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December 24, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Foodstuffs South Island is trialling facial recognition in three Pak’nSave supermarkets in Christchurch 123RF A report into facial recognition systems used on shoppers shows teenagers are the worst offenders for threatening supermarket staff. Foodstuffs South Island is trialling facial recognition in three Pak’nSave supermarkets in Christchurch. Its Privacy Impact Assessment said ... <a title="Facial recognition report shows teenagers are worst threat to South Island supermarkets" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/24/facial-recognition-report-shows-teenagers-are-worst-threat-to-south-island-supermarkets/" aria-label="Read more about Facial recognition report shows teenagers are worst threat to South Island supermarkets">Read more</a>
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December 24, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Valentina Manktelow with her children Zakhar and Slava. Ke-Xin Li Seven-year-old Zakhar Manktelow has just met Ded Moroz and wrote him a wishlist. “I wrote snowman, snow globe, Nintendo Switch, and Super Mario Kart game for the Nintendo Switch.” Ded Moroz, which means Grandpa Frost, is the Santa known in Russian ... <a title="A Russian Christmas to keep the tradition alive" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/24/a-russian-christmas-to-keep-the-tradition-alive/" aria-label="Read more about A Russian Christmas to keep the tradition alive">Read more</a>
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December 24, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand From left: Matamata-Piako district mayor Ash Tanner, Waipā mayor Mike Pettit and Hamilton City Mayor Tim Macindoe. Supplied / RNZ The Waikato region had a sweep out of its leaders following this year’s local body elections, replacing 70 percent of its mayors. The region stretches from the tip of the Coromandel ... <a title="Waikato’s newly elected mayors talk about the rigours of the job" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/24/waikatos-newly-elected-mayors-talk-about-the-rigours-of-the-job/" aria-label="Read more about Waikato’s newly elected mayors talk about the rigours of the job">Read more</a>
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December 24, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand A busy day for Christmas shoppers. Peter Steffen / DPA / dpa Picture-Alliance via AFP) Busiest shopping day of the year Peak time 12 noon-1 pm – 563,303 transactions Per second peak – 167 transactions Number of sales beats Black Friday, but lowest Christmas Eve in six years Christmas Eve has ... <a title="Christmas Eve busiest shoping day of the year with more than 500,000 sales" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/24/christmas-eve-busiest-shoping-day-of-the-year-with-more-than-500000-sales/" aria-label="Read more about Christmas Eve busiest shoping day of the year with more than 500,000 sales">Read more</a>
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December 24, 2025
ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on December 24, 2025.
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December 24, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand The store opened its doors at the beginning of the month. Marika Khabazi / RNZ A customer who had his IKEA order refunded on Christmas Eve says there are problems with the way the retailer is handling orders. The man, who did not want to be identified, ordered furniture items including ... <a title="Issues with IKEA orders and delivery flagged" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/24/issues-with-ikea-orders-and-delivery-flagged/" aria-label="Read more about Issues with IKEA orders and delivery flagged">Read more</a>
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December 24, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Trade Minister Todd McClay announce a free trade agreement with India. Mark Papalii The Trade Minister says he’s confident the Free Trade Agreement with India will be implemented despite New Zealand First’s opposition, saying he’d be surprised if Labour didn’t support it. Trade Minister Todd McClay ... <a title="Trade Minister Todd McClay confident Labour will support India Free Trade Agreement" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/24/trade-minister-todd-mcclay-confident-labour-will-support-india-free-trade-agreement/" aria-label="Read more about Trade Minister Todd McClay confident Labour will support India Free Trade Agreement">Read more</a>
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December 24, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / REECE BAKER Several accidents have snarled Auckland traffic on Christmas Eve. A key Auckland road was reported blocked after a pick-up truck hit several vehicles. It was on New North Road in Kingsland near the intersection with King Street, at 12.20pm. Five people were assessed but there were no ... <a title="Accidents reported in Auckland Christmas Eve traffic" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/24/accidents-reported-in-auckland-christmas-eve-traffic/" aria-label="Read more about Accidents reported in Auckland Christmas Eve traffic">Read more</a>
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December 24, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Mitchell Cole Supplied / NZ Police The Department of Conservation has reopened several huts near the Whanganui River where police have been searching for Mitchell Cole. Mitchell Cole is a person of interest in an investigation into the deaths of his parents, Brendon and Trina Cole, in the farming community of ... <a title="Ruatiti huts reopen as police continue to search for Mitchell Cole" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/24/ruatiti-huts-reopen-as-police-continue-to-search-for-mitchell-cole/" aria-label="Read more about Ruatiti huts reopen as police continue to search for Mitchell Cole">Read more</a>
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December 24, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Cardrona’s main slopes opened on 14 June. RNZ/Katie Todd An Otago businessman who founded the country’s biggest ski area is being remembered as someone who shaped his local community over many decades. Wānaka farmer and entrepreneur John Allandale Lee died peacefully on Sunday surrounded by family, He was seen as a ... <a title="Wānaka entrepreneur John Lee remembered as key figurehead" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/24/wanaka-entrepreneur-john-lee-remembered-as-key-figurehead/" aria-label="Read more about Wānaka entrepreneur John Lee remembered as key figurehead">Read more</a>
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December 24, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Nate McKinnon One person has died after a house fire in New Plymouth early on the morning of Christmas Eve. Emergency services were called to a property on Trelawney Crescent around 2:30am on Wednesday after reports of a house fire, and a person was found deceased, police said. A ... <a title="One dead after Christmas Eve fire in New Plymouth" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/24/one-dead-after-christmas-eve-fire-in-new-plymouth/" aria-label="Read more about One dead after Christmas Eve fire in New Plymouth">Read more</a>
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December 24, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Lake Taupō. RNZ / Libby Kirkby-McLeod A teenager was left swimming for his life in Lake Taupō while rescue helicopter calls were delayed by police, RNZ has learned. Police stood down a rescue helicopter crew that had rapidly assembled after a burning boat was spotted in Lake Taupō on Sunday evening. ... <a title="Boy left swimming for life as rescue helicopter call delayed" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/24/boy-left-swimming-for-life-as-rescue-helicopter-call-delayed/" aria-label="Read more about Boy left swimming for life as rescue helicopter call delayed">Read more</a>
