydney’s famous Bondi Beach. Fifteen were killed and around 40 seriously injured. There is no way this horrific event can be minimised. It ... <a title="Ian Powell: Bondi Beach’s murderous terrorism aftermath – an Aotearoa perspective" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/22/ian-powell-bondi-beachs-murderous-terrorism-aftermath-an-aotearoa-perspective/" aria-label="Read more about Ian Powell: Bondi Beach’s murderous terrorism aftermath – an Aotearoa perspective">Read more</a>
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January 22, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand First leader Winston Peters. RNZ / Mark Papalii New Zealand First has soared to nearly 12 percent in the latest Taxpayers’ Union-Curia Poll, its highest result since the survey launched in early 2021. The coalition parties have extended their lead over the left bloc, but Labour remains the highest ... <a title="Coalition parties extend lead over left bloc in latest Taxpayers’ Union-Curia Poll" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/22/coalition-parties-extend-lead-over-left-bloc-in-latest-taxpayers-union-curia-poll/" aria-label="Read more about Coalition parties extend lead over left bloc in latest Taxpayers’ Union-Curia Poll">Read more</a>
