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January 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Waving down a bus is not required, but it sure helps. RNZ / Mark Papalii Whether you’re heading to work before an important morning meeting, or coming home with kids and shopping in tow, there are few things more maddening than your bus just seeming to sail on by. Last year, ... <a title="Passengers urged to wave down buses – but not required" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/12/passengers-urged-to-wave-down-buses-but-not-required/" aria-label="Read more about Passengers urged to wave down buses – but not required">Read more</a>
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January 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ The words “cost of living” have become synonymous with a struggle faced by an increasing number of Kiwi families. The news is full of stories about the price of butter, pain at the pump and pay parity. With the phrase first popping up in newspapers more than a century ago, ... <a title="Pinch Point: Tough economic times aren’t new" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/12/pinch-point-tough-economic-times-arent-new/" aria-label="Read more about Pinch Point: Tough economic times aren’t new">Read more</a>
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January 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Nathaniel Salmon has accepted an offer to play college football. Supplied NZ American football player Nathaniel Salmon has accepted an offer to play college football for Washington State Cougars – but it’s been one of the most unconventional paths to the American college system for the Porirua-born athlete. Two years ago, ... <a title="Former NZ basketball player Nathaniel Salmon accepts American football college offer" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/12/former-nz-basketball-player-nathaniel-salmon-accepts-american-football-college-offer/" aria-label="Read more about Former NZ basketball player Nathaniel Salmon accepts American football college offer">Read more</a>
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January 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand My second son’s birth 42 years ago was uneventful. I recall it was surprisingly quick. We barely had time to drive to the birthing unit before I was on my back, panting. At my head offering encouragement was my husband. At the business end was a young GP with blonde hair, ... <a title="My GP is leaving me after nearly 50 years" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/12/my-gp-is-leaving-me-after-nearly-50-years/" aria-label="Read more about My GP is leaving me after nearly 50 years">Read more</a>
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January 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Hundreds of sailors made the most of blazing sunshine and 10-15 knot winds in the Bay of Islands at the 50th annual Tall Ships race. RNZ / Peter de Graaf With temperatures reaching the high 30s in Napier and Hastings on Sunday, many spent the day finding ways to beat the ... <a title="Weekend heat: Ice-creams, swimming pools and cancelled tours" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/12/weekend-heat-ice-creams-swimming-pools-and-cancelled-tours/" aria-label="Read more about Weekend heat: Ice-creams, swimming pools and cancelled tours">Read more</a>
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January 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand This half-finished apartment block in Auckland’s Epsom has been derelict for the past six years. MELANIE EARLEY / RNZ Unfinished housing developments are dotted across the Auckland region, with many seemingly in a state of limbo. The derelict properties often led to concerns from local communities about vandalism and squatters. A ... <a title="Auckland’s stalled housing developments a year on: What’s changed" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/12/aucklands-stalled-housing-developments-a-year-on-whats-changed/" aria-label="Read more about Auckland’s stalled housing developments a year on: What’s changed">Read more</a>
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January 11, 2026
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese last week announced a Royal Commission into the Bondi Beach Attack and antisemitism. Andrew Brown weighs the evidence on Australia’s “antisemitism crisis” for Michael West Media. ANALYSIS: By Andrew Brown Australia is being told it faces an unprecedented wave of antisemitism — a crisis requiring extraordinary measures, including a Royal ... <a title="Australia’s ‘antisemitism crisis’ – examining what’s real and what isn’t" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/11/australias-antisemitism-crisis-examining-whats-real-and-what-isnt/" aria-label="Read more about Australia’s ‘antisemitism crisis’ – examining what’s real and what isn’t">Read more</a>
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January 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand On the West Coast, winds and heavy rain also brought down trees onto State Highway 6 and caused surface flooding. MetService Flooding has closed the key road link between Canterbury and the West Coast, as a fierce thunderstorm swept over the region this afternoon. State Highway 73 between Otira and Arthur’s ... <a title="SH73 reopens after flooding between Canterbury, West Coast" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/11/sh73-reopens-after-flooding-between-canterbury-west-coast/" aria-label="Read more about SH73 reopens after flooding between Canterbury, West Coast">Read more</a>
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January 11, 2026
RNZ Pacific Sāmoa is set to become the third Pacific nation to have an embassy in Jerusalem. Prime Minister Laaulialemalietoa Polataivao Schmidt told a gathering of the Sāmoa branch of the International Christian Embassy Jerusalem on Tuesday he had instructed the country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs to begin work on the opening of an office ... <a title="Sāmoa set to become third Pacific nation to open Jerusalem embassy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/11/samoa-set-to-become-third-pacific-nation-to-open-jerusalem-embassy/" aria-label="Read more about Sāmoa set to become third Pacific nation to open Jerusalem embassy">Read more</a>
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January 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Isaac Hughes scores a goal for Wellington against Adelaide. Masanori Udagawa/Photosport Wellington Phoenix have shown some heart and courage in their A-League men’s match against Adelaide in Wellington, fighting back from two goals down at halftime to draw 2-2. The home team weren’t looking good in the first half, as Adelaide ... <a title="Football: Wellington Phoenix fight back to grab draw in A-League clash" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/11/football-wellington-phoenix-fight-back-to-grab-draw-in-a-league-clash/" aria-label="Read more about Football: Wellington Phoenix fight back to grab draw in A-League clash">Read more</a>
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January 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The fire was contained and the building was not badly damaged. RNZ/Marika Khabazi About 60 people have been evacuated, after a fire broke out at a large badminton centre in Auckland. The owner of the NZ Badminton Centre on East Tamaki Road, Dev Senthiya, said about 20 firefighters put out the ... <a title="Fire breaks out at Auckland’s NZ Badminton Centre" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/11/fire-breaks-out-at-aucklands-nz-badminton-centre/" aria-label="Read more about Fire breaks out at Auckland’s NZ Badminton Centre">Read more</a>
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January 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Parker Jackson-Cartwright led the Breakers to victory against the Hawks. Blake Armstrong / PHOTOSPORT Forty-eight hours after their worst display of the Australian NBL season, the NZ Breakers have regrouped for a gritty 101-96 win over defending champions Illawarra Hawks in Sydney. American point guard Parker Jackson-Cartwright led all scorers with ... <a title="NZ Breakers bounce back with gritty win over ANBL champions Illawarra Hawks" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/11/nz-breakers-bounce-back-with-gritty-win-over-anbl-champions-illawarra-hawks/" aria-label="Read more about NZ Breakers bounce back with gritty win over ANBL champions Illawarra Hawks">Read more</a>
