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January 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A storm that lasted minutes has equated to at least a years’ work on their 220-hectare sheep and beef farm near Clydevale, Holly and Todd McCammon say. The pair watched entire shelter belts tip over on 23 October, ripping up kilometres of fencing, blocking the driveway, and narrowly missing stock. Gale ... <a title="150,000 tonnes of fallen trees, $1m council costs: Clutha cleanup continues" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/26/150000-tonnes-of-fallen-trees-1m-council-costs-clutha-cleanup-continues/" aria-label="Read more about 150,000 tonnes of fallen trees, $1m council costs: Clutha cleanup continues">Read more</a>
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January 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Follow the latest in RNZ’s live blog It’s unclear whether the recovery of the six people who have been missing since Thursday’s landslide on Mount Maunganui will resume today. Work at the site paused on Sunday because of fresh slip fears after a crack was spotted on the maunga. A vigil ... <a title="Live updates: Mt Maunganui recovery paused over slip fears, community holds vigil" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/26/live-updates-mt-maunganui-recovery-paused-over-slip-fears-community-holds-vigil/" aria-label="Read more about Live updates: Mt Maunganui recovery paused over slip fears, community holds vigil">Read more</a>
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January 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand As the sun set on Sunday evening, Mount Maunganui locals came together to mourn. A crowd of about 200 sat on a bank at Blake Park, looking down the fields and beyond at Mauao, a place dear to their hearts – but a place now home to tragedy, after a slip ... <a title="‘We’re hurting for them’ – Mt Maunganui locals mourn at vigil" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/26/were-hurting-for-them-mt-maunganui-locals-mourn-at-vigil/" aria-label="Read more about ‘We’re hurting for them’ – Mt Maunganui locals mourn at vigil">Read more</a>
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January 25, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The Whanganui fire near Castlecliff could seen across several suburbs late on Sunday night. Supplied/ Facebook Firefighters are battling a scrub fire near the Whanganui River mouth, that is visible across much of the city. It comes after a day in which firefighters have battled a bushfire that sent up clouds ... <a title="Fire sends up orange glow near Whanganui’s port" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/25/fire-sends-up-orange-glow-near-whanganuis-port/" aria-label="Read more about Fire sends up orange glow near Whanganui’s port">Read more</a>
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January 25, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Nate McKinnon A “well-involved” building fire producing “significant smoke” has closed a busy road in Auckland’s Onehunga. Multiple crews from across Auckland are responding to the fire which Fire and Emergency New Zealand was alerted to just after 8pm on Sunday. Police said officers were called to assist and ... <a title="‘Significant smoke’ coming from building fire in Auckland’s Onehunga" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/25/significant-smoke-coming-from-building-fire-in-aucklands-onehunga/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Significant smoke’ coming from building fire in Auckland’s Onehunga">Read more</a>
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January 25, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Kora is on full alert, at the scene of the devastating Mt Maunganui landslide, where searchers have been combing through the slip looking for victims. A four legged rescuer is being praised for her tireless work helping at the scene of the tragic Mt Maunganui landslide. Kora, a Tauranga Land Search ... <a title="The furry rescuer helping teams working on Mt Maunganui landslide" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/25/the-furry-rescuer-helping-teams-working-on-mt-maunganui-landslide/" aria-label="Read more about The furry rescuer helping teams working on Mt Maunganui landslide">Read more</a>
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January 25, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Wellington Phoenix Brooke Nunn during the A-League Women Marty Melville/ Photosport The Wellington Phoenix women have surged up to the second spot on the A-League ladder with a 3-1 victory over Adelaide United in Porirua. Two goals in three minutes gave the home side a 2-0 lead at half-time and the ... <a title="Wellington Phoenix win secures them second spot in A-League" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/25/wellington-phoenix-win-secures-them-second-spot-in-a-league/" aria-label="Read more about Wellington Phoenix win secures them second spot in A-League">Read more</a>
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January 25, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Norm Joe, from Startford, will unicycle the length of New Zealand before tackling the world. KATIE TODD ./ RNZ A New Zealand man is hoping to break a Guinness World Record with a hobby he picked up during the Covid-19 lockdown. Norm Joe – from the Taranaki town of Stratford – ... <a title="Taranaki man hopes to break a Guiness World Record by unicycling around the world" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/25/taranaki-man-hopes-to-break-a-guiness-world-record-by-unicycling-around-the-world/" aria-label="Read more about Taranaki man hopes to break a Guiness World Record by unicycling around the world">Read more</a>
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January 25, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand All recovery operations have come to a halt at the scene of the Mount Maunganui landslide over concerns of further slips. Staff working at the campground, where six people are unaccounted, were evacuated at 11.50am on Sunday. In a press conference, Bay of Plenty District Commander Superintendent Tim Anderson labelled the ... <a title="What we know about the pause in recovery at scene of Mount Maunganui landslide" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/25/what-we-know-about-the-pause-in-recovery-at-scene-of-mount-maunganui-landslide/" aria-label="Read more about What we know about the pause in recovery at scene of Mount Maunganui landslide">Read more</a>
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January 25, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand (File photo) RNZ A man has been arrested after what police describe as a kidnapping incident. The 29 year old was arrested after the incident unfolded in Blenheim early on Saturday morning, Inspector Simon Feltham said in a statement. “On Saturday 24 January around 3am, police were called to the incident ... <a title="Man arrested after alleged kidnapping" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/25/man-arrested-after-alleged-kidnapping/" aria-label="Read more about Man arrested after alleged kidnapping">Read more</a>
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January 25, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Firefighters have extinguished a scrub fire on Auckland’s Mt Wellington, where large smoke clouds had been seen rising. It broke out shortly after 4pm on Sunday afternoon. By 5:30pm there were 28 firefighters working on dampening down hot spots at the vegetation fire, which was on the western side of the ... <a title="Smoke seen rising over Mount Wellington, firefighters battling hotspots" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/25/smoke-seen-rising-over-mount-wellington-firefighters-battling-hotspots/" aria-label="Read more about Smoke seen rising over Mount Wellington, firefighters battling hotspots">Read more</a>
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January 25, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Former high commissioner to the United Kingdom Phil Goff has accused Foreign Minister Winston Peters of failing to stand up for New Zealand. RNZ Phil Goff has accused Foreign Minister Winston Peters of failing to stand up for New Zealand soldiers after US President Donald Trump said allied troops “stayed a ... <a title="Goff takes aim at Peters ‘deafening’ silence on Trump’s NATO comments" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/25/goff-takes-aim-at-peters-deafening-silence-on-trumps-nato-comments/" aria-label="Read more about Goff takes aim at Peters ‘deafening’ silence on Trump’s NATO comments">Read more</a>
