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January 7, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The east coast of the country was projected to be particularly hot and dry, especially in Hawke’s Bay, Marlborough and Canterbury, Makgabutlane said (file image). RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King Unusually hot weather may be on the way, with MetService warning above-average temperatures are projected across much of the country for the ... <a title="32C day looms as ‘unusually’ hot weather arrives" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/07/32c-day-looms-as-unusually-hot-weather-arrives/" aria-label="Read more about 32C day looms as ‘unusually’ hot weather arrives">Read more</a>
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January 7, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Most train lines are fully or partially closed with buses replacing trains between 26 December to 11 January while works are done across the rail network. RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King Wellington commuters have complained Metlink’s train network has been a shambles this week with limited buses replacing trains as people return ... <a title="‘Shambles’: Metlink troubles makes return to work even more sour for Wellington commuters" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/07/shambles-metlink-troubles-makes-return-to-work-even-more-sour-for-wellington-commuters/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Shambles’: Metlink troubles makes return to work even more sour for Wellington commuters">Read more</a>
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January 7, 2026
SPECIAL REPORT: By Scott Waide, RNZ Pacific PNG correspondent Papua New Guinea’s largest resource development has reached a milestone more than a decade in the making. The PNG Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Project has fully retired its bank-financed project debt, closing one of the most complex financing arrangements in the country’s economic history. The debt, ... <a title="Papua New Guinea fully retires debt for Liquefied Natural Gas project" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/07/papua-new-guinea-fully-retires-debt-for-liquefied-natural-gas-project/" aria-label="Read more about Papua New Guinea fully retires debt for Liquefied Natural Gas project">Read more</a>
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January 7, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Finn Blackwell The hackers who say they have stolen data from a health app have removed information about the data online. The hackers, known as ‘Kazu’, previously published samples of the leaked information. Last night, Manage My Health was granted a High Court injunction preventing anyone from accessing or ... <a title="Manage My Health hackers removes information about data online" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/07/manage-my-health-hackers-removes-information-about-data-online/" aria-label="Read more about Manage My Health hackers removes information about data online">Read more</a>
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January 7, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand national anthem sung at the Auckland memorial service. RNZ / Marika Khabazi A British World War expert is expected to reveal how Kiwi troops compared to their Australian counterparts in both World Wars. Professor Gary Sheffield is one of 34 historians who will challenge and explore quirky, controversial and ... <a title="How Kiwi troops compared to Australian counterparts in the World Wars" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/07/how-kiwi-troops-compared-to-australian-counterparts-in-the-world-wars/" aria-label="Read more about How Kiwi troops compared to Australian counterparts in the World Wars">Read more</a>
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January 7, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand’s Jacob Duffy Andrew Cornaga / www.photosport.nz / Photosport Ltd 2025 Jacob Duffy’s super summer will continue after being named in the Black Caps squad for next month’s T20 World Cup in Sri Lanka and India. The Otago pace bowler is set for his first senior World Cup after being ... <a title="Black Caps pace ace Jacob Duffy selected for T20 World Cup" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/07/black-caps-pace-ace-jacob-duffy-selected-for-t20-world-cup/" aria-label="Read more about Black Caps pace ace Jacob Duffy selected for T20 World Cup">Read more</a>
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January 7, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand By Christine Rovi of PMN 123RF A major genetic study has revealed how Pacific people helped move pigs across the ocean for thousands of years, shaping island life, culture, and ecosystems from Southeast Asia to Polynesia. The study, published in the journal Science, looked at the DNA of more than 700 ... <a title="Ancient DNA shows how Pasifika carried pigs across the ocean" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/07/ancient-dna-shows-how-pasifika-carried-pigs-across-the-ocean/" aria-label="Read more about Ancient DNA shows how Pasifika carried pigs across the ocean">Read more</a>
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January 7, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Was that you I spotted at that New Year’s Day group class at my local YMCA? If not, don’t worry. It’s not too late. The start of a new year is a natural time to think about health and make resolutions for science-backed habits that make a difference over months and ... <a title="Aiming for a healthier year? Five tips from a doctor" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/07/aiming-for-a-healthier-year-five-tips-from-a-doctor/" aria-label="Read more about Aiming for a healthier year? Five tips from a doctor">Read more</a>
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January 7, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand USA’s Venus Williams during her singles match at the 2026 ASB Classic Women’s Tennis Tournament at Manuka Doctor Arena, Auckland, New Zealand. Andrew Cornaga/www.photosport.nz The drawcards continue to fall at Stanley Street. New Zealand tennis player Erin Routliffe and her new partner didn’t last long at the ASB Classic in Auckland. ... <a title="Kiwi hopes and US icon eliminated from ASB Classic" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/07/kiwi-hopes-and-us-icon-eliminated-from-asb-classic/" aria-label="Read more about Kiwi hopes and US icon eliminated from ASB Classic">Read more</a>
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January 7, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Farming was one of the bright spots in the economy last year. Rafael Ben-Ari/Chameleons Eye Dairy prices have risen sharply overnight in the latest Global Dairy Trade index, reversing months of falling auction prices and delivering a surprise uptick for farmers. While farming was one of the bright spots in the ... <a title="Dairy prices reverse course, with demand rising" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/07/dairy-prices-reverse-course-with-demand-rising/" aria-label="Read more about Dairy prices reverse course, with demand rising">Read more</a>
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January 7, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Te Ruapekapeka Trust chairman Pita Tipene at the site of Kawiti’s whare, towards the rear of Ruapekapeka Pā. RNZ / Peter de Graaf Hundreds of people from around the motu are expected to descend on a Northland pā this weekend to remember one of the most famous battles fought on New ... <a title="Hundreds gather in Northland to remember the Battle of Ruapekapeka Pā" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/07/hundreds-gather-in-northland-to-remember-the-battle-of-ruapekapeka-pa/" aria-label="Read more about Hundreds gather in Northland to remember the Battle of Ruapekapeka Pā">Read more</a>
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January 7, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand John Wellington. Supplied On a mild evening in November, Dave Howard and John Wellington were out with their machetes and some pink ribbon bush-bashing a route for a new bike trail beside the Hawea River in Upper Clutha. They tied ribbon on scrappy broom bushes and laid low the pigfern as ... <a title="New cycle trail builds hit a brick wall – but riders optimistic that will change in 2026" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/07/new-cycle-trail-builds-hit-a-brick-wall-but-riders-optimistic-that-will-change-in-2026/" aria-label="Read more about New cycle trail builds hit a brick wall – but riders optimistic that will change in 2026">Read more</a>
