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November 17, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ruari Elkington, Senior Lecturer in Creative Industries & Chief Investigator at QUT Digital Media Research Centre (DMRC), Queensland University of Technology To the best of my knowledge, Pope Leo XIV has never visited the town of Yass in New South Wales. Yet efforts by the Yass community ... <a title="Why Pope Leo is making a plea to save our cinemas" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/17/why-pope-leo-is-making-a-plea-to-save-our-cinemas-269898/" aria-label="Read more about Why Pope Leo is making a plea to save our cinemas">Read more</a>
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November 17, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand A judicial review is underway against Airways, the Director of Civil Aviation and Wellington Airport. 123RF A judicial review is underway at the High Court in Wellington as residents from some northern suburbs challenge a flight path change which they say is unlawful. A change to flight paths in December 2022 ... <a title="Residents challenge Wellington flight path changes as being unlawful" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/17/residents-challenge-wellington-flight-path-changes-as-being-unlawful/" aria-label="Read more about Residents challenge Wellington flight path changes as being unlawful">Read more</a>
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November 17, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand ST JOHN NZ A person was taken to hospital in a serious condition after a medical event at a Christchurch childcare centre this morning. St John says it sent an ambulance, a rapid response unit and an operations manager to a St Martins address at 11am on Monday. A BestStart spokesperson ... <a title="Person rushed to hospital after medical event at BestStart in Christchurch" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/17/person-rushed-to-hospital-after-medical-event-at-beststart-in-christchurch/" aria-label="Read more about Person rushed to hospital after medical event at BestStart in Christchurch">Read more</a>
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November 17, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Police were called to Riversdale Beach at about 4pm on Thursday. captain_andrey The death of a man who died at a Wairarapa beach has been referred to the Coroner. Police were called to Riversdale Beach at about 4pm on Thursday when a man, in his 50s, was seen struggling in the ... <a title="Man drowns at Riversdale Beach in Wairarapa" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/17/man-drowns-at-riversdale-beach-in-wairarapa/" aria-label="Read more about Man drowns at Riversdale Beach in Wairarapa">Read more</a>
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November 17, 2025
ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on November 17, 2025.
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November 17, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand The crane truck near the power lines in Greenhithe in August 2023. Supplied/WorkSafe A crane operator who was killed as he delivered timber had earlier raised concerns with his employer about how close the power lines were. Wesley Talakai, 38, struck live lines with his truck-mounted crane outside a house building ... <a title="Crane driver flagged power line danger before his death" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/17/crane-driver-flagged-power-line-danger-before-his-death/" aria-label="Read more about Crane driver flagged power line danger before his death">Read more</a>
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November 17, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By James Gardiner, Research Associate, Western Sydney University It’s a common misconception that religion and gender and sexuality diversity are at odds with one another. There’s good reason for this. Some LGBTQIA+ people have had very difficult experiences in religious settings. But in reality, many LGBTQIA+ people hold ... <a title="School exemptions to discrimination law leave religious LGBTQIA+ teens unprotected" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/17/school-exemptions-to-discrimination-law-leave-religious-lgbtqia-teens-unprotected-266789/" aria-label="Read more about School exemptions to discrimination law leave religious LGBTQIA+ teens unprotected">Read more</a>
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November 17, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Labour leader Chris Hipkins has announced his engagement to partner Toni Grace. Instagram/Chris Hipkins MP Labour leader Chris Hipkins has announced his engagement to partner Toni Grace, saying he feels like he has hit the jackpot. Hipkins first confirmed the relationship during his concession speech on the evening of the 2023 ... <a title="Labour leader Chris Hipkins announces engagement to partner Toni Grace" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/17/labour-leader-chris-hipkins-announces-engagement-to-partner-toni-grace/" aria-label="Read more about Labour leader Chris Hipkins announces engagement to partner Toni Grace">Read more</a>
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November 17, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Carolyn Ee, Senior Research Fellow, NICM Health Research Institute, Western Sydney University MomentoJpeg/Getty Images For most women, menopause occurs naturally around the age of 49. In the lead up to menopause, the quality and quantity of eggs declines over time. Then the ovaries stop releasing eggs completely. ... <a title="Some women start menopause after surgery or medical treatment. Here’s how it’s different" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/17/some-women-start-menopause-after-surgery-or-medical-treatment-heres-how-its-different-257627/" aria-label="Read more about Some women start menopause after surgery or medical treatment. Here’s how it’s different">Read more</a>
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November 17, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Natasha Heap, Program Director for the Bachelor of Aviation, University of Southern Queensland Karl Baron/Flickr/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY The next time you board a commercial flight and are told how to sit in the brace position for an emergency landing, consider this: did you know that international ... <a title="Plane and car crash testing is still designed to keep men safe. That puts women in danger" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/17/plane-and-car-crash-testing-is-still-designed-to-keep-men-safe-that-puts-women-in-danger-268990/" aria-label="Read more about Plane and car crash testing is still designed to keep men safe. That puts women in danger">Read more</a>
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November 17, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand golfer Steven Alker. JONATHAN BACHMAN A second place finish at the season-ending Charles Schwab Cup Championship in Phoenix, Arizona has cost New Zealand golfer Steven Alker the overall season-long prize. The Kiwi entered the week No. 1 in the Charles Schwab Cup standings and a win at the tournament ... <a title="NZ golfer Steven Alker falls just shy of a third Charles Schwab Cup" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/17/nz-golfer-steven-alker-falls-just-shy-of-a-third-charles-schwab-cup/" aria-label="Read more about NZ golfer Steven Alker falls just shy of a third Charles Schwab Cup">Read more</a>
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November 17, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Warning: This story discusses suicide. Police are revealing more information about the deaths of three children and their father after a house fire being investigated as a murder-suicide. Manawatū Area Commander Inspector Ross Grantham is speaking to media in Palmerston North at 2.30pm. The three children killed on Saturday, were identified ... <a title="Watch: Police discuss murder-suicide of three children and father in Sanson fire" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/17/watch-police-discuss-murder-suicide-of-three-children-and-father-in-sanson-fire/" aria-label="Read more about Watch: Police discuss murder-suicide of three children and father in Sanson fire">Read more</a>
