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November 10, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand 123rf Increased farmer confidence and spending has seen the country’s largest rural supply store, Farmlands, back in black. In its annual results released last week, Farmlands reported a profit after tax of $2.8 million for 2025. It comes after the co-operative reported a loss of $9.3m last year, with revenue down ... <a title="Farmlands profit shows increased confidence in rural sector" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/10/farmlands-profit-shows-increased-confidence-in-rural-sector/" aria-label="Read more about Farmlands profit shows increased confidence in rural sector">Read more</a>
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November 10, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand The native kakī or black stilt bird. Supplied / Department of Conservation The Department of Conservation (DOC) is on the lookout for one of the world’s most endangered wetland birds, and asking local farmers and landowners to help. The native kakī or black stilt birds mostly call Mackenzie Basin’s braided rivers ... <a title="DOC asks Mackenzie country farmers to help spot ‘incredibly rare’ native kakī" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/10/doc-asks-mackenzie-country-farmers-to-help-spot-incredibly-rare-native-kaki/" aria-label="Read more about DOC asks Mackenzie country farmers to help spot ‘incredibly rare’ native kakī">Read more</a>
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November 10, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Craig Piggott and the ‘smart cow’ halter supplied Technology company Halter has replaced around 30 tall transmission towers vital to its virtual farm fencing systems, after they were knocked down by last week’s storms. By Labour weekend, there were 70 South Island farms affected by disruptions to the virtual, fence-less systems ... <a title="Storms knocked out virtual farm fences" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/10/storms-knocked-out-virtual-farm-fences/" aria-label="Read more about Storms knocked out virtual farm fences">Read more</a>
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November 10, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Katie Todd One week since a wind storm tore through the country’s south, some Clutha district farmers say the financial hit could be harsher than they originally feared. Suzie Roy said after a week without power – trying to hold her stock in with kilometres of boundary fencing flattened ... <a title="Clutha district farmers plea for more help after devastating wind storm" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/10/clutha-district-farmers-plea-for-more-help-after-devastating-wind-storm/" aria-label="Read more about Clutha district farmers plea for more help after devastating wind storm">Read more</a>
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November 10, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Around 60 percent of shareholding farms could receive a windfall, if a Fonterra sale to a French dairy giant goes ahead. Supplied/ Greenpeace Retailers in rural New Zealand could be set for a boost if farmers vote on Thursday to go ahead with the sale of Fonterra’s consumer businesses to France’s ... <a title="What will farmers spend their $200,000 each on if Fonterra sale goes through?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/10/what-will-farmers-spend-their-200000-each-on-if-fonterra-sale-goes-through/" aria-label="Read more about What will farmers spend their $200,000 each on if Fonterra sale goes through?">Read more</a>
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November 10, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Fonterra is looking to sell its consumer business to French dairy giant Lactalis. 123rf / Supplied images Fonterra shareholders asked to approve $4.22b sale of consumer brands business Mainland Group France’s Lactalis to take ownership of well-known brands Mainland, Anchor Farmer shareholders in line for tax-free bonus, pump billions into economy ... <a title="Sale of Fonterra’s consumer business expected to get shareholder approval" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/10/sale-of-fonterras-consumer-business-expected-to-get-shareholder-approval/" aria-label="Read more about Sale of Fonterra’s consumer business expected to get shareholder approval">Read more</a>
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November 10, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Raupatu Hetaraka from Ngāti Kahu watching the kaihoe at Waitangi Day 2025. Layla Bailey-McDowell / RNZ A leading Māori academic says removing the requirement to teach Aotearoa New Zealand’s histories would be a step backwards – and a breach of children’s right to understand the country they live in. Margaret Mutu ... <a title="Māori academic warns draft curriculum erases children’s rights to local histories" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/10/maori-academic-warns-draft-curriculum-erases-childrens-rights-to-local-histories/" aria-label="Read more about Māori academic warns draft curriculum erases children’s rights to local histories">Read more</a>
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November 10, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Te Pāti Māori co-leader Rawiri Waititi. RNZ / Mark Papalii Te Pāti Māori’s co-leader Rawiri Waititi is blaming two of his MPs for turmoil within the party, accusing them of going “rogue” and trying to roll the leadership. On Monday, party president John Tamihere called on Mariameno Kapa-Kingi and Tākuta Ferris ... <a title="Rawiri Waititi blames two ‘rogue’ MPs for turmoil within Te Pāti Māori" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/10/rawiri-waititi-blames-two-rogue-mps-for-turmoil-within-te-pati-maori/" aria-label="Read more about Rawiri Waititi blames two ‘rogue’ MPs for turmoil within Te Pāti Māori">Read more</a>
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November 10, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Members of the Wai Manawa Whenua coalition outside the High Court in Wellington. RNZ/Pokere Paewai A group of Māori landowners taking the government to court over freshwater rights allege the current system of water allocation is degrading water quality and shutting Māori out. Wai Manawa Whenua is seeking timely and effective ... <a title="Freshwater allocation system degrading water quality and shutting Māori out, court hears" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/10/freshwater-allocation-system-degrading-water-quality-and-shutting-maori-out-court-hears/" aria-label="Read more about Freshwater allocation system degrading water quality and shutting Māori out, court hears">Read more</a>
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November 10, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Te Pāti Māori president John Tamihere has fired the latest salvo in an increasingly public fallout between the party leadership and two MPs. RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly Te Pāti Māori president John Tamihere has told MPs Mariameno Kapa-Kingi and Tākuta Ferris to “do the honourable thing” and quit Parliament, accusing the ... <a title="‘Greed, avarice, and entitlement’ – Te Pāti Māori president urges MPs to quit" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/10/greed-avarice-and-entitlement-te-pati-maori-president-urges-mps-to-quit/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Greed, avarice, and entitlement’ – Te Pāti Māori president urges MPs to quit">Read more</a>
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November 10, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Te Pāti Māori president John Tamihere. RNZ / MARK PAPALII Te Pāti Māori president John Tamihere says the party’s leadership will “very shortly” consider whether to expel its MPs Mariameno Kapa-Kingi and Tākuta Ferris. Iwi leaders will meet with Te Pāti Māori leadership at Parliament on Tuesday in an effort to ... <a title="Iwi leaders step in as Te Pāti Māori tensions escalate" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/10/iwi-leaders-step-in-as-te-pati-maori-tensions-escalate/" aria-label="Read more about Iwi leaders step in as Te Pāti Māori tensions escalate">Read more</a>
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November 10, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Samoa issue a cultural challenge to the Kiwis at Go Media Stadium. Brett Phibbs/www.photosport.nz Pacific Championship (men) – NZ Kiwi v Toa Samoa Kickoff: 6.05pm Sunday, 9 November CommBank Stadium, Sydney Live blog updates on RNZ History Toa Samoa have never beaten NZ Kiwis in six previous meetings. That said, they ... <a title="Pacific Championship rugby league: What you need to know about NZ Kiwis v Toa Samoa men’s final" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/10/pacific-championship-rugby-league-what-you-need-to-know-about-nz-kiwis-v-toa-samoa-mens-final/" aria-label="Read more about Pacific Championship rugby league: What you need to know about NZ Kiwis v Toa Samoa men’s final">Read more</a>
