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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>
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December 26, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand The police Eagle helicopter crew and Coastguard are searching for a missing jet skier off Waikato (file photo). RNZ / Dom Thomas The search for a jet skier missing in the water for more than 24 hours off Port Waikato has ended for a second night. Emergency services responded to reports ... <a title="Water search for missing jet skier ended for second night" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/26/water-search-for-missing-jet-skier-ended-for-second-night/" aria-label="Read more about Water search for missing jet skier ended for second night">Read more</a>
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December 26, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Twenty wickets fall on chaotic day one Tongue gets five-wicket haul for England Tailender Neser top-scores for Australia with 35 Australia finished marginally on top at the end of a chaotic opening day of the fourth Ashes test after an extraordinary 20 wickets fell in front of a record crowd at ... <a title="Ashes batters run for cover on manic day one in Melbourne" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/26/ashes-batters-run-for-cover-on-manic-day-one-in-melbourne/" aria-label="Read more about Ashes batters run for cover on manic day one in Melbourne">Read more</a>
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December 26, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Australia is carrying a 46 run lead over England after a dramatic opening day in the fourth Ashes test in Melbourne. The day ended with Scott Boland on four not out, and Travis Head yet to score as Australia went to stumps at four for no loss in their second innings. ... <a title="The Ashes: Australia v England – fourth test, day one" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/26/the-ashes-australia-v-england-fourth-test-day-one/" aria-label="Read more about The Ashes: Australia v England – fourth test, day one">Read more</a>
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December 26, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Raewyn Dailey says the burglary of imported jewellery from her Napier antique store was a blow on top of recent challenges to retail in the area (file photo). RNZ / Jimmy Ellingham A Napier antique shop owner is blaming the high price of silver, after an overnight burglary at her store ... <a title="Break in at antique store ‘another blow’, owner says" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/26/break-in-at-antique-store-another-blow-owner-says/" aria-label="Read more about Break in at antique store ‘another blow’, owner says">Read more</a>
