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November 30, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Raglan woman Te Hina Rehua-Whare, 27, was in the wrong, but refused to back off the one-lane Wainui Rd bridge. Google Maps/Supplied A Raglan woman orchestrated a horrific attack on a group of local teenagers, after a righteous road-rage interaction on the seaside town’s one-lane bridge. While Te Hina Rehua-Whare may ... <a title="Raglan road-rage couple sentenced over brutal attack on teens after bridge stand-off" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/30/raglan-road-rage-couple-sentenced-over-brutal-attack-on-teens-after-bridge-stand-off/" aria-label="Read more about Raglan road-rage couple sentenced over brutal attack on teens after bridge stand-off">Read more</a>
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November 30, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Orthopaedic spine surgeon Dr Rowan Schouten performs a back proceedure. Supplied/Dr Rowan Schouten Season-ending and sometimes career-threatening, a serious stress fracture can lead athletes from around the world to call on a Christchurch-based surgeon to get them back playing. Referrals from some of cricket’s biggest names and a successful track record ... <a title="Kiwi surgeon Dr Rowan Schouten behind international cricketers’ returns" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/30/kiwi-surgeon-dr-rowan-schouten-behind-international-cricketers-returns/" aria-label="Read more about Kiwi surgeon Dr Rowan Schouten behind international cricketers’ returns">Read more</a>
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November 30, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Jordan Tan / 123rf Although the volume of the overflow was small, it had the potential to reach an unnamed tributary of the Waiwhakaiho River. Supplied / NPDC New Plymouth residents are warned to not swim at Waiwhakaiho River and Bell Block Beach, after an overflow of the council’s wastewater system. ... <a title="Wastewater overflow prompts warning for Waiwhakaiho River, Bell Block Beach" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/30/wastewater-overflow-prompts-warning-for-waiwhakaiho-river-bell-block-beach/" aria-label="Read more about Wastewater overflow prompts warning for Waiwhakaiho River, Bell Block Beach">Read more</a>
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November 30, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Mia Goth as Elizabeth in Frankenstein. Ken Woroner/Netflix The British Fashion Council has named a New Zealander Kiwi Kate Hawley as its inaugural Costume Designer of the Year. The Fashion Awards will take place in the United Kingdom on 1 December, where Hawley has flown from Wellington to attend. Hawley has ... <a title="Kiwi Kate Hawley crowned inaugural Costume Designer of the Year" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/30/kiwi-kate-hawley-crowned-inaugural-costume-designer-of-the-year/" aria-label="Read more about Kiwi Kate Hawley crowned inaugural Costume Designer of the Year">Read more</a>
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November 30, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Rain-soaked Auckland FC captain Francis De Vries gestures during his side’s loss to Newcastle Jets. Photosport Auckland’s unbeaten run in this year’s A-League season has ended with a 2-1 loss to Newcastle Jets in farcical conditions at Go Media Stadium. A huge downpour with 20 minutes to go saw players frequently ... <a title="Puddle ball: Auckland FC lose unbeaten A-League tag" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/30/puddle-ball-auckland-fc-lose-unbeaten-a-league-tag/" aria-label="Read more about Puddle ball: Auckland FC lose unbeaten A-League tag">Read more</a>
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November 30, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand One new measles case in Wellington. Supplied/ US CDC Health New Zealand has confirmed one new case of measles in Wellington, which it says is linked to an earlier case. This brings the number of known measles cases to 22 since 8 October 2025, with 21 no longer infectious. New locations ... <a title="One new measles case identified in Wellington, bringing total to 22" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/30/one-new-measles-case-identified-in-wellington-bringing-total-to-22/" aria-label="Read more about One new measles case identified in Wellington, bringing total to 22">Read more</a>
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November 30, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Biosecurity New Zealand North commissioner Mike Inglis said surveillance efforts were working. Biosecurity NZ Another yellow-legged hornet queen has been found in Auckland’s North Shore, as Biosecurity New Zealand escalates its attempts to eradicate the invasive insect. To date, 27 queen hornets, seven workers and 17 nests have been successfully located ... <a title="Biosecurity New Zealand escalates response to yellow-legged hornets" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/30/biosecurity-new-zealand-escalates-response-to-yellow-legged-hornets/" aria-label="Read more about Biosecurity New Zealand escalates response to yellow-legged hornets">Read more</a>
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November 30, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand’s first building code banned raupō homes in the cities. Alexander Turnbull Library, Mrs Scott Collection. For centuries, Māori built homes that were warm, dry, sustainable and centred on whānau. Homelessness, damp houses and overcrowding were not part of te ao Māori. Two researchers say the systems that displaced Māori ... <a title="Researchers link Māori housing inequities to 180 years of restrictive building laws" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/30/researchers-link-maori-housing-inequities-to-180-years-of-restrictive-building-laws/" aria-label="Read more about Researchers link Māori housing inequities to 180 years of restrictive building laws">Read more</a>
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November 30, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand About 6000 aircraft from the Airbus A320 family were affected by the issue. 123RF Air New Zealand’s Airbus A320 aircraft are returning to normal operations, after receiving software updates during a global recall. About 6000 aircraft from the Airbus A320 family were affected, after a recent incident revealed that intense solar ... <a title="Air NZ’s Airbus A320 aircraft return to normal service" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/30/air-nzs-airbus-a320-aircraft-return-to-normal-service/" aria-label="Read more about Air NZ’s Airbus A320 aircraft return to normal service">Read more</a>
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November 30, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand The thunderstorms were also expected to be accompanied by heavy rain. MetService A torrential downpour has literally rained on the Auckland’s parade, as MetService issued a raft of alerts, including a severe thunderstorm warning for the region. As thousands headed home from the annual Santa Parade in Queen Street, they had ... <a title="Severe thunderstorm warning issued for Auckland, surrounding regions" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/30/severe-thunderstorm-warning-issued-for-auckland-surrounding-regions/" aria-label="Read more about Severe thunderstorm warning issued for Auckland, surrounding regions">Read more</a>
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November 30, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Eli Katoa has posted photos from his time in hospital after surgery for a brain bleed. Instagram/Supplied Tongan rugby league star Eli Katoa says his recovery from brain surgery is going well and he hopes to return to the sport. The Melbourne Storm second-rower will miss the 2026 NRL season [https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/sport/577662/tonga-rugby-league-star-eli-katoa-has-surgery-after-suffering-seizure-activity-during-kiwis-test-match, ... <a title="Tongan rugby league star Eli Katoa aims for return as he recovers from brain surgery" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/30/tongan-rugby-league-star-eli-katoa-aims-for-return-as-he-recovers-from-brain-surgery/" aria-label="Read more about Tongan rugby league star Eli Katoa aims for return as he recovers from brain surgery">Read more</a>
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November 30, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand A new system to ensure cellphones get through in emergencies is being opened up to community groups. RNZ A new billion-dollar-plus system to better ensure cellphones get through in emergencies is being opened up to a raft of community groups. About 25,000 frontline responders are already using the Public Safety Network’s ... <a title="Emergency mobile phone coverage system rolled out to community groups" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/30/emergency-mobile-phone-coverage-system-rolled-out-to-community-groups/" aria-label="Read more about Emergency mobile phone coverage system rolled out to community groups">Read more</a>
