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December 16, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Supplied / Auckland Council Auckland Councillors have voted not to proceed with a six-month trial of fortnightly kerbside rubbish collections in parts of the city, after considering public feedback. The proposed trial would’ve halved the number of kerbside collections in Te Atatū, Panmure, Tāmaki, Clendon Park and Weymouth, with the intention ... <a title="Auckland’s fortnightly rubbish collection trial kicked to curb" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/16/aucklands-fortnightly-rubbish-collection-trial-kicked-to-curb/" aria-label="Read more about Auckland’s fortnightly rubbish collection trial kicked to curb">Read more</a>
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December 16, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Storm Uriah Constable-Carter appears via video link in the Nelson District Court. RNZ / Samantha Gee WARNING: Contains content about sexual offending against children and animals. A Tasman man has been jailed for more than five years for collecting thousands of child exploitation photos and videos, described by a judge as ... <a title="Man jailed for more than five years for collecting child exploitation material" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/16/man-jailed-for-more-than-five-years-for-collecting-child-exploitation-material/" aria-label="Read more about Man jailed for more than five years for collecting child exploitation material">Read more</a>
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December 16, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand The subsidy will be reduced from 75 percent to 65 percent. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone The government is cutting transport subsidies for elderly and disabled people for elderly and disabled people from 75 percent to 65 percent. The Total Mobility scheme provides discounted taxis and public transport fares for those with ... <a title="Transport subsidies for elderly and disabled people reduced" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/16/transport-subsidies-for-elderly-and-disabled-people-reduced/" aria-label="Read more about Transport subsidies for elderly and disabled people reduced">Read more</a>
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December 16, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Guide dogs can not get away if they are attacked while in their harness, and could put their owners at risk. File photo. RNZ / Marika Khabazi Some guide dogs who get attacked by other dogs while on the job can not recover their confidence and have to be retired. Several ... <a title="Attacks on guide dogs leave animals too anxious to work" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/16/attacks-on-guide-dogs-leave-animals-too-anxious-to-work/" aria-label="Read more about Attacks on guide dogs leave animals too anxious to work">Read more</a>
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December 16, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand If Aussie theme parks are not an option and you can’t face the crowds at Rainbow’s End, fear not. Bjorn Burton might have the solution. During lockdown, inspired by backyard roller coasters on YouTube, the Auckland father designed from scratch and built (with some weekend help from his own dad) a ... <a title="Want a rollercoaster in your garden?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/16/want-a-rollercoaster-in-your-garden/" aria-label="Read more about Want a rollercoaster in your garden?">Read more</a>
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December 16, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / REECE BAKER A northbound lane of State Highway One – near Mount Victoria tunnel in Wellington – is closed following a crash. Emergency services were called to Paterson Street – which runs through the tunnel to the Basin reserve – shortly after 4pm. A police spokesperson said a person ... <a title="Two injured after crash near Mount Victoria tunnel" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/16/two-injured-after-crash-near-mount-victoria-tunnel/" aria-label="Read more about Two injured after crash near Mount Victoria tunnel">Read more</a>
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December 16, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Andrew Barlass’ farm is home to about 1500 dairy cows RNZ / Nate McKinnon As nitrates creep up in some Canterbury drinking water supplies, dairy farmers are striving to limit nitrate leaching and their cows’ environmental footprint by planting special crops and experimenting with new winter grazing systems. In the second ... <a title="Water fight: Farmers strive to limit cows’ environmental footprint" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/16/water-fight-farmers-strive-to-limit-cows-environmental-footprint/" aria-label="Read more about Water fight: Farmers strive to limit cows’ environmental footprint">Read more</a>
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December 16, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Sam Cosgrove of Auckland (centre) celebrates with Logan Rogerson (left) after scoring a goal during the A-League. DAN HIMBRECHTS/ PHOTOSPORT Auckland FC knew what they were getting when they signed towering forward Sam Cosgrove but the coach believes it has taken A-League officials a while to figure the Englishman out. At ... <a title="Football: Auckland FC striker getting better protection months into A-League season" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/16/football-auckland-fc-striker-getting-better-protection-months-into-a-league-season/" aria-label="Read more about Football: Auckland FC striker getting better protection months into A-League season">Read more</a>
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December 16, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Former roading subcontractor Frederick Pou pleaded guilty to giving gifts to an agent. 123rf A former roading subcontractor has been sentenced to home detention in a long-running corruption case. Frederick Pou, of Coastal Roading Contractors, pleaded guilty to Serious Fraud Office charges in May 2024 to corruptly giving gifts to an ... <a title="Man sentenced in long-running corruption case" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/16/man-sentenced-in-long-running-corruption-case/" aria-label="Read more about Man sentenced in long-running corruption case">Read more</a>
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December 16, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Firefighters are still working at the scene of Sunday’s major blaze in Kerikeri ahead of a possible sharp increase in fire danger on Wednesday. RNZ/Peter de Graaf Northland’s top firefighter is warning that forecast high winds and low humidity tomorrow could create a short period of extreme fire risk. Fire and ... <a title="Potential extreme fire risk for Northland as high winds and low humidity looms" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/16/potential-extreme-fire-risk-for-northland-as-high-winds-and-low-humidity-looms/" aria-label="Read more about Potential extreme fire risk for Northland as high winds and low humidity looms">Read more</a>
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December 16, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Minister for Transport Chris Bishop. RNZ / Mark Papalii The Minister for Transport can’t say how many people are expected to lose their jobs as the government plans to merge multiple ministries with around 1300 staff in total. Chris Bishop said the agencies involved are “very high-performing” but he acknowledged – ... <a title="Chris Bishop can’t say how many jobs could be lost to multiple ministries merger" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/16/chris-bishop-cant-say-how-many-jobs-could-be-lost-to-multiple-ministries-merger/" aria-label="Read more about Chris Bishop can’t say how many jobs could be lost to multiple ministries merger">Read more</a>
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December 16, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Man Bock Lee, 65, from Hamilton, was swept from rocks while fishing at Taputapotu Bay in the Far North. RNZ / Lois Williams Police say a fisherman swept from rocks near Cape Rēinga three weeks ago is still missing and presumed drowned. Sixty-five-year-old Man Bock Lee, from Hamilton, was fishing from ... <a title="Missing fisherman swept off rocks near Cape Rēinga presumed drowned" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/16/missing-fisherman-swept-off-rocks-near-cape-reinga-presumed-drowned/" aria-label="Read more about Missing fisherman swept off rocks near Cape Rēinga presumed drowned">Read more</a>
