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December 15, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand The Lismore Forest fire in fire spread under tall trees by 2am on Monday 15 December 2025. Fire crews were working to stop it moving up into the trees. Fire and Emergency NZ A forestry fire burning near Whanganui still is not contained, as firefighting efforts continue into Monday afternoon. The ... <a title="Forest fire near Whanganui spreads to more than 100 hectares" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/15/forest-fire-near-whanganui-spreads-to-more-than-100-hectares/" aria-label="Read more about Forest fire near Whanganui spreads to more than 100 hectares">Read more</a>
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December 15, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand The bodies of two climbers were recovered from the north buttress of Sabre Peak in Fiordland National Park. Supplied / Police The bodies of two climbers that went missing in Fiordland National Park during the weekend have been recovered. Two other climbers are currently overdue on Aoraki Mt Cook. The search ... <a title="Bodies of two climbers recovered from National Park, two others overdue on Aoraki Mt Cook" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/15/bodies-of-two-climbers-recovered-from-national-park-two-others-overdue-on-aoraki-mt-cook/" aria-label="Read more about Bodies of two climbers recovered from National Park, two others overdue on Aoraki Mt Cook">Read more</a>
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December 15, 2025
ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on December 15, 2025.
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December 15, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Luke Beck, Professor of Constitutional Law, Monash University Brett Jordan / Unsplash Reddit is asking Australia’s High Court to rule that it’s not a social media platform and therefore should not have to comply with the under-16s social media account ban. The US-based web forum’s High Court ... <a title="Reddit says it’s not a social media platform. Australia’s High Court is unlikely to agree" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/15/reddit-says-its-not-a-social-media-platform-australias-high-court-is-unlikely-to-agree-271938/" aria-label="Read more about Reddit says it’s not a social media platform. Australia’s High Court is unlikely to agree">Read more</a>
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December 15, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand A protest against the plan for meat inspection privatisation took place outside Parliament. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone A proposal to partially privatise meat inspections will actually increase costs, reduce flexibility and create capability and equity challenges within the sector, according to a leaked report funded by the government’s meat inspection service. ... <a title="Privatised meat inspections could increase costs, reduce flexibility – report" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/15/privatised-meat-inspections-could-increase-costs-reduce-flexibility-report/" aria-label="Read more about Privatised meat inspections could increase costs, reduce flexibility – report">Read more</a>
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December 15, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is holding his post-Cabinet press conference, as Australia reels from the terrorist attack on Sydney. Earlier on Monday, Luxon said he had contacted Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to offer support and condolences after 16 people died – including a shooter – when a father and son ... <a title="Watch: PM Christopher Luxon’s post-cabinet media conference" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/15/watch-pm-christopher-luxons-post-cabinet-media-conference/" aria-label="Read more about Watch: PM Christopher Luxon’s post-cabinet media conference">Read more</a>
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December 15, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is holding his post-Cabinet press conference, as Australia reels from the terrorist attack on Sydney. Earlier on Monday, Luxon said he had contacted Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to offer support and condolences after 16 people died – including a shooter – when a father and son ... <a title="Watch live: PM Christopher Luxon’s post-cabinet media conference" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/15/watch-live-pm-christopher-luxons-post-cabinet-media-conference/" aria-label="Read more about Watch live: PM Christopher Luxon’s post-cabinet media conference">Read more</a>
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December 15, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Search teams are waiting for better weather conditions. FLORIAN BRILL Two climbers are overdue on Aoraki Mt Cook. Aoraki Area Commander Inspector Vicki Walker says there are strong winds and rain in the area. “Police Search and Rescue, and Department of Conservation Search and Rescue, are working together and will search ... <a title="Climbers overdue on Aoraki Mt Cook" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/15/climbers-overdue-on-aoraki-mt-cook/" aria-label="Read more about Climbers overdue on Aoraki Mt Cook">Read more</a>
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December 15, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand The scene outside ACG Parnell College. Kim Baker Wilson / RNZ A woman has been taken to hospital after a spill involving a “particularly nasty” chemical at an Auckland school. Firefighters cordoned off ACG Senior College Parnell in Auckland on Monday morning. Fire and Emergency NZ confirmed firefighters were working to ... <a title="Woman hospitalised after ‘particularly nasty’ chemical spill at Auckland’s ACG Senior College Parnell" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/15/woman-hospitalised-after-particularly-nasty-chemical-spill-at-aucklands-acg-senior-college-parnell/" aria-label="Read more about Woman hospitalised after ‘particularly nasty’ chemical spill at Auckland’s ACG Senior College Parnell">Read more</a>
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December 15, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Milad Haghani, Associate Professor and Principal Fellow in Urban Risk and Resilience, The University of Melbourne A bystander tackles a gunman at the Bondi Beach mass shooting Instagram As Sunday’s Bondi Beach attack unfolded, many will have seen footage of a man acting alone, moving toward one ... <a title="Intervene or run and hide: what should you do during public violence like the attacks at Bondi?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/15/intervene-or-run-and-hide-what-should-you-do-during-public-violence-like-the-attacks-at-bondi-272046/" aria-label="Read more about Intervene or run and hide: what should you do during public violence like the attacks at Bondi?">Read more</a>
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December 15, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rachel Daniels, Lecturer, Auckland University of Technology Myung J. Chun/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images The battle between Netflix and Paramount for Warner Bros Discovery may significantly affect New Zealand’s screen sector, audience choice, local production opportunities and industry growth. On December 6, Netflix announced it had ... <a title="How NZ streaming costs and choices could change after the epic Netflix-Paramount battle for Warner Bros" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/15/how-nz-streaming-costs-and-choices-could-change-after-the-epic-netflix-paramount-battle-for-warner-bros-271832/" aria-label="Read more about How NZ streaming costs and choices could change after the epic Netflix-Paramount battle for Warner Bros">Read more</a>
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December 15, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Officers would like to speak with anyone with information about those involved in the fight. RNZ / Nate McKinnon The police want information from the public after a man was stabbed in the belly during a fight at a bar over the weekend. Wellington area investigations manager Tim Leitch said officers ... <a title="Man stabbed in belly during Wellington bar fight" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/15/man-stabbed-in-belly-during-wellington-bar-fight/" aria-label="Read more about Man stabbed in belly during Wellington bar fight">Read more</a>
