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January 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand First has climbed into third place in the latest RNZ poll, recording its strongest result in the Reid Research series in more than eight years. The RNZ-Reid Research poll, published Tuesday, also showed NZ First’s Winston Peters leaping up the preferred prime minister ranks, closing the gap on the ... <a title="Politics live: Parliament returns for 2026, first poll shows boost for NZ First, Labour" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/27/politics-live-parliament-returns-for-2026-first-poll-shows-boost-for-nz-first-labour/" aria-label="Read more about Politics live: Parliament returns for 2026, first poll shows boost for NZ First, Labour">Read more</a>
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January 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Crews working on the Mount Maunganui recovery mission are hoping for sunshine on Tuesday, labelling moisture “the enemy”. Work has resumed to recover six people presumed dead after a landslide at a Mount Maunganui campground last Thursday. While the ground is slowly stablising, any rain risks further slips. An independent review, ... <a title="Live: Criminal liability to be probed after Mount Maunganui landslip, recovery crews hope for sun" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/27/live-criminal-liability-to-be-probed-after-mount-maunganui-landslip-recovery-crews-hope-for-sun/" aria-label="Read more about Live: Criminal liability to be probed after Mount Maunganui landslip, recovery crews hope for sun">Read more</a>
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January 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Police have made an arrest following the death. RNZ / Marika Khabazi A woman has been found dead at a Canterbury property. Police have launched a homicide investigation over the the death of the woman in Burnham. The woman was found early on Tuesday morning. One person has been arrested. Sign ... <a title="Woman found dead at a Canterbury property" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/27/woman-found-dead-at-a-canterbury-property/" aria-label="Read more about Woman found dead at a Canterbury property">Read more</a>
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January 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Mumbai Indians’ Nat Sciver-Brunt INDRANIL MUKHERJEE / AFP England all-rounder Nat Sciver-Brunt has made history by scoring the first ever century in the Women’s Premier League in India. Sciver-Brunt’s unbeaten ton helped the Mumbai Indians to a 15 run win over the Royal Challengers Bengaluru. After being put into bat Mumbai ... <a title="England batter Nat Sciver-Brunt makes history in Women’s Premier League" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/27/england-batter-nat-sciver-brunt-makes-history-in-womens-premier-league/" aria-label="Read more about England batter Nat Sciver-Brunt makes history in Women’s Premier League">Read more</a>
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January 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The latest RNZ-Reid Research poll results, if replicated on polling day, would return the coalition government to power with a narrow majority of 61 seats. RNZ New Zealand First has climbed into third place in https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/poll/556774/rnz-reid-research-poll-view-all-results-and-charts the latest RNZ poll], recording its strongest result in the Reid Research series in more ... <a title="New RNZ-Reid Research poll brings boost for NZ First, Labour" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/27/new-rnz-reid-research-poll-brings-boost-for-nz-first-labour/" aria-label="Read more about New RNZ-Reid Research poll brings boost for NZ First, Labour">Read more</a>
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January 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A local council representative drove through the Mount Maunganui campground and directly past three slips about two hours before a deadly landslide, a camper who contacted emergency services at the time says. The woman, who was woken by one of the victims, Lisa Maclennan, early that morning, has spoken to RNZ about ... <a title="Tauranga City Council staff drove past three Mt Maunganui slips hours before deadly landslide, camper says" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/27/tauranga-city-council-staff-drove-past-three-mt-maunganui-slips-hours-before-deadly-landslide-camper-says/" aria-label="Read more about Tauranga City Council staff drove past three Mt Maunganui slips hours before deadly landslide, camper says">Read more</a>
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January 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ A homicide investigation is underway after the death of a woman in Canterbury. Detective Senior Sergeant Karen Simmons said the woman was found dead at a property in Burnham in the early hours of Tuesday morning. “Emergency services were called to a Burnham School Road address about 3.05am after a ... <a title="Homicide investigation launched afer woman’s death in Canterbury" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/27/homicide-investigation-launched-afer-womans-death-in-canterbury/" aria-label="Read more about Homicide investigation launched afer woman’s death in Canterbury">Read more</a>
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January 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Parliament is back for 2026, as MPs return for caucus and Cabinet meetings, and the Prime Minister’s opening address. Labour has told RNZ its caucus will discuss whether to support the free-trade agreement with India at its first meeting of the year. Question Time will not be taking place this week, ... <a title="Politics live: Parliament returns for 2026, special debate on recent extreme weather" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/27/politics-live-parliament-returns-for-2026-special-debate-on-recent-extreme-weather/" aria-label="Read more about Politics live: Parliament returns for 2026, special debate on recent extreme weather">Read more</a>
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January 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Flood damage in Punaruku, Te Araroa on the East Coast. Supplied The slash debate heats up – again – in Gisborne as forestry operators urge the government to remove their legal accountability for the devastating discharge. When the rain stops in Tairāwhiti, the damage doesn’t. Because when the rain hits hard, ... <a title="Slash, storms and the fight over responsibility" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/27/slash-storms-and-the-fight-over-responsibility/" aria-label="Read more about Slash, storms and the fight over responsibility">Read more</a>
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January 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand We’re almost a month into the new year and the reality of our resolutions or goals for 2026 might be starting to sink in. Maybe you’ve already skipped a few workouts or have fallen back into patterns or habits you swore you had shed in 2025. Researchers say while many of ... <a title="Could you be working on unrealistic life goals?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/27/could-you-be-working-on-unrealistic-life-goals/" aria-label="Read more about Could you be working on unrealistic life goals?">Read more</a>
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January 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The slip at Mauao, Mount Maunganui as seen from the air. Screengrab / Amy Till Geotechnical engineers told Tauranga City Council two decades ago that buildings should not be allowed in the “runout” zones of potential landslides unless they have specially constructed protection like a retaining wall. The runout zone is ... <a title="Tauranga officials told not to allow buildings in potential landslide zones more than 20 years ago, documents show" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/27/tauranga-officials-told-not-to-allow-buildings-in-potential-landslide-zones-more-than-20-years-ago-documents-show/" aria-label="Read more about Tauranga officials told not to allow buildings in potential landslide zones more than 20 years ago, documents show">Read more</a>
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January 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Lisa Maclennan, 50, is one of six victims of a landslide at Mount Maunganui Beachside Holiday Park. Supplied / Givealittle Fundraising pages set up for some of the Mount Maunganui landslide victims’ families have raised thousands of dollars, with donors paying heartfelt tribute to those trapped by last week’s massive slip. ... <a title="Thousands donated to Mt Maunganui landslide victims’ families, donors pay tribute" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/27/thousands-donated-to-mt-maunganui-landslide-victims-families-donors-pay-tribute/" aria-label="Read more about Thousands donated to Mt Maunganui landslide victims’ families, donors pay tribute">Read more</a>
