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January 6, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Neighbourly was temporarily shut down on New Year’s Day after the breach was uncovered. Screenshot The owner of a hacked social media platform says they have a court injunction to stop private information being released. Stuff Digital owns Neighbourly and co-owns the Stuff news website, which is reporting they have been ... <a title="Neighbourly gets injuction to stop release of hacked information" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/06/neighbourly-gets-injuction-to-stop-release-of-hacked-information/" aria-label="Read more about Neighbourly gets injuction to stop release of hacked information">Read more</a>
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January 6, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / REECE BAKER More than a dozen people have been injured in a crash in Northland. Emergency services were called to the scene on Lamb Road, near the town of Pukenui, about 7.45am on Tuesday. Hato Hone St John said it looked at and treated 13 people in conditions ranging ... <a title="13 people injured in crash in Northland" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/06/13-people-injured-in-crash-in-northland/" aria-label="Read more about 13 people injured in crash in Northland">Read more</a>
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January 6, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF Patients are anxious to know whether they’re affected by the ManageMyHealth hack – and there’s a pressing need for the company to tell people if their data’s been stolen, GP owners say. The deadline is now thought to have passed for a $US60,000 ransom for hundreds of thousands of files ... <a title="ManageMyHealth breach: ‘A lot of queries’ from patients as anxiety about stolen data grows" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/06/managemyhealth-breach-a-lot-of-queries-from-patients-as-anxiety-about-stolen-data-grows/" aria-label="Read more about ManageMyHealth breach: ‘A lot of queries’ from patients as anxiety about stolen data grows">Read more</a>
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January 6, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / REECE BAKER The holiday road toll has risen to eight. The official Christmas and New Year period ended at 6am Monday and the road toll was seven at that time. But the provisional figure can change when someone injured during the period dies later. A death in a crash ... <a title="Holiday road toll rises to eight after further death" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/06/holiday-road-toll-rises-to-eight-after-further-death/" aria-label="Read more about Holiday road toll rises to eight after further death">Read more</a>
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January 6, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Kenepuru Community Hospital in Porirua. Google Maps The senior doctors union says Health NZ needs to better staff Porirua’s Kenepuru Accident & Medical Clinic (KAMC), after it was left without a doctor overnight on Sunday. Health NZ said the accident and medical clinic was without a doctor between 10.30pm on Sunday ... <a title="Kenepuru Community Hospital’s short-staffing unfair on community – union" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/06/kenepuru-community-hospitals-short-staffing-unfair-on-community-union/" aria-label="Read more about Kenepuru Community Hospital’s short-staffing unfair on community – union">Read more</a>
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January 6, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Great Britain’s Francesca Jones during the 2026 ASB Classic Women’s Tennis Tournament. Andrew Cornaga/www.photosport.nz Second seed Emma Navarro has been beaten in the first round of the ASB Classic in Auckland. The American was beaten in three sets by Francesca Jones of Great Britain (7-5, 2-6, 6-4). For 72nd ranked Jones, ... <a title="Second seed Navarro and former US Open champion Stephens beaten at ASB Classic" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/06/second-seed-navarro-and-former-us-open-champion-stephens-beaten-at-asb-classic/" aria-label="Read more about Second seed Navarro and former US Open champion Stephens beaten at ASB Classic">Read more</a>
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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>
