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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>
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January 22, 2026
By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk The signing of a new agreement on New Caledonia’s political and financial future has triggered a fresh wave of reactions from across the French territory’s political chessboard. The Elysée-Oudinot agreement was signed on Monday, January 19, in the presence of French President Emmanuel Macron as well ... <a title="Pro-independence FLNKS ‘unequivocally’ reject latest agreement for New Caledonia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/22/pro-independence-flnks-unequivocally-reject-latest-agreement-for-new-caledonia/" aria-label="Read more about Pro-independence FLNKS ‘unequivocally’ reject latest agreement for New Caledonia">Read more</a>
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January 22, 2026
COMMENTARY: By Caitlin Johnstone Australia’s Labor government has successfully passed a “hate speech” bill that’s plainly aimed, at least in part, at suppressing pro-Palestine organizations as “hate groups”. Free speech advocates are sounding the alarm about the new laws, saying their extremely vague wording, lack of procedural fairness and low thresholds for implementation mean groups ... <a title="Australia’s frightening new ‘hate speech’ laws are clearly aimed at pro-Palestine groups" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/22/australias-frightening-new-hate-speech-laws-are-clearly-aimed-at-pro-palestine-groups/" aria-label="Read more about Australia’s frightening new ‘hate speech’ laws are clearly aimed at pro-Palestine groups">Read more</a>
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January 22, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon – with Nicola Willis – announces the general election will be held on 7 November. RNZ / Nathan Mckinnon Analysis – In 2011, when John Key surprised voters with his early announcement of a November election, a Waikato Times cartoon captured the public mood with a reeling ... <a title="The long road to November: Luxon puts time on his side" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/22/the-long-road-to-november-luxon-puts-time-on-his-side/" aria-label="Read more about The long road to November: Luxon puts time on his side">Read more</a>
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January 22, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Consumer Affairs Minister Scott Simpson Facebook / PACER Plus Consumer Affairs Minister Scott Simpson is urging the nearly half of incorporated societies that have not done so yet to re-register. Incorporated societies include clubs, charities, unions and political parties, and they have until 5 April to meet the requirements or be ... <a title="Consumer Affairs Minister Scott Simpson urges incorporated societies to re-register" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/22/consumer-affairs-minister-scott-simpson-urges-incorporated-societies-to-re-register/" aria-label="Read more about Consumer Affairs Minister Scott Simpson urges incorporated societies to re-register">Read more</a>
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January 22, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The Rātana Church Brass Band. RNZ / Angus Dreaver The annual Rātana celebrations which traditionally mark the start of the political year are getting underway on Thursday. Thousands of followers of the church known as Te Iwi Morehu congregate in the small settlement of Rātana Pā south of Whanganui every year ... <a title="Rātana celebrations get underway" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/22/ratana-celebrations-get-underway/" aria-label="Read more about Rātana celebrations get underway">Read more</a>
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January 21, 2026
By Sarah Hathway in Djilang/Geelong A group of Australian Palestine supporters in the state of Victoria have been attacked as tensions continue over the right to protest against Israel’s genocide in Gaza in the wake of the Bondi massacre last month. As Geelong and Victoria Southwest branch members of Independent Peaceful Australia Network (IPAN) were ... <a title="Provocateur attacks Australian Palestine peace activists protesting over Gaza genocide" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/21/provocateur-attacks-australian-palestine-peace-activists-protesting-over-gaza-genocide/" aria-label="Read more about Provocateur attacks Australian Palestine peace activists protesting over Gaza genocide">Read more</a>
