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January 8, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Supplied/LDR – ODT/Stephen Jaquiery Former Invercargill and Waitematā Mayor, Sir Tim Shadbolt, has died early this morning. He was 78 years old. Sir Tim, who was awarded the Knight Companion of New Zealand Order of Merit in the 2019 New Year’s Honours List, served eight terms as Invercargill Mayor between 1993 ... <a title="Sir Tim Shadbolt has died at age 78" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/08/sir-tim-shadbolt-has-died-at-age-78/" aria-label="Read more about Sir Tim Shadbolt has died at age 78">Read more</a>
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January 8, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Milad Haghani, Associate Professor and Principal Fellow in Urban Risk and Resilience, The University of Melbourne Munbaik Cycling Clothing/Unsplash During heatwaves, everyday life tends to feel more difficult than on an average day. Travel and daily movement are no exception. But while most of us know rain, ... <a title="Roads can become more dangerous on hot days – especially for pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/08/roads-can-become-more-dangerous-on-hot-days-especially-for-pedestrians-cyclists-and-motorcyclists-272995/" aria-label="Read more about Roads can become more dangerous on hot days – especially for pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists">Read more</a>
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January 8, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Water Safety NZ says it’s not worth risking your life for views after footage of two people diving off the Auckland Harbour Bridge emerged online. The footage uploaded to social media and believed to be taken at the weekend shows two men leaping into Waitematā Harbour from the maintenance walkway that ... <a title="Investigation underway after footage emerges of people diving off Auckland Harbour Bridge" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/08/investigation-underway-after-footage-emerges-of-people-diving-off-auckland-harbour-bridge/" aria-label="Read more about Investigation underway after footage emerges of people diving off Auckland Harbour Bridge">Read more</a>
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January 8, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Supplied / Google Maps Police believe there have been serious injuries suffered in a crash involving two motorbikes in the Tararua District this afternoon. Emergency services were called to the intersection of Gaisford and Oringi Roads in Kumeroa just before 2.30pm. Police said the road is blocked and diversions are in ... <a title="Serious injuries after two motorbikes crash in Tararua District" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/08/serious-injuries-after-two-motorbikes-crash-in-tararua-district/" aria-label="Read more about Serious injuries after two motorbikes crash in Tararua District">Read more</a>
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January 8, 2026
ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on January 8, 2026.
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January 8, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ/ Mohammad Alafeshat Earth Sciences New Zealand (ESNZ) is expecting the rest of summer to remain warm and wet for many regions. The organisation on Thursday has released its climate outlook for the next three months, heralding weak La Niña conditions expected to bring a mixed bag of weather. The report ... <a title="Weather: Long range forecast is mostly more heat, more wet" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/08/weather-long-range-forecast-is-mostly-more-heat-more-wet/" aria-label="Read more about Weather: Long range forecast is mostly more heat, more wet">Read more</a>
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January 8, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand When people stop taking the new generation of weight-loss drugs they pile back on the kilos four times faster than they would after ending diet and exercise regimes, new research has found. But this was mostly because they lost so much weight in the first place, according to the British researchers ... <a title="Kilos return four times faster after ending weight-loss drugs, study finds" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/08/kilos-return-four-times-faster-after-ending-weight-loss-drugs-study-finds/" aria-label="Read more about Kilos return four times faster after ending weight-loss drugs, study finds">Read more</a>
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January 8, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand MetService says the temperatures won’t drop much at night. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Metservice has issued heat alerts for hotspots across the country as temperatures are forecast to soar on Friday. The alerts were in place for Whakatāne, Napier, Hastings, Motueka, Blenheim and Kaikōura, where temperatures in the low to mid ... <a title="Heat alerts issued, warnings to prepare as temperatures set to soar" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/08/heat-alerts-issued-warnings-to-prepare-as-temperatures-set-to-soar/" aria-label="Read more about Heat alerts issued, warnings to prepare as temperatures set to soar">Read more</a>
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January 8, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Richard Tindiller Fire and Emergency is warning Cantabrians of extreme fire danger this Sunday as parts of the country are set to swelter under high temperatures. Canterbury is currently in a restricted fire season, which requires people to apply for permits to light open air fires. However, all permits ... <a title="‘Real risk’: FENZ warns of extreme fire danger as temperatures set to swelter" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/08/real-risk-fenz-warns-of-extreme-fire-danger-as-temperatures-set-to-swelter/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Real risk’: FENZ warns of extreme fire danger as temperatures set to swelter">Read more</a>
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January 8, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Marika Khabazi The Prime Minister is working from home as the year gets underway, with Parliament not set to return until the end of the month. Ahead of the summer break, Christopher Luxon told Newstalk ZB he expected to be back at work the first week of January, as ... <a title="Christopher Luxon working from home as year gets underway" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/08/christopher-luxon-working-from-home-as-year-gets-underway/" aria-label="Read more about Christopher Luxon working from home as year gets underway">Read more</a>
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January 8, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Bill Tuiloma during All Whites v Costa Rica, FIFA World Cup 2022 play-off match, Qatar on 14 June 2022. Photosport In a long-awaited homecoming, experienced All Whites’ defender Bill Tuiloma has signed with the Wellington Phoenix. Securing the signature of the 47-cap international before the A-League mid-season transfer window opens, is ... <a title="Experienced All Whites defender Bill Tuiloma signs with Phoenix" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/08/experienced-all-whites-defender-bill-tuiloma-signs-with-phoenix/" aria-label="Read more about Experienced All Whites defender Bill Tuiloma signs with Phoenix">Read more</a>
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January 8, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Fans during the 2026 ASB Classic Women’s Tennis Tournament at Manuka Doctor Arena, Auckland, New Zealand. Tuesday 6 January 2026. Andrew Cornaga/www.photosport.nz Organisers of Auckland’s ASB Tennis Classic insist that no fans will be turned away for wearing national colours. Their statement comes after a man complained to media he was ... <a title="Croatian shirt incident a ‘misunderstanding’ – ASB Classic organisers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/08/croatian-shirt-incident-a-misunderstanding-asb-classic-organisers/" aria-label="Read more about Croatian shirt incident a ‘misunderstanding’ – ASB Classic organisers">Read more</a>
