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December 4, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand A defective switch caused an engine on an Air New Zealand Airbus A320 plane to shut down during a flight last year. AIR NEW ZEALAND The Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC) says it is unsure how many planes are likely to be affected by a defective switch which caused an engine ... <a title="Defective switch caused Air NZ Airbus A320 emergency landing in Auckland – report" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/04/defective-switch-caused-air-nz-airbus-a320-emergency-landing-in-auckland-report/" aria-label="Read more about Defective switch caused Air NZ Airbus A320 emergency landing in Auckland – report">Read more</a>
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December 3, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand The Rugby World Cup trophy. Andrew Cornaga/www.photosport.nz The All Blacks will face the Wallabies in their pool at the 2027 Rugby World Cup, after the tournament draw has now been completed in Sydney. Both sides have been drawn in Pool A, along with qualifiers Chile and Hong Kong China – two ... <a title="All Blacks’ 2027 Rugby World Cup draw revealed" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/03/all-blacks-2027-rugby-world-cup-draw-revealed/" aria-label="Read more about All Blacks’ 2027 Rugby World Cup draw revealed">Read more</a>
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December 3, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Housing Minister Chris Bishop (left) and Associate Housing Minister Tama Potaka (right) taking questions at a Select Committee. Anneke Smith Housing Minister Chris Bishop is encouraging tenants to negotiate a cheaper deal as rent prices drop. Rental prices fell their lowest level in two years in September, prompting some landlords to ... <a title="‘Negotiate with your landlord’ – Housing Minister’s message to renters" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/03/negotiate-with-your-landlord-housing-ministers-message-to-renters/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Negotiate with your landlord’ – Housing Minister’s message to renters">Read more</a>
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December 3, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Ashvin Illangeshwaran says exchanging letters helped him learn a new culture. Ashvin Illangeshwaran Today, the average New Zealand Post letter drop off point gets less than two letters per week. But in a world where technology means we are only one tap away from seeing friends and families, some young people ... <a title="Young people keeping the art of letter writing alive" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/03/young-people-keeping-the-art-of-letter-writing-alive/" aria-label="Read more about Young people keeping the art of letter writing alive">Read more</a>
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December 3, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sally Larsen, Senior Lecturer in Education, University of New England On Wednesday, the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority released the school-level results for this year’s NAPLAN tests. This reporting includes scores for years 3, 5, 7 and 9 across literacy and numeracy. Parents received children’s individual ... <a title="Is the focus on NAPLAN’s ‘top’ schools a good idea?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/03/is-the-focus-on-naplans-top-schools-a-good-idea-271197/" aria-label="Read more about Is the focus on NAPLAN’s ‘top’ schools a good idea?">Read more</a>
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December 3, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sarah Hellewell, Senior Research Fellow, The Perron Institute for Neurological and Translational Science, and Research Fellow, Faculty of Health Sciences, Curtin University A recent episode of the The Kardashians shared some startling news about Kim Kardashian’s brain. Discussing Kim’s recent brain scan, her doctor pointed out “holes” ... <a title="Kim Kardashian’s brain scan shows ‘low activity’ and holes. I’m a brain expert and I have questions" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/03/kim-kardashians-brain-scan-shows-low-activity-and-holes-im-a-brain-expert-and-i-have-questions-271083/" aria-label="Read more about Kim Kardashian’s brain scan shows ‘low activity’ and holes. I’m a brain expert and I have questions">Read more</a>
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December 3, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand The New Zealand Women’s R4 Rafting team from Rangitikei has made it to Malaysia to compete in the International Rafting Federation World Championships. Supplied Five rafting wahine have paddled their way to the top after shovelling poo to get there. The New Zealand Women’s R4 Rafting team from Rangitikei has made ... <a title="New Zealand Women’s Rafting team head to Malaysia to compete" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/03/new-zealand-womens-rafting-team-head-to-malaysia-to-compete/" aria-label="Read more about New Zealand Women’s Rafting team head to Malaysia to compete">Read more</a>
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December 3, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Michael Bracewell Andrew Cornaga / www.photosport.nz / Photosport Ltd 2025 The Black Caps have taken firm control of the first cricket test against the West Indies in Christchurch. A five wicket haul for Jacob Duffy saw the Windies dismissed for just 167, handing New Zealand a first innings lead of 64. ... <a title="Black Caps v West Indies first test: Day two" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/03/black-caps-v-west-indies-first-test-day-two/" aria-label="Read more about Black Caps v West Indies first test: Day two">Read more</a>
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December 3, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jye Marshall, Lecturer, Fashion Design, School of Design and Architecture, Swinburne University of Technology Prada will become the new owners of the Versace brand, under a €1.25 billion (A$2.2 billion) deal. Versace has recently struggled both financially and in keeping up with the larger luxury fashion houses. ... <a title="Prada buys Versace in a €1.25 billion deal. Here’s what that means for fashion" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/03/prada-buys-versace-in-a-1-25-billion-deal-heres-what-that-means-for-fashion-271185/" aria-label="Read more about Prada buys Versace in a €1.25 billion deal. Here’s what that means for fashion">Read more</a>
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December 3, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Marshall, Emeritus Professor, New Media, Communication and Cultural Studies, Deakin University Netflix The first half of Stranger Things’ (2016–) final season has received almost 60 million views in five days – making it Netflix’s largest ever English language debut. But the reception has been marred by ... <a title="Struggling to believe Stranger Things’ Jim Hopper as the ‘good guy’? You’re not alone" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/03/struggling-to-believe-stranger-things-jim-hopper-as-the-good-guy-youre-not-alone-270951/" aria-label="Read more about Struggling to believe Stranger Things’ Jim Hopper as the ‘good guy’? You’re not alone">Read more</a>
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December 3, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Explainer – Whether it’s a Metallica concert, the Santa Parade or, yes, even the much-hyped opening of IKEA, Auckland Transport Operation Centre is tasked with trying to keep people moving. It looks a little bit like NASA’s Mission Control, with dozens of monitors and computer screens all humming away with eyes ... <a title="Metallica, Santa and IKEA – How Auckland Transport Operation Centre controls the city’s traffic" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/03/metallica-santa-and-ikea-how-auckland-transport-operation-centre-controls-the-citys-traffic/" aria-label="Read more about Metallica, Santa and IKEA – How Auckland Transport Operation Centre controls the city’s traffic">Read more</a>
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December 3, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Associate Health Minister Casey Costello. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Associate Health Minister Casey Costello has been back in the firing line on Wednesday over big tobacco’s influence, with a health select committee erupting into heated debate on government plans to roll out oral tobacco and nicotine products. Last year, Cabinet agreed ... <a title="Health select committee erupts into heated debate over roll out of oral tobacco and nicotine products" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/03/health-select-committee-erupts-into-heated-debate-over-roll-out-of-oral-tobacco-and-nicotine-products/" aria-label="Read more about Health select committee erupts into heated debate over roll out of oral tobacco and nicotine products">Read more</a>
