CoveragePost
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>
CoveragePost
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>
CoveragePost
November 12, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand PSA national secretary Fleur Fitzsimons says the cuts are “short sighted” and will “impact FENZ’s ability to deal with emergencies and prevent future emergencies.” RNZ The Public Service Association (PSA) says the government must step in to stop Fire and Emergency’s (FENZ) new proposal to cut almost 170 jobs. FENZ is ... <a title="Government must stop ‘short-sighted’ FENZ job cuts, PSA says" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/12/government-must-stop-short-sighted-fenz-job-cuts-psa-says/" aria-label="Read more about Government must stop ‘short-sighted’ FENZ job cuts, PSA says">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
November 12, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Nick Monro A million dollar deal has been struck after another sewage overflow hit under-strain oyster farmers north of Auckland. A power surge tripping pumps at Warkworth sent about 1200 metres of wastewater overflowing, with about half of that thought to have gone into the Mahurangi River. It meant an almost ... <a title="Sewage overflow: $1 million compensation deal struck with oyster farmers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/12/sewage-overflow-1-million-compensation-deal-struck-with-oyster-farmers/" aria-label="Read more about Sewage overflow: $1 million compensation deal struck with oyster farmers">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
November 12, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kate Fitz-Gibbon, Professor (Practice), Faculty of Business and Economics, Monash University The Victorian government has announced a new youth justice reform package. The package is punitive in its nature, focused around an “adult time for violent crime” measure for several offences. These include aggravated home invasion, intentionally ... <a title="Victoria’s ‘adult time for violent crime’ reforms will not solve the youth crime problem" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/12/victorias-adult-time-for-violent-crime-reforms-will-not-solve-the-youth-crime-problem-269588/" aria-label="Read more about Victoria’s ‘adult time for violent crime’ reforms will not solve the youth crime problem">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
November 12, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ehsan Noroozinejad, Senior Researcher and Sustainable Future Lead, Urban Transformations Research Centre, Western Sydney University Australia is currently facing twin crises: housing and climate change. A lot more homes are needed, fast. Australia’s housing crisis isn’t just an affordability issue. It damages mental health over the long ... <a title="Two birds, one stone? Green steel could tackle Australia’s housing crisis and cut emissions" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/12/two-birds-one-stone-green-steel-could-tackle-australias-housing-crisis-and-cut-emissions-268291/" aria-label="Read more about Two birds, one stone? Green steel could tackle Australia’s housing crisis and cut emissions">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
November 12, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand A crushed electricity transformer lies under a tree in Clutha. RNZ/Calvin Samuel Only a handful of people remain without power nearly three weeks after strong winds tore through the lower South Island. PowerNet said electricity had been restored to more than 50,000 people since the October storm. Chief executive Paul Blue ... <a title="Handful remain without power in lower South Island" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/12/handful-remain-without-power-in-lower-south-island/" aria-label="Read more about Handful remain without power in lower South Island">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
November 12, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand In mid-1991, a song written by a big-haired Auckland band not long out of high school was everywhere. Now it’s coming back. ‘Trippin’’ by Push Push hit the top of the charts in April 1991, and stayed there for six weeks. “We wrote it in band practice the week after we’d ... <a title="Trippin out: 90s legends ‘Push Push’ back for dates next year" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/12/trippin-out-90s-legends-push-push-back-for-dates-next-year/" aria-label="Read more about Trippin out: 90s legends ‘Push Push’ back for dates next year">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
November 12, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand One was seen running from Forrester House over the Ormond Road bridge onto Riperata Street, the other was seen walking from Forrester House on Ormond Road towards town, across Mary Street and continued on Ormond Road, police said. Police Gisborne police are seeking information about two people believed to be linked ... <a title="Gisborne police seeking two men in hoodies in Bill Maangi death probe" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/12/gisborne-police-seeking-two-men-in-hoodies-in-bill-maangi-death-probe/" aria-label="Read more about Gisborne police seeking two men in hoodies in Bill Maangi death probe">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
November 12, 2025
ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on November 12, 2025.
CoveragePost
November 12, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Christian Yao, Senior Lecturer, School of Management, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington Getty Images Let’s be honest, even just writing this sentence has meant engaging with some very basic artificial intelligence (AI) as the computer checks my spelling and grammar. Ultimately, the quality and ... <a title="AI makes measuring work performance a lot trickier. How do companies adapt?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/12/ai-makes-measuring-work-performance-a-lot-trickier-how-do-companies-adapt-269477/" aria-label="Read more about AI makes measuring work performance a lot trickier. How do companies adapt?">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
November 12, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tets Kimura, Adjunct Lecturer, Creative Arts, Flinders University OzAsia 2025 once again affirmed its status as Australia’s leading multi-arts celebration of unique creativity. Despite South Australia’s comparatively small Asian population, OzAsia has grown into a significant platform that integrates music, literature, dance, comedy and visual arts. With ... <a title="Chinese funeral traditions, Australian migration and India’s future: OzAsia 2025 traverses the globe" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/12/chinese-funeral-traditions-australian-migration-and-indias-future-ozasia-2025-traverses-the-globe-269386/" aria-label="Read more about Chinese funeral traditions, Australian migration and India’s future: OzAsia 2025 traverses the globe">Read more</a>
