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January 10, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Akaroa is a town located south-east of Christchurch. supplied A person has drowned in Akaroa, south-east of Christchurch, this afternoon. Police said staff were notified at about 1.15pm Saturday that a person had been pulled from the water by the harbourmaster. A police spokesperson said CPR was administered, but the person ... <a title="Person drowns in Akaroa" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/10/person-drowns-in-akaroa/" aria-label="Read more about Person drowns in Akaroa">Read more</a>
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January 10, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Stan Wawrinka has withdrawn from the ASB Classic. PHOTOSPORT Three-time Grand Slam tennis champion Stan Wawrinka has pulled out of the ASB Classic men’s tournament. The veteran has told organisers he can’t play now that his Switzerland team have made the semifinals of the United Cup in Sydney. The Swiss team ... <a title="Stan Wawrinka gets Melbourne wildcard but Kyrgios to play doubles only" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/10/stan-wawrinka-gets-melbourne-wildcard-but-kyrgios-to-play-doubles-only/" aria-label="Read more about Stan Wawrinka gets Melbourne wildcard but Kyrgios to play doubles only">Read more</a>
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January 10, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Mountain-bikers say Wellington’s Matairangi/Mount Victoria trails provide a unique environment of “world class” riding just a stone’s throw from the central city, but a recent spate of vandalism has underlined community discontent over the growing network of trails on the hill. The local residents’ association president said some people avoided the ... <a title="The battle over sharing Wellington’s bike trails" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/10/the-battle-over-sharing-wellingtons-bike-trails/" aria-label="Read more about The battle over sharing Wellington’s bike trails">Read more</a>
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January 10, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand After deciding to take a road trip to their ancestral land in Whangārei this summer, Jessie and Ally (aka Miss Ally) had the “bright idea” of busking along the way. They kicked off at the Ngāruawāhia markets on 20 December, and on Ally’s suggestion, posted a clip of the performance on ... <a title="Hamilton mum-and-daughter busking duo delights TikTok" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/10/hamilton-mum-and-daughter-busking-duo-delights-tiktok/" aria-label="Read more about Hamilton mum-and-daughter busking duo delights TikTok">Read more</a>
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January 10, 2026
ANALYSIS: By Ian Powell There is much to understand from the dramatic kidnapping — abduction is perhaps a better word — of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores last weekend by the United States armed forces, combined with the military attack on the country’s capital Caracas. This understanding is greatly helped by ... <a title="Ian Powell: The Nicolás Maduro kidnapping, US imperialist expansion and implications for New Zealand" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/10/ian-powell-the-nicolas-maduro-kidnapping-us-imperialist-expansion-and-implications-for-new-zealand/" aria-label="Read more about Ian Powell: The Nicolás Maduro kidnapping, US imperialist expansion and implications for New Zealand">Read more</a>
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January 10, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Central Districts spin bowler Jayden Lennox. PHOTOSPORT Central Districts bowler Jayden Lennox admits to a sensory overload after arriving in India with hopes of playing his first full international for New Zealand. The left arm spinner is a part of the Black Caps ODI squad that opens their three match series ... <a title="Black Cap debutant overcome by cricket-mad India" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/10/black-cap-debutant-overcome-by-cricket-mad-india/" aria-label="Read more about Black Cap debutant overcome by cricket-mad India">Read more</a>
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January 10, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Christchurch bowler Mandy Boyd. PHOTOSPORT Christchurch bowler Mandy Boyd has joined an exclusive club, winning the women’s singles at the National Lawn Bowls Championship to claim her 10th national title. Competing on her home turf of Elmwood Park, Boyd proved too strong for Leanne Poulson of Takapuna, winning 21-16 in a ... <a title="Mandy Boyd becomes only third woman to win 10 national titles" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/10/mandy-boyd-becomes-only-third-woman-to-win-10-national-titles/" aria-label="Read more about Mandy Boyd becomes only third woman to win 10 national titles">Read more</a>
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January 10, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Volunteers working at Farewell Spit to try and keep the whales cool before they refloated on the high tide. Supplied / Project Jonah The pod of 15 beached whales which were refloated at Farewell Spit, has restranded overnight. More than 50 stranded in two locations in Golden Bay on Thursday and ... <a title="Pod of whales restrands at Farewell Spit" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/10/pod-of-whales-restrands-at-farewell-spit/" aria-label="Read more about Pod of whales restrands at Farewell Spit">Read more</a>
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January 10, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand AFP / Andri Tambunan Police have launched a homicide investigation following the death of a man in the south Auckland suburb of Manurewa. Emergency services were called to Balfour Road around 11.10pm on Friday after reports that a man had been shot. The man was pronounced dead at the scene. Cordons ... <a title="Homicide inquiry begins after man fatally shot in south Auckland" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/10/homicide-inquiry-begins-after-man-fatally-shot-in-south-auckland/" aria-label="Read more about Homicide inquiry begins after man fatally shot in south Auckland">Read more</a>
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January 10, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF Police are investigating after a body was found in Christchurch’s red zone. Emergency services were called to Dunair Drive in the suburb of Burwood just after 6pm on Friday. Google Maps The death is being treated as unexplained. Cordons are in place between Brooker Ave and New Brighton Road. Members ... <a title="Body found in Christchurch red zone" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/10/body-found-in-christchurch-red-zone/" aria-label="Read more about Body found in Christchurch red zone">Read more</a>
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January 10, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Wellingtonian Annalese Booker sometimes spends up to 12 hours on a single job application, in the hopes of standing out in a tough market. She took voluntary redundancy in 2024 after nearly a decade at the same organisation. She planned to sample different industries through contract work before settling into a ... <a title="From CVs to interviews: How to job hunt in a tough employment market" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/10/from-cvs-to-interviews-how-to-job-hunt-in-a-tough-employment-market/" aria-label="Read more about From CVs to interviews: How to job hunt in a tough employment market">Read more</a>
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January 10, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The bill also sought to restrict heavy vehicles from driving alternative routes that could avoid tolled sections. Supplied via LDR The road freight industry says a proposal to add tolls to existing roads is “double-dipping” motorists for work already paid for through taxes and road-user charges. Submissions closed this week on ... <a title="Transporting NZ warns of ‘double-dipping’ motorists with tolls on existing roads" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/10/transporting-nz-warns-of-double-dipping-motorists-with-tolls-on-existing-roads/" aria-label="Read more about Transporting NZ warns of ‘double-dipping’ motorists with tolls on existing roads">Read more</a>
