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‘Walk up and get a tattoo’: New Zealand Tattoo and Art Festival returns to New Plymouth

November 28, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand Australian tattoo artists Kyle Pearson and Bobbie Dazzler. ROBIN MARTIN / RNZ “Just walk up and get a tattoo,” that’s the advice the organiser of the Bepanthen New Zealand Tattoo & Art Festival is giving to New Zealanders this weekend. Between 4000 and 6000 people weer expected to cram into the ... <a title="‘Walk up and get a tattoo’: New Zealand Tattoo and Art Festival returns to New Plymouth" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/28/walk-up-and-get-a-tattoo-new-zealand-tattoo-and-art-festival-returns-to-new-plymouth/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Walk up and get a tattoo’: New Zealand Tattoo and Art Festival returns to New Plymouth">Read more</a>

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NZ Transport Agency assures Minister Chris Bishop braking system not inherently unsafe

November 28, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand Some trucking firms no longer import vehicles with cardan shaft parkbrakes. siwakorn / 123RF NZ Transport Agency memo to minister says braking system linked to six deaths not inherently unsafe Father of man who died due to a brake failure says he’ll keep pushing for more action Driver had to jump ... <a title="NZ Transport Agency assures Minister Chris Bishop braking system not inherently unsafe" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/28/nz-transport-agency-assures-minister-chris-bishop-braking-system-not-inherently-unsafe/" aria-label="Read more about NZ Transport Agency assures Minister Chris Bishop braking system not inherently unsafe">Read more</a>

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Black Caps captain Mitch Santner wants T20 franchise league in NZ

November 28, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand Black Caps white ball captain Mitch Santner. PHOTOSPORT Two of the biggest names in the Black Caps have backed a proposed T20 franchise competition in New Zealand. RNZ understands a bid by a private consortium to establish a new T20 competition has led to a power struggle over the future shape ... <a title="Black Caps captain Mitch Santner wants T20 franchise league in NZ" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/28/black-caps-captain-mitch-santner-wants-t20-franchise-league-in-nz/" aria-label="Read more about Black Caps captain Mitch Santner wants T20 franchise league in NZ">Read more</a>

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National MP Catherine Wedd leads e-scooter rules revamp

November 28, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand More than 7000 e-scooter accidents have been reported this year. RNZ / Marika Khabazi National MP Catherine Wedd has branded e-scooter rules “outdated”, and is spearheading a campaign to take them off the footpath and into dedicated bike lanes wherever possible. Accident Compensation Corporation figures show claims for e-scooter injuries have ... <a title="National MP Catherine Wedd leads e-scooter rules revamp" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/28/national-mp-catherine-wedd-leads-e-scooter-rules-revamp/" aria-label="Read more about National MP Catherine Wedd leads e-scooter rules revamp">Read more</a>

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Findings from first phase of Whakaari inquest ‘valuable’, but questions remain for bereaved families

November 28, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand Anna Adams, is the Counsel assisting the Coroner for bereaved families and survivors. (File photo) RNZ/Calvin Samuel The first phase of the coronial inquest looking into the 2019 Whakaari/White Island eruption has drawn to an end. Twenty-two people died and 25 people were injured, most of them seriously, after they were ... <a title="Findings from first phase of Whakaari inquest ‘valuable’, but questions remain for bereaved families" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/28/findings-from-first-phase-of-whakaari-inquest-valuable-but-questions-remain-for-bereaved-families/" aria-label="Read more about Findings from first phase of Whakaari inquest ‘valuable’, but questions remain for bereaved families">Read more</a>

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SH36 blocked after car hits power pole

November 28, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / REECE BAKER A power pole and lines are blocking State Highway 36 near Tauranga after a crash. A car hit the power pole between Taumata Road and Oropi Road Friday afternoon. Police say the driver was not serious injuried. The highway will be blocked until at least 6pm and ... <a title="SH36 blocked after car hits power pole" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/28/sh36-blocked-after-car-hits-power-pole/" aria-label="Read more about SH36 blocked after car hits power pole">Read more</a>

