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December 15, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF Canterbury moves into a restricted fire season at midnight. This means anyone wanting to light an outdoor fire will have to apply for a permit authorised by Fire and Emergency. Fire and Emergency district commander Dave Stackhouse said forecast warm and windy weather would increase the fire danger in the ... <a title="Canterbury to move to restricted fire season at midnight" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/15/canterbury-to-move-to-restricted-fire-season-at-midnight/" aria-label="Read more about Canterbury to move to restricted fire season at midnight">Read more</a>
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December 15, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Nate McKinnon Residents in a South Taranaki settlement are being prepared to be evacuated due to a large vegetation fire. Firefighters are battling the large vegetation fire at Waiinu Beach in South Taranaki. The fire was reported shortly after 2pm. A Fire and Emergency spokesperson says police are preparing ... <a title="Firefighters battle large South Taranaki vegetation fire at Waiinu Beach" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/15/firefighters-battle-large-south-taranaki-vegetation-fire-at-waiinu-beach/" aria-label="Read more about Firefighters battle large South Taranaki vegetation fire at Waiinu Beach">Read more</a>
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December 15, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand St John is treating multiple patients at a daycare centre in the suburb of Woolston. Nathan McKinnon / RNZ WorkSafe has taken enforcement action against a Christchurch childcare centre where at least five children suffered chemical burns earlier this month. Five children and two adults were taken to hospital after a ... <a title="WorkSafe takes enforcement action against daycare at centre of chemical burns incident" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/15/worksafe-takes-enforcement-action-against-daycare-at-centre-of-chemical-burns-incident/" aria-label="Read more about WorkSafe takes enforcement action against daycare at centre of chemical burns incident">Read more</a>
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December 15, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF Services sector PSI slips to 46.9, worst reading since May Sales, employment, deliveries fall, new orders move sideways Proportion of negative comments falls for fourth consecutive month Retail only bright spot Services sector activity slowed further in November to its worst level in six months, putting a dampener on prospects ... <a title="Services sector slump gives economic reality check" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/15/services-sector-slump-gives-economic-reality-check/" aria-label="Read more about Services sector slump gives economic reality check">Read more</a>
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December 15, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ashlynne McGhee, Head of Editorial Innovation, The Conversation Two terrorists have killed 15 people at a Chanukah celebration at Bondi Beach. One of the gunmen is also dead. It is now the deadliest mass shooting in Australia since Port Arthur in 1996. The shooting lasted less than ... <a title="Bondi Beach shooting: how it happened" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/15/bondi-beach-shooting-how-it-happened-272051/" aria-label="Read more about Bondi Beach shooting: how it happened">Read more</a>
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December 15, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hamish Clarke, Senior Research Fellow, The University of Melbourne Christmas is the time when Australia’s population is on the move. Many travel to celebrate the holidays with family and friends, and enjoy a well-earned break. This means roads are busy, tourist hotspots are teeming and our focus ... <a title="Heading away for the holidays? Here’s how to plan for fires" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/15/heading-away-for-the-holidays-heres-how-to-plan-for-fires-271526/" aria-label="Read more about Heading away for the holidays? Here’s how to plan for fires">Read more</a>
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December 15, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Yanyan Hong, PhD in Media and Film Studies, University of Adelaide IMDb Nine years after their first adventure, Zootopia’s “dream team” are back. This time, perky optimistic rabbit cop Judy Hopps and charming fox Nick Wilde must to solve a reptilian mystery. Zootopia 2 has won the ... <a title="From villain to zodiac hero: how Zootopia 2’s snake character has made the film a global hit" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/15/from-villain-to-zodiac-hero-how-zootopia-2s-snake-character-has-made-the-film-a-global-hit-271521/" aria-label="Read more about From villain to zodiac hero: how Zootopia 2’s snake character has made the film a global hit">Read more</a>
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December 15, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand The Lismore Forest fire in fire spread under tall trees by 2am on Monday 15 December 2025. Fire crews were working to stop it moving up into the trees. Fire and Emergency NZ A forestry fire burning near Whanganui still is not contained, as firefighting efforts continue into Monday afternoon. The ... <a title="Forest fire near Whanganui spreads to more than 100 hectares" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/15/forest-fire-near-whanganui-spreads-to-more-than-100-hectares/" aria-label="Read more about Forest fire near Whanganui spreads to more than 100 hectares">Read more</a>
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December 15, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand The bodies of two climbers were recovered from the north buttress of Sabre Peak in Fiordland National Park. Supplied / Police The bodies of two climbers that went missing in Fiordland National Park during the weekend have been recovered. Two other climbers are currently overdue on Aoraki Mt Cook. The search ... <a title="Bodies of two climbers recovered from National Park, two others overdue on Aoraki Mt Cook" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/15/bodies-of-two-climbers-recovered-from-national-park-two-others-overdue-on-aoraki-mt-cook/" aria-label="Read more about Bodies of two climbers recovered from National Park, two others overdue on Aoraki Mt Cook">Read more</a>
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December 15, 2025
ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on December 15, 2025.
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December 15, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Luke Beck, Professor of Constitutional Law, Monash University Brett Jordan / Unsplash Reddit is asking Australia’s High Court to rule that it’s not a social media platform and therefore should not have to comply with the under-16s social media account ban. The US-based web forum’s High Court ... <a title="Reddit says it’s not a social media platform. Australia’s High Court is unlikely to agree" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/15/reddit-says-its-not-a-social-media-platform-australias-high-court-is-unlikely-to-agree-271938/" aria-label="Read more about Reddit says it’s not a social media platform. Australia’s High Court is unlikely to agree">Read more</a>
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December 15, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand A protest against the plan for meat inspection privatisation took place outside Parliament. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone A proposal to partially privatise meat inspections will actually increase costs, reduce flexibility and create capability and equity challenges within the sector, according to a leaked report funded by the government’s meat inspection service. ... <a title="Privatised meat inspections could increase costs, reduce flexibility – report" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/15/privatised-meat-inspections-could-increase-costs-reduce-flexibility-report/" aria-label="Read more about Privatised meat inspections could increase costs, reduce flexibility – report">Read more</a>
