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January 28, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The latest RNZ-Reid Research poll asked respondents what they thought about the Treaty of Waitangi in terms of its influence on the government’s decision-making. RNZ / REECE BAKER More voters think the Treaty of Waitangi has too much influence on government decisions rather than too little, according to the latest RNZ-Reid ... <a title="Nearly 40% of voters think Treaty of Waitangi has too much influence on government decisions – poll" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/28/nearly-40-of-voters-think-treaty-of-waitangi-has-too-much-influence-on-government-decisions-poll/" aria-label="Read more about Nearly 40% of voters think Treaty of Waitangi has too much influence on government decisions – poll">Read more</a>
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January 28, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealander Khol Gillies had to wait days to be evacuated from the battlefield in Ukraine. Supplied A New Zealander who was severely injured while fighting in Ukraine said he sang Aotearoa’s national anthem to keep himself going as he was rescued. Twenty-five-year-old Khol Gillies had to wait days to be ... <a title="Kiwi Khol Gillies loses leg after fighting in Ukraine" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/28/kiwi-khol-gillies-loses-leg-after-fighting-in-ukraine/" aria-label="Read more about Kiwi Khol Gillies loses leg after fighting in Ukraine">Read more</a>
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January 28, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Richard Tindiller A rural Waikato community will not be losing its only post shop after NZ Post admitted it mistakenly included it on the list of almost 150 sites earmarked to close. But the state-owned company has indicated the service could be on the chopping block in future. This ... <a title="NZ Post mistakenly included rural Waikato community’s only post shop on closure list" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/28/nz-post-mistakenly-included-rural-waikato-communitys-only-post-shop-on-closure-list/" aria-label="Read more about NZ Post mistakenly included rural Waikato community’s only post shop on closure list">Read more</a>
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January 28, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Heavy traffic on State Highway 2 and Hutt Rd at Dowse interchange at 5.40pm earlier this week. Phil Pennington/RNZ A raft of public works in Lower Hutt is causing headaches for commuters, closing roads and rerouting traffic. It is linked to Te Wai Takamori o Te Awa Kairangi, formerly known as ... <a title="Roads closed, traffic rerouted in Lower Hutt as $1.5b works continue" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/28/roads-closed-traffic-rerouted-in-lower-hutt-as-1-5b-works-continue/" aria-label="Read more about Roads closed, traffic rerouted in Lower Hutt as $1.5b works continue">Read more</a>
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January 28, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Flood damage in Punaruku, Te Araroa on the East Coast. Supplied Local authorities say the adrenaline has worn off and in its place is the scale of the damage in flood-hit East Coast communities. Te Araroa on the East Coast has been described as a ‘war zone’ and was one of ... <a title="Scale of flood-damage starting to sink in for East Coast" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/28/scale-of-flood-damage-starting-to-sink-in-for-east-coast/" aria-label="Read more about Scale of flood-damage starting to sink in for East Coast">Read more</a>
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January 28, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Former St Bede’s College Friar Rowan Donoghue arrives at the Christchurch District Court for an appearance on January 28, 2026. Nathan McKinnon / RNZ The rector of St Bede’s college says a former staffer’s sexual offending against boys more than two decades ago “makes me feel sick”. It comes after RNZ ... <a title="Sex offending by priest Rowan Donoghue ‘deeply disturbing’, school says" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/28/sex-offending-by-priest-rowan-donoghue-deeply-disturbing-school-says/" aria-label="Read more about Sex offending by priest Rowan Donoghue ‘deeply disturbing’, school says">Read more</a>
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January 28, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Hinerupe Marae in Te Araroa is a Civil Defence base and has sheltered evacuees. Te Araroa Civil Defence / supplied Marae are welcoming the governments funding boost as a “good start” for the marae communities who turn out time and time in the wake of severe weather events. Tauranga Moana iwi ... <a title="Marae welcome recovery funding boost but say more could be done" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/28/marae-welcome-recovery-funding-boost-but-say-more-could-be-done/" aria-label="Read more about Marae welcome recovery funding boost but say more could be done">Read more</a>
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January 28, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The Free Speech Union says planned changes to telco regulations could open the back door to encrypted communication channels. 123rf The Free Speech Union is concerned proposed changes to telecommunications regulations will open the back door to encrypted communications channels, but the tech industry says the horse has already bolted. The ... <a title="Telecommunications Bill raises questions about encryption, Free Speech Union says" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/28/telecommunications-bill-raises-questions-about-encryption-free-speech-union-says/" aria-label="Read more about Telecommunications Bill raises questions about encryption, Free Speech Union says">Read more</a>
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January 28, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A man is tackled after spraying an unknown substance at US Representative Ilhan Omar. AFP / Octavio Jones US Democratic congresswoman Ilhan Omar has been targeted during a speech by a man who sprayed an unidentified liquid at her from a syringe before being tackled by security guards, according to an ... <a title="Democratic congresswoman Ilhan Omar sprayed by unknown substance during speech" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/28/democratic-congresswoman-ilhan-omar-sprayed-by-unknown-substance-during-speech/" aria-label="Read more about Democratic congresswoman Ilhan Omar sprayed by unknown substance during speech">Read more</a>
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January 28, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand IKEA’s first Auckland store opens on December 4 Marika Khabazi / RNZ New Zealand retailers need to “step up” to keep up with the wages and conditions offered by international businesses coming into New Zealand, one union says. Ikea said on Wednesday it was hiring an extra 85 staff for logistics ... <a title="Ikea hikes staff pay to minimum $29 as other retailers told to ‘step up’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/28/ikea-hikes-staff-pay-to-minimum-29-as-other-retailers-told-to-step-up/" aria-label="Read more about Ikea hikes staff pay to minimum $29 as other retailers told to ‘step up’">Read more</a>
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January 28, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Police officers on guard near the scene of the crash. RNZ/ Charlotte Cook Police say two people have died in a helicopter crash near Wellington today. Emergency services were called to a helicopter crash in the Paekākāriki Hill area, north of Wellington, by an automated crash alert at 7.30am. Inspector Renée ... <a title="Pilot, passenger dead after helicopter crash in Paekākāriki Hill" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/28/pilot-passenger-dead-after-helicopter-crash-in-paekakariki-hill/" aria-label="Read more about Pilot, passenger dead after helicopter crash in Paekākāriki Hill">Read more</a>
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January 28, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Six people were killed when a landslide hit the Mount Maunganui Beachside Holiday Park Shirley Thomas Nearly a week after six people were killed in a landslide at the Mount Maunganui campground, questions remain on who knew what, when they were notified, and what action could or should have been taken. ... <a title="Police? Council? FENZ? Who knew what and when before the Mount Maunganui landslide?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/28/police-council-fenz-who-knew-what-and-when-before-the-mount-maunganui-landslide/" aria-label="Read more about Police? Council? FENZ? Who knew what and when before the Mount Maunganui landslide?">Read more</a>
