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January 3, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A large tree fell on a house during a thunderstorm. RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King Fire and Emergency says a large tree has fallen onto a home on Auckland’s North Shore during a sudden thunderstorm. Emergency services were called to the suburb of Hillcrest shortly after 5pm. A FENZ spokesperson said the ... <a title="Large tree falls on house in Auckland suburb during thunderstorm" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/03/large-tree-falls-on-house-in-auckland-suburb-during-thunderstorm/" aria-label="Read more about Large tree falls on house in Auckland suburb during thunderstorm">Read more</a>
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January 3, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Lulu Sun has had to withdraw from next week’s ASB Classic. Alfredo Falcone/LaPresse/Photosport New Zealand tennis star Lulu Sun has had to withdraw from next week’s ASB Classic with a wrist injury. Sun was expected to be one of the big attractions for the tournament, but she said she was battling ... <a title="Lulu Sun pulls out of ASB Classic" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/03/lulu-sun-pulls-out-of-asb-classic/" aria-label="Read more about Lulu Sun pulls out of ASB Classic">Read more</a>
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January 3, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Magma Healthcare director Simon Snook said the increase likely coincided with the launch of DECIDE, the National Abortion Telehealth Service. IGOR STEVANOVIC / SCIENCE PHOTO A sexual and reproductive health specialist says a recent rise in abortion numbers reflects improved access to care rather than an increase in demand. There has ... <a title="Abortion numbers rise since decriminalisation and launch of telehealth services" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/03/abortion-numbers-rise-since-decriminalisation-and-launch-of-telehealth-services/" aria-label="Read more about Abortion numbers rise since decriminalisation and launch of telehealth services">Read more</a>
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January 3, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Heavy rain to hit North Island’s east coast. Unsplash / Erik Witsoe More than a thousand homes are without power in the upper North Island as a series of short and intense thunderstorms move across the region. Power Co reported an outage affecting over 1300 properties in the Waikato town of ... <a title="Weather: More than 1000 homes without power as storms lash North Island" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/03/weather-more-than-1000-homes-without-power-as-storms-lash-north-island/" aria-label="Read more about Weather: More than 1000 homes without power as storms lash North Island">Read more</a>
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January 3, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A Northland boatie captured a waterspout in Whangārei Harbour. Chris Howe A Northland boatie has captured a waterspout on camera as he was sailing out of Whangārei Harbour. Chris Howe told RNZ on Saturday afternoon he could see a thunderstorm heading towards his vessel from the west. “There was lots of ... <a title="Boatie captures waterspout in Whangārei Harbour" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/03/boatie-captures-waterspout-in-whangarei-harbour/" aria-label="Read more about Boatie captures waterspout in Whangārei Harbour">Read more</a>
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January 3, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Police believe the man pictured may be able to help with enquires into an assault on Ballarat Street. NZ Police Police are asking the public to help identify a man who was on Ballarat Street in Queenstown in the early hours of Thursday 1 January. The police believe the man pictured ... <a title="Police ask for public help to identify man in Queenstown" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/03/police-ask-for-public-help-to-identify-man-in-queenstown/" aria-label="Read more about Police ask for public help to identify man in Queenstown">Read more</a>
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January 3, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Supplied The operators of compromised patient data app ManageMyHealth say they have received “independent confirmation” from IT experts the flaws in its code have been fixed. ManageMyHealth confirmed last week it had identified a security incident involving “unauthorised access” to its platform. It believed between 6 and 7 percent of the ... <a title="ManageMyHealth says code fixed, security tightened after hack" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/03/managemyhealth-says-code-fixed-security-tightened-after-hack/" aria-label="Read more about ManageMyHealth says code fixed, security tightened after hack">Read more</a>
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January 3, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A supermoon from 2025. Dr Brenda Midson / SUPPLIED Stargazers can expect to see the first supermoon of the new year on Saturday night if skies are clear. Dr Ryan Ridden from the University of Canterbury said a supermoon is when a full moon at its closest point to Earth. He ... <a title="First supermoon of 2026 to light up New Zealand skies" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/03/first-supermoon-of-2026-to-light-up-new-zealand-skies/" aria-label="Read more about First supermoon of 2026 to light up New Zealand skies">Read more</a>
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January 3, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand [embedded content] A helicopter swoops over the mountains above the Milford Road and drops explosives. Snow and ice cascade down, and when everything has settled, the area is much safer for the hundreds of thousands of visitors who will use the road below. Each year, close to one million visitors travel ... <a title="How State Highway 94 to Milford Sound is made safe for its million visitors" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/03/how-state-highway-94-to-milford-sound-is-made-safe-for-its-million-visitors/" aria-label="Read more about How State Highway 94 to Milford Sound is made safe for its million visitors">Read more</a>
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January 3, 2026
ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on January 3, 2026.
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January 3, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Heavy rain to hit North Island’s east coast. Unsplash / Erik Witsoe The bad weather has spread north, with thunderstorm warnings in the eastern North Island cancelled but new ones in place for the Far North. MetService early on Saturday afternoon issued a thunderstorm warning for Whangarei, saying it had detected ... <a title="Weather: North Island braces for the next wave of heavy rain" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/03/weather-north-island-braces-for-the-next-wave-of-heavy-rain/" aria-label="Read more about Weather: North Island braces for the next wave of heavy rain">Read more</a>
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January 3, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Police said initial indications suggest there are no injuries. 123RF Police have been made aware of a Helicopter crash at Whangamata airfield. “Initial indications suggest there are no injuries,” police said. Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero, a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every ... <a title="No injuries after helicopter crashes at Whangamata airfield" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/03/no-injuries-after-helicopter-crashes-at-whangamata-airfield/" aria-label="Read more about No injuries after helicopter crashes at Whangamata airfield">Read more</a>
