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November 12, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Laura Nicole Driessen, Postdoctoral Researcher in Radio Astronomy, University of Sydney Aurora seen near Melbourne in 2023. Chris Putnam / Getty Images Over the past few days an active sunspot has erupted multiple times, sending clouds of high-energy plasma into space. The sunspot happens to be facing ... <a title="Aurora likely tonight as string of solar flares heads for Earth" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/12/aurora-likely-tonight-as-string-of-solar-flares-heads-for-earth-269600/" aria-label="Read more about Aurora likely tonight as string of solar flares heads for Earth">Read more</a>
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November 12, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Light green and violet-reddish auroras glow in the night sky in the Oder-Spree district of East Brandenburg. AFP / Patrick Pleul Transpower has issued a grid emergency notice ahead of a severe geomagnetic storm and removed some South Island electricity transmission lines from service. The national grid operator says the move ... <a title="Grid emergency notice sparked by solar storm" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/12/grid-emergency-notice-sparked-by-solar-storm/" aria-label="Read more about Grid emergency notice sparked by solar storm">Read more</a>
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November 12, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Educational Colours Rainbow Sand has been recalled. Supplied / Product Safety NZ Rainbow sand from Educational Colours and coloured sand from Creatistics has been recalled because Tremolite (a naturally occurring asbestos in quartz) has been found in samples during lab testing. The Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment (MBIE) said people ... <a title="‘Act immediately’: Two brands of children’s coloured sand recalled over asbestos concern" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/12/act-immediately-two-brands-of-childrens-coloured-sand-recalled-over-asbestos-concern/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Act immediately’: Two brands of children’s coloured sand recalled over asbestos concern">Read more</a>
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November 12, 2025
Middle East Monitor Israeli soldiers have revealed that Palestinian civilians were killed inside Gaza in a free-for-all at the wish of army officers amid a collapse of legal and military norms during Tel Aviv’s two-year brutal war on the besieged enclave, reports Anadolu Ajensi. “If you want to shoot without restraint, you can,” Daniel, the ... <a title="Israeli soldiers killed civilians, aid seekers in Gaza free-for-all ‘at wish of army officers’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/12/israeli-soldiers-killed-civilians-aid-seekers-in-gaza-free-for-all-at-wish-of-army-officers/" aria-label="Read more about Israeli soldiers killed civilians, aid seekers in Gaza free-for-all ‘at wish of army officers’">Read more</a>
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November 12, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand (R) Jamie Cox. Supplied The head coach of Wairoa Boxing Club says they’re “devastated” police have declined the permit for their fund-raising fight night – in the week leading up to event. But police said they had identified several people involved – with gang associations – that could lead to confrontations ... <a title="Police decline Wairoa Boxing Club’s event permit over ‘community safety’ concerns" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/12/police-decline-wairoa-boxing-clubs-event-permit-over-community-safety-concerns/" aria-label="Read more about Police decline Wairoa Boxing Club’s event permit over ‘community safety’ concerns">Read more</a>
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November 12, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / REECE BAKER Several people were injured after a man walked down a West Auckland road assaulting people he came across, police say. The alleged offender is facing more than 10 charges before the courts after being arrested in West Auckland last night. Officers were called about 5.24pm to multiple ... <a title="Man arrested after walking through Henderson assaulting people, police say" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/12/man-arrested-after-walking-through-henderson-assaulting-people-police-say/" aria-label="Read more about Man arrested after walking through Henderson assaulting people, police say">Read more</a>
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November 12, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michael Macaulay, Professor of Public Administration, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington Public Service Minister Judith Collins, Police Commissioner Richard Chambers and Police Minister Mark Mitchell hold a press conference, November 11. Mark Mitchell /New Zealand Herald via Getty Images The scandal over how police ... <a title="‘Leadership is morality magnified’ – what police must learn from the McSkimming scandal" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/12/leadership-is-morality-magnified-what-police-must-learn-from-the-mcskimming-scandal-269597/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Leadership is morality magnified’ – what police must learn from the McSkimming scandal">Read more</a>
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November 12, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand A humpback whale was entangled in a crayfish pot line south of Kaikōura for more than 18 hours. Supplied / Department of Conservation The Department of Conservation (DOC) has freed a humpback whale which was entangled in a crayfish pot line south of Kaikōura for more than 18 hours. The entangled ... <a title="Humpback whale freed after being entangled in crayfish pot line for 18 hours" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/12/humpback-whale-freed-after-being-entangled-in-crayfish-pot-line-for-18-hours/" aria-label="Read more about Humpback whale freed after being entangled in crayfish pot line for 18 hours">Read more</a>
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November 12, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Caitlin McGee, Research Director, Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney Jakub Zerdzicki/Pexels, CC BY With record low housing affordability and more Australians destined for lifelong renting, governments are encouraging more “build-to-rent” housing across Australia. Build-to-rent housing is designed for long-term rental and owned by institutional ... <a title="How ‘build-to-rent-to-own’ could help more renters get a toehold in the housing market" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/12/how-build-to-rent-to-own-could-help-more-renters-get-a-toehold-in-the-housing-market-269384/" aria-label="Read more about How ‘build-to-rent-to-own’ could help more renters get a toehold in the housing market">Read more</a>
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November 12, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Phesgo, which is used to treat HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer, is one of five new medicines to be funded by Pharmac from 1 December. A group of patients with advanced breast cancer will be the first to be able to receive a taxpayer-funded medicine in private hospitals. So-called “transitional access” has ... <a title="Private cancer patients to get access to Pharmac-funded medicine" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/12/private-cancer-patients-to-get-access-to-pharmac-funded-medicine/" aria-label="Read more about Private cancer patients to get access to Pharmac-funded medicine">Read more</a>
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November 12, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand One person died at the scene despite the efforts of emergency services. RNZ / Nate McKinnon Police have confirmed one person has died following a crash in Whitianga. Emergency services were called to the two vehicle crash at the intersection of State Highway 25 and Moewai Road just after 10am on ... <a title="Person dies in Whitianga crash, closes SH25 intersection" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/12/person-dies-in-whitianga-crash-closes-sh25-intersection/" aria-label="Read more about Person dies in Whitianga crash, closes SH25 intersection">Read more</a>
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November 12, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Most of the lower South Island councils have had their plans for delivering water services accepted. 123rf The Dunedin City Council’s plan for delivering water services has been given a green light by the secretary for local government. All councils were required to prepare a plan as part of the government’s ... <a title="Local government approves Dunedin City Council’s new water plan" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/12/local-government-approves-dunedin-city-councils-new-water-plan/" aria-label="Read more about Local government approves Dunedin City Council’s new water plan">Read more</a>
