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January 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand On Friday, FENZ suspended all fire permits for Canterbury, warning of extreme fire danger Sunday. RNZ / Nate McKinnon A dozen fire crews and several helicopters have responded to a fire in Rotherham, a small Canterbury settlement south of Hanmer Springs. A shed and about 100 square metres of vegetation were ... <a title="Firefighters, helicopters battling Canterbury scrub blaze amid sweltering heat" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/11/firefighters-helicopters-battling-canterbury-scrub-blaze-amid-sweltering-heat/" aria-label="Read more about Firefighters, helicopters battling Canterbury scrub blaze amid sweltering heat">Read more</a>
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January 11, 2026
ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on January 11, 2026.
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January 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand There have been at least eight fatal house fires since July last year. VIKTOR CAP / 123RF There are fears New Zealanders are becoming more complacent around fire safety at home, Fire and Emergency (FENZ) says. The number of fatal house fires increased to 17 for the year ending June 2025, ... <a title="Rise in kitchen fires has firefighters worried" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/11/rise-in-kitchen-fires-has-firefighters-worried/" aria-label="Read more about Rise in kitchen fires has firefighters worried">Read more</a>
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January 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand More sailings cancelled after mechanical issues. Supplied Bluebridge has cancelled all of the Connemara sailings through to Tuesday. A problem with the winch that controls the stern door led to 200 passengers being stuck for 15 hours on Thursday. It said it has been working hard to establish a timeframe to ... <a title="Bluebridge cancels all Connemara sailings through to Tuesday" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/11/bluebridge-cancels-all-connemara-sailings-through-to-tuesday/" aria-label="Read more about Bluebridge cancels all Connemara sailings through to Tuesday">Read more</a>
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January 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand *This story has been updated to reflect that funding was available for general practitioners to provide consultation. More than 70 percent of those impacted by the Manage My Health breach are based in Northland, according to Health NZ. The ransomware group behind the attack, Kazu, demanded US$60,000 (NZD$105,000) after hundreds of ... <a title="More than 80,000 impacted by Manage My Health breach in Northland" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/11/more-than-80000-impacted-by-manage-my-health-breach-in-northland/" aria-label="Read more about More than 80,000 impacted by Manage My Health breach in Northland">Read more</a>
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January 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The Hillsborough Holden Museum in New Plymouth has dozens of classics from the original family car the Holden 48-215 through to the muscly, Monaros of the 1970s. “Ever since I was a young lad, Holdens were my passion. We started off with one, bought another, bought another, and now we’ve ended ... <a title="‘Ever since I was a young lad, Holdens were my passion’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/11/ever-since-i-was-a-young-lad-holdens-were-my-passion/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Ever since I was a young lad, Holdens were my passion’">Read more</a>
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January 11, 2026
By Pretoria Gordon, RNZ News journalist A former head of the United Nations Development Programme is concerned that US President Donald Trump may set a precedent for other countries. The President has signed a memorandum ordering the withdrawal of the United States from 66 international organisations. These include the Framework Convention on Climate Change, the ... <a title="Clark condemns US withdrawal as ‘assault on international system of cooperation’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/11/clark-condemns-us-withdrawal-as-assault-on-international-system-of-cooperation/" aria-label="Read more about Clark condemns US withdrawal as ‘assault on international system of cooperation’">Read more</a>
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January 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand File photo. RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King Hastings is forecast to hit 37C on Sunday, and neighbouring Napier an almost equally sweltering 36C, as a wave of heat – and heat warnings – spread across the country. But several warnings for rain and strong winds are also in place, particularly in the ... <a title="Weather: Heat warnings as temperatures set to hit high-30s" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/11/weather-heat-warnings-as-temperatures-set-to-hit-high-30s/" aria-label="Read more about Weather: Heat warnings as temperatures set to hit high-30s">Read more</a>
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January 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Scotty Stevenson was just ten when he saw Keith Quinn commentating on the Rugby World Cup and thought it looked like a great job. Sixteen years after commentating his first rugby game for Sky Sport, the 48-year-old broadcaster and writer now covers cricket matches for TVNZ. While the job of thinking ... <a title="Scotty Stevenson: ‘Club sport is withering on the vine’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/11/scotty-stevenson-club-sport-is-withering-on-the-vine/" aria-label="Read more about Scotty Stevenson: ‘Club sport is withering on the vine’">Read more</a>
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January 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Helen Clark said the US pulling out of 66 international organisations was a “troubling move”. AFP / Kena Betancur A former head of the United Nations Development Programme is concerned that Donald Trump may set a precedent for other countries. The President has signed a memorandum ordering the withdrawal of the ... <a title="Former PM Helen Clark criticises Trump for pulling US out of international organisations" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/11/former-pm-helen-clark-criticises-trump-for-pulling-us-out-of-international-organisations/" aria-label="Read more about Former PM Helen Clark criticises Trump for pulling US out of international organisations">Read more</a>
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January 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Dave Vercoe’s chipped windscreen after driving on Transmission Gully. Dave Vercoe Some people driving on Transmission Gully on State Highway 1 are reporting getting chipped windscreens from roadworks being done on the road. People have taken to social media posting photos of the chipped windscreens, noting that the stones had flicked ... <a title="Drivers report chipped windscreens from Transmission Gully roadworks" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/11/drivers-report-chipped-windscreens-from-transmission-gully-roadworks/" aria-label="Read more about Drivers report chipped windscreens from Transmission Gully roadworks">Read more</a>
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January 10, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Elina Svitolina celebrates a point against Iva Jovic in her semifinal. Alan Lee / www.photosport.nz Ukrainian number one seed Elina Svitolina is into the ASB Classic final for the second time after beating American Iva Jovic in straight sets. Svitolina won the first set 7-6 in a tiebreak, before putting on ... <a title="Tennis: Top seed Elina Svitolina to meet Xinyu Wang in ASB Classic women’s final" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/10/tennis-top-seed-elina-svitolina-to-meet-xinyu-wang-in-asb-classic-womens-final/" aria-label="Read more about Tennis: Top seed Elina Svitolina to meet Xinyu Wang in ASB Classic women’s final">Read more</a>
