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December 6, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand The Black Caps must take six wickets and West Indies still need 319 runs for victory in first test of their three-match series at Hagley Oval in Christchurch. Entering the final day, the tourists are 212/4, chasing 531 runs to snatch an unlikely win. West Indies have Shai Hope unbeaten on ... <a title="Live: Black Caps v West Indies first test – day five" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/06/live-black-caps-v-west-indies-first-test-day-five/" aria-label="Read more about Live: Black Caps v West Indies first test – day five">Read more</a>
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December 6, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand The sharp increase in hardship withdrawals has concerned the KiwiSaver sector in recent years. RNZ A woman who has been through the process of withdrawing money from KiwiSaver for hardship reasons says suggestions that people are doing so frivolously are unfair. The sharp increase in hardship withdrawals has concerned the KiwiSaver ... <a title="KiwiSaver hardship withdrawals: ‘Worried where I will be in two weeks’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/06/kiwisaver-hardship-withdrawals-worried-where-i-will-be-in-two-weeks/" aria-label="Read more about KiwiSaver hardship withdrawals: ‘Worried where I will be in two weeks’">Read more</a>
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December 6, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand About 20 firefighters are tackling a house fire in central Queenstown on Saturday morning. The fire on Hallenstein Street was reported shortly after 7am. Fire and Emergency said several people had come out of the house by the time crews arrived, and one was taken to hospital to be assessed for ... <a title="Person hospitalised after Queenstown house fire" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/06/person-hospitalised-after-queenstown-house-fire/" aria-label="Read more about Person hospitalised after Queenstown house fire">Read more</a>
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December 6, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand The FIFA World Cup Trophy is displayed during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Official Draw at John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on December 05, 2025 in Washington, DC. Pool The All Whites have drawn heavyweights Belgium, along with Iran and Egypt in next year’s FIFA World Cup. The ... <a title="Live: FIFA World Cup draw complete: All Whites in Group G" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/06/live-fifa-world-cup-draw-complete-all-whites-in-group-g/" aria-label="Read more about Live: FIFA World Cup draw complete: All Whites in Group G">Read more</a>
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December 6, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Hayden Paddon. photosport New Zealand driver Hayden Paddon is returning to the World Rally Championship after an eight-year hiatus. Hyundai Motorsport confirmed late on Friday that Paddon will share their third car with two other drivers in next year’s campaign and is confirmed to line up for the season-opening event — ... <a title="Hayden Paddon returning to World Rally Championship" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/06/hayden-paddon-returning-to-world-rally-championship/" aria-label="Read more about Hayden Paddon returning to World Rally Championship">Read more</a>
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December 6, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Watercare’s Onehunga Water Treatment Plant. Watercare/Supplied Auckland water supplier Watercare has pushed back the re-opening of a water treatment plant contaminated by so-called “forever chemicals” by another two years. The Onehunga plant was shut three years ago, after detections of low levels of per and polyfluoroalkyl substances – or PFAS – ... <a title="Watercare delays Onehunga treatment plant opening two years" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/06/watercare-delays-onehunga-treatment-plant-opening-two-years/" aria-label="Read more about Watercare delays Onehunga treatment plant opening two years">Read more</a>
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December 6, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Tangihau Angus hopes these yearling bulls might set another record come next year’s sale. Gianina Schwanecke / Country Life Dean McHardy might just be seeing more than three decades worth of work starting to pay off. For the past 35 years, he’s been the general manager at Tangihau Station – a ... <a title="Country Life:Tangihau Angus’ record-breaking bulls" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/06/country-lifetangihau-angus-record-breaking-bulls/" aria-label="Read more about Country Life:Tangihau Angus’ record-breaking bulls">Read more</a>
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December 6, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Tabu’s pink door must remain closed as part of regulations around adult stores RNZ It’s not a dead end but an opportunity. So says Country Life‘s guest this week, who moved from the big smoke to a small village on State Highway 1 between Wairarapa and Hawke’s Bay. And it’s safe ... <a title="Country Life: Finding opportunity on a rural main street" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/06/country-life-finding-opportunity-on-a-rural-main-street/" aria-label="Read more about Country Life: Finding opportunity on a rural main street">Read more</a>
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December 6, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Ben Millar and King competing in the Trans Tasman Sheep Dog Trials test for the Wayleggo Cup. Megan Ellis It is spelt “Wayleggo” but pronounced “Wal-a-go” and in dog trialling and shepherding it is an age-old New Zealand call for a sheep dog to leave the sheep and come back to ... <a title="Country Life: Sheep Dog test Aussie v NZ" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/06/country-life-sheep-dog-test-aussie-v-nz/" aria-label="Read more about Country Life: Sheep Dog test Aussie v NZ">Read more</a>
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December 6, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand The World Cup draw will take place on Saturday morning (6am NZT) in Washington DC, with the updated match schedule, including stadiums and kickoff times, to be released Sunday morning. The 23rd edition of the cup will be the first to feature 48 teams, and will be hosted by the US, ... <a title="Live: FIFA World Cup 2026 draw – who are NZ All Whites grouped with?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/06/live-fifa-world-cup-2026-draw-who-are-nz-all-whites-grouped-with/" aria-label="Read more about Live: FIFA World Cup 2026 draw – who are NZ All Whites grouped with?">Read more</a>
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December 6, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand This year, NZ sport has been filled with highs and lows. Supplied The country’s biggest sports teams delivered everything from turmoil to triumph in 2025, with a mixed bag of results across rugby, league, netball and cricket, and off-field drama often dominating headlines. For a country that breathes sport as deeply ... <a title="The Detail: 2025 in sport" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/06/the-detail-2025-in-sport/" aria-label="Read more about The Detail: 2025 in sport">Read more</a>
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December 6, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand An interim high court ruling has reinstated Mariameno Kapa-Kingi as a member of Te Pāti Māori. Anneke Smith / RNZ The reinstatement of an expelled MP raises serious questions for Te Pāti Māori voters ahead of next year’s election, political experts say. An interim high court ruling has returned Mariameno Kapa-Kingi ... <a title="Reinstatement of Mariameno Kapa-Kingi raises questions for Te Pāti Māori voters – experts" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/06/reinstatement-of-mariameno-kapa-kingi-raises-questions-for-te-pati-maori-voters-experts/" aria-label="Read more about Reinstatement of Mariameno Kapa-Kingi raises questions for Te Pāti Māori voters – experts">Read more</a>
