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January 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Wellington will host the Oceania-Pacific qualifying tournament at the Ākau Tangi Sports Centre. Supplied/Wellington City Council A major floorball event kicks off in Wellington on Tuesday, with hopes New Zealand could make the men’s world championship for the first time. The game resembles ice hockey, but is played on a non-frozen ... <a title="Wellington to host Oceania-Pacific floorball qualifying this week" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/13/wellington-to-host-oceania-pacific-floorball-qualifying-this-week/" aria-label="Read more about Wellington to host Oceania-Pacific floorball qualifying this week">Read more</a>
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January 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Recalled sand products. Supplied / MBIE For Christchurch father of two Joe Baxter, there was no question he needed to act fast when alarms were raised over asbestos in children’s play sand sold by Kmart. “We were doing what was logical, we were removing the threat,” the teacher said. It was ... <a title="Kmart needs to be held accountable for asbestos in sand, shopper says" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/13/kmart-needs-to-be-held-accountable-for-asbestos-in-sand-shopper-says/" aria-label="Read more about Kmart needs to be held accountable for asbestos in sand, shopper says">Read more</a>
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January 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Sediment in the water off the coast of Gisborne during a marine ‘darkwave’ event. Supplied / Jean Thoral A newly-named ‘darkwave’ phenomenon – where underwater light is blocked by sediment and other murk – can wreak havoc on marine ecosystems, New Zealand-led research has found. The short-term events – which affect ... <a title="‘Darkwaves’: New research sheds light on underwater phenomenon" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/13/darkwaves-new-research-sheds-light-on-underwater-phenomenon/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Darkwaves’: New research sheds light on underwater phenomenon">Read more</a>
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January 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Only 131 of 2386 schools were still open on the last day of term four, 19 December. Supplied / Ministry of Education Daily school attendance slumped badly in the few schools that remained open beyond mid-December last year. Schools can choose their opening and closing dates within a range set by ... <a title="School attendance falls short of targets during December slump" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/13/school-attendance-falls-short-of-targets-during-december-slump/" aria-label="Read more about School attendance falls short of targets during December slump">Read more</a>
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January 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Some home loans will extend beyond retirement age, so how will you repay them? 123RF How old is too old for a home loan? One woman who argued that she should not have been allowed to take out a mortgage, given her age and that of her husband, has lost her ... <a title="How old is too old for a home loan?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/13/how-old-is-too-old-for-a-home-loan/" aria-label="Read more about How old is too old for a home loan?">Read more</a>
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January 12, 2026
Indonesia needs a fundamental shift in perspective: seeing Papuans not as a problem to be managed, but as equal partners and full subjects of their own destiny within the Republic, writes Laurens Ikinia. COMMENTARY: By Laurens Ikinia in Jakarta The island of Papua is a land of profound paradox. Beneath its ancient, cathedral-like forests and ... <a title="Papua in the Pacific mirror: A path to recognition and reconciliation" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/12/papua-in-the-pacific-mirror-a-path-to-recognition-and-reconciliation/" aria-label="Read more about Papua in the Pacific mirror: A path to recognition and reconciliation">Read more</a>
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January 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Auckland FC’s Neyder Betancur shoots ahead of Central Coast Mariners Brian Kaltak in March 2025. Shane Wenzlick / www.photosport.nz Another A-League club is in trouble, with the Central Coast Mariners FC’s club participation agreement being terminated mid-season. The Australian Professional Leagues (APL) – which runs the A-League – on Monday took ... <a title="Football: A-League takes control of Central Coast Mariners" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/12/football-a-league-takes-control-of-central-coast-mariners/" aria-label="Read more about Football: A-League takes control of Central Coast Mariners">Read more</a>
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January 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The warning covered Corsair Bay, the jetty and beach at Cass Bay, and the beach at Rāpaki Bay. RNZ / Niva Chittock Bottles put in public toilets are being blamed for a wastewater system overflow that closed a popular Christchurch beach at the weekend. A health warning was issued after raw ... <a title="Sewage leak that closed popular beach blamed on bottles in toilets" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/12/sewage-leak-that-closed-popular-beach-blamed-on-bottles-in-toilets/" aria-label="Read more about Sewage leak that closed popular beach blamed on bottles in toilets">Read more</a>
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January 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Grok has allowed users to create sexualised images of people without their knowledge or consent. Jonathan Raa / NurPhoto via AFP New Zealand lags behind other countries in clamping down on fake images of naked women and children, an organisation working to prevent child sexual exploitation says. The British government is ... <a title="‘We can’t rely on goodwill’ – NZ lags behind on battling AI creation of sexual images" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/12/we-cant-rely-on-goodwill-nz-lags-behind-on-battling-ai-creation-of-sexual-images/" aria-label="Read more about ‘We can’t rely on goodwill’ – NZ lags behind on battling AI creation of sexual images">Read more</a>
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January 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Firearms Safety Authority executive director Angela Brazier, left. RNZ / Anneke Smith The executive director of the Firearms Safety Authority is retiring two months after the police watchdog’s scathing report into how police handled allegations of sexual offending by former deputy commissioner Jevon McSkimming. RNZ earlier revealed the identities of some ... <a title="Firearms Safety Authority executive director Angela Brazier retires following McSkimming report" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/12/firearms-safety-authority-executive-director-angela-brazier-retires-following-mcskimming-report/" aria-label="Read more about Firearms Safety Authority executive director Angela Brazier retires following McSkimming report">Read more</a>
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January 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Multiple sailings on the Connemara ferry were cancelled due to a problem with the winch that controls the stern door. RNZ / Mark Papalii Bluebridge passengers have been left stranded or out of pocket after several cancelled sailings due to a ramp fault on the Connemara ferry. A problem with the ... <a title="Ferry cancellations: Stranded travellers left with thousands in costs" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/12/ferry-cancellations-stranded-travellers-left-with-thousands-in-costs/" aria-label="Read more about Ferry cancellations: Stranded travellers left with thousands in costs">Read more</a>
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January 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Mahia Peninsula. Supplied Police are asking the public to take care in the water after two separate drownings on the North Island’s East Coast in 24 hours. A man died in the water near Wainuiorangi Road in Mahia at about 9.20pm Sunday. On Monday a woman was pulled from the water ... <a title="East Coast drownings prompt water safety warning" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/12/east-coast-drownings-prompt-water-safety-warning/" aria-label="Read more about East Coast drownings prompt water safety warning">Read more</a>
