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December 19, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand Houses in holiday hotspots have increased in value significantly over the past decade – but there’s a warning for anyone daydreaming about a purchase this summer. Realestate.co.nz data shows asking prices for properties in Albert Town, in the South Island, have lifted 225 percent over ... <a title="A bach is a lot more expensive than a decade ago" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/19/a-bach-is-a-lot-more-expensive-than-a-decade-ago/" aria-label="Read more about A bach is a lot more expensive than a decade ago">Read more</a>
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December 19, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Scott Weenink. photosport NZ Cricket chief executive Scott Weenink has resigned following a disagreement with the organisation’s board and the sport’s key stakeholders. Weenink’s departure follows an increasingly public rift with the organisation’s board and cricket’s key stakeholders. In a statement, Weenink said he had advised the board of his resignation ... <a title="NZ Cricket CEO Scott Weenink resigns after controversy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/19/nz-cricket-ceo-scott-weenink-resigns-after-controversy/" aria-label="Read more about NZ Cricket CEO Scott Weenink resigns after controversy">Read more</a>
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December 19, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Most commercial fishing for spiny rock lobster – better known as red crayfish – off Northland’s east coast had already stopped under a voluntary industry closure. RNZ /Dom Thomas Commercial and recreational fishing for crayfish off Northland’s east coast will be banned from 1 April next year in a bid to ... <a title="Fishing for crayfish to be banned on Northland’s east coast" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/19/fishing-for-crayfish-to-be-banned-on-northlands-east-coast/" aria-label="Read more about Fishing for crayfish to be banned on Northland’s east coast">Read more</a>
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December 19, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand More than 30 queen hornets and 22 nests have been located and destroyed so far in Auckland. Biosecurity NZ The government has announced additional funding will be allocated to help eradicate yellow-legged hornets in Auckland. More than 30 queen hornets and 22 nests have been located and destroyed so far in ... <a title="More funding announced in battle to eradicate yellow-legged hornets" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/19/more-funding-announced-in-battle-to-eradicate-yellow-legged-hornets/" aria-label="Read more about More funding announced in battle to eradicate yellow-legged hornets">Read more</a>
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December 19, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Nataly Vitreras, originally from Chile, was living in New Zealand on a work visa when the blood clot was found. NATALY VITRERAS / SUPPLIED A woman who developed a rare blood clot in her brain more than four months ago says she’s stuck in limbo and unable to work while ACC ... <a title="Woman on work visa endures long ACC wait after rare blood clot found in brain" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/19/woman-on-work-visa-endures-long-acc-wait-after-rare-blood-clot-found-in-brain/" aria-label="Read more about Woman on work visa endures long ACC wait after rare blood clot found in brain">Read more</a>
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December 19, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Milad Haghani, Associate Professor and Principal Fellow in Urban Risk and Resilience, The University of Melbourne You may have noticed — there’s a car-size inflation on Australian roads that some have nicknamed car “mobesity”. Most SUVs and utes from a decade or two ago look small next ... <a title="Australia’s roads are full of giant cars, and everyone pays the price. What can be done?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/19/australias-roads-are-full-of-giant-cars-and-everyone-pays-the-price-what-can-be-done-268212/" aria-label="Read more about Australia’s roads are full of giant cars, and everyone pays the price. What can be done?">Read more</a>
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December 19, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand A huge forestry fire near the Central Hawke’s Bay village of Pōrangahau in October took weeks to extinguish. Supplied More total fire bans on open air fires have been put in place for parts of Hawkes Bay. They apply to the Southern Hawke’s Bay Coast and Porangahau zones of Hawke’s Bay. ... <a title="More total fire bans take effect in Hawke’s Bay" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/19/more-total-fire-bans-take-effect-in-hawkes-bay/" aria-label="Read more about More total fire bans take effect in Hawke’s Bay">Read more</a>
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December 19, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Daniel Eldridge, Senior Lecturer in Chemistry, Swinburne University of Technology Kinga Krzeminska/Getty Images When summer hits, the combination of heat and activity often result in increased sweating. Sweat is great – it’s our personal evaporative cooling system. Most of us will sweat out at least half a ... <a title="What’s the difference between deodorant and antiperspirant? Quite significant, actually" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/19/whats-the-difference-between-deodorant-and-antiperspirant-quite-significant-actually-271626/" aria-label="Read more about What’s the difference between deodorant and antiperspirant? Quite significant, actually">Read more</a>
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December 19, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anam Bilgrami, Senior Research Fellow, Macquarie University Centre for the Health Economy, Macquarie University If you arrive at an emergency department (ED) today, you’ll be triaged. That’s a quick judgement about how urgently you need care. Those in crisis are seen quickly, while others may wait hours. ... <a title="Just 2 in 3 patients are treated on time in emergency departments. Check how your public hospital performs" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/19/just-2-in-3-patients-are-treated-on-time-in-emergency-departments-check-how-your-public-hospital-performs-270683/" aria-label="Read more about Just 2 in 3 patients are treated on time in emergency departments. Check how your public hospital performs">Read more</a>
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December 19, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Cher McGillivray, Assistant Professor in Psychology, Bond University GettyImages ArtMarie/ Getty Images Christmas can be a magical time of year for kids. Writing wish-lists, seeing Santa at the shops, leaving carrots for the reindeer out on the porch. And then of course, the presents under the tree. ... <a title="Uh oh, my child just discovered the truth about Santa" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/19/uh-oh-my-child-just-discovered-the-truth-about-santa-271747/" aria-label="Read more about Uh oh, my child just discovered the truth about Santa">Read more</a>
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December 19, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hassan F. Gholipour, Associate Professor of Property, Western Sydney University The gap between rich and poor has reached historic highs. According to the World Inequality Report 2026, released in recent weeks, the richest 10% of the global population now receive 53% of all income and own a ... <a title="Inequality alone doesn’t cause civil unrest – but internet access adds the crucial spark" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/19/inequality-alone-doesnt-cause-civil-unrest-but-internet-access-adds-the-crucial-spark-272058/" aria-label="Read more about Inequality alone doesn’t cause civil unrest – but internet access adds the crucial spark">Read more</a>
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December 19, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alexander Howard, Senior Lecturer, Discipline of English and Writing, University of Sydney IMDB People crowd together in the sun. All smiles and waves. Joyous. Pandemonium erupts. Panic hits like a shockwave as those assembled swivel and bolt, spilling down a seemingly infinite flight of steps. Armed men ... <a title="Battleship Potemkin at 100: how the Soviet film redrew the boundaries of cinema" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/19/battleship-potemkin-at-100-how-the-soviet-film-redrew-the-boundaries-of-cinema-267433/" aria-label="Read more about Battleship Potemkin at 100: how the Soviet film redrew the boundaries of cinema">Read more</a>
