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December 16, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Disgraced former top cop Jevon McSkimming. RNZ / Mark Papalii Disgraced former top cop Jevon McSkimming is due to be sentenced at the Wellington District Court on Wednesday. He pleaded guilty in November to three representative charges of possessing objectionable publications, namely child sexual exploitation and bestiality material knowing or having ... <a title="Disgraced former top cop Jevon McSkimming set to be sentenced" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/16/disgraced-former-top-cop-jevon-mcskimming-set-to-be-sentenced/" aria-label="Read more about Disgraced former top cop Jevon McSkimming set to be sentenced">Read more</a>
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December 16, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Tom Phillips – who had been hiding in bush with his children – died following a shootout with police. RNZ / Supplied / Police The producer of The Marokopa Project agreed the police could preview and edit its feature-length documentary before it airs. A film crew from Dunedin-based NHNZ Productions has ... <a title="Tom Phillips filmmakers agreed police could edit documentary" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/16/tom-phillips-filmmakers-agreed-police-could-edit-documentary/" aria-label="Read more about Tom Phillips filmmakers agreed police could edit documentary">Read more</a>
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December 16, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Teaching Council chair David Ferguson. Supplied – David Ferguson The Teaching Council’s interim chief executive has resigned from the council’s governing board following RNZ inquiries about the legality of his appointment. The council appointed Tom Gott to the role last month even though the Education and Training Act says the chief ... <a title="Teaching Council interim CEO resigns from board for ‘avoidance of doubt’, chair says" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/16/teaching-council-interim-ceo-resigns-from-board-for-avoidance-of-doubt-chair-says/" aria-label="Read more about Teaching Council interim CEO resigns from board for ‘avoidance of doubt’, chair says">Read more</a>
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December 15, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Firefighters are attending a reported fire at Rangipo Power Station (File photo). RNZ / Nate McKinnon Multiple Fire and Emergency crews have been sent to Rangipo Power Station, after reports of a fire. A spokesperson said crews were called to the incident in the Kaimanawa Forest Park shortly before 9pm. They ... <a title="Firefighters attending Rangipo Power Station after reports of fire" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/15/firefighters-attending-rangipo-power-station-after-reports-of-fire/" aria-label="Read more about Firefighters attending Rangipo Power Station after reports of fire">Read more</a>
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December 15, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Anthony Albanese cut a lonely political figure laying a small bunch of flowers at Bondi on Monday morning, as the question confronted the nation: could more have been done by leaders, and the community, to prevent this tragedy? Opinions will ... <a title="View from The Hill: regardless of whether massacre was preventable, Albanese has been found wanting in meeting antisemitism crisis" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/15/view-from-the-hill-regardless-of-whether-massacre-was-preventable-albanese-has-been-found-wanting-in-meeting-antisemitism-crisis-271950/" aria-label="Read more about View from The Hill: regardless of whether massacre was preventable, Albanese has been found wanting in meeting antisemitism crisis">Read more</a>
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December 15, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Federal, state and territory governments have agreed to the biggest overhaul of Australia’s gun laws since the Howard government’s post-Port Arthur reforms, in a response to the Bondi massacre that has claimed the lives of 15 victims so far and ... <a title="National cabinet agrees to sweeping overhaul of Australia’s gun laws in response to Bondi massacre" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/15/national-cabinet-agrees-to-sweeping-overhaul-of-australias-gun-laws-in-response-to-bondi-massacre-271949/" aria-label="Read more about National cabinet agrees to sweeping overhaul of Australia’s gun laws in response to Bondi massacre">Read more</a>
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December 15, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Suzanna Fay, Associate Professor in Criminology, The University of Queensland Australians have watched on in horror as more details have come to light about the shooters in the Bondi terror attacks. As people grapple with the tragedy, many wonder how such a thing could have happened in ... <a title="Why can someone in suburban Sydney own 6 guns legally? New laws might change that" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/15/why-can-someone-in-suburban-sydney-own-6-guns-legally-new-laws-might-change-that-272067/" aria-label="Read more about Why can someone in suburban Sydney own 6 guns legally? New laws might change that">Read more</a>
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December 15, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Mark Blundell, Donna Corbel, Tahlia Blundell and Jake Blundell, pictured during an earlier trip to Melbourne, were in a restaurant 40m away from where the shooting occurred. Supplied A Kiwi caught up in the mass shooting at Sydney’s Bondi Beach says her family are still very much on edge the day ... <a title="Bondi Beach attack: ‘We just went running for our lives’ – Kiwi in local restaurant" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/15/bondi-beach-attack-we-just-went-running-for-our-lives-kiwi-in-local-restaurant/" aria-label="Read more about Bondi Beach attack: ‘We just went running for our lives’ – Kiwi in local restaurant">Read more</a>
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December 15, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand The High Court in Christchurch has appointed PWC as interim liquidators. File photo. RNZ / Nate McKinnon The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) is investigating a Christchurch-based investment corporation led by businessman Bernard Whimp. The investigation centred around Chance Voight Investment Corporation, as well as subsidiaries, persons and entities associated with Chance ... <a title="Christchurch-based investment firm investigated by FMA" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/15/christchurch-based-investment-firm-investigated-by-fma/" aria-label="Read more about Christchurch-based investment firm investigated by FMA">Read more</a>
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December 15, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Small magnets are easily accessible through online marketplaces, photo shows a pack of 100 3mm by 2mm magnets and a magnetic nose ring Ke-Xin Li Eleven years after New Zealand banned the sale of small high-powered magnets intended for personal or domestic use, doctors and advocacy groups say they are still ... <a title="High-powered magnet ban not preventing harm – experts" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/15/high-powered-magnet-ban-not-preventing-harm-experts/" aria-label="Read more about High-powered magnet ban not preventing harm – experts">Read more</a>
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December 15, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Dr Kim Ngawhika – Pouwhakahaere Te Kāhui Hauora o Te Tauihu IMPB. Supplied/Te Kāhui Hauora o Te Tauihu Iwi Māori Partnership Boards (IMPBs) are concerned their role in the health system will be reduced under the government’s Healthy Futures (Pae Ora) Amendment Bill. The Health Select Committee released its final report ... <a title="Lack of partnership in health sector changes – Iwi Partnership Boards" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/15/lack-of-partnership-in-health-sector-changes-iwi-partnership-boards/" aria-label="Read more about Lack of partnership in health sector changes – Iwi Partnership Boards">Read more</a>
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December 15, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand The rotten food served to students at Haeata Community Campus. Supplied / Haeata Community Campus The Christchurch school that served mouldy lunches to students has not released the findings of its own internal investigation into the matter. About 20 mince and potato meals covered in mould were served to children at ... <a title="Haeata Community Campus won’t say if findings from mouldy lunch investigation will be released" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/15/haeata-community-campus-wont-say-if-findings-from-mouldy-lunch-investigation-will-be-released/" aria-label="Read more about Haeata Community Campus won’t say if findings from mouldy lunch investigation will be released">Read more</a>
