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December 15, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Lake Taharoa is the Kaipara District’s most popular swimming and boating spot. RNZ / Peter de Graaf An electronic gate is to be installed at one of Northland’s most popular – and ecologically precious – lakes in the hope of keeping out a hugely destructive aquatic pest. The move comes amid ... <a title="Gates to be installed at popular Kai Iwi Lakes amid long-running tensions" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/15/gates-to-be-installed-at-popular-kai-iwi-lakes-amid-long-running-tensions/" aria-label="Read more about Gates to be installed at popular Kai Iwi Lakes amid long-running tensions">Read more</a>
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December 15, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand More than 1.3 milllion passports were set to expire in the next two years. 123RF With a massive surge in passport applications expected next year, the government is urging people to renew early to beat the rush. Internal Affairs Minister Brooke van Velden said with the anniversary of 10-year passports coming ... <a title="Government urging passport renewals as more than 1.3 million set to expire over two years" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/15/government-urging-passport-renewals-as-more-than-1-3-million-set-to-expire-over-two-years/" aria-label="Read more about Government urging passport renewals as more than 1.3 million set to expire over two years">Read more</a>
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December 15, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealander Gorka Zozaya is leaving for Europe four days after Christmas, to comply with INZ rules, but his 21-year-old son Enzo will stay in NZ. Supplied An immigration lawyer says authorities need to crack down on unscrupulous ‘ghost’ agents – not victimise migrants who were defrauded by them. New Zealander ... <a title="Couple who were forced to leave son behind in NZ hope for a Christmas miracle" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/15/couple-who-were-forced-to-leave-son-behind-in-nz-hope-for-a-christmas-miracle/" aria-label="Read more about Couple who were forced to leave son behind in NZ hope for a Christmas miracle">Read more</a>
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December 15, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand What a great year for telly 2025 has been. There were so many good shows coming out so consistently that it sometimes felt hard to keep up. As a TV fan, this has been a nice problem to have. You’ll probably notice some perceived big omissions, like Stranger Things (Netflix) and ... <a title="The 25 best TV shows of 2025" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/15/the-25-best-tv-shows-of-2025/" aria-label="Read more about The 25 best TV shows of 2025">Read more</a>
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December 15, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Many Auckland areas have a difference of more than $1m in median value across the border between them. File photo. nataliacatalina/123RF If you are hankering after an exclusive suburb, but your budget can not quite stretch to it, you might be able to get a good deal on the area next ... <a title="Would you pay an extra $1m for the right postcode?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/15/would-you-pay-an-extra-1m-for-the-right-postcode/" aria-label="Read more about Would you pay an extra $1m for the right postcode?">Read more</a>
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December 15, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Twelve people were killed when gunmen opened fire at a Jewish holiday celebration at Sydney’s Bondi Beach on Sunday. Australian officials described as a targeted anti-semitic attack. One of the suspected gunmen was also killed, and a second is in critical condition. Authorities said far more people would have been killed ... <a title="Live: Twelve confirmed dead in Bondi Beach shooting" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/15/live-twelve-confirmed-dead-in-bondi-beach-shooting/" aria-label="Read more about Live: Twelve confirmed dead in Bondi Beach shooting">Read more</a>
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December 14, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Five people have been injured – with one in a critical condition. AFP / Andri Tambunan Five people have been injured – with one in a critical condition – following a two-vehicle crash in rural Waikato on Sunday evening. St John ambulance was called to the crash in Parawera, at the ... <a title="Five injured after two-vehicle crash in rural Waikato" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/14/five-injured-after-two-vehicle-crash-in-rural-waikato/" aria-label="Read more about Five injured after two-vehicle crash in rural Waikato">Read more</a>
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December 14, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand The fire is in an area where a 20ha eucalyptus forest is being cleared for a new development. RNZ/Peter de Graaf A large fire has burnt through four hectares in an area with eucalyptus forest in Kerikeri on Sunday afternoon. More than 20 firefighters, two helicopters and a digger have been ... <a title="20 firefighters, two helicopters respond to four-hectare fire in Kerikeri near eucalyptus forest" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/14/20-firefighters-two-helicopters-respond-to-four-hectare-fire-in-kerikeri-near-eucalyptus-forest/" aria-label="Read more about 20 firefighters, two helicopters respond to four-hectare fire in Kerikeri near eucalyptus forest">Read more</a>
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December 14, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand When people doubted that a humanoid shown by Chinese smart EV company Xpeng was in fact a robot, the makers cut it open on stage last month. Although some doubt still lurks around it, the topic of humanoids and their place among us has been brewing, with Elon Musk this year ... <a title="How long until robots take care of your home, family?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/14/how-long-until-robots-take-care-of-your-home-family/" aria-label="Read more about How long until robots take care of your home, family?">Read more</a>
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December 14, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Bondi Beach. File photo. David Gray / AFP Sydney police are urging the public to stay away from Bondi Beach after reports of multiple shots fired in the area. Police said they were responding to a developing incident at Bondi Beach. “Anyone at the scene should take shelter. Police are on ... <a title="Shots fired at Bondi Beach in Sydney – reports" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/14/shots-fired-at-bondi-beach-in-sydney-reports/" aria-label="Read more about Shots fired at Bondi Beach in Sydney – reports">Read more</a>
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December 14, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Strike action weeks before Christmas has been withdrawn. Supplied/ Air NZ More than 400 Air New Zealand staff will no longer striking a week out from Christmas, after reaching an “agreement in principle” with the company. The airline’s short-haul cabin crews, who work on domestic flights, as well as flights across ... <a title="Air NZ cabin crews call off strike before Christmas" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/14/air-nz-cabin-crews-call-off-strike-before-christmas/" aria-label="Read more about Air NZ cabin crews call off strike before Christmas">Read more</a>
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December 14, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Samuel Rillstone A large fire has burnt through four hectares of bush and trees in Kerikeri on Sunday afternoon. Fire and Emergency said more than 20 firefighters and two helicopters were tackling the blaze that started in the bush area along Fairy Pools Lane about 3.25pm. The fire was ... <a title="20 firefighters, two helicopters respond to four-hectare fire in Kerikeri" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/14/20-firefighters-two-helicopters-respond-to-four-hectare-fire-in-kerikeri/" aria-label="Read more about 20 firefighters, two helicopters respond to four-hectare fire in Kerikeri">Read more</a>
