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November 20, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Chris Wilkins, Professor of Policy and Health, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University Sai Aung/Getty Images New Zealand’s mainstay drug law turned 50 this year – yet we still don’t have a clear, comprehensive picture of the social harms different drugs pose. When the Misuse of ... <a title="A new index challenges common beliefs about drug use and harm in NZ" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/20/a-new-index-challenges-common-beliefs-about-drug-use-and-harm-in-nz-269174/" aria-label="Read more about A new index challenges common beliefs about drug use and harm in NZ">Read more</a>
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November 20, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Queenstown Lakes District Council infrastructure general manager Tony Avery. RNZ / Marika Khabazi The Queenstown Lakes District Council has received two abatement notices following a series of failures at Wānaka’s wastewater treatment plant. Heavy rain hit last month while the Project Pure Wastewater Plant was being upgraded and working at reduced ... <a title="Queenstown Lakes District Council issued abatement notices after wastewater consent breach" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/20/queenstown-lakes-district-council-issued-abatement-notices-after-wastewater-consent-breach/" aria-label="Read more about Queenstown Lakes District Council issued abatement notices after wastewater consent breach">Read more</a>
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November 20, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand The plane landed safely, Air New Zealand said. RNZ / Dan Cook An engineering issue on a Air New Zealand flight from Auckland to Nelson has forced the plane to return to Auckland. Fire and Emergency said they were called to the airport shortly after 3pm on Thursday, after being told ... <a title="Air NZ flight to Nelson forced to return to Auckland" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/20/air-nz-flight-to-nelson-forced-to-return-to-auckland/" aria-label="Read more about Air NZ flight to Nelson forced to return to Auckland">Read more</a>
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November 20, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Wellington City Council has voted to do a review of the Golden Mile project. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone The new Wellington City Council have voted to do a review of the contentious Golden Mile project. Council officers are now predicting the project, which was budgeted to cost $139 million, could cost ... <a title="Wellington City Council votes to review Golden Mile" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/20/wellington-city-council-votes-to-review-golden-mile/" aria-label="Read more about Wellington City Council votes to review Golden Mile">Read more</a>
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November 20, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Feral cats will be added to Predator Free 2050’s hitlist, a sharp change of policy announced by Conservation Minister Tama Potaka. Describing feral cats as “stone cold killers”, Potaka told RNZ they would “join their buddies, stoats, ferrets, weasels – mustelids, rats and possums” on the official list for eradication. The ... <a title="‘Stone cold killer’ feral cats added to Predator Free 2050 strategy, Conservation Minister announces" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/20/stone-cold-killer-feral-cats-added-to-predator-free-2050-strategy-conservation-minister-announces/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Stone cold killer’ feral cats added to Predator Free 2050 strategy, Conservation Minister announces">Read more</a>
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November 20, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Wesley Morgan, Research Associate, Institute for Climate Risk and Response, UNSW Sydney Francesco Riccardo Iacomino/Getty At the last possible minute, Australia has backed away from its bid to host the United Nations COP31 climate summit next year in Adelaide alongside Pacific nations. Under a compromise struck with ... <a title="Australia has dropped its bid to host the COP31 climate talks. Here’s what happened – and what’s next" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/20/australia-has-dropped-its-bid-to-host-the-cop31-climate-talks-heres-what-happened-and-whats-next-270257/" aria-label="Read more about Australia has dropped its bid to host the COP31 climate talks. Here’s what happened – and what’s next">Read more</a>
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November 20, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Butter prices have been a hot topic of conversation this year. RNZ / screenshots The price of butter fell 7.6 percent at Wednesday’s Global Dairy Auction , but what will this mean for the price consumers are paying at the supermarket? In July, the price of butter had increased about 50 ... <a title="Butter prices are falling at global auction, so why not in shops too?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/20/butter-prices-are-falling-at-global-auction-so-why-not-in-shops-too/" aria-label="Read more about Butter prices are falling at global auction, so why not in shops too?">Read more</a>
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November 20, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand A house in Milton, Otago, had its roof ripped off in October wild weather. (File photo) RNZ/ Calvin Samuel About 10,000 insurance claims have been lodged as a result of the wild weather that battered New Zealand last month. Severe wind and heavy rain warnings were issued for much of the ... <a title="Thousands of insurance claims lodged as result of wild October weather" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/20/thousands-of-insurance-claims-lodged-as-result-of-wild-october-weather/" aria-label="Read more about Thousands of insurance claims lodged as result of wild October weather">Read more</a>
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November 20, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Dr Jacob Goldenberg and his company, Total Health Dentistry in Ponsonby, face 21 charges. RNZ / Liu Chen An Auckland dentist accused of treating patients while his license was suspended can now be named. Dr Jacob Goldenberg and his company, Total Health Dentistry in Ponsonby, face 21 charges under the Health ... <a title="Dentist accused of treating patients while license suspended named" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/20/dentist-accused-of-treating-patients-while-license-suspended-named/" aria-label="Read more about Dentist accused of treating patients while license suspended named">Read more</a>
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November 20, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jennifer Power, Principal Research Fellow, Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society, La Trobe University Deon Black/Pexels About one in ten perimenopausal or menopausal women masturbate to relieve their symptoms, according to a study that has generated media interest around the world. The attention is likely ... <a title="Does masturbating really help menopause symptoms? New research says yes" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/20/does-masturbating-really-help-menopause-symptoms-new-research-says-yes-270146/" aria-label="Read more about Does masturbating really help menopause symptoms? New research says yes">Read more</a>
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November 20, 2025
ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on November 20, 2025.
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November 20, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand NZ First leader Winston Peters told Radio Waatea his party will repeal the Regulatory Standards Bill if re-elected. RNZ / Mark Papalii New Zealand First leader Winston Peters has vowed to repeal the Regulatory Standards Bill (RSB) if re-elected next year. It’s prompted the bill’s key proponent, ACT leader David Seymour, ... <a title="Winston Peters vows to repeal Regulatory Standards Bill; David Seymour hits back" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/20/winston-peters-vows-to-repeal-regulatory-standards-bill-david-seymour-hits-back/" aria-label="Read more about Winston Peters vows to repeal Regulatory Standards Bill; David Seymour hits back">Read more</a>
