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December 19, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Gloriavale School. Jean Edwards A former teacher at Gloriavale School has applauded the Education Ministry for effectively closing the school, but says it has been a frustratingly slow process. The Secretary for Education has cancelled the school’s registration, effective from 23 January. Ellen MacGregor-Reid wrote to the West Coast Christian community’s ... <a title="Former Gloriavale teacher applauds ‘courageous’ move to cancel school’s registration" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/19/former-gloriavale-teacher-applauds-courageous-move-to-cancel-schools-registration/" aria-label="Read more about Former Gloriavale teacher applauds ‘courageous’ move to cancel school’s registration">Read more</a>
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December 19, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Rocket Lab has successfully launched a fourth spacecraft into orbit for the United States Department of War. Supplied / Rocket Lab Rocket Lab has successfully launched a fourth spacecraft into orbit for the United States Department of War. The launch, named ‘Don’t Be Such A Square’, lifted off from Wallops Island ... <a title="Rocket Lab launches fourth spacecraft into orbit for US Department of War testing" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/19/rocket-lab-launches-fourth-spacecraft-into-orbit-for-us-department-of-war-testing/" aria-label="Read more about Rocket Lab launches fourth spacecraft into orbit for US Department of War testing">Read more</a>
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December 18, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Two Ferrari convertible sports cars were seized. Supplied / NZ Police More than $1 million in assets including property, luxury cars and thousands of banned vapes have been seized in raids in Wellington and Auckland. Police have been investigating the proceeds of a criminal’s drug-selling activities across the North Island and ... <a title="More than $1 million worth in luxury cars, property and banned vapes seized in police raids" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/18/more-than-1-million-worth-in-luxury-cars-property-and-banned-vapes-seized-in-police-raids/" aria-label="Read more about More than $1 million worth in luxury cars, property and banned vapes seized in police raids">Read more</a>
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December 18, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / REECE BAKER A homicide investigation has been launched in Hamilton. Police were called to a house in Lake Crescent at around 6:15pm, where they found a seriously injured man, who died at the scene. A second person has been taken to Waikato Hospital with an arm injury. Detective Senior ... <a title="Homicide investigation in Hamilton after man dies at house" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/18/homicide-investigation-in-hamilton-after-man-dies-at-house/" aria-label="Read more about Homicide investigation in Hamilton after man dies at house">Read more</a>
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December 18, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Waihī mine. 123RF The Waihī North extension of OceanaGold’s Waihī mine has gained approval under fast-track legislation. The decision was jointly announced by Infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop and Resources Minister Shane Jones, and aimed to extend gold and silver mining in the area until 2043. Jones estimated approval would have taken ... <a title="First mining project gains fast-track approval" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/18/first-mining-project-gains-fast-track-approval/" aria-label="Read more about First mining project gains fast-track approval">Read more</a>
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December 18, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Mahurangi oyster farmers are worried about reputational damage. Supplied Nearly two months on from a sewage spill that completely destroyed their crops, Mahurangi oyster farmers are still waiting to see a full compensation package. More than a thousand cubic metres of sewage overflowed from a Watercare pump station in late October ... <a title="Mahurangi oyster farmers still waiting for compensation package" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/18/mahurangi-oyster-farmers-still-waiting-for-compensation-package/" aria-label="Read more about Mahurangi oyster farmers still waiting for compensation package">Read more</a>
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December 18, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Angus Dreaver Police say a woman found dead in October was murdered in a targeted act of violence by someone known to her. Teishallia Te Paea’s body was found at an address on Kotuku Street, Camberley, on 29 October. Police say her body went undiscovered for likely several weeks ... <a title="Profile of killer released weeks after death of Hastings woman" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/18/profile-of-killer-released-weeks-after-death-of-hastings-woman/" aria-label="Read more about Profile of killer released weeks after death of Hastings woman">Read more</a>
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December 18, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Disgraced former deputy police commissioner Jevon McSkimming was sentenced to nine months home detention. RNZ / Mark Papalii When Jevon McSkimming was sentenced on Wednesday, his lawyer and the judge told the court he was the first person in New Zealand to be prosecuted for simply viewing objectionable material. The former ... <a title="Why former deputy police commissioner Jevon McSkimming’s prosecution was so unique" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/18/why-former-deputy-police-commissioner-jevon-mcskimmings-prosecution-was-so-unique/" aria-label="Read more about Why former deputy police commissioner Jevon McSkimming’s prosecution was so unique">Read more</a>
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December 18, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Judith Campbell and her granddaughter Emma. Supplied Family rosters themselves on for shifts looking after elderly relative in hospital. Despite suffering severe dementia the family worried about the standard of her care. Another elderly hospital patient was left alone and suffering, his wife says. The family of an elderly woman with ... <a title="Family roster themselves on to care for elderly relative over hospital standard concerns" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/18/family-roster-themselves-on-to-care-for-elderly-relative-over-hospital-standard-concerns/" aria-label="Read more about Family roster themselves on to care for elderly relative over hospital standard concerns">Read more</a>
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December 18, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Only police can authorise an air ambulance under current rules. File photo. Supplied / Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust The career firefighters’ union says a delay getting rescuers to Hahei where a girl was trapped on a cliff face is just the tip of the iceberg. In January, police refused Fire and ... <a title="Struggle with cliffside rescue ‘tip of the iceberg’, firefighters says" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/18/struggle-with-cliffside-rescue-tip-of-the-iceberg-firefighters-says/" aria-label="Read more about Struggle with cliffside rescue ‘tip of the iceberg’, firefighters says">Read more</a>
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December 18, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand IKEA’s first Auckland store opens on December 4 Marika Khabazi / RNZ Homeware retail giant IKEA appears to be a victim of its own success. It is shutting down its customer support centre from Friday for the rest of the week so its team can focus on rebooking customer orders and ... <a title="IKEA shuts down customer support centre in wake of delivery woes" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/18/ikea-shuts-down-customer-support-centre-in-wake-of-delivery-woes/" aria-label="Read more about IKEA shuts down customer support centre in wake of delivery woes">Read more</a>
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December 18, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand All White Kosta Barbarouses has played for five A-League clubs including the Wellington Phoenix. PHOTOSPORT New Zealand Football plans to double its revenue and the number of New Zealand-based A-League teams by 2035 in an ambitious strategy that targets results on and off the field. Currently New Zealand Football (NZF) said ... <a title="More A-League clubs, diverse participation and financial stability for NZ’s football future" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/18/more-a-league-clubs-diverse-participation-and-financial-stability-for-nzs-football-future/" aria-label="Read more about More A-League clubs, diverse participation and financial stability for NZ’s football future">Read more</a>
