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January 7, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand This spider found in Taranaki could possibly be named a new species. Supplied A Taranaki biologist is overjoyed after discovering what is thought to be a new species of spider. Regional Council Biodiversity Officer Sandra Sánchez found the specimen on a routine visit at a north Taranaki Key Native Ecosystem after ... <a title="Caught in a web: Biologist discovers possible new spider species" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/07/caught-in-a-web-biologist-discovers-possible-new-spider-species/" aria-label="Read more about Caught in a web: Biologist discovers possible new spider species">Read more</a>
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January 7, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The hackers, calling themselves ‘Kazu’, have now taken down all posts relating to the Manage My Health hack. Supplied Explainer – The hackers behind the cyber attack on Manage My Health have a track record of targeting other institutions – from the Nepali police to a US medical records company. The ... <a title="Who are the hackers behind Manage My Health’s cyber attack?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/07/who-are-the-hackers-behind-manage-my-healths-cyber-attack/" aria-label="Read more about Who are the hackers behind Manage My Health’s cyber attack?">Read more</a>
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January 7, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / REECE BAKER A young woman has been arrested after assaulting two people at a north Auckland bus station. In a statement, police said officers were called to Hibiscus Coast Bus Station in Ōrewa on Tuesday evening following an “unprovoked assault”. Police said they were told a young woman had ... <a title="Young woman arrested after ‘unprovoked’ assault on two people" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/07/young-woman-arrested-after-unprovoked-assault-on-two-people/" aria-label="Read more about Young woman arrested after ‘unprovoked’ assault on two people">Read more</a>
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January 7, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Jock and Nala were found safe on Monday. Supplied / Police A “hero driver” is being praised for helping return two dogs taken in a stolen ute in Central Otago. Police said the man was travelling along State Highway 79 towards Fairlie on Monday morning when he saw a man on ... <a title="‘Hero driver’ praised for aiding in return of missing dogs following vehicle theft" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/07/hero-driver-praised-for-aiding-in-return-of-missing-dogs-following-vehicle-theft/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Hero driver’ praised for aiding in return of missing dogs following vehicle theft">Read more</a>
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January 7, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Connor Purvis, 20, went missing near Lake Ōhau. Supplied / NZ Police A body believed to be missing tramper Connor Purvis has been found near Lake Ōhau. Search and rescue teams looking for the 20-year-old in the South Island’s Mackenzie Basin said a body was found on the southern side of ... <a title="Body believed to be missing tramper Connor Purvis found" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/07/body-believed-to-be-missing-tramper-connor-purvis-found/" aria-label="Read more about Body believed to be missing tramper Connor Purvis found">Read more</a>
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January 7, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Pine Valley Road, Dairy Flat. Google Maps / supplied One person is seriously injured after a two-vehicle crash in Auckland’s Dairy Flat. Emergency services are at the scene on the rural Pine Valley Road. St John said it was notified of the crash just before 1pm. One patient has been transported ... <a title="Two-vehicle crash in Dairy Flat puts one in hospital" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/07/two-vehicle-crash-in-dairy-flat-puts-one-in-hospital/" aria-label="Read more about Two-vehicle crash in Dairy Flat puts one in hospital">Read more</a>
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January 7, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Traffic was heavy while police closed part of SH1 in Auckland following a serious incident. RNZ / Christina Persico Traffic of up to 5 kilometres built up on Auckland’s Northern Motorway as police closed the highway over a “serious incident”. Officers shut State Highway 1 northbound at Greville Road in Albany ... <a title="Five kilometres traffic queues on SH1 in Auckland after ‘serious incident’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/07/five-kilometres-traffic-queues-on-sh1-in-auckland-after-serious-incident/" aria-label="Read more about Five kilometres traffic queues on SH1 in Auckland after ‘serious incident’">Read more</a>
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January 7, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Climate activist and artist Bruce Mahalski attempted to pay a court fine using a hand-drawn $50 note. Supplied “This storm in a T-shirt” is how a climate activist who tried to pay a court fine using a hand-drawn $50 note has described being trespassed for wearing a shirt saying ‘It’s a ... <a title="Court rejects climate protester’s hand-drawn $50 note featuring Shane Jones" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/07/court-rejects-climate-protesters-hand-drawn-50-note-featuring-shane-jones/" aria-label="Read more about Court rejects climate protester’s hand-drawn $50 note featuring Shane Jones">Read more</a>
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January 7, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand August, Goldie and Hugo Field died last year. Photo: Supplied A Sanson cafe owner says a memorial to the children of the Field family is a chance to let mother Chelsey Field know “her little ones’ lives mattered”. August, Hugo and Goldie Field died late last year, in what is being ... <a title="Memorial for children killed in house fire let’s mum know ‘her little one’s lives mattered’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/07/memorial-for-children-killed-in-house-fire-lets-mum-know-her-little-ones-lives-mattered/" aria-label="Read more about Memorial for children killed in house fire let’s mum know ‘her little one’s lives mattered’">Read more</a>
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January 7, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Callum and Amanda McLean are one year into developing the 12-acre McLean Farm which feeds their young family, and provides a living from selling salads at a local market. A stint working on a homestead and the work of Taranaki-based bio-intensive gardening educator and restoration grazing consultant Jodi Roebuck inspired Callum McLean to ... <a title="The couple who ditched corporate life for growing greens" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/07/the-couple-who-ditched-corporate-life-for-growing-greens/" aria-label="Read more about The couple who ditched corporate life for growing greens">Read more</a>
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January 7, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF People whose GPs no longer use Manage My Health may still have had their historical data hacked. Hackers are threatening to release 400,000 files from 120,000 patients, if the health portal does not pay a US$60,000 (NZ$103,000) ransom. Manage My Health has begun telling general practices whether their patients have ... <a title="Ex-users’ data may have been stolen in Manage My Health breach" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/07/ex-users-data-may-have-been-stolen-in-manage-my-health-breach/" aria-label="Read more about Ex-users’ data may have been stolen in Manage My Health breach">Read more</a>
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January 7, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Follow all the action from the Sydney Cricket Ground as Australia builds up a first innings lead in the final Ashes test. Australian skipper Steve Smith became the second-most prolific Ashes run-scorer of all time on the way to his century on day three. The 36-year-old trails only the great Donald ... <a title="Cricket Ashes live: Australia v England, test 5, day 4" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/07/cricket-ashes-live-australia-v-england-test-5-day-4/" aria-label="Read more about Cricket Ashes live: Australia v England, test 5, day 4">Read more</a>
