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December 27, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Siwei Lyu, Professor of Computer Science and Engineering; Director, UB Media Forensic Lab, University at Buffalo AI image and video generators now produce fully lifelike content. AI-generated image by Siwei Lyu using Google Gemini 3 Over the course of 2025, deepfakes improved dramatically. AI-generated faces, voices and ... <a title="Deepfakes leveled up in 2025 – here’s what’s coming next" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/27/deepfakes-leveled-up-in-2025-heres-whats-coming-next-271391/" aria-label="Read more about Deepfakes leveled up in 2025 – here’s what’s coming next">Read more</a>
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December 27, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand NZ Police Commissioner Richard Chambers answers questions from Parliament’s Justice Committee, alongside Deputy Commissioners Jill Rogers (Northern Districts) and Tusha Penny (Central and Southern Districts). VNP / Phil Smith The police commissioner and his deputies will take part in frontline duties over the New Year period across the country. Commissioner Richard ... <a title="Top cops on the beat over the New Year" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/27/top-cops-on-the-beat-over-the-new-year/" aria-label="Read more about Top cops on the beat over the New Year">Read more</a>
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December 27, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand A traditional Christmas cake “with a lovely golden crumb” is RNZ’s most-viewed recipe for 2025. Gray, the ‘Destitute Gourmet’ foodwriter who is also operations manager for the Good Works Trust Food Bank, discussed the recipe and the history of Christmas cake on RNZ’s Sunday Morning show with Stacey Morrison in late ... <a title="The most popular recipe we served up this year" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/27/the-most-popular-recipe-we-served-up-this-year/" aria-label="Read more about The most popular recipe we served up this year">Read more</a>
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December 27, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Port Waikato (file image). Google Maps A search will continue Saturday morning for a person missing in the sea after a jet ski incident near Port Waikato. Police said search and rescue teams and the Eagle helicopter will be dispatched. Three people were reported to be in distress after the incident ... <a title="Search for missing person in Port Waikato jet ski incident continues" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/27/search-for-missing-person-in-port-waikato-jet-ski-incident-continues/" aria-label="Read more about Search for missing person in Port Waikato jet ski incident continues">Read more</a>
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December 27, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand A woman has difficulty holding an umbrella from strong winds in rainy weather. 123RF MetService has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for much of the South Island. It covers Christchurch, Canterbury Plains, Canterbury High Country, North Otago, Central Otago, Southern Lakes, Dunedin, Clutha, Southland and Fiordland. MetService said thunder could be ... <a title="Weather: Saturday soaking for the south" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/27/weather-saturday-soaking-for-the-south/" aria-label="Read more about Weather: Saturday soaking for the south">Read more</a>
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December 27, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand A father, his two kids, and a friend were flung into treacherous waters when their boat capsized on a notorious west coast sandbar last month. Maritime safety experts say it shows that even when boaties do everything right, things can still go wrong. Reporter Mary Argue speaks to the skipper, credited ... <a title="Dramatic rescue after sandbar flips fishing boat" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/27/dramatic-rescue-after-sandbar-flips-fishing-boat/" aria-label="Read more about Dramatic rescue after sandbar flips fishing boat">Read more</a>
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December 27, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand The Serious Crash Unit has been notified. RNZ / Nate McKinnon One person is seriously injured after a single-vehicle crash on State Highway 2 in Wellington. Emergency services were called to the northbound lanes near Petone at 5.15am on Saturday. The Serious Crash Unit has been notified. The northbound lanes were ... <a title="One seriously hurt in Petone highway crash" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/27/one-seriously-hurt-in-petone-highway-crash/" aria-label="Read more about One seriously hurt in Petone highway crash">Read more</a>
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December 27, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Breakers centre Sam Mennenga. www.photosport.nz The Breakers have snapped a three-game losing streak in the NBL, beating the Tasmania JackJumpers 81-80 in overtime in Hobart. Centre Sam Mennenga scored eight of the Breakers’ 10 points in a tense overtime period after the scores were locked 71-all following regulation time. The result ... <a title="Basketball: Breakers snap losing streak with dogged overtime win in Hobart" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/27/basketball-breakers-snap-losing-streak-with-dogged-overtime-win-in-hobart/" aria-label="Read more about Basketball: Breakers snap losing streak with dogged overtime win in Hobart">Read more</a>
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December 27, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Tim Brown A couple of crashes Saturday morning on State Highway 1 in Canterbury have closed roads. A car caught on fire after a collision with a food truck at the intersection of Hoskyns Road and SH1 in Rolleston just before 6am. No one was injured but the intersection ... <a title="Canterbury roads closed following crashes" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/27/canterbury-roads-closed-following-crashes/" aria-label="Read more about Canterbury roads closed following crashes">Read more</a>
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December 27, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand From struggling to learn to read at school during the war, Joy Cowley has gone on to become one of New Zealand’s most beloved and prolific authors. Joy, Full and Fearless, a documentary released in 2025, follows Joy Cowley’s life from a painful childhood, a loveless first marriage to a love ... <a title="Ten of the best literary chats of 2025" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/27/ten-of-the-best-literary-chats-of-2025/" aria-label="Read more about Ten of the best literary chats of 2025">Read more</a>
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December 27, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Tūturuatu/shore plover Tara Swan Half a year ago, Pūkaha National Wildlife Centre was on the brink of closure. The sanctuary – described as a taonga on the border of Wairarapa and Tararua – was in financial turmoil, forced to make a desperate bid for donations just as a stoush over a ... <a title="Pūkaha National Wildlife Centre back from brink of closure" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/27/pukaha-national-wildlife-centre-back-from-brink-of-closure/" aria-label="Read more about Pūkaha National Wildlife Centre back from brink of closure">Read more</a>
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December 27, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ’s money correspondent Susan Edmunds answers your questions. RNZ Every week in 2025, RNZ money correspondent Susan Edmunds answered your questions online and on her podcast [ https://www.rnz.co.nz/podcast/no-stupid-questions No Stupid Questions]. Here are some of the most-asked questions this year. If you have any you would like her to tackle in ... <a title="Can I travel while getting NZ Super, and other most-asked questions of 2025 – Ask Susan" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/27/can-i-travel-while-getting-nz-super-and-other-most-asked-questions-of-2025-ask-susan/" aria-label="Read more about Can I travel while getting NZ Super, and other most-asked questions of 2025 – Ask Susan">Read more</a>
