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January 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Susan Knowles, 71, and Sharon Maccanico, 15, are two of the six people unaccounted for at the Mt Maunganui landslide site. SUPPLIED Two Auckland teenagers, a Swedish tourist and a Morrinsville teacher are among the people who remain unaccounted for following the landslide at Mt Maunganui. At a press conference on ... <a title="What we know about the six unaccounted for victims of the Mt Maunganui slip" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/24/what-we-know-about-the-six-unaccounted-for-victims-of-the-mt-maunganui-slip/" aria-label="Read more about What we know about the six unaccounted for victims of the Mt Maunganui slip">Read more</a>
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January 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Sharon Maccanico who is originally from Italy is missing after the Mt Maunganui landslide. Avellino Today An Italian town is waiting for news on a 15-year-old Italian girl, now living in Auckland, who is missing in the Mt Maunganui slip. Sharon Maccanico, was originally from a small town called Picarelli in ... <a title="Italian town waits for news of 15-year-old missing after Mt Maunganui landslide" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/24/italian-town-waits-for-news-of-15-year-old-missing-after-mt-maunganui-landslide/" aria-label="Read more about Italian town waits for news of 15-year-old missing after Mt Maunganui landslide">Read more</a>
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January 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand During his intimate 75-minute performance to a 1,300-strong capacity crowd, Teeks said it was “such an honour” to be the first musician to grace the BNZ Theatre stage. The award-winning musician also spoke about growing up in the rural Northland town of Opononi and how living in smaller towns usually means ... <a title="‘I know firsthand how important it is to have venues like this’ – Teeks opens Hamilton’s new theatre" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/24/i-know-firsthand-how-important-it-is-to-have-venues-like-this-teeks-opens-hamiltons-new-theatre/" aria-label="Read more about ‘I know firsthand how important it is to have venues like this’ – Teeks opens Hamilton’s new theatre">Read more</a>
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January 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Sam Mennenga will be sidelined with a broken left wrist. Blake Armstrong / PHOTOSPORT Breakers forward Sam Mennenga has been sidelined with a broken left wrist in the latest injury blow for the Auckland club. Mennenga hit the floor at Spark Arena in the fourth quarter of a dramatic two-point loss ... <a title="Breakers forward Sam Mennenga likely to miss the remainder of the NBL season" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/24/breakers-forward-sam-mennenga-likely-to-miss-the-remainder-of-the-nbl-season/" aria-label="Read more about Breakers forward Sam Mennenga likely to miss the remainder of the NBL season">Read more</a>
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January 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Police have said initial indicators are that there are serious injuries. NZ Police / Supplied State Highway 1 near Whangārei, is closed following a serious crash on Saturday afternoon. Police were notified of a three-vehicle crash, between Oakleigh Rise and Mangapai Rd, at 2.20pm. Police have said initial indicators are that ... <a title="Road closed, serious injuries after three vehicle crash in Whangārei" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/24/road-closed-serious-injuries-after-three-vehicle-crash-in-whangarei/" aria-label="Read more about Road closed, serious injuries after three vehicle crash in Whangārei">Read more</a>
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January 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Family pay respects at the Mt Maunganui landslide cordon. CHARLOTTE COOK / RNZ Remains of victims have been found at a campground in Mount Maunganui overnight. Police, Fire and Emergency, and Civil Defence have held a media stand-up this afternoon. Six people have been unaccounted for since Thursday. Emergency services are ... <a title="Live: Names of six Mt Maunganui lanslide victims released by police" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/24/live-names-of-six-mt-maunganui-lanslide-victims-released-by-police/" aria-label="Read more about Live: Names of six Mt Maunganui lanslide victims released by police">Read more</a>
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January 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Kate Green Remains of victims have been found at a campground in Mount Maunganui overnight. Police, Fire and Emergency, and Civil Defence have held a media stand-up this afternoon. Six people have been unaccounted for since Thursday. Emergency services are moving to a recovery phase, from a rescue operation. ... <a title="Live: Remains of victims found at Mt Maunganui search site, operation moves to recovery mode" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/24/live-remains-of-victims-found-at-mt-maunganui-search-site-operation-moves-to-recovery-mode/" aria-label="Read more about Live: Remains of victims found at Mt Maunganui search site, operation moves to recovery mode">Read more</a>
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January 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Former army major Simon Strombom is the managing director of the NZ Remembrance Army. Supplied A former army major is calling comments made by US President Donald Trump ill-informed and sensationalist. Trump has angered allies, claiming NATO troops “stayed a little back” from frontlines in Afghanistan. The comments have drawn ire ... <a title="‘Really ill-informed’: Afghan veteran slams Trump’s NATO comments" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/24/really-ill-informed-afghan-veteran-slams-trumps-nato-comments/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Really ill-informed’: Afghan veteran slams Trump’s NATO comments">Read more</a>
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January 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Human remains have been found at a campground in Mount Maunganui overnight. Police, Fire and Emergency, and Civil Defence have held a media stand-up this afternoon. Six people have been unaccounted for since Thursday. Emergency services are moving to a recovery phase, from a rescue operation. The remains are now in ... <a title="Live: Human remains found at Mt Maunganui search site, operation moves to recovery mode" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/24/live-human-remains-found-at-mt-maunganui-search-site-operation-moves-to-recovery-mode/" aria-label="Read more about Live: Human remains found at Mt Maunganui search site, operation moves to recovery mode">Read more</a>
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January 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Avellino Today is reporting that 15-year-old Sharon Maccanico who is originally from Italy is missing after the Mt Maunganui landslide. Avellino Today The 15-year-old believed to be missing in the slip has been named as an Italian girl from Auckland. Italian media are reporting her to be Sharon Maccanico, originally from ... <a title="Italian town waits for news of 15-year-old believed to be missing after Mt Maunganui landslide" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/24/italian-town-waits-for-news-of-15-year-old-believed-to-be-missing-after-mt-maunganui-landslide/" aria-label="Read more about Italian town waits for news of 15-year-old believed to be missing after Mt Maunganui landslide">Read more</a>
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January 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A man is mssing after falling into the Waioeka River in Ōpōtiki. A search is continuing for a missing man who was swept downstream after falling from a boat in the Bay of Plenty town of Ōpōtiki. Police were called to the Waioeka River at about 5.30pm on Friday after reports ... <a title="Search underway for man swept downstream in Ōpōtiki" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/24/search-underway-for-man-swept-downstream-in-opotiki/" aria-label="Read more about Search underway for man swept downstream in Ōpōtiki">Read more</a>
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January 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Angus Dreaver Police have launched a homicide investigation following the death of a woman in the Clutha settlement of Crichton, while another person remains in a critical condition. Emergency services were called to a property on Adams Flat Road at about 6.10pm on Friday, after reports of a “serious ... <a title="Homicide investigation launched after woman’s death in Clutha" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/24/homicide-investigation-launched-after-womans-death-in-clutha/" aria-label="Read more about Homicide investigation launched after woman’s death in Clutha">Read more</a>
