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December 8, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand State Highway 1 was closed for several hours near Hampden. File photo. SAMUEL RILLSTONE / RNZ A driver smashed into an oncoming car on SH1 in North Otago yesterday because they were distracted by their cellphone, police say. The drivers of both vehicles suffered moderate injuries and State Highway 1 was ... <a title="Cellphone crash in North Otago: ‘A moment of recklessness’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/08/cellphone-crash-in-north-otago-a-moment-of-recklessness/" aria-label="Read more about Cellphone crash in North Otago: ‘A moment of recklessness’">Read more</a>
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December 8, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Nate McKinnon Police have been called in to back up firefighters at an Auckland house fire. Fire and Emergency says it was alerted by multiple calls at about 1.25pm to the fire on Kohekohe Street, New Lynn. The crew first arriving to the two level home escalated the response ... <a title="Police called to back up firefighters at Auckland house fire" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/08/police-called-to-back-up-firefighters-at-auckland-house-fire/" aria-label="Read more about Police called to back up firefighters at Auckland house fire">Read more</a>
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December 8, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Anaru Mihaere. Ellen O’Dwyer / RNZ The Children’s Commissioner has launched an urgent nationwide campaign against child abuse, calling on every adult to “front up” to the problem. Dr Claire Achmad said the ‘Dear Children’ awareness campaign, launched on Monday, called on the community to stand against physical, sexual, and emotional ... <a title="Children’s Commissioner launches anti-abuse ‘Dear Children’ campaign" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/08/childrens-commissioner-launches-anti-abuse-dear-children-campaign/" aria-label="Read more about Children’s Commissioner launches anti-abuse ‘Dear Children’ campaign">Read more</a>
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December 8, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Three brands of Kmart activity sand have been recalled. Kmart / supplied Kmart has been forced to recall yet more coloured sand products. Testing has found asbestos in licensed sensory activity sets branded with iconic kids’ shows Paw Patrol, Frozen and Bluey. The store has sold approximately 684 units in New ... <a title="Play sand recall expands to include Bluey, Frozen and Paw Patrol products" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/08/play-sand-recall-expands-to-include-bluey-frozen-and-paw-patrol-products/" aria-label="Read more about Play sand recall expands to include Bluey, Frozen and Paw Patrol products">Read more</a>
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December 8, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Cocaine bricks intercepted by Customs in Tauranga, December 2025. Customs / supplied Customs says it seized more than $15 million worth of cocaine found in a US shipping container at the Port of Tauranga. The container originating from Houston, Texas, stopped in Balboa, Panama, before arriving in Tauranga on Thursday, 4 ... <a title="‘Anomalies’ lead Customs to $15m cocaine bust" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/08/anomalies-lead-customs-to-15m-cocaine-bust/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Anomalies’ lead Customs to $15m cocaine bust">Read more</a>
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December 8, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand The Prime Minister is set to face questions as he lays out his government’s plans for the last weeks of the political year. Christopher Luxon is speaking to media after a regular meeting of Cabinet ministers. You can watch the press conference live at the top of this page from bout ... <a title="Watch live: Christopher Luxon lays out plans for last weeks of political year" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/08/watch-live-christopher-luxon-lays-out-plans-for-last-weeks-of-political-year/" aria-label="Read more about Watch live: Christopher Luxon lays out plans for last weeks of political year">Read more</a>
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December 8, 2025
ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on December 8, 2025.
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December 8, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Jamie Joseph, Scott Hansen, Scott Robertson. Graphic: Liam K. Swiggs PHOTOSPORT Analysis – Scott Hansen has become the most talked-about man in the All Blacks, which is somewhat fitting given he isn’t short of a word himself when he wants. Back in March 2019 he gave one of the more memorable ... <a title="The one thing everyone’s missing in the All Blacks coaching situation" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/08/the-one-thing-everyones-missing-in-the-all-blacks-coaching-situation/" aria-label="Read more about The one thing everyone’s missing in the All Blacks coaching situation">Read more</a>
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December 8, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand A Cheng Kung-class frigate of the People’s Liberation Army (Navy) can be seen monitoring HMNZS Aotearoa’s actions while on patrol. Supplied / NZDF A New Zealand navy ship sailing in East Asia was shadowed by seven Chinese warships, the Defence Force has confirmed. The HMNZS Aotearoa was sent to the East ... <a title="NZ navy ship shadowed by seven Chinese warships" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/08/nz-navy-ship-shadowed-by-seven-chinese-warships/" aria-label="Read more about NZ navy ship shadowed by seven Chinese warships">Read more</a>
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December 8, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rohan Best, Senior Lecturer, Department of Economics, Macquarie University Kindel Media/Pexels A federal government green energy program is subsidising unnecessarily large home batteries and blowing out in cost. The Labor government launched its A$2.3 billion Cheaper Home Batteries Program in July, with the aim of bringing down ... <a title="Australia’s $2.3 billion green energy program is funding oversized batteries and blowing out in cost" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/08/australias-2-3-billion-green-energy-program-is-funding-oversized-batteries-and-blowing-out-in-cost-271206/" aria-label="Read more about Australia’s $2.3 billion green energy program is funding oversized batteries and blowing out in cost">Read more</a>
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December 8, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Pauline Hanson/X Barnaby Joyce has finally made the jump to One Nation and will lead its New South Wales Senate ticket for the 2028 federal election. Pauline Hanson said on social media: “It’s official! We have made our announcement on ... <a title="Barnaby Joyce joins One Nation to run as NSW Senate candidate in 2028" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/08/barnaby-joyce-joins-one-nation-to-run-as-nsw-senate-candidate-in-2028-270792/" aria-label="Read more about Barnaby Joyce joins One Nation to run as NSW Senate candidate in 2028">Read more</a>
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December 8, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Samuel Cornell, PhD Candidate in Public Health & Community Medicine, School of Population Health, UNSW Sydney Scott Webb/Unsplash When people think of gym goers using steroids, the picture that comes to mind is often of a man pumping iron, like Arnold Schwarzenegger, or modern day shirtless masculinity ... <a title="More women are using steroids – and many don’t know the risks" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/08/more-women-are-using-steroids-and-many-dont-know-the-risks-271183/" aria-label="Read more about More women are using steroids – and many don’t know the risks">Read more</a>
