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January 14, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew Dowdy, Principal Research Scientist in Extreme Weather, The University of Melbourne Lightning has captured people’s fascination for millennia. It’s embedded in mythology, religion and popular culture. Think of Thor in Norse mythology or Indra in Hinduism. In Australia, lightning is also associated with important creation ancestors ... <a title="From bolts to blue jets, lightning comes in many strange forms" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/14/from-bolts-to-blue-jets-lightning-comes-in-many-strange-forms-268197/" aria-label="Read more about From bolts to blue jets, lightning comes in many strange forms">Read more</a>
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January 14, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hunter Bennett, Lecturer in Exercise Science, Adelaide University Kindel Media/Pexels After the summer break, you’re ready to get back into exercise. You put on your shoes, pop on your headphones and head out the door on your first run of the new year. But as you step ... <a title="What’s the difference between a sprained ankle and a twisted ankle?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/14/whats-the-difference-between-a-sprained-ankle-and-a-twisted-ankle-270055/" aria-label="Read more about What’s the difference between a sprained ankle and a twisted ankle?">Read more</a>
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January 14, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sonia Akter, Associate Professor, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University Devastated by widespread fires, Victoria has declared a state of disaster. More than 500 structures have reportedly been destroyed and 1,000 agricultural properties have been affected. Tragically, there has also been one fatality. On Monday, ... <a title="As we begin to assess the fire damage in Victoria, we must not overlook these hidden costs" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/14/as-we-begin-to-assess-the-fire-damage-in-victoria-we-must-not-overlook-these-hidden-costs-273218/" aria-label="Read more about As we begin to assess the fire damage in Victoria, we must not overlook these hidden costs">Read more</a>
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January 14, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Harry Stewart, PhD Candidate in Queer Male Romance, Flinders University HBO Heated Rivalry, written and directed by Jacob Tierney, has become a massive hit, going viral among gay romance fans and gathering millions of likes on the show’s official TikTok page. Tierney’s adaptation of Rachel Reid’s 2019 ... <a title="Why the Heated Rivalry TV series understands gay men better than the book" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/14/why-the-heated-rivalry-tv-series-understands-gay-men-better-than-the-book-273001/" aria-label="Read more about Why the Heated Rivalry TV series understands gay men better than the book">Read more</a>
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January 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF Warning: This article discusses suicide. A coroner is calling for urgent psychological support for prisoners before and after their release, following the death of a man who served almost 30 years of a life sentence for murder. Lee Rawiri Kohiti was sentenced in 1996 for the murder of his cousin. ... <a title="Coroner calls for urgent support for prisoners as parolee dies after 30 years in jail" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/14/coroner-calls-for-urgent-support-for-prisoners-as-parolee-dies-after-30-years-in-jail/" aria-label="Read more about Coroner calls for urgent support for prisoners as parolee dies after 30 years in jail">Read more</a>
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January 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Scott Adams, the creator of the popular comic strip Dilbert, has died, according to an announcement on his social media pages. Adams, who was 68, announced in May that he’d been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer. Dilbert, a chronicle of the indignities of American office work, was one ... <a title="‘Dilbert’ comic creator Scott Adams dies" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/14/dilbert-comic-creator-scott-adams-dies/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Dilbert’ comic creator Scott Adams dies">Read more</a>
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January 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Simon Watts. RNZ/Mark Papalii Tougher fines are on the way for electricity providers and retailers that breach the rules, in a move to give the Electricity Authority more teeth to maintain a fair and competitive market. Energy Minister Simon Watts said this year the authority will be able to hand out ... <a title="Tougher fines for power companies that play unfair a ‘credible deterrent’ – minister" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/14/tougher-fines-for-power-companies-that-play-unfair-a-credible-deterrent-minister/" aria-label="Read more about Tougher fines for power companies that play unfair a ‘credible deterrent’ – minister">Read more</a>
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January 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Tommy Lodge backflips from the top of the falls at Charlie’s Rock, on Kerikeri’s Waipapa River. RNZ / Peter de Graaf Record temperatures in Kerikeri have highlighted a long-standing bugbear in the Northland town – declining access to once-popular swimming spots. According to MetService, last Saturday’s maximum of 32.3C set a ... <a title="Locals want popular Kerikeri swimming spot reopened" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/14/locals-want-popular-kerikeri-swimming-spot-reopened/" aria-label="Read more about Locals want popular Kerikeri swimming spot reopened">Read more</a>
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January 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Tommy Lodge backflips from the top of the falls at Charlie’s Rock, on Kerikeri’s Waipapa River. RNZ / Peter de Graaf Record temperatures in Kerikeri have highlighted a long-standing bugbear in the Northland town – declining access to once-popular swimming spots. According to MetService, last Saturday’s maximum of 32.3C set a ... <a title="Locals want popular Kerikeri swimming spot Kerikeri reopened" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/14/locals-want-popular-kerikeri-swimming-spot-kerikeri-reopened/" aria-label="Read more about Locals want popular Kerikeri swimming spot Kerikeri reopened">Read more</a>
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January 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Waitārere Beach is a small settlement 13km south of Foxton. Google Maps A person has been found dead and three people are in a critical condition after a shooting overnight in Horowhenua. Police were called to a Waitārere Beach address near Levin at about 12.40am on Wednesday. They found four people ... <a title="Person dead, three critically wounded in Horowhenua shooting" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/14/person-dead-three-critically-wounded-in-horowhenua-shooting/" aria-label="Read more about Person dead, three critically wounded in Horowhenua shooting">Read more</a>
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January 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Gael Monfils, champion of the ASB Classic in 2025. www.photosport.nz French tennis player Gael Monfils’ fifth and last appearance at Auckland’s ASB Classic, hasn’t been one for the history books, but his contribution to the tournament down through the years, will live long in the memory. The 39-year-old was beaten in ... <a title="ASB Classic: Gael Monfils’ title defence over at first hurdle" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/14/asb-classic-gael-monfils-title-defence-over-at-first-hurdle/" aria-label="Read more about ASB Classic: Gael Monfils’ title defence over at first hurdle">Read more</a>
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January 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Waitārere Beach is a small settlement 13km south of Foxton. Google Maps RNZ / Nate McKinnon A person has been found dead and three people are in a critical condition after a shooting overnight in Horowhenua. Police were called to a Waitārere Beach address at about 12.40am on Wednesday. They found ... <a title="Person killed, three critically wounded in Horowhenua shooting" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/14/person-killed-three-critically-wounded-in-horowhenua-shooting/" aria-label="Read more about Person killed, three critically wounded in Horowhenua shooting">Read more</a>
