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December 22, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand A sign which welcomes people to Gloriavale Christian Community. (File photo) RNZ / Jean Edwards The Employment Court has ruled the Labour Inspector must release advice it received from Crown Law about the employment status of people at Gloriavale. The leaders of the community were appealing a decision which found members ... <a title="Labour inspector ordered to release employment information to Gloriavale" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/22/labour-inspector-ordered-to-release-employment-information-to-gloriavale/" aria-label="Read more about Labour inspector ordered to release employment information to Gloriavale">Read more</a>
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December 22, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Police found four other stolen vehicles and the gun at a West Auckland house. (File photo) RNZ / REECE BAKER A loaded shotgun was found under a child’s bed during a police search for a stolen Bentley in Auckland. Officers were searching for a luxury Bentley Bentayga SUV stolen from the ... <a title="Loaded shotgun found under child’s bed while police search for stolen Bentley" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/22/loaded-shotgun-found-under-childs-bed-while-police-search-for-stolen-bentley/" aria-label="Read more about Loaded shotgun found under child’s bed while police search for stolen Bentley">Read more</a>
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December 22, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand The Bathhouse restaurant in Queenstown. GOOGLE MAPS / RNZ A Queenstown restaurant has failed to secure an interim injunction to stop an Australian company opening a spa in the resort town with the same name. The companies behind the restaurant The Bathhouse have been in dispute with a company planning to ... <a title="Queenstown restaurant fails in bid to stop Aussie spa chain using its name" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/22/queenstown-restaurant-fails-in-bid-to-stop-aussie-spa-chain-using-its-name/" aria-label="Read more about Queenstown restaurant fails in bid to stop Aussie spa chain using its name">Read more</a>
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December 22, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Auckland FC’s Hiroki Sakai and Steve Corica celebrate with the A-League Premiers Plate with a view to winning it again. Andrew Cornaga/www.photosport.nz Auckland FC experienced high and lows in A-League football in 2025, but the lows can be put into perspective with the silverware, the records and the continued success. The ... <a title="Top of the table at Christmas, no place Auckland FC would rather be" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/22/top-of-the-table-at-christmas-no-place-auckland-fc-would-rather-be/" aria-label="Read more about Top of the table at Christmas, no place Auckland FC would rather be">Read more</a>
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December 22, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand The Suzuki Fronx during testing by ANCAP. ANCAP / SUPPLIED Suzuki Fronx owners are being warned not to carry passengers in the back seat after the seat belt failed a lab crash test. NZTA warned a similar failure in an on-road crash could cause serious injury or even death for rear ... <a title="Warning to Suzuki Fronx drivers after seat belt fails lab crash test" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/22/warning-to-suzuki-fronx-drivers-after-seat-belt-fails-lab-crash-test/" aria-label="Read more about Warning to Suzuki Fronx drivers after seat belt fails lab crash test">Read more</a>
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December 22, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand The FMA said a businessman was contacting investors seeking payments. (File photo) 123rf Investors are being warned to “fully inform themselves” before giving businessman Bernard Whimp or anyone associated with investment firm Chance Voight any more money. It was reported earlier this month the Financial Markets Authority was looking into Chance ... <a title="Investors warned to ‘fully inform themselves’ before giving money to Christchurch-based investment firm" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/22/investors-warned-to-fully-inform-themselves-before-giving-money-to-christchurch-based-investment-firm/" aria-label="Read more about Investors warned to ‘fully inform themselves’ before giving money to Christchurch-based investment firm">Read more</a>
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December 22, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand The settlement covers 16,000 health workers, including mental health and public health nurses, allied health, policy, advisory, knowledge and specialist workers. File photo. 123RF The Public Service Association (PSA) is recommending health workers accept a new proposed collective agreement when they vote on it in the new year. The settlement for ... <a title="Health workers should accept proposed collective agreement – union" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/22/health-workers-should-accept-proposed-collective-agreement-union/" aria-label="Read more about Health workers should accept proposed collective agreement – union">Read more</a>
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December 22, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand The Otago team will work with researchers in Australia and India on the three year study. befunky.com Otago University researchers on a quest to develop a Covid-style test for Crohn’s disease have been given a “huge” funding boost from a United States charity. The team has been given NZ$2.4 million for ... <a title="NZ researchers get $2.4 million for quest to develop Covid-style test for Crohn’s disease" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/22/nz-researchers-get-2-4-million-for-quest-to-develop-covid-style-test-for-crohns-disease/" aria-label="Read more about NZ researchers get $2.4 million for quest to develop Covid-style test for Crohn’s disease">Read more</a>
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December 22, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Ajaz Patel of New Zealand celebrates with his team Andrew Cornaga / www.photosport.nz / Photosport Ltd 2025 The Black Caps have won the third Test against the West Indies by 323 runs, with the bowlers impressing on the final day at Mt Maunganui. The West Indies were dismissed for 138, chasing ... <a title="Cricket: Black Caps beat West Indies in third Test" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/22/cricket-black-caps-beat-west-indies-in-third-test/" aria-label="Read more about Cricket: Black Caps beat West Indies in third Test">Read more</a>
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December 22, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Immediately call 111 if you see dangerous driving, police say. RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly Police have arrested a drunk driver heading from Gore to Te Anau who was four times the legal alcohol limit. They said they pulled the woman over at 7:30am on Sunday, after reports of a vehicle repeatedly ... <a title="Drunk driver heading from Gore to Te Anau hits four times legal alcohol limit" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/22/drunk-driver-heading-from-gore-to-te-anau-hits-four-times-legal-alcohol-limit/" aria-label="Read more about Drunk driver heading from Gore to Te Anau hits four times legal alcohol limit">Read more</a>
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December 22, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Auckland Zoo elephant Anjalee. Auckland Zoo An elephant that moved from New Zealand to Australia to have children has had a stillbirth. Auckland Zoo elephant Anjalee moved to Taronga Western Plains Zoo in Dubbo, NSW in 2022, in the hopes she could breed with other elephants. In a social media post ... <a title="Former Auckland Zoo elephant that moved across Tasman to have children has stillbirth" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/22/former-auckland-zoo-elephant-that-moved-across-tasman-to-have-children-has-stillbirth/" aria-label="Read more about Former Auckland Zoo elephant that moved across Tasman to have children has stillbirth">Read more</a>
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December 22, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Liam Lawson will be in Formula 1 in 2026 after being confirmed in one of the Racing Bulls seats earlier this month. DPPI / PHOTOSPORT Formula 1 star Liam Lawson is taking a pit-stop from the racing circuit to drive laps in Cromwell in support of breast cancer research. Lawson will ... <a title="Liam Lawson to drive laps in Central Otago for charity" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/22/liam-lawson-to-drive-laps-in-central-otago-for-charity/" aria-label="Read more about Liam Lawson to drive laps in Central Otago for charity">Read more</a>
