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Month: November 2025

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Police Commissioner Richard Chambers says senior leaders covered up complaints against Jevon McSkimming

November 12, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Police Commissioner Richard Chambers says he believes there was a cover-up in the investigation into complaints about former Deputy Commissioner Jevon McSkimming. Chambers told Morning Report he was not given a heads up from former Police Commissioner Andrew Coster about the investigation into Jevon McSkimming, and he ... <a title="Police Commissioner Richard Chambers says senior leaders covered up complaints against Jevon McSkimming" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/12/police-commissioner-richard-chambers-says-senior-leaders-covered-up-complaints-against-jevon-mcskimming/" aria-label="Read more about Police Commissioner Richard Chambers says senior leaders covered up complaints against Jevon McSkimming">Read more</a>

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Removing Treaty responsibility from school boards undoes decades of progress

November 12, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dominic O’Sullivan, Adjunct Professor, Stout Research Centre, Victoria University of Wellington and Auckland University of Technology, Professor of Political Science, Charles Sturt University Getty Images Te Pāti Māori’s descent into personality politics meant it missed the government’s recent announcement about changing school board obligations under te Tiriti ... <a title="Removing Treaty responsibility from school boards undoes decades of progress" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/12/removing-treaty-responsibility-from-school-boards-undoes-decades-of-progress-267733/" aria-label="Read more about Removing Treaty responsibility from school boards undoes decades of progress">Read more</a>

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All Blacks take hit ahead of England test with two loose forwards ruled out of tour

November 12, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand Samipeni Finau in action against France. Brett Phibbs / www.photosport.nz England v All Blacks Kick-off: 4:10am Sunday 16 November Allianz Stadium (Twickenham), London Live blog updates on RNZ The All Blacks have been dealt a blow ahead of this weekend’s test against England at Twickenham with two loose forwards heading home. ... <a title="All Blacks take hit ahead of England test with two loose forwards ruled out of tour" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/12/all-blacks-take-hit-ahead-of-england-test-with-two-loose-forwards-ruled-out-of-tour/" aria-label="Read more about All Blacks take hit ahead of England test with two loose forwards ruled out of tour">Read more</a>

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Harm Reduction Coalition calls for radical drug law reform, government says it’s not on the cards

November 12, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand Julian Buchanan, Kirsten Gibson, Brandon Hutchison and Adam Dorsett. RNZ / Mark Papalii Calls are growing for a radical reform of drug laws, despite the government saying it has no intention to do so. With this year marking 50 years of The Misuse of Drugs Act, researchers, advocates and those who’ve ... <a title="Harm Reduction Coalition calls for radical drug law reform, government says it’s not on the cards" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/12/harm-reduction-coalition-calls-for-radical-drug-law-reform-government-says-its-not-on-the-cards/" aria-label="Read more about Harm Reduction Coalition calls for radical drug law reform, government says it’s not on the cards">Read more</a>

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$300,0000 Auckland Christmas decorations spark mixed feelings

November 12, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand One of the five metre tall pillars that will decorate Queen Street this Christmas by light artist Angus Muir. SUPPLIED Auckland Council is spending another $300,000 on towering Christmas decorations for the city centre, to the delight of some and dismay of others. It has commissioned an artist to build a ... <a title="$300,0000 Auckland Christmas decorations spark mixed feelings" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/12/3000000-auckland-christmas-decorations-spark-mixed-feelings/" aria-label="Read more about $300,0000 Auckland Christmas decorations spark mixed feelings">Read more</a>

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Police response to Jevon McSkimming shows why victims afraid to come forward – advocate

November 12, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand Former Deputy Commissioner Jevon McSkimming. RNZ / Mark Papalii A victims’ advocate says the police treatment of a woman who accused a former top cop of sexual offending is the very thing most complainants are terrified of. A highly critical report from the Independent Police Conduct Authority has found serious misconduct ... <a title="Police response to Jevon McSkimming shows why victims afraid to come forward – advocate" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/12/police-response-to-jevon-mcskimming-shows-why-victims-afraid-to-come-forward-advocate/" aria-label="Read more about Police response to Jevon McSkimming shows why victims afraid to come forward – advocate">Read more</a>

