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January 21, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Bevon Jacobs has been the form batter of the domestic Super Smash competition. Photosport Bevon Jacobs’ scorching Super Smash form has not gone unnoticed, even if it’s not quite enough to secure a spot at next month’s T20 World Cup. The Auckland Aces batter was an unlucky omission from the Black ... <a title="Black Caps batter Bevon Jacobs takes sensational Super Smash form into India T20 series" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/21/black-caps-batter-bevon-jacobs-takes-sensational-super-smash-form-into-india-t20-series/" aria-label="Read more about Black Caps batter Bevon Jacobs takes sensational Super Smash form into India T20 series">Read more</a>
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January 21, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Follow the RNZ liveblog at the top of the page for the latest updates. Bands of heavy rain are expected to spread south across the motu on Wednesday, as orange heavy rain warnings continue for Northland, Coromandel, Rotorua and Gisborne. It comes after days of downpours flooded areas of the north, ... <a title="Weather live: Storm bringing gales, heavy rain with ‘high chance’ of red warnings" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/21/weather-live-storm-bringing-gales-heavy-rain-with-high-chance-of-red-warnings/" aria-label="Read more about Weather live: Storm bringing gales, heavy rain with ‘high chance’ of red warnings">Read more</a>
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January 21, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Many people find the Christmas holidays strain their family relationships, but few go to the extent of issuing lengthy statements on social media about them. If you’re the first-born son of a mega-famous and wealthy power couple, however, it’s the easiest way to stoke a gossip fire that’s been smoking for ... <a title="What is going on with the Beckham family feud?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/21/what-is-going-on-with-the-beckham-family-feud/" aria-label="Read more about What is going on with the Beckham family feud?">Read more</a>
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January 21, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand PM Christopher Luxon giving his State of the Nation speech on Monday. RNZ / Calvin Samuel Prime Minister Christopher Luxon will announce this year’s general election date, as National MPs gather for their first caucus meetings of the year away from Parliament. National MPs will meet in Christchurch, while Labour MPs ... <a title="Election date announcement due as MPs gather for caucus retreats" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/21/election-date-announcement-due-as-mps-gather-for-caucus-retreats/" aria-label="Read more about Election date announcement due as MPs gather for caucus retreats">Read more</a>
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January 21, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Whangārei Mayor Ken Couper visits the damages areas around Ōakura. Supplied / Whangārei District Council Whangārei Mayor Ken Couper says the storm damage he witnessed on Tuesday was as severe as any he’s seen in Northland. A precautionary state of emergency is already declared for the Whangārei District as large areas ... <a title="Whangārei Mayor Ken Couper says some storm damage ‘as bad as you see in north’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/21/whangarei-mayor-ken-couper-says-some-storm-damage-as-bad-as-you-see-in-north/" aria-label="Read more about Whangārei Mayor Ken Couper says some storm damage ‘as bad as you see in north’">Read more</a>
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January 21, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Reserve Bank data shows the average two-year special rate has dropped from about 7 percent at the peak to just over 4.5 percent at the end of last year. RNZ The big interest rate question this year will likely be when interest rates start to rise materially again – but borrowers ... <a title="When should you fix your home loan?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/21/when-should-you-fix-your-home-loan/" aria-label="Read more about When should you fix your home loan?">Read more</a>
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January 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The woman was mistakenly given the antidepressant sertraline instead of the Siterone branded cyproterone she was perscribed for her endometriosis. AFP/ Science Photo Library A young woman was left seriously ill after she was mistakenly given an antidepressant by a pharmacy instead of the prescribed pain relief for endometriosis. The woman, ... <a title="Pharmacy error found by HDC: Endometriosis patient given antidepressant, left seriously ill" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/20/pharmacy-error-found-by-hdc-endometriosis-patient-given-antidepressant-left-seriously-ill/" aria-label="Read more about Pharmacy error found by HDC: Endometriosis patient given antidepressant, left seriously ill">Read more</a>
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January 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand New Plymouth District Councillor and Te Maruata co-chair Dinnie Moeahu. Supplied / NPDC Te Maruata – the national committee of Māori elected members within LGNZ – is celebrating the largest ever cohort of Māori elected members in local government. But it is also looking towards the challenges ahead in the next ... <a title="Māori local councillors set direction for the next three years." class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/20/maori-local-councillors-set-direction-for-the-next-three-years/" aria-label="Read more about Māori local councillors set direction for the next three years.">Read more</a>
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January 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Dennis Ansley has been a duty lawyer in Auckland for more than 38 years. Supplied An Auckland duty lawyer isn’t ruling out further action, after not working for a week to raise awareness for poor pay and conditions. Duty lawyers are paid by the Justice Ministry to give free legal advice ... <a title="Auckland duty lawyers consider further industrial action over pay, conditions" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/20/auckland-duty-lawyers-consider-further-industrial-action-over-pay-conditions/" aria-label="Read more about Auckland duty lawyers consider further industrial action over pay, conditions">Read more</a>
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January 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Lulu Sun of New Zealand at the Australian Open. LUKAS COCH/Photosport New Zealand’s Lulu Sun was beaten by Linda Fruhvirtova of the Czech Republic 6-3, 7-5 in the first round of the Australian Open in warm conditions on court 13. It was the first match of the year for Sun who ... <a title="Tennis: Lulu Sun loses to qualifier at Australian Open" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/20/tennis-lulu-sun-loses-to-qualifier-at-australian-open/" aria-label="Read more about Tennis: Lulu Sun loses to qualifier at Australian Open">Read more</a>
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January 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Lisa Riley and her son on the site of the proposed Super Liquor store. Supplied/Lisa Riley Plans for Lake Hāwea’s first standalone liquor store have been approved despite record community opposition. Queenstown Lakes District Licensing Committee has approved a liquor licence for a Super Liquor franchise in the Longview subdivision, where ... <a title="Plans for a Super Liquor store in Lake Hāwea was approved despite record community objections" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/20/plans-for-a-super-liquor-store-in-lake-hawea-was-approved-despite-record-community-objections/" aria-label="Read more about Plans for a Super Liquor store in Lake Hāwea was approved despite record community objections">Read more</a>
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January 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Cornwall Park is one of New Zealand’s biggest, busiest and beloved city parks in the middle of urban Auckland. The New Zealand Gardens Trust has just awarded the park five stars for their gardens and named it a Garden of National Significance. The park has been operational since the early 1900s when it was gifted ... <a title="What makes Cornwall Park so special?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/20/what-makes-cornwall-park-so-special/" aria-label="Read more about What makes Cornwall Park so special?">Read more</a>
