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January 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand As far as announcements of announcements go, NZ Rugby’s (NZR) press conference regarding the hiring process for the next All Black coach was a bit more interesting than first thought. It’s probably not what interim CEO Steve Lancaster thought he’d be having to do when he agreed to bridge the gap ... <a title="Is NZ Rugby getting it right by ruling out foreign coaches?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/27/is-nz-rugby-getting-it-right-by-ruling-out-foreign-coaches/" aria-label="Read more about Is NZ Rugby getting it right by ruling out foreign coaches?">Read more</a>
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January 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Finley Melville Ives FIS Just two weeks out from the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, New Zealand has had its best Winter X Games ever, with Finley Melville Ives bagging another gold for the team. Melville Ives delivered across three jaw-dropping runs to dominate the competition in the men’s ski superpipe ... <a title="Finley Melville Ives gold gives NZ best haul at Winter X Games" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/26/finley-melville-ives-gold-gives-nz-best-haul-at-winter-x-games/" aria-label="Read more about Finley Melville Ives gold gives NZ best haul at Winter X Games">Read more</a>
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January 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand’s Erin Routliffe and her doubles partner Asia Muhammad. Joshua Devenie / www.photosport.nz New Zealand’s top doubles player, Erin Routliffe, has had her Australian Open come to an end in the third round. The Kiwi doubles star, and her partner Asia Muhammad, were upset by Ena Shibahara of Japan and ... <a title="Tennis: NZ’s Erin Routliffe knocked out of Australian Open" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/26/tennis-nzs-erin-routliffe-knocked-out-of-australian-open/" aria-label="Read more about Tennis: NZ’s Erin Routliffe knocked out of Australian Open">Read more</a>
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January 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Billy Stairmand shows his surfing style. PHOTOSPORT Nine-time New Zealand men’s surfing champion Billy Stairmand would love to gain a wildcard for the new Raglan leg of the World Surf League Championship Tour. The Waikato coastal town has been chosen to host the fourth stop on the WSL 2026 circuit, the ... <a title="Home surf: Kiwi veteran Billy Stairmand guns for world league event in Raglan" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/26/home-surf-kiwi-veteran-billy-stairmand-guns-for-world-league-event-in-raglan/" aria-label="Read more about Home surf: Kiwi veteran Billy Stairmand guns for world league event in Raglan">Read more</a>
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January 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The All Blacks during the national anthem. Copyright © Photosport Ltd 2025 www.photosport.nz NZ Rugby (NZR) on Monday confirmed the process to hire a new All Black coach will commence this week, with the ultimately successful applicant needing to have test coaching experience. Tellingly, that was the one aspect missing from ... <a title="The people who will pick the new All Blacks coach, and their one new requirement" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/26/the-people-who-will-pick-the-new-all-blacks-coach-and-their-one-new-requirement/" aria-label="Read more about The people who will pick the new All Blacks coach, and their one new requirement">Read more</a>
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January 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Raglan’s Billy Stairmand surfs at the national championships at Raglan Beach. Photosport Raglan will host the world’s finest professional surfers for nearly two weeks in May after its addition as a stop on the World Surf League Championship Tour. The famed surfing town on the Waikato west coast has been confirmed ... <a title="Championship Tour surf league coming to Raglan" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/26/championship-tour-surf-league-coming-to-raglan/" aria-label="Read more about Championship Tour surf league coming to Raglan">Read more</a>
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January 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt AAP / Photosport Current Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt will not be pursuing the vacant All Black head coaching role, according to the Sydney Morning Herald. Schmidt has apparently informed NZ Rugby that he is not interested in a return to the All Blacks set up, despite being ... <a title="Joe Schmidt out of running as All Blacks coach – report" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/26/joe-schmidt-out-of-running-as-all-blacks-coach-report/" aria-label="Read more about Joe Schmidt out of running as All Blacks coach – report">Read more</a>
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January 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Luca Harrington after completing a Slopestyle run at the X Games in Aspen. AFP s econd medals] in Aspen as they build momentum ahead of the Winter Olympics. Luca Harrington powered to New Zealand’s first golden moment at the Winter X Games as the overall medal tally climbed to five on ... <a title="Luca Harrington bags X Games gold as NZ claim three medals" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/26/luca-harrington-bags-x-games-gold-as-nz-claim-three-medals/" aria-label="Read more about Luca Harrington bags X Games gold as NZ claim three medals">Read more</a>
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January 25, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Wellington Phoenix Brooke Nunn during the A-League Women Marty Melville/ Photosport The Wellington Phoenix women have surged up to the second spot on the A-League ladder with a 3-1 victory over Adelaide United in Porirua. Two goals in three minutes gave the home side a 2-0 lead at half-time and the ... <a title="Wellington Phoenix win secures them second spot in A-League" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/25/wellington-phoenix-win-secures-them-second-spot-in-a-league/" aria-label="Read more about Wellington Phoenix win secures them second spot in A-League">Read more</a>
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January 25, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Sam Ruthe. photosport Running sensation Sam Ruthe has become the fastest 16-year-old to ever run the mile, achieving the feat at the Cooks Classic in Whanganui on Saturday night. The Tauranga teenager clocked three minutes, 53.36 seconds to go under the former world record mark held by Australian Cam Myers. Ruthe ... <a title="Teen athletics star Sam Ruthe smashes mile world record for his age" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/25/teen-athletics-star-sam-ruthe-smashes-mile-world-record-for-his-age/" aria-label="Read more about Teen athletics star Sam Ruthe smashes mile world record for his age">Read more</a>
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January 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Southlander Josh Burnett was originally set to miss out on Tour of Southland due to injury, but the event was rescheduled from November last year due to a storm. supplied Southland’s Josh Burnett has become just the sixth rider to win three or more Tour of Southland titles, joining an elusive ... <a title="Kiwi pro Josh Burnett wins third Tour of Southland cycling title, joining ranks of tour greats" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/24/kiwi-pro-josh-burnett-wins-third-tour-of-southland-cycling-title-joining-ranks-of-tour-greats/" aria-label="Read more about Kiwi pro Josh Burnett wins third Tour of Southland cycling title, joining ranks of tour greats">Read more</a>
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January 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Zoi Sadowski-Synnott is the Beijing 2022 Olympic gold medallist in Slopestyle and silver medallist in Big Air and the 2018 PyeongChang bronze medallist in Big Air. She is a three-time snowboard Slopestyle World Champion. AFP New Zealand snowboarder Zoi Sadowski-Synnott has won silver at the X-Games in the Slopestyle in her ... <a title="Silver for Zoi Sadowski-Synnott and Luca Harrington at X-Games in Aspen" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/24/silver-for-zoi-sadowski-synnott-and-luca-harrington-at-x-games-in-aspen/" aria-label="Read more about Silver for Zoi Sadowski-Synnott and Luca Harrington at X-Games in Aspen">Read more</a>
