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January 5, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand File photo. RNZ / Tim Brown A busy intersection on Auckland’s North Shore has reopened on Monday morning. Emergency services were responding to an earlier incident on Wairau Road. The intersection of Wairau Road and Forrest Hill Road was closed as a result. Police thanked motorists for their understanding while the ... <a title="Busy intersection on Auckland’s North Shore reopens after incident" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/05/busy-intersection-on-aucklands-north-shore-reopens-after-incident/" aria-label="Read more about Busy intersection on Auckland’s North Shore reopens after incident">Read more</a>
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January 5, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Breakers coach Petteri Koponen in the huddle. www.photosport.nz The New Zealand Breakers finals hopes were dealt a blow as they fell to a 99-91 loss to the Perth Wildcats in Auckland. The Breakers are now in eighth place in the NBL standings with eight wins and 14 defeats. The Breakers are ... <a title="Breakers lose at home as finals hopes take a hit" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/05/breakers-lose-at-home-as-finals-hopes-take-a-hit/" aria-label="Read more about Breakers lose at home as finals hopes take a hit">Read more</a>
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January 5, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand File photo. RNZ / Tim Brown A busy intersection on Auckland’s North Shore has been closed on Monday morning. Emergency services were responding to an incident on Wairau Road. The intersection of Wairau Road and Forrest Hill Road was closed. Motorists were asked to take alternative routes until further notice. Sign ... <a title="Wairau Road and Forrest Hill Road intersection closed on Auckland’s North Shore" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/05/wairau-road-and-forrest-hill-road-intersection-closed-on-aucklands-north-shore/" aria-label="Read more about Wairau Road and Forrest Hill Road intersection closed on Auckland’s North Shore">Read more</a>
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January 5, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Marjorie Bain was the first NZ woman to compete at Wimbledon in 1922. Supplied In 1922 Marjorie Bain set sail on the trip of a life-time to the motherland, became the first woman to represent New Zealand at Wimbledon, and spent a magical winter on continental Europe. But when her year’s ... <a title="Untold: The rich aunt, Wimbledon and the inventor husband" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/05/untold-the-rich-aunt-wimbledon-and-the-inventor-husband/" aria-label="Read more about Untold: The rich aunt, Wimbledon and the inventor husband">Read more</a>
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January 5, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Director of road policing Steve Greally said it is still seven deaths too many (file image). RNZ / Nate McKinnon The holiday road toll stands provisionally at seven deaths, police say, well down on the 15 deaths last year and 22 deaths in 2024. But director of road policing Steve Greally ... <a title="Holiday road tolls ends with seven deaths" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/05/holiday-road-tolls-ends-with-seven-deaths/" aria-label="Read more about Holiday road tolls ends with seven deaths">Read more</a>
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January 5, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Many people have never come across the term aphasia – and if they have their most likely point of reference is actor Bruce Willis, who was diagnosed with the speech disorder in 2022. But in New Zealand alone it affects around 30,000 people – more than the number of people who ... <a title="Living with the invisible disability, aphaisa" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/05/living-with-the-invisible-disability-aphaisa/" aria-label="Read more about Living with the invisible disability, aphaisa">Read more</a>
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January 5, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / REECE BAKER A person has died after a crash in Auckland’s Papatoetoe on Sunday night. Emergency services responded to a single-vehicle crash on Puhinui Road about 10.15pm. The sole occupant of the vehicle was transported to hospital with critical injuries, but died a short time later. The Serious Crash ... <a title="Person dies after single-vehicle crash in Auckland’s Papatoetoe" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/05/person-dies-after-single-vehicle-crash-in-aucklands-papatoetoe/" aria-label="Read more about Person dies after single-vehicle crash in Auckland’s Papatoetoe">Read more</a>
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January 5, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The website was initially shut down on New Year’s Day after the breach was uncovered but is now back online again. Screenshot People who have had their personal information stolen from the Stuff-owned Neighbourly platform could be vulnerable to online threats, a cyber security expert says. Neighbourly has lost names, email ... <a title="‘Be very, very suspicious’: Neighbourly breach makes users vulnerable – expert" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/05/be-very-very-suspicious-neighbourly-breach-makes-users-vulnerable-expert/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Be very, very suspicious’: Neighbourly breach makes users vulnerable – expert">Read more</a>
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January 5, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand This ransom post screenshot is from a popular hacking forum. Supplied Hackers say ManageMyHealth ransomware attack about ‘business’ Company has until Tuesday morning to pay up or 400,000 patient documents released Cyber security experts fear some patients at risk of blackmail or identity theft Patient health portal criticised for sluggish response ... <a title="ManageMyHealth breach: Patients at risk of identity theft, extortion – experts" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/05/managemyhealth-breach-patients-at-risk-of-identity-theft-extortion-experts/" aria-label="Read more about ManageMyHealth breach: Patients at risk of identity theft, extortion – experts">Read more</a>
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January 5, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Woman spent 11 and a half hours at Wellington Hospital’s emergency department, but was never seen by a doctor. 123RF Health New Zealand has apologised to a woman who spent 11 and a half hours at Wellington Hospital’s emergency department, but was never seen by a doctor. The agency said that ... <a title="Woman waited 11 hours at Wellington Hospital’s emergency department, was not seen by doctor" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/05/woman-waited-11-hours-at-wellington-hospitals-emergency-department-was-not-seen-by-doctor/" aria-label="Read more about Woman waited 11 hours at Wellington Hospital’s emergency department, was not seen by doctor">Read more</a>
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January 5, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand New year, fresh start, as the saying goes. Your chance to shut (or slam) the door on 2025 and fling open a new one to a bright and shiny 12 months ahead. If only it was that easy, right? It’s hard to bundle up the pain of a difficult year, take ... <a title="How to ditch all the bad stuff that happened last year and start afresh" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/05/how-to-ditch-all-the-bad-stuff-that-happened-last-year-and-start-afresh/" aria-label="Read more about How to ditch all the bad stuff that happened last year and start afresh">Read more</a>
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January 5, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand 123rf The past year was a tough grind for many households and businesses but forecasters say there is economic improvement on the horizon. Kelly Eckhold, chief economist at Westpac, said he was expecting the economy to be much stronger in 2026, with growth in GDP of about 3 percent over the ... <a title="‘It can’t be worse, right?’: What’s ahead for the economy in 2026" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/05/it-cant-be-worse-right-whats-ahead-for-the-economy-in-2026/" aria-label="Read more about ‘It can’t be worse, right?’: What’s ahead for the economy in 2026">Read more</a>
