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November 17, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand August, Hugo, and Goldie died in a house fire in Sanson on Saturday. GIVEALITTLE / SUPPLIED Warning: This story discusses suicide. The deaths of the three children and their father after a fire are being investigated as a murder suicide, RNZ understands. The three children killed in a Sanson house fire ... <a title="Death of three children and father after Sanson fire being treated as murder-suicide" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/17/death-of-three-children-and-father-after-sanson-fire-being-treated-as-murder-suicide/" aria-label="Read more about Death of three children and father after Sanson fire being treated as murder-suicide">Read more</a>
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November 17, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Police are trying to locate the man and woman involved in the alleged assault. RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly A man has suffered a fractured eye socket and broken nose after being assaulted in Southland at the weekend. Police said the man was lured from his Edendale home late on Saturday. “At ... <a title="Man suffers fractured eye socket, broken nose after offering help to woman" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/17/man-suffers-fractured-eye-socket-broken-nose-after-offering-help-to-woman/" aria-label="Read more about Man suffers fractured eye socket, broken nose after offering help to woman">Read more</a>
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November 17, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Dr Gary Payinda. Supplied A high-profile emergency doctor has been selected to stand for the Labour Party against the incumbent Whāngarei MP, former Health Minister Dr Shane Reti. Dr Gary Payinda said he felt compelled to do something about what he saw as the government’s ongoing attack on essential public services. ... <a title="Labour selects Dr Gary Payinda to take on former Health Minister Dr Shane Reti" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/17/labour-selects-dr-gary-payinda-to-take-on-former-health-minister-dr-shane-reti/" aria-label="Read more about Labour selects Dr Gary Payinda to take on former Health Minister Dr Shane Reti">Read more</a>
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November 17, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand One of the affected play sand brands. Supplied / Product Safety NZ Early Childhood centres are concerned about the cost to remove and dispose of potentially asbestos contaminated products after asbestos was found in a range of coloured play sand. Some schools and childhood centres have closed after a significant recall ... <a title="Schools close as more types of play sand test positive for asbestos" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/17/schools-close-as-more-types-of-play-sand-test-positive-for-asbestos/" aria-label="Read more about Schools close as more types of play sand test positive for asbestos">Read more</a>
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November 17, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand More than half of all students at Francis Douglas Memorial College in New Plymouth take a primary industries subject. Supplied/Francis Douglas Memorial College A Taranaki high school is training the next generation of primary industry workers. Nearly half of the 800 students at Francis Douglas Memorial College in New Plymouth take ... <a title="Growing future farmers: Taranaki students run their own farm" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/17/growing-future-farmers-taranaki-students-run-their-own-farm/" aria-label="Read more about Growing future farmers: Taranaki students run their own farm">Read more</a>
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November 17, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Daryl Mitchell, after scoring a century in the opening ODI against the West Indies in Christchurch, November 2025. © Photosport Ltd 2025 www.photosport.nz Black Caps batter Daryl Mitchell is set to miss at least the second ODI against the West Indies as he has a scan on a groin injury. Mitchell ... <a title="Cricket: Key Black Cap Daryl Mitchell remains injury concern for rest of Windies series" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/17/cricket-key-black-cap-daryl-mitchell-remains-injury-concern-for-rest-of-windies-series/" aria-label="Read more about Cricket: Key Black Cap Daryl Mitchell remains injury concern for rest of Windies series">Read more</a>
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November 17, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Green Party-co-leader Marama Davidson. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone The Green Party is pledging to revoke consents for any coal, hardrock gold, or seabed mining projects granted under the fast-track regime, if it forms part of a government at the next election. “Today, we are putting the Seabed mining, hardrock gold mining ... <a title="Greens pledge to revoke fast-track consents for coal, hard-rock gold, seabed mining projects" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/17/greens-pledge-to-revoke-fast-track-consents-for-coal-hard-rock-gold-seabed-mining-projects/" aria-label="Read more about Greens pledge to revoke fast-track consents for coal, hard-rock gold, seabed mining projects">Read more</a>
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November 17, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Artist’s visualisation of a second Mt Victoria Tunnel in Wellington. NZTA / Waka Kotahi Plans for two new tunnels for Wellington’s State highway 1 have been revealed with a total cost of up to $4 billion and significant reworking of the surrounding areas. The Transport Agency’s proposal includes second tunnels created ... <a title="Plans for new Wellington tunnel through Mt Victoria unveiled" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/17/plans-for-new-wellington-tunnel-through-mt-victoria-unveiled/" aria-label="Read more about Plans for new Wellington tunnel through Mt Victoria unveiled">Read more</a>
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November 17, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand [embedded content] Wales v All Blacks Kick-off: 4:10am Sunday 23 November Principality Stadium, Cardiff Live blog updates on RNZ Coach Scott Robertson has said that the feeling in the All Black camp is much the same one day on from their 33-19 loss to England. It was the third loss this ... <a title="‘There’s no excuses from us’: Robertson on All Blacks’ inability to maintain pressure" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/17/theres-no-excuses-from-us-robertson-on-all-blacks-inability-to-maintain-pressure/" aria-label="Read more about ‘There’s no excuses from us’: Robertson on All Blacks’ inability to maintain pressure">Read more</a>
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November 17, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Geordie Beamish of Team New Zealand avoids the foot of Jean-Simon Desgagnes of Team Canada Emilee Chinn A photo of Geordie Beamish’s dramatic tumble at the World Championships is up for an award. The photo has been selected as one of three finalists for the 2025 World Athletics Photograph of the ... <a title="Foot on face photo of Kiwi Geordie Beamish up for award" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/17/foot-on-face-photo-of-kiwi-geordie-beamish-up-for-award/" aria-label="Read more about Foot on face photo of Kiwi Geordie Beamish up for award">Read more</a>
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November 17, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand The controversial four-stage Mental Health Response Change programme started a year ago. RNZ / Marika Khabazi The police are introducing higher thresholds for responding to calls from mental health workers to help deal with unwell patients or those who abscond. It is the third phase of the controversial four-stage Mental Health ... <a title="Rising threshold for police help in mental health callouts" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/17/rising-threshold-for-police-help-in-mental-health-callouts/" aria-label="Read more about Rising threshold for police help in mental health callouts">Read more</a>
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November 17, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand The charred landscape of the Tongariro Alpine Crossing. Supplied/DOC The charred landscape will add to the experience for those walking the Tongariro Alpine Crossing, the Department of Conservation says. A week-long rāhui was lifted on Monday following the wildfire that ripped through 3000 hectares of the national park. DOC and Fire ... <a title="Tongariro National Park tracks re-open following massive wildfire" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/17/tongariro-national-park-tracks-re-open-following-massive-wildfire/" aria-label="Read more about Tongariro National Park tracks re-open following massive wildfire">Read more</a>
