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January 2, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand “Localised downpours” of 25 to 40mm/h were possible. Romolo Tavani / 123RF Northland and Auckland residents should “be on the lookout for threatening weather conditions”, MetService has warned, with possible thunderstorms on the horizon. “Afternoon and early evening heating and wind convergence bring a moderate risk of thunderstorms,” the forecaster said ... <a title="Weather: Thunderstorms perhaps on the way for Auckland, Northland" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/02/weather-thunderstorms-perhaps-on-the-way-for-auckland-northland/" aria-label="Read more about Weather: Thunderstorms perhaps on the way for Auckland, Northland">Read more</a>
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January 2, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The men fell from a ferris wheel after being warned to stop swinging the bucket (file image). Facebook / Event Hire Christchurch The operator of a ferris wheel in Christchurch says three men were warned to stop swinging their bucket, just before they fell. Two of the men were seriously injured ... <a title="Men warned to stop swinging seat before falling from ferris wheel – operator" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/02/men-warned-to-stop-swinging-seat-before-falling-from-ferris-wheel-operator/" aria-label="Read more about Men warned to stop swinging seat before falling from ferris wheel – operator">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) will walk off the job for an hour at midday on Friday. The union says pay talks with Fire and Emergency (FENZ) have broken down. FENZ deputy national commander Megan Stiffler said 111 calls would be answered during the ... <a title="‘Take care’: Firefighters walking off job for one hour, delays expected" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/02/take-care-firefighters-walking-off-job-for-one-hour-delays-expected/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Take care’: Firefighters walking off job for one hour, delays expected">Read more</a>
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January 2, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / REECE BAKER An investigation is underway after two people died at an address in a Bay of Plenty township. Detective Senior Sergeant Paul Wilson said officers were called to a house on Old Coach Road in Pukehina about 3pm on Thursday as a woman had died. In the early ... <a title="Police probe two deaths on same property, in different houses" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/02/police-probe-two-deaths-on-same-property-in-different-houses/" aria-label="Read more about Police probe two deaths on same property, in different houses">Read more</a>
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January 2, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Kiwi Water Park is a sprawling inflatable water park on Lake Dunstan near Queenstown. Some of the structures like climbing walls and slides, are close to ten metres high. So far, 130,000 people had been on the inflatable structure. Abbey Bisset, 19, is the main point of contact for administration and ... <a title="Summer jobs: Running a massive inflatable water park" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/02/summer-jobs-running-a-massive-inflatable-water-park/" aria-label="Read more about Summer jobs: Running a massive inflatable water park">Read more</a>
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January 2, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand ManageMyHealth confirmed on Wednesday it had identified a cyber security incident involving “unauthorised access” to its platform. Supplied The Health Minister has described the breach of private health records as concerning, but says there’s no clinical impact on patient care as a result. The country’s largest patient information portal, ManageMyHealth, confirmed ... <a title="ManageMyHealth data breach concerning, but no clinical impact – Health Minister" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/02/managemyhealth-data-breach-concerning-but-no-clinical-impact-health-minister/" aria-label="Read more about ManageMyHealth data breach concerning, but no clinical impact – Health Minister">Read more</a>
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January 2, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Patrice Allen One person is in a critical condition and two seriously injured after a crash near Whanganui. Police were notified of the crash on State Highway 3, south of Turakina, just after 6am on Friday. The road is currently blocked by the crash and diversions are in place. ... <a title="One critical, two seriously injured in crash near Whanganui" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/02/one-critical-two-seriously-injured-in-crash-near-whanganui/" aria-label="Read more about One critical, two seriously injured in crash near Whanganui">Read more</a>
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January 2, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / REECE BAKER A search and rescue operation has concluded after cries for help were heard near a Dunedin walking track. In a statement, police said they were appealing for information after receiving reports that someone was yelling for help near the Mackie Dackie track, off Flagstaff-Whare Flat Road in ... <a title="Search concludes after cries for help heard near Dunedin walking track" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/02/search-concludes-after-cries-for-help-heard-near-dunedin-walking-track/" aria-label="Read more about Search concludes after cries for help heard near Dunedin walking track">Read more</a>
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January 2, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Tairāwhiti Area commander Danny Kirk, police commissioner Richard Chambers and Eastern District commander superintendent Jeanette Park at Rhythm and Vines. supplied After overseeing more than 20,000 festival goers who gathered in Gisborne for Rhythm and Vines, and keeping an eye out for possible boy racer gatherings, Tai Rāwhiti police say their ... <a title="Busy New Year period for Tai Rāwhiti police" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/02/busy-new-year-period-for-tai-rawhiti-police/" aria-label="Read more about Busy New Year period for Tai Rāwhiti police">Read more</a>
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January 2, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Simon Lamb, Associate Professor in Geophysics, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington You have probably seen the images of the surface of Mars, beamed back by NASA’s rovers. What if there were a time machine capable of roaming Earth during its remote geological past, perhaps ... <a title="Ancient African bedrock reveals the violent beginnings of life on our blue planet" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/02/ancient-african-bedrock-reveals-the-violent-beginnings-of-life-on-our-blue-planet-268365/" aria-label="Read more about Ancient African bedrock reveals the violent beginnings of life on our blue planet">Read more</a>
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January 2, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Samuel Cornell, PhD Candidate in Public Health & Community Medicine, School of Population Health, UNSW Sydney Every summer in Australia, millions of people head to the beach, and every year, thousands are rescued by lifeguards or Surf Life Savers and even surfers or other bystanders. Tragically, many ... <a title="Australia’s red and yellow beach flags can be dangerously confusing. Is it time to change them?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/02/australias-red-and-yellow-beach-flags-can-be-dangerously-confusing-is-it-time-to-change-them-266772/" aria-label="Read more about Australia’s red and yellow beach flags can be dangerously confusing. Is it time to change them?">Read more</a>
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January 2, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alex Bellamy, Director of the Asia Pacific Centre for the Responsibility to Protect and Professor of Peace and Conflict Studies, The University of Queensland By any measure, 2025 was not a good year for world peace. Worse, it was just the latest of a decade-long decline of ... <a title="Is world peace even possible? I study war and peace and here’s where I’d start" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/02/is-world-peace-even-possible-i-study-war-and-peace-and-heres-where-id-start-270783/" aria-label="Read more about Is world peace even possible? I study war and peace and here’s where I’d start">Read more</a>
