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December 25, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand The 240 Gull and NPD sites throughout the country would maintain their original distinctive brand if the merger goes ahead. Supplied/ NPD Fuel companies NPD and Gull have announced plans to merge national operations. While still subject to Commerce Commission approval, the move would combine NPD and Gull sites, teams and ... <a title="Gull, NPD merger will drive down gas prices, companies say" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/25/gull-npd-merger-will-drive-down-gas-prices-companies-say/" aria-label="Read more about Gull, NPD merger will drive down gas prices, companies say">Read more</a>
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December 25, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand The 240 Gull and NPD sites throughout the country would maintain their original distinctive brand if the merger goes ahead. Supplied/ NPD Fuel companies NPD and Gull have announced plans to merge national operations. While still subject to Commerce Commission approval, the move would combine NPD and Gull sites, teams and ... <a title="New Zealand fuel companies Gull and NPD to merge" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/25/new-zealand-fuel-companies-gull-and-npd-to-merge/" aria-label="Read more about New Zealand fuel companies Gull and NPD to merge">Read more</a>
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December 25, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealanders are celebrating Christmas Day throughout the country, with traditional family get togethers, shared meals, gift giving and Christmas trees. Here’s some of what Christmas looks like this year. Auckland’s Catholic bishop Steve Lowe says Christians at home and around the world have been gathering in places of worship to ... <a title="Christmas Day marked with reflection, fun and shared lunch" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/25/christmas-day-marked-with-reflection-fun-and-shared-lunch/" aria-label="Read more about Christmas Day marked with reflection, fun and shared lunch">Read more</a>
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December 25, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Supplied/ Paul Baker A small plane has crashed into a house in the holiday hotspot of Pauanui, on the Coromandel Peninsula. Police said about 9:10am on Christmas day they received reports of a small plane crashing into an unoccupied house on Harvard Court, next to Pauanui Airfield. Two people are being ... <a title="Aeroplane crashes into house in Pauanui" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/25/aeroplane-crashes-into-house-in-pauanui/" aria-label="Read more about Aeroplane crashes into house in Pauanui">Read more</a>
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December 25, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jonti Horner, Professor (Astrophysics), University of Southern Queensland In the run up to Christmas, carols fill the air. Many have an astronomical twist, singing of the “Christmas Star” from the story of the nativity. Described in the Gospel of Matthew, the star guided the three wise men ... <a title="What was the ‘Christmas Star’? Astronomy might hold the answer" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/25/what-was-the-christmas-star-astronomy-might-hold-the-answer-270358/" aria-label="Read more about What was the ‘Christmas Star’? Astronomy might hold the answer">Read more</a>
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December 25, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Belinda Eslick, Honorary Research Fellow, The University of Queensland Dylan Nolte/Unsplash “Completely life-changing”. “Nothing could have fully prepared me”. These are the sorts of phrases you often hear from women when they become a mother. These descriptions can point to the complexity and depth of the experience. ... <a title="It’s hard to describe what it feels like to become a mum, but it has a name: matrescence" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/25/its-hard-to-describe-what-it-feels-like-to-become-a-mum-but-it-has-a-name-matrescence-267108/" aria-label="Read more about It’s hard to describe what it feels like to become a mum, but it has a name: matrescence">Read more</a>
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December 25, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Amanda Meyer, Senior Lecturer, Anatomy and Pathology in the College of Medicine and Dentistry, James Cook University We’ve all had the feeling. You’re embarrassed and then there it is: a warm flush creeping up your neck and across your cheeks. The more you think about it, the ... <a title="Why do we blush? Turning red may have surprising social benefits" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/25/why-do-we-blush-turning-red-may-have-surprising-social-benefits-267012/" aria-label="Read more about Why do we blush? Turning red may have surprising social benefits">Read more</a>
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December 25, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Margaret Murray, Senior Lecturer, Nutrition, Swinburne University of Technology GettyImages RTimages/Getty For well over 100 years, Australians have been able to buy Christmas pudding and Christmas cake as part of their festive celebrations. You might have some vague idea both originated in the northern hemisphere, but aren’t ... <a title="What’s the difference between Christmas cake and Christmas pudding? One has more sugar and fat" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/25/whats-the-difference-between-christmas-cake-and-christmas-pudding-one-has-more-sugar-and-fat-267985/" aria-label="Read more about What’s the difference between Christmas cake and Christmas pudding? One has more sugar and fat">Read more</a>
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December 25, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Hawkins, Head, Canberra School of Government, University of Canberra It might seem worlds away from the Earth we know. But can Star Trek teach us anything about the economics of our own society? Set in the mid-23rd century, the original Star Trek series told the story ... <a title="Can you ‘live long and prosper’ by learning economics from Star Trek? Or is that ‘highly illogical’?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/25/can-you-live-long-and-prosper-by-learning-economics-from-star-trek-or-is-that-highly-illogical-246988/" aria-label="Read more about Can you ‘live long and prosper’ by learning economics from Star Trek? Or is that ‘highly illogical’?">Read more</a>
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December 25, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand (File photo) RNZ Two people are injured following a stabbing in Ngaruawahia, north of Hamilton, late on Christmas Eve, police say. Emergency services were called to a commercial premises on Market Street, about 11 pm on Wednesday. Two people were taken to hospital in moderate condition. Police are investigating. Sign up ... <a title="Two injured in stabbing, police say" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/25/two-injured-in-stabbing-police-say/" aria-label="Read more about Two injured in stabbing, police say">Read more</a>
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December 25, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand MetService said a front was moving northwards over the South Island into early Christmas morning. Screenshot / MetService It’s set to be a wet and windy Christmas Day for parts of the South Island, with heavy rain forecast for the west coast, and gales expected in Canterbury. MetService said a front ... <a title="Christmas Day brings wet and windy weather for some" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/25/christmas-day-brings-wet-and-windy-weather-for-some/" aria-label="Read more about Christmas Day brings wet and windy weather for some">Read more</a>
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December 25, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Melling Station. Supplied / Metlink A Lower Hutt train station has seen its last service for about three years ahead of major infrastructure works. The final service between Wellington and Melling train stations ran at 6.37pm on Wednesday. Greater Wellington Regional Council said the infrastructure project, Te Wai Takamori o Te ... <a title="All alight: Final train departs Melling Station ahead of RiverLink upgrades" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/25/all-alight-final-train-departs-melling-station-ahead-of-riverlink-upgrades/" aria-label="Read more about All alight: Final train departs Melling Station ahead of RiverLink upgrades">Read more</a>
