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January 7, 2026
SPECIAL REPORT: By Scott Waide, RNZ Pacific PNG correspondent Papua New Guinea’s largest resource development has reached a milestone more than a decade in the making. The PNG Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Project has fully retired its bank-financed project debt, closing one of the most complex financing arrangements in the country’s economic history. The debt, ... <a title="Papua New Guinea fully retires debt for Liquefied Natural Gas project" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/07/papua-new-guinea-fully-retires-debt-for-liquefied-natural-gas-project/" aria-label="Read more about Papua New Guinea fully retires debt for Liquefied Natural Gas project">Read more</a>
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January 7, 2026
Headline: Military Extortion as Coercive Diplomacy. – 36th Parallel Assessments Source: Anonymous on X.com. The lethal theatre of the absurd that has been the Trump administration’s sabre rattling performances in the Central American basin over the last few months culminated with the military attack on Venezuela and the kidnapping of its president and his wife ... <a title="Military Extortion as Coercive Diplomacy." class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/07/military-extortion-as-coercive-diplomacy/" aria-label="Read more about Military Extortion as Coercive Diplomacy.">Read more</a>
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January 7, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Finn Blackwell The hackers who say they have stolen data from a health app have removed information about the data online. The hackers, known as ‘Kazu’, previously published samples of the leaked information. Last night, Manage My Health was granted a High Court injunction preventing anyone from accessing or ... <a title="Manage My Health hackers removes information about data online" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/07/manage-my-health-hackers-removes-information-about-data-online/" aria-label="Read more about Manage My Health hackers removes information about data online">Read more</a>
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January 7, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand national anthem sung at the Auckland memorial service. RNZ / Marika Khabazi A British World War expert is expected to reveal how Kiwi troops compared to their Australian counterparts in both World Wars. Professor Gary Sheffield is one of 34 historians who will challenge and explore quirky, controversial and ... <a title="How Kiwi troops compared to Australian counterparts in the World Wars" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/07/how-kiwi-troops-compared-to-australian-counterparts-in-the-world-wars/" aria-label="Read more about How Kiwi troops compared to Australian counterparts in the World Wars">Read more</a>
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January 7, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand’s Jacob Duffy Andrew Cornaga / www.photosport.nz / Photosport Ltd 2025 Jacob Duffy’s super summer will continue after being named in the Black Caps squad for next month’s T20 World Cup in Sri Lanka and India. The Otago pace bowler is set for his first senior World Cup after being ... <a title="Black Caps pace ace Jacob Duffy selected for T20 World Cup" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/07/black-caps-pace-ace-jacob-duffy-selected-for-t20-world-cup/" aria-label="Read more about Black Caps pace ace Jacob Duffy selected for T20 World Cup">Read more</a>
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January 7, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand By Christine Rovi of PMN 123RF A major genetic study has revealed how Pacific people helped move pigs across the ocean for thousands of years, shaping island life, culture, and ecosystems from Southeast Asia to Polynesia. The study, published in the journal Science, looked at the DNA of more than 700 ... <a title="Ancient DNA shows how Pasifika carried pigs across the ocean" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/07/ancient-dna-shows-how-pasifika-carried-pigs-across-the-ocean/" aria-label="Read more about Ancient DNA shows how Pasifika carried pigs across the ocean">Read more</a>
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January 7, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Was that you I spotted at that New Year’s Day group class at my local YMCA? If not, don’t worry. It’s not too late. The start of a new year is a natural time to think about health and make resolutions for science-backed habits that make a difference over months and ... <a title="Aiming for a healthier year? Five tips from a doctor" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/07/aiming-for-a-healthier-year-five-tips-from-a-doctor/" aria-label="Read more about Aiming for a healthier year? Five tips from a doctor">Read more</a>
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January 7, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nick Lomb, Adjunct Professor, Centre for Astrophysics, University of Southern Queensland Izhar Khan / AFP What will we see in the southern sky in 2026? A total eclipse of the Moon (at a convenient time), a blue Moon and a supermoon, the two brightest planets close together, ... <a title="A red Moon, a blue Moon, a supermoon and more: your guide to the southern sky in 2026" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/07/a-red-moon-a-blue-moon-a-supermoon-and-more-your-guide-to-the-southern-sky-in-2026-272272/" aria-label="Read more about A red Moon, a blue Moon, a supermoon and more: your guide to the southern sky in 2026">Read more</a>
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January 7, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Samuel Chalmers, Senior Lecturer in Human Movement, Adelaide University Renata Hamuda/Getty If you like to exercise outdoors, summer gives you more chance to catch the daylight. It’s often easier to get out of bed and still light when you finish work. But what about when it gets ... <a title="How hot is too hot? Here’s what to consider when exercising in the heat" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/07/how-hot-is-too-hot-heres-what-to-consider-when-exercising-in-the-heat-244936/" aria-label="Read more about How hot is too hot? Here’s what to consider when exercising in the heat">Read more</a>
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January 7, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Belinda Medlyn, Distinguished Professor, Ecosystem Function and Integration, Western Sydney University Kara Peak/Unsplah, CC BY Across Australia, forests are quietly changing. Trees that once stood for decades or centuries are now dying at an accelerating rate. And this is not because of fire, storms, or logging. The ... <a title="Yes, forest trees die of old age. But the warming climate is killing them faster" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/07/yes-forest-trees-die-of-old-age-but-the-warming-climate-is-killing-them-faster-272268/" aria-label="Read more about Yes, forest trees die of old age. But the warming climate is killing them faster">Read more</a>
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January 7, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Gayani Gunasekera, Postdoctoral Research Fellow and Sessional Academic, Work and Organisational Studies, University of Sydney May Lim/Getty Every January, offices quietly reset. New planners appear on desks. Fresh notebooks open in meetings. To-do lists look neater, ambitions clearer. There is a shared sense that this year, things ... <a title="A fresh start feels powerful – until motivation fades. Here’s how to set work goals that stick" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/07/a-fresh-start-feels-powerful-until-motivation-fades-heres-how-to-set-work-goals-that-stick-272798/" aria-label="Read more about A fresh start feels powerful – until motivation fades. Here’s how to set work goals that stick">Read more</a>
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January 7, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Liza-Mare Syron, Indigenous Scientia Senior Lecturer, UNSW Sydney ABC Evonne Goolagong Cawley was one of Australia’s greatest champions of all time. Goolagong, a compelling and inspiring three-part mini-series honouring the Wiradjuri tennis legend, is a rags-to-riches story about a small-town girl with a ball and a piece ... <a title="Goolagong is a compelling and inspiring mini-series – a story for all Australians" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/07/goolagong-is-a-compelling-and-inspiring-mini-series-a-story-for-all-australians-271292/" aria-label="Read more about Goolagong is a compelling and inspiring mini-series – a story for all Australians">Read more</a>
