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December 29, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand French film legend Brigitte Bardot – a cinema icon of the 1950s and ’60s who walked away from global stardom to become an animal rights protector – has died aged 91, her foundation said on Sunday. Bardot had rarely been seen in public in recent months but was hospitalised in October ... <a title="French actress Brigitte Bardot dies aged 91" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/29/french-actress-brigitte-bardot-dies-aged-91/" aria-label="Read more about French actress Brigitte Bardot dies aged 91">Read more</a>
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December 29, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand The roots of Collision can be traced to Tokoroa, where brothers Hirra and Ali Morgan and cousins Colin Henry and Charley Hikuroa formed a band called Shriek Machine. By 1973, the four had relocated to Wellington. Joined by keyboard player Philip Whitcher, they renamed themselves Collision. The band took up a ... <a title="Essential New Zealand Albums: Collision" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/29/essential-new-zealand-albums-collision/" aria-label="Read more about Essential New Zealand Albums: Collision">Read more</a>
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December 29, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Doug Bracewell playing for Central Districts 2024. PHOTOSPORT Former Black Caps allrounder Doug Bracewell has announced his retirement from all cricket. The 35-year-old debuted as an 18-year-old for Central Districts in late 2008, when he was already a New Zealand Under 19 representative. Just three years later he made his ODI, ... <a title="Former Black Cap Doug Bracewell retires from cricket" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/29/former-black-cap-doug-bracewell-retires-from-cricket/" aria-label="Read more about Former Black Cap Doug Bracewell retires from cricket">Read more</a>
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December 29, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jemima McPhee, PhD Candidate (Classics), Australian National University Institute for the Study of the Ancient World via Wikimedia, CC BY Ancient scientists can be easy to dismiss. Greek philosopher Thales of Miletus, often described as the West’s first scientist, believed the whole Earth was suspended on water. ... <a title="5 lessons about misinformation from ancient Greek and Roman scientists" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/29/5-lessons-about-misinformation-from-ancient-greek-and-roman-scientists-270941/" aria-label="Read more about 5 lessons about misinformation from ancient Greek and Roman scientists">Read more</a>
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December 29, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Milad Haghani, Associate Professor and Principal Fellow in Urban Risk and Resilience, The University of Melbourne davidf/Getty Images For many of us, listening to music is simply part of the driving routine – as ordinary as wearing a seatbelt. We build playlists for road trips, pick songs ... <a title="Music can affect your driving – but not always how you’d expect" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/29/music-can-affect-your-driving-but-not-always-how-youd-expect-268887/" aria-label="Read more about Music can affect your driving – but not always how you’d expect">Read more</a>
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December 29, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Johannes M. Luetz, Adjunct Professor, University of the Sunshine Coast; UNSW Sydney; Alphacrucis College The extinct desert rat kangaroo John Gould, Mammals of Australia (1845) The millions of species humans share the world with are valuable in their own right. When one species is lost, it has ... <a title="With every extinction, we lose not just a species but a treasure trove of knowledge" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/29/with-every-extinction-we-lose-not-just-a-species-but-a-treasure-trove-of-knowledge-263717/" aria-label="Read more about With every extinction, we lose not just a species but a treasure trove of knowledge">Read more</a>
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December 29, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Catherine E. Wood, Associate Professor and Clinical Psychologist, Swinburne University of Technology At this time of the year, with lots of parties, family catch-ups and holiday plans, you might be reminded of how much you love your friends. But as their kids pester for screen time, drop ... <a title="I love my friends … I do not love their kids" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/29/i-love-my-friends-i-do-not-love-their-kids-272072/" aria-label="Read more about I love my friends … I do not love their kids">Read more</a>
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December 29, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Angelique Nadia Sweetman McInnes, Academic in Financial Planning, CQUniversity Australia Christmas lunch is over, all the presents are unwrapped. Now comes the hard part: paying for it all. If you’re in that position, you’re not alone. Personal credit and charge-card balances racking up interest hit a four-year ... <a title="Deep in holiday debt? How to start repaying overdue credit and buy now, pay later bills" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/29/deep-in-holiday-debt-how-to-start-repaying-overdue-credit-and-buy-now-pay-later-bills-270071/" aria-label="Read more about Deep in holiday debt? How to start repaying overdue credit and buy now, pay later bills">Read more</a>
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December 29, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand (File photo) 123rf Northland and Whanganui are the places to be in the North Island today for the best weather. For the rest of the island, MetService is forecasting heavy rain and/or strong winds. A heavy rain warning is currently in place for Gisborne/Tairāwhiti and Coromandel, and for Hawke’s Bay from ... <a title="Weather: Heavy rain, strong winds for much of country" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/29/weather-heavy-rain-strong-winds-for-much-of-country/" aria-label="Read more about Weather: Heavy rain, strong winds for much of country">Read more</a>
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December 29, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alexander Gillespie, Professor of Law, University of Waikato Getty Images Standardised testing and regular progress assessment became key features of the education system this year, so why not apply those same principles to New Zealand as a whole? There’s an important difference here, of course. This exercise ... <a title="NZ report card 2025: how the country fared in 28 key global and domestic rankings" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/29/nz-report-card-2025-how-the-country-fared-in-28-key-global-and-domestic-rankings-271837/" aria-label="Read more about NZ report card 2025: how the country fared in 28 key global and domestic rankings">Read more</a>
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December 29, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rick Sarre, Emeritus Professor in Law and Criminal Justice, University of South Australia The Conversation, CC BY-SA Some people take heart in the idea that the law is resistant to change, arguing that this reinforces its stability. Others delight in its ability to adapt to change, as ... <a title="How did Australian laws change in 2025? Here are 6 you need to know" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/29/how-did-australian-laws-change-in-2025-here-are-6-you-need-to-know-271398/" aria-label="Read more about How did Australian laws change in 2025? Here are 6 you need to know">Read more</a>
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December 29, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Justin Bergman, International Affairs Editor, The Conversation We used to have a pretty clear idea of what an autocrat was. History is full of examples: Adolf Hitler, Joseph Stalin, Mao Zedong, along with Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping today. The list goes on. So, where does Donald ... <a title="Donald Trump’s first step to becoming a would-be autocrat – hijacking a party" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/29/donald-trumps-first-step-to-becoming-a-would-be-autocrat-hijacking-a-party-271849/" aria-label="Read more about Donald Trump’s first step to becoming a would-be autocrat – hijacking a party">Read more</a>
