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January 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Elina Svitolina serves during the ASB Classic final. Alan Lee/Photosport Ukrainian veteran Elina Svitolina has won the 2026 ASB Classic women’s tournament in Auckland. The 31-year-old proved too good for China’s Xinyu Wang, winning in straight sets 6-3 7-6 in an hour and 43 minutes. Despite the scoreline, the contest was ... <a title="Top seed Elina Svitolina wins 2026 ASB Classic women’s crown" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/11/top-seed-elina-svitolina-wins-2026-asb-classic-womens-crown/" aria-label="Read more about Top seed Elina Svitolina wins 2026 ASB Classic women’s crown">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 closed by flooding between Canterbury, West Coast" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/11/sh73-closed-by-flooding-between-canterbury-west-coast/" aria-label="Read more about SH73 closed by flooding between Canterbury, West Coast">Read more</a>
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January 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Iranians gather while blocking a street during a protest in Tehran. AFP/SUPPLIED Iranian New Zealanders hold grave concerns for their family members, amid a deadly crackdown on anti-government protests in Iran. Reports from Teheran suggest security forces have killed or injured hundreds over the past three days, as unrest spreads nationwide. ... <a title="Iranian Kiwis concerned for family overseas amid deadly protests" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/11/iranian-kiwis-concerned-for-family-overseas-amid-deadly-protests/" aria-label="Read more about Iranian Kiwis concerned for family overseas amid deadly protests">Read more</a>
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January 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Finley Melville-Ives, current 2025/26 FIS Freeski Halfpipe World Cup Standings leader with the yellow bib. FIS/Andrew Wevers Nineteen-year-old freeskier Finley Melville-Ives of Wānaka continues to warm up for the Winter Olympics in sensational style by winning the Aspen Freeski Halfpipe World Cup in Colorado. Melville-Ives was the top qualifier into the ... <a title="Wānaka freeskier Melville-Ives wins Colorado Freeski Halfpipe World Cup" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/11/wanaka-freeskier-melville-ives-wins-colorado-freeski-halfpipe-world-cup/" aria-label="Read more about Wānaka freeskier Melville-Ives wins Colorado Freeski Halfpipe World Cup">Read more</a>
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January 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A car flips on Waipa St on Auckland’s North Shore. Supplied / K Choi Traffic has been building on a main road in Auckland’s North Shore, after a car flipped in a crash. Police said a car crashed into a parked vehicle on Waipa Street in Birkenhead and then rolled at ... <a title="Heavy traffic after car flipped in North Shore crash" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/11/heavy-traffic-after-car-flipped-in-north-shore-crash/" aria-label="Read more about Heavy traffic after car flipped in North Shore crash">Read more</a>
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January 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand On Friday, FENZ suspended all fire permits for Canterbury, warning of extreme fire danger Sunday. RNZ / Nate McKinnon A dozen fire crews and several helicopters have responded to a fire in Rotherham, a small Canterbury settlement south of Hanmer Springs. A shed and about 100 square metres of vegetation were ... <a title="Firefighters, helicopters battling Canterbury scrub blaze amid sweltering heat" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/11/firefighters-helicopters-battling-canterbury-scrub-blaze-amid-sweltering-heat/" aria-label="Read more about Firefighters, helicopters battling Canterbury scrub blaze amid sweltering heat">Read more</a>
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January 11, 2026
ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on January 11, 2026.
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January 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand There have been at least eight fatal house fires since July last year. VIKTOR CAP / 123RF There are fears New Zealanders are becoming more complacent around fire safety at home, Fire and Emergency (FENZ) says. The number of fatal house fires increased to 17 for the year ending June 2025, ... <a title="Rise in kitchen fires has firefighters worried" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/11/rise-in-kitchen-fires-has-firefighters-worried/" aria-label="Read more about Rise in kitchen fires has firefighters worried">Read more</a>
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January 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand More sailings cancelled after mechanical issues. Supplied Bluebridge has cancelled all of the Connemara sailings through to Tuesday. A problem with the winch that controls the stern door led to 200 passengers being stuck for 15 hours on Thursday. It said it has been working hard to establish a timeframe to ... <a title="Bluebridge cancels all Connemara sailings through to Tuesday" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/11/bluebridge-cancels-all-connemara-sailings-through-to-tuesday/" aria-label="Read more about Bluebridge cancels all Connemara sailings through to Tuesday">Read more</a>
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January 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand *This story has been updated to reflect that funding was available for general practitioners to provide consultation. More than 70 percent of those impacted by the Manage My Health breach are based in Northland, according to Health NZ. The ransomware group behind the attack, Kazu, demanded US$60,000 (NZD$105,000) after hundreds of ... <a title="More than 80,000 impacted by Manage My Health breach in Northland" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/11/more-than-80000-impacted-by-manage-my-health-breach-in-northland/" aria-label="Read more about More than 80,000 impacted by Manage My Health breach in Northland">Read more</a>
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January 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The Hillsborough Holden Museum in New Plymouth has dozens of classics from the original family car the Holden 48-215 through to the muscly, Monaros of the 1970s. “Ever since I was a young lad, Holdens were my passion. We started off with one, bought another, bought another, and now we’ve ended ... <a title="‘Ever since I was a young lad, Holdens were my passion’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/11/ever-since-i-was-a-young-lad-holdens-were-my-passion/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Ever since I was a young lad, Holdens were my passion’">Read more</a>
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January 11, 2026
By Pretoria Gordon, RNZ News journalist A former head of the United Nations Development Programme is concerned that US President Donald Trump may set a precedent for other countries. The President has signed a memorandum ordering the withdrawal of the United States from 66 international organisations. These include the Framework Convention on Climate Change, the ... <a title="Clark condemns US withdrawal as ‘assault on international system of cooperation’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/11/clark-condemns-us-withdrawal-as-assault-on-international-system-of-cooperation/" aria-label="Read more about Clark condemns US withdrawal as ‘assault on international system of cooperation’">Read more</a>
