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December 14, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Bondi Beach. File photo. David Gray / AFP Sydney police are urging the public to stay away from Bondi Beach after reports of multiple shots fired in the area. Police said they were responding to a developing incident at Bondi Beach. “Anyone at the scene should take shelter. Police are on ... <a title="Shots fired at Bondi Beach in Sydney – reports" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/14/shots-fired-at-bondi-beach-in-sydney-reports/" aria-label="Read more about Shots fired at Bondi Beach in Sydney – reports">Read more</a>
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December 14, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Strike action weeks before Christmas has been withdrawn. Supplied/ Air NZ More than 400 Air New Zealand staff will no longer striking a week out from Christmas, after reaching an “agreement in principle” with the company. The airline’s short-haul cabin crews, who work on domestic flights, as well as flights across ... <a title="Air NZ cabin crews call off strike before Christmas" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/14/air-nz-cabin-crews-call-off-strike-before-christmas/" aria-label="Read more about Air NZ cabin crews call off strike before Christmas">Read more</a>
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December 14, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Samuel Rillstone A large fire has burnt through four hectares of bush and trees in Kerikeri on Sunday afternoon. Fire and Emergency said more than 20 firefighters and two helicopters were tackling the blaze that started in the bush area along Fairy Pools Lane about 3.25pm. The fire was ... <a title="20 firefighters, two helicopters respond to four-hectare fire in Kerikeri" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/14/20-firefighters-two-helicopters-respond-to-four-hectare-fire-in-kerikeri/" aria-label="Read more about 20 firefighters, two helicopters respond to four-hectare fire in Kerikeri">Read more</a>
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December 14, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Fourteen crews of firefighters and four helicopters were called to a fire in Whanganui. RNZ / Rob Dixon Fourteen crews were tackling a large vegetation fire near Parakino in the Whanganui District on Sunday evening. Fire and Emergency said it was called to the fire in an area of forestry alongside ... <a title="14 fire crews respond to Whanganui vegetation blaze" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/14/14-fire-crews-respond-to-whanganui-vegetation-blaze/" aria-label="Read more about 14 fire crews respond to Whanganui vegetation blaze">Read more</a>
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December 14, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Firefighters spray water on flames, as a major fire engulfs several Hong Kong apartment blocks. – For decades, the message for people caught in emergencies like fires remained the same – stay calm, don’t panic, wait for instructions. According to a leading crowd-safety researcher, this sensible-sounding mantra is entirely wrong and, ... <a title="Emergency expert pushes messaging rethink after Hong Kong fire tragedy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/14/emergency-expert-pushes-messaging-rethink-after-hong-kong-fire-tragedy/" aria-label="Read more about Emergency expert pushes messaging rethink after Hong Kong fire tragedy">Read more</a>
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December 14, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Kazugi Nagasawa evades the Newcastle defenders in their round Marty Melville A disastrous seven-minute spell proved costly, as Wellington Phoenix slumped to a 3-1 loss to the Newcastle Jets in their A-League clash in Wellington. After last season’s struggles, the latest campaign is showing few signs of improvement, with the Phoenix ... <a title="A-League: Wellington Phoenix fall to Newcastle Jets" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/14/a-league-wellington-phoenix-fall-to-newcastle-jets/" aria-label="Read more about A-League: Wellington Phoenix fall to Newcastle Jets">Read more</a>
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December 14, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand District Commander Rob Hands said setting off fireworks was a highly risky activity over summer SANKA VIDANAGAMA / AFP / Hiro Teraoka Firework bans have been issued at two visitor destinations in South Canterbury, as firefighters brace for summer. Fire and Emergency New Zealand said the temporary bans covered the Mackenzie ... <a title="Fireworks bans issued in parts of South Canterbury, as region prepares for summer" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/14/fireworks-bans-issued-in-parts-of-south-canterbury-as-region-prepares-for-summer/" aria-label="Read more about Fireworks bans issued in parts of South Canterbury, as region prepares for summer">Read more</a>
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December 14, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand File photo. RNZ / REECE BAKER A homicide investigation has been launched, after police found a man dead at a Tauranga address late Sunday morning. Police said emergency services found the man’s body at a Fraser Street address about 11.40am. They were speaking to a person about the incident and were ... <a title="Man found dead at Tauranga address" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/14/man-found-dead-at-tauranga-address/" aria-label="Read more about Man found dead at Tauranga address">Read more</a>
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December 14, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand The Ministry of Education says it is working with the schools that were highlighted in a recent report from the Office of the Auditor General. RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King The Ministry of Education says it contacted schools where auditors identified financial problems this year, but did not formally intervene in any. ... <a title="Ministry working with schools highlighted in auditors report" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/14/ministry-working-with-schools-highlighted-in-auditors-report/" aria-label="Read more about Ministry working with schools highlighted in auditors report">Read more</a>
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December 14, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Bowel cancer survivor Jodie Collins has just received a research grant from the Cancer Society. Jodie Collins A bowel cancer survivor aims to develop a “customisable” prehabilitation programme to improve the quality of life and treatment outcomes for other patients. Jodie Collins, who was diagnosed with advanced bowel cancer in 2020 ... <a title="Bowel cancer survivor aiming to develop prehabilitation programme" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/14/bowel-cancer-survivor-aiming-to-develop-prehabilitation-programme/" aria-label="Read more about Bowel cancer survivor aiming to develop prehabilitation programme">Read more</a>
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December 14, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand The Electoral Amendment Bill was given the urgency treatment for its second reading and committee stage. VNP / Daniela Maoate-Cox In its penultimate sitting week of the year, Parliament was flat out, debating 12 different bills – 11 of them under urgency. The week began with the hype around the Resource ... <a title="The House: Parliament gets urgent on voting rules, climate targets" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/14/the-house-parliament-gets-urgent-on-voting-rules-climate-targets/" aria-label="Read more about The House: Parliament gets urgent on voting rules, climate targets">Read more</a>
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December 14, 2025
ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on December 14, 2025.
