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January 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Aurora lights up the sky in Mercer, Auckland on 11 May, 2024. Supplied / Laura Acket A solar storm is being monitored by the National Emergency Management Agency and national power grid owners Transpower, but so far, it isn’t expected to cause disruption. These events, also known as space weather, do ... <a title="NZ agencies have eye on ‘largest solar radiation storm in over 20 years’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/20/nz-agencies-have-eye-on-largest-solar-radiation-storm-in-over-20-years/" aria-label="Read more about NZ agencies have eye on ‘largest solar radiation storm in over 20 years’">Read more</a>
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January 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Fletcher Building headquarters in Auckland. Fletcher Building Fletcher Construction to be sold for $315.6m, potentially rising to $334.1m Sale includes Higgins, Brian Perry Civil and Fletcher Construction Major Projects The deal is subject to regulatory approvals. Fletcher Building has reached a binding agreement to sell its construction division to major international ... <a title="Fletcher Building to sell construction arm to Vinci" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/20/fletcher-building-to-sell-construction-arm-to-vinci/" aria-label="Read more about Fletcher Building to sell construction arm to Vinci">Read more</a>
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January 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Tony Brown. photosport Former South Africa captain Jean de Villiers says he will not hold a grudge should Tony Brown decide to exit the Springboks and return to New Zealand ahead of the 2027 Rugby World Cup. Following Scott Robertson’s shock departure as All Blacks head coach last week, New Zealand ... <a title="Springboks legend won’t hold grudge if Tony Brown chooses All Blacks" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/20/springboks-legend-wont-hold-grudge-if-tony-brown-chooses-all-blacks/" aria-label="Read more about Springboks legend won’t hold grudge if Tony Brown chooses All Blacks">Read more</a>
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January 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Italian fashion legend Valentino Garavani, whose elegant evening gowns were favoured for decades by some of the world’s most glamorous women, has died at 93, according to his foundation. Born in the northern town of Voghera, Italy, in 1932, Valentino – who was popularly known by his first name – learned ... <a title="Italian fashion designer Valentino Garavani dies at 93" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/20/italian-fashion-designer-valentino-garavani-dies-at-93/" aria-label="Read more about Italian fashion designer Valentino Garavani dies at 93">Read more</a>
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January 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is expected to announce the 2026 Election Day soon. RNZ / Marika Khabazi / Photo illustration / 123rf Explainer – Only one person can decide when Election Day 2026 is. How is it picked, and when is it likely to be? Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is set ... <a title="When will Election Day be, and how is it decided?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/20/when-will-election-day-be-and-how-is-it-decided/" aria-label="Read more about When will Election Day be, and how is it decided?">Read more</a>
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January 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is expected to announce when this year’s election will be held tomorrow. The first National Party caucus of the year gets underway on Tuesday afternoon in Christchurch, where Luxon is expected to announce the date of the election at ... <a title="Prime Minister Christopher Luxon confirms h’es about to announce 2026 election date" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/20/prime-minister-christopher-luxon-confirms-hes-about-to-announce-2026-election-date/" aria-label="Read more about Prime Minister Christopher Luxon confirms h’es about to announce 2026 election date">Read more</a>
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January 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Methamphetamine seized at the border in March 2025. Supplied / Customs The price of methamphetamine is the lowest it has ever been in New Zealand according to new research. The average price of a point, or 100 milligrams – a standard dose, is now $74. The price of a gram halved ... <a title="Price of meth at new low, cocaine demand growing according to Drug Trends Survey" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/20/price-of-meth-at-new-low-cocaine-demand-growing-according-to-drug-trends-survey/" aria-label="Read more about Price of meth at new low, cocaine demand growing according to Drug Trends Survey">Read more</a>
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January 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Police were called to Ihaia Road in Ōpunake at around 10.15pm on Monday. RNZ / Marika Khabazi A person has been critically injured in an assault in Taranaki overnight. Police were called to Ihaia Road in Ōpunake at around 10.15pm on Monday after reports a person had been seriously assaulted. The ... <a title="Person critically hurt after assault in Taranaki" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/20/person-critically-hurt-after-assault-in-taranaki/" aria-label="Read more about Person critically hurt after assault in Taranaki">Read more</a>
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January 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Hurricanes wing Fehi Fineanganofo. Photosport / Patrick Hoelscher Hurricanes wing Fehi Fineanganofo will be heading to the English rugby premiership following the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific and NPC seasons. The Newcastle Red Bulls have signed Fineanganofo on a two-year deal from the beginning of the 2026-27 Prem season. Since signing with ... <a title="Hurricanes wing Fehi Fineanganofo heading to England after 2026 season" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/20/hurricanes-wing-fehi-fineanganofo-heading-to-england-after-2026-season/" aria-label="Read more about Hurricanes wing Fehi Fineanganofo heading to England after 2026 season">Read more</a>
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January 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Three men spent six hours in the water off Tolaga Bay before a major search and rescue effort reached them. Supplied / NZDF Yellow leggings and fuel tanks helped three cray fishermen who were in the water for about seven hours after capsizing near Tolaga Bay be rescued. The men were ... <a title="A fisherman’s yellow leggings helped save them after capsizing at Tolaga Bay" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/20/a-fishermans-yellow-leggings-helped-save-them-after-capsizing-at-tolaga-bay/" aria-label="Read more about A fisherman’s yellow leggings helped save them after capsizing at Tolaga Bay">Read more</a>
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January 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The slogan ‘Slip, slop, slap and wrap’ seems to have been forgotten. 123RF / Sosiukin Public health researchers say more than a decade of underinvestment in skin cancer prevention has resulted in a “lost generation” largely unaware of the risks of sunburn, and ignorant of the once-popular slogan ‘Slip, slop, slap ... <a title="Health survey shows attitudes to sun protection, skin cancer slipping" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/20/health-survey-shows-attitudes-to-sun-protection-skin-cancer-slipping/" aria-label="Read more about Health survey shows attitudes to sun protection, skin cancer slipping">Read more</a>
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January 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Kate Wareham shops in markets at Apia, Samoa. Supplied/VSA An organisation offering volunteer work abroad says New Zealand’s tight job market is fuelling interest in its assignments and it has plenty on offer. Some local charities are turning away people wanting to volunteer amid a flood of interest they say is ... <a title="Tight job market fuels interest in overseas volunteer work" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/20/tight-job-market-fuels-interest-in-overseas-volunteer-work/" aria-label="Read more about Tight job market fuels interest in overseas volunteer work">Read more</a>
