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December 12, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hassan Vally, Associate Professor, Epidemiology, Deakin University The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has revised its long-standing guidance about vaccines and autism. The guidance once stated clearly and correctly that the evidence shows no link between vaccines and the development of autism. Now ... <a title="The United States CDC has abandoned science in its new advice about vaccines and autism" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/12/the-united-states-cdc-has-abandoned-science-in-its-new-advice-about-vaccines-and-autism-271493/" aria-label="Read more about The United States CDC has abandoned science in its new advice about vaccines and autism">Read more</a>
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December 12, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Newman, Professor of Sustainability, Curtin University Australia’s electricity grids are undergoing a profound transformation. Solar and wind have provided 99% of new generating capacity since 2015. Last month, renewables hit parity with fossil fuels for the first time. But there’s a lesser-known part to the story. ... <a title="Big batteries are now outcompeting gas in the grid – and gas-rich Western Australia is at the forefront" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/12/big-batteries-are-now-outcompeting-gas-in-the-grid-and-gas-rich-western-australia-is-at-the-forefront-271753/" aria-label="Read more about Big batteries are now outcompeting gas in the grid – and gas-rich Western Australia is at the forefront">Read more</a>
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December 12, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Draper, Professor, and Executive Director: Institute for International Trade, and Director of the Jean Monnet Centre of Trade and Environment, University of Adelaide JIM WATSON/Getty This week, US President Donald Trump approved previously banned exports of Nvidia’s powerful H200 artificial intelligence (AI) chips to China. In ... <a title="With Nvidia’s second-best AI chips headed for China, the US shifts priorities from security to trade" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/12/with-nvidias-second-best-ai-chips-headed-for-china-the-us-shifts-priorities-from-security-to-trade-271831/" aria-label="Read more about With Nvidia’s second-best AI chips headed for China, the US shifts priorities from security to trade">Read more</a>
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December 12, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand wicketkeeper MItch Hay, left, and slip fielder Daryl Mitchell appeal successfully for an LBW decision against Anderson Phillip of the West Indies during Day 2 of the 2nd cricket test match at the Basin Reserve in Wellington, New Zealand, 11 December 2025 Photosport Black Caps all-rounder Daryl Mitchell has ... <a title="Mitch Hay stars with bat, but Tom Blundell could be back for third test" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/12/mitch-hay-stars-with-bat-but-tom-blundell-could-be-back-for-third-test/" aria-label="Read more about Mitch Hay stars with bat, but Tom Blundell could be back for third test">Read more</a>
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December 12, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand A FENZ firefighter works in breathing gear, amid smoke. Supplied/ FENZ Parliament has rejected a petition fighting to change ACC workplace legislation to include injured volunteer firefighters. The petition to Parliament was launched by Katherine Lamont from the Queenstown Volunteer Fire Brigade after a colleague developed PTSD and was unable to ... <a title="ACC petition for volunteer firefighters rejected by Parliament" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/12/acc-petition-for-volunteer-firefighters-rejected-by-parliament/" aria-label="Read more about ACC petition for volunteer firefighters rejected by Parliament">Read more</a>
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December 12, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Minister for Education Erica Stanford RNZ / Samuel Rillstone It was an “historic” day for New Zealand’s education system says the head of IHC, as the government settles a Human Rights Review Tribunal claim from 2012 alleging education policies disadvantaged disabled students in schools. Chief executive of the service provider for ... <a title="IHC settles 2012 Human Rights Review Tribunal claim with government" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/12/ihc-settles-2012-human-rights-review-tribunal-claim-with-government/" aria-label="Read more about IHC settles 2012 Human Rights Review Tribunal claim with government">Read more</a>
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December 12, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand National museum Te Papa will be opening an immersive experience from this weekend featuring digital artworks that will take visitors on a journey into nature. From the roots of an Amazonian tree, to deep inside the body, through to the birth of galaxies, Breathe | Mauri Ora explores the rhythm that ... <a title="Te Papa exhibition takes visitors on a nature into journey" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/12/te-papa-exhibition-takes-visitors-on-a-nature-into-journey/" aria-label="Read more about Te Papa exhibition takes visitors on a nature into journey">Read more</a>
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December 12, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand From left to right: Alexia Russell, Sharon Brettkelly, Davina Zimmer, Gwen McClure and Amanda Gillies Cole Eastham-Farrelly As the year draws to a close, The Detail looks back at 12 months of deep dives, sharp analysis, and the kinds of conversations that helped New Zealanders make sense of a turbulent, fast-moving ... <a title="The Detail: The stories that defined a year" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/12/the-detail-the-stories-that-defined-a-year/" aria-label="Read more about The Detail: The stories that defined a year">Read more</a>
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December 12, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand National museum Te Papa will be opening an immersive experience from this weekend featuring digital artworks that will take visitors on a journey into nature. From the roots of an Amazonian tree, to deep inside the body, through to the birth of galaxies, Breathe | Mauri Ora explores the rhythm that ... <a title="Te Papa exhibition uses large scale digital artworks to take visitors on a nature journey" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/12/te-papa-exhibition-uses-large-scale-digital-artworks-to-take-visitors-on-a-nature-journey/" aria-label="Read more about Te Papa exhibition uses large scale digital artworks to take visitors on a nature journey">Read more</a>
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December 12, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand You might be on track to save more than expected in your KiwiSaver. RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King You might be on track to save a lot more in your KiwiSaver than you think. When you receive an annual statement from your KiwiSaver provider, it will show you what lump sum you ... <a title="Why you might be on track to have more in KiwiSaver than you think" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/12/why-you-might-be-on-track-to-have-more-in-kiwisaver-than-you-think/" aria-label="Read more about Why you might be on track to have more in KiwiSaver than you think">Read more</a>
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December 12, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Nate McKinnon Fire crews have been battling a slash fire in the Canterbury town of Pines Beach overnight. Emergency services were called to the area, just north of Christchurch, where a blaze started in a large pile of forestry slash. It was about 30 metres by 40 metres in ... <a title="Firefighters battle large forestry slash blaze in Canterbury" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/12/firefighters-battle-large-forestry-slash-blaze-in-canterbury/" aria-label="Read more about Firefighters battle large forestry slash blaze in Canterbury">Read more</a>
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December 12, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Lamb is taking centre stage on many Christmas tables around New Zealand this year. Julie Biuso Lamb is taking centre stage on most Christmas tables around New Zealand this year, according to an online survey from Retail Meat NZ. But it comes at a cost. The average retail price of roasting ... <a title="‘Shop around’: Lamb popular Christmas choice, but prices are up" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/12/shop-around-lamb-popular-christmas-choice-but-prices-are-up/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Shop around’: Lamb popular Christmas choice, but prices are up">Read more</a>
