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December 16, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Teaching Council chair David Ferguson. Supplied – David Ferguson The Teaching Council’s interim chief executive has resigned from the council’s governing board following RNZ inquiries about the legality of his appointment. The council appointed Tom Gott to the role last month even though the Education and Training Act says the chief ... <a title="Teaching Council interim CEO resigns from board for ‘avoidance of doubt’, chair says" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/16/teaching-council-interim-ceo-resigns-from-board-for-avoidance-of-doubt-chair-says/" aria-label="Read more about Teaching Council interim CEO resigns from board for ‘avoidance of doubt’, chair says">Read more</a>
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December 15, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Firefighters are attending a reported fire at Rangipo Power Station (File photo). RNZ / Nate McKinnon Multiple Fire and Emergency crews have been sent to Rangipo Power Station, after reports of a fire. A spokesperson said crews were called to the incident in the Kaimanawa Forest Park shortly before 9pm. They ... <a title="Firefighters attending Rangipo Power Station after reports of fire" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/15/firefighters-attending-rangipo-power-station-after-reports-of-fire/" aria-label="Read more about Firefighters attending Rangipo Power Station after reports of fire">Read more</a>
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December 15, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Mark Blundell, Donna Corbel, Tahlia Blundell and Jake Blundell, pictured during an earlier trip to Melbourne, were in a restaurant 40m away from where the shooting occurred. Supplied A Kiwi caught up in the mass shooting at Sydney’s Bondi Beach says her family are still very much on edge the day ... <a title="Bondi Beach attack: ‘We just went running for our lives’ – Kiwi in local restaurant" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/15/bondi-beach-attack-we-just-went-running-for-our-lives-kiwi-in-local-restaurant/" aria-label="Read more about Bondi Beach attack: ‘We just went running for our lives’ – Kiwi in local restaurant">Read more</a>
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December 15, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand The High Court in Christchurch has appointed PWC as interim liquidators. File photo. RNZ / Nate McKinnon The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) is investigating a Christchurch-based investment corporation led by businessman Bernard Whimp. The investigation centred around Chance Voight Investment Corporation, as well as subsidiaries, persons and entities associated with Chance ... <a title="Christchurch-based investment firm investigated by FMA" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/15/christchurch-based-investment-firm-investigated-by-fma/" aria-label="Read more about Christchurch-based investment firm investigated by FMA">Read more</a>
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December 15, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Small magnets are easily accessible through online marketplaces, photo shows a pack of 100 3mm by 2mm magnets and a magnetic nose ring Ke-Xin Li Eleven years after New Zealand banned the sale of small high-powered magnets intended for personal or domestic use, doctors and advocacy groups say they are still ... <a title="High-powered magnet ban not preventing harm – experts" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/15/high-powered-magnet-ban-not-preventing-harm-experts/" aria-label="Read more about High-powered magnet ban not preventing harm – experts">Read more</a>
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December 15, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Dr Kim Ngawhika – Pouwhakahaere Te Kāhui Hauora o Te Tauihu IMPB. Supplied/Te Kāhui Hauora o Te Tauihu Iwi Māori Partnership Boards (IMPBs) are concerned their role in the health system will be reduced under the government’s Healthy Futures (Pae Ora) Amendment Bill. The Health Select Committee released its final report ... <a title="Lack of partnership in health sector changes – Iwi Partnership Boards" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/15/lack-of-partnership-in-health-sector-changes-iwi-partnership-boards/" aria-label="Read more about Lack of partnership in health sector changes – Iwi Partnership Boards">Read more</a>
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December 15, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand The rotten food served to students at Haeata Community Campus. Supplied / Haeata Community Campus The Christchurch school that served mouldy lunches to students has not released the findings of its own internal investigation into the matter. About 20 mince and potato meals covered in mould were served to children at ... <a title="Haeata Community Campus won’t say if findings from mouldy lunch investigation will be released" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/15/haeata-community-campus-wont-say-if-findings-from-mouldy-lunch-investigation-will-be-released/" aria-label="Read more about Haeata Community Campus won’t say if findings from mouldy lunch investigation will be released">Read more</a>
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December 15, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand ANZ says the increases in fixed rates are a response to recent rises in wholesale interest rates. RNZ / Marika Khabazi ANZ has become the latest bank to lift home loan interest rates – as the Reserve Bank moves to push back on markets pricing in increases. The country’s biggest bank ... <a title="NZ’s biggest bank lifts its home loan interest rates" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/15/nzs-biggest-bank-lifts-its-home-loan-interest-rates/" aria-label="Read more about NZ’s biggest bank lifts its home loan interest rates">Read more</a>
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December 15, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand’s Jewish community is shaken and on edge following the terrorist attack in Sydney Sixteen people have died after two shooters opened fire at a Jewish holiday celebration at Sydney’s Bondi Beach late yesterday. Local leaders said they have stopped holding religious celebrations in public because it is too much ... <a title="NZ’s Jewish community on edge after Bondi Beach attack" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/15/nzs-jewish-community-on-edge-after-bondi-beach-attack/" aria-label="Read more about NZ’s Jewish community on edge after Bondi Beach attack">Read more</a>
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December 15, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand File photo. RNZ/Marika Khabazi The driver of a car hit by a BMW that was seen speeding by police in Waipā last night died in the crash, with five other people injured. Police spotted the black BMW travelling over the speed limit on Arapuni Road shortly before the crash at 8.40pm. ... <a title="One dead, five injured in Waipā crash involving speeding BMW" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/15/one-dead-five-injured-in-waipa-crash-involving-speeding-bmw/" aria-label="Read more about One dead, five injured in Waipā crash involving speeding BMW">Read more</a>
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December 15, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Ajaz Patel celebrates his six-wicket haul during the 3rd Test Match against India, November 2024. Saikat Despite being overlooked for home Tests for nearly five years, spinner Ajaz Patel says he never thought that door was shut. The Black Caps have called Patel into the 14-player squad for this week’s third ... <a title="Cricket: Recalled Ajaz Patel – ‘I’m a very optimistic person’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/15/cricket-recalled-ajaz-patel-im-a-very-optimistic-person/" aria-label="Read more about Cricket: Recalled Ajaz Patel – ‘I’m a very optimistic person’">Read more</a>
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December 15, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand A render of the Courtenay Place entrance at The Court, the proposed new complex in central Wellington. Supplied A complete overhaul of Wellington’s abandoned Reading Cinemas complex is moving closer, with resource consents lodged for the project. The large earthquake-prone building on the city’s main nightlife road Courtenay Place had been ... <a title="New name for Courtenay Place cinema complex revealed" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/15/new-name-for-courtenay-place-cinema-complex-revealed/" aria-label="Read more about New name for Courtenay Place cinema complex revealed">Read more</a>
