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January 6, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The number of first-home buyers in Queenstown has climbed to an 18-year high, despite soaring property prices and thousands of people on waitlists for affordable housing schemes. RNZ / Nate McKinnon Gold Rush: Who’s Cashing In on Queenstown? An RNZ series examining the money flowing into Queenstown – and who’s missing ... <a title="One in five home-buyers in Queenstown are first-timers, despite soaring property prices" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/06/one-in-five-home-buyers-in-queenstown-are-first-timers-despite-soaring-property-prices/" aria-label="Read more about One in five home-buyers in Queenstown are first-timers, despite soaring property prices">Read more</a>
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January 6, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The only section of the Kumutoto stream that is still above ground in the Kumutoto Forest near Victoria University. RNZ / Mark Papalii These days only one small section of the Kumutoto stream still flows above ground, the rest is culverted and piped running under the motorway and central city streets ... <a title="The hidden river that shapes central Wellington" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/06/the-hidden-river-that-shapes-central-wellington/" aria-label="Read more about The hidden river that shapes central Wellington">Read more</a>
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January 6, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / REECE BAKER A diesel spill has closed Wellington’s Aotea Quay. Police were notified of a single-vehicle crash involving a fuel truck about 2.45am on Tuesday. The on-ramp heading northbound was blocked, but motorists could still get off State Highway 1 via the off-ramp. Police said it will remain closed ... <a title="Diesel spill from fuel truck crash closes Aotea Quay in Wellington" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/06/diesel-spill-from-fuel-truck-crash-closes-aotea-quay-in-wellington/" aria-label="Read more about Diesel spill from fuel truck crash closes Aotea Quay in Wellington">Read more</a>
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January 6, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Demand on foodbanks increased in 2025, with no sign of letting up. 123rf A meal base that can turn almost any assortment of vegetables and proteins into a one-pot meal is being distributed to foodbanks. The New Zealand Food Network has teamed up with Nestlé to help families in need make ... <a title="The meal base that can turn a foodbank parcel into a one-pot meal" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/06/the-meal-base-that-can-turn-a-foodbank-parcel-into-a-one-pot-meal/" aria-label="Read more about The meal base that can turn a foodbank parcel into a one-pot meal">Read more</a>
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January 6, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Lachlan Brook of Auckland (third left) celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal. DAN HIMBRECHTS A-League leaders Auckland FC have been held to a 1-all draw by Macarthur FC last night in Sydney with the hosts extending their unbeaten run to six matches. The result was the first ever draw between ... <a title="Auckland held to draw but extend A-League lead" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/06/auckland-held-to-draw-but-extend-a-league-lead/" aria-label="Read more about Auckland held to draw but extend A-League lead">Read more</a>
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January 6, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand has a global reputation as a country that is pro-barefoot. Many a traveller has commented in wonder – and disgust – at seeing barefooted persons in areas where shoes are typically worn: the grocery store, a cafe and on urban streets that are far from sand and water. An ... <a title="What do Kiwis think about going barefoot in public?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/06/what-do-kiwis-think-about-going-barefoot-in-public/" aria-label="Read more about What do Kiwis think about going barefoot in public?">Read more</a>
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January 6, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Hobson Bay in central Auckland. Supplied / Shaun Lee Residents of a central Auckland suburb are fed up with frequent sewage overflows ruining what should be a picturesque coastal view. A community group in Hobson Bay, just east of the city centre, says the council is responding too slowly to the ... <a title="Hobson Bay residents fed up with sewage overflows" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/06/hobson-bay-residents-fed-up-with-sewage-overflows/" aria-label="Read more about Hobson Bay residents fed up with sewage overflows">Read more</a>
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January 6, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Whether you’re cringing when you look at your bank statements or just want to put aside a bit more next year, there are a few ways you can save. @heyjasperai Is organising your money life on your New Year’s resolution list in 2026? In this five-part series, money correspondent Susan Edmunds ... <a title="Get your finances sorted in 2026: Save money" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/06/get-your-finances-sorted-in-2026-save-money/" aria-label="Read more about Get your finances sorted in 2026: Save money">Read more</a>
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January 6, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The hackers, calling themselves ‘Kazu’, posted on Sunday morning that unless the company paid a ransom within 48 hours, they would leak more than 400,000 files in their possession. Supplied The day of a deadline for a ransom demand in the massive Manage My Health data leak has arrived. It is ... <a title="Manage My Health data breach ransom deadline arrives" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/06/manage-my-health-data-breach-ransom-deadline-arrives/" aria-label="Read more about Manage My Health data breach ransom deadline arrives">Read more</a>
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January 6, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand If you could choose anywhere in Aotearoa to have a swim, where would you pick? For Nicola McCloy, author of Jump In – An Insider’s Guide to New Zealand’s Best Beaches, Lakes, Rivers, Pools and Hot Springs, the answer is easy. Hands down her absolute favourite place to go for a ... <a title="Top spots to take a dip around Aotearoa" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/06/top-spots-to-take-a-dip-around-aotearoa/" aria-label="Read more about Top spots to take a dip around Aotearoa">Read more</a>
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January 6, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Based on a bestselling novel by Freida McFadden, The Housemaid is a dark, sexy and satisfying thriller with plenty of twists to enjoy along the way. Millie (Sydney Sweeney) applies for a job as a housemaid for the wealthy Winchester family. We first meet her as she pulls up to the ... <a title="The Housemaid is dark, sexy and seriously satisfying" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/06/the-housemaid-is-dark-sexy-and-seriously-satisfying/" aria-label="Read more about The Housemaid is dark, sexy and seriously satisfying">Read more</a>
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January 6, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Australia has recently imposed a social media ban for under-16 users. RNZ A coroner is calling for restrictions on the internet, after a teenager accidentally died, while imitating acts he saw online. An inquest by coroner Michael Robb found the Bay of Plenty teen had become interested in violent pornography and ... <a title="Coroner wants internet restrictions, after teen dies imitating online acts" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/06/coroner-wants-internet-restrictions-after-teen-dies-imitating-online-acts/" aria-label="Read more about Coroner wants internet restrictions, after teen dies imitating online acts">Read more</a>
