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December 23, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand The authority said Genesis did not comply with dispatch instructions in respect of its Huntly power station, or immediately advise Transpower why it could not. RNZ The Electricity Authority has lodged a formal complaint alleging Genesis did not adequately comply with a request to deliver power into the grid. It says ... <a title="Electricity Authority lodges formal complaint against Genesis" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/23/electricity-authority-lodges-formal-complaint-against-genesis/" aria-label="Read more about Electricity Authority lodges formal complaint against Genesis">Read more</a>
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December 23, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand The year’s biggest trend was barely there. It crested Margot Robbie in slim strands of beads and rhinestones; it draped Julia Fox, Sandro Botticelli-style, in little more than strands of brunette curls; and, through an empire waisted layer of sheer white mesh, it revealed Sienna Miller’s new pregnancy to the world. ... <a title="2025: The year of the naked dress?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/23/2025-the-year-of-the-naked-dress/" aria-label="Read more about 2025: The year of the naked dress?">Read more</a>
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December 23, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand British singer-songwriter Chris Rea, best known for the 1980s festive hit ‘Driving Home for Christmas’, has died at the age of 74, his family announced on Monday (local time). “It is with immense sadness that we announce the death of our beloved Chris,” a spokesperson for his wife and two children ... <a title="UK singer Chris Rea dies at 74, days before Christmas" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/23/uk-singer-chris-rea-dies-at-74-days-before-christmas/" aria-label="Read more about UK singer Chris Rea dies at 74, days before Christmas">Read more</a>
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December 23, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Fireworks have been banned in several locations over the holidays. Robert Smith/RNZ The private use of fireworks has been banned at multiple holiday hotspots over the holiday period due to high fire risk. Fire and Emergency (FENZ) confirmed fireworks would be banned in Coromandel from 8am Tuesday until 30 January. Bans ... <a title="‘Only takes one spark’: Fireworks banned at multiple holiday hotspots" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/23/only-takes-one-spark-fireworks-banned-at-multiple-holiday-hotspots/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Only takes one spark’: Fireworks banned at multiple holiday hotspots">Read more</a>
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December 23, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Paritutu Rock and nearby rock islands in New Plymouth, New Zealand. Jordan Tan / 123rf A man has been hospitalised after falling off the Paritutu Rock walkway in New Plymouth. Police said they received a report at about 5:10pm on Monday that a man might have fallen from the top of ... <a title="Man hospitalised after falling from Paritutu Rock" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/23/man-hospitalised-after-falling-from-paritutu-rock/" aria-label="Read more about Man hospitalised after falling from Paritutu Rock">Read more</a>
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December 23, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Hamilton is proving to be a popular spot to fly into, airlines say. Supplied Hamilton airport expects to wrap up end the this year with its busiest ever month, after a new daily Jetstar jet service between Hamilton and Christchurch started on 1 December 2025. Air New Zealand returned a jet ... <a title="Hamilton airport is flying after this year’s return of international flights" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/23/hamilton-airport-is-flying-after-this-years-return-of-international-flights/" aria-label="Read more about Hamilton airport is flying after this year’s return of international flights">Read more</a>
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December 23, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Paritutu Rock and nearby rock islands in New Plymouth, New Zealand. Jordan Tan / 123rf One person has been taken to hospital after an incident at Paritutu Rock in New Plymouth. St John said it was called to the 156 meter tall volcanic outcrop between Back Beach and Ngāmotu Beach about ... <a title="Person hospitalised after incident on Paritutu Rock" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/23/person-hospitalised-after-incident-on-paritutu-rock/" aria-label="Read more about Person hospitalised after incident on Paritutu Rock">Read more</a>
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December 23, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Joan Taylor, Professor Emerita of Christian Origins and Second Temple Judaism, King’s College London Getty Images Every year, millions of people sing the beautiful carol Silent Night, with its line “all is calm, all is bright”. We all know the Christmas story is one in which peace ... <a title="What world was Jesus born into? A historian describes the turbulent times of the real nativity" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/23/what-world-was-jesus-born-into-a-historian-describes-the-turbulent-times-of-the-real-nativity-268080/" aria-label="Read more about What world was Jesus born into? A historian describes the turbulent times of the real nativity">Read more</a>
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December 23, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Candice Harris, Professor of Management, Auckland University of Technology Getty Images Let’s face it: as well as sparkly and bright, the coming of Christmas can feel daunting, overwhelming and exhausting. In the workplace, the tenets of good leadership help build a culture of positivity, resilience and cooperation. ... <a title="Don’t drive the sleigh on your own: 5 tested management tips for surviving Christmas like a boss" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/23/dont-drive-the-sleigh-on-your-own-5-tested-management-tips-for-surviving-christmas-like-a-boss-271522/" aria-label="Read more about Don’t drive the sleigh on your own: 5 tested management tips for surviving Christmas like a boss">Read more</a>
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December 23, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nelly Liyanagamage, Lecturer, University of Wollongong Marcelo Ferrari/Pixabay Christmas is just around the corner, and you might be wondering how to spend those long, lazy afternoons. If you’re tired of the same old Monopoly, perhaps it’s time to try Settlers of Catan. It’s a strategy board game ... <a title="Could Settlers of Catan make you a better strategist?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/23/could-settlers-of-catan-make-you-a-better-strategist-269494/" aria-label="Read more about Could Settlers of Catan make you a better strategist?">Read more</a>
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December 23, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Anyone applying for a home loan now could face an extra wait for an answer. RNZ Anyone applying for a home loan now could face an extra wait for an answer. Mortgage advisers say a busier-than-usual period for applications, coupled with the impending Christmas break, could mean a wait for some ... <a title="Why home loan applicants might face an extra wait" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/23/why-home-loan-applicants-might-face-an-extra-wait/" aria-label="Read more about Why home loan applicants might face an extra wait">Read more</a>
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December 23, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lisa M. Given, Professor of Information Sciences & Director, Social Change Enabling Impact Platform, RMIT University Search engines in Australia will soon have to blur pornographic and violent images in some cases to limit the chances children accidentally encounter this content. This is one of several rules ... <a title="Search engines will soon start filtering adult content under new eSafety rules" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/23/search-engines-will-soon-start-filtering-adult-content-under-new-esafety-rules-271724/" aria-label="Read more about Search engines will soon start filtering adult content under new eSafety rules">Read more</a>
