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Ozempic-type drugs backed by WHO for treating obesity

December 2, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand WHO guidelines said GLP-1 medications such as Ozempic or Wegovy could be used by adults as part of a comprehensive approach to obesity treatment. Ida Marie Odgaard / Ritzau Scanpix via AFP The World Health Organization has released its first guidelines on the Ozempic-type drugs, conditionally recommending their use for long-term ... <a title="Ozempic-type drugs backed by WHO for treating obesity" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/02/ozempic-type-drugs-backed-by-who-for-treating-obesity/" aria-label="Read more about Ozempic-type drugs backed by WHO for treating obesity">Read more</a>

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Vandalism sparks installation of cameras in Wellington’s Town Belt

December 2, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand 123rf Wellington City Council is installing motion-activated cameras in the Town Belt on Mt Victoria after a spate of vandalism which it says appeared to have targeted mountain bikers. Over the past few days, the council said logs, stumps and other obstacles had been placed on several mountain bike trails in ... <a title="Vandalism sparks installation of cameras in Wellington’s Town Belt" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/02/vandalism-sparks-installation-of-cameras-in-wellingtons-town-belt/" aria-label="Read more about Vandalism sparks installation of cameras in Wellington’s Town Belt">Read more</a>

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Dairy owner stabbed during Christchurch robbery

December 2, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand Flowers outside the Opawa Discounter, where the business’ owner was stabbed during a robbery on 2 December. RNZ/Tim Brown A shop owner is in hospital after being stabbed during a robbery in the Christchurch suburb of Opawa. Police were called to the dairy on Opawa Road at about about 5.40am on ... <a title="Dairy owner stabbed during Christchurch robbery" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/02/dairy-owner-stabbed-during-christchurch-robbery/" aria-label="Read more about Dairy owner stabbed during Christchurch robbery">Read more</a>

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Calls for government to stump up $359 million for forestry response

December 2, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand A cross-sector group concerned about the impact of forestry in Tai Rāwhiti is urging the government to stump up $359 million. The transition advisory group, known as TAG, was established in response to a ministerial inquiry, which labelled the problem an “environmental disaster”, and is tasked with transitioning 100,000 hectares of ... <a title="Calls for government to stump up $359 million for forestry response" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/02/calls-for-government-to-stump-up-359-million-for-forestry-response/" aria-label="Read more about Calls for government to stump up $359 million for forestry response">Read more</a>

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Live: Black Caps v West Indies first test: Day one

December 2, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand The Black Caps take on the West Indies in their first test from Hagley Oval in Christchurch. New Zealand has played just two Test matches so far in 2025, beating Zimbabwe 2-0 in Bulawayo in August. Since then they’ve played 17 white-ball games against Australia, England and West Indies. “The team ... <a title="Live: Black Caps v West Indies first test: Day one" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/02/live-black-caps-v-west-indies-first-test-day-one/" aria-label="Read more about Live: Black Caps v West Indies first test: Day one">Read more</a>

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RNZ hits live listener target a year early

December 2, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly More people are listening to Radio New Zealand, with the broadcaster saying it has hit a target for live listeners a year ahead of schedule. GFK survey figures released on Tuesday show 500,300 in a typical week for RNZ National aged 10 or older, up from 475,800 ... <a title="RNZ hits live listener target a year early" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/02/rnz-hits-live-listener-target-a-year-early/" aria-label="Read more about RNZ hits live listener target a year early">Read more</a>

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Local government shake-up: A complicated job to fix a complex system

December 2, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Regional councillors who’ve just been sworn in have been shown the writing on the wall by the government, which is plotting a swift end to their terms It’s been billed as the biggest shakeup in local government since amalgamation in 1989. But at the end of the ... <a title="Local government shake-up: A complicated job to fix a complex system" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/02/local-government-shake-up-a-complicated-job-to-fix-a-complex-system/" aria-label="Read more about Local government shake-up: A complicated job to fix a complex system">Read more</a>

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Labour’s claims of corporate clinics not prioritising community ‘not reflective of the data’

December 2, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF A corporate healthcare provider has hit back on Labour’s claims that it doesn’t prioritise community needs. On Sunday, the party announced a policy that would offer doctors and nurse practitioners low-interest loans to set up new practices or buy into existing ones, if elected next year. The loans would only ... <a title="Labour’s claims of corporate clinics not prioritising community ‘not reflective of the data’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/02/labours-claims-of-corporate-clinics-not-prioritising-community-not-reflective-of-the-data/" aria-label="Read more about Labour’s claims of corporate clinics not prioritising community ‘not reflective of the data’">Read more</a>

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Person seriously injured in Christchurch robbery

December 2, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Marika Khabazi A person has been seriously injured and a manhunt is under way after a Christchurch robbery. Police were called to the scene at a business on Opawa Road about 5.40am on Tuesday. By the time they got there, the alleged offenders had fled. Police said they were ... <a title="Person seriously injured in Christchurch robbery" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/02/person-seriously-injured-in-christchurch-robbery/" aria-label="Read more about Person seriously injured in Christchurch robbery">Read more</a>

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Liam Lawson to remain in Formula 1 in 2026 – report

December 2, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand Racing Bulls driver Liam Lawson arrives in the paddock ahead of the 2025 Las Vegas Grand Prix AFP Reports in Europe say New Zealand driver Liam Lawson will remain in Formula 1 in 2026. Red Bull will announce their driver lineups for Red Bull and Racing Bulls on Tuesday local time ... <a title="Liam Lawson to remain in Formula 1 in 2026 – report" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/02/liam-lawson-to-remain-in-formula-1-in-2026-report/" aria-label="Read more about Liam Lawson to remain in Formula 1 in 2026 – report">Read more</a>

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Calls for yellow-legged hornet trapping in Auckland to be widened

December 2, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand 123rf The battlelines have been drawn in Biosecurity New Zealand’s war against the yellow-legged hornet, but there’s some suggestion they should be widened before a population takes hold. Currently, trapping has been extended out to a five kilometre radius around the concentration of the hornet detections in Auckland’s Glenfield and Birkdale, ... <a title="Calls for yellow-legged hornet trapping in Auckland to be widened" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/02/calls-for-yellow-legged-hornet-trapping-in-auckland-to-be-widened/" aria-label="Read more about Calls for yellow-legged hornet trapping in Auckland to be widened">Read more</a>

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Relying on forestry for carbon removal is placing ‘eggs in one basket’, MPs warned

December 2, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand Climate Change Commission chief executive Jo Hendy. RNZ / Dom Thomas Relying on trees to offset New Zealand’s emissions years into the future is putting “a significant number of eggs in one basket”, the Climate Change Commission chair has warned politicians. New trees would need to be “in the ground” within ... <a title="Relying on forestry for carbon removal is placing ‘eggs in one basket’, MPs warned" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/02/relying-on-forestry-for-carbon-removal-is-placing-eggs-in-one-basket-mps-warned/" aria-label="Read more about Relying on forestry for carbon removal is placing ‘eggs in one basket’, MPs warned">Read more</a>