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January 9, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Temperatures are forecast to top 30 degrees in many places around the country. RNZ / Richard Tindiller Hastings is in for a scorcher on Friday with MetService predicting it’ll be the hottest spot in the country. Temperatures are forecast to top 30 degrees in many places, and heat alerts have been ... <a title="Hastings tipped to be hottest spot as temperatures rise around the country" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/09/hastings-tipped-to-be-hottest-spot-as-temperatures-rise-around-the-country/" aria-label="Read more about Hastings tipped to be hottest spot as temperatures rise around the country">Read more</a>
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January 8, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand More than 50 pilot whales have stranded across two sites on Farewell Spit. Supplied / Project Jonah More than 50 pilot whales have stranded on Farewell Spit, as volunteers work to rescue them. Project Jonah New Zealand said on its Facebook page that, “Early this afternoon we were notified of a ... <a title="Mass whale stranding on Farewell Spit" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/08/mass-whale-stranding-on-farewell-spit/" aria-label="Read more about Mass whale stranding on Farewell Spit">Read more</a>
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January 8, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Streets affected by a burst water pipe in Wellington’s Kingston. Supplied / Wellington Water More than 100 properties in the Wellington suburb of Kingston will be without water for at least six hours today due to a burst pipe. Wellington Water said the pipe burst on Kingston Heights Road at about ... <a title="Burst pipes leaves more than 100 Wellington homes without water" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/08/burst-pipes-leaves-more-than-100-wellington-homes-without-water/" aria-label="Read more about Burst pipes leaves more than 100 Wellington homes without water">Read more</a>
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January 8, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Renting in the Central Otago Lakes District region is now more expensive than Auckland. Unsplash/ Michael Amadeus Central Otago Lakes District average rents hit $891 per week National average weekly rent drops 2.4 percent to $626 per week Wellington’s average weekly rent drops 8.40 percent to $663 per week In a ... <a title="The most expensive place to rent in New Zealand is Central Otago Lakes District" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/08/the-most-expensive-place-to-rent-in-new-zealand-is-central-otago-lakes-district/" aria-label="Read more about The most expensive place to rent in New Zealand is Central Otago Lakes District">Read more</a>
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January 8, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Queensland fruit fly. Supplied / Biosecurity New Zealand Legal controls restricting the movement of produce are now in place in Auckland’s Mount Roskill, affecting more than 8500 properties. A biosecurity response is underway after a single male Queensland fruit fly was found on Wednesday morning. The pest, which damages a wide ... <a title="Movement of produce restricted in Auckland suburb after fruit fly found" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/08/movement-of-produce-restricted-in-auckland-suburb-after-fruit-fly-found/" aria-label="Read more about Movement of produce restricted in Auckland suburb after fruit fly found">Read more</a>
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January 8, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Philippines’ Alexandra Eala during Round 16 Singles Women’s ASB Classic Tennis Tournament at Manuka Doctor Arena, Auckland, New Zealand on Thursday 8 January 2026. Joshua Devenie / www.photosport.nz www.photosport.nz Alexandra Eala is not letting the hype get to her head. The Filipino star has attracted plenty of attention for her trailblazing ... <a title="Filipino trailblazer storms into ASB Classic quarters" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/08/filipino-trailblazer-storms-into-asb-classic-quarters/" aria-label="Read more about Filipino trailblazer storms into ASB Classic quarters">Read more</a>
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January 8, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Supplied / Google Maps One person has died following a crash in Kumeroa on Thursday afternoon. One person died at the scene, and a second person sustained moderate injuries. Emergency services were called to the intersection of Gaisford and Oringi Roads in Kumeroa just before 2.30pm. The road remains closed with ... <a title="One dead after two motorbikes crash in Tararua District" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/08/one-dead-after-two-motorbikes-crash-in-tararua-district/" aria-label="Read more about One dead after two motorbikes crash in Tararua District">Read more</a>
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January 8, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Manage My Health was due to begin informing patients affected by the security breach on Thursday. RNZ / Finn Blackwell Frustrated patients who fear their highly sensitive health records may have been stolen in Manage My Health’s cyber security breach are pushing their GPs to tell them. Manage My Health was ... <a title="Patients ask GPs for info on health records after Manage My Health security breach" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/08/patients-ask-gps-for-info-on-health-records-after-manage-my-health-security-breach/" aria-label="Read more about Patients ask GPs for info on health records after Manage My Health security breach">Read more</a>
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January 8, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Some parts of the country could reach 37C. RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King Experts are warning of extreme heat and fire risk as temperatures are forecast to soar across the country on Friday. The highs could shatter last year’s record, which was set just last month. MetService issued heat alerts for Friday ... <a title="January temperature records could fall as hot spell forecast" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/08/january-temperature-records-could-fall-as-hot-spell-forecast/" aria-label="Read more about January temperature records could fall as hot spell forecast">Read more</a>
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January 8, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Some Aucklanders are calling a potentially hefty $1500 fine for individuals washing their cars with cleaning products on driveways and letting soapy water run into stormwater drains “unfair”. They said the rule was poorly publicised and disproportionately affected individuals rather than major polluters. “It’s the Kiwi thing to do – wash ... <a title="‘It’s the Kiwi thing to do’: Aucklanders question fines for washing cars at home" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/08/its-the-kiwi-thing-to-do-aucklanders-question-fines-for-washing-cars-at-home/" aria-label="Read more about ‘It’s the Kiwi thing to do’: Aucklanders question fines for washing cars at home">Read more</a>
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January 8, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Supplied/LDR – ODT/Stephen Jaquiery Former Invercargill and Waitematā Mayor, Sir Tim Shadbolt, has died early this morning. He was 78 years old. Sir Tim, who was awarded the Knight Companion of New Zealand Order of Merit in the 2019 New Year’s Honours List, served eight terms as Invercargill Mayor between 1993 ... <a title="Sir Tim Shadbolt has died at age 78" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/08/sir-tim-shadbolt-has-died-at-age-78/" aria-label="Read more about Sir Tim Shadbolt has died at age 78">Read more</a>
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January 8, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Water Safety NZ says it’s not worth risking your life for views after footage of two people diving off the Auckland Harbour Bridge emerged online. The footage uploaded to social media and believed to be taken at the weekend shows two men leaping into Waitematā Harbour from the maintenance walkway that ... <a title="Investigation underway after footage emerges of people diving off Auckland Harbour Bridge" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/08/investigation-underway-after-footage-emerges-of-people-diving-off-auckland-harbour-bridge/" aria-label="Read more about Investigation underway after footage emerges of people diving off Auckland Harbour Bridge">Read more</a>
