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January 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Twenty-one-year-old Matthew Fairbrother rode around a Christchurch McDonald’s for 24 hours. Matthew Fairbrother A Christchurch mountain biker spent 24 hours cycling continuous laps around a McDonald’s drive-through to test his endurance. Twenty-one-year-old Matthew Fairbrother clocked up 500 kilometres on the ride on Christmas Day, which he described as a “deliberately absurd” ... <a title="Mountain biker spends 24 hours circling Christchurch McDonald’s" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/13/mountain-biker-spends-24-hours-circling-christchurch-mcdonalds/" aria-label="Read more about Mountain biker spends 24 hours circling Christchurch McDonald’s">Read more</a>
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January 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand File photo. RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King One person has died after a house fire in Christchurch. Emergency services were called to an apartment on Korimako Lane just after 4pm on Tuesday after reports of a fire alarm sounding and the smell of smoke. Police said one person was transported to hospital ... <a title="One dead after Christchurch apartment fire" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/13/one-dead-after-christchurch-apartment-fire/" aria-label="Read more about One dead after Christchurch apartment fire">Read more</a>
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January 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A major road in Rotorua has been closed after a serious two-vehicle crash. Police said several people were injured after two vehicles collided on Tauranga Direct Road between Hamurana Road and Te Waerenga Road at about 5.30pm on Tuesday. The road is closed while emergency services respond. Motorists are advised to ... <a title="‘Several’ people injured in serious Rotorua crash" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/13/several-people-injured-in-serious-rotorua-crash/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Several’ people injured in serious Rotorua crash">Read more</a>
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January 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand’s Finn Reynolds and James Watt during their doubles match at the ASB Classic. Andrew Cornaga/www.photosport.nz New Zealand doubles pairing Finn Reynolds and James Watt have belied their wildcard status to progress to the quarter-finals of the ASB Classic tennis tournament in Auckland. The local duo beat Belgium’s Sander Gille ... <a title="Tennis: NZ pair into ASB Classic quarter finals" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/13/tennis-nz-pair-into-asb-classic-quarter-finals/" aria-label="Read more about Tennis: NZ pair into ASB Classic quarter finals">Read more</a>
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January 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Who gets the best deal in retirement? Australians or New Zealanders? RNZ / REECE BAKER Do New Zealanders or Australians get a better deal in retirement? Commentators say it depends who you’re asking. A number of people who contact RNZ with questions about their financial lives want to know about NZ ... <a title="Australia vs NZ: Who’s doing retirement income better?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/13/australia-vs-nz-whos-doing-retirement-income-better/" aria-label="Read more about Australia vs NZ: Who’s doing retirement income better?">Read more</a>
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January 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Cartridge of nitrous oxide, also called laughing gas or nangs, can cause serious health problems. These were found in a street in France in 2020. AFP/ GARO Police are concerned about what they say is an increase in drivers huffing nitrous oxide, or ‘nangs’, from small silver canisters. Last Wednesday, a ... <a title="Teen caught huffing nangs while driving" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/13/teen-caught-huffing-nangs-while-driving/" aria-label="Read more about Teen caught huffing nangs while driving">Read more</a>
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January 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand File photo. RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King One person is in a serious condition after an apartment fire in Christchurch on Tuesday afternoon. Fire and Emergency were called to the blaze in the suburb of Sydenham at 4:05pm after reports of a fire alarm sounding off and the smell of smoke. Four ... <a title="One seriously injured after Christchurch apartment fire" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/13/one-seriously-injured-after-christchurch-apartment-fire/" aria-label="Read more about One seriously injured after Christchurch apartment fire">Read more</a>
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January 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The flight looped back to Auckland soon after it left. Supplied / FlightRadar24 A flight bound for Vancouver returned to Auckland International Airport shortly after takeoff. The AC40 flight was due to depart Auckland at 2pm on Tuesday, but it didn’t leave until 2.51pm. According to Flight Aware, it landed back ... <a title="Flight bound for Vancouver loops back to Auckland Airport" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/13/flight-bound-for-vancouver-loops-back-to-auckland-airport/" aria-label="Read more about Flight bound for Vancouver loops back to Auckland Airport">Read more</a>
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January 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Auckland’s south-western motorway has reopened after a truck load of rubbish caught fire before it was spilled onto the road. The blaze and debris initially closed two lanes and filled the area with smoke. Both lanes near Lambie Drive have reopened and the debris cleared. The truck driver dumped his load ... <a title="Heavy traffic on Auckland’s south-western motorway after truck fire" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/13/heavy-traffic-on-aucklands-south-western-motorway-after-truck-fire/" aria-label="Read more about Heavy traffic on Auckland’s south-western motorway after truck fire">Read more</a>
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January 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Miracle Fai’ilagi will take the reigns from Moana’s inspirational 2024 leader, Ardie Savea, who is on playing sabbatical in Japan. Alan Lee / www.photosport.nz Miracle Fai’ilagi is no stranger to the unexpected, his very arrival into the world marked by extraordinary circumstances. Such was the nature of his birth that his ... <a title="Miracle journey: From village rugby to Super Rugby captain" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/13/miracle-journey-from-village-rugby-to-super-rugby-captain/" aria-label="Read more about Miracle journey: From village rugby to Super Rugby captain">Read more</a>
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January 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Police responded to the fatal crash on Tuesday morning. (File photo) RNZ / REECE BAKER A person has died following a crash in Rangitikei. The crash on Taihape-Napier Rd, involving two vehicles and a pedestrian, was reported to police just after 11.20am. The pedestrian died at the scene, police said. The ... <a title="Pedestrian killed after crash involving two vehicles in Rangitikei" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/13/pedestrian-killed-after-crash-involving-two-vehicles-in-rangitikei/" aria-label="Read more about Pedestrian killed after crash involving two vehicles in Rangitikei">Read more</a>
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January 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Ngāti Korokī Kahukura kaumātua and staunch supporter of Waka Ama, Karaitiana Tamatea. Supplied/Waka Ama Aotearoa NZ Waka Ama paddlers and officials have paid tribute to Ngāti Korokī Kahukura kaumātua and staunch supporter of waka ama, Karaitiana Tamatea. Tamatea, of Ngāti Korokī Kahukura and Te Aitanga a Mahaki, died on Saturday – ... <a title="Waka Ama pays tribute to one of its pillars at 2026 Nationals" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/13/waka-ama-pays-tribute-to-one-of-its-pillars-at-2026-nationals/" aria-label="Read more about Waka Ama pays tribute to one of its pillars at 2026 Nationals">Read more</a>
