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January 10, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Several watches and warnings are in place. MetService screenshot Parts of the South Island are set to swelter on Saturday, but some regions are also bracing for heavy wind and rain throughout the weekend. Motueka, Blenheim, Kaikōura and Christchurch are under heat alerts, with temperatures expected to hit or exceed 30 ... <a title="Sizzling temperatures, strong winds and heavy rain in South Island weather mix" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/10/sizzling-temperatures-strong-winds-and-heavy-rain-in-south-island-weather-mix/" aria-label="Read more about Sizzling temperatures, strong winds and heavy rain in South Island weather mix">Read more</a>
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January 10, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Sam Cosgrove of Auckland reacts after scoring against Brisbane, 2026. AAP / Photosport Auckland FC have gone clear at the top of the A-League after an impressive win across the Tasman. Auckland overpowered Brisbane Roar in a 2-0 win at Suncorp Stadium, extending their lead to five points. It was an ... <a title="Auckland FC go clear at the top after an impressive win" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/10/auckland-fc-go-clear-at-the-top-after-an-impressive-win/" aria-label="Read more about Auckland FC go clear at the top after an impressive win">Read more</a>
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January 10, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Sydney Kings centre Tim Soares and Breakers centre Rob Loe jostle for a rebound, 2026. www.photosport.nz The Breakers have been destroyed by the Sydney Kings in their latest NBL game. The Auckland side went down by 41 points, their fifth loss in their last six games. The Kings were without two ... <a title="Breakers embarrassed on home court" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/10/breakers-embarrassed-on-home-court/" aria-label="Read more about Breakers embarrassed on home court">Read more</a>
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January 10, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Shadbolt was made a Knight Companion of New Zealand Order of Merit in the 2019 New Year’s Honours List. Stephen Jaquiery/ODT A public funeral service to celebrate the life of Sir Tim Shadbolt will be held in Invercargill next Friday. The former Waitematā and Invercargill mayor died on Thursday, aged 78. ... <a title="Sir Tim Shadbolt’s Invercargill funeral service details revealed" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/10/sir-tim-shadbolts-invercargill-funeral-service-details-revealed/" aria-label="Read more about Sir Tim Shadbolt’s Invercargill funeral service details revealed">Read more</a>
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January 10, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The second day of the tournament in Mt Albert will be livestreamed. Surendran MP Scrabble players have flocked to Auckland for the inaugural women’s Scrabble championship, starting Saturday. Twenty avid Scrabble players will compete for the chance to be crowned as the country’s first ever women’s champ. Tournament director Jenny Litchfield ... <a title="Search on for inaugural women’s national Scrabble champion" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/10/search-on-for-inaugural-womens-national-scrabble-champion/" aria-label="Read more about Search on for inaugural women’s national Scrabble champion">Read more</a>
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January 10, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Boh Ritchie (right) wins the NZ 800 metres title at Dunedin. Michael Dawson/Athletics NZ 2025 Even in her finest hour, Boh Ritchie found her long-awaited breakthrough lost amid the clamour over another distance-running prodigy on this side of the Tasman. In December, the Cambridge teen erased a Kiwi athletics legend from ... <a title="Kiwi running prodigy Boh Ritchie eyes next challenge after erasing legend from record books" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/10/kiwi-running-prodigy-boh-ritchie-eyes-next-challenge-after-erasing-legend-from-record-books/" aria-label="Read more about Kiwi running prodigy Boh Ritchie eyes next challenge after erasing legend from record books">Read more</a>
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January 10, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Manage My Health insists it encrypted health data in its database and user passwords. RNZ / Finn Blackwell An information technology expert warns the Manage My Health data breach may make victims vulnerable to bank account theft. About 125,000 Manage My Health users have been affected by a massive data breach, ... <a title="Manage My Health breach victims warned to beware bank account theft" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/10/manage-my-health-breach-victims-warned-to-beware-bank-account-theft/" aria-label="Read more about Manage My Health breach victims warned to beware bank account theft">Read more</a>
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January 9, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Elina Svitolina celebrates victory at the 2026 ASB Classic. Andrew Cornaga/www.photosport.nz Tournament top seed Elina Svitolina of Ukraine has survived a major scare to beat British qualifier Sonay Kartal 6-4 6-7 7-6 and advance to the semi-finals of the ASB Classic in Auckland. Svitolina told Sky Sport the final set was ... <a title="Top seed Elina Svitolina survives major scare, advances to ASB Classic semi" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/09/top-seed-elina-svitolina-survives-major-scare-advances-to-asb-classic-semi/" aria-label="Read more about Top seed Elina Svitolina survives major scare, advances to ASB Classic semi">Read more</a>
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January 9, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Numerous questions have been raised on social media following the publication of an RNZ article on Wednesday that warned car owners of a hefty fine they might receive if they washed their vehicles at home. Individuals discharging contaminants such as cleaning products into stormwater systems face fines of $1500, while companies ... <a title="What you need to know about washing cars (and more) at home" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/09/what-you-need-to-know-about-washing-cars-and-more-at-home/" aria-label="Read more about What you need to know about washing cars (and more) at home">Read more</a>
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January 9, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Kmart signage at the Westfield St Lukes mall. RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly Gel packs sold at Kmart for seven years have been recalled due to the risk that they may include a toxic substance. Anko Small Gel Pak and Anko Large Gel Pak have been sold at Kmart in New Zealand ... <a title="Kmart recalls gel packs due to risk they contain toxic substance" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/09/kmart-recalls-gel-packs-due-to-risk-they-contain-toxic-substance/" aria-label="Read more about Kmart recalls gel packs due to risk they contain toxic substance">Read more</a>
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January 9, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Tilde Sorensen and her dog Parker RNZ Sniffing out the last stoats on Waiheke Island is all in a day’s work for springer spaniel Parker and dog handler Tilde Sorensen. Five boxes lay on the ground in front of Parker. Four were decoys and one held what he was supposed to ... <a title="How poo detecting dogs are helping native birds return to Waiheke Island" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/09/how-poo-detecting-dogs-are-helping-native-birds-return-to-waiheke-island/" aria-label="Read more about How poo detecting dogs are helping native birds return to Waiheke Island">Read more</a>
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January 9, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The company has apologised for the breach and hopes to have contacted affected patients by early next week. RNZ / Finn Blackwell Patients whose health records have been stolen in the Manage My Health ransomware attack are struggling to get any information, with the website repeatedly crashing and the 0800 number ... <a title="Manage My Health patients draw blanks in quest for information on cybersecurity breach" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/09/manage-my-health-patients-draw-blanks-in-quest-for-information-on-cybersecurity-breach/" aria-label="Read more about Manage My Health patients draw blanks in quest for information on cybersecurity breach">Read more</a>
