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January 7, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Manage My Health said it would begin notifying affected patients within the next 24 hours. RNZ / Finn Blackwell Manage My Health will begin notifying patients affected by ransomware attack by 5pm Thursday – but some providers have already told their patients Patients asking whether GPs failed in their own “due ... <a title="Manage My Health: Patients start to be notified after massive leak" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/07/manage-my-health-patients-start-to-be-notified-after-massive-leak/" aria-label="Read more about Manage My Health: Patients start to be notified after massive leak">Read more</a>
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January 7, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The affected Alfamino infant formula brand. Supplied / MPI A brand of infant formula is being recalled over possible toxins, the Ministry of Primary Industries has announced. New Zealand Food Safety (NZFS), Pharmac and the Ministry of Health said they are are supporting Nestlé in its recall of five batches of ... <a title="Infant baby formula recalled over possible toxins" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/07/infant-baby-formula-recalled-over-possible-toxins/" aria-label="Read more about Infant baby formula recalled over possible toxins">Read more</a>
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January 7, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rachael Helene Nolan, Associate Professor, Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment, Western Sydney University Matt Palmer/Unsplash, CC BY Much of south-eastern Australia is currently in the grip of a heatwave, which is expected to peak over the next two days. Heatwaves often trigger bushfires, particularly if combined with ... <a title="Where will the next megafire break out? Climate change is making it tougher to predict" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/07/where-will-the-next-megafire-break-out-climate-change-is-making-it-tougher-to-predict-272807/" aria-label="Read more about Where will the next megafire break out? Climate change is making it tougher to predict">Read more</a>
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January 7, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The Cook Islands Maritime Authority says the Bertha is deceptively continuing to use Cook Islands Identifiers despite being deregistered in November 2024. Marine Traffic/Jerry Liew The Cook Islands says a US sanctioned oil tanker is falsely using their country’s identifiers to evade capture. The Bertha, which flew under the Cooks flag for ... <a title="Sanctioned oil tanker falsely using Cook Islands flag, authority says" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/07/sanctioned-oil-tanker-falsely-using-cook-islands-flag-authority-says/" aria-label="Read more about Sanctioned oil tanker falsely using Cook Islands flag, authority says">Read more</a>
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January 7, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF Police are reporting multiple instances of concerning speeds on roads in the Manawatū over the last two days. They say one driver was caught travelling at more than twice the speed limit in central Palmerston North while another was clocked at 132 km/h heading into Ashhurst in rainy conditions. Police ... <a title="Motorist caught driving more than twice speed limit in Palmerston North" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/07/motorist-caught-driving-more-than-twice-speed-limit-in-palmerston-north/" aria-label="Read more about Motorist caught driving more than twice speed limit in Palmerston North">Read more</a>
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January 7, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Great Britain’s Francesca Jones during her singles match at the 2026 ASB Classic Women’s Tennis Tournament at Manuka Doctor Arena, Auckland, New Zealand. Andrew Cornaga/www.photosport.nz After sensationally sending second seed Emma Navarro home on day one, Francesca Jones continued her fairytale run at Stanley Street today. The Brit overcame the sweltering ... <a title="Tennis: Jovic and Jones advance at ASB Classic" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/07/tennis-jovic-and-jones-advance-at-asb-classic/" aria-label="Read more about Tennis: Jovic and Jones advance at ASB Classic">Read more</a>
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January 7, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The declaration was hailed as “more than just words” by Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky, who named New Zealand and Australia in his speech. AFP / JIM WATSON New Zealand is an active participant in the Coalition of the Willing – but sending troops to support a ceasefire in Ukraine would need ... <a title="NZ troops in Ukraine for ceasefire would need Cabinet signoff – Ministry" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/07/nz-troops-in-ukraine-for-ceasefire-would-need-cabinet-signoff-ministry/" aria-label="Read more about NZ troops in Ukraine for ceasefire would need Cabinet signoff – Ministry">Read more</a>
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January 7, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand This story was first published in 2023. While we consider keeping ourselves safe in the summer heat, we can’t forget the health of our furry friends. For those hot summer days, senior veterinarian Ian Schraa recommends not leaving your dogs in the car unless you are there as well. “But if ... <a title="Hot dogs and cool cats – how to keep your pets safe in summer" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/07/hot-dogs-and-cool-cats-how-to-keep-your-pets-safe-in-summer/" aria-label="Read more about Hot dogs and cool cats – how to keep your pets safe in summer">Read more</a>
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January 7, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Caitlyn Forster, Associate Lecturer, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Sydney Дмитрий Пропадалин/Pexels Australia is baking through another extreme heatwave, with temperatures forecast to reach above 45°C for multiple days in a row across large swathes of the country. Heatwaves are a deadly threat to ... <a title="As Australia bakes through an extreme heatwave, even insects aren’t immune to its impact" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/07/as-australia-bakes-through-an-extreme-heatwave-even-insects-arent-immune-to-its-impact-272811/" aria-label="Read more about As Australia bakes through an extreme heatwave, even insects aren’t immune to its impact">Read more</a>
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January 7, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Hawkins, Head, Canberra School of Government, University of Canberra Annual inflation cooled in November. The latest Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) consumer price index (CPI) report, released on Wednesday, shows inflation over the year to November was 3.4%, down from 3.8% a month earlier. This 3.4% ... <a title="Inflation cooled more than expected in November. But rate cuts remain unlikely anytime soon" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/07/inflation-cooled-more-than-expected-in-november-but-rate-cuts-remain-unlikely-anytime-soon-272338/" aria-label="Read more about Inflation cooled more than expected in November. But rate cuts remain unlikely anytime soon">Read more</a>
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January 7, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Giselle Woodley, Lecturer and Research Fellow in Communications, Edith Cowan University UMA Media/Pexels X (formerly Twitter) has become a site for the rapid spread of artificial intelligence-generated nonconsensual sexual images (also known as “deepfakes”). Using the platform’s own built-in generative AI chatbot, Grok, users can edit images ... <a title="X is facilitating nonconsensual sexual AI-generated images. The law – and society – must catch up" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/07/x-is-facilitating-nonconsensual-sexual-ai-generated-images-the-law-and-society-must-catch-up-272800/" aria-label="Read more about X is facilitating nonconsensual sexual AI-generated images. The law – and society – must catch up">Read more</a>
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January 7, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand MetService’s latest warning. MetService Thunderstorms and hail are expected in some areas in the coming days, as temperatures rise across the country. MetService is forecasting localised downpours in the Bay of Plenty, Gisborne, and Hawke’s Bay on Wednesday. Severe thunderstorm warnings are in place until 9pm on Wednesday for the North ... <a title="Thunder and hail warnings, despite warmer weather" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/07/thunder-and-hail-warnings-despite-warmer-weather/" aria-label="Read more about Thunder and hail warnings, despite warmer weather">Read more</a>
