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November 18, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Chris Bishop. Supplied Senior minister Chris Bishop is rejecting criticism over a funding decision shifting Kāinga Ora money to a walking and cycling bridge in his electorate that he campaigned on, which the government cancelled. Bishop – the minister for housing and transport, and Hutt South MP – agreed in March ... <a title="PM backs minister’s ‘pragmatic’ call to spend Kāinga Ora money on local bridge" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/18/pm-backs-ministers-pragmatic-call-to-spend-kainga-ora-money-on-local-bridge/" aria-label="Read more about PM backs minister’s ‘pragmatic’ call to spend Kāinga Ora money on local bridge">Read more</a>
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November 18, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Family members raised the alarm on Friday night when the pair failed to return to Pataua South, near Whangārei. NZ Coastguard Police are scaling back the search for a man missing off the Northland coast four days after a fishing trip came to a tragic end. Northland police search and rescue ... <a title="Search for missing boatie scaled back" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/18/search-for-missing-boatie-scaled-back/" aria-label="Read more about Search for missing boatie scaled back">Read more</a>
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November 18, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Wellington Hospital. RNZ / REECE BAKER Wellington Hospital will have a new $16 million operating theatre by early 2028. Health Minister Simeon Brown said Health New Zealand had approved the funding for what’s known as a hybrid theatre. It allows for both traditional surgery and the use of imaging technology – ... <a title="Wellington Hospital to get new ‘hybrid’ operating theatre" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/18/wellington-hospital-to-get-new-hybrid-operating-theatre/" aria-label="Read more about Wellington Hospital to get new ‘hybrid’ operating theatre">Read more</a>
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November 18, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand The man was facing a court martial hearing on two counts of strangulation but the prosecution has amended the charges to male assaults female. RNZ / Jonathan Mitchell The prosecution has downgraded charges against a soldier accused of strangling his former partner. The Army corporal, who has interim name suppression, was ... <a title="Prosecution downgrades charges against soldier accused of strangling former partner" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/18/prosecution-downgrades-charges-against-soldier-accused-of-strangling-former-partner/" aria-label="Read more about Prosecution downgrades charges against soldier accused of strangling former partner">Read more</a>
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November 18, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand F1 driver IAN BUNDEY / MPS AGENCY © / PHOTOSPORT Racing Bulls boss Alan Permane says it is likely a decision on their 2026 driver line-up won’t be made until this season ends. In September, Red Bull indicated that a decision on the line-up for both teams for next ... <a title="Decision on Liam Lawson’s F1 future delayed even further" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/18/decision-on-liam-lawsons-f1-future-delayed-even-further/" aria-label="Read more about Decision on Liam Lawson’s F1 future delayed even further">Read more</a>
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November 18, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Two books by distinguished authors have been ruled out of New Zealand’s premier literary prize because their covers were generated with artificial intelligence. Elizabeth Smither’s Angel Train and Stephanie Johnson’s Obligate Carnivore, both of whom received one of the Prime Minister’s Literary Awards, were removed from contention for the $65,000 Jann ... <a title="Top writers ruled out of NZ book awards due to AI covers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/18/top-writers-ruled-out-of-nz-book-awards-due-to-ai-covers/" aria-label="Read more about Top writers ruled out of NZ book awards due to AI covers">Read more</a>
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November 18, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Weather warnings are in place across the country. Supplied / MetService Heavy rain is causing localised downpours of between 25 and 40mm per hour in Bay of Plenty, west of Ōpōtiki. The bands of rain are moving westwards and did not currently have lightning, but MetService has placed a severe thunderstorm ... <a title="Weather: Heavy rain hits Bay of Plenty, other places warned they will get some too" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/18/weather-heavy-rain-hits-bay-of-plenty-other-places-warned-they-will-get-some-too/" aria-label="Read more about Weather: Heavy rain hits Bay of Plenty, other places warned they will get some too">Read more</a>
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November 18, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Wesley College is in Paerata, south of Auckland. (File photo) RNZ / Shannon Haunui-Thompson A school’s board has been dissolved after a spate of safety issues at its boarding hostels. Earlier this month, Wesley College, in Paerata south of Auckland, started legal proceedings against the Ministry of Education after the ministry ... <a title="Wesley College’s school board dissolved after safety concerns at its hostels" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/18/wesley-colleges-school-board-dissolved-after-safety-concerns-at-its-hostels/" aria-label="Read more about Wesley College’s school board dissolved after safety concerns at its hostels">Read more</a>
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November 18, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Police Minister Mark Mitchell sitting beside commissioner Richard Chambers. (File photo) RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Police Minister Mark Mitchell has showered the police commissioner Richard Chambers with praise, saying a few “minor infractions” should not detract from his “phenomenal” performance in the job. On Tuesday morning, RNZ revealed Chambers took a ... <a title="‘Minor infractions’: Police Minister showers police commissioner Richard Chambers with praise following swim during tsunami advisory" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/18/minor-infractions-police-minister-showers-police-commissioner-richard-chambers-with-praise-following-swim-during-tsunami-advisory/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Minor infractions’: Police Minister showers police commissioner Richard Chambers with praise following swim during tsunami advisory">Read more</a>
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November 18, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand An Air Chathams plane. Supplied Whakatāne Airport says ash from Whakaari/White Island has severely impacted services. Chief executive Mark Read said Air Chathams cancelled morning and afternoon flights in and out of Whakatāne on Tuesday due to the volcanic ash advisory. Air Chathams’ Whakatāne services fly to Auckland, Paraparaumu and Whanganui. ... <a title="Whakaari/White Island volcanic ash forces flight cancellations" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/18/whakaari-white-island-volcanic-ash-forces-flight-cancellations/" aria-label="Read more about Whakaari/White Island volcanic ash forces flight cancellations">Read more</a>
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November 18, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand All Blacks back Will Jordan dejected following defeat to England. www.photosport.nz Former New Zealand Rugby chief executive David Moffett believes World Rugby’s new Nations Championship will be a flop. The 12 team tournament will be held every two years, with teams competing for points during the existing July and November windows. ... <a title="Nations Championship gets thumbs down from former NZ Rugby boss" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/18/nations-championship-gets-thumbs-down-from-former-nz-rugby-boss/" aria-label="Read more about Nations Championship gets thumbs down from former NZ Rugby boss">Read more</a>
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November 18, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand View of the logo of COP30 UN Climate Change Conference, in Belem, Para state, Brazil, taken on 6 November 2025. AFP / Ludovic Marin New Zealand has been given the ignominious ‘Fossil of the Day’ award at the COP30 global climate summit, for its decision to weaken methane emissions policies. It’s ... <a title="New Zealand awarded dubious ‘Fossil of the Day’ at COP30 climate talks" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/18/new-zealand-awarded-dubious-fossil-of-the-day-at-cop30-climate-talks/" aria-label="Read more about New Zealand awarded dubious ‘Fossil of the Day’ at COP30 climate talks">Read more</a>
