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ER Report: A Roundup of Significant Articles on EveningReport.nz for January 10, 2026
ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on January 10, 2026.
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The battle over sharing Wellington’s bike trails
Source: Radio New Zealand Mountain-bikers say Wellington’s Matairangi/Mount Victoria trails provide a unique environment of “world class” riding just a stone’s throw from the central city, but a recent spate of vandalism has underlined community discontent over the growing network of trails on the hill. The local residents’ association president said some people avoided the ... <a title="The battle over sharing Wellington’s bike trails" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/10/the-battle-over-sharing-wellingtons-bike-trails/" aria-label="Read more about The battle over sharing Wellington’s bike trails">Read more</a>
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Stan Wawrinka gets Melbourne wildcard but Kyrgios to play doubles only
Source: Radio New Zealand Stan Wawrinka has withdrawn from the ASB Classic. PHOTOSPORT Three-time Grand Slam tennis champion Stan Wawrinka has pulled out of the ASB Classic men’s tournament. The veteran has told organisers he can’t play now that his Switzerland team have made the semifinals of the United Cup in Sydney. The Swiss team ... <a title="Stan Wawrinka gets Melbourne wildcard but Kyrgios to play doubles only" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/10/stan-wawrinka-gets-melbourne-wildcard-but-kyrgios-to-play-doubles-only/" aria-label="Read more about Stan Wawrinka gets Melbourne wildcard but Kyrgios to play doubles only">Read more</a>
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Hamilton mum-and-daughter busking duo delights TikTok
Source: Radio New Zealand After deciding to take a road trip to their ancestral land in Whangārei this summer, Jessie and Ally (aka Miss Ally) had the “bright idea” of busking along the way. They kicked off at the Ngāruawāhia markets on 20 December, and on Ally’s suggestion, posted a clip of the performance on ... <a title="Hamilton mum-and-daughter busking duo delights TikTok" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/10/hamilton-mum-and-daughter-busking-duo-delights-tiktok/" aria-label="Read more about Hamilton mum-and-daughter busking duo delights TikTok">Read more</a>
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Ian Powell: The Nicolás Maduro kidnapping, US imperialist expansion and implications for New Zealand
ANALYSIS: By Ian Powell There is much to understand from the dramatic kidnapping — abduction is perhaps a better word — of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores last weekend by the United States armed forces, combined with the military attack on the country’s capital Caracas. This understanding is greatly helped by ... <a title="Ian Powell: The Nicolás Maduro kidnapping, US imperialist expansion and implications for New Zealand" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/10/ian-powell-the-nicolas-maduro-kidnapping-us-imperialist-expansion-and-implications-for-new-zealand/" aria-label="Read more about Ian Powell: The Nicolás Maduro kidnapping, US imperialist expansion and implications for New Zealand">Read more</a>
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As the Arctic warms up, the race to control the region is growing ever hotter
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Klaus Dodds, Interim Dean, Faculty of Science & Technology, Middlesex University Donald Trump and his senior officials insist that Greenland must become part of the US. This is for national security purposes, they say, maintaining that Denmark, of which Greenland is a constituent part, is not investing ... <a title="As the Arctic warms up, the race to control the region is growing ever hotter" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/10/as-the-arctic-warms-up-the-race-to-control-the-region-is-growing-ever-hotter-273118/" aria-label="Read more about As the Arctic warms up, the race to control the region is growing ever hotter">Read more</a>
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Four ways to understand what’s going on with the US, Denmark and Greenland
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ian Manners, Professor, Department of Political Science, Lund University Shutterstock/Michal Balada European countries, and Denmark in particular, are scrambling to respond to threats from US officials over the future of Greenland. Having successfully taken out the leadership of Venezuela in a raid on January 3, an emboldened ... <a title="Four ways to understand what’s going on with the US, Denmark and Greenland" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/10/four-ways-to-understand-whats-going-on-with-the-us-denmark-and-greenland-272873/" aria-label="Read more about Four ways to understand what’s going on with the US, Denmark and Greenland">Read more</a>
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As authors abandon Adelaide Writers’ Week after cancelling of Randa Abdel-Fattah, is free speech in tatters?
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Denis Muller, Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Advancing Journalism, The University of Melbourne The decision by the Adelaide Festival Board to exclude Palestinian Australian author and academic Randa Abdel-Fattah from Adelaide Writers’ Week on the grounds of “cultural sensitivity” is based on a dangerously broad and vague ... <a title="As authors abandon Adelaide Writers’ Week after cancelling of Randa Abdel-Fattah, is free speech in tatters?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/10/as-authors-abandon-adelaide-writers-week-after-cancelling-of-randa-abdel-fattah-is-free-speech-in-tatters-273020/" aria-label="Read more about As authors abandon Adelaide Writers’ Week after cancelling of Randa Abdel-Fattah, is free speech in tatters?">Read more</a>
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Black Cap debutant overcome by cricket-mad India
Source: Radio New Zealand Central Districts spin bowler Jayden Lennox. PHOTOSPORT Central Districts bowler Jayden Lennox admits to a sensory overload after arriving in India with hopes of playing his first full international for New Zealand. The left arm spinner is a part of the Black Caps ODI squad that opens their three match series ... <a title="Black Cap debutant overcome by cricket-mad India" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/10/black-cap-debutant-overcome-by-cricket-mad-india/" aria-label="Read more about Black Cap debutant overcome by cricket-mad India">Read more</a>
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Mandy Boyd becomes only third woman to win 10 national titles
Source: Radio New Zealand Christchurch bowler Mandy Boyd. PHOTOSPORT Christchurch bowler Mandy Boyd has joined an exclusive club, winning the women’s singles at the National Lawn Bowls Championship to claim her 10th national title. Competing on her home turf of Elmwood Park, Boyd proved too strong for Leanne Poulson of Takapuna, winning 21-16 in a ... <a title="Mandy Boyd becomes only third woman to win 10 national titles" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/10/mandy-boyd-becomes-only-third-woman-to-win-10-national-titles/" aria-label="Read more about Mandy Boyd becomes only third woman to win 10 national titles">Read more</a>
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Homicide inquiry begins after man fatally shot in south Auckland
Source: Radio New Zealand AFP / Andri Tambunan Police have launched a homicide investigation following the death of a man in the south Auckland suburb of Manurewa. Emergency services were called to Balfour Road around 11.10pm on Friday after reports that a man had been shot. The man was pronounced dead at the scene. Cordons ... <a title="Homicide inquiry begins after man fatally shot in south Auckland" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/10/homicide-inquiry-begins-after-man-fatally-shot-in-south-auckland/" aria-label="Read more about Homicide inquiry begins after man fatally shot in south Auckland">Read more</a>
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Pod of whales restrands at Farewell Spit
Source: Radio New Zealand Volunteers working at Farewell Spit to try and keep the whales cool before they refloated on the high tide. Supplied / Project Jonah The pod of 15 beached whales which were refloated at Farewell Spit, has restranded overnight. More than 50 stranded in two locations in Golden Bay on Thursday and ... <a title="Pod of whales restrands at Farewell Spit" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/10/pod-of-whales-restrands-at-farewell-spit/" aria-label="Read more about Pod of whales restrands at Farewell Spit">Read more</a>