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January 9, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The new sign for Kaipātiki Hot Springs. Supplied/Te Poari o Kaipātiki ki Kaipara As 2025 ticked over into 2026, Parakai Springs near Helensville officially became Kaipātiki Hot Springs, the traditional name for the area which reflects the whakapapa of tangata whenua Ngāti Whātua o Kaipara. The change comes as Te Poari ... <a title="Popular Auckland hot springs gets name change" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/09/popular-auckland-hot-springs-gets-name-change/" aria-label="Read more about Popular Auckland hot springs gets name change">Read more</a>
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January 9, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Sir Tim Shadbolt died on Thursday at the age of 78. Otago Daily Times / Stephen Jaquiery A former mayor and lifelong friend of Sir Tim Shadbolt says the country has lost a superb New Zealander and “a giant of protest”. The former mayor of Waitematā and Invercargill died Thursday morning. ... <a title="‘A life really, really well lived’: Sir Bob Harvey remembers lifelong friend Sir Tim Shadbolt" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/09/a-life-really-really-well-lived-sir-bob-harvey-remembers-lifelong-friend-sir-tim-shadbolt/" aria-label="Read more about ‘A life really, really well lived’: Sir Bob Harvey remembers lifelong friend Sir Tim Shadbolt">Read more</a>
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January 9, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Stolen letters from Pukeahu signage. Supplied The Ministry for Culture and Heritage is “bitterly disappointed” after discovering vandalism at a memorial park in Wellington. It said metal signage, including individual letter and full text phrases, have been removed from Pukeahu National War Memorial Park. The signs had been a gift from ... <a title="‘Bitterly disappointed’: Vandals damage Wellington memorial park" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/09/bitterly-disappointed-vandals-damage-wellington-memorial-park/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Bitterly disappointed’: Vandals damage Wellington memorial park">Read more</a>
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January 9, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand File image. 123rf Two men who needed rescuing after their jetski broke down are being praised for wearing lifejackets and carrying mobile phones. In a statement, police said the pair were off the New Plymouth Airport coast on Wednesday afternoon when the jetski’s motor became damaged. They were unable to restart ... <a title="‘Lucky’ men praised for actions after jetski broke down, drifted off to sea" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/09/lucky-men-praised-for-actions-after-jetski-broke-down-drifted-off-to-sea/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Lucky’ men praised for actions after jetski broke down, drifted off to sea">Read more</a>
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January 9, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand It’s never too early to start thinking about your retirement savings. 123RF Is organising your money life on your New Year’s resolution list in 2026? In this five-part series, money correspondent Susan Edmunds guides you through the basics. Catch up on the first four instalments here: Set a budget; save money; ... <a title="Get your finances sorted in 2026: Maximising your KiwiSaver" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/09/get-your-finances-sorted-in-2026-maximising-your-kiwisaver/" aria-label="Read more about Get your finances sorted in 2026: Maximising your KiwiSaver">Read more</a>
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January 9, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ In a policy u-turn, people will only need to pay a single $5 co-payment fee for the new 12-month prescriptions coming into effect from February. The year-long prescriptions were announced as part of the 2025 Budget as a way to reduce the cost of seeing GPs. Patients would still need ... <a title="Government u-turns on prescription co-payment fees" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/09/government-u-turns-on-prescription-co-payment-fees/" aria-label="Read more about Government u-turns on prescription co-payment fees">Read more</a>
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January 9, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand File pic RNZ/ Marika Khabazi One person has died following a crash on State Highway 50, Korokipo Road in the Hastings District on Friday. Police were called to the single vehicle crash southwest of Waiohiki at around 2:20am. The road was closed while the Serious Crash Unit carried out a scene ... <a title="One dead after crash in Hawke’s Bay" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/09/one-dead-after-crash-in-hawkes-bay/" aria-label="Read more about One dead after crash in Hawke’s Bay">Read more</a>
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January 9, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Roberta Garrett, Senior Lecturer in Literature and Cultural Studies, University of East London For films and books about Shakespeare’s life, there is little source material to draw on beyond the few known facts of the great writer’s parentage, hometown, marriage, children, property and death. Shakespeare biopics therefore ... <a title="Hamnet: by centring Anne Hathaway, this sensuous film gives Shakespeare’s world new life" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/09/hamnet-by-centring-anne-hathaway-this-sensuous-film-gives-shakespeares-world-new-life-272969/" aria-label="Read more about Hamnet: by centring Anne Hathaway, this sensuous film gives Shakespeare’s world new life">Read more</a>
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January 9, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jonathan Paul, Associate Professor in Earth Science, Royal Holloway, University of London Greenland’s concentration of natural resource wealth is tied to its hugely varied geological history over the past 4 billion years. Jane Rix/Shutterstock Greenland, the largest island on Earth, possesses some of the richest stores of ... <a title="Greenland is rich in natural resources – a geologist explains why" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/09/greenland-is-rich-in-natural-resources-a-geologist-explains-why-273022/" aria-label="Read more about Greenland is rich in natural resources – a geologist explains why">Read more</a>
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January 9, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Harvey, PhD Researcher, Global Agriculture and Food Systems, University of Edinburgh; University of Exeter Pixel-Shot/Shutterstock Cutting down the amount of meat we eat helps reduce greenhouse gas emissions associated with agriculture. But what about the meat that our pet dogs eat? Our new study shows that ... <a title="Your dog’s dinner could be worse for the planet than your own – new research" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/09/your-dogs-dinner-could-be-worse-for-the-planet-than-your-own-new-research-271865/" aria-label="Read more about Your dog’s dinner could be worse for the planet than your own – new research">Read more</a>
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January 9, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A broken ramp on the Bluebridge Connemara left hundreds of passengers stuck on the ferry overnight. Supplied A problem with a Bluebridge ferry has left passengers stranded, with some spending the night bearthed in Wellington harbour. The Connemara 8.30pm sailing from Wellington to Picton had to return to Wellington shortly after ... <a title="200 passengers stranded on Bluebridge ferry overnight" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/09/200-passengers-stranded-on-bluebridge-ferry-overnight/" aria-label="Read more about 200 passengers stranded on Bluebridge ferry overnight">Read more</a>
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January 9, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Lauren Fraser at the gate to her property, with the Puwhakamua programme residence behind her. Rotorua Daily Post / Mathew Nash A neighbour of a live-in parolee rehabilitation facility in Rotorua says she feels so unsafe in her generational family home that she avoids spending time there. The Pūwhakamua programme, which ... <a title="Neighbour of Rotorua parolee facility speaks out as rehab programme faces next location battle" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/09/neighbour-of-rotorua-parolee-facility-speaks-out-as-rehab-programme-faces-next-location-battle/" aria-label="Read more about Neighbour of Rotorua parolee facility speaks out as rehab programme faces next location battle">Read more</a>
