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November 20, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Cathartic head-banging and fist-raising made for a spiritual experience at Auckland’s Eden Park on Wednesday night when heavy metal titans Metallica made their long-awaited return to Aotearoa. More than 55,000 fans filled the stadium to worship the thrash pioneers on their M72 world tour, featuring goth rockers Evanescence and skate-core punks ... <a title="Review: Metallica fans finally get their spiritual experience at Eden Park" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/20/review-metallica-fans-finally-get-their-spiritual-experience-at-eden-park/" aria-label="Read more about Review: Metallica fans finally get their spiritual experience at Eden Park">Read more</a>
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November 20, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Associate health minister Casey Costello says getting through longer term smokers was the most challenging part of the process. RNZ Smoking is on the decline in New Zealand, but the Ministry of Health’s most recent health survey shows the government is unlikely to meet its SmokeFree 2025 target. New Zealand was ... <a title="Morning Report live: Casey Costello faces questions over smoking rates" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/20/morning-report-live-casey-costello-faces-questions-over-smoking-rates/" aria-label="Read more about Morning Report live: Casey Costello faces questions over smoking rates">Read more</a>
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November 20, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand The second-generation owners of the Eastbourne Fruit Supply are shutting up shop next June, after 65 years of operation. RNZ / MARK PAPALII A developer taking over the site of an iconic Wellington fruit shop has unveiled his plans to transform the building into luxury apartments. The second-generation owners of the ... <a title="Developer unveils plans for luxury apartments at site of Eastbourne fruit shop" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/20/developer-unveils-plans-for-luxury-apartments-at-site-of-eastbourne-fruit-shop/" aria-label="Read more about Developer unveils plans for luxury apartments at site of Eastbourne fruit shop">Read more</a>
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November 20, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andy Hogg, Professor and Director of ACCESS-NRI, Australian National University Arash Hedieh/Unspalsh Over the past week we’ve witnessed the many political discussions that go with the territory of a COP – or, more verbosely, the “Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate ... <a title="Behind every COP is a global data project that predicts Earth’s future. Here’s how it works" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/20/behind-every-cop-is-a-global-data-project-that-predicts-earths-future-heres-how-it-works-269893/" aria-label="Read more about Behind every COP is a global data project that predicts Earth’s future. Here’s how it works">Read more</a>
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November 20, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rob Manwaring, Associate Professor, Politics and Public Policy, Flinders University These are troubled times for British Labour Prime Minister Keir Starmer. In July 2024, Starmer’s government swept to power on the back on a landslide win. Labour won 411/650 seats in the parliament, and had a commanding ... <a title="Is the UK headed for a new prime minister?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/20/is-the-uk-headed-for-a-new-prime-minister-269698/" aria-label="Read more about Is the UK headed for a new prime minister?">Read more</a>
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November 20, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jochen Kaempf, Associate Professor of Natural Sciences (Oceanography), Flinders University An underwater bloom of toxic algae has wreaked havoc off the coast of South Australia since mid-March 2025. After eight months, this harmful algal bloom is the longest and one of the most environmentally devastating events ever ... <a title="Australia’s algal bloom catastrophe has left more than 87,000 animals dead, and summer’s approaching" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/20/australias-algal-bloom-catastrophe-has-left-more-than-87-000-animals-dead-and-summers-approaching-269609/" aria-label="Read more about Australia’s algal bloom catastrophe has left more than 87,000 animals dead, and summer’s approaching">Read more</a>
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November 20, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Christian Downie, Professor of Political Science, School of Regulation and Global Governance, Australian National University Pablo Porciuncula/Getty In recent years, more and more lobbyists from the oil, gas and coal industries have taken part in international climate negotiations. Estimates of lobbyist numbers have risen sharply, from 503 ... <a title="Brazil is trying to stop fossil fuel interests derailing COP30 with one simple measure" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/20/brazil-is-trying-to-stop-fossil-fuel-interests-derailing-cop30-with-one-simple-measure-268190/" aria-label="Read more about Brazil is trying to stop fossil fuel interests derailing COP30 with one simple measure">Read more</a>
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November 20, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Former Wellington mayor Tory Whanau RNZ / Mark Papalii Wellington’s former mayor says her plan to move across the ditch isn’t an abandonment of the city. In a social media post, Tory Whanau said a combination of economic, professional, and personal reasons have prompted the decision to move to Melbourne. She ... <a title="Tory Whanau says move to Melbourne isn’t ‘a permanent goodbye’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/20/tory-whanau-says-move-to-melbourne-isnt-a-permanent-goodbye/" aria-label="Read more about Tory Whanau says move to Melbourne isn’t ‘a permanent goodbye’">Read more</a>
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November 20, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand 123rf It’s tough for shoppers buying meat and dairy at the checkout but strong dairy payouts and higher returns for sheep and beef farmers are fuelling the early days of economic recovery. The latest look at the state of regional economies by consultancy Infometrics confirms the recovery is underway but is ... <a title="Economic recovery a tale of two islands" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/20/economic-recovery-a-tale-of-two-islands/" aria-label="Read more about Economic recovery a tale of two islands">Read more</a>
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November 20, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Kākāpō chicks Marian-A2 and Marian-A3. They belong to the Fiordland dynasty of kākāpō. Their mother Marian is 5 years old and 2022 is the first time she has bred. Alison Ballance Next year – 2026 – could be the year that the kākāpō breeding programme takes such a big leap forward ... <a title="Kākāpō might not be the bird of the year, but this is the year of the kākāpō" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/20/kakapo-might-not-be-the-bird-of-the-year-but-this-is-the-year-of-the-kakapo/" aria-label="Read more about Kākāpō might not be the bird of the year, but this is the year of the kākāpō">Read more</a>
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November 20, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Daryl Mitchell of the Black Caps celebrates 100 runs during the 1st ODI cricket match against West Indies, 2025. © Photosport Ltd 2025 www.photosport.nz The Black Caps’ Daryl Mitchell is the new world number one ranked ODI batter. It is just the second time a New Zealander has occupied the top ... <a title="New Zealand’s Daryl Mitchell named world’s best ODI batter" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/20/new-zealands-daryl-mitchell-named-worlds-best-odi-batter/" aria-label="Read more about New Zealand’s Daryl Mitchell named world’s best ODI batter">Read more</a>
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November 20, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand This time of year we’re forced into even more small talk situations than normal, as Christmas events are added to the calendar with family, friends and end-of-year office mixers. Robert Poynton reckons feeling awkward about breaking ice and making chit-chat is totally normal. The University of Oxford associate fellow helps leaders ... <a title="Work Christmas parties are coming – how to smash small talk" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/20/work-christmas-parties-are-coming-how-to-smash-small-talk/" aria-label="Read more about Work Christmas parties are coming – how to smash small talk">Read more</a>
