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December 28, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand English is still the most-widely studied subject, but has slipped from 87 to 80 percent of students. Unsplash One in five secondary school students studied life skills or personal development courses in 2025. Education Ministry figures show the field has grown rapidly in popularity over the past 15 years, while core ... <a title="Science, English slide, as secondary school students seek life skills" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/28/science-english-slide-as-secondary-school-students-seek-life-skills/" aria-label="Read more about Science, English slide, as secondary school students seek life skills">Read more</a>
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December 28, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Flooding and damage in Otuwhero Valley and Sandy Bay Road near Marahau, during extensive floods in the area, on 12 July, 2025. Supplied/ Jodie Reed More than six months after back-to-back floods caused widespread damage across the Tasman District, the recovery is expected to cost the council $50 million and take ... <a title="Tasman floods recovery expected to cost $50m, take two years" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/28/tasman-floods-recovery-expected-to-cost-50m-take-two-years/" aria-label="Read more about Tasman floods recovery expected to cost $50m, take two years">Read more</a>
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December 28, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand The crash involved a fire truck (generic image). RNZ / Nate McKinnon One person is injured after a crash between a fire truck and car in central Auckland on Sunday morning. The police were called at 9.38am to the intersection of Hobson Street and Victoria Street West. A police spokesperson said: ... <a title="Crash involving fire truck injures one in Auckland" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/28/crash-involving-fire-truck-injures-one-in-auckland/" aria-label="Read more about Crash involving fire truck injures one in Auckland">Read more</a>
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December 28, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Revellers at last year’s Rhythm and Vines event. Kaelin Wade A bout of bad weather is about to sweep across the east of the North Island, ahead of New Year celebrations. Rhythm and Vines in Gisborne could get off to a damp start, with an orange heavy rain warning issued by ... <a title="Weather set to worsen ahead of New Year’s Eve" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/28/weather-set-to-worsen-ahead-of-new-years-eve/" aria-label="Read more about Weather set to worsen ahead of New Year’s Eve">Read more</a>
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December 28, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Labour MP Duncan Webb and his son Albert Webb on top of Avalanche Peak. Supplied There’s simply nothing better than ditching the workwear for an outdoor get-up and heading into the bush. Thousands will head into the great outdoors this summer, including MPs from across the political spectrum. RNZ interviewed a ... <a title="Where do MPs go, when they go bush?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/28/where-do-mps-go-when-they-go-bush/" aria-label="Read more about Where do MPs go, when they go bush?">Read more</a>
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December 28, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand From eye pokes to Donald Trump, the UFC in 2025 was not the most stellar of years for the promotion. photosport The year 2025 will not go down as a golden period for the UFC. A dearth of star power, GOATS turned to ducks, a dis-interested president, a plethora of eye ... <a title="UFC year in review: The good, the bad and the ugly" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/28/ufc-year-in-review-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly/" aria-label="Read more about UFC year in review: The good, the bad and the ugly">Read more</a>
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December 28, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand A staycation doesn’t require flashy gear or carefully planned excursions to make it memorable. What matters is finding something that fits your family’s interests and offers a little challenge and a lot of joy, especially if you’re trying to pry kids away from their screens, says Susannah Smith, president of Physical ... <a title="Staycation activities in New Zealand’s main cities" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/28/staycation-activities-in-new-zealands-main-cities/" aria-label="Read more about Staycation activities in New Zealand’s main cities">Read more</a>
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December 28, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand MetService meteorologist Devlin Lynden says the thunderstorms will ease (file image). 123RF A calmer day is in store for parts of the South Island battered on Saturday by hail, and lashed by torrential downpours and lightning. One of the storms was a rare, powerful and long-lasting ‘supercell’ in the Canterbury Plains. ... <a title="Weather: Sunday expected to live up to its name, though still ‘showers about’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/28/weather-sunday-expected-to-live-up-to-its-name-though-still-showers-about/" aria-label="Read more about Weather: Sunday expected to live up to its name, though still ‘showers about’">Read more</a>
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December 28, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Karangahape Road on a quieter day. The Detail/Tom Kitchin Four people were arrested and one hospitalised after a mass brawl on central Auckland’s Karangahape Road early on Sunday morning. Police said they received “multiple reports of a mass disorder and people fighting” just after 3.30am. On arrival, they found and dispersed ... <a title="Four arrested, one in hospital after ‘mass disorder’ on Auckland’s Karangahape Road" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/28/four-arrested-one-in-hospital-after-mass-disorder-on-aucklands-karangahape-road/" aria-label="Read more about Four arrested, one in hospital after ‘mass disorder’ on Auckland’s Karangahape Road">Read more</a>
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December 28, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Samantha Gee The police commissioner being on the beat in Nelson this New Year a year on from the death of one of its local officers will be a reassurance and comfort, the mayor says. Richard Chambers says it’s only right he is in the city where Senior Sergeant ... <a title="Nelson mayor welcomes police boost a year after officer was killed" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/28/nelson-mayor-welcomes-police-boost-a-year-after-officer-was-killed/" aria-label="Read more about Nelson mayor welcomes police boost a year after officer was killed">Read more</a>
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December 28, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Chris Wood of New Zealand. PHOTOSPORT All Whites captain Chris Wood’s spell on the sideline will continue for an indefinite period after undergoing surgery. The Nottingham Forest striker hasn’t played since mid-October and the recuperation from a knee injury has been unsuccessful, forcing the 34-year-old to have an operation in a ... <a title="Chris Wood set for extended time out after surgery" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/28/chris-wood-set-for-extended-time-out-after-surgery/" aria-label="Read more about Chris Wood set for extended time out after surgery">Read more</a>
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December 28, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Volunteering NZ spokesperson Margaret McLachlan SUPPLIED Charities are turning away people wanting to volunteer amidst a flood of interest they say is linked to the high rate of unemployment. It comes as some businesses receive thousands of applications for paid roles and people look for experience anywhere they can. The advocacy ... <a title="Charities turning away high numbers of volunteer applications" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/28/charities-turning-away-high-numbers-of-volunteer-applications/" aria-label="Read more about Charities turning away high numbers of volunteer applications">Read more</a>
