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January 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Mark Papalii NZ First leader Winston Peters is questioning whether New Zealand should continue to fund the World Health Organization. His comment, made on his personal X account, came after the United States withdrew from the organisation. In his post on Friday Peters said: “This is what happens when ... <a title="Winston Peters questions NZ’s funding for World Health Organization" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/26/winston-peters-questions-nzs-funding-for-world-health-organization/" aria-label="Read more about Winston Peters questions NZ’s funding for World Health Organization">Read more</a>
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January 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Primary schools must open for at least 382 half-days this year and secondaries for 380. RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly Schools can open for the 2026 school year from today through to Monday 9 February. Among their number will be two entirely new state schools and a number of new charter schools. ... <a title="Back to school 2026: Pupils head back to class from today" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/26/back-to-school-2026-pupils-head-back-to-class-from-today/" aria-label="Read more about Back to school 2026: Pupils head back to class from today">Read more</a>
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January 25, 2026
ANALYSIS: By Jim Sanday The recent announcement by Fiji’s Minister of Defence and Veterans Affairs that Fiji will consider contributing troops to a proposed international stabilisation force in Gaza imposes a responsibility on all of us to ask the hard questions before the decision is finalised by Cabinet. At the outset, let’s all be clear ... <a title="Gaza peacekeeping deployment – five clear questions Fiji cannot ignore" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/25/gaza-peacekeeping-deployment-five-clear-questions-fiji-cannot-ignore/" aria-label="Read more about Gaza peacekeeping deployment – five clear questions Fiji cannot ignore">Read more</a>
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January 25, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Former high commissioner to the United Kingdom Phil Goff has accused Foreign Minister Winston Peters of failing to stand up for New Zealand. RNZ Phil Goff has accused Foreign Minister Winston Peters of failing to stand up for New Zealand soldiers after US President Donald Trump said allied troops “stayed a ... <a title="Goff takes aim at Peters ‘deafening’ silence on Trump’s NATO comments" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/25/goff-takes-aim-at-peters-deafening-silence-on-trumps-nato-comments/" aria-label="Read more about Goff takes aim at Peters ‘deafening’ silence on Trump’s NATO comments">Read more</a>
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January 25, 2026
Asia Pacific Report Two New Zealand companies were condemned at a pro-Palestinian rally in Auckland today for their alleged complicity in Israel-US military industrial complex roles linked to Israel’s genocide in Gaza. The rally in Auckland’s Te Komititanga Square was themed “NZ has blood on its hands” and speakers heavily criticised the conduct of Rocket ... <a title="Palestine rally targets NZ companies alleged link to ‘opaque’ supply lines in Gaza genocide" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/25/palestine-rally-targets-nz-companies-alleged-link-to-opaque-supply-lines-in-gaza-genocide/" aria-label="Read more about Palestine rally targets NZ companies alleged link to ‘opaque’ supply lines in Gaza genocide">Read more</a>
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January 25, 2026
Nearly five months after a joint statement by 29 MFC member states called on Israel to allow press immediate independent access to Gaza and to protect journalists on the ground, the complete ban on media access remains in force. The ban has persisted since the start of the war over two years ago, despite the ceasefire ... <a title="Israeli Supreme Court hearing on press access to Gaza looms – RSF and CPJ call for action" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/25/israeli-supreme-court-hearing-on-press-access-to-gaza-looms-rsf-and-cpj-call-for-action/" aria-label="Read more about Israeli Supreme Court hearing on press access to Gaza looms – RSF and CPJ call for action">Read more</a>
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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>
