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January 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Te Rau Oranga o Ngāti Kahungunu Waka Ama Club, J16 Men compete at the Waka Ama Sprint Nationals. Supplied/Waka Ama Aotearoa NZ This years Waka Ama Sprint Nationals have seen 800 more paddlers take to the water than last year, which organisers say reflects the growth of the sport in Aotearoa. ... <a title="Waka Ama Sprint Nationals growing with 800 more paddlers than previous year" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/16/waka-ama-sprint-nationals-growing-with-800-more-paddlers-than-previous-year/" aria-label="Read more about Waka Ama Sprint Nationals growing with 800 more paddlers than previous year">Read more</a>
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January 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand By Brad Lendon, CNN Firework displays in North Korea, as the state held a rally days after its last test of a nuclear weapon on 3 September 2017. KCNA VIS KNS / AFP The world passed a nuclear milestone this week. And, perhaps surprisingly given the recent run of saber-rattling from ... <a title="Longest ever lull in nuclear testing – but record already on shaky ground" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/16/longest-ever-lull-in-nuclear-testing-but-record-already-on-shaky-ground/" aria-label="Read more about Longest ever lull in nuclear testing – but record already on shaky ground">Read more</a>
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January 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The housing minister has confirmed the coalition is taking another look at housing intensification plans in Auckland after pushback from critics. Last year, Auckland Council approved the initial phase of a new plan to accommodate 2 million homes in the coming decades. The move was in response to the government agreeing ... <a title="Auckland councillors in the dark over government’s housing intensification rethink" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/16/auckland-councillors-in-the-dark-over-governments-housing-intensification-rethink/" aria-label="Read more about Auckland councillors in the dark over government’s housing intensification rethink">Read more</a>
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January 16, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rory Nathan, Honorary Professor Hydrology and Water Resources, The University of Melbourne The images and stories of flash flooding coming out of Victoria’s Great Ocean Road overnight have been described as “terrifying”. It’s easy to see why. Holidaymakers at Victoria’s Wye River watched as cars were swept ... <a title="As Victoria’s Great Ocean Road flash floods show, we need to get better at taking warnings seriously" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/16/as-victorias-great-ocean-road-flash-floods-show-we-need-to-get-better-at-taking-warnings-seriously-273695/" aria-label="Read more about As Victoria’s Great Ocean Road flash floods show, we need to get better at taking warnings seriously">Read more</a>
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January 16, 2026
ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on January 16, 2026.
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January 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand NZ Herald / Greg Bowker Corrections are set to trial a pilot for a “hospital hub” with the current model of hospital escorts “no longer fit-for-purpose,” according to the CEO. The news comes after a prisoner was on the run for more than a week after escaping while in a hospital ... <a title="Corrections to trial ‘hospital hub’, current model of hospital escorts ‘no longer fit-for-purpose’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/16/corrections-to-trial-hospital-hub-current-model-of-hospital-escorts-no-longer-fit-for-purpose/" aria-label="Read more about Corrections to trial ‘hospital hub’, current model of hospital escorts ‘no longer fit-for-purpose’">Read more</a>
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January 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand File photo. RNZ / Richard Tindiller Police have arrested a 25-year-old man following a family harm incident in Masterton. Officers were called to a River Road address late Thursday afternoon and found a woman unconscious and bleeding. She was taken to Wellington Hospital in a serious condition. The man was due ... <a title="Man charged after family harm incident in Masterton" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/16/man-charged-after-family-harm-incident-in-masterton/" aria-label="Read more about Man charged after family harm incident in Masterton">Read more</a>
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January 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Mourners have queued under umbrellas to pay their respects to Sir Tim Shadbolt, whose funeral service begins in Invercargill. The 78-year-old former mayor of Waitematā and Invercargill died last week. The funeral service will be held at Invercargill’s Civic Theatre from 2pm with doors open from 1pm. The service will also ... <a title="Watch: Mourners gather to remember Sir Tim Shadbolt at funeral" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/16/watch-mourners-gather-to-remember-sir-tim-shadbolt-at-funeral/" aria-label="Read more about Watch: Mourners gather to remember Sir Tim Shadbolt at funeral">Read more</a>
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January 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand What began as a casual rendition of ‘Blue Hawaii’ has led Wellington performer Taurean Kenny Mill to a win at the Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist’s preliminary round. One of the region’s youngest Elvis tribute artists, Mill took home the honour last week in Australia and will travel to the USA later ... <a title="Could NZ have the best Elvis impersonator in the world?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/16/could-nz-have-the-best-elvis-impersonator-in-the-world/" aria-label="Read more about Could NZ have the best Elvis impersonator in the world?">Read more</a>
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January 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone New Zealand’s embassy in Iran has temporarily closed due to what the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) says is a “deteriorating” security situation. Human rights groups estimate the death toll has reached over 2500 since protests against the regime began ... <a title="New Zealand vacates embassy in Iran as threat of violence escalates" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/16/new-zealand-vacates-embassy-in-iran-as-threat-of-violence-escalates/" aria-label="Read more about New Zealand vacates embassy in Iran as threat of violence escalates">Read more</a>
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January 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Queensgate Mall in Lower Hutt has assured shoppers closures to parts of the carpark are temporary, and caused by planned maintenance. The closure of parts of the parking building exacerbated traffic jams on Thursday as crowds queued for the closing down sale at EB Games. The closed areas have prompted questions ... <a title="Traffic jams as carpark closure clashes with EB Games closing down sale" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/16/traffic-jams-as-carpark-closure-clashes-with-eb-games-closing-down-sale/" aria-label="Read more about Traffic jams as carpark closure clashes with EB Games closing down sale">Read more</a>
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January 16, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hammond Pearce, Senior Lecturer, School of Computer Science & Engineering, UNSW Sydney Antoni Shkraba Studio/Pexels On December 14 2025, a terrorist attack occurred at Bondi Beach in Sydney Australia, leaving 15 civilians and one gunman dead. While Australia was still reeling in shock, social media saw the ... <a title="World-first social media wargame reveals how AI bots can swing elections" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/16/world-first-social-media-wargame-reveals-how-ai-bots-can-swing-elections-273358/" aria-label="Read more about World-first social media wargame reveals how AI bots can swing elections">Read more</a>
