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January 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Rakon specialises in precision timing systems used in mobile networks, satellites, aerospace and defence systems, as well as AI and cloud computing. 123RF Local chip-maker Rakon has received a takeover notice from US electronic manufacturer Bourns Inc. Bourns intends to make an offer of $1.55 cents a share to buy 100 ... <a title="US company Bourns tries to take over New Zealand chip maker Rakon" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/12/us-company-bourns-tries-to-take-over-new-zealand-chip-maker-rakon/" aria-label="Read more about US company Bourns tries to take over New Zealand chip maker Rakon">Read more</a>
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January 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The three-day event was expected to generate more than 60,000 visitor nights at hotels. The Hotel Council Aoetaroa says events are a big part of turning Auckland’s central business district into a central entertainment district. A Jehovah’s Witness Convention in the city over the weekend has been forecast to boost the ... <a title="Jehovah’s Witness Convention to bring $20m boost to Auckland economy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/12/jehovahs-witness-convention-to-bring-20m-boost-to-auckland-economy/" aria-label="Read more about Jehovah’s Witness Convention to bring $20m boost to Auckland economy">Read more</a>
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January 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ The words “cost of living” have become synonymous with a struggle faced by an increasing number of Kiwi families. The news is full of stories about the price of butter, pain at the pump and pay parity. With the phrase first popping up in newspapers more than a century ago, ... <a title="Pinch Point: Tough economic times aren’t new" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/12/pinch-point-tough-economic-times-arent-new/" aria-label="Read more about Pinch Point: Tough economic times aren’t new">Read more</a>
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January 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand This half-finished apartment block in Auckland’s Epsom has been derelict for the past six years. MELANIE EARLEY / RNZ Unfinished housing developments are dotted across the Auckland region, with many seemingly in a state of limbo. The derelict properties often led to concerns from local communities about vandalism and squatters. A ... <a title="Auckland’s stalled housing developments a year on: What’s changed" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/12/aucklands-stalled-housing-developments-a-year-on-whats-changed/" aria-label="Read more about Auckland’s stalled housing developments a year on: What’s changed">Read more</a>
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January 10, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Manage My Health insists it encrypted health data in its database and user passwords. RNZ / Finn Blackwell An information technology expert warns the Manage My Health data breach may make victims vulnerable to bank account theft. About 125,000 Manage My Health users have been affected by a massive data breach, ... <a title="Manage My Health breach victims warned to beware bank account theft" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/10/manage-my-health-breach-victims-warned-to-beware-bank-account-theft/" aria-label="Read more about Manage My Health breach victims warned to beware bank account theft">Read more</a>
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January 9, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The company has apologised for the breach and hopes to have contacted affected patients by early next week. RNZ / Finn Blackwell Patients whose health records have been stolen in the Manage My Health ransomware attack are struggling to get any information, with the website repeatedly crashing and the 0800 number ... <a title="Manage My Health patients draw blanks in quest for information on cybersecurity breach" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/09/manage-my-health-patients-draw-blanks-in-quest-for-information-on-cybersecurity-breach/" aria-label="Read more about Manage My Health patients draw blanks in quest for information on cybersecurity breach">Read more</a>
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January 9, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The company has apologised for the breach and hopes to have contacted affected patients by early next week. RNZ / Finn Blackwell Patients whose health records have been stolen in the Manage My Health ransomware attack are struggling to get any information, with the website repeatedly crashing and the 0800 number ... <a title="Manage My Health patients draw blanks in quest for information on cyber-security breach" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/09/manage-my-health-patients-draw-blanks-in-quest-for-information-on-cyber-security-breach/" aria-label="Read more about Manage My Health patients draw blanks in quest for information on cyber-security breach">Read more</a>
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January 9, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand 123rf Silver prices increased 150% in 2025 Gold rose by “just” 65% last year Silver “dual use,” complicates supply Often dismissed as “the poor man’s gold”, silver outshone its more famous roommate in 2025, staging its biggest rally in modern trading history and smashing through 45‑year highs. Those previous highs – ... <a title="‘Poor man’s gold’ comes in from the cold" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/09/poor-mans-gold-comes-in-from-the-cold/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Poor man’s gold’ comes in from the cold">Read more</a>
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January 9, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Queensland Fruit Fly. Supplied / Biosecurity New Zealand Biosecurity is confident they will eradicate the obnoxious Queensland fruit fly with officers back out in force in the Auckland suburb of Mt Roskill today. Biosecurity Commissioner Mike Ingliss said additional traps have been set, and control zones have been set up, restricting ... <a title="Key to eradicating Queensland fruit fly is to ‘go hard and early’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/09/key-to-eradicating-queensland-fruit-fly-is-to-go-hard-and-early/" aria-label="Read more about Key to eradicating Queensland fruit fly is to ‘go hard and early’">Read more</a>
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January 9, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand It’s never too early to start thinking about your retirement savings. 123RF 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. Catch up on the first four instalments here: Set a budget; save money; ... <a title="Get your finances sorted in 2026: Maximising your KiwiSaver" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/09/get-your-finances-sorted-in-2026-maximising-your-kiwisaver/" aria-label="Read more about Get your finances sorted in 2026: Maximising your KiwiSaver">Read more</a>
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January 9, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand More Chinese migrants are investing in coffee vans to launch coffee businesses in Auckland, arguing it’s the most cost-effective way to test the market waters before committing to a physical location. But as competition intensifies, securing a stable operating location has become increasingly difficult for some vendors. Kaiyi Huang, a second-generation ... <a title="Black gold: Interest in coffee trucks surges" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/09/black-gold-interest-in-coffee-trucks-surges/" aria-label="Read more about Black gold: Interest in coffee trucks surges">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>
