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December 9, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Amin Saikal, Emeritus Professor of Middle Eastern Studies, Australian National University; The University of Western Australia; Victoria University Lebanon faces a grave predicament. Israel wants the Hezbollah militant group based in the country to be disarmed. Hezbollah has refused to give up its arms as long as ... <a title="With a deadline looming, Lebanon is under pressure to disarm Hezbollah or risk another war" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/09/with-a-deadline-looming-lebanon-is-under-pressure-to-disarm-hezbollah-or-risk-another-war-271523/" aria-label="Read more about With a deadline looming, Lebanon is under pressure to disarm Hezbollah or risk another war">Read more</a>
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December 9, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rachael Helene Nolan, Associate Professor, Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment, Western Sydney University Dozens of bushfires raged over the weekend as far afield as the mid-north coast of New South Wales and Tasmania’s east coast. A NSW firefighter tragically lost his life, 16 homes burned down in ... <a title="Primed to burn: what’s behind the intense, sudden fires burning across New South Wales and Tasmania" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/09/primed-to-burn-whats-behind-the-intense-sudden-fires-burning-across-new-south-wales-and-tasmania-271499/" aria-label="Read more about Primed to burn: what’s behind the intense, sudden fires burning across New South Wales and Tasmania">Read more</a>
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December 9, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Police previously said the injured man was in an “altercation” with people in a car before he was stabbed. RNZ / Felix Walton Police have made two more arrests after a man was stabbed in Auckland’s Mount Wellington. A homicide investigation was launched on Friday afternoon after a man, whose identity ... <a title="More arrests after man stabbed in Auckland’s Mt Wellington" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/09/more-arrests-after-man-stabbed-in-aucklands-mt-wellington/" aria-label="Read more about More arrests after man stabbed in Auckland’s Mt Wellington">Read more</a>
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December 9, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dominic McAfee, Postdoctoral researcher, marine ecology, University of Adelaide Manny Katz, EyreLab, CC BY-ND South Australians are suddenly hearing a lot about oyster reefs — from government, on the news and in conversations, both online and in person. It’s not accidental. Their state is grappling with an ... <a title="How eating oysters could help restore South Australia’s algal-bloom ravaged coast" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/09/how-eating-oysters-could-help-restore-south-australias-algal-bloom-ravaged-coast-271399/" aria-label="Read more about How eating oysters could help restore South Australia’s algal-bloom ravaged coast">Read more</a>
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December 9, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Damage done to the Sunflour cafe in Orewa. Sunflour / supplied Five people linked to the Headhunters have been arrested over the arson and ram raids of businesses in a small seaside village north of Auckland. Police executed a series of search warrants across the region as part an investigation into ... <a title="Five people linked to Headhunters arrested over arson, ram raids in Auckland’s Ōrewa" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/09/five-people-linked-to-headhunters-arrested-over-arson-ram-raids-in-aucklands-orewa/" aria-label="Read more about Five people linked to Headhunters arrested over arson, ram raids in Auckland’s Ōrewa">Read more</a>
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December 9, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Marika Khabazi A man has been arrested over a fatal bus stabbing in Auckland’s Glenn Innes on Monday night. Two separate investigations were launched after a 59-year-old was stabbed on a bus travelling from Glenn Innes towards Ōrakei in East Auckland. Another man, 51, was seriously injured after boarding ... <a title="Man arrested over alleged fatal bus stabbing, assault in Auckland" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/09/man-arrested-over-alleged-fatal-bus-stabbing-assault-in-auckland/" aria-label="Read more about Man arrested over alleged fatal bus stabbing, assault in Auckland">Read more</a>
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December 9, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Auckland’s trains will be shutting down for most of the first month of next year. Dan Satherley / RNZ Auckland’s trains will be shutting down for most of the first month of next year. In a joint statement, Auckland Transport and Kiwi Rail said commuters could expect more rail network closures ... <a title="Auckland’s trains to shut down for almost a month next year" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/09/aucklands-trains-to-shut-down-for-almost-a-month-next-year/" aria-label="Read more about Auckland’s trains to shut down for almost a month next year">Read more</a>
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December 9, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand File photo. RNZ / Dom Thomas Parliament has been briefly interrupted following a protest from the public gallery, calling on the government to sanction Israel. The leaflet dropped during a protest at Parliament as Question Time was beginning. Supplied Question Time was just beginning as the call “free Palestine” rang out ... <a title="Parliament interrupted by protest demanding sanctions on Israel" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/09/parliament-interrupted-by-protest-demanding-sanctions-on-israel/" aria-label="Read more about Parliament interrupted by protest demanding sanctions on Israel">Read more</a>
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December 9, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand RMA Reform Minister Chris Bishop. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone The government unveiled its proposed replacement bills for the Resource Management Act on Tuesday afternoon, totalling about 750 pages. Here’s five key details: Two new laws, in effect by 2029 Two new laws will replace the Resource Management Act. The Planning Bill ... <a title="Five things you need to know about the RMA replacements" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/09/five-things-you-need-to-know-about-the-rma-replacements/" aria-label="Read more about Five things you need to know about the RMA replacements">Read more</a>
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December 9, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Peter Humphreys (left) with his daughter Sian, and Christine Fleming (right) with her son Justin Coote. NZ Herald / Sylvie Whinray The Supreme Court has ruled two parents who care full-time for their disabled children are, in fact, employees of the government, and should receive the same benefits and protections. Under ... <a title="Full-time carers’ appeal for employee status upheld by Supreme Court" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/09/full-time-carers-appeal-for-employee-status-upheld-by-supreme-court/" aria-label="Read more about Full-time carers’ appeal for employee status upheld by Supreme Court">Read more</a>
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December 9, 2025
ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on December 9, 2025.
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December 9, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Tom Latham photosport Black Caps’ Test captain Tom Latham says a proposed T20 franchise league in New Zealand is a great initiative and would boost the standard of cricket in Aotearoa. The Black Caps are preparing to face the West Indies in the second Test at Wellington’s Basin Reserve, starting on ... <a title="Cricket: Test captain Tom Latham joins chorus of support for NZ T20 franchise league" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/09/cricket-test-captain-tom-latham-joins-chorus-of-support-for-nz-t20-franchise-league/" aria-label="Read more about Cricket: Test captain Tom Latham joins chorus of support for NZ T20 franchise league">Read more</a>
