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December 11, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ /Dom Thomas Record keepers are warning an amendment bill before Parliament will usher in the destruction or loss of vital public evidence such as from military operations overseas. They also voiced alarm at a parliamentary select committee on Wednesday morning that public records could be privatised, citing the historical case ... <a title="Public Records Act: Warning amendments could result in loss of vital evidence" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/11/public-records-act-warning-amendments-could-result-in-loss-of-vital-evidence/" aria-label="Read more about Public Records Act: Warning amendments could result in loss of vital evidence">Read more</a>
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December 11, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Debbs Murray is a survivor of domestic violence and now heads Eclipse. supplied A family violence specialist says she is regularly contacted by women who say their abusive partner has shared custody of their kids and they wish they never left. It comes as newly released information reveals officials shelved work ... <a title="Specialist says Family Court needs to be screened for violence" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/11/specialist-says-family-court-needs-to-be-screened-for-violence/" aria-label="Read more about Specialist says Family Court needs to be screened for violence">Read more</a>
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December 11, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand The dispute was around a simple phrase printed on packaging of Zuru’s own-brand MAX Build More plastic brick building kits: “LEGO® BRICK COMPATIBLE.” Pixabay Zuru has scored a major win in its long-running legal fight with Lego, the Court of Appeal overturning a High Court ruling that had found Zuru breached ... <a title="Zuru wins trademark battle against Lego" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/11/zuru-wins-trademark-battle-against-lego/" aria-label="Read more about Zuru wins trademark battle against Lego">Read more</a>
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December 11, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand An IR error has affected thousands of pensioners. Supplied Almost 7000 pensioners have been affected by another Inland Revenue error. Last week, RNZ reported that 4500 people had overpaid tax after their imputation credits had been incorrectly recorded in their prep-populated tax returns. Others got in touch and said they had ... <a title="7000 pensioners overcharged in another Inland Revenue error" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/11/7000-pensioners-overcharged-in-another-inland-revenue-error/" aria-label="Read more about 7000 pensioners overcharged in another Inland Revenue error">Read more</a>
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December 11, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Whangamatā is one of the Coromandel Peninsula’s summer hotspots. 123RF With tourism numbers back to pre-Covid levels, New Zealanders are getting ready for a swarm of tourists. Experts say tourists – local or not – should be ready for some changeable weather. Tourists chasing the classic Kiwi summer of bright blue ... <a title="Heat, holidays, hikes, and a ‘stinking strong’ sun" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/11/heat-holidays-hikes-and-a-stinking-strong-sun/" aria-label="Read more about Heat, holidays, hikes, and a ‘stinking strong’ sun">Read more</a>
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December 11, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Potential new owners for Wellington’s historic Erskine Chapel have until Thursday afternoon to put in their bids to buy the chapel. The building which is part of the former Erskine College is being sold by developers The Wellington Company. The French Gothic-style chapel which was built in 1929-30 is listed as ... <a title="Bids set to close for historic Wellington chapel" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/11/bids-set-to-close-for-historic-wellington-chapel/" aria-label="Read more about Bids set to close for historic Wellington chapel">Read more</a>
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December 11, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Over the years, Christine Fernyhough has built an extraordinary private collection of New Zealand objects, spanning everything from the 1860s through to the 1970s. Now, in her new book The Albino Kiwi & Other Rarities, she’s selected 75 remarkable pieces to showcase. Among the highlights are a rare albino kiwi specimen, ... <a title="In pictures: 150 years of quirky Kiwi collectibles" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/11/in-pictures-150-years-of-quirky-kiwi-collectibles/" aria-label="Read more about In pictures: 150 years of quirky Kiwi collectibles">Read more</a>
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December 11, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Infometrics chief economist Brad Olsen says it’s “ironic” that the government has no proposal to cap taxes. 123RF A leading economist says it’s “galling” to see government planning a rates cap for councils when it is imposing no restraints on the taxes it levies. The government announced earlier this month that ... <a title="Economist asks: Why not cap taxes if we’re capping rates?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/11/economist-asks-why-not-cap-taxes-if-were-capping-rates/" aria-label="Read more about Economist asks: Why not cap taxes if we’re capping rates?">Read more</a>
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December 11, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand The measles virus, the US CDC says measles is very contagious and can be serious, and anyone who is not protected against the virus is at risk. Supplied/ US CDC A New Zealand-based Tongan immunologist says vigilance around measles spread is particularly important as families prepare to travel over the Christmas ... <a title="Immunologist urges measles vaccination check before holiday travel" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/11/immunologist-urges-measles-vaccination-check-before-holiday-travel/" aria-label="Read more about Immunologist urges measles vaccination check before holiday travel">Read more</a>
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December 11, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Finance Minister Nicola Willis (left) has challenged her predecessor Ruth Richardson. RNZ/Reece Baker/Supplied The Taxpayers’ Union (TPU) has launched a campaign targeting Finance Minister Nicola Willis and calling out what it says is the government’s “growing habit of sugar-coating fiscal truths”. The organisation released packaged fudge from the ‘Nicola Fudge Co.’, ... <a title="Taxpayers’ Union releases fudge taking swipe at Finance Minister Nicola Willis" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/11/taxpayers-union-releases-fudge-taking-swipe-at-finance-minister-nicola-willis/" aria-label="Read more about Taxpayers’ Union releases fudge taking swipe at Finance Minister Nicola Willis">Read more</a>
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December 11, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Rainbow Park Nurseries owner and general manager Andrew Taylor. RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly In the balmy greenhouses of Rainbow Park Nurseries, orchids bloom in perfect rows – a picture of calm that hides how close the operation came to crisis. The South Auckland business – which grows houseplants and trees for ... <a title="Lost in transition: The businesses trapped by New Zealand’s energy crisis" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/11/lost-in-transition-the-businesses-trapped-by-new-zealands-energy-crisis/" aria-label="Read more about Lost in transition: The businesses trapped by New Zealand’s energy crisis">Read more</a>
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December 11, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Whether it’s to avoid long and drawn-out goodbyes, not wanting to interrupt the hosts, or because our social batteries are empty, leaving a gathering abruptly — sometimes referred to as an “Irish goodbye” or “French exit” — can often seem like the easiest way to make a quick getaway. But regardless ... <a title="Is it ever okay to leave a party or social event without saying goodbye?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/11/is-it-ever-okay-to-leave-a-party-or-social-event-without-saying-goodbye/" aria-label="Read more about Is it ever okay to leave a party or social event without saying goodbye?">Read more</a>
