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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>
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January 7, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The Citizens Advice Bureau is dealing with what it calls a “growing crisis” of people struggling to meet their basic living costs.But with hundreds of thousands of requests each year, volunteers are helping people all over the country to advocate for themselves and get the support they’re entitled to. Lauren Crimp ... <a title="‘Changing lives every day’: Inside the Citizens Advice Bureau" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/07/changing-lives-every-day-inside-the-citizens-advice-bureau/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Changing lives every day’: Inside the Citizens Advice Bureau">Read more</a>
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January 7, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Picking the right childcare facility for your kid can be a daunting task, especially if you’re doing it for the first time. Is it safe? Will my child’s needs be met? What is provided? Of course, there’s the cost and location – do I go for something close to home or ... <a title="How do I pick the right daycare for my child?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/07/how-do-i-pick-the-right-daycare-for-my-child/" aria-label="Read more about How do I pick the right daycare for my child?">Read more</a>
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January 7, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Experts advise that working out exactly how much you owe is the best starting point. Unsplash/ Rupixen 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. Is your debt weighing you down? If the ... <a title="Get your finances sorted in 2026: Get rid of debt" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/07/get-your-finances-sorted-in-2026-get-rid-of-debt/" aria-label="Read more about Get your finances sorted in 2026: Get rid of debt">Read more</a>
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January 7, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand PSA’s national secretary Fleur Fitzsimons RNZ / Samuel Rillstone The Public Service Association says the Health Minister is blaming officials for slow Official Information Act (OIA) responses when his government’s cuts are at fault. The Ombudsman stepped in over official documents slated for “proactive release” for an official information request first ... <a title="Health minister blames slow OIA responses on officials, but union points to government’s job cuts" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/07/health-minister-blames-slow-oia-responses-on-officials-but-union-points-to-governments-job-cuts/" aria-label="Read more about Health minister blames slow OIA responses on officials, but union points to government’s job cuts">Read more</a>
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January 7, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Thousands of documents have been caught up in the Manage My Health hack. RNZ / Finn Blackwell A sexual assault victim is fearful and “ragingly angry” that her most private information could be made public in the Manage My Health hack. Hackers are threatening to release more than 400,000 documents stolen ... <a title="‘One part terrified, one part really angry’ – Assault victim’s anger over Manage My Health hack" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/07/one-part-terrified-one-part-really-angry-assault-victims-anger-over-manage-my-health-hack/" aria-label="Read more about ‘One part terrified, one part really angry’ – Assault victim’s anger over Manage My Health hack">Read more</a>
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January 7, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand It should come as no surprise that former reality TV star John ‘Horse’ McLeod travels light – and to exotic locations. After all, the retired bricklayer was a sergeant major in the SAS and once went missing in action from his duties as a New Plymouth councillor so he could take ... <a title="From reality TV battles of survival to exotic travels" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/07/from-reality-tv-battles-of-survival-to-exotic-travels/" aria-label="Read more about From reality TV battles of survival to exotic travels">Read more</a>
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January 7, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Correction: The first paragraph of this article previously stated tests through the Duolingo app were being accepted. This has been corrected to state “tests taken through learning company Duolingo”. New Zealand universities are now accepting English tests taken through learning company Duolingo. Otago, Massey, Canterbury and Victoria are among the institutions accepting ... <a title="NZ universities accepting English proficiency tests through Duolingo" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/07/nz-universities-accepting-english-proficiency-tests-through-duolingo/" aria-label="Read more about NZ universities accepting English proficiency tests through Duolingo">Read more</a>
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January 7, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A CDC data centre. Luke McPake Infratil’s CDC Data Centres stake rises from A$174 million (≈NZ$201.8m) to A$6.95 billion (≈NZ$8.06b) Infratil to invest A$250 in FY2026 Infratil shares rise Listed infrastructure investor Infratil has received a late Christmas present in the form of an increased valuation of its stake in Australian ... <a title="Infratil’s CDC Data Centres stake rises above $8 billion" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/07/infratils-cdc-data-centres-stake-rises-above-8-billion/" aria-label="Read more about Infratil’s CDC Data Centres stake rises above $8 billion">Read more</a>
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January 6, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The chief executive of beleaguered patient portal Manage My Health says he is open to standing down if required after it “dropped the ball”. Vino Ramayah told RNZ hackers who have seized hundreds of thousands of files from more than 120,000 patients “got in through the front door”. He takes full ... <a title="Manage My Health CEO: Trust us ‘even though we have dropped the ball’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/06/manage-my-health-ceo-trust-us-even-though-we-have-dropped-the-ball/" aria-label="Read more about Manage My Health CEO: Trust us ‘even though we have dropped the ball’">Read more</a>
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January 6, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Search crews gather before heading out to look for missing tramper Connor Purvis. Supplied / NZ Police New radar technology will be used for the second time this week to help locate a missing tramper, as crews continue to search for Connor Purvis. Police are continuing to appeal to anyone who ... <a title="Radar tech used for second time this week in search for missing tramper" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/06/radar-tech-used-for-second-time-this-week-in-search-for-missing-tramper/" aria-label="Read more about Radar tech used for second time this week in search for missing tramper">Read more</a>
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January 6, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Jake Osborne / Department of Conservation The first kākāpō breeding season in four years could be the biggest in decades, the Department of Conservation (DOC) says. The season had officially begun after remote monitoring technology – used to track the critically threatened bird – detected mating activity from 29 December. DOC ... <a title="‘Always exciting’ – Bumper season for kākāpō breeding" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/06/always-exciting-bumper-season-for-kakapo-breeding/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Always exciting’ – Bumper season for kākāpō breeding">Read more</a>