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Health workers’ strike: Hundreds in Auckland call for increased staffing, better pay

November 28, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand In Auckland, hundreds of striking workers picketed outside the central hospital. RNZ / Felix Walton An estimated 7,000 health workers are striking across the country renewing their calls for increased staffing levels and better pay. In Auckland, hundreds of striking workers picketed outside the central hospital. Social worker Margaret Colbrough waved ... <a title="Health workers’ strike: Hundreds in Auckland call for increased staffing, better pay" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/28/health-workers-strike-hundreds-in-auckland-call-for-increased-staffing-better-pay/" aria-label="Read more about Health workers’ strike: Hundreds in Auckland call for increased staffing, better pay">Read more</a>

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How police discovered 30,000 ‘falsely or erroneously’ recorded breath tests

November 28, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand Police audited all breath testing that took place from 1 July 2024 using an algorithm that determined if a second test took place within 90 seconds of the first. RNZ A series of documents reveal how police discovered about 130 staff “falsely or erroneously” recording more than 30,000 breath tests and ... <a title="How police discovered 30,000 ‘falsely or erroneously’ recorded breath tests" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/28/how-police-discovered-30000-falsely-or-erroneously-recorded-breath-tests/" aria-label="Read more about How police discovered 30,000 ‘falsely or erroneously’ recorded breath tests">Read more</a>

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Keith Rankin Analysis – Compound Interest in New Zealand’s last 100 Years

November 28, 2025

Analysis by Keith Rankin. TVNZ’s special programme on Tuesday (News Special: You, Me and the Economy; 25 November 2025) included (about two-thirds of the way into the programme) among a number of helpful and unhelpful suggestions, a call for New Zealanders to get onto the compound interest bandwagon, the magic formula of getting rich in ... <a title="Keith Rankin Analysis – Compound Interest in New Zealand’s last 100 Years" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/28/keith-rankin-analysis-compound-interest-in-new-zealands-last-100-years/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Analysis – Compound Interest in New Zealand’s last 100 Years">Read more</a>

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Search for missing Tokoroa teacher suspended

November 28, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand Jayleb Che has been missing since 30 September. Supplied / Police Police have suspended their search for a Tokoroa teacher who has been missing for two months. Jayleb-Che Dean, 36, went missing from a swimming spot on Waiotapu Loop Road in Rotorua on 30 September. Earlier this month police ruled out ... <a title="Search for missing Tokoroa teacher suspended" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/28/search-for-missing-tokoroa-teacher-suspended/" aria-label="Read more about Search for missing Tokoroa teacher suspended">Read more</a>

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Four fire engines break down or out of action in Dunedin, union says

November 28, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand FENZ said it was only aware of one command unit breaking down. RNZ/Marika Khabazi The Professional Firefighters’ Union says four trucks broke down or were out of action in Dunedin yesterday. High winds and heat fanned nine fires across Otago and Southland. The union’s Dunedin branch secretary Mike Taylor said a ... <a title="Four fire engines break down or out of action in Dunedin, union says" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/28/four-fire-engines-break-down-or-out-of-action-in-dunedin-union-says/" aria-label="Read more about Four fire engines break down or out of action in Dunedin, union says">Read more</a>

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Too hot to sleep? Take a warm shower

November 28, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand Parts of New Zealand hit 33 degrees this week, and a weekend heat alert is in place for Napier, with Christchurch and Hastings not far behind. If high temperatures seem to be stealing your zzzs, there are things to try, says Dr Karen O’Keefe, who researches the latest sleep science at ... <a title="Too hot to sleep? Take a warm shower" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/28/too-hot-to-sleep-take-a-warm-shower/" aria-label="Read more about Too hot to sleep? Take a warm shower">Read more</a>