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‘Most deteriorated’ – NZ plummets in global tobacco control ranking

November 12, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand NZ has plummeted from second in the world in 2023 to 53rd in the 2025 Global Tobacco Industry Interference Index. File photo. Unsplash / fotografierende New Zealand has been labelled “most deteriorated” in an international study assessing the interference of the tobacco industry. The country has plummeted from second in the ... <a title="‘Most deteriorated’ – NZ plummets in global tobacco control ranking" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/12/most-deteriorated-nz-plummets-in-global-tobacco-control-ranking/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Most deteriorated’ – NZ plummets in global tobacco control ranking">Read more</a>

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Lotto jackpot: What to do if you find yourself $45 million richer on Wednesday

November 12, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand Winners with a physical ticket can take it to a shop they bought it from and fill out a form, or go to the Lotto head office in Auckland. Supplied / Lotto NZ Lotto has jackpotted to $45 million for Wednesday’s draw – but what would you do if you won ... <a title="Lotto jackpot: What to do if you find yourself $45 million richer on Wednesday" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/12/lotto-jackpot-what-to-do-if-you-find-yourself-45-million-richer-on-wednesday/" aria-label="Read more about Lotto jackpot: What to do if you find yourself $45 million richer on Wednesday">Read more</a>

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Fire and Emergency aircraft experts withdraw labour in long-running pay dispute

November 12, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand The Tongariro National Park wildfire, as seen from an aircraft on 10 November. Fire and Emergency NZ Experts in using planes and choppers to fight fires like the Tongariro blaze have withdrawn labour in a pay dispute that dates back years. This reduced the after-hours backup Fire and Emergency (FENZ) could ... <a title="Fire and Emergency aircraft experts withdraw labour in long-running pay dispute" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/12/fire-and-emergency-aircraft-experts-withdraw-labour-in-long-running-pay-dispute/" aria-label="Read more about Fire and Emergency aircraft experts withdraw labour in long-running pay dispute">Read more</a>

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Artificial Intelligence is here to stay, but what about the companies booming from it?

November 12, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand GORODENKOFF PRODUCTIONS/SCIENCE More and more, finance experts are predicting that the AI bubble is getting ready to pop – so what does that mean for Kiwi investors, and for our economy? It took the United States 40 years to build its interstate roading network. The same amount of money spent on ... <a title="Artificial Intelligence is here to stay, but what about the companies booming from it?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/12/artificial-intelligence-is-here-to-stay-but-what-about-the-companies-booming-from-it/" aria-label="Read more about Artificial Intelligence is here to stay, but what about the companies booming from it?">Read more</a>

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Am I too late for a prime camping spot this summer?

November 12, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand Bad news if you’re still to book a camping getaway: many of New Zealand’s most popular sites are already heavily – or fully – booked for the summer holidays. “We’ve got 49 properties around the country and they all have slightly nuanced peaks, but from Boxing Day till about the 10th ... <a title="Am I too late for a prime camping spot this summer?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/12/am-i-too-late-for-a-prime-camping-spot-this-summer/" aria-label="Read more about Am I too late for a prime camping spot this summer?">Read more</a>

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Economy strangled by lack of competition, policy makers ‘captured’ – campaigner

November 12, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand Three of the big four Australian-owned banks have reported large profits in the past week. RNZ / Dom Thomas The New Zealand economy is dying a death of a thousand cuts from the vice-like grip of monopolies in key sectors, according to a leading competition campaigner. Monopoly Watch leader Tex Edwards ... <a title="Economy strangled by lack of competition, policy makers ‘captured’ – campaigner" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/12/economy-strangled-by-lack-of-competition-policy-makers-captured-campaigner/" aria-label="Read more about Economy strangled by lack of competition, policy makers ‘captured’ – campaigner">Read more</a>