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January 21, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Flooding in the Coromandel Peninsula has spread throughout the day. Supplied / Thames-Coromandel District Council A Palmerston North woman is praising a “community of carers’ who came to the rescue of her elderly dad on the flooded Coromandel Peninsula. A precautionary state of emergency is in place, after a tropical storm ... <a title="Neighbours pluck 94yo man from Tairua flooding, as community bands together" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/21/neighbours-pluck-94yo-man-from-tairua-flooding-as-community-bands-together/" aria-label="Read more about Neighbours pluck 94yo man from Tairua flooding, as community bands together">Read more</a>
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January 21, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / REECE BAKER One person is in a serious condition after a crash near a busy Christchurch intersection. Emergency services were called to the crash near the intersection of State Highway 73 – Yaldhurst Road and State Highway 1 – Masham Road in Russley about 1.30pm. St John says one ... <a title="Serious injuries after Christchurch crash" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/21/serious-injuries-after-christchurch-crash/" aria-label="Read more about Serious injuries after Christchurch crash">Read more</a>
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January 21, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The Prime Minister has announced this year’s election will be held on 7 November. Christopher Luxon made the announcement from National’s caucus retreat in Christchurch. The date had been widely tipped beforehand, and Luxon said he chose it as it was a “logical time,” with eight of New Zealand’s last 12 ... <a title="Christopher Luxon announces election date for 7 November" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/21/christopher-luxon-announces-election-date-for-7-november/" aria-label="Read more about Christopher Luxon announces election date for 7 November">Read more</a>
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January 21, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand More than 3200 patients left the emergency department without being treated. RNZ / REECE BAKER Wellington Hospital’s emergency department went into its most critical code red status nearly twice a day last year. An Official Information Act response released to the Labour Party reveals the department recorded 575 code reds between ... <a title="Wellington Hospital Emergency Department went into code red nearly twice a day in 2025" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/21/wellington-hospital-emergency-department-went-into-code-red-nearly-twice-a-day-in-2025/" aria-label="Read more about Wellington Hospital Emergency Department went into code red nearly twice a day in 2025">Read more</a>
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January 21, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / REECE BAKER A crash near a busy Christchurch intersection is causing delays. Emergency services were called to the crash near the intersection of State Highway 73 – Yaldhurst Road and State Highway 1 – Masham Road in Russley about 1.30pm. St John says one person has been transported to ... <a title="Crash blocks busy Christchurch intersection" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/21/crash-blocks-busy-christchurch-intersection/" aria-label="Read more about Crash blocks busy Christchurch intersection">Read more</a>
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January 21, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Marika Khabazi State Highway 25A In Coromandel is blocked just south of Thames following a truck crash – which has seriously injured the driver involved. Emergency services were called to the scene at 2:15pm. The crash happened at the State Highway 26 intersection and the route is expected to ... <a title="Coromandel highway blocked after truck crash" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/21/coromandel-highway-blocked-after-truck-crash/" aria-label="Read more about Coromandel highway blocked after truck crash">Read more</a>
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January 21, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The latest weather warning and watches map from MetService for Wednesday. MetService This is the latest weather advice from MetService. A strong and extremely humid northeasterly flow precedes a tropical low that is forecast to approach New Zealand from the north today. Heavy rain, downpours and easterly gales are expected to ... <a title="Latest MetService weather warnings and watches" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/21/latest-metservice-weather-warnings-and-watches/" aria-label="Read more about Latest MetService weather warnings and watches">Read more</a>
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January 21, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Labour leader Chris Hipkins prepares to address his party’s caucus retreat in West Auckland, RNZ / Lillian Hanly Labour leader Chris Hipkins has come out swinging at the government in his first speech of election year, saying its responsible for the situation New Zealand is in. Hipkins said New Zealanders were ... <a title="Labour leader takes aim at government in first speech of election year" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/21/labour-leader-takes-aim-at-government-in-first-speech-of-election-year/" aria-label="Read more about Labour leader takes aim at government in first speech of election year">Read more</a>
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January 21, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has announced that this year’s election will be held on 7 November. National MPs are gathering for their first caucus meeting of the year in Christchurch, while Labour MPs will also hold theirs in Auckland. Saturday, 7 November had already been the most mentioned frequently as a ... <a title="Watch: Election to be held on 7 November, Christopher Luxon announces" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/21/watch-election-to-be-held-on-7-november-christopher-luxon-announces/" aria-label="Read more about Watch: Election to be held on 7 November, Christopher Luxon announces">Read more</a>
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January 21, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Slash at Tolaga Bay following Cyclone Gabrielle in 2023. RNZ / Alexa Cook The mayor of Gisborne says the district’s Civil Defence and emergency services are ready to go ahead of heavy rains forecast for the next 24 hours. Up to 350mm of rain is expected to fall north of Tolaga ... <a title="Weather: Gisborne region prepares for incoming deluge" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/21/weather-gisborne-region-prepares-for-incoming-deluge/" aria-label="Read more about Weather: Gisborne region prepares for incoming deluge">Read more</a>
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January 21, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has announced that this year’s election will be held on 7 November. National MPs are gathering for their first caucus meeting of the year in Christchurch, while Labour MPs will also hold theirs in Auckland. Saturday, 7 November had already been the most mentioned frequently as a ... <a title="Watch live: Election to be held on 7 November, Christopher Luxon announces" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/21/watch-live-election-to-be-held-on-7-november-christopher-luxon-announces/" aria-label="Read more about Watch live: Election to be held on 7 November, Christopher Luxon announces">Read more</a>
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January 21, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand John Welch paddles Jazmyn Welch’s partner Holly to safety after their Kūaotunu home was surround by neck-deep, fast-moving floodwaters. Peter de Graaf / RNZ A woman rescued by kayak from the deck of her Coromandel home on Wednesday morning says she has never seen flooding like it – not even during ... <a title="Women saved from ‘eye-level water’ in dramatic kayak rescue" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/21/women-saved-from-eye-level-water-in-dramatic-kayak-rescue/" aria-label="Read more about Women saved from ‘eye-level water’ in dramatic kayak rescue">Read more</a>
