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Our Changing World: Sight in the womb

January 27, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand pixabay Follow Our Changing World on Apple, Spotify, iHeartRadio or wherever you listen to your podcasts. Our brains never touch the outside world. We experience a perception of the world that the brain builds based on all the sensory inputs it receives, as well as existing knowledge. This is how our ... <a title="Our Changing World: Sight in the womb" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/27/our-changing-world-sight-in-the-womb/" aria-label="Read more about Our Changing World: Sight in the womb">Read more</a>

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Two thirds of New Zealanders have seen extreme content online, half believe it’s unavoidable

January 27, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand Chief censor Caroline Flora. Rebecca McMillan A survey from the Classifications Office shows two thirds of New Zealanders have seen extreme and potentially illegal content online. The report Online Exposure: Experiences of Extreme or Illegal Content in Aotearoa was based on a survey of 1000 New Zealanders aged 18 and over. ... <a title="Two thirds of New Zealanders have seen extreme content online, half believe it’s unavoidable" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/27/two-thirds-of-new-zealanders-have-seen-extreme-content-online-half-believe-its-unavoidable/" aria-label="Read more about Two thirds of New Zealanders have seen extreme content online, half believe it’s unavoidable">Read more</a>

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Live: Mt Maunganui recovery crews hope for dry weather

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: Mt Maunganui recovery crews hope for dry weather" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/27/live-mt-maunganui-recovery-crews-hope-for-dry-weather/" aria-label="Read more about Live: Mt Maunganui recovery crews hope for dry weather">Read more</a>

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Are these New Zealand’s least-generous savings accounts?

January 27, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Alexander Robertson Some of New Zealand’s least generous savings accounts are paying as little as 0.05 percent in interest. A survey of bank rates showed the main banks have a number of products that offer very little return. ASB’s Savings On Call account offers 0.1 percent. ANZ has a ... <a title="Are these New Zealand’s least-generous savings accounts?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/27/are-these-new-zealands-least-generous-savings-accounts/" aria-label="Read more about Are these New Zealand’s least-generous savings accounts?">Read more</a>

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Wild deer wandering the streets of Whanganui

January 27, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand Wild deer spotted by Whanganui resident. SUPPLIED Wild deer roaming the streets of suburban Whanganui are delighting some residents while raising concerns for others. But authorities say there’s little they can do about the animals which are wandering off private farmland. Paterson Street in the suburb of Aramoho borders steep farmland ... <a title="Wild deer wandering the streets of Whanganui" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/27/wild-deer-wandering-the-streets-of-whanganui/" aria-label="Read more about Wild deer wandering the streets of Whanganui">Read more</a>

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Former Dunedin mayor Jules Radich remembered at special council meeting

January 27, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand Former Dunedin mayor Jules Radich. RNZ / REECE BAKER Former Dunedin mayor Jules Radich has been remembered as a passionate leader and a gentleman who always put his community first with a smile and a twinkle in his eye. Radich died earlier this month while starting his second term as a ... <a title="Former Dunedin mayor Jules Radich remembered at special council meeting" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/27/former-dunedin-mayor-jules-radich-remembered-at-special-council-meeting/" aria-label="Read more about Former Dunedin mayor Jules Radich remembered at special council meeting">Read more</a>

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Handshake, hug and hongi: How do we greet people in 2026?

January 27, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand Ever gone in for a handshake just as the other person leans in for a hug? Or found yourself perfectly comfortable hugging one parent, but strangely awkward with the other? In a world that’s increasingly multicultural, digitally native and consent-aware, how we greet one another has never been more varied — ... <a title="Handshake, hug and hongi: How do we greet people in 2026?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/27/handshake-hug-and-hongi-how-do-we-greet-people-in-2026/" aria-label="Read more about Handshake, hug and hongi: How do we greet people in 2026?">Read more</a>

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Is NZ Rugby getting it right by ruling out foreign coaches?

January 27, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand As far as announcements of announcements go, NZ Rugby’s (NZR) press conference regarding the hiring process for the next All Black coach was a bit more interesting than first thought. It’s probably not what interim CEO Steve Lancaster thought he’d be having to do when he agreed to bridge the gap ... <a title="Is NZ Rugby getting it right by ruling out foreign coaches?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/27/is-nz-rugby-getting-it-right-by-ruling-out-foreign-coaches/" aria-label="Read more about Is NZ Rugby getting it right by ruling out foreign coaches?">Read more</a>

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Tauranga City Council staff drove past three Mt Maunganui slips hours before deadly landslide

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" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/27/tauranga-city-council-staff-drove-past-three-mt-maunganui-slips-hours-before-deadly-landslide/" aria-label="Read more about Tauranga City Council staff drove past three Mt Maunganui slips hours before deadly landslide">Read more</a>

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Whangārei council to discuss lifting State of Emergency

January 27, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand Ōakura in the Whangārei District. Supplied The Mayor of Whangārei says the council will meet to discuss lifting the State of Emergency in the district. Nearly twice the typical rainfall for the month of January fell on north eastern parts Northland over two hours last weekend. Flooding and slips cut off ... <a title="Whangārei council to discuss lifting State of Emergency" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/27/whangarei-council-to-discuss-lifting-state-of-emergency/" aria-label="Read more about Whangārei council to discuss lifting State of Emergency">Read more</a>

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Officials’ warnings after AI images of Mt Maunganui slip spread online

January 27, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand The slip at Mauao, Mount Maunganui as seen from the air. Screengrab / Amy Till Officials are warning people of artificial images circulating online claiming to capture the fallout of last week’s weather, including the Mount Maunganui slip. Images on TikTok show scenes of destruction with mud and wreckage not actually ... <a title="Officials’ warnings after AI images of Mt Maunganui slip spread online" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/27/officials-warnings-after-ai-images-of-mt-maunganui-slip-spread-online/" aria-label="Read more about Officials’ warnings after AI images of Mt Maunganui slip spread online">Read more</a>

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Are these New Zealand’s worst savings accounts?

January 27, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Alexander Robertson Some of New Zealand’s least generous savings accounts are paying as little as 0.05 percent in interest. A survey of bank rates showed the main banks have a number of products that offer very little return. ASB’s Savings On Call account offers 0.1 percent. ANZ has a ... <a title="Are these New Zealand’s worst savings accounts?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/27/are-these-new-zealands-worst-savings-accounts/" aria-label="Read more about Are these New Zealand’s worst savings accounts?">Read more</a>