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ER Report: A Roundup of Significant Articles on EveningReport.nz for January 9, 2026
ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on January 9, 2026.
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‘Matinee Idle’ co-hosts Phil O’Brien and Simon Morris sign off
Source: Radio New Zealand After 21 summers of gleeful mischief, Matinee Idle co-hosts Phil O’Brien and Simon Morris have signed off from one of RNZ’s most gloriously divisive programmes, with the show ending its run in its current format. Affectionately known to loyal listeners as Uncle Phil and cousin Si, the duo today closed a ... <a title="‘Matinee Idle’ co-hosts Phil O’Brien and Simon Morris sign off" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/09/matinee-idle-co-hosts-phil-obrien-and-simon-morris-sign-off/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Matinee Idle’ co-hosts Phil O’Brien and Simon Morris sign off">Read more</a>
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Firefighters suffer burns, heat exhaustion while battling house fire
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Nate McKinnon Two firefighters battling a house fire in Waikanae needed medical treatment, with one suffering a burn and the other overcome by heat exhaustion. Fire and Emergency NZ said it was alerted at 10.15am on Friday to the blaze in Reikorangi Road on the outskirts of town, near ... <a title="Firefighters suffer burns, heat exhaustion while battling house fire" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/09/firefighters-suffer-burns-heat-exhaustion-while-battling-house-fire/" aria-label="Read more about Firefighters suffer burns, heat exhaustion while battling house fire">Read more</a>
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These are the 6 key questions the antisemitism royal commission needs to answer
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Josh Roose, Associate Professor of Politics, Deakin University After weeks of mounting pressure, the government has called a royal commission to look into antisemitism and social cohesion in Australia. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese appointed former High Court judge Virginia Bell to chair the wide-ranging inquiry. It’s required ... <a title="These are the 6 key questions the antisemitism royal commission needs to answer" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/09/these-are-the-6-key-questions-the-antisemitism-royal-commission-needs-to-answer-273010/" aria-label="Read more about These are the 6 key questions the antisemitism royal commission needs to answer">Read more</a>
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Hundreds of young cricketers battle Hawke’s Bay heat for annual tournament
Source: Radio New Zealand Supplied / Wellington Collegians Cricket Club Hundreds of young cricketers are battling the Hawke’s Bay heat as an annual tournament forges on with temperatures forecast to reach 38C this weekend. Hawke’s Bay Cricket Camps have been running since 1979 and Hawke’s Bay Cricket Association boss Craig Findlay said scorching temperatures would ... <a title="Hundreds of young cricketers battle Hawke’s Bay heat for annual tournament" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/09/hundreds-of-young-cricketers-battle-hawkes-bay-heat-for-annual-tournament/" aria-label="Read more about Hundreds of young cricketers battle Hawke’s Bay heat for annual tournament">Read more</a>
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Watch: Large fire engulfs building in Auckland’s Pakuranga
Source: Radio New Zealand A building in Pakuranga has been completely destroyed by fire and a person seriously hurt, with flames leaping from the roof, a local business owner says. The fire broke out shortly after midday and firefighters, ambulance and police are at the scene. It was also in the midst of the New ... <a title="Watch: Large fire engulfs building in Auckland’s Pakuranga" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/09/watch-large-fire-engulfs-building-in-aucklands-pakuranga/" aria-label="Read more about Watch: Large fire engulfs building in Auckland’s Pakuranga">Read more</a>
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When bushfires make their own weather
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jason Sharples, Professor of Bushfire Dynamics, School of Science, UNSW Canberra, UNSW Sydney Bushfires are strongly driven by weather: hot, dry and windy conditions can combine to create the perfect environment for flames to spread across the landscape. But sometimes the relationship flips: fires can generate their ... <a title="When bushfires make their own weather" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/09/when-bushfires-make-their-own-weather-273008/" aria-label="Read more about When bushfires make their own weather">Read more</a>
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Pets suffer in extreme heat. An animal welfare expert explains how we can help them
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mia Cobb, Research Fellow, Animal Welfare Science Centre, The University of Melbourne Anna Tarazevich/Pexels The multi-day heatwave conditions have arrived this summer, with temperatures soaring past 45°C in some regions. While we may head to shopping centres or cinemas to stay comfortable, we need to consider the ... <a title="Pets suffer in extreme heat. An animal welfare expert explains how we can help them" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/09/pets-suffer-in-extreme-heat-an-animal-welfare-expert-explains-how-we-can-help-them-273007/" aria-label="Read more about Pets suffer in extreme heat. An animal welfare expert explains how we can help them">Read more</a>
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World mountain bike champ Samara Maxwell to take year off competitive sport
Source: Radio New Zealand Samara Maxwell celebrates after her 2025 title victory. Craig Cox New Zealand world mountain bike champion Samara Maxwell is taking a year-long break from competitive sport to safeguard her wellbeing and longevity. It means she won’t be defending her mountain bike world series cross country title after a breakthrough 2025 season. ... <a title="World mountain bike champ Samara Maxwell to take year off competitive sport" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/09/world-mountain-bike-champ-samara-maxwell-to-take-year-off-competitive-sport/" aria-label="Read more about World mountain bike champ Samara Maxwell to take year off competitive sport">Read more</a>
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Adi Ashok excited to get India gig for Black Caps
Source: Radio New Zealand Adi Ashok bowls for the Black Caps against Bangladesh in the second one-day international at Saxton Oval, Nelson, 20 December. Photosport Black Caps leg spinner Adi Ashok can’t wait for the excitement of cricket in India, the country of his birth. Ashok, who played two ODIs and a T20 for New ... <a title="Adi Ashok excited to get India gig for Black Caps" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/09/adi-ashok-excited-to-get-india-gig-for-black-caps/" aria-label="Read more about Adi Ashok excited to get India gig for Black Caps">Read more</a>
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Australia underlines its Ashes dominance over England
Source: Radio New Zealand By Dean Bilton, ABC Australia’s players celebrates with the Ashes trophy following their series win on day 5 of the fifth Ashes Test against England at the Sydney Cricket Ground, January 8, 2026 AAP / Photosport Analysis: So 4-1 it is, a scoreline that does a proper job of reflecting Australia’s ... <a title="Australia underlines its Ashes dominance over England" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/09/australia-underlines-its-ashes-dominance-over-england/" aria-label="Read more about Australia underlines its Ashes dominance over England">Read more</a>
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Large fire engulfs building in Auckland’s Pakuranga
Source: Radio New Zealand Screenshot A building in East Auckland’s Pakuranga is engulfed in flames with billowing thick black smoke. A witness told RNZ the fire started at the Pita House on Cortina Place on Friday afternoon. Firefighters said the blaze was threatening a second property. Supplied / Karl Mirbach The fire happened in the ... <a title="Large fire engulfs building in Auckland’s Pakuranga" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/09/large-fire-engulfs-building-in-aucklands-pakuranga/" aria-label="Read more about Large fire engulfs building in Auckland’s Pakuranga">Read more</a>