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January 2, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF More than 1000 revellers gathered in the Coromandel Peninsula on Thursday night, with some hurling bottles at police and recklessly setting off fireworks as officers tried to break up drunken crowds. Police said a large crowd of youth congregated at Williamson Park in Whangamatā and had to be forcibly moved ... <a title="Officer hit by bottle as police break up crowd of 1000 youth in Coromandel" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/02/officer-hit-by-bottle-as-police-break-up-crowd-of-1000-youth-in-coromandel/" aria-label="Read more about Officer hit by bottle as police break up crowd of 1000 youth in Coromandel">Read more</a>
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January 2, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Karen Poutasi Supplied. One of the country’s top health leaders has died. Tributes are being paid to Dame Karen Poutasi, who was the first female director-general of health. Labour health spokesperson Ayesha Verrall said Dame Karen led the implementation of the recommendations from the Cartwright Inquiry, guided New Zealand’s early response ... <a title="Dame Karen Poutasi, first female director-general of health, dies aged 76" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/02/dame-karen-poutasi-first-female-director-general-of-health-dies-aged-76/" aria-label="Read more about Dame Karen Poutasi, first female director-general of health, dies aged 76">Read more</a>
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January 2, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Nate McKinnon A vehicle involved in a serious crash in Levin on Thursday night had earlier fled police. Inspector Ashley Gurney said an investigation had been launched following the two-vehicle crash that left three people injured – one critically. Gurney said one of the vehicles involved – a Holden ... <a title="Vehicle involved in serious Levin crash had earlier fled police" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/02/vehicle-involved-in-serious-levin-crash-had-earlier-fled-police/" aria-label="Read more about Vehicle involved in serious Levin crash had earlier fled police">Read more</a>
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January 2, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Neighbourly is temporarily unavailable following a potential data breach. Screenshot Website Neighbourly has been temporarily taken down following claims of a data breach. Neighbourly is a neighbourhood-centred social media site operated by Stuff. A Neighbourly spokesperson said on Thursday it became aware of claims of a breach of its members’ data. ... <a title="Neighbourly taken down after claims of data breach" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/02/neighbourly-taken-down-after-claims-of-data-breach/" aria-label="Read more about Neighbourly taken down after claims of data breach">Read more</a>
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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>
