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December 8, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Aidan Thompson says one bee produces 1/12th of a teaspoon of honey over their entire lifetime. Ke-Xin Li Buzzing behind a tall fence in the inner city suburb of Green Lane in Auckland are Aidan Thompson’s bees. At the age of 11, Aidan already has years of beekeeping and business experience, ... <a title="Meet Auckland’s 11-year-old beekeeper keeping the community sweet" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/08/meet-aucklands-11-year-old-beekeeper-keeping-the-community-sweet/" aria-label="Read more about Meet Auckland’s 11-year-old beekeeper keeping the community sweet">Read more</a>
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December 8, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Chief economist Nick Tuffley said consumer spending is up especially for big-ticket items like cars and electronics. 123RF Economy in recovery mode for 2026 – ASB Bank Lower interest rates, exports, tourism, consumers drive growth Growth forecast to average 2-3 pct over next couple of years Inflation back at 2 pct ... <a title="ASB confident economy will turn around in 2026" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/08/asb-confident-economy-will-turn-around-in-2026/" aria-label="Read more about ASB confident economy will turn around in 2026">Read more</a>
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December 8, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Te Pāti Māori president John Tamihere RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly Te Pāti Māori’s leadership is adamant the annual general meeting was a “magnificent day for” the movement, despite issues around the decision to expel an MP and the party presidency remaining unresolved. The meeting showed the party was “anything but a ... <a title="Questions remain on unity in Te Pāti Māori following long-awaited AGM" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/08/questions-remain-on-unity-in-te-pati-maori-following-long-awaited-agm/" aria-label="Read more about Questions remain on unity in Te Pāti Māori following long-awaited AGM">Read more</a>
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December 8, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Some teachers are still “unpacking” the new English curriculum and are focused on maths. File photo. Supplied / Ministry of Education A Dunedin primary school says the new English and maths curriculums have changed the way its teachers teach. In South Auckland a school says it has noticed big improvements in ... <a title="Better reading, maths results but two new curriculums a massive job – principals" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/08/better-reading-maths-results-but-two-new-curriculums-a-massive-job-principals/" aria-label="Read more about Better reading, maths results but two new curriculums a massive job – principals">Read more</a>
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December 8, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand File photo. 123RF Credit card reward schemes are predicted to continue to become less generous, as the Commerce Commission clamps down on card fees. Since 1 December, domestic Visa and Mastercard payments have been subject to new caps on interchange fees, which are paid to the card issuer for each credit ... <a title="Why your credit card might offer you less generous rewards" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/08/why-your-credit-card-might-offer-you-less-generous-rewards/" aria-label="Read more about Why your credit card might offer you less generous rewards">Read more</a>
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December 8, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand If you’re at the beach and a child gets in trouble in the water or someone collapses near you, would you freeze or would you know exactly what to do? St John’s Three Steps for Life delivery lead Mia Noyes shares life-saving actions for when the unexpected happens — from allergic ... <a title="Do you know what to do in these emergencies?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/08/do-you-know-what-to-do-in-these-emergencies/" aria-label="Read more about Do you know what to do in these emergencies?">Read more</a>
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December 7, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Australia beat England by eight wickets in the second Ashes test in Brisbane on day four on Sunday to take a 2-0 lead in the five-match series. Australia, who won the series-opener in Perth by eight wickets, need only draw the next test in Adelaide to retain the urn. Sign up ... <a title="Australia beat England by eight wickets in second Ashes test, lead series 2-0" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/07/australia-beat-england-by-eight-wickets-in-second-ashes-test-lead-series-2-0/" aria-label="Read more about Australia beat England by eight wickets in second Ashes test, lead series 2-0">Read more</a>
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December 7, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Artist Jacqui Madelin is walking 12km a day to raise money for Project Island Song, a pest-free wildlife sanctuary spanning seven islands in the eastern Bay of Islands. But there’s a twist, Madelin is completing each day’s walk, for the first 12 days in December, dressed head-to-toe in pieces from her extensive vintage wardrobe. ... <a title="Walking 144 kilometres in impeccable vintage" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/07/walking-144-kilometres-in-impeccable-vintage/" aria-label="Read more about Walking 144 kilometres in impeccable vintage">Read more</a>
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December 7, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Folk-rock luminary Suzanne Vega, now 66, has just released her first album in eleven years, Flying with Angels. New York has yet to recover from the Covid lockdowns, she tells RNZ’s Sunday Mornings. Singer/songerwriter Suzanne Vega performs at RNZ’s Auckland studio, Tuesday 7th Auckland 2018 RNZ/Luke McPake . “So that’s one ... <a title="Suzanne Vega after Covid: ‘A very tempestuous time to be alive’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/07/suzanne-vega-after-covid-a-very-tempestuous-time-to-be-alive/" aria-label="Read more about Suzanne Vega after Covid: ‘A very tempestuous time to be alive’">Read more</a>
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December 7, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Daniel Hillier. GIUSEPPE CACACE Danish golfer Rasmus Neergaard-Peterson has claimed the Australian Open, winning by just one shot over home favourite Cam Smith. Kiwi Daniel Hillier shared sixth place with rising Spanish golfer Jose Luis Ballester. Neergaard-Peterson, 26, carded a final-round 70 to prevail in a tight finish at Royal Melbourne. ... <a title="Kiwi Daniel Hillier shares sixth place at Australian Golf Open in Melbourne" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/07/kiwi-daniel-hillier-shares-sixth-place-at-australian-golf-open-in-melbourne/" aria-label="Read more about Kiwi Daniel Hillier shares sixth place at Australian Golf Open in Melbourne">Read more</a>
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December 7, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Four patients were transferred to Gisborne Hospital. St John File photo. Four people have been taken to Gisborne Hospital, after a vehicle crashed into a tree in Whatatutu. Police said they were notified of single vehicle crash on Mangamaia Road at about 3.40pm Sunday. The crash occurred on private property, with ... <a title="Four injured after vehicle hits tree in Whatatutu" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/07/four-injured-after-vehicle-hits-tree-in-whatatutu/" aria-label="Read more about Four injured after vehicle hits tree in Whatatutu">Read more</a>
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December 7, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand This story has been updated to include additional comment from Oranga Tamariki. The Green Party is calling on the government to abandon boot camps, after ‘Scrutiny Week’ questioning revealed another intake of the controversial programme is planned for early next year. During their appearances at Parliament’s Scrutiny Week committees, Minister for ... <a title="Government urged to ditch second military-style boot camp" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/07/government-urged-to-ditch-second-military-style-boot-camp/" aria-label="Read more about Government urged to ditch second military-style boot camp">Read more</a>
