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January 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The three chairpersons of the three Tauranga iwis Ngāi Te Rangi, Ngāti Ranginui and Ngāti Pukenga. NICK MONRO / RNZ The iwi of Tauranga say their first priority is to support emergency services before considering a longer rāhui at the site of the deadly Mt Maunganui landslide. The chairpersons of Tauranga’s ... <a title="‘Overwhelming outpouring of grief’: Tauranga iwi respond to deadly Mt Maunganui landslide" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/27/overwhelming-outpouring-of-grief-tauranga-iwi-respond-to-deadly-mt-maunganui-landslide/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Overwhelming outpouring of grief’: Tauranga iwi respond to deadly Mt Maunganui landslide">Read more</a>
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January 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ/Nathan Mckinnon Police found the body of an elderly woman at a Burnham property after being called out to reports a teenager had allegedly assaulted another person inside the home. A 19-year-old has man been charged with murder and two charges of assault in a family relationship in relation to the ... <a title="‘Really lovely road’: Neighbours stunned as elderly woman found dead, teen in court" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/27/really-lovely-road-neighbours-stunned-as-elderly-woman-found-dead-teen-in-court/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Really lovely road’: Neighbours stunned as elderly woman found dead, teen in court">Read more</a>
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January 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Jill Rogers been acting in the role since Jevon McSkimming stood down last March. RNZ/Mark Papalii Acting Deputy Police Commissioner Jill Rogers has been provisionally appointed to the role on a full-time basis. After the initial shock at Deputy Commissioner Jevon McSkimming’s resignation in May one of the questions that emerged ... <a title="Police announce Jill Rogers as Deputy Police Commissioner" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/27/police-announce-jill-rogers-as-deputy-police-commissioner/" aria-label="Read more about Police announce Jill Rogers as Deputy Police Commissioner">Read more</a>
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January 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand BNZ’s employment report with jobs platform SEEK showed job ads up around 7 percent from a year ago. 123RF The jobs market is showing early signs of improvement, according to BNZ, which it said should lead to lower unemployment by the middle of the year. The latest unemployment statistics are due ... <a title="Jobs market improving, bodes well for employment – BNZ" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/27/jobs-market-improving-bodes-well-for-employment-bnz/" aria-label="Read more about Jobs market improving, bodes well for employment – BNZ">Read more</a>
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January 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The post shop in Ponsonby (file image). Screenshot / Google Maps NZ Post is closing more than 140 service counters inside urban convenience stores, pharmacies and libraries around the country. It said the current network was bigger than it should be, with fewer people sending letters and more sending parcels. Around ... <a title="NZ Post to close more than 140 counters across the country" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/27/nz-post-to-close-more-than-140-counters-across-the-country/" aria-label="Read more about NZ Post to close more than 140 counters across the country">Read more</a>
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January 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Marika Khabazi Kiwi Property is selling ASB North Wharf building in Auckland’s Wynyard Quarter to Precinct Pacific Investment for $205 million. The sale price represented a 3.3 percent discount to the September 2025 book value, and included Kiwi Property’s commitment to complete $2.2m of capital works to the property. ... <a title="ASB North Wharf building being sold" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/27/asb-north-wharf-building-being-sold/" aria-label="Read more about ASB North Wharf building being sold">Read more</a>
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January 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Some Mecca customers have been left disappointed with its loyalty programme. (File photo) Unsplash / Allison Saeng Cosmetics retailer Mecca is likely to be able to shake off any ill will created by customers disappointed with its loyalty programme and discounting, experts say. Newsroom reported Mecca was apologising to customers after ... <a title="Will ‘free gift’ disappointment hurt cosmetics retailer Mecca?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/27/will-free-gift-disappointment-hurt-cosmetics-retailer-mecca/" aria-label="Read more about Will ‘free gift’ disappointment hurt cosmetics retailer Mecca?">Read more</a>
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January 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The campground will close on Friday before the lease officially ends in late February. Supplied People who live at a troubled campground in Gore have until the end of the working week to leave. The Gore District Council said the lease for the Gore Motor Camp is being terminated and the ... <a title="People living at troubled Gore campground have until Friday to leave" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/27/people-living-at-troubled-gore-campground-have-until-friday-to-leave/" aria-label="Read more about People living at troubled Gore campground have until Friday to leave">Read more</a>
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January 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Labour Party leader Chris Hipkins. RNZ Labour leader Chris Hipkins has labelled the government’s so-far refusal to rule out joining US President Donald Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ an “absolute disgrace”. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has been invited to join the new organisation, saying last week he ... <a title="‘Absolute disgrace’ to consider joining Trump’s ‘Board of Peace – Hipkins" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/27/absolute-disgrace-to-consider-joining-trumps-board-of-peace-hipkins/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Absolute disgrace’ to consider joining Trump’s ‘Board of Peace – Hipkins">Read more</a>
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January 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Visa Cash App Racing Bulls unveil their 2026 Formula One liveries JOE GALL / AFP New Zealand driver Liam Lawson admits to a cautious start to pre-season Formula One testing. The first day of the behind closed doors Barcelona Shakedown has been completed with a number of drivers having their first ... <a title="‘Very, very difficult’: Liam Lawson on his new car" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/27/very-very-difficult-liam-lawson-on-his-new-car/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Very, very difficult’: Liam Lawson on his new car">Read more</a>
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January 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A police employee allegedly stalked a woman he regularly worked alongside after she rejected his advances. The Independent Police Conduct Authority (IPCA) released a summary of an investigation into the allegations on Tuesday. The IPCA said it oversaw a police investigation into an allegation a police employee “crossed professional boundaries” and ... <a title="Police employee allegedly stalked co-worker who rejected his advances" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/27/police-employee-allegedly-stalked-co-worker-who-rejected-his-advances/" aria-label="Read more about Police employee allegedly stalked co-worker who rejected his advances">Read more</a>
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January 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Spreading the power load could help to defer or avoid increasing demand capacity. 123RF A quarter of New Zealand’s peak electricity use could be shifted to times of lower demand, lowering household bills and saving up to $3 billion in infrastructure investment, a new report has found. The Energy Efficiency and ... <a title="NZ could save billions just by changing when we use electricity, new report finds" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/27/nz-could-save-billions-just-by-changing-when-we-use-electricity-new-report-finds/" aria-label="Read more about NZ could save billions just by changing when we use electricity, new report finds">Read more</a>
