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December 5, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand The Hāwera Tower. wikipedia Hāwera residents were evacuated from their homes, after an “item of concern” was found on a nearby property. Police were called to Quin Crescent just after 2pm Friday. Cordons are in place at the Rimu and Clement streets intersection, and at the Rod Syme Place and Rata ... <a title="Bomb disposal team called as Hāwera residents evacuated" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/05/bomb-disposal-team-called-as-hawera-residents-evacuated/" aria-label="Read more about Bomb disposal team called as Hāwera residents evacuated">Read more</a>
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December 5, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand By Noam Mānuka Lazarus, Massey University journalism student Wellington festival Beers at the Basin, scheduled for February 2026, has been cancelled. 123rf Wellington festival Beers at the Basin has been cancelled after it was previously postponed for more than a year, with organisers blaming a tough economic climate in the capital. ... <a title="Low demand sinks Wellington’s long-delayed Beers at the Basin festival" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/05/low-demand-sinks-wellingtons-long-delayed-beers-at-the-basin-festival/" aria-label="Read more about Low demand sinks Wellington’s long-delayed Beers at the Basin festival">Read more</a>
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December 5, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand West Indies batter Shai Hope sways away from a delivery against New Zealand. Andrew Cornaga/www.photosport.nz The Black Caps are being made to toil for a first test win against the West indies in Christchurch. After setting the visitors a daunting total, the Windies have offered plenty of resistance to leave the ... <a title="Black Caps v West Indies first test – day four" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/05/black-caps-v-west-indies-first-test-day-four/" aria-label="Read more about Black Caps v West Indies first test – day four">Read more</a>
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December 5, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand A treatment plant drawing from the Waitangi River supplies water to Paihia, Ōpua and Waitangi. RNZ/ Peter de Graaf Paihia’s boil-water notice will continue at least until Monday, the Far North District Council says. Residents in Paihia as well as Waitangi, Ōpua, Haruru and Te Haumi have been told to boil ... <a title="Boil water notice for Paihia to continue until at least Monday" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/05/boil-water-notice-for-paihia-to-continue-until-at-least-monday/" aria-label="Read more about Boil water notice for Paihia to continue until at least Monday">Read more</a>
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December 5, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand The tino rangatiratanga haki (flag) outside Parliament. RNZ / Emma Andrews A petition calling on the government to restore school boards’ legal duty to implement Te Tiriti o Waitangi will be presented to parliament on Monday. The ‘Protect Te Tiriti in Education’ petition, organised by the National Iwi Chairs Forum (NICF) ... <a title="Petition urging re-instatement of school Te Tiriti o Waitangi obligations heads to parliament" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/05/petition-urging-re-instatement-of-school-te-tiriti-o-waitangi-obligations-heads-to-parliament/" aria-label="Read more about Petition urging re-instatement of school Te Tiriti o Waitangi obligations heads to parliament">Read more</a>
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December 5, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand PSA national secretary Fleur Fitzsimons claims the move is driven by the government’s “reckless” budget-cutting. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Twenty-one roles to go at the National Public Health Service Biggest impact in emergency management and Māori public health Union and public health experts say loss of critical expertise makes New Zealand ... <a title="National Public Health Service faces job cuts to emergency management, pandemic preparedness, Māori health" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/05/national-public-health-service-faces-job-cuts-to-emergency-management-pandemic-preparedness-maori-health/" aria-label="Read more about National Public Health Service faces job cuts to emergency management, pandemic preparedness, Māori health">Read more</a>
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December 5, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand A homicide investigation has been launched following the fatal stabbing of a man in Mt Wellington. RNZ / Felix Walton A man has died after being stabbed during an altercation in the Auckland suburb of Mt Wellington. Police said the man was involved in a confrontation with a group of people ... <a title="Man dies after stabbing in Mt Wellington; homicide investigation launched" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/05/man-dies-after-stabbing-in-mt-wellington-homicide-investigation-launched/" aria-label="Read more about Man dies after stabbing in Mt Wellington; homicide investigation launched">Read more</a>
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December 5, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Gunak Lee was sentenced to 14 months’ jail at Manukau District Court. Kim Baker Wilson / RNZ Gunak Lee thought he was getting paid a few thousand dollars to smuggle a haul of 10 rare geckos, possibly worth over $140,000 Instead, he was caught in a sting with an undercover DOC ... <a title="South Korean man jailed following DOC undercover gecko-smuggling sting" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/05/south-korean-man-jailed-following-doc-undercover-gecko-smuggling-sting/" aria-label="Read more about South Korean man jailed following DOC undercover gecko-smuggling sting">Read more</a>
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December 5, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Maggie Hall, Lecturer, School of Social Sciences and Psychology, Western Sydney University The story lines of every episode of legal TV dramas, from Law & Order to Perry Mason, revolve around five key narrative moments: the crime, the arrest, the plea, the verdict, and the offender’s emotional ... <a title="It’s important for criminal sentences, but how do we know if someone’s remorseful?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/05/its-important-for-criminal-sentences-but-how-do-we-know-if-someones-remorseful-269939/" aria-label="Read more about It’s important for criminal sentences, but how do we know if someone’s remorseful?">Read more</a>
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December 5, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand MP Mariameno Kapa-Kingi. VNP / Phil Smith MP Mariameno Kapa-Kingi has been reinstated as a member of Te Pāti Māori, following an interim ruling by a high court judge, and will now attend the party’s Annual General Meeting this weekend. The decision will be revisited at a full hearing in early ... <a title="Mariameno Kapa-Kingi reinstated as a member of Te Pāti Māori in interim High Court ruling" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/05/mariameno-kapa-kingi-reinstated-as-a-member-of-te-pati-maori-in-interim-high-court-ruling/" aria-label="Read more about Mariameno Kapa-Kingi reinstated as a member of Te Pāti Māori in interim High Court ruling">Read more</a>
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December 5, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Yellow-legged hornets are an invasive species, and a danger to local honey and wild bees. Biosecurity NZ Biosecurity official estimate it’s costing about $1 million a month to try to get on top of an incursion of exotic yellow-legged hornets in Auckland. Thirty-one queen hornets (Vespa velutina) have been found around ... <a title="Biosecurity mulls how to fund ongoing invasive yellow-legged hornet response" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/05/biosecurity-mulls-how-to-fund-ongoing-invasive-yellow-legged-hornet-response/" aria-label="Read more about Biosecurity mulls how to fund ongoing invasive yellow-legged hornet response">Read more</a>
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December 5, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Follow all the action as the second in the five-test series between arch rivals Australia and England continues at the Gabba in Brisbane. Australia lead the five-test series 1-0 and have not lost to England at the Gabba since 1986. First ball on day two is at 5pm NZT. Sign up ... <a title="The Ashes live: Australia v England – second test, day two" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/05/the-ashes-live-australia-v-england-second-test-day-two/" aria-label="Read more about The Ashes live: Australia v England – second test, day two">Read more</a>
