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January 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Police at the scene of the shooting incident. RNZ/Mark Papalii Police were called to a Waitārere Beach address hours before arriving a second time to find a man dead and three others with gunshot wounds in the early hours of this morning. The survivors – a 46-year-old woman and two males ... <a title="Waitārere Beach shooting: Police called hours before fatal shooting" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/14/waitarere-beach-shooting-police-called-hours-before-fatal-shooting/" aria-label="Read more about Waitārere Beach shooting: Police called hours before fatal shooting">Read more</a>
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January 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Police are asking the public to help identify three men who they believe are able to assist with an investigation into a number of serious assaults in Churton Park. NZ Police Wellington Police are asking the public to help identify three men who they believe are able to assist with an ... <a title="Police appeal for information after serious assault in Wellington" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/14/police-appeal-for-information-after-serious-assault-in-wellington/" aria-label="Read more about Police appeal for information after serious assault in Wellington">Read more</a>
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January 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Supplied / NZDF Three men who spent six hours in the water after their boat overturned did not have time to grab hold of anything, the Coastguard says. They were found clinging to a single life jacket, a bucket and a petrol can off Tolaga Bay on Wednesday. A major search ... <a title="Men found clinging to life jacket, bucket and petrol can after boat capsizes" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/14/men-found-clinging-to-life-jacket-bucket-and-petrol-can-after-boat-capsizes/" aria-label="Read more about Men found clinging to life jacket, bucket and petrol can after boat capsizes">Read more</a>
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January 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Finn Blackwell In one of the biggest privacy breaches in New Zealand history, at the end of 2025 hackers got access to health data being held by privately owned patient portal Manage My Health. The cyber criminal(s) demanded thousands of dollars as a ransom, threatening to otherwise release the ... <a title="Manage My Health data breach: A timeline of what happened, and everything we know so far" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/14/manage-my-health-data-breach-a-timeline-of-what-happened-and-everything-we-know-so-far/" aria-label="Read more about Manage My Health data breach: A timeline of what happened, and everything we know so far">Read more</a>
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January 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Supplied / Green Bay Auctions An Auckland Transport bus has crashed into a power pole, causing the pole to fall and damage a building. Police said officers were in attendance at the crash at the intersection of Neville Street and Portage Road in New Lynn. Photos from the scene show a ... <a title="Auckland Transport bus crashes into power pole, damages building" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/14/auckland-transport-bus-crashes-into-power-pole-damages-building/" aria-label="Read more about Auckland Transport bus crashes into power pole, damages building">Read more</a>
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January 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Both cars received “extensive” damage. Supplied / Cherie Player Two people have minor injuries after a crash involving a police vehicle. Senior sergeant Fane Troy said police were called about 3.15pm on Wednesday about the two-vehicle crash on State Highway 1 in Piarere. It involved a police car and member of ... <a title="‘Extensive damage’ to vehicles after crash involving police car" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/14/extensive-damage-to-vehicles-after-crash-involving-police-car/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Extensive damage’ to vehicles after crash involving police car">Read more</a>
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January 14, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Keiran Hardy, Associate Professor, Griffith Criminology Institute, Griffith University On Tuesday, in response to the Bondi terrorist attack and mounting pressure to take strong action, the Albanese government released draft legislation to counter hate crime and strengthen firearm controls. The draft bill is 144 pages long. It ... <a title="With its new laws, the government is tackling hate speech quickly, but not properly" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/14/with-its-new-laws-the-government-is-tackling-hate-speech-quickly-but-not-properly-273351/" aria-label="Read more about With its new laws, the government is tackling hate speech quickly, but not properly">Read more</a>
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January 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Auckland Aces’ Dale Phillips bats during the Auckland Aces v Canterbury Kings, Super Smash Twenty20 cricket match at Eden Park. Photosport The Auckland Aces won the top-of-the-table T20 Super Smash game over the Canterbury Kings by nine wickets on Wednesday. The Kings set the hosts a total of 133 to chase ... <a title="As it happened: Auckland Aces v Canterbury Kings Super Smash T20 cricket" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/14/as-it-happened-auckland-aces-v-canterbury-kings-super-smash-t20-cricket/" aria-label="Read more about As it happened: Auckland Aces v Canterbury Kings Super Smash T20 cricket">Read more</a>
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January 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand 123rf A survey of emergency department nurses shows a majority were subjected to abuse over the festive season. The New Zealand Nurses Organisation survey of showed 84 percent of those who worked over the Christmas/New Year reported dealing with unacceptable behaviour. The union said more than half felt the emergency department ... <a title="Majority of emergency department nurses experienced abuse over holiday season, survey says" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/14/majority-of-emergency-department-nurses-experienced-abuse-over-holiday-season-survey-says/" aria-label="Read more about Majority of emergency department nurses experienced abuse over holiday season, survey says">Read more</a>
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January 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Israel Adesanya Photosport After more than a year out of action, Israel Adesanya will make his return to the UFC Octagon when he takes on number 15-ranked Joe Pyfer in Seattle. ‘The Last Stylebender’ – currently ranked at number 6 – will be seeking his first win since his epic knockout ... <a title="UFC: Israel Adesanya to return against Joe Pyfer in UFC Seattle fight night main event" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/14/ufc-israel-adesanya-to-return-against-joe-pyfer-in-ufc-seattle-fight-night-main-event/" aria-label="Read more about UFC: Israel Adesanya to return against Joe Pyfer in UFC Seattle fight night main event">Read more</a>
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January 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Supplied / Chloe Matthews Fire and Emergency has sent out a smoke warning in Dunedin as crews battle a fire in the Roslyn Scout Hall. It said the fire is producing large amounts of smoke, particularly in the Kaikorai Valley north of Stuart Street. Fire and Emergency said people in the ... <a title="Smoke warning for Dunedin after scout hall catches fire" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/14/smoke-warning-for-dunedin-after-scout-hall-catches-fire/" aria-label="Read more about Smoke warning for Dunedin after scout hall catches fire">Read more</a>
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January 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The cars internal temperature was 49.1C when checked by the SPCA. Supplied / SPCA A dog has been rescued from a hot car that had an internal temperature of more than 49C. The SPCA said reports of dogs being left inside hot cars continue to “roll in” despite its best efforts ... <a title="Dog rescued from car in Christchurch as temperature inside passes 49C" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/14/dog-rescued-from-car-in-christchurch-as-temperature-inside-passes-49c/" aria-label="Read more about Dog rescued from car in Christchurch as temperature inside passes 49C">Read more</a>
