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ER Report: A Roundup of Significant Articles on EveningReport.nz for November 21, 2025
ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on November 21, 2025.
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Month: November 2025
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One in hospital after rescue at Bethells Beach, Auckland
Source: Radio New Zealand Te Henga – Bethells Beach. 123rf A person has been hospitalised after getting into trouble in the waters at Auckland’s Bethells Beach this afternoon. Surf Life Saving said a group got into trouble in the water, and all made it back to shore, except for one person who had to be ... <a title="One in hospital after rescue at Bethells Beach, Auckland" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/21/one-in-hospital-after-rescue-at-bethells-beach-auckland/" aria-label="Read more about One in hospital after rescue at Bethells Beach, Auckland">Read more</a>
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Person critically injured in three-vehicle crash on busy Auckland road
Source: Radio New Zealand Traffic in the area is heavy. (File photo) RNZ / Alexander Robertson One person has been critically injured in a three-vehicle crash on a busy Auckland road. Emergency services were still at the scene of the crash at the intersection of Epsom’s Gillies Ave and Owens Rd. A police spokesperson said ... <a title="Person critically injured in three-vehicle crash on busy Auckland road" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/21/person-critically-injured-in-three-vehicle-crash-on-busy-auckland-road/" aria-label="Read more about Person critically injured in three-vehicle crash on busy Auckland road">Read more</a>
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The Ashes cricket live: Australia v England first test, day one
Source: Radio New Zealand Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero, a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday. Follow all the action as five-test Ashes series between arch rivals Australia and England gets underway. The first test will be played in front of a sold out crowd at ... <a title="The Ashes cricket live: Australia v England first test, day one" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/21/the-ashes-cricket-live-australia-v-england-first-test-day-one/" aria-label="Read more about The Ashes cricket live: Australia v England first test, day one">Read more</a>
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Jetstar flights to ban use of portable power banks on all flights, Air New Zealand looking into it
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Nate McKinnon Jetstar has confirmed the use of portable power banks on all of its New Zealand flights will be banned from 15 December, as Air New Zealand looks into the matter also. All Qantas Group flights, which included Jetstar would introduce the measures next month that would prohibit ... <a title="Jetstar flights to ban use of portable power banks on all flights, Air New Zealand looking into it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/21/jetstar-flights-to-ban-use-of-portable-power-banks-on-all-flights-air-new-zealand-looking-into-it/" aria-label="Read more about Jetstar flights to ban use of portable power banks on all flights, Air New Zealand looking into it">Read more</a>
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Kāpiti Coast man jailed for nine years for possessing ‘some of the worst content known’
Source: Radio New Zealand The main was sentenced at the Wellington District Court on Friday. (File photo) RNZ / Richard Tindiller A Kāpiti Coast man has been jailed for possessing more than 30,000 objectionable photos and videos, including what Customs says is “some of the worst child sexual abuse content known to law enforcement globally.” ... <a title="Kāpiti Coast man jailed for nine years for possessing ‘some of the worst content known’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/21/kapiti-coast-man-jailed-for-nine-years-for-possessing-some-of-the-worst-content-known/" aria-label="Read more about Kāpiti Coast man jailed for nine years for possessing ‘some of the worst content known’">Read more</a>
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Government quietly rejects advice to set more ambitious ‘net negative’ emissions goal
Source: Radio New Zealand Climate Change Minister Simon Watts. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone The government has quietly rejected Climate Change Commission advice to set a much more ambitious ‘net negative’ long-term target for carbon emissions. Instead, it will retain the original 2050 goal of net-zero emissions of carbon dioxide and other long-lived gases. That’s despite ... <a title="Government quietly rejects advice to set more ambitious ‘net negative’ emissions goal" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/21/government-quietly-rejects-advice-to-set-more-ambitious-net-negative-emissions-goal/" aria-label="Read more about Government quietly rejects advice to set more ambitious ‘net negative’ emissions goal">Read more</a>
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Fire damage closes Blenheim dump
Source: Radio New Zealand Fire crews worked until the early hours of this morning to extinguish a fire at Blenheim’s Resource Recovery Centre. Supplied / Marlborough District Council A Blenheim dump will be closed for some time after being badly damaged by fire. Six crews battled the blaze for hours at the Marlborough District Council’s ... <a title="Fire damage closes Blenheim dump" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/21/fire-damage-closes-blenheim-dump/" aria-label="Read more about Fire damage closes Blenheim dump">Read more</a>
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Education overhaul: Everything that changed in 2025, and what’s in store for 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Mark Papalii As the end of the year approaches, the government’s overhaul of the school system seems to have gone into overdrive and so has opposition to its changes. In the past month, every major national organisation representing teachers and principals has spoken out against some aspect of reforms ... <a title="Education overhaul: Everything that changed in 2025, and what’s in store for 2026" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/21/education-overhaul-everything-that-changed-in-2025-and-whats-in-store-for-2026/" aria-label="Read more about Education overhaul: Everything that changed in 2025, and what’s in store for 2026">Read more</a>
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Australia is about to ban under-16s from social media. Here’s what kids can do right now to prepare
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Daniel Angus, Professor of Digital Communication, Director of QUT Digital Media Research Centre, Queensland University of Technology Dolgachov / Getty Images If you’re a young person in Australia, you probably know new social media rules are coming in December. If you and your friends are under 16, ... <a title="Australia is about to ban under-16s from social media. Here’s what kids can do right now to prepare" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/21/australia-is-about-to-ban-under-16s-from-social-media-heres-what-kids-can-do-right-now-to-prepare-270295/" aria-label="Read more about Australia is about to ban under-16s from social media. Here’s what kids can do right now to prepare">Read more</a>
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Puberty blockers: why politicians overriding doctors sets a dangerous precedent
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jaimie Veale, Senior Lecturer in Psychology; Director, Transgender Health Research Lab, University of Waikato Darya Komarova/Getty Images The government’s ban on puberty blockers for gender-affirming care marks a troubling shift: politicians are now making decisions that should sit with clinicians working alongside young people and their families ... <a title="Puberty blockers: why politicians overriding doctors sets a dangerous precedent" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/21/puberty-blockers-why-politicians-overriding-doctors-sets-a-dangerous-precedent-270246/" aria-label="Read more about Puberty blockers: why politicians overriding doctors sets a dangerous precedent">Read more</a>
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Truck crash blocks lanes in both directions on Auckland motorway
Source: Radio New Zealand The motorway is closed in both directions. NZTA Waka Kotahi A truck crash is blocking lanes in both directions on Auckland’s Northern Motorway near the Orewa offramp. Motorists are advised to expect delays following the state highway one crash, which occured around midday. One lane northbound and one lane southbound have ... <a title="Truck crash blocks lanes in both directions on Auckland motorway" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/21/truck-crash-blocks-lanes-in-both-directions-on-auckland-motorway/" aria-label="Read more about Truck crash blocks lanes in both directions on Auckland motorway">Read more</a>