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Month: January 2026

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How to cut down on trans fats if cooking from scratch isn’t an option

January 21, 2026

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Emma Beckett, Senior Lecturer, Nutrition and Food Science, Australian Catholic University RDNE Stock project/Pexels Work is finished, and you’re tired and hungry. Maybe you’re rushing home or to daycare pickup. You know you should be cooking dinner from scratch for the healthiest choice but that isn’t going ... <a title="How to cut down on trans fats if cooking from scratch isn’t an option" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/21/how-to-cut-down-on-trans-fats-if-cooking-from-scratch-isnt-an-option-269806/" aria-label="Read more about How to cut down on trans fats if cooking from scratch isn’t an option">Read more</a>

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A stronger focus on prevention could help governments rein in healthcare and social spending

January 21, 2026

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Angela Jackson, Social Policy Commissioner, Productivity Commission, and Adjunct Associate Professor, University of Tasmania Deb Cohn-Orbach/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images At the start of the new year, many of us will commit to joining a gym, eating healthier or cutting back on drinking and smoking. We ... <a title="A stronger focus on prevention could help governments rein in healthcare and social spending" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/21/a-stronger-focus-on-prevention-could-help-governments-rein-in-healthcare-and-social-spending-273801/" aria-label="Read more about A stronger focus on prevention could help governments rein in healthcare and social spending">Read more</a>

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What Evil Influencer: The Jodi Hildebrandt Story tells us about Mormonism

January 21, 2026

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Brenton Griffin, Academic Status in the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences, Flinders University Netflix The new Netflix documentary Evil Influencer: The Jodi Hildebrandt Story, directed by Skye Borgman, seeks to understand the shocking crimes of both Hildebrandt and business partner Ruby Franke. In 2023, Hildebrandt ... <a title="What Evil Influencer: The Jodi Hildebrandt Story tells us about Mormonism" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/21/what-evil-influencer-the-jodi-hildebrandt-story-tells-us-about-mormonism-272810/" aria-label="Read more about What Evil Influencer: The Jodi Hildebrandt Story tells us about Mormonism">Read more</a>

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David Beckham breaks silence after son Brooklyn cuts ties

January 21, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand The spat burst out into the open after Brooklyn Beckham, 26, accused his parents of being “controlling” and placing “countless lies” in the media to preserve the facade of a perfect family Speaking to CNBC at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Sir David said he had tried to educate his ... <a title="David Beckham breaks silence after son Brooklyn cuts ties" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/21/david-beckham-breaks-silence-after-son-brooklyn-cuts-ties/" aria-label="Read more about David Beckham breaks silence after son Brooklyn cuts ties">Read more</a>

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Labour MP Adrian Rurawhe to retire from politics

January 21, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand Adrian Rurawhe RNZ / Angus Dreaver Labour MP Adrian Rurawhe has announced he will retire from politics next month. The former Speaker has been in parliament for more than a decade, starting in 2014 as the MP for Te Tai Hauāuru before being ousted by Te Pāti Māori MP Debbie Ngarewa ... <a title="Labour MP Adrian Rurawhe to retire from politics" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/21/labour-mp-adrian-rurawhe-to-retire-from-politics/" aria-label="Read more about Labour MP Adrian Rurawhe to retire from politics">Read more</a>

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Massive solar storm fires up aurora in New Zealand skies

January 21, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand An aurora seen from Hoon Hay, Christchurch. Rebecca Bull / RNZ Rays from the biggest solar storm of the last couple of decades hit the Earth overnight, causing aurora visible in both the north and south extremes of the globe. The lights were caused by a storm that nearly hit the ... <a title="Massive solar storm fires up aurora in New Zealand skies" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/21/massive-solar-storm-fires-up-aurora-in-new-zealand-skies/" aria-label="Read more about Massive solar storm fires up aurora in New Zealand skies">Read more</a>

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Racist threats made to Asian communities accused of stripping Whangaparāoa rockpools

January 21, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand People harvesting sea life at Army Bay. Protect Whangaparoa Rockpools Calls for Asians to be deported and threats of physical violence are among some of the latest social media comments aimed at people accused of stripping rockpools and breaching fishing rules. On Saturday, at least a hundred people demonstrated at Army ... <a title="Racist threats made to Asian communities accused of stripping Whangaparāoa rockpools" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/21/racist-threats-made-to-asian-communities-accused-of-stripping-whangaparaoa-rockpools/" aria-label="Read more about Racist threats made to Asian communities accused of stripping Whangaparāoa rockpools">Read more</a>

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‘They’re hungry’: Shark warning to Kiwis after spate of Australian attacks

January 21, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand Riley ‘Sharkman’ Elliott swimming with a mako shark. Amber Jones Beachgoers, swimmers and surfers are not immune to the risk of shark encounters when taking a dip in New Zealand waters, an expert says. The advice comes amid high alert across the Tasman, following four shark attacks across New South Wales ... <a title="‘They’re hungry’: Shark warning to Kiwis after spate of Australian attacks" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/21/theyre-hungry-shark-warning-to-kiwis-after-spate-of-australian-attacks/" aria-label="Read more about ‘They’re hungry’: Shark warning to Kiwis after spate of Australian attacks">Read more</a>

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Parents devastated no one held accountable for disabled son’s death

January 21, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand Unsplash / RNZ composite Parents believe poor care by staff and provider led to son’s death They say he should never have been placed in NZCL care facility, and initial assessment was flawed Health and Disability Commissioner found provider breached the code of patients’ rights – but case does not meet ... <a title="Parents devastated no one held accountable for disabled son’s death" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/21/parents-devastated-no-one-held-accountable-for-disabled-sons-death/" aria-label="Read more about Parents devastated no one held accountable for disabled son’s death">Read more</a>

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How NZ can survive – and even thrive – in Trump’s new world of great-power rivalry

January 21, 2026

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nicholas Ross Smith, Senior Research Fellow, National Centre for Research on Europe, University of Canterbury Sean Gallup/Getty Images In the wake of the US military intervention in Venezuela and Donald Trump’s repeated threats towards Greenland, a wave of pessimism has swept the western world. For countries wedded ... <a title="How NZ can survive – and even thrive – in Trump’s new world of great-power rivalry" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/21/how-nz-can-survive-and-even-thrive-in-trumps-new-world-of-great-power-rivalry-273575/" aria-label="Read more about How NZ can survive – and even thrive – in Trump’s new world of great-power rivalry">Read more</a>

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The world is in water bankruptcy, UN scientists report – here’s what that means

January 21, 2026

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kaveh Madani, Director of the Institute for Water, Environment and Health, United Nations University The world is now using so much fresh water amid the consequences of climate change that it has entered an era of water bankruptcy, with many regions no longer able to bounce back ... <a title="The world is in water bankruptcy, UN scientists report – here’s what that means" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/21/the-world-is-in-water-bankruptcy-un-scientists-report-heres-what-that-means-273213/" aria-label="Read more about The world is in water bankruptcy, UN scientists report – here’s what that means">Read more</a>

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Racist threats made to Asian communities accused of stripping rockpools

January 21, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand People harvesting sea life at Army Bay. Protect Whangaparoa Rockpools Calls for Asians to be deported and threats of physical violence are among some of the latest social media comments aimed at people accused of stripping rockpools and breaching fishing rules. On Saturday, at least a hundred people demonstrated at Army ... <a title="Racist threats made to Asian communities accused of stripping rockpools" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/21/racist-threats-made-to-asian-communities-accused-of-stripping-rockpools/" aria-label="Read more about Racist threats made to Asian communities accused of stripping rockpools">Read more</a>