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December 2, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand The new tech includes a small tracking device with a small antenna on it, which can go onto the male hornet. File photo. Biosecurity NZ Advanced tracking technology from the Netherlands to trace hornets back to their nests is set to be introduced by Biosecurity New Zealand in the next phase ... <a title="New weapon in war against invasive yellow-legged hornet" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/02/new-weapon-in-war-against-invasive-yellow-legged-hornet/" aria-label="Read more about New weapon in war against invasive yellow-legged hornet">Read more</a>
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December 2, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Alister Thorby was jailed for two years and eight months after defrauding $1.8 million of Covid-19-response money. RNZ / Jimmy Ellingham Man who defrauded $1.8 million of Covid-response funding jailed Fraudster says he wants to serve community as a priest First, he’ll serve two years and eight months behind bars Judge ... <a title="Former Covid-19 response lead Alister Thorby stole $1.8m DHB funding during pandemic" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/02/former-covid-19-response-lead-alister-thorby-stole-1-8m-dhb-funding-during-pandemic/" aria-label="Read more about Former Covid-19 response lead Alister Thorby stole $1.8m DHB funding during pandemic">Read more</a>
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December 2, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jake Goldenfein, Senior Lecturer, Law and Technology, The University of Melbourne Igor Omilaev/Unsplash Today, the Albanese Labor government released the long-awaited National AI Plan, “a whole-of-government framework that ensures technology works for people, not the other way around”. With this plan, the government promises an inclusive artificial ... <a title="Australia’s national AI plan has just been released. Who exactly will benefit?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/02/australias-national-ai-plan-has-just-been-released-who-exactly-will-benefit-270981/" aria-label="Read more about Australia’s national AI plan has just been released. Who exactly will benefit?">Read more</a>
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December 2, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Imogen Richards, Senior Lecturer in Criminology, Deakin University This year, a series of rallies organised by neo-Nazi groups in Australian cities sparked public outrage and concern about the extreme right. Yet, some media coverage of the rallies downplayed the role neo-Nazis played in what they called “anti-immigration ... <a title="Euphemisms and false balance: how the media is helping to normalise far-right views" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/02/euphemisms-and-false-balance-how-the-media-is-helping-to-normalise-far-right-views-267418/" aria-label="Read more about Euphemisms and false balance: how the media is helping to normalise far-right views">Read more</a>
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December 2, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand The top figures in the police are appearing before a Select Committee as part of Parliament’s Scrutiny Week. Commissioner Richard Chambers, along with the deputy commissioners, assistant commissioners, and figures like police’s chief people officer and chief financial officer are all appearing before the Justice Committee to answer questions about Police’s ... <a title="Watch live: Top cops field questions in Parliament" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/02/watch-live-top-cops-field-questions-in-parliament/" aria-label="Read more about Watch live: Top cops field questions in Parliament">Read more</a>
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December 2, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Green Party climate change spokesperson Chlöe Swarbrick told RNZ it was “wishful thinking” that New Zealand could remain committed to Paris without buying carbon credits. RNZ / Mark Papalii There is no way New Zealand can honour the Paris Agreement without buying offshore credits and the government needs to be upfront ... <a title="Govt needs to buy carbon credits or come clean on emissions commitment – opposition" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/02/govt-needs-to-buy-carbon-credits-or-come-clean-on-emissions-commitment-opposition/" aria-label="Read more about Govt needs to buy carbon credits or come clean on emissions commitment – opposition">Read more</a>
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December 2, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Philip Zylstra, Research Associate, University of New South Wales, and Adjunct Associate Professor, Curtin University A planned burn near Perth, Western Australia. Posnov/Getty Every year, government workers around Australia start fires in the bush. The idea behind these prescribed burning programs is that removing dry leaves and ... <a title="In 1939, a Royal Commission found burning forests leads to more bushfires. But this cycle of destruction can be stopped" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/02/in-1939-a-royal-commission-found-burning-forests-leads-to-more-bushfires-but-this-cycle-of-destruction-can-be-stopped-269099/" aria-label="Read more about In 1939, a Royal Commission found burning forests leads to more bushfires. But this cycle of destruction can be stopped">Read more</a>
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December 2, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Paul Kidson, Associate Professor in Educational Leadership, Australian Catholic University Nick David/ Getty Images Last week, police confirmed four students at Victorian boarding school Ballarat Grammar had been cautioned over a series of “strappings” of younger students. This followed other allegations of hazings and abuse at the ... <a title="What makes a healthy and safe boarding school culture?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/02/what-makes-a-healthy-and-safe-boarding-school-culture-270973/" aria-label="Read more about What makes a healthy and safe boarding school culture?">Read more</a>
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December 2, 2025
ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on December 2, 2025.
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December 2, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Samuel Rillstone The Children’s Ministry has signalled it may run another boot camp for young offenders before a law change kicks in next year. Legislation is before Parliament to give judges the sentencing option of a military-style academy for the first time for repeat serious offenders. The first pilot ... <a title="Ministry signals another boot camp could be around the corner for young offenders" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/02/ministry-signals-another-boot-camp-could-be-around-the-corner-for-young-offenders/" aria-label="Read more about Ministry signals another boot camp could be around the corner for young offenders">Read more</a>
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December 2, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Supplied New RBNZ Governor has an assured first public outing Anna Breman repeats a laser focus on low and stable inflation Wants greater transparency on rate decision making, communication RBNZ has a strong global reputation Greater transparency and a focus on low and stable inflation were the key messages ... <a title="Reserve Bank governor Anna Breman appears before Parliament’s Finance and Expenditure Committee" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/02/reserve-bank-governor-anna-breman-appears-before-parliaments-finance-and-expenditure-committee/" aria-label="Read more about Reserve Bank governor Anna Breman appears before Parliament’s Finance and Expenditure Committee">Read more</a>
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December 2, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Rajinder has been accused of murdering Gurjit Singh in Dunedin in January last year. RNZ The man accused of murdering Dunedin’s Gurjit Singh lied to police and left DNA evidence at the scene, the Crown has alleged. The man, known only as Rajinder, is on trial at the High Court for ... <a title="Man accused of murdering Gurjit Singh ‘lied to police and left evidence at scene’, Crown alleges" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/02/man-accused-of-murdering-gurjit-singh-lied-to-police-and-left-evidence-at-scene-crown-alleges/" aria-label="Read more about Man accused of murdering Gurjit Singh ‘lied to police and left evidence at scene’, Crown alleges">Read more</a>
