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January 8, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A cheeky tūī named after the Lilo and Stitch character Pleakley is literally turning heads at the Ōtorohanga Kiwi House. If you wander past his innocuous-looking enclosure on your way to the exit, he’s likely to call out “hey buddy” or perhaps just guffaw at you. While it is not unheard ... <a title="‘Yeah boy’: Meet Pleakley, Ōtorohanga Kiwi House’s talking tūī" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/08/yeah-boy-meet-pleakley-otorohanga-kiwi-houses-talking-tui/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Yeah boy’: Meet Pleakley, Ōtorohanga Kiwi House’s talking tūī">Read more</a>
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January 8, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand So you’ve got that ick feeling when it comes to one of your kid’s friends. Maybe that friend is ever so slightly a bully during playdates. Maybe that person brings out the worst in your child. Or perhaps there is a clash of values between that family and yours. And then ... <a title="I don’t like my kid’s friends – what should I do?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/08/i-dont-like-my-kids-friends-what-should-i-do/" aria-label="Read more about I don’t like my kid’s friends – what should I do?">Read more</a>
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January 8, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Greater Wellington Regional Council is spending a decade building a fence to protect thousands of hectares of native forest from pests. RNZ was given a look at the area of Wainuiomata Regional Park which was normally roped off to the public due to its proximity to the capital’s water source. Driving ... <a title="$5.9 million fence to protect Wellington forest from pests" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/08/5-9-million-fence-to-protect-wellington-forest-from-pests/" aria-label="Read more about $5.9 million fence to protect Wellington forest from pests">Read more</a>
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January 8, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Want to pay off your home loan? Here are some changes you can make to get you closer to that goal. Unsplash/ Artful Homes Is organising your money life on your New Year’s resolution list in 2026? In this five-part series, money correspondent Susan Edmunds guides you through the basics. If ... <a title="Get your finances sorted in 2026: Manage your mortgage" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/08/get-your-finances-sorted-in-2026-manage-your-mortgage/" aria-label="Read more about Get your finances sorted in 2026: Manage your mortgage">Read more</a>
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January 8, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand There’s “something really wonderful going on” in the night skies above Aotearoa this summer, says astronomer Dr Ian Griffin, with more dazzling cosmic events to come this year. Griffin, who is head of Dunedin’s Tūhura Otago Museum, has been spending his summer holiday in Middlemarch, an hour from Dunedin, enjoying New Zealand’s crystal-clear ... <a title="Why 2026 is going to be a great year for star-gazers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/08/why-2026-is-going-to-be-a-great-year-for-star-gazers/" aria-label="Read more about Why 2026 is going to be a great year for star-gazers">Read more</a>
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January 8, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Finn Blackwell Privacy lawyers are calling for a review into what punishments companies can face for breaching privacy in the wake of the massive Manage My Health cyber hack. The country’s largest online patient portal faces a new Friday deadline for a US$60,000 ransom after hundreds of thousands of ... <a title="Lawyers say privacy rules need more teeth, following Manage My Health hack" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/08/lawyers-say-privacy-rules-need-more-teeth-following-manage-my-health-hack/" aria-label="Read more about Lawyers say privacy rules need more teeth, following Manage My Health hack">Read more</a>
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January 8, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand MFAT warns travellers may encounter greater scrutiny at the US border. Photo: RNZ The number of New Zealanders held in US detention or having immigration difficulties in America rose to a new high of 39 last year, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT). Latest available White House ... <a title="Record number of New Zealanders face visa troubles in United States" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/08/record-number-of-new-zealanders-face-visa-troubles-in-united-states-2/" aria-label="Read more about Record number of New Zealanders face visa troubles in United States">Read more</a>
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January 8, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The Seaview wastewater treatment plant has been notorious for causing a putrid smell. RNZ / Krystal Gibbens An awful stench that has long plagued residents in a Lower Hutt suburb is likely to return this weekend. Wellington Water has told Seaview locals it was carrying out some work at the wastewater ... <a title="Seaview wastewater treatment plant stench likely to return this weekend" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/08/seaview-wastewater-treatment-plant-stench-likely-to-return-this-weekend/" aria-label="Read more about Seaview wastewater treatment plant stench likely to return this weekend">Read more</a>
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January 8, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A bushfire in Ngunguru, Northland, last February. Supplied/Ann Austin Fire and Emergency says people are getting complacent and ignoring safety warnings this fire season. Hot weather is expected across the country in the coming days, with temperatures rising into the 30s. FENZ wildfire manager Tim Mitchell said humidity with forecast gusty ... <a title="FENZ says people ignoring fire season safety warnings, warns against complacency" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/08/fenz-says-people-ignoring-fire-season-safety-warnings-warns-against-complacency/" aria-label="Read more about FENZ says people ignoring fire season safety warnings, warns against complacency">Read more</a>
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January 8, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Surf lifeguards at Bethells Beach. Nick Monro Surf Lifesaving is preparing for a swarm of beachgoers with hot weather expected across the country this week. Many areas, including Tauranga, Masterton, and Christchurch, were predicted to be more than 4 degrees Celsius hotter than normal over the next few days. Temperatures in ... <a title="Surf Lifeguards expect hot weather to bring influx of beachgoers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/08/surf-lifeguards-expect-hot-weather-to-bring-influx-of-beachgoers/" aria-label="Read more about Surf Lifeguards expect hot weather to bring influx of beachgoers">Read more</a>
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January 7, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Kim Baker Wilson Two people have been flown to hospital following a jetboat crash in Otago. Emergency services were called to Makarora, in the Queenstown-Lakes district, shortly before 3.30pm. The injured pair were flown to Dunedin Hospital in a moderate condition. St John said another person was treated at ... <a title="Two flown to hospital after jetboat crash" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/07/two-flown-to-hospital-after-jetboat-crash/" aria-label="Read more about Two flown to hospital after jetboat crash">Read more</a>
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January 7, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Tim Brown State Highway 1 in Canterbury is closed following a single-car crash that has left a barrier at a train level crossing jammed. The crash happened about 7.30pm with SH1’s Main South Road shut north of Dunsandel. Police said a car crashed into a signal box along the ... <a title="SH1 closed in Canterbury after crash jams crossing" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/07/sh1-closed-in-canterbury-after-crash-jams-crossing/" aria-label="Read more about SH1 closed in Canterbury after crash jams crossing">Read more</a>
