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January 6, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / REECE BAKER More than a dozen people have been injured in a crash in Northland. Emergency services were called to the scene on Lamb Road, near the town of Pukenui, about 7.45am on Tuesday. Hato Hone St John said it looked at and treated 13 people in conditions ranging ... <a title="13 people injured in crash in Northland" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/06/13-people-injured-in-crash-in-northland/" aria-label="Read more about 13 people injured in crash in Northland">Read more</a>
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January 6, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF Patients are anxious to know whether they’re affected by the ManageMyHealth hack – and there’s a pressing need for the company to tell people if their data’s been stolen, GP owners say. The deadline is now thought to have passed for a $US60,000 ransom for hundreds of thousands of files ... <a title="ManageMyHealth breach: ‘A lot of queries’ from patients as anxiety about stolen data grows" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/06/managemyhealth-breach-a-lot-of-queries-from-patients-as-anxiety-about-stolen-data-grows/" aria-label="Read more about ManageMyHealth breach: ‘A lot of queries’ from patients as anxiety about stolen data grows">Read more</a>
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January 6, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / REECE BAKER The holiday road toll has risen to eight. The official Christmas and New Year period ended at 6am Monday and the road toll was seven at that time. But the provisional figure can change when someone injured during the period dies later. A death in a crash ... <a title="Holiday road toll rises to eight after further death" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/06/holiday-road-toll-rises-to-eight-after-further-death/" aria-label="Read more about Holiday road toll rises to eight after further death">Read more</a>
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January 6, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Kenepuru Community Hospital in Porirua. Google Maps The senior doctors union says Health NZ needs to better staff Porirua’s Kenepuru Accident & Medical Clinic (KAMC), after it was left without a doctor overnight on Sunday. Health NZ said the accident and medical clinic was without a doctor between 10.30pm on Sunday ... <a title="Kenepuru Community Hospital’s short-staffing unfair on community – union" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/06/kenepuru-community-hospitals-short-staffing-unfair-on-community-union/" aria-label="Read more about Kenepuru Community Hospital’s short-staffing unfair on community – union">Read more</a>
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January 6, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Carolina Quintero Rodriguez, Senior Lecturer and Program Manager, Bachelor of Fashion (Enterprise) program, RMIT University Summer means sunshine, beach days, and afternoons by the pool … which means wearing swimwear and looking after it. But while we enjoy those carefree summer days, pool chemicals, UV rays from ... <a title="Do I have to rinse out my swimsuit after the pool? A textile scientist has the answer" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/06/do-i-have-to-rinse-out-my-swimsuit-after-the-pool-a-textile-scientist-has-the-answer-270982/" aria-label="Read more about Do I have to rinse out my swimsuit after the pool? A textile scientist has the answer">Read more</a>
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January 6, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sam Arnold, Senior Lecturer in Psychological Sciences, Western Sydney University Many autistic people face challenges in their daily life while navigating a world made for neurotypical people. Think about a trip to your local cafe. You might have patrons crammed into small spaces, bright lights, strong odours ... <a title="What is autistic burnout? And what can you do about it?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/06/what-is-autistic-burnout-and-what-can-you-do-about-it-257819/" aria-label="Read more about What is autistic burnout? And what can you do about it?">Read more</a>
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January 6, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lucie Newsome, Lecturer, Business School, University of New England pixdeluxe/Getty When we think of an Australian farmer, we often still conjure up an image of a bloke in a hat, perhaps leaning on a fence post. If women make an appearance at all in this picture, it’s ... <a title="Women have fought hard to be recognised as farmers. There’s still more work to be done" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/06/women-have-fought-hard-to-be-recognised-as-farmers-theres-still-more-work-to-be-done-270076/" aria-label="Read more about Women have fought hard to be recognised as farmers. There’s still more work to be done">Read more</a>
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January 6, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jye Marshall, Lecturer, Fashion Design, School of Design and Architecture, Swinburne University of Technology Unsplash/Wiktoria Skrzekotowska, CC BY Men have started sewing up a storm, driving a culture shift that challenges the traditional notion of sewing as a “women’s hobby”. The COVID pandemic drove a resurgence in ... <a title="Not just a ‘woman’s hobby’ – why more men are picking up sewing, and why you should too" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/06/not-just-a-womans-hobby-why-more-men-are-picking-up-sewing-and-why-you-should-too-271191/" aria-label="Read more about Not just a ‘woman’s hobby’ – why more men are picking up sewing, and why you should too">Read more</a>
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January 6, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Great Britain’s Francesca Jones during the 2026 ASB Classic Women’s Tennis Tournament. Andrew Cornaga/www.photosport.nz Second seed Emma Navarro has been beaten in the first round of the ASB Classic in Auckland. The American was beaten in three sets by Francesca Jones of Great Britain (7-5, 2-6, 6-4). For 72nd ranked Jones, ... <a title="Second seed Navarro and former US Open champion Stephens beaten at ASB Classic" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/06/second-seed-navarro-and-former-us-open-champion-stephens-beaten-at-asb-classic/" aria-label="Read more about Second seed Navarro and former US Open champion Stephens beaten at ASB Classic">Read more</a>
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January 6, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The number of first-home buyers in Queenstown has climbed to an 18-year high, despite soaring property prices and thousands of people on waitlists for affordable housing schemes. RNZ / Nate McKinnon Gold Rush: Who’s Cashing In on Queenstown? An RNZ series examining the money flowing into Queenstown – and who’s missing ... <a title="One in five home-buyers in Queenstown are first-timers, despite soaring property prices" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/06/one-in-five-home-buyers-in-queenstown-are-first-timers-despite-soaring-property-prices/" aria-label="Read more about One in five home-buyers in Queenstown are first-timers, despite soaring property prices">Read more</a>
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January 6, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The only section of the Kumutoto stream that is still above ground in the Kumutoto Forest near Victoria University. RNZ / Mark Papalii These days only one small section of the Kumutoto stream still flows above ground, the rest is culverted and piped running under the motorway and central city streets ... <a title="The hidden river that shapes central Wellington" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/06/the-hidden-river-that-shapes-central-wellington/" aria-label="Read more about The hidden river that shapes central Wellington">Read more</a>
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January 6, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Demand on foodbanks increased in 2025, with no sign of letting up. 123rf A meal base that can turn almost any assortment of vegetables and proteins into a one-pot meal is being distributed to foodbanks. The New Zealand Food Network has teamed up with Nestlé to help families in need make ... <a title="The meal base that can turn a foodbank parcel into a one-pot meal" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/06/the-meal-base-that-can-turn-a-foodbank-parcel-into-a-one-pot-meal/" aria-label="Read more about The meal base that can turn a foodbank parcel into a one-pot meal">Read more</a>
