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January 23, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand’s Scott Base in Antarctica. Antactica NZ/ Anthony Powell US threats to annex Greenland may also have ramifications for Antarctica, including New Zealand’s interests there, polar region experts say. Veteran New Zealand researcher Alan Hemmings says the idea the United States might eye up the southern continent for its natural ... <a title="The Arctic for Donald Trump now, Antarctica tomorrow?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/23/the-arctic-for-donald-trump-now-antarctica-tomorrow/" aria-label="Read more about The Arctic for Donald Trump now, Antarctica tomorrow?">Read more</a>
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January 22, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Dame Prue Leith is set to leave The Great British Bake Off after nearly a decade as a judge on the show. The 86-year-old, who replaced Dame Mary Berry in 2017, said in a social media post that “now feels like the right time to step back”, describing the show as ... <a title="Dame Prue Leith is leaving The Great British Bake Off" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/22/dame-prue-leith-is-leaving-the-great-british-bake-off/" aria-label="Read more about Dame Prue Leith is leaving The Great British Bake Off">Read more</a>
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January 21, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand US president Donald Trump says he felt “horribly” about the shooting of mother of three Renee Good and hopes her father still supports him. Good, a 37-year-old US citizen, was killed when an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent shot into her vehicle Minneapolis in early January. She was was hit ... <a title="Watch: Trump calls Renee Good’s death a ‘tragedy’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/21/watch-trump-calls-renee-goods-death-a-tragedy/" aria-label="Read more about Watch: Trump calls Renee Good’s death a ‘tragedy’">Read more</a>
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January 21, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The spat burst out into the open after Brooklyn Beckham, 26, accused his parents of being “controlling” and placing “countless lies” in the media to preserve the facade of a perfect family Speaking to CNBC at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Sir David said he had tried to educate his ... <a title="David Beckham breaks silence after son Brooklyn cuts ties" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/21/david-beckham-breaks-silence-after-son-brooklyn-cuts-ties/" aria-label="Read more about David Beckham breaks silence after son Brooklyn cuts ties">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 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Actor Timothée Chalamet has a restless energy that made him perfect for the part of table tennis player Marty Mauser in the new film, Marty Supreme, the movie’s director says. Set in 1950s New York, Marty Supreme –loosely based on American table tennis player Marty Reisman – is written and directed ... <a title="Why Timothée Chalamet is perfect for Marty Supreme" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/20/why-timothee-chalamet-is-perfect-for-marty-supreme/" aria-label="Read more about Why Timothée Chalamet is perfect for Marty Supreme">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 Max Alexander will photographing New Zealand skies, while travelling here this summer. RNZ/Robin Martin An award-winning New Zealand photographer, who has an asteroid named after him for his work in space sustainability, describes the honour as a “tremendous thrill”. Papakura-raised, but UK-based Max Alexander is quick to point out his namesake ... <a title="Kiwi photographer Max Alexander turns camera on ‘planetary defence’, space junk" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/20/kiwi-photographer-max-alexander-turns-camera-on-planetary-defence-space-junk/" aria-label="Read more about Kiwi photographer Max Alexander turns camera on ‘planetary defence’, space junk">Read more</a>
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January 18, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand There never seems to be a shortage of good crime shows on TV, and network television is teeming with detectives who think – and act – differently. This fall, new seasons of Elsbeth, High Potential, Patience and Watson have aired, and they all feature leads who share similar characteristics: They’re outsiders, ... <a title="The rise of the autistic detective – neurodivergent minds at the heart of modern mysteries" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/18/the-rise-of-the-autistic-detective-neurodivergent-minds-at-the-heart-of-modern-mysteries/" aria-label="Read more about The rise of the autistic detective – neurodivergent minds at the heart of modern mysteries">Read more</a>
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January 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand By Brad Lendon, CNN Firework displays in North Korea, as the state held a rally days after its last test of a nuclear weapon on 3 September 2017. KCNA VIS KNS / AFP The world passed a nuclear milestone this week. And, perhaps surprisingly given the recent run of saber-rattling from ... <a title="Longest ever lull in nuclear testing – but record already on shaky ground" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/16/longest-ever-lull-in-nuclear-testing-but-record-already-on-shaky-ground/" aria-label="Read more about Longest ever lull in nuclear testing – but record already on shaky ground">Read more</a>
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January 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone New Zealand’s embassy in Iran has temporarily closed due to what the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) says is a “deteriorating” security situation. Human rights groups estimate the death toll has reached over 2500 since protests against the regime began ... <a title="New Zealand vacates embassy in Iran as threat of violence escalates" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/16/new-zealand-vacates-embassy-in-iran-as-threat-of-violence-escalates/" aria-label="Read more about New Zealand vacates embassy in Iran as threat of violence escalates">Read more</a>
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January 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Five years ago, Australian pastor David Riley, his wife, two high school aged daughters and their youngest son, set off on an epic journey to lap Australia. During that adventure, Riley came across the story of Nevill Westwood and Greg Davies, the first to lap the continent by car, driving a ... <a title="After an epic journey around Australia, the Riley family’s world was shaken" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/16/after-an-epic-journey-around-australia-the-riley-familys-world-was-shaken/" aria-label="Read more about After an epic journey around Australia, the Riley family’s world was shaken">Read more</a>
