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December 10, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Supplied / NZTA A crash has closed the Mount Victoria tunnel in central Wellington, and motorists should expect delays. The Transport Agency said people should take alternative routes, and avoid the area. An RNZ reporter near the scene said police were in attendance. Ambulances were also there, and traffic was backed ... <a title="Crash closes Mount Victoria tunnel in central Wellington" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/10/crash-closes-mount-victoria-tunnel-in-central-wellington/" aria-label="Read more about Crash closes Mount Victoria tunnel in central Wellington">Read more</a>
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December 10, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Juliet Bennett, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Sydney Gustavo Fring/Pexels Food labels are intended to support healthy choices. But not all labelling schemes are equal. Australia currently uses a voluntary Health Star Rating system. Food manufacturers can choose to add a star label to their packaging to ... <a title="Parents find Health Star Ratings confusing and unhelpful. We need a better food labelling system" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/10/parents-find-health-star-ratings-confusing-and-unhelpful-we-need-a-better-food-labelling-system-264881/" aria-label="Read more about Parents find Health Star Ratings confusing and unhelpful. We need a better food labelling system">Read more</a>
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December 10, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Katie Boulter, Venus Williams, Alexandra Eala, Elina Svitolina will compete at the ASB Classic 2026. ASB Classic/Photosport A seven-time Grand Slam champion, an Olympic medalist and the Philippines’ first top 50 player were among the initial 25 players confirmed for the 2026 ASB Classic women’s tennis tournament in Auckland. A field ... <a title="Blindsided to Boulter: The ASB Classic 2026 womens’ tennis field" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/10/blindsided-to-boulter-the-asb-classic-2026-womens-tennis-field/" aria-label="Read more about Blindsided to Boulter: The ASB Classic 2026 womens’ tennis field">Read more</a>
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December 10, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand RMA Reform Minister Chris Bishop. (File photo) RNZ/Mark Papalii Analysis – The coalition’s new resource management laws bear significant resemblance to the one the government repealed in 2023, after winning the election. There are key differences, which appear to mostly be focused on pushing development harder, faster and with less consultation ... <a title="Duelling RMA reforms: How different is the coalition’s solution from Labour’s?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/10/duelling-rma-reforms-how-different-is-the-coalitions-solution-from-labours/" aria-label="Read more about Duelling RMA reforms: How different is the coalition’s solution from Labour’s?">Read more</a>
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December 10, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Parliament’s Speaker Gerry Brownlee has shut the chamber’s gallery to members of the public for the rest of the year. RNZ / Angus Dreaver Parliament’s Speaker Gerry Brownlee has shut the chamber’s gallery to members of the public for the rest of the year after pro-Palestine protesters disrupted proceedings by shouting ... <a title="Parliament chamber’s gallery shut to members of public for rest of year after protest" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/10/parliament-chambers-gallery-shut-to-members-of-public-for-rest-of-year-after-protest/" aria-label="Read more about Parliament chamber’s gallery shut to members of public for rest of year after protest">Read more</a>
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December 10, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Shawna Foo, Senior Research Fellow, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Sydney During the last global coral bleaching event in 2023 and 2024 , the Great Barrier Reef experienced the highest temperatures for centuries and widespread bleaching. With bleaching events becoming more frequent, the very ... <a title="We watched these coral colonies succumb to black band disease. 6 months later, 75% were dead" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/10/we-watched-these-coral-colonies-succumb-to-black-band-disease-6-months-later-75-were-dead-264895/" aria-label="Read more about We watched these coral colonies succumb to black band disease. 6 months later, 75% were dead">Read more</a>
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December 10, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Nate McKinnon Firefighters battling a house fire in Christchurch have called for a fourth crew to assist. Fire and Emergency received reports of a house being well ablaze in the suburb of Northcote shortly after 11.30am. A spokesperson said three crews were at the fire and a fourth had ... <a title="More firefighters called to Christchurch house blaze" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/10/more-firefighters-called-to-christchurch-house-blaze/" aria-label="Read more about More firefighters called to Christchurch house blaze">Read more</a>
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December 10, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Mark Lundy RNZ Parole Board says Mark Lundy is making good progress in the first few months of his release He’s now allowed to speak to media but can’t use social media No longer subject to night-time curfew He’s gradually expanding social contacts Convicted murderer Mark Lundy is expanding his social ... <a title="Mark Lundy no longer has night-time curfew, expanding social contacts – Parole Board" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/10/mark-lundy-no-longer-has-night-time-curfew-expanding-social-contacts-parole-board/" aria-label="Read more about Mark Lundy no longer has night-time curfew, expanding social contacts – Parole Board">Read more</a>
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December 10, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand The unofficial rugby awards for 2025. Graphic: Liam K. Swiggs PHOTOSPORT Another big year for our national game is in the books, so it’s once again time to recognise the highs and lows of rugby. NZ Rugby will be issuing their official awards on Thursday, but it is once again up ... <a title="The unofficial NZ Rugby awards for 2025" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/10/the-unofficial-nz-rugby-awards-for-2025/" aria-label="Read more about The unofficial NZ Rugby awards for 2025">Read more</a>
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December 10, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand A handout photo by Take Back Power on December 6, 2025, shows supporters of the civil resistance group holding a banner reading ‘Democracy has crumbled – Tax The Rich’ after they smothered dessert and custard over the case containing the Crown Jewels, at the Tower of London. AFP photo / Take ... <a title="Crown Jewels protest turns to custard as Kiwi cop makes arrests" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/10/crown-jewels-protest-turns-to-custard-as-kiwi-cop-makes-arrests/" aria-label="Read more about Crown Jewels protest turns to custard as Kiwi cop makes arrests">Read more</a>
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December 10, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Fiona Hurd, Associate Professor, Marketing & International Business, Auckland University of Technology Ingolfson via Wikimedia Commons For Kinleith Mill, cycles of new owners, restructuring and retrenchment have been a fact of life since the 1980s. Each ownership change and downsizing has affected the mill’s workforce – and, ... <a title="Through the mill: Tokoroa’s tough year was about much more than job losses" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/10/through-the-mill-tokoroas-tough-year-was-about-much-more-than-job-losses-269262/" aria-label="Read more about Through the mill: Tokoroa’s tough year was about much more than job losses">Read more</a>
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December 10, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand One-liners from under pressure politicians, some frank conservationists and one of our most successful athletes are in the running for Massey University’s Quote of the Year. After a round of public nominations, the top 10 quotes had been chosen by a panel of communications experts and voting was now underway. “If ... <a title="Quote of the year: Luxon’s ‘go make a marmite sandwich’ in running for annual contest" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/10/quote-of-the-year-luxons-go-make-a-marmite-sandwich-in-running-for-annual-contest/" aria-label="Read more about Quote of the year: Luxon’s ‘go make a marmite sandwich’ in running for annual contest">Read more</a>
