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January 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Police also impounded a motorcycle and a vehicle. 123rf.com Four people have been arrested in an operation targeting what Christchurch police described as a gang-related funeral. One was arrested for breaching the gang patch ban and the others were for outstanding warrants and driving offences. Canterbury District Commander Superintendent Tony Hill ... <a title="Christchurch police operation targeting gang-related funeral ends with four arrests" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/14/christchurch-police-operation-targeting-gang-related-funeral-ends-with-four-arrests/" aria-label="Read more about Christchurch police operation targeting gang-related funeral ends with four arrests">Read more</a>
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January 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Supplied A specific batch of L’Authentique Chicken & Duck Parfait is being recalled following a failure of food safety controls. The recall was published on the Ministry for Primary Industries website on Wednesday. MPI said the parfait with a use by date on 24/08/26 was affected by the recall. The parfait ... <a title="L’Authentique Chicken & Duck Parfait recalled following food safety failure" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/14/lauthentique-chicken-duck-parfait-recalled-following-food-safety-failure/" aria-label="Read more about L’Authentique Chicken & Duck Parfait recalled following food safety failure">Read more</a>
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January 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand All EB Games stores will close for the last time on 31 January. Supplied EB Games is shutting down its New Zealand business and closing all its stores at the end of the month. In a letter sent to employees last week, EB Games Australia & New Zealand managing director Shane ... <a title="All EB Games stores in NZ to close at end of month" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/14/all-eb-games-stores-in-nz-to-close-at-end-of-month/" aria-label="Read more about All EB Games stores in NZ to close at end of month">Read more</a>
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January 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The black 2016 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 has been impounded for a month. Supplied / NZ Police A 63-year-old man who allegedly drove over four times the speed limit through a Southland town has had his Chevrolet Corvette impounded for a month. A Southland man is due to appear in court charged ... <a title="Sports car driven at four times the speed limit through Southland town" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/14/sports-car-driven-at-four-times-the-speed-limit-through-southland-town/" aria-label="Read more about Sports car driven at four times the speed limit through Southland town">Read more</a>
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January 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand USA’s Ben Shelton during his first round singles match at the ASB Classic Men’s ATP 250 tennis tournament at Manuka Doctor Arena, Auckland, New Zealand. Wednesday 14 January 2026. © Andrew Cornaga / www.photosport.nz Andrew Cornaga/www.photosport.nz Such is the draw of top seed American Ben Shelton that fans flocked to centre ... <a title="Tennis: Top seed advances at ASB Classic" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/14/tennis-top-seed-advances-at-asb-classic/" aria-label="Read more about Tennis: Top seed advances at ASB Classic">Read more</a>
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January 14, 2026
ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on January 14, 2026.
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January 14, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Edwell, Associate Professor in Ancient History, Macquarie University Ancient Roman political leaders could be violent and cruel. Some had odd tastes and were out of touch. Others had wildly eccentric habits that might seem amusing today. But eccentric behaviour combined with almost unlimited power, made some ... <a title="Jewelled eels, beards of gold and unfathomable cruelty: 5 of ancient Rome’s most eccentric leaders" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/14/jewelled-eels-beards-of-gold-and-unfathomable-cruelty-5-of-ancient-romes-most-eccentric-leaders-267749/" aria-label="Read more about Jewelled eels, beards of gold and unfathomable cruelty: 5 of ancient Rome’s most eccentric leaders">Read more</a>
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January 14, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Xiangyu Liu, Research Fellow, School of Environment and Science and Australian Rivers Institute, Griffith University Katerina Holmes/Pexels It’s 7:45am. You grab a takeaway coffee from your local cafe, wrap your hands around the warm cup, take a sip, and head to the office. To most of us, ... <a title="Takeaway coffee cups release thousands of microplastic particles" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/14/takeaway-coffee-cups-release-thousands-of-microplastic-particles-273348/" aria-label="Read more about Takeaway coffee cups release thousands of microplastic particles">Read more</a>
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January 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand In a post on social media, Peters said the Reserve Bank had no role in US politics and should not involve itself. RNZ Foreign Minister Winston Peters has urged the Reserve Bank governor to stay in her lane when it comes to United States domestic politics. Anna Breman signed a letter ... <a title="Winston Peters tells RBNZ governor Anna Breman to ‘stay in her New Zealand lane’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/14/winston-peters-tells-rbnz-governor-anna-breman-to-stay-in-her-new-zealand-lane/" aria-label="Read more about Winston Peters tells RBNZ governor Anna Breman to ‘stay in her New Zealand lane’">Read more</a>
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January 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The PSA is concerned changes to the response have left staff more vulnerable to violence. RNZ / Richard Tindiller Police failed to respond to emergency calls from mental health workers who were allegedly assaulted by a patient, according to a complaint laid by the Public Service Association (PSA). The union has ... <a title="Mental health callouts: Police ‘wiping their hands’ – union" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/14/mental-health-callouts-police-wiping-their-hands-union/" aria-label="Read more about Mental health callouts: Police ‘wiping their hands’ – union">Read more</a>
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January 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Dallas Gurney was pushed off the deck of his Whananaki Store from behind. DALLAS GURNEY / SUPPLIED Police have arrested a man after the owner of a small town store in coastal Northland was violently pushed to ground. Dallas Gurney, once the boss of short-lived news station Today FM, was left ... <a title="Police arrest man after assault on Northland store owner Dallas Gurney" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/14/police-arrest-man-after-assault-on-northland-store-owner-dallas-gurney/" aria-label="Read more about Police arrest man after assault on Northland store owner Dallas Gurney">Read more</a>
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January 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Police were at the scene of the shooting on Wednesday morning RNZ/Mark Papalii A small community has been rocked by a shooting involving a local family. A woman and two young men are in critical condition and one man is dead after a shooting in Waitārere Beach, a small settlement located ... <a title="‘Close-knit community’ rocked by shooting in Waitārere Beach" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/14/close-knit-community-rocked-by-shooting-in-waitarere-beach/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Close-knit community’ rocked by shooting in Waitārere Beach">Read more</a>
