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December 9, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Marika Khabazi A man has been arrested over a fatal bus stabbing in Auckland’s Glenn Innes on Monday night. Two separate investigations were launched after a 59-year-old was stabbed on a bus travelling from Glenn Innes towards Ōrakei in East Auckland. Another man, 51, was seriously injured after boarding ... <a title="Man arrested over alleged fatal bus stabbing, assault in Auckland" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/09/man-arrested-over-alleged-fatal-bus-stabbing-assault-in-auckland/" aria-label="Read more about Man arrested over alleged fatal bus stabbing, assault in Auckland">Read more</a>
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December 9, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Auckland’s trains will be shutting down for most of the first month of next year. Dan Satherley / RNZ Auckland’s trains will be shutting down for most of the first month of next year. In a joint statement, Auckland Transport and Kiwi Rail said commuters could expect more rail network closures ... <a title="Auckland’s trains to shut down for almost a month next year" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/09/aucklands-trains-to-shut-down-for-almost-a-month-next-year/" aria-label="Read more about Auckland’s trains to shut down for almost a month next year">Read more</a>
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December 9, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand File photo. RNZ / Dom Thomas Parliament has been briefly interrupted following a protest from the public gallery, calling on the government to sanction Israel. The leaflet dropped during a protest at Parliament as Question Time was beginning. Supplied Question Time was just beginning as the call “free Palestine” rang out ... <a title="Parliament interrupted by protest demanding sanctions on Israel" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/09/parliament-interrupted-by-protest-demanding-sanctions-on-israel/" aria-label="Read more about Parliament interrupted by protest demanding sanctions on Israel">Read more</a>
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December 9, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand RMA Reform Minister Chris Bishop. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone The government unveiled its proposed replacement bills for the Resource Management Act on Tuesday afternoon, totalling about 750 pages. Here’s five key details: Two new laws, in effect by 2029 Two new laws will replace the Resource Management Act. The Planning Bill ... <a title="Five things you need to know about the RMA replacements" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/09/five-things-you-need-to-know-about-the-rma-replacements/" aria-label="Read more about Five things you need to know about the RMA replacements">Read more</a>
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December 9, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Peter Humphreys (left) with his daughter Sian, and Christine Fleming (right) with her son Justin Coote. NZ Herald / Sylvie Whinray The Supreme Court has ruled two parents who care full-time for their disabled children are, in fact, employees of the government, and should receive the same benefits and protections. Under ... <a title="Full-time carers’ appeal for employee status upheld by Supreme Court" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/09/full-time-carers-appeal-for-employee-status-upheld-by-supreme-court/" aria-label="Read more about Full-time carers’ appeal for employee status upheld by Supreme Court">Read more</a>
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December 9, 2025
ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on December 9, 2025.
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December 9, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Tom Latham photosport Black Caps’ Test captain Tom Latham says a proposed T20 franchise league in New Zealand is a great initiative and would boost the standard of cricket in Aotearoa. The Black Caps are preparing to face the West Indies in the second Test at Wellington’s Basin Reserve, starting on ... <a title="Cricket: Test captain Tom Latham joins chorus of support for NZ T20 franchise league" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/09/cricket-test-captain-tom-latham-joins-chorus-of-support-for-nz-t20-franchise-league/" aria-label="Read more about Cricket: Test captain Tom Latham joins chorus of support for NZ T20 franchise league">Read more</a>
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December 9, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand The NZ Transport Agency will allow more than 300 drivers who lost their commercial licences after submitting false or altered documents in the licence conversion process to re-sit driving tests. The government agency said Monday the decision came after engagement with the transport industry. “NZTA originally intended to cancel 459 commercial ... <a title="NZTA allows 335 drivers re-sit tests after commercial licences suspended" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/09/nzta-allows-335-drivers-re-sit-tests-after-commercial-licences-suspended/" aria-label="Read more about NZTA allows 335 drivers re-sit tests after commercial licences suspended">Read more</a>
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December 9, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Megan Willis, Associate Professor, School of Behavioural and Health Sciences, Australian Catholic University As Christmas approaches, many of us are busy making plans to spend the day with family – organising travel, buying presents and looking forward to (or perhaps dreading) long-held traditions. For others, this time ... <a title="How to get through the festive season when you’re estranged from your parents" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/09/how-to-get-through-the-festive-season-when-youre-estranged-from-your-parents-269909/" aria-label="Read more about How to get through the festive season when you’re estranged from your parents">Read more</a>
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December 9, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand The blaze has been extinguished. Jimmy Ellingham / RNZ Two people are dead after a house fire at Foxton Beach. Police had recovered two bodies on Tuesday morning, and formal identification would be carried out over the coming days, Manawatu Area Commander Ross Grantham said. Grantham said a scene investigation was ... <a title="‘Heartbroken’: Two killed in fire at Foxton Beach home" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/09/heartbroken-two-killed-in-fire-at-foxton-beach-home/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Heartbroken’: Two killed in fire at Foxton Beach home">Read more</a>
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December 9, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand RMA Reform Minister Chris Bishop RNZ / Mark Papalii The coalition’s replacement of the Resource Management Act (RMA) will force councils to compensate landowners for significant restrictions that impact developments. It will be an additional challenge for councils facing rising costs and widespread changes in other areas, including restrictions on what ... <a title="Landowners to get more compensation from councils as major RMA overhaul revealed" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/09/landowners-to-get-more-compensation-from-councils-as-major-rma-overhaul-revealed/" aria-label="Read more about Landowners to get more compensation from councils as major RMA overhaul revealed">Read more</a>
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December 9, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adrian Beaumont, Election Analyst (Psephologist) at The Conversation; and Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne Labor expanded its national lead in a Resolve poll as a DemosAU MRP poll had One Nation winning 12 House seats. In Victoria, the Coalition has a ... <a title="Labor gains in Resolve poll as DemosAU poll has One Nation winning 12 House seats" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/09/labor-gains-in-resolve-poll-as-demosau-poll-has-one-nation-winning-12-house-seats-271097/" aria-label="Read more about Labor gains in Resolve poll as DemosAU poll has One Nation winning 12 House seats">Read more</a>
