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January 29, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Hospitals in Auckland and Northland were impacted by the outage. (File photo) 123rf.com A massive IT outage at hospitals in Auckland and Northland is being blamed on cuts to Health NZ’s digital team, by a union representing public service workers. The Public Service Association (PSA), said its members were forced to ... <a title="Massive 12-hour IT outage at North Island hospitals" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/29/massive-12-hour-it-outage-at-north-island-hospitals/" aria-label="Read more about Massive 12-hour IT outage at North Island hospitals">Read more</a>
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January 29, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand By Finau Fonua, ABC Tongans have been barred from short-term visits to the US under new restrictions. (AP: Rebecca Blackwell) AP / Rebecca Blackwell Tongan citizen Lionel Funaki fears a United States policy of “collective punishment” has ended his dream of studying in Hawaii. He is one of many in the ... <a title="Tongans frustrated with Trump’s ‘collective punishment’ of foreign nationals" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/29/tongans-frustrated-with-trumps-collective-punishment-of-foreign-nationals/" aria-label="Read more about Tongans frustrated with Trump’s ‘collective punishment’ of foreign nationals">Read more</a>
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January 29, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Auckland FC and Wellington Phoenix won’t be part of Australia Cup in the future. Photosport Pre-season for A-League clubs Auckland FC and Wellington Phoenix will look different after Football Australia move to kick them out of the Australia Cup competition. The Australia Cup is a domestic knockout competition pitting amateur club ... <a title="Football: Kicked out of Australia Cup, Phoenix and Auckland FC look to EPL sides" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/29/football-kicked-out-of-australia-cup-phoenix-and-auckland-fc-look-to-epl-sides/" aria-label="Read more about Football: Kicked out of Australia Cup, Phoenix and Auckland FC look to EPL sides">Read more</a>
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January 29, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Wellington City Council has found a second mistake in its rates bill calculation – but this time it is good news for ratepayers. Late last year, Wellington City Council discovered an error, which meant it had undercharged the household and commercial sludge levy in the quarterly rates ... <a title="Review reveals second rates error for Wellingtonians" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/29/review-reveals-second-rates-error-for-wellingtonians/" aria-label="Read more about Review reveals second rates error for Wellingtonians">Read more</a>
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January 29, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Messages written on an Auckland fire engine protesting firefighters’ working conditions. RNZ / Rayssa Almeida Fire and Emergency says some of its firefighters are afflicted by angst over union signs on fire trucks, feeling their image is being tarnished. The signs – such as ones saying ‘dire emergency’ – have been ... <a title="Firefighters say union signs on trucks ‘disrespectful’ and unprofessional – FENZ" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/29/firefighters-say-union-signs-on-trucks-disrespectful-and-unprofessional-fenz/" aria-label="Read more about Firefighters say union signs on trucks ‘disrespectful’ and unprofessional – FENZ">Read more</a>
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January 29, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Mould on the bathroom walls of one of the rental properties. Supplied/MBIE A landlord and his property management business have been ordered to pay more than $60,000 in exemplary damages after tenants at 34 properties complained of cockroaches, sewage overflows and holes in their walls and floors. Quan Shu, also known ... <a title="Landlord told to pay $60k in damages over ‘cockroaches’ and ‘sewage’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/29/landlord-told-to-pay-60k-in-damages-over-cockroaches-and-sewage/" aria-label="Read more about Landlord told to pay $60k in damages over ‘cockroaches’ and ‘sewage’">Read more</a>
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January 29, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Winston Peters and Todd McClay. RNZ / Nick Monro Trade Minister Todd McClay has confirmed New Zealand First pulled its support for the India free trade agreement (FTA) before it had been officially secured. National and New Zealand First have been clashing over the deal, with NZ First leader Winston Peters ... <a title="NZ First pulled support for India FTA before it was secured, Todd McClay reveals" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/29/nz-first-pulled-support-for-india-fta-before-it-was-secured-todd-mcclay-reveals/" aria-label="Read more about NZ First pulled support for India FTA before it was secured, Todd McClay reveals">Read more</a>
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January 29, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand National and Labour are joining forces to get modern slavery legislation into Parliament, using a new process to skip the biscuit tin for the first time. The MPs backing it say the process was needed because the ACT Party and its Workplace Relations Minister Brooke van Velden refused support. National’s Greg ... <a title="Watch: National and Labour MPs team up to get slavery bill heard after ACT objects" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/29/watch-national-and-labour-mps-team-up-to-get-slavery-bill-heard-after-act-objects/" aria-label="Read more about Watch: National and Labour MPs team up to get slavery bill heard after ACT objects">Read more</a>
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January 29, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Police said the Serious Crash Unit attended. RNZ / Marika Khabazi A person has died after being hit by a car in Auckland. The crash, on Commodore Drive in the suburb of Lynfield, was reported to police just after 8am on Thursday. The pedestrian was taken to hospital in a critical ... <a title="Pedestrian killed after being hit by car in Auckland" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/29/pedestrian-killed-after-being-hit-by-car-in-auckland/" aria-label="Read more about Pedestrian killed after being hit by car in Auckland">Read more</a>
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January 29, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Lola, a real deal celebrity in central Wellington. Supplied/Josephine Brien For years Lola the Cat was the undisputed Queen of Aro Park in Wellington – a mural was even painted with the proclamation. News this week of her death sparked an outpouring of emotion from fans on social media. Her adventures ... <a title="The story of Lola the cat – Wellington’s Aro Park celebrity feline" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/29/the-story-of-lola-the-cat-wellingtons-aro-park-celebrity-feline/" aria-label="Read more about The story of Lola the cat – Wellington’s Aro Park celebrity feline">Read more</a>
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January 29, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand This story was first published January, 2025. New Zealand Police have issued a warning, reminding parents to think safety when posting back-to-school photos of their kids online. This time of year means a steady parade of images posted by proud parents on social media of smiling kids in school uniforms, sometimes ... <a title="Why parents should think twice before posting back-to-school photos" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/29/why-parents-should-think-twice-before-posting-back-to-school-photos/" aria-label="Read more about Why parents should think twice before posting back-to-school photos">Read more</a>
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January 29, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Earlier this afternoon, a gazebo was erected on the Mt Maunganui slip site and a crew in white suits continued work on the ground nearby, while diggers stopped for about half an hour. Nick Monro/RNZ Rescue efforts at Mount Maunganui following a deadly slip have been paused for a second time. ... <a title="Recovery at Mount Maunganui halted again over slip safety concerns" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/29/recovery-at-mount-maunganui-halted-again-over-slip-safety-concerns/" aria-label="Read more about Recovery at Mount Maunganui halted again over slip safety concerns">Read more</a>
