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January 5, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A quirky shop run by Northland’s Puzzleman is itself something of a puzzle. How does a small business, selling a niche product in an out-of-the-way town of a few hundred souls, survive for half a century – especially in these tough economic times? Louis “Puzzleman” Toorenburg has a simple answer. Toorenburg ... <a title="Meet the Puzzleman of New Zealand" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/05/meet-the-puzzleman-of-new-zealand/" aria-label="Read more about Meet the Puzzleman of New Zealand">Read more</a>
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January 5, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Health Minister Simeon Brown. RNZ / Mark Papalii Health Minister Simeon Brown has commissioned a review by the Ministry of Health into the response to the cyber security breach involving patient information on ManageMyHealth. In a statement, Brown said patient data is incredibly personal and whether it is held by a ... <a title="Government orders review into ManageMyHealth data breach" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/05/government-orders-review-into-managemyhealth-data-breach/" aria-label="Read more about Government orders review into ManageMyHealth data breach">Read more</a>
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January 5, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A person has died after a crash in Rolleston on Monday. Emergency services were called to the single-vehicle crash on Jones Road shortly after 7.45am. The driver died at the scene. Jones Road remained closed. Motorists were advised to avoid the area and expect delays. Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero, ... <a title="Person dies after single-vehicle crash closes road in Rolleston" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/05/person-dies-after-single-vehicle-crash-closes-road-in-rolleston/" aria-label="Read more about Person dies after single-vehicle crash closes road in Rolleston">Read more</a>
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January 5, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Warmer, more settled weather should give rain-soaked parts of the country a chance to dry out following a weekend of heavy rainfalls and flooding in northern regions, MetService says. At the weekend, a low pressure system brought heavy rain and thunderstorms to northern parts of the country causing surface flooding and ... <a title="Summer returns: Temperatures could reach 30s this week" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/05/summer-returns-temperatures-could-reach-30s-this-week/" aria-label="Read more about Summer returns: Temperatures could reach 30s this week">Read more</a>
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January 5, 2026
RNZ News There is no doubt that Donald Trump’s attack on Venezuela was illegal, former prime minister and UN leader Helen Clark says. Over the weekend, the US attacked the Venezuelan capital Caracas and captured the South American nation’s president and his wife, citing alleged drug offences. Nicolás Maduro is now being held in a ... <a title="US attack on Venezuela ‘clearly illegal’ under UN charter, says former NZ prime minister Helen Clark" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/05/us-attack-on-venezuela-clearly-illegal-under-un-charter-says-former-nz-prime-minister-helen-clark/" aria-label="Read more about US attack on Venezuela ‘clearly illegal’ under UN charter, says former NZ prime minister Helen Clark">Read more</a>
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January 5, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / REECE BAKER Emergency Services are reporting serious injuries after a two-vehicle crash on State Highway 24 in Waikato, south of Matamata. Police were called to the scene on Tauranga Road about 9.45am. The road was closed near Old Te Aroha Road and motorists were advised to avoid the area ... <a title="Road closed after serious crash on State Highway 24 in Waikato" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/05/road-closed-after-serious-crash-on-state-highway-24-in-waikato/" aria-label="Read more about Road closed after serious crash on State Highway 24 in Waikato">Read more</a>
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January 5, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand 20-year-old Connor Purvis. Supplied / NZ Police A search for a tramper who has been missing for almost a week near Lake Ōhau in the Mackenzie Basin is continuing. There has been no sign of 20-year-old Connor Purvis since he went to climb Mt Huxley on Tuesday last week. Police said ... <a title="Ground search for missing tramper near Lake Ōhau continues" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/05/ground-search-for-missing-tramper-near-lake-ohau-continues/" aria-label="Read more about Ground search for missing tramper near Lake Ōhau continues">Read more</a>
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January 5, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand If you’re setting financial goals for the new year, just make sure they are realistic and doable. 123RF If 2026 is the year you get your money life sorted, you may be wondering where to begin. In this five-part series, money correspondent Susan Edmunds guides you through the basics. First up: ... <a title="Get your finances sorted in 2026: Set a budget" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/05/get-your-finances-sorted-in-2026-set-a-budget/" aria-label="Read more about Get your finances sorted in 2026: Set a budget">Read more</a>
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January 5, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Hamilton District Court. RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly A person has been charged over a hit and run in Hamilton which left one person seriously injured. A 34-year-old man is due to appear in Hamilton District Court on Monday, charged with wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm. Police said they ... <a title="Man charged after hit and run in Hamilton" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/05/man-charged-after-hit-and-run-in-hamilton/" aria-label="Read more about Man charged after hit and run in Hamilton">Read more</a>
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January 5, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Former NZ Prime Minister Helen Clark. AFP / Kena Betancur There is no doubt that Donald Trump’s attack on Venezuela was illegal, former prime minister and UN leader Helen Clark says. Over the weekend, the US attacked the Venezuelan capital Caracas and captured the South American nation’s president and his wife, ... <a title="US attack on Venezuela clearly illegal under UN charter – Helen Clark" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/05/us-attack-on-venezuela-clearly-illegal-under-un-charter-helen-clark/" aria-label="Read more about US attack on Venezuela clearly illegal under UN charter – Helen Clark">Read more</a>
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January 5, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand By Aaron Blake, CNN Fire at Fuerte Tiuna, Venezuela’s largest military complex, is seen from a distance after a series of explosions in Caracas on January 3, 2026. The United States military was behind a series of strikes against the Venezuelan capital Caracas on Saturday. CNN/SUPPLIED Analysis – On 2 November, ... <a title="Trump attacked Venezuela and arrested its president. Is that legal?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/05/trump-attacked-venezuela-and-arrested-its-president-is-that-legal/" aria-label="Read more about Trump attacked Venezuela and arrested its president. Is that legal?">Read more</a>
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January 5, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand File photo. RNZ / Tim Brown A busy intersection on Auckland’s North Shore has reopened on Monday morning. Emergency services were responding to an earlier incident on Wairau Road. The intersection of Wairau Road and Forrest Hill Road was closed as a result. Police thanked motorists for their understanding while the ... <a title="Busy intersection on Auckland’s North Shore reopens after incident" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/05/busy-intersection-on-aucklands-north-shore-reopens-after-incident/" aria-label="Read more about Busy intersection on Auckland’s North Shore reopens after incident">Read more</a>
