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Month: November 2025

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Film, documentary maker Costa Botes dies after nearly decade with cancer

November 23, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand Prolific documentary and filmmaker Costa Botes. Supplied Prolific documentary and filmmaker Costa Botes – who found fame creating mockumentary Forgotten Silver alongside Peter Jackson – has died after living with cancer for nearly a decade. Botes won multiple awards for his work on Forgotten Silver in the late 1990’s as well ... <a title="Film, documentary maker Costa Botes dies after nearly decade with cancer" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/23/film-documentary-maker-costa-botes-dies-after-nearly-decade-with-cancer/" aria-label="Read more about Film, documentary maker Costa Botes dies after nearly decade with cancer">Read more</a>

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Geoffery Miller sent to prison for historical Whangārei sex crimes

November 23, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand Geoffery Miller’s first victim had lived with post-traumatic stress disorder, substance abuse and had more than 20 clinical bouts of depression as a result of his offending against her. 123RF Warning: This article discusses sexual abuse and may upset some readers. It was not the sexual violence or years of trauma ... <a title="Geoffery Miller sent to prison for historical Whangārei sex crimes" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/23/geoffery-miller-sent-to-prison-for-historical-whangarei-sex-crimes/" aria-label="Read more about Geoffery Miller sent to prison for historical Whangārei sex crimes">Read more</a>

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Defence Force checks whether information exposed to hackers targeting Australia

November 23, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand The Defence Force is looking into whether any of its information has been exposed to hackers. 123rf The Defence Force is checking to see if any information has been exposed to hackers, after Australian media reports of cyberattacks on contractors in the country’s defence supply chain. Some reports say Iranian-backed hackers ... <a title="Defence Force checks whether information exposed to hackers targeting Australia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/23/defence-force-checks-whether-information-exposed-to-hackers-targeting-australia/" aria-label="Read more about Defence Force checks whether information exposed to hackers targeting Australia">Read more</a>

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Live: Kiwi Liam Lawson at F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix

November 23, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand Kiwi Liam Lawson will start from sixth on the grid, as he tries to gather more Formula One championship points at the Las Vegas Grand Prix. Lawson currently sits 14th on the championship standings with 36 points, with Racing Bulls teammate Isack Hadjar in 10th, seven points ahead. His best finish ... <a title="Live: Kiwi Liam Lawson at F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/23/live-kiwi-liam-lawson-at-f1-las-vegas-grand-prix/" aria-label="Read more about Live: Kiwi Liam Lawson at F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix">Read more</a>

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Mediawatch: Angst over EVs blows up in headlines

November 23, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand Media reports about electric vehicles on fire have fuelled fears about safety. Manawatu Standard “Easing the cost of new and used imported vehicles” was the pitch of transport minister Chris Bishop’s media release last Monday. The means to that end was slashing by 80 percent the clean car standard – which ... <a title="Mediawatch: Angst over EVs blows up in headlines" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/23/mediawatch-angst-over-evs-blows-up-in-headlines/" aria-label="Read more about Mediawatch: Angst over EVs blows up in headlines">Read more</a>

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England legend Geoff Boycott among ex-players bashing beleaguered Bazballers

November 23, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand England captain Ben Stokes is under the spotlight, after England’s batters failed to bide their time in the opening Ashes test. AAP / Photosport A chorus of former England cricket stars have torn into the current ‘Bazball’ side, after the team suffered an embarrassing Ashes test defeat in Perth inside just ... <a title="England legend Geoff Boycott among ex-players bashing beleaguered Bazballers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/23/england-legend-geoff-boycott-among-ex-players-bashing-beleaguered-bazballers/" aria-label="Read more about England legend Geoff Boycott among ex-players bashing beleaguered Bazballers">Read more</a>

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All Blacks: Scott Barrett coy on future as review conversation kicks off

November 23, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand Analysis: It’s hard to know which team this morning’s test in Cardiff said more about. The 52-26 result saw Wales rightfully given plaudits, despite it only being a penalty goal away from their highest score ever conceded in the fixture. Meanwhile, the All Blacks scored seven tries and put the game ... <a title="All Blacks: Scott Barrett coy on future as review conversation kicks off" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/23/all-blacks-scott-barrett-coy-on-future-as-review-conversation-kicks-off/" aria-label="Read more about All Blacks: Scott Barrett coy on future as review conversation kicks off">Read more</a>

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This year’s climate talks saw real progress – just not on fossil fuels

November 23, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jacqueline Peel, Professor of Law, The University of Melbourne Antonio Scorza/COP30, CC BY-NC-ND It wasn’t a comfortable process for the tens of thousands of delegates trying to hash out progress on climate change on the edge of the Amazon in Belém, Brazil. I experienced the challenges of ... <a title="This year’s climate talks saw real progress – just not on fossil fuels" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/23/this-years-climate-talks-saw-real-progress-just-not-on-fossil-fuels-269903/" aria-label="Read more about This year’s climate talks saw real progress – just not on fossil fuels">Read more</a>

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All Blacks: Barrett coy on future as review conversation kicks off

November 23, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand Analysis – It’s hard to know which team this morning’s test in Cardiff said more about. The 52-26 result saw Wales rightfully given plaudits, despite it only being a penalty goal away from their highest score ever conceded in the fixture. Meanwhile, the All Blacks scored seven tries and put the ... <a title="All Blacks: Barrett coy on future as review conversation kicks off" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/23/all-blacks-barrett-coy-on-future-as-review-conversation-kicks-off/" aria-label="Read more about All Blacks: Barrett coy on future as review conversation kicks off">Read more</a>

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Watch: Prime Minister Christopher Luxon announces new National Party KiwiSaver policy

November 23, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand National is pledging to further increase the default KiwiSaver contribution rate if re-elected at the next election. The policy is the first firm National policy ahead of the election, which is still around a year away. At the Budget, the government confirmed an increase to the default contribution from 3 percent ... <a title="Watch: Prime Minister Christopher Luxon announces new National Party KiwiSaver policy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/23/watch-prime-minister-christopher-luxon-announces-new-national-party-kiwisaver-policy/" aria-label="Read more about Watch: Prime Minister Christopher Luxon announces new National Party KiwiSaver policy">Read more</a>

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Stoush over Chinese media ‘censorship’ in Skykiwi forum

November 23, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand May Moncur says the removal of her post and her account from New Zealand Chinese-media outlet Skykiwi is concerning, but the Human Rights Tribunal found the site did not discriminate against her (file photo). The Detail/Sharon Brettkelly A tribunal has found Chinese-media outlet Skykiwi did not discriminate against an Auckland forum ... <a title="Stoush over Chinese media ‘censorship’ in Skykiwi forum" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/23/stoush-over-chinese-media-censorship-in-skykiwi-forum/" aria-label="Read more about Stoush over Chinese media ‘censorship’ in Skykiwi forum">Read more</a>