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November 27, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Wellington mayor Andrew Little. RNZ / Mark Papalii Wellington’s mayor says it’s more likely the region’s councils will become a super-city following reforms announced by the government this week. Andrew Little said the government’s reforms are another step towards Wellington, Greater Wellington, Porirua, Lower Hutt and Upper Hutt councils merging into ... <a title="Government’s reforms will pressure councils to amalgamate – Andrew Little" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/27/governments-reforms-will-pressure-councils-to-amalgamate-andrew-little/" aria-label="Read more about Government’s reforms will pressure councils to amalgamate – Andrew Little">Read more</a>
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November 27, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Molly Spark competing at an event in Ecuador. Molly Swift / Facebook Adventure races don’t get much tougher than the Godzone event which starts on Thursday in Marlborough. Thirty-two teams of four are taking part, with the aim to cover 615 kilometres of often rugged terrain as quickly as possible on ... <a title="Hunger and hallucinations: Adventure racers primed for Godzone event in Marlborough" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/27/hunger-and-hallucinations-adventure-racers-primed-for-godzone-event-in-marlborough/" aria-label="Read more about Hunger and hallucinations: Adventure racers primed for Godzone event in Marlborough">Read more</a>
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November 27, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Yuna and Minu Jo, aged eight and six, were murdered by their mother Hakyung Lee in 2018. Supplied Education officials should have done more over the disappearance of two children, who were later found murdered and hidden inside two suitcases at a storage facility, says a child protection advocate. Yuna and ... <a title="‘More could have been done’: How two murdered children were taken out of school and fell through the cracks" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/27/more-could-have-been-done-how-two-murdered-children-were-taken-out-of-school-and-fell-through-the-cracks/" aria-label="Read more about ‘More could have been done’: How two murdered children were taken out of school and fell through the cracks">Read more</a>
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November 27, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Protesters at the mothballed Escarpment Mine say they won’t quit until Bathurst pulls out of the area. Fox Meyer A proposal to expand mining operations on the Denniston Plateau pits the economy against ecology, leaving the Government facing a high-stakes decision. A proposal to extend mining on the Denniston Plateau has ... <a title="The fierce battle over mining on Denniston Plateau" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/27/the-fierce-battle-over-mining-on-denniston-plateau/" aria-label="Read more about The fierce battle over mining on Denniston Plateau">Read more</a>
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November 27, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand The coalition government has missed its commitment to deliver 500 new police officers in its first two years. RNZ / Alexander Robertson The coalition has officially missed its commitment to deliver 500 new police officers in the first two years in government. But the minister responsible is defending the target, saying ... <a title="Minister defends ‘ambitious’ goal as coalition officially misses 500 new police target" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/27/minister-defends-ambitious-goal-as-coalition-officially-misses-500-new-police-target/" aria-label="Read more about Minister defends ‘ambitious’ goal as coalition officially misses 500 new police target">Read more</a>
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November 27, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Karel Sroubek. Carmen Bird Photography The Court of Appeal has rejected Karel Sroubek’s latest attempt to overturn his deportation to the Czech Republic. But the convicted drug smuggler can still bring a judicial review. The former kickboxer has been battling against deportation for seven years, when former immigration minister Iain Lees-Galloway ... <a title="Karel Sroubek may still avoid deportation after court setback" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/27/karel-sroubek-may-still-avoid-deportation-after-court-setback/" aria-label="Read more about Karel Sroubek may still avoid deportation after court setback">Read more</a>
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November 27, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Australian Border Force officers seized 36kg of methamphetamine after selecting two women, both aged 22, for a baggage examination following their arrival on a flight from Malaysia. Supplied / Australian Federal Police Two New Zealand women have been charged with allegedly importing a commercial quantity of methamphetamine into Melbourne. The women, ... <a title="New Zealanders arrested in Melbourne after 36kg of meth found in suitcases" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/27/new-zealanders-arrested-in-melbourne-after-36kg-of-meth-found-in-suitcases/" aria-label="Read more about New Zealanders arrested in Melbourne after 36kg of meth found in suitcases">Read more</a>
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November 27, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand The government plans to ban surcharges on in-store card payments by May next year. 123rf The retail sector is still hopeful it can convince the government to ease its hardline stance on banning card surcharges. The government plans to ban surcharges on in-store card payments like Paywave by May next year, ... <a title="Retailers hope to convince government to soften stance on card surcharge ban" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/27/retailers-hope-to-convince-government-to-soften-stance-on-card-surcharge-ban/" aria-label="Read more about Retailers hope to convince government to soften stance on card surcharge ban">Read more</a>
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November 27, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand From left: Associate Minister of Defence Chris Penk, Sir Nick Hine, CEO Marine at Babcock International, and Lance Bauerfeind, Head of Training and Simulation at Company-X, pictured at the Indo Pacific International Maritime Exposition in Sydney. Supplied A Hamilton company has done a deal to supply its virtual reality (VR) training ... <a title="Hamilton’s Company-X to supply virtual reality training to UK defence contractor Babcock" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/27/hamiltons-company-x-to-supply-virtual-reality-training-to-uk-defence-contractor-babcock/" aria-label="Read more about Hamilton’s Company-X to supply virtual reality training to UK defence contractor Babcock">Read more</a>
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November 27, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Class action has been filed against national grid operator Transpower and its maintenance contractor Omexom over the toppling of a power pylon in mid-2024 that cut power to the entire Northland region. The legal action is being taken on behalf of the roughly 20,000 businesses affected by the outage and, if ... <a title="Lawsuit filed against Transpower and contractor Omexom over Northland power pylon toppling" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/27/lawsuit-filed-against-transpower-and-contractor-omexom-over-northland-power-pylon-toppling/" aria-label="Read more about Lawsuit filed against Transpower and contractor Omexom over Northland power pylon toppling">Read more</a>
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November 27, 2025
Asia Pacific Report A news report highlighting Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown yelling “free beer” at pro-Palestine protesters at an Auckland Council governing body meeting on Tuesday has stirred an angry response over the failure to face up to a serious human rights issue. Mayor Brown was called a ”shameful man” by protesters after they were ... <a title="Activists slam Mayor Brown’s ‘free beer’ cavalier response to Palestine genocide issue" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/27/activists-slam-mayor-browns-free-beer-cavalier-response-to-palestine-genocide-issue/" aria-label="Read more about Activists slam Mayor Brown’s ‘free beer’ cavalier response to Palestine genocide issue">Read more</a>
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November 26, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Vasso Apostolopoulos, Distinguished Professor, Professor of Immunology, RMIT University Lech Pierchala/Pexels On Tuesday, Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) announced a raft of changes to how products containing vitamin B6 are packaged and sold. The TGA decision is based on an extensive review, prompted by widespread concerns earlier ... <a title="Vitamin B6 products are set to be restricted. Here’s what you need to know" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/26/vitamin-b6-products-are-set-to-be-restricted-heres-what-you-need-to-know-270656/" aria-label="Read more about Vitamin B6 products are set to be restricted. Here’s what you need to know">Read more</a>
