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December 16, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Finance Minister Nicola Willis speaking at the Half Year Economic and Fiscal Update RNZ Finance Minister Nicola Willis is doubling down on her “disciplined” plan for returning the books to surplus – despite new forecasts delaying it by yet another year. And she took aim at those advocating for sharper spending ... <a title="Willis working on ‘disciplined’ plan to return to surplus, says cuts would deliver ‘human misery’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/16/willis-working-on-disciplined-plan-to-return-to-surplus-says-cuts-would-deliver-human-misery/" aria-label="Read more about Willis working on ‘disciplined’ plan to return to surplus, says cuts would deliver ‘human misery’">Read more</a>
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December 16, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Further spending discipline is needed, says Finance Minister Nicola Willis. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Return to budget surplus delayed a year until 2030 Deficits forecast to be bigger because slow economic recovery Growth forecast below 1 pct this year rising to more than 3 pct in 2027 Debt expect to peak ... <a title="Government books bleaker as surplus gets further away, deficits grow" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/16/government-books-bleaker-as-surplus-gets-further-away-deficits-grow/" aria-label="Read more about Government books bleaker as surplus gets further away, deficits grow">Read more</a>
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December 16, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Rachin Ravindra will be hoping another IPL team will pick him up at auction after being released by the Chennai Super Kings. Photosport Sixteen Black Caps are vying for a huge pay day when the Indian Premier League (IPL) player auction is held on Tuesday night. Many of those players will ... <a title="Black Caps chase millions in IPL auction" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/16/black-caps-chase-millions-in-ipl-auction/" aria-label="Read more about Black Caps chase millions in IPL auction">Read more</a>
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December 16, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Prams, towels, bikes and booster seats are just some of the belongings left at Bondi Beach after Sunday’s terrorist attack, with locals asking how something like this can happen in their country. Mourners were at the memorial area at Bondi Pavilion since the early hours. Some cry while others straighten the ... <a title="‘How can it happen here?’: Mourners collect belongings left after Bondi attack" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/16/how-can-it-happen-here-mourners-collect-belongings-left-after-bondi-attack/" aria-label="Read more about ‘How can it happen here?’: Mourners collect belongings left after Bondi attack">Read more</a>
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December 16, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Two electricians work on an EV charging station Supplied / New Zealand Electrical Inspectors Association The country’s main engineering industry group has joined warnings that changes to electrical safety rules create a new electrocution hazard for people. The change lifts a ban on inserting a switch, circuit or fuse into mains ... <a title="Engineers warn that changes to electrical safety rules create new hazard" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/16/engineers-warn-that-changes-to-electrical-safety-rules-create-new-hazard/" aria-label="Read more about Engineers warn that changes to electrical safety rules create new hazard">Read more</a>
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December 16, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Finance Minister Nicola Willis speaking at the Half Year Economic and Fiscal Update RNZ Finance Minister Nicola Willis is doubling down on her “disciplined” plan for returning the books to surplus – despite new forecasts delaying it by yet another year. And she took aim at those advocating for sharper spending ... <a title="Willis working on ‘disciplined’ plan for returning books to surplus" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/16/willis-working-on-disciplined-plan-for-returning-books-to-surplus/" aria-label="Read more about Willis working on ‘disciplined’ plan for returning books to surplus">Read more</a>
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December 16, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Further spending discipline is needed, says Finance Minister Nicola Willis. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Return to budget surplus delayed a year until 2030 Deficits forecast to be bigger because slow economic recovery Growth forecast below 1 pct this year rising to more than 3 pct in 2027 Debt expect to peak ... <a title="Government financial position weaker than expected in May budget" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/16/government-financial-position-weaker-than-expected-in-may-budget/" aria-label="Read more about Government financial position weaker than expected in May budget">Read more</a>
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December 16, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand sraeli Ambassador to Australia arrives in Bondi. RNZ/Charlotte Cook Prams, towels, bikes and booster seats are just some of the belongings left at Bondi Beach after Sunday’s terrorist attack, with locals asking how something like this can happen in their country. Mourners were at the memorial area at Bondi Pavilion since ... <a title="‘How can it happen here?’: Mourners collect belonging left after Bondi attack" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/16/how-can-it-happen-here-mourners-collect-belonging-left-after-bondi-attack/" aria-label="Read more about ‘How can it happen here?’: Mourners collect belonging left after Bondi attack">Read more</a>
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December 16, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand The testing got underway in Wellington on Monday. File picture. RNZ / Alexander Robertson The first day of roadside drug testing has been welcomed as a great day for police. The testing got underway in Wellington on Monday, and will be rolled out to the rest of the country next year. ... <a title="First day of roadside drug testing in Wellington gets positive feedback, police say" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/16/first-day-of-roadside-drug-testing-in-wellington-gets-positive-feedback-police-say/" aria-label="Read more about First day of roadside drug testing in Wellington gets positive feedback, police say">Read more</a>
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December 16, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand “What if things turn sour?” people often asked when Bennett and Gray mentioned they were investing in a house with a former flatmate. But people don’t ask that question when romantic partners buy a home together, Bennett points out on RNZ’s Thrift podcast, and those relationships often don’t work out. After ... <a title="How two friends who co-own a house make it work" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/16/how-two-friends-who-co-own-a-house-make-it-work/" aria-label="Read more about How two friends who co-own a house make it work">Read more</a>
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December 16, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Chris Bishop RNZ / Nick Monro The government has announced a mega ministry which will take on the work of housing, transport, and local government functions. The new Ministry of Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport (MCERT) will bring together the ministries of environment, transport, housing and urban development and the local ... <a title="New ministry to combine housing, transport and environment" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/16/new-ministry-to-combine-housing-transport-and-environment/" aria-label="Read more about New ministry to combine housing, transport and environment">Read more</a>
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December 16, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Yasmin Mowat, Clinical Project Manager, Kirby Institute, UNSW Sydney Australian Red Cross Lifeblood’s website and call centre have been inundated with people responding to calls for blood donations since Sunday night’s terrorist attack at Bondi Beach. At least 16 people are dead and 38 others are in ... <a title="Want to donate blood after the Bondi attacks? Here’s what you need to know" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/16/want-to-donate-blood-after-the-bondi-attacks-heres-what-you-need-to-know-272055/" aria-label="Read more about Want to donate blood after the Bondi attacks? Here’s what you need to know">Read more</a>
