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December 3, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Nate McKinnon The white supremacist terrorist who murdered 51 people in the Christchurch terror attack is expected to give evidence in an attempt to overturn his conviction and life sentence. Brenton Harrison Tarrant massacred 51 worshippers at Al Noor Mosque and Linwood Islamic Centre during Friday prayers on 15 ... <a title="Christchurch mosque terrorist likely to give evidence at Court of Appeal hearing" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/03/christchurch-mosque-terrorist-likely-to-give-evidence-at-court-of-appeal-hearing/" aria-label="Read more about Christchurch mosque terrorist likely to give evidence at Court of Appeal hearing">Read more</a>
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December 3, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand The Black Caps take on the West Indies for day two of their first test of the summer from Hagley Oval in Christchurch, and it’s advantage West Indies after day one. New Zealand has played just two Test matches so far in 2025, beating Zimbabwe 2-0 in Bulawayo in August. Since ... <a title="Live: Black Caps v West Indies first test: Day two" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/03/live-black-caps-v-west-indies-first-test-day-two/" aria-label="Read more about Live: Black Caps v West Indies first test: Day two">Read more</a>
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December 3, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand File photo. RNZ / Jessica Hopkins MetService is forecasting downpours across the North Island on Wednesday, with RELATED] https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/513904/weather-watches-and-warnings-what-they-mean-and-when-they-re-triggered possible thunderstorms] in some places, and a number of watches and warnings in place. A heavy rain warning is in place from 11am until 11pm on Wednesday for Bay of Plenty and ... <a title="Intense rain, blustery wind and thunderstorms forecast for much of North Island" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/03/intense-rain-blustery-wind-and-thunderstorms-forecast-for-much-of-north-island/" aria-label="Read more about Intense rain, blustery wind and thunderstorms forecast for much of North Island">Read more</a>
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December 3, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand By Mike Wesley-Smith Ross Appelgren Nick Monro / Julie Appelgren Solving the murder of Darcy Te Hira inside Mt Eden Prison was never going to be easy. The reason was as apparent to me decades later, doing the Nark podcast, as it was to the team of detectives who arrived at ... <a title="Nark: Solving a murder with no hard evidence, and a dead suspect" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/03/nark-solving-a-murder-with-no-hard-evidence-and-a-dead-suspect/" aria-label="Read more about Nark: Solving a murder with no hard evidence, and a dead suspect">Read more</a>
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December 3, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Mt Eden Corrections Facility. (File photo) RNZ/Calvin Samuel A prisoner has been placed on directed segregation after allegedly assaulting his cellmate who remains in hospital with serious injuries. It comes amid a Corrections review of a risk assessment tool used in deciding whether prisoners are suitable to share a cell, after ... <a title="Prisoner segragated after allegedly assaulting cellmate at Auckland’s Mt Eden Corrections Facility" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/03/prisoner-segragated-after-allegedly-assaulting-cellmate-at-aucklands-mt-eden-corrections-facility/" aria-label="Read more about Prisoner segragated after allegedly assaulting cellmate at Auckland’s Mt Eden Corrections Facility">Read more</a>
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December 3, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ Westpac NZ is offering interest-free, home loan top-ups to improve the resilience of homes to natural hazards and extreme weather. The five-year interest-free home loan of up to $50,000 would cover such things as installing ground moisture barriers under homes, improving drainage on properties and carrying out work to raise ... <a title="Westpac launches scheme to help owners protect homes from extreme weather" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/03/westpac-launches-scheme-to-help-owners-protect-homes-from-extreme-weather/" aria-label="Read more about Westpac launches scheme to help owners protect homes from extreme weather">Read more</a>
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December 3, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Martin B. Richards, Research Professor in Archaeogenetics, Department of Physical and Life Sciences, University of Huddersfield The question of when people first arrived in the land mass that now comprises much of Australasia has long been a source of scientific debate. Many Aboriginal people believe they have ... <a title="When did people first arrive in Australasia? New archaeogenetics study dates it to 60,000 years ago" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/03/when-did-people-first-arrive-in-australasia-new-archaeogenetics-study-dates-it-to-60-000-years-ago-270959/" aria-label="Read more about When did people first arrive in Australasia? New archaeogenetics study dates it to 60,000 years ago">Read more</a>
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December 3, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrea Piovesan, Lecturer in Psychology, Edge Hill University Roman Samborskyi/Shutterstock Have you ever thought a font looked “friendly” or “elegant”? Or felt that Comic Sans was somehow unserious? You’re not imagining it. Typefaces carry personalities, and we react to them more than we realise. My work explores ... <a title="It’s not you – some typefaces feel different" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/03/its-not-you-some-typefaces-feel-different-270192/" aria-label="Read more about It’s not you – some typefaces feel different">Read more</a>
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December 3, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ricky Spencer, Professor, Western Sydney University Ricky Spencer, CC BY-ND If someone mentions criminal gangs, you might think of drug trafficking or financial crime. But one of the most persistent illegal trades in the world flies largely under the radar: wildlife smuggling. The illegal wildlife trade drains ... <a title="The tiny clue that reveals if an animal has been illegally smuggled" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/03/the-tiny-clue-that-reveals-if-an-animal-has-been-illegally-smuggled-269818/" aria-label="Read more about The tiny clue that reveals if an animal has been illegally smuggled">Read more</a>
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December 3, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kelly Simpson, Associate Lecturer in Education , Southern Cross University Starting school is a time of great anticipation and excitement for young children and families. The buildup can last for months as children go to orientation days, and families prepare with new uniforms, bags and lunch boxes. ... <a title="Adults like to talk about ‘big school’. This can make the change seem scary for some children" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/03/adults-like-to-talk-about-big-school-this-can-make-the-change-seem-scary-for-some-children-270889/" aria-label="Read more about Adults like to talk about ‘big school’. This can make the change seem scary for some children">Read more</a>
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December 3, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Dairy prices have been softening. (File photo) AFP / William West Dairy prices are at near two-year low after the eighth consecutive fall in the global auction overnight. The average price at the auction fell 4.3 percent to US$3507 a tonne, following the 3 percent drop in the previous auction two ... <a title="Dairy prices hit near two-year low after eighth consecutive fall" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/03/dairy-prices-hit-near-two-year-low-after-eighth-consecutive-fall/" aria-label="Read more about Dairy prices hit near two-year low after eighth consecutive fall">Read more</a>
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December 3, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand The scene shortly after the crash. NZTA says there’s a heavy buildup of traffic in the area. X/ New Zealand Transport Agency One person is in critical condition following a crash on the South-Western Motorway near Māngere overnight. The two-vehicle crash, involving a car and a truck, was reported at 4am ... <a title="Massive traffic queues as crash closes part of Auckland’s SH20" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/03/massive-traffic-queues-as-crash-closes-part-of-aucklands-sh20/" aria-label="Read more about Massive traffic queues as crash closes part of Auckland’s SH20">Read more</a>
