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Judge Ema Aitken has bid for legal clarity rejected before conduct hearing

November 27, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand Judge Ema Aitken allegedly shouted NZ First leader Winston Peters was lying. RNZ Insight/Dan Cook A judge accused of disrupting a New Zealand First event has had her bid for legal clarity rejected. District Court Judge Ema Aitken was accused of disrupting a function at the exclusive Northern Club in Auckland ... <a title="Judge Ema Aitken has bid for legal clarity rejected before conduct hearing" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/27/judge-ema-aitken-has-bid-for-legal-clarity-rejected-before-conduct-hearing/" aria-label="Read more about Judge Ema Aitken has bid for legal clarity rejected before conduct hearing">Read more</a>

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Unions call for Luxon to step in and resolve collective bargaining impasses

November 27, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand A letter has been sent to the Prime Minister. RNZ / Mark Papalii Unions want the Prime Minister to step in and resolve their collective bargaining impasses, frustrated that progress is not being made. The joint letter to Christopher Luxon was signed by the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists, New Zealand ... <a title="Unions call for Luxon to step in and resolve collective bargaining impasses" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/27/unions-call-for-luxon-to-step-in-and-resolve-collective-bargaining-impasses/" aria-label="Read more about Unions call for Luxon to step in and resolve collective bargaining impasses">Read more</a>

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Businesses outraged at local board vote against having more events at Auckland’s Eden Park

November 27, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand Metallica playing at Auckland’s Eden Park last week. (File photo) Tom Grut A local community board has voted against having more concerts at Auckland’s Eden Park, angering a local business association. The government wants to boost the number of gigs allowed at the venue to 12 large and 20 medium concerts ... <a title="Businesses outraged at local board vote against having more events at Auckland’s Eden Park" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/27/businesses-outraged-at-local-board-vote-against-having-more-events-at-aucklands-eden-park/" aria-label="Read more about Businesses outraged at local board vote against having more events at Auckland’s Eden Park">Read more</a>

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Health Minister Simeon Brown demands revamped decision-making from Health NZ

November 27, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand Simeon Brown expects Health NZ to revise policy by 31 December. RNZ / Mark Papalii The health minister has told Health New Zealand he wants more of a focus on decision-making closer to the frontline and expects a plan by the end of the year. Simeon Brown’s letter of expectations to ... <a title="Health Minister Simeon Brown demands revamped decision-making from Health NZ" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/27/health-minister-simeon-brown-demands-revamped-decision-making-from-health-nz/" aria-label="Read more about Health Minister Simeon Brown demands revamped decision-making from Health NZ">Read more</a>

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Series of scrub fires break out in Otago and Southland

November 27, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand A scrub fire in Palmerston. Supplied / Martin Neame Fire crews and helicopters are battling a series of scrub fires in Otago and Southland fanned by strong winds. In Southland, nine trucks and two helicopters were tackling a forestry block fire near Mataura that broke out about 2.10pm. The fire has ... <a title="Series of scrub fires break out in Otago and Southland" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/27/series-of-scrub-fires-break-out-in-otago-and-southland/" aria-label="Read more about Series of scrub fires break out in Otago and Southland">Read more</a>

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Seats vanish from bus stops across Auckland, AT yet to file police report

November 27, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand Benches have been disappearing from bus shelters across Auckland. Supplied/ Jon Turner Benches are being stolen from bus shelters across Auckland but the city’s transport agency has yet to file an official report to police despite knowing about the issue for three weeks. Auckland Transport told RNZ it was aware of ... <a title="Seats vanish from bus stops across Auckland, AT yet to file police report" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/27/seats-vanish-from-bus-stops-across-auckland-at-yet-to-file-police-report/" aria-label="Read more about Seats vanish from bus stops across Auckland, AT yet to file police report">Read more</a>

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How to cool your house down without turning on the heat pump

November 27, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand Feeling the heat? Keeping the air conditioning on full blast might feel tempting, but your bank account won’t thank you for it. Luckily, ventilation experts Stephen McNeil and Dr Manfred Plagmann have a few tips on how to cool your house naturally – without the sky-high energy bill. “The fundamental issue ... <a title="How to cool your house down without turning on the heat pump" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/27/how-to-cool-your-house-down-without-turning-on-the-heat-pump/" aria-label="Read more about How to cool your house down without turning on the heat pump">Read more</a>

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NZ Cricket boss Scott Weenink ‘fighting for his survival’ as T20 league debate gets ‘very ugly’

November 27, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand NZ Cricket chief executive Scott Weenink Photosport New Zealand Cricket boss Scott Weenink is said to be “fighting for his survival” in his role, amid a political power struggle over the future shape of the domestic game – a dispute so fraught that senior figures have warned the board is no ... <a title="NZ Cricket boss Scott Weenink ‘fighting for his survival’ as T20 league debate gets ‘very ugly’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/27/nz-cricket-boss-scott-weenink-fighting-for-his-survival-as-t20-league-debate-gets-very-ugly/" aria-label="Read more about NZ Cricket boss Scott Weenink ‘fighting for his survival’ as T20 league debate gets ‘very ugly’">Read more</a>

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Analysis: NZ’s housing funk sows doubts on reliable investment strategy, drags on economy

November 27, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand By Lucy Craymer, Reuters ANZ chief economist Sharon Zollner. ABC / Luke Bowden Analysis – A dramatic boom-bust cycle in New Zealand’s housing market has left many Kiwis and investors scarred and an economy struggling to fire, turning what was once a trusted strategy for creating wealth into a period of ... <a title="Analysis: NZ’s housing funk sows doubts on reliable investment strategy, drags on economy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/27/analysis-nzs-housing-funk-sows-doubts-on-reliable-investment-strategy-drags-on-economy/" aria-label="Read more about Analysis: NZ’s housing funk sows doubts on reliable investment strategy, drags on economy">Read more</a>

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Climber and American lawyer Kellam Conover died alongside guide on Mt Cook

November 27, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand Aoraki Mt Cook. FLORIAN BRILL The climber who died on Aoraki Mt Cook alongside guide Thomas Vialletet was American lawyer Kellam Conover. The pair were roped together, climbing from Empress Hut to the summit when they fell from the mountain’s west ridge on Monday night. Mountain guide Thomas Vialletet died on ... <a title="Climber and American lawyer Kellam Conover died alongside guide on Mt Cook" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/27/climber-and-american-lawyer-kellam-conover-died-alongside-guide-on-mt-cook/" aria-label="Read more about Climber and American lawyer Kellam Conover died alongside guide on Mt Cook">Read more</a>

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Auckland swelters during hottest November day on record

November 27, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand MetService warns intermittent rain will add to the city’s humidity. RNZ/ Mohammad Alafeshat MetService has confirmed Thursday is officially Auckland’s hottest November day since records began. MetService meteorologist Lewis Ferris said, for the first time in the month of November in Auckland, temperatures had surpassed 26 degrees celsius at its recording ... <a title="Auckland swelters during hottest November day on record" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/27/auckland-swelters-during-hottest-november-day-on-record/" aria-label="Read more about Auckland swelters during hottest November day on record">Read more</a>

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Review: Star power can’t save flawed Clooney flick

November 27, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand Looking back on the big films of 2025, one thing is abundantly clear, the old Hollywood star system isn’t what it used to be. Of all the year’s hits, hardly any were particularly dependent on who was in them. The few A-Listers in this year’s Top 20 list were subservient to ... <a title="Review: Star power can’t save flawed Clooney flick" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/27/review-star-power-cant-save-flawed-clooney-flick/" aria-label="Read more about Review: Star power can’t save flawed Clooney flick">Read more</a>