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December 24, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Elizabeth Westrupp, Associate Professor in Psychology, Deakin University Alexandr Kolesnikov/ Getty Images Holiday celebrations involving gift giving can be roller coasters. The excitement of tearing into gifts is often mixed with intense anticipation – and sometimes, disappointment. After investing time, thought and money into creating a magical ... <a title="It’s (not) a new bike! How to manage kids’ gift expectations at Christmas" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/24/its-not-a-new-bike-how-to-manage-kids-gift-expectations-at-christmas-271314/" aria-label="Read more about It’s (not) a new bike! How to manage kids’ gift expectations at Christmas">Read more</a>
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December 24, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Robyn J. Whitaker, Associate Professor, New Testament, & Inaugural Director of The Wesley Centre for Theology, Ethics, and Public Policy But little Lord Jesus, no crying he makes is a line from one of my least favourite Christmas carols. Apart from being generally saccharine, Away in a ... <a title="We know about Jesus as a baby, and as a man. But what kind of child was he?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/24/we-know-about-jesus-as-a-baby-and-as-a-man-but-what-kind-of-child-was-he-269183/" aria-label="Read more about We know about Jesus as a baby, and as a man. But what kind of child was he?">Read more</a>
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December 24, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Philip Garnock-Jones, Emeritus Professor of Botany, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington Philip Garnock-Jones/Auckland University Press, CC BY-NC-ND Traditionally, the plants associated with Christmas in the Northern Hemisphere – holly, ivy, mistletoe – are celebrated for their evergreen leaves in winter or their fruits. But ... <a title="Most of NZ’s flowering plants grow nowhere else – and Christmas falls in peak blooming season" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/24/most-of-nzs-flowering-plants-grow-nowhere-else-and-christmas-falls-in-peak-blooming-season-271617/" aria-label="Read more about Most of NZ’s flowering plants grow nowhere else – and Christmas falls in peak blooming season">Read more</a>
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December 24, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Samuel Cornell, PhD Candidate in Public Health & Community Medicine, School of Population Health, UNSW Sydney Kaylee Garrett/Unsplash If you’ve spent even a little time on social media in recent years, you’ve no doubt come across a swathe of “wellness” content. From kilometre-long lines of runners strutting ... <a title="Ice baths and marathons: our modern obsession with ‘wellness’ is driven by ancient instincts" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/24/ice-baths-and-marathons-our-modern-obsession-with-wellness-is-driven-by-ancient-instincts-270172/" aria-label="Read more about Ice baths and marathons: our modern obsession with ‘wellness’ is driven by ancient instincts">Read more</a>
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December 24, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kit MacFarlane, Lecturer, Creative Writing and Literature, University of South Australia Rare Historical Photos Television has been part of people’s homes and lives for decades. And that makes it an intriguing part of everyday life and cultural history – even if you don’t think there’s anything on ... <a title="What did Australians watch on TV on Christmas Eve 1960?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/24/what-did-australians-watch-on-tv-on-christmas-eve-1960-267631/" aria-label="Read more about What did Australians watch on TV on Christmas Eve 1960?">Read more</a>
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December 24, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Rob Dixon A fire has destroyed a home and left one person injured in the Christchurch suburb of Mairehau. Up to four crews were called to Kellys Road shortly before 5am on Wednesday to find the single-storey property well ablaze. Fire and Emergency said the fire encroached onto the ... <a title="One injured after fire destroys home in Christchurch" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/24/one-injured-after-fire-destroys-home-in-christchurch/" aria-label="Read more about One injured after fire destroys home in Christchurch">Read more</a>
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December 24, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Central Stags spinner Jayden Lennox. Kerry Marshall/www.photosport.nz Central Districts spinner Jayden Lennox is in line to make his Black Caps debut after being named in the squad for the upcoming tour of India. The left armer has been named in the ODI squad, alongside the uncapped Kristian Clarke, and emerging internationals ... <a title="Cricket: Jayden Lennox earns first call-up as trio return for Black Caps" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/24/cricket-jayden-lennox-earns-first-call-up-as-trio-return-for-black-caps/" aria-label="Read more about Cricket: Jayden Lennox earns first call-up as trio return for Black Caps">Read more</a>
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December 24, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Nelson elder care nurse Nithin Mankeel with his wife Aparna Jayandhan Geetha and five-year-old son Aidhan Nithin. Supplied A Nelson nurse says he is living in fear as he tries to stop the deportation of his autistic child. Immigration New Zealand has denied 5-year-old Aidhan Nithin a pathway to live in ... <a title="Nurse’s autistic son could face deportation after Immigration NZ rejects visa" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/24/nurses-autistic-son-could-face-deportation-after-immigration-nz-rejects-visa/" aria-label="Read more about Nurse’s autistic son could face deportation after Immigration NZ rejects visa">Read more</a>
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December 24, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand File photo. Auckland FC’s Callan Elliot competes for possession with Miguel Di Pizo of the Central Coast Mariners during an A-League clash in Gosford on 12 December 2025. AAP Image / Dan Himbrechts / Photosport Auckland FC’s last A-League game of 2025 has been postponed after the Sydney pitch was deemed ... <a title="Auckland FC’s final A-league game of season postponed" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/24/auckland-fcs-final-a-league-game-of-season-postponed/" aria-label="Read more about Auckland FC’s final A-league game of season postponed">Read more</a>
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December 24, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand While many places close their doors on Christmas Day, there are a few exceptions. Here’s RNZ’s guide to what is and isn’t open on Christmas Day. I need a last-minute Christmas gift. Are any shops open? Pharmacies and petrol stations are open as essential services on Christmas Day. Unsplash . But ... <a title="What is (and isn’t) open on Christmas Day" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/24/what-is-and-isnt-open-on-christmas-day/" aria-label="Read more about What is (and isn’t) open on Christmas Day">Read more</a>
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December 24, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Pingu, the little blue penguin. Supplied / BirdCare Aotearoa A kororā is set to be released back into the wild in Auckland on Wednesday afternoon after two months in hospital. The little blue penguin was being cared for by BirdCare Aotearoa after getting stuck in a metal drum near Army Bay. ... <a title="Little blue penguin’s special Christmas Eve release after two-month hospital stint" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/24/little-blue-penguins-special-christmas-eve-release-after-two-month-hospital-stint/" aria-label="Read more about Little blue penguin’s special Christmas Eve release after two-month hospital stint">Read more</a>
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December 24, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand A firefighter extinguishing hotspots at the Fernhill fire on Tuesday. Supplied / FENZ Fire crews are battling to control a scrub blaze that broke out near Hastings on Tuesday, leaving one person hospitalised and multiple buildings destroyed. The fire in Fernhill – between the township and the Ngaruroro River bridge – ... <a title="Firefighting resumes at scrub blaze in Fernhill, Hastings" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/24/firefighting-resumes-at-scrub-blaze-in-fernhill-hastings/" aria-label="Read more about Firefighting resumes at scrub blaze in Fernhill, Hastings">Read more</a>
