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December 4, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Inge Gnatt, Psychologist, Lecturer in Psychology, Swinburne University of Technology Catherine Falls Commercial/Getty Images If you’ve ever been on the sidelines at an under-12’s team sport, you will know that some children are fiercely competitive, while others are there simply to socialise. In the workplace, two colleagues ... <a title="Why are some people extremely competitive while others are so chill?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/04/why-are-some-people-extremely-competitive-while-others-are-so-chill-269270/" aria-label="Read more about Why are some people extremely competitive while others are so chill?">Read more</a>
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December 4, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tim Harcourt, Industry Professor and Chief Economist, University of Technology Sydney It is now (almost) official: Tasmania will finally take its place in the Australian Football League (AFL). Tasmania, a foundation state of the nation’s homegrown game of Australian rules football, has trod a tortuous route, with ... <a title="Why Tasmania’s politicians couldn’t say no to a once-in-a-century AFL opportunity" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/04/why-tasmanias-politicians-couldnt-say-no-to-a-once-in-a-century-afl-opportunity-270979/" aria-label="Read more about Why Tasmania’s politicians couldn’t say no to a once-in-a-century AFL opportunity">Read more</a>
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December 4, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Air NZ said it had now reached agreements “in principle” with unions representing its regional turboprop and widebody jet cabin crew. AFP Air New Zealand says there will no longer be strike action affecting long-haul or regional travellers, but disruptions to its domestic, Tasman and Pacific services are still possible. Cabin ... <a title="Air NZ reaches ‘in principle’ deal to ward off some strikes" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/04/air-nz-reaches-in-principle-deal-to-ward-off-some-strikes/" aria-label="Read more about Air NZ reaches ‘in principle’ deal to ward off some strikes">Read more</a>
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December 4, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Andrew Coster when he was in charge of the police. RNZ / Angus Dreaver Analysis – Headline writers have had their fun calling it ‘Coster’s Last Stand’, and like the general’s doomed battle, it ended with a crushing fall. The comparison falls apart pretty quickly after that. Yes, Andrew Coster leaves ... <a title="Analysis: Can Andrew Coster come back from this?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/04/analysis-can-andrew-coster-come-back-from-this/" aria-label="Read more about Analysis: Can Andrew Coster come back from this?">Read more</a>
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December 4, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Auckland has managed to avoid a predicted IKEA stampede and traffic jams as the first shoppers entered the new store at Mt Wellington in Auckland. Despite warnings of motorway gridlock and potential delays finding a carpark, traffic was free flowing in the area with Google Maps showing a 16-minute trip from ... <a title="IKEA Auckland opening: Predicted traffic chaos fails to eventuate as first shoppers visit" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/04/ikea-auckland-opening-predicted-traffic-chaos-fails-to-eventuate-as-first-shoppers-visit/" aria-label="Read more about IKEA Auckland opening: Predicted traffic chaos fails to eventuate as first shoppers visit">Read more</a>
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December 4, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Education Minister Erica Stanford has said the treaty is the Crown’s responsibility, not schools’. RNZ / Mark Papalii An Education Ministry report shows officials strongly warned the government against removing schools’ Treaty of Waitangi obligations. The proactively-released document said changing references to the treaty in the Education and Training Act was ... <a title="Ministers were warned against removing schools’ Treaty obligations" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/04/ministers-were-warned-against-removing-schools-treaty-obligations/" aria-label="Read more about Ministers were warned against removing schools’ Treaty obligations">Read more</a>
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December 4, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Brooke Nickel, NHMRC Emerging Leader Research Fellow, University of Sydney Andrii Zastrozhnov/Getty Imagine a 57-year-old woman, let’s call her Maria, who’s just opened a letter about her mammography results. She’s had several mammograms before, but this time reads new information: “Your breasts are dense”. While the letter ... <a title="Women told they have dense breasts don’t know what to do next, new study shows" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/04/women-told-they-have-dense-breasts-dont-know-what-to-do-next-new-study-shows-270654/" aria-label="Read more about Women told they have dense breasts don’t know what to do next, new study shows">Read more</a>
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December 4, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Tibby, Associate Professor in Environmental Change, University of Adelaide Duncan McNab/UnSpash, CC BY-ND The lakes on the world’s biggest sand island, K’gari, are famous. Pivotal to the World Heritage listing of the Queensland island formerly known as Fraser Island, their turquoise waters feature in international tourism ... <a title="K’gari’s unique ancient lakes once dried out. Could this happen again?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/04/kgaris-unique-ancient-lakes-once-dried-out-could-this-happen-again-270371/" aria-label="Read more about K’gari’s unique ancient lakes once dried out. Could this happen again?">Read more</a>
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December 4, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand weightlifter Litia Nacagilevu. All Shots Media Weightlifting New Zealand is hoping Aotearoa will have its first female Commonwealth Games gold medalist next year as an impressive group of young lifters come through the ranks. The sport has just completed its national championships, with more than 100 lifters taking part ... <a title="Weightlifting women gun for first Commonwealth gold" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/04/weightlifting-women-gun-for-first-commonwealth-gold/" aria-label="Read more about Weightlifting women gun for first Commonwealth gold">Read more</a>
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December 4, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Robertson spoke to media on Thursday following the draw for the 2027 Rugby World Cup in Australia, which has New Zealand in Pool A with hosts the Wallabies, Hong Kong China and Chile. www.photosport.nz The All Blacks end of season review will be completed by the end of January and coach ... <a title="All Blacks coach ready for full and frank end of season review" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/04/all-blacks-coach-ready-for-full-and-frank-end-of-season-review/" aria-label="Read more about All Blacks coach ready for full and frank end of season review">Read more</a>
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December 4, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Louis Van Der Walt. Supplied Police have yet to find any trace of a man who went missing near Te Aroha three weeks ago. Waikato man Louis Van Der Walt, 44, was last seen on the morning of 13 November when he parted company with family during a walk on Mt ... <a title="No sign of missing Waikato man, as police renew appeal for info" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/04/no-sign-of-missing-waikato-man-as-police-renew-appeal-for-info/" aria-label="Read more about No sign of missing Waikato man, as police renew appeal for info">Read more</a>
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December 4, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand The Vega (formerly Aratera) is currently in Nelson Harbour. Supplied / Jason Grimmett Former Interislander ferry Aratere is still in New Zealand waters despite being retired in August and sold for scrap in October. So why is it still here? It was taken out of service to make way for port ... <a title="Why is the Aratere ferry still in New Zealand waters?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/04/why-is-the-aratere-ferry-still-in-new-zealand-waters/" aria-label="Read more about Why is the Aratere ferry still in New Zealand waters?">Read more</a>
