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December 18, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Follow all the cricket action, as the third in the five-test Ashes series between archrivals Australia and England enters day two at Adelaide Oval. Australia currently lead the series 2-0, after victory at both Perth and Brisbane. First ball is scheduled for 12.30pm NZT Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero, a ... <a title="The Ashes live: Australia v England – third test, day two" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/18/the-ashes-live-australia-v-england-third-test-day-two/" aria-label="Read more about The Ashes live: Australia v England – third test, day two">Read more</a>
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December 18, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand The vessel was found more than 10 nautical miles at sea. 123rf A man who had allegedly just been stabbed lost his yacht – also his home – after he called police and they arrested him and his supposed attacker, and decided to abandon the vessel at sea. The 16m-long boat ... <a title="Police abandon man’s yacht – and home – at sea after call for help" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/18/police-abandon-mans-yacht-and-home-at-sea-after-call-for-help/" aria-label="Read more about Police abandon man’s yacht – and home – at sea after call for help">Read more</a>
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December 18, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Chris Ogden, Associate Professor in Global Studies, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau Fabio Teixeira/Getty Images At a major summit in Russia last year, a banknote was unveiled that carried more symbolism than monetary value. It hinted at the growing ambitions of BRICS+ – a group of ... <a title="What is the BRICS ‘UNIT’ – and could it really challenge the US dollar?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/18/what-is-the-brics-unit-and-could-it-really-challenge-the-us-dollar-272163/" aria-label="Read more about What is the BRICS ‘UNIT’ – and could it really challenge the US dollar?">Read more</a>
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December 18, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand The Council of Australasian University Librarians said the agreement marked a substantial shift toward fair, sustainable and transparent access to research across both countries. AFP Universities have announced a deal with academic publisher Elsevier that will save them money and increase public access to their research. The in-principle agreement covers all ... <a title="Universities strike deal to keep access to Elsevier scientific journals" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/18/universities-strike-deal-to-keep-access-to-elsevier-scientific-journals/" aria-label="Read more about Universities strike deal to keep access to Elsevier scientific journals">Read more</a>
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December 18, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ Fonterra lowers milk price forecast midpoint again Strong global supply weighing on prices Global Dairy Trade auction has fallen at nine consecutive meetings Fonterra has lowered its milk price forecast as strong supply in the global market weighs on global prices. The co-op reduced the forecast range on its Farmgate ... <a title="Fonterra lowers milk price forecast amid strong supply" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/18/fonterra-lowers-milk-price-forecast-amid-strong-supply/" aria-label="Read more about Fonterra lowers milk price forecast amid strong supply">Read more</a>
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December 18, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Netball NZ CEO Jennie Wyllie. Andrew Cornaga/www.photosport.nz Netball New Zealand CEO Jennie Wyllie has resigned at the end of a turbulent year, which included the controversial standing down of the Silver Ferns’ coach. Wyllie advised the Netball NZ Board on Thursday that she has made the decision to step down to ... <a title="Netball New Zealand boss Jennie Wyllie resigns" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/18/netball-new-zealand-boss-jennie-wyllie-resigns/" aria-label="Read more about Netball New Zealand boss Jennie Wyllie resigns">Read more</a>
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December 18, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Participants in the annual Great Honda City Road Trip. Supplied / Jared Campbell When you think of a Honda City, you might think of a car designed for parallel parking, not river crossings – built for errands, not off-road exploits. Over the weekend, enthusiasts, from as far as Australia, joined a ... <a title="When the Honda City goes off road" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/18/when-the-honda-city-goes-off-road/" aria-label="Read more about When the Honda City goes off road">Read more</a>
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December 18, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand 2025 has been a year of long books, which are often best saved for summer reading. Two are Booker-shortlisted finalists which explore diaspora: Susan Choi’s Flashlight (564p) is a family drama across the Koreas and USA, Kiran Desai’s The Loneliness of Sonia & Sunny (656p) is a meaty, kitchen-sink tale set between ... <a title="Best books of 2025" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/18/best-books-of-2025/" aria-label="Read more about Best books of 2025">Read more</a>
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December 18, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ Economy grows 1.1% in September quarter, 1.3% on year ago Expectations were for a rise between 0.8-1.0% Previous quarter revised lower to 1 pct contraction from 0.9% Business services, manufacturing, construction lead growth Telecommunications/media, education sectors contract Data likely to back Reserve Bank holding cash rate at 2.25 pct for ... <a title="Economy rebounds into 1.1 percent growth for September quarter" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/18/economy-rebounds-into-1-1-percent-growth-for-september-quarter/" aria-label="Read more about Economy rebounds into 1.1 percent growth for September quarter">Read more</a>
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December 18, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Long road trips. Longer plane rides. Quiet afternoons on a hot summer day. Camping without all your toys. Jen Parkes’ kids are used to long car trips because of her job as a travel photographer. Jen Parkes . Promoting boredom has become a thing among some millennial parents who long for ... <a title="‘I’m bored’: Let the kids deal with it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/18/im-bored-let-the-kids-deal-with-it/" aria-label="Read more about ‘I’m bored’: Let the kids deal with it">Read more</a>
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December 18, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Australian director-writer team Dave Michôd and Mirrah Foulkes teamed up with Hollywood star Sydney Sweeney to produce one of the most intense cinematic experiences of the year. Their biopic Christy begins as a familiar story of the gutsy underdog athlete, Christy Martin – America’s first breakthrough female boxing champion – but ... <a title="How Sydney Sweeney transformed to play boxing champion Christy Martin" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/18/how-sydney-sweeney-transformed-to-play-boxing-champion-christy-martin/" aria-label="Read more about How Sydney Sweeney transformed to play boxing champion Christy Martin">Read more</a>
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December 18, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand The patients find it exciting to have control of the large landmark, Starship Foundation says. Facebook / Sky Tower Rainbows, fire engines and Christmas trees are popular themes for the Sky Tower as patients at Starship Children’s Hospital take control of the colour scheme. The children leapt at the chance to ... <a title="Starship patients light up Sky Tower for Christmas" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/18/starship-patients-light-up-sky-tower-for-christmas/" aria-label="Read more about Starship patients light up Sky Tower for Christmas">Read more</a>
