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November 19, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Fiona Wilkes, PhD Candidate, The University of Western Australia Netflix Whether its Alex DeLarge from A Clockwork Orange (1971), Hans Landa from Inglourious Basterds (2009), Homelander from The Boys (2019–), or Anton Chigurh from No Country for Old Men (2007) – there’s no denying there’s something sinister ... <a title="Why are screen villains always drinking milk?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/19/why-are-screen-villains-always-drinking-milk-269191/" aria-label="Read more about Why are screen villains always drinking milk?">Read more</a>
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November 19, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Amid anemic consumer spending, some businesses are turning to novel ways of selling goods in mystery packages to boost sales. Colloquially called “blind boxes”, the packages hide the contents so that consumers don’t know exactly what they’re buying. It’s a concept with origins that can be traced back to Asia, with ... <a title="Buying blind: Mystery packages tempting shoppers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/19/buying-blind-mystery-packages-tempting-shoppers/" aria-label="Read more about Buying blind: Mystery packages tempting shoppers">Read more</a>
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November 19, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Tevita Mafileo. www.photosport.nz All Blacks prop Tevita Mafileo has been ruled of this weekend’s test against Wales after suffering a rib fracture during training. The Chiefs front rower George Dyer has been brought in from the All Blacks XV squad as training cover. Hurricanes forward Devan Flanders has also joined the ... <a title="All Blacks lose Tevita Mafileo as they seek to end year on a high" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/19/all-blacks-lose-tevita-mafileo-as-they-seek-to-end-year-on-a-high/" aria-label="Read more about All Blacks lose Tevita Mafileo as they seek to end year on a high">Read more</a>
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November 19, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand A series of summer concerts involving punk pioneer Iggy Pop and America rocker Joan Jett and The Blackhearts have pulled a Whitianga concert from the schedule, adding an Auckland show instead. The organisers said “in light of public feedback” of the scheduling of the Coromandel show on 26 January, following Auckland Anniversary ... <a title="Change to NZ plans for Iggy Pop, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/19/change-to-nz-plans-for-iggy-pop-joan-jett-and-the-blackhearts/" aria-label="Read more about Change to NZ plans for Iggy Pop, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts">Read more</a>
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November 19, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF Auckland hotels are sold out tonight as Metallica rocks Eden Park and the world’s largest indigenous education conference continues. But a hotel association is warning that doesn’t mean the industry is suddenly thriving. The city’s cultural and events agency, Tātaki Auckland Unlimited, said 40,000 visitor nights were expected from Metallica ... <a title="‘One good week’ not enough to sustain Auckland accommodation sector" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/19/one-good-week-not-enough-to-sustain-auckland-accommodation-sector/" aria-label="Read more about ‘One good week’ not enough to sustain Auckland accommodation sector">Read more</a>
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November 19, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF Dairy prices have fallen again in the fortnightly global auction overnight. The average price at the Global Dairy Trade auction fell 3 percent to US$3678 a tonne, the seventh consecutive fall. It follows the 2.4 percent drop in the previous auction. The GDT (Global Dairy Trade) Price Index was at ... <a title="Butter a factor as dairy prices fall for seventh time" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/19/butter-a-factor-as-dairy-prices-fall-for-seventh-time/" aria-label="Read more about Butter a factor as dairy prices fall for seventh time">Read more</a>
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November 19, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand File photo. Ian Roberts playing for Manly Sea Eagles in 1995. Photosport / Andrew Cornaga The NRL’s first openly gay player has slammed the NZ Breakers as “cowards” for not wearing the rainbow Pride flag in next year’s NBL Pride Round. The Breakers are the second club to opt out of ... <a title="Ian Roberts slams NZ Breakers over pride jersey: ‘This is homophobia’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/19/ian-roberts-slams-nz-breakers-over-pride-jersey-this-is-homophobia/" aria-label="Read more about Ian Roberts slams NZ Breakers over pride jersey: ‘This is homophobia’">Read more</a>
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November 19, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand POOL A week after a bombshell IPCA report raised allegations of high-level cover-ups and triggered accusations of corruption, the fallout continues to grow, with public trust in our police in the spotlight. New Zealand has long been considered one of the least corrupt jurisdictions in the world. But a week ago, ... <a title="Police face a deepening crisis of trust" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/19/police-face-a-deepening-crisis-of-trust/" aria-label="Read more about Police face a deepening crisis of trust">Read more</a>
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November 19, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Garritt C. Van Dyk, Senior Lecturer in History, University of Waikato Getty Images Donald Trump has a problem with comedian Seth Meyers and it fits a consistent pattern of hyper-sensitivity to criticism and satire. Early this month, Trump declared in a post on Truth Social that a ... <a title="Comedians and kings: is Donald Trump reviving the ancient crime of lèse-majesté?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/19/comedians-and-kings-is-donald-trump-reviving-the-ancient-crime-of-lese-majeste-269261/" aria-label="Read more about Comedians and kings: is Donald Trump reviving the ancient crime of lèse-majesté?">Read more</a>
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November 19, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Samoan rugby players lay down their challenge. RAUL ZAMORA/PHOTOSPORT / AFP Samoa have clinched a place at the 2027 Rugby World Cup after a dramatic finish to the final qualifying tournament in Dubai. Samoa finished top of the four-team tournament after drawing 13-13 with Belgium in the last game. It is ... <a title="Samoa do it the hard way to qualify for 2027 Rugby World Cup" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/19/samoa-do-it-the-hard-way-to-qualify-for-2027-rugby-world-cup/" aria-label="Read more about Samoa do it the hard way to qualify for 2027 Rugby World Cup">Read more</a>
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November 19, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Heavy rain warnings in the North Island as of 6am Wednesday. Supplied / MetService Central Auckland is bearing the brunt of the rain this morning, MetService says. Orange heavy rain warnings are in place for Northland, Auckland and Great Barrier Island (until 2pm), Waitomo, Waikato and Taupō (until 6pm), Bay of ... <a title="Weather: Auckland bearing the brunt of heavy rain" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/19/weather-auckland-bearing-the-brunt-of-heavy-rain/" aria-label="Read more about Weather: Auckland bearing the brunt of heavy rain">Read more</a>
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November 19, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Advanced Choice of Employment hints at more nursing employment opportunities after the delay. Adobe Stock A nursing student says he’s “disappointed, but not surprised” by delays in announcing job offers to graduate nurses. Graduating student nurses were notified on Tuesday they would not hear results of job applications the following day ... <a title="Graduating nursing students nervous about delays to job offers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/19/graduating-nursing-students-nervous-about-delays-to-job-offers/" aria-label="Read more about Graduating nursing students nervous about delays to job offers">Read more</a>
