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January 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Temperatures are forecast to return to regular January temperatures this week. RNZ / Richard Tindiller Temperatures are set to return to normal this week after peaking around the country. MetService meteorologist Ngaire Wotherspoon told Morning Report a number of places reached the mid-thirties over the weekend, driven by a heat wave ... <a title="Reprieve from scorching temperatures, calmer weather on the way" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/12/reprieve-from-scorching-temperatures-calmer-weather-on-the-way/" aria-label="Read more about Reprieve from scorching temperatures, calmer weather on the way">Read more</a>
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January 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The three-day event was expected to generate more than 60,000 visitor nights at hotels. The Hotel Council Aoetaroa says events are a big part of turning Auckland’s central business district into a central entertainment district. A Jehovah’s Witness Convention in the city over the weekend has been forecast to boost the ... <a title="Jehovah’s Witness Convention to bring $20m boost to Auckland economy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/12/jehovahs-witness-convention-to-bring-20m-boost-to-auckland-economy/" aria-label="Read more about Jehovah’s Witness Convention to bring $20m boost to Auckland economy">Read more</a>
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January 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A fire in Hawke’s Bay, January 2026. Hawke’s Bay – Fire and Emergency Campers and hikers have been asked to evacuate the Boundary Stream Camp and Bell Rock Scenic Reserve in Hawke’s Bay because of a large fire. The fire is in a forestry block near Waitara Road in Te Haroto, ... <a title="Hawke’s Bay blaze sparks evacuations" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/12/hawkes-bay-blaze-sparks-evacuations/" aria-label="Read more about Hawke’s Bay blaze sparks evacuations">Read more</a>
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January 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Warning: this story contains details that may disturb some readers. Moeaia Tuai will be sentenced next month for enslaving a young woman who he forced to work and sexually abused. Two victims broke free from the Auckland man’s control in harrowing echoes of New Zealand’s most infamous slavery trial, but such ... <a title="Slavemaster Moeaia Tuai set to be sentenced" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/12/slavemaster-moeaia-tuai-set-to-be-sentenced/" aria-label="Read more about Slavemaster Moeaia Tuai set to be sentenced">Read more</a>
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January 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Waving down a bus is not required, but it sure helps. RNZ / Mark Papalii Whether you’re heading to work before an important morning meeting, or coming home with kids and shopping in tow, there are few things more maddening than your bus just seeming to sail on by. Last year, ... <a title="Passengers urged to wave down buses – but not required" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/12/passengers-urged-to-wave-down-buses-but-not-required/" aria-label="Read more about Passengers urged to wave down buses – but not required">Read more</a>
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January 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Trail cameras planted by Whakatipu Wildlife Trust have detected 44 cats over three weeks. Supplied/Whakatipu Wildlife Trust A restored wetland on the edge of Queenstown is drawing rare native wildlife back to an area once dry and barren, but conservationists say roaming pet cats could undo years of community-led work. Just ... <a title="Roaming cats pose threat to native wildlife in Queenstown wetland" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/12/roaming-cats-pose-threat-to-native-wildlife-in-queenstown-wetland/" aria-label="Read more about Roaming cats pose threat to native wildlife in Queenstown wetland">Read more</a>
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January 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ The words “cost of living” have become synonymous with a struggle faced by an increasing number of Kiwi families. The news is full of stories about the price of butter, pain at the pump and pay parity. With the phrase first popping up in newspapers more than a century ago, ... <a title="Pinch Point: Tough economic times aren’t new" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/12/pinch-point-tough-economic-times-arent-new/" aria-label="Read more about Pinch Point: Tough economic times aren’t new">Read more</a>
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January 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Nathaniel Salmon has accepted an offer to play college football. Supplied NZ American football player Nathaniel Salmon has accepted an offer to play college football for Washington State Cougars – but it’s been one of the most unconventional paths to the American college system for the Porirua-born athlete. Two years ago, ... <a title="Former NZ basketball player Nathaniel Salmon accepts American football college offer" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/12/former-nz-basketball-player-nathaniel-salmon-accepts-american-football-college-offer/" aria-label="Read more about Former NZ basketball player Nathaniel Salmon accepts American football college offer">Read more</a>
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January 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand My second son’s birth 42 years ago was uneventful. I recall it was surprisingly quick. We barely had time to drive to the birthing unit before I was on my back, panting. At my head offering encouragement was my husband. At the business end was a young GP with blonde hair, ... <a title="My GP is leaving me after nearly 50 years" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/12/my-gp-is-leaving-me-after-nearly-50-years/" aria-label="Read more about My GP is leaving me after nearly 50 years">Read more</a>
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January 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Hundreds of sailors made the most of blazing sunshine and 10-15 knot winds in the Bay of Islands at the 50th annual Tall Ships race. RNZ / Peter de Graaf With temperatures reaching the high 30s in Napier and Hastings on Sunday, many spent the day finding ways to beat the ... <a title="Weekend heat: Ice-creams, swimming pools and cancelled tours" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/12/weekend-heat-ice-creams-swimming-pools-and-cancelled-tours/" aria-label="Read more about Weekend heat: Ice-creams, swimming pools and cancelled tours">Read more</a>
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January 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand This half-finished apartment block in Auckland’s Epsom has been derelict for the past six years. MELANIE EARLEY / RNZ Unfinished housing developments are dotted across the Auckland region, with many seemingly in a state of limbo. The derelict properties often led to concerns from local communities about vandalism and squatters. A ... <a title="Auckland’s stalled housing developments a year on: What’s changed" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/12/aucklands-stalled-housing-developments-a-year-on-whats-changed/" aria-label="Read more about Auckland’s stalled housing developments a year on: What’s changed">Read more</a>
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January 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand On the West Coast, winds and heavy rain also brought down trees onto State Highway 6 and caused surface flooding. MetService Flooding has closed the key road link between Canterbury and the West Coast, as a fierce thunderstorm swept over the region this afternoon. State Highway 73 between Otira and Arthur’s ... <a title="SH73 reopens after flooding between Canterbury, West Coast" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/11/sh73-reopens-after-flooding-between-canterbury-west-coast/" aria-label="Read more about SH73 reopens after flooding between Canterbury, West Coast">Read more</a>
