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January 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Labour leader Chris Hipkins has called the Prime Minister’s State of the Nation address a “whole lot of management speak mumbo jumbo”. Christopher Luxon has delivered his first speech of the year, to the Auckland Business Chamber. Luxon launched a defence of his government’s progress and reform programme, and promised there ... <a title="Watch: ‘Management speak mumbo jumbo’: Hipkins responds to Luxon’s State of the Nation address" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/19/watch-management-speak-mumbo-jumbo-hipkins-responds-to-luxons-state-of-the-nation-address/" aria-label="Read more about Watch: ‘Management speak mumbo jumbo’: Hipkins responds to Luxon’s State of the Nation address">Read more</a>
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January 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Labour leader Chris Hipkins is responding to the Prime Minister’s State of the Nation address. Christopher Luxon has delivered his first speech of the year, to the Auckland Business Chamber. Luxon launched a defence of his government’s progress and reform programme, and promised there would be no deviation from its plan ... <a title="Watch live: Labour’s Chris Hipkins responds to Luxon’s State of the Nation address" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/19/watch-live-labours-chris-hipkins-responds-to-luxons-state-of-the-nation-address/" aria-label="Read more about Watch live: Labour’s Chris Hipkins responds to Luxon’s State of the Nation address">Read more</a>
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January 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand By lifting it’s floating mortgage interest rate 10 basis points ANZ will make an extra $12 million in profit, one expert says. AFP The head of one of New Zealand’s biggest mortgage broking firms has taken aim at the country’s biggest bank for its latest interest rate increase. ANZ last week ... <a title="ANZ’s new floating interest rate means an extra $12m in profit – expert" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/19/anzs-new-floating-interest-rate-means-an-extra-12m-in-profit-expert/" aria-label="Read more about ANZ’s new floating interest rate means an extra $12m in profit – expert">Read more</a>
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January 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A band of rain moves across the country on Thursday. Earth Science NZ New Zealand is in for another week of rain as a new weather system is forecast to move across the country. The top of the North Island has been hit by heavy rain, causing flooding and slips. But ... <a title="Weather: Another week of rain as second weather system looms" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/19/weather-another-week-of-rain-as-second-weather-system-looms/" aria-label="Read more about Weather: Another week of rain as second weather system looms">Read more</a>
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January 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The Tararua District is located between three regions, Manawatū-Whanganui, Hawke’s Bay and Wellington. Google Maps Tararua’s mayor says many in his district observe anniversary days celebrating areas north and south of it, but they don’t get an extra stat day. The area includes the town of Dannevirke and borders Wairarapa and ... <a title="Tararua district caught between anniversary days" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/19/tararua-district-caught-between-anniversary-days/" aria-label="Read more about Tararua district caught between anniversary days">Read more</a>
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January 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The prime minister says there will be no “extravagant” election promises from National, and confirms his government will continue to run a tight budget, in his first speech of the election year. In a State of the Nation address at Auckland’s new International Convention Centre, Christopher Luxon launched a defence of ... <a title="Prime Minister Christopher Luxon delivers State of the Nation speech" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/19/prime-minister-christopher-luxon-delivers-state-of-the-nation-speech/" aria-label="Read more about Prime Minister Christopher Luxon delivers State of the Nation speech">Read more</a>
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January 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Police attended the single vehicle crash where several sheep died. RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly Sheer have died after a truck with a number of livestock on board overturned. The incident has closed State Highway 2, between Cricklewood Road and Kiwi Valley Road, in Wairoa. Police were called to the single-vehicle crash ... <a title="Sheep die after truck crash in Wairoa" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/19/sheep-die-after-truck-crash-in-wairoa/" aria-label="Read more about Sheep die after truck crash in Wairoa">Read more</a>
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January 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A bushfire burning near the town of Longwood, northern Victoria. AFP / CFA Wandong Fire Brigade / Kylie Shingles Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ) has sent 22 firefighters to Victoria, Australia to help fight the catastrophic bushfires. They departed on Monday morning and will return to New Zealand on 2 ... <a title="New Zealand firefighters sent to help fight Australia’s bush fires" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/19/new-zealand-firefighters-sent-to-help-fight-australias-bush-fires/" aria-label="Read more about New Zealand firefighters sent to help fight Australia’s bush fires">Read more</a>
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January 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Graham Garnett. Supplied / NZ Police Two people who stumbled upon a tramper missing for almost three weeks in the upper South Island were in the right place at the right time. Graham Garnett, 66, was found by sheltering in a hut in Kahurangi National Park by a helicopter pilot and ... <a title="‘Huge amount of luck’ led to discover of tramper missing since last year" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/19/huge-amount-of-luck-led-to-discover-of-tramper-missing-since-last-year/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Huge amount of luck’ led to discover of tramper missing since last year">Read more</a>
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January 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The All Blacks perform the haka before their test with Wales in Cardiff, 2025. Chris Fairweather/Huw Evans Agency So while the All Black conversation turns to who will be named as new coach, it’s worth weighing up just what they’re getting themselves into. For a start, the test schedule coming up ... <a title="All Blacks: The big issues for whoever takes over" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/19/all-blacks-the-big-issues-for-whoever-takes-over/" aria-label="Read more about All Blacks: The big issues for whoever takes over">Read more</a>
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January 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon will also take the opportunity to outline some of the government’s progress in areas such as law and order, education, and cutting red tape. RNZ / Mark Papalii The prime minister will outline his plan for the year ahead and New Zealand’s future in a State of ... <a title="Prime Minister Christopher Luxon to deliver State of the Nation speech" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/19/prime-minister-christopher-luxon-to-deliver-state-of-the-nation-speech/" aria-label="Read more about Prime Minister Christopher Luxon to deliver State of the Nation speech">Read more</a>
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January 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A slip on State Highway 2 through the Waioweka Gorge. Supplied/NZTA State Highway 2 through the Waioweka Gorge is expected to remain closed for several weeks. A rescue was launched on Friday after extensive damage, caused by heavy rain, left more than 40 people stranded. More than 320 millimetres of rain ... <a title="Dozens of slips close State Highway 2 through Waioweka Gorge after wild weather" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/19/dozens-of-slips-close-state-highway-2-through-waioweka-gorge-after-wild-weather/" aria-label="Read more about Dozens of slips close State Highway 2 through Waioweka Gorge after wild weather">Read more</a>
