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January 2, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Crews from Electra respond to weather-related power outage damages in Tokomaru on Monday. Supplied / Facebook The Mayoral Relief Fund has been activated for Horowhenua residents, who have suffered hardship from the recent severe weather and prolonged power outages. Mayor Bernie Wanden said the weather has been incredibly challenging for many ... <a title="Mayoral Relief Fund activated for Horowhenua residents after severe weather" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/02/mayoral-relief-fund-activated-for-horowhenua-residents-after-severe-weather/" aria-label="Read more about Mayoral Relief Fund activated for Horowhenua residents after severe weather">Read more</a>
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January 2, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand An Ikea customer is Marika Khabazi / RNZ An Ikea shopper who tried to buy a set of dining chairs was left fuming after the order was cancelled – except for the stickers on the bottom of the chairs, which still carried a $69 delivery fee. “I placed an online order ... <a title="$69 delivery fee for Ikea dining chair stickers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/02/69-delivery-fee-for-ikea-dining-chair-stickers/" aria-label="Read more about $69 delivery fee for Ikea dining chair stickers">Read more</a>
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January 2, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Nate McKinnon Members of the NZ Professional Firefighters Union (NZPFU) walked off the job for an hour at midday on Friday. The union said pay talks with Fire and Emergency (FENZ) had broken down. FENZ said it received 15 calls for help during the strike, with one callout for ... <a title="Fire and Emergency receives 15 calls for help during strike" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/02/fire-and-emergency-receives-15-calls-for-help-during-strike/" aria-label="Read more about Fire and Emergency receives 15 calls for help during strike">Read more</a>
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January 2, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Nearly three years on from the devastating floods of Cyclone Gabrielle and Auckland Anniversary Weekend in 2023, many of the region’s walking and hiking tracks are still closed due to damage. Auckland Council said it did not have a record of how many damaged tracks were unable to be used across ... <a title="Frustration as Auckland’s storm-damaged tracks still shut off" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/02/frustration-as-aucklands-storm-damaged-tracks-still-shut-off/" aria-label="Read more about Frustration as Auckland’s storm-damaged tracks still shut off">Read more</a>
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January 2, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A teenager was rescued from a rip at Paritutu Beach. Jordan Tan / 123rf A teenager rescued from a rip at Paritutu Beach thanks to the quick actions of a police officer and a member of Surf Lifesaving. Police received a call about 7pm on Thursday night, reporting a teenager was ... <a title="Teenager saved from rip thanks to police officer and lifeguard" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/02/teenager-saved-from-rip-thanks-to-police-officer-and-lifeguard/" aria-label="Read more about Teenager saved from rip thanks to police officer and lifeguard">Read more</a>
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January 2, 2026
ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on January 2, 2026.
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January 2, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Professor Thomas Charles Roa has become a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to Māori language and education RNZ / Pokere Paewai The Minister for Māori Development is praising those named on the New Year Honours list. Māori who have been recognised for 2026 include Companions, Officers, ... <a title="Māori recognised for 2026 in New Year Honours list" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/02/maori-recognised-for-2026-in-new-year-honours-list/" aria-label="Read more about Māori recognised for 2026 in New Year Honours list">Read more</a>
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January 2, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / REECE BAKER 2025 was not a great year for many house price forecasters, who had to revise their forecasts down many times as the year went on. At the start of the year, Westpac thought prices might lift 7 percent. At one point ASB thought they could lift 10 ... <a title="What will happen to house prices in 2026?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/02/what-will-happen-to-house-prices-in-2026/" aria-label="Read more about What will happen to house prices in 2026?">Read more</a>
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January 2, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Angus Dreaver An investigation is underway after a person died at an address in Auckland’s Devonport. Police said officers were called to the property on Kerr Street about 11pm on Thursday night. “The death is currently being treated as unexplained,” a spokesperson said. “A scene guard is in place ... <a title="Investigation underway into unexplained death in Auckland’s Devonport" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/02/investigation-underway-into-unexplained-death-in-aucklands-devonport/" aria-label="Read more about Investigation underway into unexplained death in Auckland’s Devonport">Read more</a>
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January 2, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand. RNZ / Peter de Graaf Health New Zealand says the breach of the ManageMyHealth app, used widely by GPs to organise patient data, has not affected its systems. The country’s largest patient information portal, ManageMyHealth, confirmed on Wednesday it had identified a cyber security incident ... <a title="Health NZ says systems unaffected by ManageMyHealth app breach" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/02/health-nz-says-systems-unaffected-by-managemyhealth-app-breach/" aria-label="Read more about Health NZ says systems unaffected by ManageMyHealth app breach">Read more</a>
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January 2, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF More than 1000 revellers gathered in the Coromandel Peninsula on Thursday night, with some hurling bottles at police and recklessly setting off fireworks as officers tried to break up drunken crowds. Police said a large crowd of youth congregated at Williamson Park in Whangamatā and had to be forcibly moved ... <a title="Officer hit by bottle as police break up crowd of 1000 youth in Coromandel" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/02/officer-hit-by-bottle-as-police-break-up-crowd-of-1000-youth-in-coromandel/" aria-label="Read more about Officer hit by bottle as police break up crowd of 1000 youth in Coromandel">Read more</a>
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January 2, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Karen Poutasi Supplied. One of the country’s top health leaders has died. Tributes are being paid to Dame Karen Poutasi, who was the first female director-general of health. Labour health spokesperson Ayesha Verrall said Dame Karen led the implementation of the recommendations from the Cartwright Inquiry, guided New Zealand’s early response ... <a title="Dame Karen Poutasi, first female director-general of health, dies aged 76" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/02/dame-karen-poutasi-first-female-director-general-of-health-dies-aged-76/" aria-label="Read more about Dame Karen Poutasi, first female director-general of health, dies aged 76">Read more</a>
