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January 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand File photo. RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King Hastings is forecast to hit 37C on Sunday, and neighbouring Napier an almost equally sweltering 36C, as a wave of heat – and heat warnings – spread across the country. But several warnings for rain and strong winds are also in place, particularly in the ... <a title="Weather: Heat warnings as temperatures set to hit high-30s" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/11/weather-heat-warnings-as-temperatures-set-to-hit-high-30s/" aria-label="Read more about Weather: Heat warnings as temperatures set to hit high-30s">Read more</a>
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January 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Scotty Stevenson was just ten when he saw Keith Quinn commentating on the Rugby World Cup and thought it looked like a great job. Sixteen years after commentating his first rugby game for Sky Sport, the 48-year-old broadcaster and writer now covers cricket matches for TVNZ. While the job of thinking ... <a title="Scotty Stevenson: ‘Club sport is withering on the vine’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/11/scotty-stevenson-club-sport-is-withering-on-the-vine/" aria-label="Read more about Scotty Stevenson: ‘Club sport is withering on the vine’">Read more</a>
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January 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Helen Clark said the US pulling out of 66 international organisations was a “troubling move”. AFP / Kena Betancur A former head of the United Nations Development Programme is concerned that Donald Trump may set a precedent for other countries. The President has signed a memorandum ordering the withdrawal of the ... <a title="Former PM Helen Clark criticises Trump for pulling US out of international organisations" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/11/former-pm-helen-clark-criticises-trump-for-pulling-us-out-of-international-organisations/" aria-label="Read more about Former PM Helen Clark criticises Trump for pulling US out of international organisations">Read more</a>
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January 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Dave Vercoe’s chipped windscreen after driving on Transmission Gully. Dave Vercoe Some people driving on Transmission Gully on State Highway 1 are reporting getting chipped windscreens from roadworks being done on the road. People have taken to social media posting photos of the chipped windscreens, noting that the stones had flicked ... <a title="Drivers report chipped windscreens from Transmission Gully roadworks" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/11/drivers-report-chipped-windscreens-from-transmission-gully-roadworks/" aria-label="Read more about Drivers report chipped windscreens from Transmission Gully roadworks">Read more</a>
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January 10, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Elina Svitolina celebrates a point against Iva Jovic in her semifinal. Alan Lee / www.photosport.nz Ukrainian number one seed Elina Svitolina is into the ASB Classic final for the second time after beating American Iva Jovic in straight sets. Svitolina won the first set 7-6 in a tiebreak, before putting on ... <a title="Tennis: Top seed Elina Svitolina to meet Xinyu Wang in ASB Classic women’s final" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/10/tennis-top-seed-elina-svitolina-to-meet-xinyu-wang-in-asb-classic-womens-final/" aria-label="Read more about Tennis: Top seed Elina Svitolina to meet Xinyu Wang in ASB Classic women’s final">Read more</a>
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January 10, 2026
By Pokere Paewai, RNZ Māori issues reporter As 2025 ticked over into 2026, New Zealand’s popular Parakai Springs near Helensville officially became Kaipātiki Hot Springs, the traditional indigenous name for the area which reflects the whakapapa of tangata whenua Ngāti Whātua o Kaipara. The change comes as Te Poari o Kaipātiki ki Kaipara assumes management ... <a title="Popular Auckland hot springs gets name change to Kaipātiki" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/10/popular-auckland-hot-springs-gets-name-change-to-kaipatiki/" aria-label="Read more about Popular Auckland hot springs gets name change to Kaipātiki">Read more</a>
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January 10, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Xinyu Wang celebrates her ASB Classic semifinal win. Alan Lee/Photosport Chinese seventh seed Xinyu Wang has booked a spot in the ASB Classic women’s final with an enthralling three-set win over fourth-seeded Filipino Alex Eala in Auckland. Eala, 23, served for the match at 5-3 in the second set, but was ... <a title="Tennis: China’s Xinyu Wang advances to ASB Classic women’s final" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/10/tennis-chinas-xinyu-wang-advances-to-asb-classic-womens-final/" aria-label="Read more about Tennis: China’s Xinyu Wang advances to ASB Classic women’s final">Read more</a>
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January 10, 2026
The Australian government remains silent on Israel banning 37 international aid organisations in Gaza, despite warnings from humanitarian groups. Stephanie Tran reports. By Stephanie Tran of Michael West Media Under new registration requirements introduced by Israel’s Ministry of Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism, NGOs have been required to submit lists of their Palestinian employees for ... <a title="NGOs warn of catastrophic impact in Gaza – Penny Wong doesn’t care" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/10/ngos-warn-of-catastrophic-impact-in-gaza-penny-wong-doesnt-care/" aria-label="Read more about NGOs warn of catastrophic impact in Gaza – Penny Wong doesn’t care">Read more</a>
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January 10, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Sam Ruthe and Tamahau Hicks celebrate their 1500m performane at Tauranga. Facebook/Emily Kay Disappointment turned to delight for a 12-year-old visually impaired athlete Tamahau Hicks, when running sensation Sam Ruthe came to his rescue at the Colgate Games in Tauranga on Saturday. The disappointment came when Tamahau’s regular running guide contacted ... <a title="Athletics star Sam Ruthe guides young Tamahau Hicks to Colgate Games victory" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/10/athletics-star-sam-ruthe-guides-young-tamahau-hicks-to-colgate-games-victory/" aria-label="Read more about Athletics star Sam Ruthe guides young Tamahau Hicks to Colgate Games victory">Read more</a>
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January 10, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand What is the science behind setting a New Year’s resolution? SIRA JANTARARUNGSAN / 123RF New Year’s resolutions may trigger mixed feelings, but when done correctly, they can improve our motivation and have an overall positive impact. UK science writer David Robson has looked into the psychology behind a successful New Year’s ... <a title="The psychology behind New Year’s resolutions" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/10/the-psychology-behind-new-years-resolutions/" aria-label="Read more about The psychology behind New Year’s resolutions">Read more</a>
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January 10, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Akaroa is a town located south-east of Christchurch. supplied Two people have died in the water on Saturday afternoon. Emergency services in the Bay of Plenty were called to an area off Poripori Road in Lower Kaimai, where a person had been taken out of the water. CPR was carried out, ... <a title="Two dead, one missing in water incidents across New Zealand" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/10/two-dead-one-missing-in-water-incidents-across-new-zealand/" aria-label="Read more about Two dead, one missing in water incidents across New Zealand">Read more</a>
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January 10, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand *This story has been updated to reflect that funding was available for general practitioners to provide consultation. Many of those impacted by the Manage My Health breach are based in Northland, according to Health New Zealand. Hackers, known as ‘Kazu’, took hundreds of thousands of files from the country’s largest patient ... <a title="Many Manage My Health security breach victims in Northland" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/10/many-manage-my-health-security-breach-victims-in-northland/" aria-label="Read more about Many Manage My Health security breach victims in Northland">Read more</a>
