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January 7, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Traffic was heavy while police closed part of SH1 in Auckland following a serious incident. RNZ / Christina Persico Traffic of up to 5 kilometres built up on Auckland’s Northern Motorway as police closed the highway over a “serious incident”. Officers shut State Highway 1 northbound at Greville Road in Albany ... <a title="Five kilometres traffic queues on SH1 in Auckland after ‘serious incident’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/07/five-kilometres-traffic-queues-on-sh1-in-auckland-after-serious-incident/" aria-label="Read more about Five kilometres traffic queues on SH1 in Auckland after ‘serious incident’">Read more</a>
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January 7, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Climate activist and artist Bruce Mahalski attempted to pay a court fine using a hand-drawn $50 note. Supplied “This storm in a T-shirt” is how a climate activist who tried to pay a court fine using a hand-drawn $50 note has described being trespassed for wearing a shirt saying ‘It’s a ... <a title="Court rejects climate protester’s hand-drawn $50 note featuring Shane Jones" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/07/court-rejects-climate-protesters-hand-drawn-50-note-featuring-shane-jones/" aria-label="Read more about Court rejects climate protester’s hand-drawn $50 note featuring Shane Jones">Read more</a>
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January 7, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF People whose GPs no longer use Manage My Health may still have had their historical data hacked. Hackers are threatening to release 400,000 files from 120,000 patients, if the health portal does not pay a US$60,000 (NZ$103,000) ransom. Manage My Health has begun telling general practices whether their patients have ... <a title="Ex-users’ data may have been stolen in Manage My Health breach" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/07/ex-users-data-may-have-been-stolen-in-manage-my-health-breach/" aria-label="Read more about Ex-users’ data may have been stolen in Manage My Health breach">Read more</a>
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January 7, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Callum and Amanda McLean are one year into developing the 12-acre McLean Farm which feeds their young family, and provides a living from selling salads at a local market. A stint working on a homestead and the work of Taranaki-based bio-intensive gardening educator and restoration grazing consultant Jodi Roebuck inspired Callum McLean to ... <a title="The couple who ditched corporate life for growing greens" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/07/the-couple-who-ditched-corporate-life-for-growing-greens/" aria-label="Read more about The couple who ditched corporate life for growing greens">Read more</a>
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January 7, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand August, Goldie and Hugo Field died last year. Photo: Supplied A Sanson cafe owner says a memorial to the children of the Field family is a chance to let mother Chelsey Field know “her little ones’ lives mattered”. August, Hugo and Goldie Field died late last year, in what is being ... <a title="Memorial for children killed in house fire let’s mum know ‘her little one’s lives mattered’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/07/memorial-for-children-killed-in-house-fire-lets-mum-know-her-little-ones-lives-mattered/" aria-label="Read more about Memorial for children killed in house fire let’s mum know ‘her little one’s lives mattered’">Read more</a>
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January 7, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Christopher Stevens, Associate Professor, Sport and Exercise Science, Southern Cross University Marc Schulte/Unsplash You’ve just cleaned your teeth, you’re feeling minty fresh and ready to climb into bed. You take a sip of water, but the water is icy cold, and your next breath feels cool and ... <a title="Why does mint make water taste so cold? A scientist explains" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/07/why-does-mint-make-water-taste-so-cold-a-scientist-explains-267550/" aria-label="Read more about Why does mint make water taste so cold? A scientist explains">Read more</a>
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January 7, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Follow all the action from the Sydney Cricket Ground as Australia builds up a first innings lead in the final Ashes test. Australian skipper Steve Smith became the second-most prolific Ashes run-scorer of all time on the way to his century on day three. The 36-year-old trails only the great Donald ... <a title="Cricket Ashes live: Australia v England, test 5, day 4" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/07/cricket-ashes-live-australia-v-england-test-5-day-4/" aria-label="Read more about Cricket Ashes live: Australia v England, test 5, day 4">Read more</a>
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January 7, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Traffic is building as police close part of SH1 in Auckland following a serious incident. Supplied A ‘serious incident’ has seen the full closure of part of State Highway 1 northbound in Auckland. Police said the motorway had been closed at Greville Road in Albany as police respond. Officers were called ... <a title="‘Serious incident’ closes part of State Highway 1 in Auckland" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/07/serious-incident-closes-part-of-state-highway-1-in-auckland/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Serious incident’ closes part of State Highway 1 in Auckland">Read more</a>
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January 7, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand One of the missing plaques. Supplied / Invercargill City Council Plaques stolen from soldiers’ graves at an Invercargill cemetery have been recovered, and a man charged with their theft. Nine plaques were taken in October and November last year from St John Cemetery. Four of them belonged to World War I ... <a title="Man charged over theft of war grave plaques in Invercargill" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/07/man-charged-over-theft-of-war-grave-plaques-in-invercargill/" aria-label="Read more about Man charged over theft of war grave plaques in Invercargill">Read more</a>
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January 7, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The east coast of the country was projected to be particularly hot and dry, especially in Hawke’s Bay, Marlborough and Canterbury, Makgabutlane said (file image). RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King Unusually hot weather may be on the way, with MetService warning above-average temperatures are projected across much of the country for the ... <a title="32C day looms as ‘unusually’ hot weather arrives" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/07/32c-day-looms-as-unusually-hot-weather-arrives/" aria-label="Read more about 32C day looms as ‘unusually’ hot weather arrives">Read more</a>
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January 7, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Most train lines are fully or partially closed with buses replacing trains between 26 December to 11 January while works are done across the rail network. RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King Wellington commuters have complained Metlink’s train network has been a shambles this week with limited buses replacing trains as people return ... <a title="‘Shambles’: Metlink troubles makes return to work even more sour for Wellington commuters" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/07/shambles-metlink-troubles-makes-return-to-work-even-more-sour-for-wellington-commuters/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Shambles’: Metlink troubles makes return to work even more sour for Wellington commuters">Read more</a>
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January 7, 2026
SPECIAL REPORT: By Scott Waide, RNZ Pacific PNG correspondent Papua New Guinea’s largest resource development has reached a milestone more than a decade in the making. The PNG Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Project has fully retired its bank-financed project debt, closing one of the most complex financing arrangements in the country’s economic history. The debt, ... <a title="Papua New Guinea fully retires debt for Liquefied Natural Gas project" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/07/papua-new-guinea-fully-retires-debt-for-liquefied-natural-gas-project/" aria-label="Read more about Papua New Guinea fully retires debt for Liquefied Natural Gas project">Read more</a>
