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ER Report: A Roundup of Significant Articles on EveningReport.nz for January 6, 2026
ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on January 6, 2026.
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Month: January 2026
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Petition against deep sea mining near Mariana Trench gaining support
Source: Radio New Zealand Polymetallic nodules in the western Atlantic Ocean. This image was captured on a deep sea research mission in 2019. NOAA Ocean Exploration More than 3,000 people from U.S. territories have signed a petition opposing proposed deep seabed mining in waters near the Mariana Islands and American Samoa, warning of irreversible environmental ... <a title="Petition against deep sea mining near Mariana Trench gaining support" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/06/petition-against-deep-sea-mining-near-mariana-trench-gaining-support/" aria-label="Read more about Petition against deep sea mining near Mariana Trench gaining support">Read more</a>
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Climate change and human rights demands telling our Pacific stories with clarity and impact
ANALYSIS: By Dr Satyendra Prasad Internationally, we are marking the 2025 Human Rights Day at a time of extraordinary retreat from human rights protection across the World. Every human right, every breach of human right and every advance in the protection of human rights must matter equally to us. The frameworks for human rights protection ... <a title="Climate change and human rights demands telling our Pacific stories with clarity and impact" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/06/climate-change-and-human-rights-demands-telling-our-pacific-stories-with-clarity-and-impact/" aria-label="Read more about Climate change and human rights demands telling our Pacific stories with clarity and impact">Read more</a>
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Australia needs a school lunch program – like many other high-income countries
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rachel Carey, Senior Lecturer in Food Systems, The University of Melbourne Photo by Ben Birchall/PA Images via Getty Images Many Australian parents of school-age children will be looking forward to a break from the routine of packing school lunch boxes over the summer holidays. But in some ... <a title="Australia needs a school lunch program – like many other high-income countries" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/06/australia-needs-a-school-lunch-program-like-many-other-high-income-countries-270279/" aria-label="Read more about Australia needs a school lunch program – like many other high-income countries">Read more</a>
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NetSafe warns Manage My Health users to be suspicious of emails including personal details
Source: Radio New Zealand Netsafe chief online safety officer Sean Lyons. RNZ Netsafe is warning people to be extra cautious with emails they receive including their private information, as hackers threaten to release more than 400,000 stolen health documents. They took the files from the online portal Manage My Health, and 120,000 people are affected. ... <a title="NetSafe warns Manage My Health users to be suspicious of emails including personal details" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/06/netsafe-warns-manage-my-health-users-to-be-suspicious-of-emails-including-personal-details/" aria-label="Read more about NetSafe warns Manage My Health users to be suspicious of emails including personal details">Read more</a>
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Venezuela, Gaza, Ukraine: is the UN failing?
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Juliette McIntyre, Senior Lecturer in Law, Adelaide University The United Nations turned 80 in October last year; a venerable age for the most significant international organisation the world has ever seen. But events of recent years – from last weekend’s Trumpian military action to seize Venezuelan President ... <a title="Venezuela, Gaza, Ukraine: is the UN failing?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/06/venezuela-gaza-ukraine-is-the-un-failing-272703/" aria-label="Read more about Venezuela, Gaza, Ukraine: is the UN failing?">Read more</a>
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Deadline for Manage My Health ransom moves to Friday – reports
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Finn Blackwell It appears the deadline given by the Manage My Health hackers demanding a US$60,000 ransom for hundreds of thousands of stolen medical files could now be later in the week. A timeline had been set for about 5am on Tuesday, but the hackers have not released any ... <a title="Deadline for Manage My Health ransom moves to Friday – reports" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/06/deadline-for-manage-my-health-ransom-moves-to-friday-reports/" aria-label="Read more about Deadline for Manage My Health ransom moves to Friday – reports">Read more</a>
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The 5 stages of the ‘enshittification’ of academic publishing
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Martina Linnenluecke, Professor at UTS Business School; Centre for Climate Risk and Resilience, University of Technology Sydney When writer Cory Doctorow introduced the term enshittification in 2023, he captured a pattern many users had already noticed in their personal lives. The social media platforms, e-commerce sites and ... <a title="The 5 stages of the ‘enshittification’ of academic publishing" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/06/the-5-stages-of-the-enshittification-of-academic-publishing-269714/" aria-label="Read more about The 5 stages of the ‘enshittification’ of academic publishing">Read more</a>
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How smart home materials can shield us from extreme heat and cut energy bills all year
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Md Jaynul Abden, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Western Sydney University Robin Kutesa, CC BY Australia is getting hotter. Climate change is driving more frequent and prolonged extreme heatwaves and our homes are struggling to keep up. Alarmingly, many Australian houses – especially older ones – weren’t designed for ... <a title="How smart home materials can shield us from extreme heat and cut energy bills all year" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/06/how-smart-home-materials-can-shield-us-from-extreme-heat-and-cut-energy-bills-all-year-254614/" aria-label="Read more about How smart home materials can shield us from extreme heat and cut energy bills all year">Read more</a>
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Alpine search tech deployed in hunt for missing tramper
Source: Radio New Zealand Graham Garnett, 66, was meant to return on 30 December. Supplied / NZ Police The radar technology being used to search for a tramper lost in the Kahurangi National Park has long been used on ski-fields, but is now increasingly also used for other searches, the Mountain Safety Council says. Police ... <a title="Alpine search tech deployed in hunt for missing tramper" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/06/alpine-search-tech-deployed-in-hunt-for-missing-tramper/" aria-label="Read more about Alpine search tech deployed in hunt for missing tramper">Read more</a>
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Fisheries NZ investigating report of illegal fish dumping
Source: Radio New Zealand A video shows a number of fish found dead in the water near Great Barrier Island (file image). RNZ/Carol Stiles Fisheries NZ is investigating a complaint after a number of fish were found dead in the water near Great Barrier Island. A video posted to social media shows some upset fisherman ... <a title="Fisheries NZ investigating report of illegal fish dumping" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/06/fisheries-nz-investigating-report-of-illegal-fish-dumping/" aria-label="Read more about Fisheries NZ investigating report of illegal fish dumping">Read more</a>
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Government boosts mental health funding to support prevention, early intervention
Source: Radio New Zealand Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey. RNZ / Mark Papalii Four organisations are set to receive more funding through the government’s Mental Health Innovation Fund, to scale up the support they offer. For the second round of the fund, the government lowered the $250,000 matched funding threshold to $100,000. The initiative was ... <a title="Government boosts mental health funding to support prevention, early intervention" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/06/government-boosts-mental-health-funding-to-support-prevention-early-intervention/" aria-label="Read more about Government boosts mental health funding to support prevention, early intervention">Read more</a>