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November 29, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Contractors use a claw hook attached to a digger to remove a fatberg from a pump station. SUPPLIED The NZ government says it is not considering a ban on wet wipes containing plastic, despite recognising concern over the environmental and infrastructure impacts they cause. The United Kingdom has announced England will ... <a title="UK bans wet wipes containing plastics, but NZ won’t, government says" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/29/uk-bans-wet-wipes-containing-plastics-but-nz-wont-government-says/" aria-label="Read more about UK bans wet wipes containing plastics, but NZ won’t, government says">Read more</a>
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November 29, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Health Minister Simeon Brown. RNZ / Mark Papalii Leukaemia and Blood Cancer New Zealand welcomes the government’s expansion of stem cell transplant services. Health Minister Simeon Brown announced it had increased funding by $27.1 million to reduce the waitlist. In September, RNZ reported some patients had died or relapsed, while waiting ... <a title="Funding boost for stem cell cancer treatment" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/29/funding-boost-for-stem-cell-cancer-treatment/" aria-label="Read more about Funding boost for stem cell cancer treatment">Read more</a>
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November 29, 2025
ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on November 29, 2025.
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November 29, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Stanley Brothers farm at Oaonui. iStudios Multimedia Ltd / supplied New Zealand Pork chief executive Brent Kleiss believes the country should be concerned about Spain’s confirmed cases of African swine fever (ASF). Spain has confirmed two wild boars found dead near Barcelona tested positive for the virus. Among other countries, the ... <a title="Fatal cases of African swine fever worry local pork industry" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/29/fatal-cases-of-african-swine-fever-worry-local-pork-industry/" aria-label="Read more about Fatal cases of African swine fever worry local pork industry">Read more</a>
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November 29, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Nate McKinnon A person has died following a “water-related incident” at Glenbrook, Canterbury, on Saturday morning. Emergency services were called to an area near Falston Road about 8.40am, after someone was pulled unresponsive from the water. Despite attempts to revive them, they died at the scene. Police said the ... <a title="One dead following Glenbrook drowning" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/29/one-dead-following-glenbrook-drowning/" aria-label="Read more about One dead following Glenbrook drowning">Read more</a>
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November 29, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anna Wang, Associate Professor of Chemistry, UNSW Sydney “Mineral-only” sunscreens are making huge inroads into the sunscreen market, driven by fears of “chemicals”, a belief that “mineral” products are inherently safer, and confusion about how sunscreens actually protect our skin. How mineral sunscreens actually work is not ... <a title="Mineral vs chemical sunscreens? Science shows the difference is smaller than you think" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/29/mineral-vs-chemical-sunscreens-science-shows-the-difference-is-smaller-than-you-think-270787/" aria-label="Read more about Mineral vs chemical sunscreens? Science shows the difference is smaller than you think">Read more</a>
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November 29, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand The scene of a two-vehicle crash on State Highway 20, near the Waterview Tunnel in Auckland. RNZ Four people were injured in a crash on Auckland’s Southwestern Motorway on Saturday. Four Hato Hone St John ambulances attended the two-vehicle crash on State Highway 20, near the Waterview Tunnel, around 10.45am. Police ... <a title="Four hurt in Southwestern Motorway crash" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/29/four-hurt-in-southwestern-motorway-crash/" aria-label="Read more about Four hurt in Southwestern Motorway crash">Read more</a>
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November 29, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand By Gwenaёlle Chollet, journalism student Eight young New Zealanders will soon travel in the wake of great polar explorers. Supplied Eight young New Zealanders will soon travel in the wake of great polar explorers, sailing from Argentina to Antarctica across the notorious Drake Passage on the historic tall ship Bark EUROPA. ... <a title="Young New Zealanders sail to Antarctica in the wake of great polar explorers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/29/young-new-zealanders-sail-to-antarctica-in-the-wake-of-great-polar-explorers/" aria-label="Read more about Young New Zealanders sail to Antarctica in the wake of great polar explorers">Read more</a>
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November 29, 2025
Asia Pacific Report As New Zealand pro-Palestinian protesters prepared for demonstrations across the country today to mark the UN International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, they awoke to news of Israel attacking three countries in the Middle East — Palestine, Lebanon and Syria. This is the 112th consecutive week that the Palestine Solidarity ... <a title="Israel attacks three countries as NZ protesters prepare for UN day of Palestine solidarity" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/29/israel-attacks-three-countries-as-nz-protesters-prepare-for-un-day-of-palestine-solidarity/" aria-label="Read more about Israel attacks three countries as NZ protesters prepare for UN day of Palestine solidarity">Read more</a>
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November 29, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / REECE BAKER One person is dead after a vehicle crashed into water in the Hawke’s Bay town of Wairoa. Police were alerted just after 4am on Saturday. It happened at the intersection of Carroll Street and River Parade. The National Dive Squad will inspect the vehicle, but it was ... <a title="One dead after vehicle crashes into Hawke’s Bay river" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/29/one-dead-after-vehicle-crashes-into-hawkes-bay-river/" aria-label="Read more about One dead after vehicle crashes into Hawke’s Bay river">Read more</a>
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November 29, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand CTU members at the Labour Party’s AGM in 2025. Anneke Smith / RNZ Labour Party faithful are upbeat as they rally in Auckland’s viaduct, roughly one year out from the next election. The mood has been energetic off the back of recent polling that has Labour tracking ahead of National on ... <a title="‘Believe we can win’: Labour rallies party faithful" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/29/believe-we-can-win-labour-rallies-party-faithful/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Believe we can win’: Labour rallies party faithful">Read more</a>
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November 29, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Local Government Minister Simon Watts made the announcement on Friday. (File photo) RNZ/Mark Papalii The Local Government Minister has announced cost cutting measures for wastewater aimed at boosting savings for ratepayers. New national wastewater environmental performances standards hope to save up to $830 million over the next 35 years by streamlining ... <a title="New cost-cutting measures for wastewater standards announced" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/29/new-cost-cutting-measures-for-wastewater-standards-announced/" aria-label="Read more about New cost-cutting measures for wastewater standards announced">Read more</a>
