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December 5, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Air NZ said there was no change to flight schedules at this time. (File photo) RNZ / Dan Cook The union for Air NZ cabin crew is defending the timing of strike activity planned for eight days before Christmas. Some cabin crews will walk off the job on December 18, although ... <a title="Air NZ cabin crews may strike in week before Christmas" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/05/air-nz-cabin-crews-may-strike-in-week-before-christmas/" aria-label="Read more about Air NZ cabin crews may strike in week before Christmas">Read more</a>
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December 5, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand The crash, on Seafield View Rd, was reported to police just after 7.30am on Friday. Finn Blackwell One person has been taken to hospital in moderate condition after a car crashed into a house in the Auckland suburb of Grafton. The crash, on Seafield View Rd, was reported to police just ... <a title="Person in hospital as car ploughs into Auckland villa" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/05/person-in-hospital-as-car-ploughs-into-auckland-villa/" aria-label="Read more about Person in hospital as car ploughs into Auckland villa">Read more</a>
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December 5, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Whakatāne River. Google Maps The person who died after a car crashed into a river off State Highway 2 near Whakatāne on Tuesday has been named. They were 44-year-old Ngahina Takarangi, of Whakatāne. A second person was injured in the crash on White Pine Bush Road, Tāneatua, police said. “The circumstances ... <a title="Victim of Whakatāne River crash named" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/05/victim-of-whakatane-river-crash-named/" aria-label="Read more about Victim of Whakatāne River crash named">Read more</a>
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December 5, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Celeste Rodriguez Louro, Associate Professor, Chair of Linguistics and Director of Language Lab, The University of Western Australia AzmanL / Getty Images “I asked it to call one of my sisters, and it then started calling an old boss that I don’t talk to any more.” —Amy, ... <a title="‘We gotta act white’: how voice recognition tech fails for Aboriginal English speakers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/05/we-gotta-act-white-how-voice-recognition-tech-fails-for-aboriginal-english-speakers-270983/" aria-label="Read more about ‘We gotta act white’: how voice recognition tech fails for Aboriginal English speakers">Read more</a>
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December 5, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mei-fen Kuo, Lecturer in Contemporary Chinese Culture and History, Macquarie University Recently, a new documentary was screened across Australia about the late Taiwanese Australian professor Chwei-Liang Chiou, who dedicated his life to improving relations between Taiwan and Australia. At the Brisbane premiere, former federal MP Graham Perrett ... <a title="What is Taiwan and why is it important? A new study shows Australians struggle to answer these questions" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/05/what-is-taiwan-and-why-is-it-important-a-new-study-shows-australians-struggle-to-answer-these-questions-269809/" aria-label="Read more about What is Taiwan and why is it important? A new study shows Australians struggle to answer these questions">Read more</a>
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December 5, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kathleen de Boer, Clinical Psychologist, Lecturer in Clinical Psychology, Swinburne University of Technology fauxels/Pexels As the festive season approaches, perhaps you’re thinking of hosting friends and family. You know at least one person who’ll attend who becomes anxious around food and another with an eating disorder. So, ... <a title="How to host a meal if one of your guests has an eating disorder or is anxious around food" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/05/how-to-host-a-meal-if-one-of-your-guests-has-an-eating-disorder-or-is-anxious-around-food-267967/" aria-label="Read more about How to host a meal if one of your guests has an eating disorder or is anxious around food">Read more</a>
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December 5, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Brock A. Hedges, Research Affiliate, University of Adelaide The Conversation , CC BY-ND You might think of Australia’s arid centre as a dry desert landscape devoid of aquatic life. But it’s actually dotted with thousands of rock holes – natural rainwater reservoirs that act as little oases ... <a title="Meet the weird, wonderful creatures that live in Australia’s desert water holes. They might not be there much longer" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/05/meet-the-weird-wonderful-creatures-that-live-in-australias-desert-water-holes-they-might-not-be-there-much-longer-269814/" aria-label="Read more about Meet the weird, wonderful creatures that live in Australia’s desert water holes. They might not be there much longer">Read more</a>
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December 5, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kathleen McGuire, Senior Lecturer in Education (Music), National School of Education, Faculty of Education and Arts, Australian Catholic University Yan Krukov/ Pexels End-of-year school concerts showcase children’s talents and hard work, often filling performers with pride. But for some, the idea of performing live is terrifying. Performance ... <a title="It’s end-of-year concert season. Why do some kids struggle with performance anxiety?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/05/its-end-of-year-concert-season-why-do-some-kids-struggle-with-performance-anxiety-271099/" aria-label="Read more about It’s end-of-year concert season. Why do some kids struggle with performance anxiety?">Read more</a>
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December 5, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jeannie Marie Paterson, Professor of Law (consumer protections and credit law), The University of Melbourne The Conversation, CC BY It often seems like a great idea at the time. There’s a streaming service, paywalled news site or premium version of an app you want to try, offering ... <a title="No more call to cancel: the government wants to crack down on ‘subscription traps’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/05/no-more-call-to-cancel-the-government-wants-to-crack-down-on-subscription-traps-271096/" aria-label="Read more about No more call to cancel: the government wants to crack down on ‘subscription traps’">Read more</a>
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December 5, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mark W. Post, Senior Lecturer in Linguistics, University of Sydney Wietse Jongsma/Unsplash If you are fluent in any language other than English, you have probably noticed that some things are impossible to translate exactly. A Japanese designer marvelling at an object’s shibui (a sort of simple yet ... <a title="Impossible translations: why we struggle to translate words when we don’t experience the concept" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/05/impossible-translations-why-we-struggle-to-translate-words-when-we-dont-experience-the-concept-267521/" aria-label="Read more about Impossible translations: why we struggle to translate words when we don’t experience the concept">Read more</a>
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December 5, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Ryan Fox. photosport Ryan Fox emerged happy from a taxing opening round at the Australian Open in Melbourne, sharing the top of the leaderboard with Australia’s Elvis Smylie and Mexican Carlos Ortiz. Strong winds at the Royal Melbourne course dominated day one, with world number two Rory McIlroy among those to ... <a title="Golf: Ryan Fox battles Melbourne wind to lead Australian Open" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/05/golf-ryan-fox-battles-melbourne-wind-to-lead-australian-open/" aria-label="Read more about Golf: Ryan Fox battles Melbourne wind to lead Australian Open">Read more</a>
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December 5, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Chris Wood takes a selfie with fans after defeating Cote d’Ivoire. Andrew Lahodynskyj / www.photosport.nz 2026 FIFA World Cup draw Washington DC Saturday 6 December, 6am NZT Live blog coverage on RNZ The draw for the 2026 FIFA World Cup will be made in Washington DC on Saturday. So who could ... <a title="Football: What you need to know ahead of the FIFA World Cup draw" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/05/football-what-you-need-to-know-ahead-of-the-fifa-world-cup-draw/" aria-label="Read more about Football: What you need to know ahead of the FIFA World Cup draw">Read more</a>