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December 20, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Follow all the action on day three of the Black Caps’ third test against the West Indies at Bay Oval in Mt Maunganui. First ball is scheduled for 11am. Black Caps squad: Tom Latham (captain), Tom Blundell (wicketkeeper), Michael Bracewell, Kristian Clarke, Devon Conway, Jacob Duffy, Zak Foulkes, Daryl Mitchell, Ajaz ... <a title="Live: Black Caps v West Indies – third test, day three" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/20/live-black-caps-v-west-indies-third-test-day-three/" aria-label="Read more about Live: Black Caps v West Indies – third test, day three">Read more</a>
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December 20, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Part of State Highway 1 in Northland is closed following a serious crash. Police said the two-vehicle crash happened between Greenway and Mountain roads in Kaiwaka on Saturday morning. Officers were called to the scene about 9.20am. In a statement, police said initial indications suggested serious injuries were involved. “The road ... <a title="Part of State Highway 1 in Northland closed after serious crash" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/20/part-of-state-highway-1-in-northland-closed-after-serious-crash/" aria-label="Read more about Part of State Highway 1 in Northland closed after serious crash">Read more</a>
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December 20, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Hapū members from Te Whānau Moana me Te Rorohuri work to protect sand dunes from vehicles. Victoria Lelo Kapa-Kingi Thrill-seekers causing significant damage to dunes on the Far North’s Tokerau Beach have forced the kaitiaki rōpū to install temporary fences and block access points. As many people head off to the ... <a title="‘Devastating in all ways’: Sand dune ecosystems on Tokerau Beach being destroyed by vehicles" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/20/devastating-in-all-ways-sand-dune-ecosystems-on-tokerau-beach-being-destroyed-by-vehicles/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Devastating in all ways’: Sand dune ecosystems on Tokerau Beach being destroyed by vehicles">Read more</a>
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December 20, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Kirill Ilin’s construction company Amcrete constructed the concrete walls of their ground-breaking new four-bedroom prototype “layer by layer by layer” right on its Waiuku site. He says houses made with concrete poured by a computer-controlled 3D printer are energy-efficient, quick to construct, and, because of their durability and recyclability, also sustainable. ... <a title="NZ’s first onsite 3D-printed home" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/20/nzs-first-onsite-3d-printed-home/" aria-label="Read more about NZ’s first onsite 3D-printed home">Read more</a>
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December 20, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Sam Waardenburg of the Taipans in action against the Breakers. photosport The Breakers failed to halt the scoring wizardry of Taipans star Jack McVeigh as they crashed to a 99-95 defeat in Cairns to drop out of the top NBL top six. McVeigh poured in a career-high 47 points in his ... <a title="Breakers sunk by big-scoring Taipans NBL star Jack McVeigh" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/20/breakers-sunk-by-big-scoring-taipans-nbl-star-jack-mcveigh/" aria-label="Read more about Breakers sunk by big-scoring Taipans NBL star Jack McVeigh">Read more</a>
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December 20, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Susan Edmunds. RNZ Got questions? RNZ has launched a [ https://www.rnz.co.nz/podcast/no-stupid-questions new podcast, ‘No Stupid Questions’], with Susan Edmunds. We’d love to hear more of your questions about money and the economy. You can send through written questions, like these ones, but even better, you can drop us a voice memo ... <a title="Can my child get a Community Services Card? – Ask Susan" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/20/can-my-child-get-a-community-services-card-ask-susan/" aria-label="Read more about Can my child get a Community Services Card? – Ask Susan">Read more</a>
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December 20, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Launched in 2021 Tāmata Hauhā works primarily with Māori land owners to provide them with strategies and funding to develop their land holdings and make them more productive, primarily through forestry. Gianina Schwanecke / Country Life From growing a few Christmas trees “for fun”, to a diverse range of towering exotics ... <a title="Country Life: Farming trees the Tāmata Hauhā way" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/20/country-life-farming-trees-the-tamata-hauha-way/" aria-label="Read more about Country Life: Farming trees the Tāmata Hauhā way">Read more</a>
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December 20, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Mike and Angela Roy in one of their polytunnels RNZ/Sally Round Follow Country Life on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart or wherever you get your podcasts. There’s a job for even the youngest of the Roy family when the Christmas berry crush is on at their orchard in Piopio. With queues out ... <a title="Country Life: Behind the scenes at the Roy’s berry farm" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/20/country-life-behind-the-scenes-at-the-roys-berry-farm/" aria-label="Read more about Country Life: Behind the scenes at the Roy’s berry farm">Read more</a>
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December 20, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand The Whanganui River road features an interesting array of letterboxes. Gianina Schwanecke / Country Life Tracy Marshall makes the same 150-kilometre round trip up the Whanganui River and back five times a week. “I’ve got one of the longest mail runs in our region in terms of distances, but I’ve probably ... <a title="Country Life: On the job with Whanganui River’s rural postie" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/20/country-life-on-the-job-with-whanganui-rivers-rural-postie/" aria-label="Read more about Country Life: On the job with Whanganui River’s rural postie">Read more</a>
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December 20, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Logan Rogerson (L) and Sam Cosgrove. photosport Auckland FC reclaimed top spot in the A-League and Sam Cosgrove stormed to the top of the Golden Boot goal-scoring race after the visitors downed Western Sydney Wanderers 2-0 in Sydney. The Wanderers created more chances in the scoreless first spell but the Black ... <a title="Auckland FC win in Western Sydney to go top" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/20/auckland-fc-win-in-western-sydney-to-go-top/" aria-label="Read more about Auckland FC win in Western Sydney to go top">Read more</a>
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December 20, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand “Where are all the protest songs these days?” I often hear people ask. The world is more volatile than ever, and yet seems to be awash with songs about Korean demonology and Taylor Swift’s love life. Those people should hear this album. Haley Heynderickx & Max Garcia Conover are American singer-songwriters, ... <a title="Review: The best protest record Nick Bollinger has heard this year" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/20/review-the-best-protest-record-nick-bollinger-has-heard-this-year/" aria-label="Read more about Review: The best protest record Nick Bollinger has heard this year">Read more</a>
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December 20, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand WorkSafe has advised MBIE on hundreds of updates to electrical safety rules. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone WorkSafe has issued guidance to electrical workers over a rule change that several industry groups have warned is dangerous. The change lifts a ban on inserting a switch, circuit or fuse into mains power earthing ... <a title="WorkSafe defends ‘simply wrong’ change to electrical safety rules" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/20/worksafe-defends-simply-wrong-change-to-electrical-safety-rules/" aria-label="Read more about WorkSafe defends ‘simply wrong’ change to electrical safety rules">Read more</a>
