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January 5, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand 20-year-old Connor Purvis. Supplied / NZ Police A search for a tramper who has been missing for almost a week near Lake Ōhau in the Mackenzie Basin is continuing. There has been no sign of 20-year-old Connor Purvis since he went to climb Mt Huxley on Tuesday last week. Police said ... <a title="Ground search for missing tramper near Lake Ōhau continues" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/05/ground-search-for-missing-tramper-near-lake-ohau-continues/" aria-label="Read more about Ground search for missing tramper near Lake Ōhau continues">Read more</a>
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January 5, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / REECE BAKER Emergency Services are reporting serious injuries after a two-vehicle crash on State Highway 24 in Waikato, south of Matamata. Police were called to the scene on Tauranga Road about 9.45am. The road was closed near Old Te Aroha Road and motorists were advised to avoid the area ... <a title="Road closed after serious crash on State Highway 24 in Waikato" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/05/road-closed-after-serious-crash-on-state-highway-24-in-waikato/" aria-label="Read more about Road closed after serious crash on State Highway 24 in Waikato">Read more</a>
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January 5, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand If you’re setting financial goals for the new year, just make sure they are realistic and doable. 123RF If 2026 is the year you get your money life sorted, you may be wondering where to begin. In this five-part series, money correspondent Susan Edmunds guides you through the basics. First up: ... <a title="Get your finances sorted in 2026: Set a budget" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/05/get-your-finances-sorted-in-2026-set-a-budget/" aria-label="Read more about Get your finances sorted in 2026: Set a budget">Read more</a>
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January 5, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Hamilton District Court. RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly A person has been charged over a hit and run in Hamilton which left one person seriously injured. A 34-year-old man is due to appear in Hamilton District Court on Monday, charged with wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm. Police said they ... <a title="Man charged after hit and run in Hamilton" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/05/man-charged-after-hit-and-run-in-hamilton/" aria-label="Read more about Man charged after hit and run in Hamilton">Read more</a>
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January 5, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Former NZ Prime Minister Helen Clark. AFP / Kena Betancur There is no doubt that Donald Trump’s attack on Venezuela was illegal, former prime minister and UN leader Helen Clark says. Over the weekend, the US attacked the Venezuelan capital Caracas and captured the South American nation’s president and his wife, ... <a title="US attack on Venezuela clearly illegal under UN charter – Helen Clark" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/05/us-attack-on-venezuela-clearly-illegal-under-un-charter-helen-clark/" aria-label="Read more about US attack on Venezuela clearly illegal under UN charter – Helen Clark">Read more</a>
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January 5, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand By Aaron Blake, CNN Fire at Fuerte Tiuna, Venezuela’s largest military complex, is seen from a distance after a series of explosions in Caracas on January 3, 2026. The United States military was behind a series of strikes against the Venezuelan capital Caracas on Saturday. CNN/SUPPLIED Analysis – On 2 November, ... <a title="Trump attacked Venezuela and arrested its president. Is that legal?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/05/trump-attacked-venezuela-and-arrested-its-president-is-that-legal/" aria-label="Read more about Trump attacked Venezuela and arrested its president. Is that legal?">Read more</a>
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January 5, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand There are serious injuries following a crash in Rolleston. In a statement, police said Jones Road was closed following the single-vehicle crash, reported at 7.45am on Monday morning. “Initial indications are that there are serious injuries,” the statement said. “Motorists are advised to avoid the area and expect delays.” Sign up ... <a title="Road closed in Rolleston following serious crash" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/05/road-closed-in-rolleston-following-serious-crash/" aria-label="Read more about Road closed in Rolleston following serious crash">Read more</a>
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January 5, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand File photo. RNZ / Tim Brown A busy intersection on Auckland’s North Shore has reopened on Monday morning. Emergency services were responding to an earlier incident on Wairau Road. The intersection of Wairau Road and Forrest Hill Road was closed as a result. Police thanked motorists for their understanding while the ... <a title="Busy intersection on Auckland’s North Shore reopens after incident" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/05/busy-intersection-on-aucklands-north-shore-reopens-after-incident/" aria-label="Read more about Busy intersection on Auckland’s North Shore reopens after incident">Read more</a>
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January 5, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Breakers coach Petteri Koponen in the huddle. www.photosport.nz The New Zealand Breakers finals hopes were dealt a blow as they fell to a 99-91 loss to the Perth Wildcats in Auckland. The Breakers are now in eighth place in the NBL standings with eight wins and 14 defeats. The Breakers are ... <a title="Breakers lose at home as finals hopes take a hit" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/05/breakers-lose-at-home-as-finals-hopes-take-a-hit/" aria-label="Read more about Breakers lose at home as finals hopes take a hit">Read more</a>
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January 5, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand File photo. RNZ / Tim Brown A busy intersection on Auckland’s North Shore has been closed on Monday morning. Emergency services were responding to an incident on Wairau Road. The intersection of Wairau Road and Forrest Hill Road was closed. Motorists were asked to take alternative routes until further notice. Sign ... <a title="Wairau Road and Forrest Hill Road intersection closed on Auckland’s North Shore" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/05/wairau-road-and-forrest-hill-road-intersection-closed-on-aucklands-north-shore/" aria-label="Read more about Wairau Road and Forrest Hill Road intersection closed on Auckland’s North Shore">Read more</a>
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January 5, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Marjorie Bain was the first NZ woman to compete at Wimbledon in 1922. Supplied In 1922 Marjorie Bain set sail on the trip of a life-time to the motherland, became the first woman to represent New Zealand at Wimbledon, and spent a magical winter on continental Europe. But when her year’s ... <a title="Untold: The rich aunt, Wimbledon and the inventor husband" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/05/untold-the-rich-aunt-wimbledon-and-the-inventor-husband/" aria-label="Read more about Untold: The rich aunt, Wimbledon and the inventor husband">Read more</a>
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January 5, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Director of road policing Steve Greally said it is still seven deaths too many (file image). RNZ / Nate McKinnon The holiday road toll stands provisionally at seven deaths, police say, well down on the 15 deaths last year and 22 deaths in 2024. But director of road policing Steve Greally ... <a title="Holiday road tolls ends with seven deaths" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/05/holiday-road-tolls-ends-with-seven-deaths/" aria-label="Read more about Holiday road tolls ends with seven deaths">Read more</a>
