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December 11, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Tom Phillips’ firearms licence was suspended just weeks after his first disappearance in 2021. RNZ / Supplied / Police Police records show fugitive father Tom Phillips‘ firearms licence was suspended just weeks after his first disappearance in 2021, and later revoked when he was deemed “not a fit and proper person” ... <a title="Tom Phillips’ firearms licence revoked months before second disappearance, documents show" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/11/tom-phillips-firearms-licence-revoked-months-before-second-disappearance-documents-show/" aria-label="Read more about Tom Phillips’ firearms licence revoked months before second disappearance, documents show">Read more</a>
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December 11, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Kane Watson’s death has been described the coroner as a ‘tragic accident’. Supplied The family of man killed by a sand dune that collapsed and swallowed him on a West Auckland beach say losing him has left a hole that nothing can fill. In findings released on Thursday, the coroner sounded ... <a title="Young dad’s death after sand dune collapse a ‘tragic accident’ – coroner" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/11/young-dads-death-after-sand-dune-collapse-a-tragic-accident-coroner/" aria-label="Read more about Young dad’s death after sand dune collapse a ‘tragic accident’ – coroner">Read more</a>
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December 11, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand The recalled sand products. Supplied The Public Health Communication Centre says children exposed to asbestos contained in coloured play sands should be regularly monitored to ensure the best chance of successfully treating cancers – which could take decades to emerge later in life. Hundreds of schools have been tested – with ... <a title="Public health agency says children exposed to asbestos should be monitored long-term" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/11/public-health-agency-says-children-exposed-to-asbestos-should-be-monitored-long-term/" aria-label="Read more about Public health agency says children exposed to asbestos should be monitored long-term">Read more</a>
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December 11, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealanders diagnosed with cancer each year set to reach 45,000 over the next two decades. UnSplash/ Stephen Andrews People are surviving longer after cancer diagnosis – but New Zealand is not improving as fast as other high-income countries. Māori around 1.6 times more likely, and Pacific peoples 1.4 times more ... <a title="Cancer diagnosis numbers set to skyrocket by 50 percent over next two decades" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/11/cancer-diagnosis-numbers-set-to-skyrocket-by-50-percent-over-next-two-decades/" aria-label="Read more about Cancer diagnosis numbers set to skyrocket by 50 percent over next two decades">Read more</a>
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December 11, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Seven-year-old Hamilton boy Tyrese went missing after 4pm on Wednesday, 10 December, 2025. Supplied / NZ Police A seven-year-old Hamilton boy is missing after going to visit his friends on Wednesday afternoon. Tyrese left his home on Anderson Road in Deanwell at 4pm. Police issued an ‘amber alert’ at 1.30am on ... <a title="Seven-year-old Hamilton boy Tyrese goes missing after leaving to visit friends" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/11/seven-year-old-hamilton-boy-tyrese-goes-missing-after-leaving-to-visit-friends/" aria-label="Read more about Seven-year-old Hamilton boy Tyrese goes missing after leaving to visit friends">Read more</a>
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December 11, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Cure Kids Professorial Chair in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Terryann Clark. Supplied / University of Auckland A University of Auckland study has found that more than 10 percent of secondary school students have had unwanted sexual experiences, with rates highest among Māori and Pacific teens, gender-diverse youth, and those in ... <a title="‘Incredibly concerning’: One in eight teens report unwanted sexual experiences – study" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/11/incredibly-concerning-one-in-eight-teens-report-unwanted-sexual-experiences-study/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Incredibly concerning’: One in eight teens report unwanted sexual experiences – study">Read more</a>
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December 11, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand The Teaching Council’s governing board says appointing one of its members as interim chief executive isn’t against the rules. RNZ / Alexander Robertson The Teaching Council’s governing board says appointing one of its members as interim chief executive does not breach a rule prohibiting board members from serving as CEO. In ... <a title="Teaching Council says appointing board member Tom Gott as acting CEO isn’t against the rules" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/11/teaching-council-says-appointing-board-member-tom-gott-as-acting-ceo-isnt-against-the-rules/" aria-label="Read more about Teaching Council says appointing board member Tom Gott as acting CEO isn’t against the rules">Read more</a>
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December 10, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Christchurch mayor Phil Mauger with the Special Olympics mascot Kaha the Kiwi RNZ / Adam Burns Being yourself, and giving your all. That is what the Special Olympics is all about, according to one of the national summer games’ “athlete leaders”. Tauranga track and field competitor Hayley Little was one of ... <a title="Special Olympics kicks off in Christchurch with inclusion being the main theme" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/10/special-olympics-kicks-off-in-christchurch-with-inclusion-being-the-main-theme/" aria-label="Read more about Special Olympics kicks off in Christchurch with inclusion being the main theme">Read more</a>
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December 10, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand The first shoppers enter IKEA’s new Auckland store. Marika Khabazi / RNZ People shopping from IKEA are having to wait for their orders – but one marketing expert says it probably won’t stop them going back for more. The home furnishings giant opened its first New Zealand shop in Auckland last ... <a title="IKEA delays won’t stop customers from coming back" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/10/ikea-delays-wont-stop-customers-from-coming-back/" aria-label="Read more about IKEA delays won’t stop customers from coming back">Read more</a>
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December 10, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand bowler Michael Rae celebrates his first test wicket. Andrew Cornaga / www.photosport.nz The Black Caps have ripped through the West Indies on the first day of the second test in Wellington, but it’s come at a cost. Late on day one the West Indies were dismissed for just 205, ... <a title="Black Caps v West Indies second test – day one" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/10/black-caps-v-west-indies-second-test-day-one/" aria-label="Read more about Black Caps v West Indies second test – day one">Read more</a>
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December 10, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand File photo. RNZ A fire that broke out in a residential building in southern China killed 12 people, state media reported Wednesday. The blaze at the four-storey building in Shantou, Guangdong province, erupted around 9.20pm local time on Tuesday, and was extinguished just after 10pm, the local fire department said in ... <a title="Fire kills 12 in south China residential building" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/10/fire-kills-12-in-south-china-residential-building/" aria-label="Read more about Fire kills 12 in south China residential building">Read more</a>
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December 10, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand [embedded content] The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has revealed the television ads that New Zealanders complained most about in 2025. From burnouts to bare bottoms, Kiwis had a gutful of a few well-known businesses on their screens. Topping this year’s list for the most complained about ad was KFC’s “Colonel Hacker” ... <a title="Revealed: The most complained about New Zealand TV ads for 2025" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/10/revealed-the-most-complained-about-new-zealand-tv-ads-for-2025/" aria-label="Read more about Revealed: The most complained about New Zealand TV ads for 2025">Read more</a>
