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December 16, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Former roading subcontractor Frederick Pou pleaded guilty to giving gifts to an agent. 123rf A former roading subcontractor has been sentenced to home detention in a long-running corruption case. Frederick Pou, of Coastal Roading Contractors, pleaded guilty to Serious Fraud Office charges in May 2024 to corruptly giving gifts to an ... <a title="Man sentenced in long-running corruption case" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/16/man-sentenced-in-long-running-corruption-case/" aria-label="Read more about Man sentenced in long-running corruption case">Read more</a>
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December 16, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Henry Maher, Lecturer in Politics, Department of Government and International Relations, University of Sydney US President Donald Trump has signalled in an interview with the Wall Street Journal he is close to announcing his pick for the next chair of the US Federal Reserve. With inflation again ... <a title="Trump is close to naming the new Federal Reserve chief. His choice could raise the risk of stagflation" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/16/trump-is-close-to-naming-the-new-federal-reserve-chief-his-choice-could-raise-the-risk-of-stagflation-272052/" aria-label="Read more about Trump is close to naming the new Federal Reserve chief. His choice could raise the risk of stagflation">Read more</a>
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December 16, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Firefighters are still working at the scene of Sunday’s major blaze in Kerikeri ahead of a possible sharp increase in fire danger on Wednesday. RNZ/Peter de Graaf Northland’s top firefighter is warning that forecast high winds and low humidity tomorrow could create a short period of extreme fire risk. Fire and ... <a title="Potential extreme fire risk for Northland as high winds and low humidity looms" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/16/potential-extreme-fire-risk-for-northland-as-high-winds-and-low-humidity-looms/" aria-label="Read more about Potential extreme fire risk for Northland as high winds and low humidity looms">Read more</a>
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December 16, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adrian Esterman, Professor of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, University of South Australia Luis Alvarez/Getty COVID rarely rates a mention in the news these days, yet it hasn’t gone away. SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID, is still with us. It continues to infect thousands of Australians each month, ... <a title="Is there much COVID around? Do I need the new booster shot LP.8.1?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/16/is-there-much-covid-around-do-i-need-the-new-booster-shot-lp-8-1-271933/" aria-label="Read more about Is there much COVID around? Do I need the new booster shot LP.8.1?">Read more</a>
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December 16, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Minister for Transport Chris Bishop. RNZ / Mark Papalii The Minister for Transport can’t say how many people are expected to lose their jobs as the government plans to merge multiple ministries with around 1300 staff in total. Chris Bishop said the agencies involved are “very high-performing” but he acknowledged – ... <a title="Chris Bishop can’t say how many jobs could be lost to multiple ministries merger" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/16/chris-bishop-cant-say-how-many-jobs-could-be-lost-to-multiple-ministries-merger/" aria-label="Read more about Chris Bishop can’t say how many jobs could be lost to multiple ministries merger">Read more</a>
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December 16, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Man Bock Lee, 65, from Hamilton, was swept from rocks while fishing at Taputapotu Bay in the Far North. RNZ / Lois Williams Police say a fisherman swept from rocks near Cape Rēinga three weeks ago is still missing and presumed drowned. Sixty-five-year-old Man Bock Lee, from Hamilton, was fishing from ... <a title="Missing fisherman swept off rocks near Cape Rēinga presumed drowned" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/16/missing-fisherman-swept-off-rocks-near-cape-reinga-presumed-drowned/" aria-label="Read more about Missing fisherman swept off rocks near Cape Rēinga presumed drowned">Read more</a>
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December 16, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Mitchell Cole Supplied / NZ Police Police are warning people not to approach a man being sought in relation to a double murder in the central North Island. Police have been looking for Mitchell Cole, 29, following the discovery of two bodies in Ruatiti – west of Mt Ruapehu – on ... <a title="Public warned to stay away from man sought over double murder" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/16/public-warned-to-stay-away-from-man-sought-over-double-murder/" aria-label="Read more about Public warned to stay away from man sought over double murder">Read more</a>
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December 16, 2025
ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on December 16, 2025.
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December 16, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Liu Chen An Auckland judge has upheld a petition in the Manukau District Court calling for a judicial inquiry following allegations of fraud in an Auckland local body election. Judge Richard McIlraith on Tuesday ruled that the irregularities materially affected the result, declaring the election of local board members ... <a title="Papatoetoe by-election ordered after allegations of fraud" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/16/papatoetoe-by-election-ordered-after-allegations-of-fraud/" aria-label="Read more about Papatoetoe by-election ordered after allegations of fraud">Read more</a>
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December 16, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Yao-Tai Li, Senior Lecturer of Sociology and Social Policy, UNSW Sydney This week, after a 156-day trial, the Hong Kong pro-democracy campaigner and media tycoon Jimmy Lai was convicted of sedition and collusion with foreign or external forces. Now facing life in prison, Lai was convicted under ... <a title="Hong Kong pro-democracy publisher convicted of sedition, in major blow to press freedom" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/16/hong-kong-pro-democracy-publisher-convicted-of-sedition-in-major-blow-to-press-freedom-272079/" aria-label="Read more about Hong Kong pro-democracy publisher convicted of sedition, in major blow to press freedom">Read more</a>
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December 16, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adam Daniel, Associate Lecturer in Communication, Western Sydney University Rob Reiner, the celebrated Hollywood director whose diverse filmography was loved by a broad array of audiences, was found dead on Sunday in Los Angeles. He was 78. Authorities have described the deaths of Reiner and his wife, ... <a title="In a cynical industry, Rob Reiner’s films taught us the power of sincerity" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/16/in-a-cynical-industry-rob-reiners-films-taught-us-the-power-of-sincerity-272164/" aria-label="Read more about In a cynical industry, Rob Reiner’s films taught us the power of sincerity">Read more</a>
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December 16, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Finance Minister Nicola Willis speaking at the Half Year Economic and Fiscal Update. RNZ Finance Minister Nicola Willis is doubling down on her “disciplined” plan for returning the books to surplus – despite new forecasts delaying it by yet another year. And she took aim at those advocating for sharper spending ... <a title="Nicola Willis working on ‘disciplined’ plan to return to surplus, says cuts would deliver ‘human misery’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/16/nicola-willis-working-on-disciplined-plan-to-return-to-surplus-says-cuts-would-deliver-human-misery/" aria-label="Read more about Nicola Willis working on ‘disciplined’ plan to return to surplus, says cuts would deliver ‘human misery’">Read more</a>
