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ER Report: A Roundup of Significant Articles on EveningReport.nz for November 18, 2025
ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on November 18, 2025.
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Month: November 2025
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PM backs minister’s ‘pragmatic’ call to spend Kāinga Ora money on local bridge
Source: Radio New Zealand Chris Bishop. Supplied Senior minister Chris Bishop is rejecting criticism over a funding decision shifting Kāinga Ora money to a walking and cycling bridge in his electorate that he campaigned on, which the government cancelled. Bishop – the minister for housing and transport, and Hutt South MP – agreed in March ... <a title="PM backs minister’s ‘pragmatic’ call to spend Kāinga Ora money on local bridge" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/18/pm-backs-ministers-pragmatic-call-to-spend-kainga-ora-money-on-local-bridge/" aria-label="Read more about PM backs minister’s ‘pragmatic’ call to spend Kāinga Ora money on local bridge">Read more</a>
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Wellington Hospital to get new ‘hybrid’ operating theatre
Source: Radio New Zealand Wellington Hospital. RNZ / REECE BAKER Wellington Hospital will have a new $16 million operating theatre by early 2028. Health Minister Simeon Brown said Health New Zealand had approved the funding for what’s known as a hybrid theatre. It allows for both traditional surgery and the use of imaging technology – ... <a title="Wellington Hospital to get new ‘hybrid’ operating theatre" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/18/wellington-hospital-to-get-new-hybrid-operating-theatre/" aria-label="Read more about Wellington Hospital to get new ‘hybrid’ operating theatre">Read more</a>
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Search for missing boatie scaled back
Source: Radio New Zealand Family members raised the alarm on Friday night when the pair failed to return to Pataua South, near Whangārei. NZ Coastguard Police are scaling back the search for a man missing off the Northland coast four days after a fishing trip came to a tragic end. Northland police search and rescue ... <a title="Search for missing boatie scaled back" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/18/search-for-missing-boatie-scaled-back/" aria-label="Read more about Search for missing boatie scaled back">Read more</a>
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Prosecution downgrades charges against soldier accused of strangling former partner
Source: Radio New Zealand The man was facing a court martial hearing on two counts of strangulation but the prosecution has amended the charges to male assaults female. RNZ / Jonathan Mitchell The prosecution has downgraded charges against a soldier accused of strangling his former partner. The Army corporal, who has interim name suppression, was ... <a title="Prosecution downgrades charges against soldier accused of strangling former partner" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/18/prosecution-downgrades-charges-against-soldier-accused-of-strangling-former-partner/" aria-label="Read more about Prosecution downgrades charges against soldier accused of strangling former partner">Read more</a>
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When we see someone being touched, our brains automatically simulate how it feels
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sophie Smit, Postdoctoral Research Associate in Cognitive Neuroscience, University of Sydney Sebastian Dumitru / Unsplash Touch is fundamental to how we perceive our own bodies and connect with others. A gentle brush stroke on our body can feel soothing, while a pinch or cut can be painful. ... <a title="When we see someone being touched, our brains automatically simulate how it feels" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/18/when-we-see-someone-being-touched-our-brains-automatically-simulate-how-it-feels-268892/" aria-label="Read more about When we see someone being touched, our brains automatically simulate how it feels">Read more</a>
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How does the hair-loss drug finasteride work? Can it affect my mental health?
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nial Wheate, Professor, School of Natural Sciences, Macquarie University agrobacter/Getty For many men the gradual thinning of hair is about more than just their appearance. Finasteride, a drug widely prescribed for the treatment of male pattern baldness has been used effectively for many years for this deeply ... <a title="How does the hair-loss drug finasteride work? Can it affect my mental health?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/18/how-does-the-hair-loss-drug-finasteride-work-can-it-affect-my-mental-health-269902/" aria-label="Read more about How does the hair-loss drug finasteride work? Can it affect my mental health?">Read more</a>
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Decision on Liam Lawson’s F1 future delayed even further
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand F1 driver IAN BUNDEY / MPS AGENCY © / PHOTOSPORT Racing Bulls boss Alan Permane says it is likely a decision on their 2026 driver line-up won’t be made until this season ends. In September, Red Bull indicated that a decision on the line-up for both teams for next ... <a title="Decision on Liam Lawson’s F1 future delayed even further" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/18/decision-on-liam-lawsons-f1-future-delayed-even-further/" aria-label="Read more about Decision on Liam Lawson’s F1 future delayed even further">Read more</a>
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Top writers ruled out of NZ book awards due to AI covers
Source: Radio New Zealand Two books by distinguished authors have been ruled out of New Zealand’s premier literary prize because their covers were generated with artificial intelligence. Elizabeth Smither’s Angel Train and Stephanie Johnson’s Obligate Carnivore, both of whom received one of the Prime Minister’s Literary Awards, were removed from contention for the $65,000 Jann ... <a title="Top writers ruled out of NZ book awards due to AI covers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/18/top-writers-ruled-out-of-nz-book-awards-due-to-ai-covers/" aria-label="Read more about Top writers ruled out of NZ book awards due to AI covers">Read more</a>
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Marilyn Garson: How shall we speak now since the Gaza ‘ceasefire’?
COMMENTARY: By Marilyn Garson How shall we speak and act now? For six years, Alternative Jewish Voices has spoken in an aspirational voice. This is intentional. Research shows, the voice that mobilises new political engagement is a voice of moral clarity which invites others to join the work of making a better world. We ground ... <a title="Marilyn Garson: How shall we speak now since the Gaza ‘ceasefire’?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/18/marilyn-garson-how-shall-we-speak-now-since-the-gaza-ceasefire/" aria-label="Read more about Marilyn Garson: How shall we speak now since the Gaza ‘ceasefire’?">Read more</a>
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Weather: Heavy rain hits Bay of Plenty, other places warned they will get some too
Source: Radio New Zealand Weather warnings are in place across the country. Supplied / MetService Heavy rain is causing localised downpours of between 25 and 40mm per hour in Bay of Plenty, west of Ōpōtiki. The bands of rain are moving westwards and did not currently have lightning, but MetService has placed a severe thunderstorm ... <a title="Weather: Heavy rain hits Bay of Plenty, other places warned they will get some too" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/18/weather-heavy-rain-hits-bay-of-plenty-other-places-warned-they-will-get-some-too/" aria-label="Read more about Weather: Heavy rain hits Bay of Plenty, other places warned they will get some too">Read more</a>
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Wesley College’s school board dissolved after safety concerns at its hostels
Source: Radio New Zealand Wesley College is in Paerata, south of Auckland. (File photo) RNZ / Shannon Haunui-Thompson A school’s board has been dissolved after a spate of safety issues at its boarding hostels. Earlier this month, Wesley College, in Paerata south of Auckland, started legal proceedings against the Ministry of Education after the ministry ... <a title="Wesley College’s school board dissolved after safety concerns at its hostels" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/18/wesley-colleges-school-board-dissolved-after-safety-concerns-at-its-hostels/" aria-label="Read more about Wesley College’s school board dissolved after safety concerns at its hostels">Read more</a>