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January 13, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Kevin Rudd’s premature departure in March from his post of Australia’s ambassador to the United States is a surprise, but perhaps not as unexpected as it might initially appear. Rudd’s term had another year to run. Any extension would have ... <a title="View from The Hill: Kevin Rudd, a controversial energy ball as ambassador to US, quits early" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/13/view-from-the-hill-kevin-rudd-a-controversial-energy-ball-as-ambassador-to-us-quits-early-272431/" aria-label="Read more about View from The Hill: Kevin Rudd, a controversial energy ball as ambassador to US, quits early">Read more</a>
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January 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Ngāti Korokī Kahukura kaumātua and staunch supporter of Waka Ama, Karaitiana Tamatea. Supplied/Waka Ama Aotearoa NZ Waka Ama paddlers and officials have paid tribute to Ngāti Korokī Kahukura kaumātua and staunch supporter of waka ama, Karaitiana Tamatea. Tamatea, of Ngāti Korokī Kahukura and Te Aitanga a Mahaki, died on Saturday – ... <a title="Waka Ama pays tribute to one of its pillars at 2026 Nationals" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/13/waka-ama-pays-tribute-to-one-of-its-pillars-at-2026-nationals/" aria-label="Read more about Waka Ama pays tribute to one of its pillars at 2026 Nationals">Read more</a>
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January 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Auckland FC coach Steve Corica. RNZ / Marika Khabazi The off-field blows keep coming for the A-League this week, with the future of another club hanging in the balance, and concern about the overall health of the competition is ever present for a leading coach. On Monday the Australian Professional Leagues ... <a title="Football: ‘Healthy’ A-League club Auckland FC worried for opposition" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/13/football-healthy-a-league-club-auckland-fc-worried-for-opposition/" aria-label="Read more about Football: ‘Healthy’ A-League club Auckland FC worried for opposition">Read more</a>
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January 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Charles Pongi died in hospital after being shot in Taurima Reserve, Pt England. (File photo) Google Maps Two new murder charges have been laid in relation to the 2023 shooting death of Charles Pongi in Auckland’s Pt England. Pongi, 32, died after he was shot in Taurima Reserve on 5 August ... <a title="Two men charged with murder of Charles Pongi in Auckland’s Pt England more than two years on" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/13/two-men-charged-with-murder-of-charles-pongi-in-aucklands-pt-england-more-than-two-years-on/" aria-label="Read more about Two men charged with murder of Charles Pongi in Auckland’s Pt England more than two years on">Read more</a>
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January 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Wellington’s commuter trains are back after a two week closure for major track repairs. Buses replaced trains for most of the capital’s services between Boxing Day and January 12. During the closure, KiwiRail work included replacing the rails on Lower Hutt’s Ava Bridge and upgrading the Otaihanga level crossing in Kāpiti. ... <a title="Wellington’s commuter trains back after two week shutdown for major repairs" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/13/wellingtons-commuter-trains-back-after-two-week-shutdown-for-major-repairs/" aria-label="Read more about Wellington’s commuter trains back after two week shutdown for major repairs">Read more</a>
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January 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Marika Khabazi Police say it’s fortunate no was injured when a man shot at officers in Dargaville on Sunday evening. Inspector Dean Robinson, acting Northland district commander, said police received a report of man with a firearm on Bassett Street just after 8pm. Enquiries led police to a house ... <a title="Man bitten by police dog and arrested after allegedly shooting at police" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/13/man-bitten-by-police-dog-and-arrested-after-allegedly-shooting-at-police/" aria-label="Read more about Man bitten by police dog and arrested after allegedly shooting at police">Read more</a>
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January 13, 2026
ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on January 13, 2026.
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January 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The top of the south is experiencing high fire danger due to the hot and dry weather. File photo. RNZ / Tracy Neal Bans and restrictions on outdoor fires are coming into force across the top of the South Island as the risk of wildfire intensifies. Fire and Emergency (FENZ) has ... <a title="‘It only takes one spark’ – fire restrictions at the top of South Island come into force" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/13/it-only-takes-one-spark-fire-restrictions-at-the-top-of-south-island-come-into-force/" aria-label="Read more about ‘It only takes one spark’ – fire restrictions at the top of South Island come into force">Read more</a>
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January 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A rubbish truck blaze on an Auckland’s south-western motorway has forced two lanes to close. Police said the truck spilled its load near the Lambie Drive off-ramp onto the motorway after it caught fire. The two left lanes have been shut down, as well as the off-ramp itself. The truck driver ... <a title="Motorists urged to avoid Auckland’s south-western motorway after truck fire" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/13/motorists-urged-to-avoid-aucklands-south-western-motorway-after-truck-fire/" aria-label="Read more about Motorists urged to avoid Auckland’s south-western motorway after truck fire">Read more</a>
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January 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand As Manage My Health deals with the fallout from a data breach involving hundreds of thousands of medical files, other platforms are using multi-factor authentication to boost security. Some 125,000 patients were affected by the ransomware attack on Manage My Health, in which hundreds of thousands of medical files were stolen ... <a title="Manage My Health fallout: Will other medical platforms boost security?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/13/manage-my-health-fallout-will-other-medical-platforms-boost-security/" aria-label="Read more about Manage My Health fallout: Will other medical platforms boost security?">Read more</a>
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January 13, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tylor Cosgrove, Lecturer in Psychology, Adelaide University If there are two things the internet loves talking about, it’s conspiracy theories, and who may or may not be a narcissist. Misinformation and conspiratorial thinking are long-running concerns, while narcissism has become TikTok’s favourite armchair diagnosis. Research shows the ... <a title="Why do educated people fall for conspiracy theories? It could be narcissism" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/13/why-do-educated-people-fall-for-conspiracy-theories-it-could-be-narcissism-270169/" aria-label="Read more about Why do educated people fall for conspiracy theories? It could be narcissism">Read more</a>
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January 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Terri Baker went missing in the early hours of Tuesday. NZ Police / SUPPLIED There are great concerns for a Christchurch woman who went missing in the early hours of Tuesday. Police have asked the public to help find Terri Baker, 32, who was reported missing from a premises on Hereford ... <a title="Search for missing Christchurch woman Terri Baker" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/13/search-for-missing-christchurch-woman-terri-baker/" aria-label="Read more about Search for missing Christchurch woman Terri Baker">Read more</a>
