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January 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Autistic people are so rarely depicted in media and entertainment, it’s no wonder most people don’t really understand much about the neurotype. So we were pleased to see the launch of autistic Barbie. Autism is a life-long neurodevelopmental difference, meaning autistic children grow into autistic adults. As autistic researchers, who advocate ... <a title="How realistic is Mattel’s new autistic Barbie?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/14/how-realistic-is-mattels-new-autistic-barbie/" aria-label="Read more about How realistic is Mattel’s new autistic Barbie?">Read more</a>
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January 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand QV has released its latest house price index, showing for the country as a whole, prices were up 1.1 percent over the three months to December. 123RF Auckland house prices are showing signs of picking up, but Wellington’s continue to fall and increased supply is keeping townhouses cheaper. QV has released ... <a title="House prices are up – but what’s going on in Wellington?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/14/house-prices-are-up-but-whats-going-on-in-wellington/" aria-label="Read more about House prices are up – but what’s going on in Wellington?">Read more</a>
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January 14, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jane Kelsey, Emeritus Professor of Law, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images The United States has now withdrawn from 66 international organisations, conventions and treaties, illegally invaded Venezuela, and promoted an “America First” agenda in its new National Security Strategy. This all signals the ... <a title="The World Trade Organization is on life support. Will Trump’s new rules finish it off?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/14/the-world-trade-organization-is-on-life-support-will-trumps-new-rules-finish-it-off-273216/" aria-label="Read more about The World Trade Organization is on life support. Will Trump’s new rules finish it off?">Read more</a>
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January 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The Henley Passport Index for 2026 ranks New Zealand 24th-equal in the world in terms of destinations passport holders can travel to without a prior visa. Customs / supplied Global rankings show New Zealand’s passport is less powerful than last year. The Henley Passport Index for 2026 ranks New Zealand 24th-equal ... <a title="New Zealand passport drops down global power rankings" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/14/new-zealand-passport-drops-down-global-power-rankings/" aria-label="Read more about New Zealand passport drops down global power rankings">Read more</a>
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January 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Police say the vehicle hit two sets of road spikes before eventually colliding with an oncoming truck. AFP / Andri Tambunan A young driver has died in a fiery crash after seen dangerously driving in Hamurana, north of Rotorua. The silver Lexus, carrying the driver and two young passengers, was reportedly ... <a title="Young driver going 80km/h over limit hits spikes, collides with oncoming truck" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/14/young-driver-going-80km-h-over-limit-hits-spikes-collides-with-oncoming-truck/" aria-label="Read more about Young driver going 80km/h over limit hits spikes, collides with oncoming truck">Read more</a>
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January 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Police at the scene at Waitārere Beach, a small settlement 13km south of Foxton. RNZ/Mark Papalii Warning: This article discusses family harm. Horowhenua’s mayor says a shooting overnight that left a man dead and three people critically hurt was a family harm incident. Police were called to a Waitārere Beach address ... <a title="Person dead, three critically wounded in Waitārere Beach shooting" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/14/person-dead-three-critically-wounded-in-waitarere-beach-shooting/" aria-label="Read more about Person dead, three critically wounded in Waitārere Beach shooting">Read more</a>
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January 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Up to 110 millimetres of rain is expected to fall in the top of the South Island. MetService Heavy rain is forecast to hit the top of the South Island as a low-pressure system moves in this evening. MetService has an orange heavy rain warning in place for Marlborough Sounds, Richmond ... <a title="Heavy rain warning as more 110mm of rain forecast to hit South Island" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/14/heavy-rain-warning-as-more-110mm-of-rain-forecast-to-hit-south-island/" aria-label="Read more about Heavy rain warning as more 110mm of rain forecast to hit South Island">Read more</a>
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January 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Molecular basis for melanoma cell motility. (Julio C. Valencia Public Domain) Scientists at the University of Auckland hope a $1 million grant will help them develop groundbreaking new therapies for deadly skin cancers. New Zealand has the world’s highest melanoma death rate, with almost 300 people losing their lives to the ... <a title="Auckland scientists hope to develop melanoma treatments with million-dollar boost" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/14/auckland-scientists-hope-to-develop-melanoma-treatments-with-million-dollar-boost/" aria-label="Read more about Auckland scientists hope to develop melanoma treatments with million-dollar boost">Read more</a>
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January 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A collective of chefs is working to revive classical Māori cooking knowledge and reconnect Māori to traditional sources of kai. That includes teaching people to forage for edible native plants including the spicy horopito, fragrant tarata or lemonwood, and kawakawa with its range of culinary and medicinal uses, as well as ... <a title="‘Our food culture wasn’t destroyed, it was buried’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/14/our-food-culture-wasnt-destroyed-it-was-buried/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Our food culture wasn’t destroyed, it was buried’">Read more</a>
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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>
