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November 29, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Nate McKinnon A person has died following a “water-related incident” at Glenbrook, Canterbury, on Saturday morning. Emergency services were called to an area near Falston Road about 8.40am, after someone was pulled unresponsive from the water. Despite attempts to revive them, they died at the scene. Police said the ... <a title="One dead following Glenbrook drowning" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/29/one-dead-following-glenbrook-drowning/" aria-label="Read more about One dead following Glenbrook drowning">Read more</a>
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November 29, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand The scene of a two-vehicle crash on State Highway 20, near the Waterview Tunnel in Auckland. RNZ Four people were injured in a crash on Auckland’s Southwestern Motorway on Saturday. Four Hato Hone St John ambulances attended the two-vehicle crash on State Highway 20, near the Waterview Tunnel, around 10.45am. Police ... <a title="Four hurt in Southwestern Motorway crash" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/29/four-hurt-in-southwestern-motorway-crash/" aria-label="Read more about Four hurt in Southwestern Motorway crash">Read more</a>
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November 29, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand By Gwenaёlle Chollet, journalism student Eight young New Zealanders will soon travel in the wake of great polar explorers. Supplied Eight young New Zealanders will soon travel in the wake of great polar explorers, sailing from Argentina to Antarctica across the notorious Drake Passage on the historic tall ship Bark EUROPA. ... <a title="Young New Zealanders sail to Antarctica in the wake of great polar explorers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/29/young-new-zealanders-sail-to-antarctica-in-the-wake-of-great-polar-explorers/" aria-label="Read more about Young New Zealanders sail to Antarctica in the wake of great polar explorers">Read more</a>
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November 29, 2025
Asia Pacific Report As New Zealand pro-Palestinian protesters prepared for demonstrations across the country today to mark the UN International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, they awoke to news of Israel attacking three countries in the Middle East — Palestine, Lebanon and Syria. This is the 112th consecutive week that the Palestine Solidarity ... <a title="Israel attacks three countries as NZ protesters prepare for UN day of Palestine solidarity" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/29/israel-attacks-three-countries-as-nz-protesters-prepare-for-un-day-of-palestine-solidarity/" aria-label="Read more about Israel attacks three countries as NZ protesters prepare for UN day of Palestine solidarity">Read more</a>
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November 29, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand CTU members at the Labour Party’s AGM in 2025. Anneke Smith / RNZ Labour Party faithful are upbeat as they rally in Auckland’s viaduct, roughly one year out from the next election. The mood has been energetic off the back of recent polling that has Labour tracking ahead of National on ... <a title="‘Believe we can win’: Labour rallies party faithful" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/29/believe-we-can-win-labour-rallies-party-faithful/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Believe we can win’: Labour rallies party faithful">Read more</a>
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November 29, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / REECE BAKER One person is dead after a vehicle crashed into water in the Hawke’s Bay town of Wairoa. Police were alerted just after 4am on Saturday. It happened at the intersection of Carroll Street and River Parade. The National Dive Squad will inspect the vehicle, but it was ... <a title="One dead after vehicle crashes into Hawke’s Bay river" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/29/one-dead-after-vehicle-crashes-into-hawkes-bay-river/" aria-label="Read more about One dead after vehicle crashes into Hawke’s Bay river">Read more</a>
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November 29, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Local Government Minister Simon Watts made the announcement on Friday. (File photo) RNZ/Mark Papalii The Local Government Minister has announced cost cutting measures for wastewater aimed at boosting savings for ratepayers. New national wastewater environmental performances standards hope to save up to $830 million over the next 35 years by streamlining ... <a title="New cost-cutting measures for wastewater standards announced" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/29/new-cost-cutting-measures-for-wastewater-standards-announced/" aria-label="Read more about New cost-cutting measures for wastewater standards announced">Read more</a>
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November 29, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand In the fifth and final season of Stranger Things, Fisher takes over the role of Holly Wheeler – the younger sister of Mike and Nancy. When she found out she’d been cast, back in 2023, the London-based actor was weary from a day shooting the family film Bookworm on a rainy ... <a title="The new girl on Stranger Things is ‘part Kiwi’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/29/the-new-girl-on-stranger-things-is-part-kiwi/" aria-label="Read more about The new girl on Stranger Things is ‘part Kiwi’">Read more</a>
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November 29, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand The strategy was developed by the Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment with the aim of doubling New Zealand’s geothermal energy by 2040. The Waitangi Tribunal has found the Crown’s decision to exclude the Treaty from a draft geothermal development strategy would be a Treaty breach. The strategy was developed by ... <a title="Leaving Treaty out of geothermal strategy a breach – Waitangi Tribunal" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/29/leaving-treaty-out-of-geothermal-strategy-a-breach-waitangi-tribunal/" aria-label="Read more about Leaving Treaty out of geothermal strategy a breach – Waitangi Tribunal">Read more</a>
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November 29, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Tall Black Flynn Cameron brings the ball down court against Australia. photosport A slow finish has scuppered the Tall Blacks in Hobart, going down 84-79 to Australia after leading for much of their tense World Cup qualifying game. Chasing a first-ever back-to-back win over the Boomers, New Zealand looked on track ... <a title="Basketball: Slow-finishing Tall Blacks beaten by Australian Boomers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/29/basketball-slow-finishing-tall-blacks-beaten-by-australian-boomers/" aria-label="Read more about Basketball: Slow-finishing Tall Blacks beaten by Australian Boomers">Read more</a>
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November 29, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand File image. siwakorn / 123RF Police are at the scene of a serious crash in Picton involving a truck and a motor home. Emergency services were called about 7.45am on Saturday to the scene on Dublin Street. They said initial indications were that one person had been seriously injured. The road ... <a title="Truck and motor home crash in Picton" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/29/truck-and-motor-home-crash-in-picton/" aria-label="Read more about Truck and motor home crash in Picton">Read more</a>
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November 29, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / REECE BAKER Emergency services are attending a serious crash where a vehicle has crashed into a river in Wairoa, Hawke’s Bay. Police said they were still seeking to confirm whether anyone remained trapped inside the vehicle. Emergency services were called about 4.10am after a report of a vehicle leaving ... <a title="Vehicle crashes into river in Hawke’s Bay" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/29/vehicle-crashes-into-river-in-hawkes-bay/" aria-label="Read more about Vehicle crashes into river in Hawke’s Bay">Read more</a>