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January 15, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Tourism and Hospitality Minister Louise Upston. RNZ / Angus Dreaver The government has announced five new tourism campaigns to lure more visitors from the United States, Canada and Australia. It’s part of a sustained push to promote a wider range of holiday destinations through the $10 million Regional Tourism Boost. Today’s ... <a title="Coalition pushes go on fresh tourism campaigns to promote regions" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/15/coalition-pushes-go-on-fresh-tourism-campaigns-to-promote-regions/" aria-label="Read more about Coalition pushes go on fresh tourism campaigns to promote regions">Read more</a>
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January 15, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Jason Marris’s tenure also spanned Cyclone Gabrielle, the Mangawhai tornado and significant government reform. Supplied The Kaipara District’s chief executive has resigned after three-and-a-half years at the helm of the controversial council. Jason Marris’s time in the top job spanned Cyclone Gabrielle, the Mangawhai tornado and significant government reform – as ... <a title="Kaipara council’s CEO resigns" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/15/kaipara-councils-ceo-resigns/" aria-label="Read more about Kaipara council’s CEO resigns">Read more</a>
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January 15, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The revenue from the levy would be reinvested into local productions. 123RF The Producers’ Guild says a levy on the big content streaming companies would be a “game changer” for the country’s screen production industry. Labour has proposed implementing a streaming levy should it win the election, with the revenue reinvested ... <a title="Election 2026: Labour proposes ‘game-changing’ streaming levy to fund local productions" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/15/election-2026-labour-proposes-game-changing-streaming-levy-to-fund-local-productions/" aria-label="Read more about Election 2026: Labour proposes ‘game-changing’ streaming levy to fund local productions">Read more</a>
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January 15, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ earlier revealed an investigation was under way into the extent of the issue and the Police Minister and Office of the Privacy Commissioner had been notified. RNZ / Richard Tindiller More than 1000 cases were affected by a “technical issue” with police’s investigation management tool that led to sensitive information ... <a title="Sensitive info possibly made public as 1000 police cases affected by tech problem" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/15/sensitive-info-possibly-made-public-as-1000-police-cases-affected-by-tech-problem/" aria-label="Read more about Sensitive info possibly made public as 1000 police cases affected by tech problem">Read more</a>
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January 15, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Scott Robertson. Paul Thomas / Photosport Scott “Razor” Robertson, only a few years ago hailed as the future of All Black rugby after taking the Crusaders to multiple Super Rugby championships, could be about to be dumped as All Black coach, according to several media. 1News is reporting NZ Rugby is ... <a title="Disposable Razor: All Blacks coach Scott Robertson expected to get the sack – reports" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/15/disposable-razor-all-blacks-coach-scott-robertson-expected-to-get-the-sack-reports/" aria-label="Read more about Disposable Razor: All Blacks coach Scott Robertson expected to get the sack – reports">Read more</a>
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January 15, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand In this photo illustration an iPhone screen displays Elon Musk’s repost on his social media platform X regarding criticism from British Prime Minister Kier Starmer about his AI tool Grok, on 11 January 2026 in Bath, England. Elon Musk’s company xAI has been widely criticised following reports that its AI tool ... <a title="The X Factor: Grok deepfakes and why NZ is still using Elon Musk’s X" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/15/the-x-factor-grok-deepfakes-and-why-nz-is-still-using-elon-musks-x/" aria-label="Read more about The X Factor: Grok deepfakes and why NZ is still using Elon Musk’s X">Read more</a>
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January 15, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The Housing, Building and Associate Finance Ministers have marked the start of new rules allowing easier building of small dwellings. Chris Bishop, Chris Penk and Shane Jones visited a granny flat in Auckland’s Riverhead on Thursday. They were there to talk up the changes as well as shifts in national direction ... <a title="Watch: Ministers mark start of new granny flats rules" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/15/watch-ministers-mark-start-of-new-granny-flats-rules/" aria-label="Read more about Watch: Ministers mark start of new granny flats rules">Read more</a>
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January 15, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The scene of the shooting on Wednesday. RNZ/Mark Papalii The sister of a man who died after a shooting in Waitārere Beach in Horowhenua says her brother is more than just his criminal history. Rach O’Grady and Benjamin Harry Timmins in photos taken in 1986 and 2025. Facebook/ Rach O’Grady A ... <a title="‘He lost his spark for life’: Benjamin Timmins’ sister speaks out after Waitārere shooting" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/15/he-lost-his-spark-for-life-benjamin-timmins-sister-speaks-out-after-waitarere-shooting/" aria-label="Read more about ‘He lost his spark for life’: Benjamin Timmins’ sister speaks out after Waitārere shooting">Read more</a>
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January 15, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand It’s only the third week of January, but David Byrne’s dazzling performance at Auckland’s Spark Arena Wednesday night will go down as one of the concert highlights of the year. The legendary frontman for Talking Heads made a triumphant return to Tāmaki Makaurau with his Who Is The Sky? tour, filling ... <a title="David Byrne has already given us one of the year’s best shows" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/15/david-byrne-has-already-given-us-one-of-the-years-best-shows/" aria-label="Read more about David Byrne has already given us one of the year’s best shows">Read more</a>
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January 15, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Fitzroy Beach is New Plymouth’s most popular swimming beach. RNZ / Robin Martin New Plymouth has been crowned the sunniest spot in New Zealand. With 2743 sunshine hours in 2025, Earth Sciences NZ found the Taranaki region basked in sunshine for 2743 hours in 2025, putting it ahead of Nelson (2672 ... <a title="New Plymouth: The sunniest spot in New Zealand?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/15/new-plymouth-the-sunniest-spot-in-new-zealand/" aria-label="Read more about New Plymouth: The sunniest spot in New Zealand?">Read more</a>
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January 15, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand File photo. 123rf.com A 32-year-old man has been arrested after a bus driver was allegedly sprayed with a fire extinguisher in Auckland earlier this week. Police said a passenger travelling on the 27H bus along MT Eden Road became verbally aggressive with the driver about 6pm on Tuesday. They claim he ... <a title="Man arrested after allegedly spraying bus driver with fire extinguisher in Auckland" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/15/man-arrested-after-allegedly-spraying-bus-driver-with-fire-extinguisher-in-auckland/" aria-label="Read more about Man arrested after allegedly spraying bus driver with fire extinguisher in Auckland">Read more</a>
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January 15, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The Housing, Building and Associate Finance Ministers are speaking to media ahead of the government’s rules allowing small dwellings taking effect. The new rules allow a small dwelling with a simple design of up to 70 square metres to be built without a resource consent, and are in effect from today. ... <a title="Watch Live: Ministers mark start of new granny flats rules" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/15/watch-live-ministers-mark-start-of-new-granny-flats-rules/" aria-label="Read more about Watch Live: Ministers mark start of new granny flats rules">Read more</a>
