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Super Rugby Pacific jerseys revealed: Which is the coolest?

November 27, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand Stephen Perofeta models the Blues’ 2026 home jersey. Andrew Cornaga/www.photosport.nz Super Rugby Pacific doesn’t kick off until February but you could argue the first round happened today, as the five original New Zealand teams unveiled their jersey range for next season. 2026 marks 30 years since the original Super 12 competition ... <a title="Super Rugby Pacific jerseys revealed: Which is the coolest?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/27/super-rugby-pacific-jerseys-revealed-which-is-the-coolest/" aria-label="Read more about Super Rugby Pacific jerseys revealed: Which is the coolest?">Read more</a>

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The story behind NZ’s obsession with chocolate fish

November 27, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand No other country in the world has embraced the chocolate fish quite like New Zealand. The chocolatey, marshmallowy treat is as entrenched in Kiwiana culture as L&P and pavlova. So where did the chocolate fish come from and how did they become the preferred reward for our good deeds? Thingee on ... <a title="The story behind NZ’s obsession with chocolate fish" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/27/the-story-behind-nzs-obsession-with-chocolate-fish/" aria-label="Read more about The story behind NZ’s obsession with chocolate fish">Read more</a>

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Secondary school teachers to vote on potential settlement of troubled pay talks

November 27, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand Secondary teachers are set to vote on a pay talks settlement. RNZ / Richard Tindiller Secondary teachers are voting on a potential settlement of their troubled pay talks. Information obtained by RNZ showed it included similar pay rises to previous offers, but provided at the start of next year rather than ... <a title="Secondary school teachers to vote on potential settlement of troubled pay talks" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/27/secondary-school-teachers-to-vote-on-potential-settlement-of-troubled-pay-talks/" aria-label="Read more about Secondary school teachers to vote on potential settlement of troubled pay talks">Read more</a>

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Wellington Hospitals waiting up to six months for Health NZ approval to recruit

November 27, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand Some roles in Wellington hospitals are taking six months to fill. RNZ / REECE BAKER Hospitals in the Wellington region are waiting up to six months for Health NZ to give them approval to even begin recruitment for front-line roles. Data obtained by the Public Service Association under the Official Information ... <a title="Wellington Hospitals waiting up to six months for Health NZ approval to recruit" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/27/wellington-hospitals-waiting-up-to-six-months-for-health-nz-approval-to-recruit/" aria-label="Read more about Wellington Hospitals waiting up to six months for Health NZ approval to recruit">Read more</a>

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Fears thousands of medicinal cannabis users set to be caught out in new drug-driving laws

November 27, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand Supplied / NZ Police A medicinal cannabis clinic founder says hundreds of thousands of legal users could be affected by new drug-driving laws. Police will begin testing drivers for THC – the main active ingredient in cannabis – along with methamphetamine, MDMA (or ecstasy) and cocaine in Wellington next month, ahead ... <a title="Fears thousands of medicinal cannabis users set to be caught out in new drug-driving laws" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/27/fears-thousands-of-medicinal-cannabis-users-set-to-be-caught-out-in-new-drug-driving-laws/" aria-label="Read more about Fears thousands of medicinal cannabis users set to be caught out in new drug-driving laws">Read more</a>

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Hutt City Council suspends Petone parking charges for Christmas

November 27, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand The December initiative is part of a wider, long-term conversation about parking. Reece Baker Hutt City Council is scrapping paid parking on Petone’s main street for Christmas. The council will lift parking fees on Jackson Street and in the Peel Street carpark from 1 December to 4 January. Usual time limits ... <a title="Hutt City Council suspends Petone parking charges for Christmas" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/27/hutt-city-council-suspends-petone-parking-charges-for-christmas/" aria-label="Read more about Hutt City Council suspends Petone parking charges for Christmas">Read more</a>

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Tom Phillips’ family welcome government inquiry into case

November 27, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand The inquiry would look into whether government agencies took all steps to ensure the safety and welfare of the children. Dean Purcell/New Zealand Herald via Getty Images The family of Tom Phillips say they “welcome” a public inquiry into the handling of the case by authorities. Phillips died following a shootout ... <a title="Tom Phillips’ family welcome government inquiry into case" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/27/tom-phillips-family-welcome-government-inquiry-into-case/" aria-label="Read more about Tom Phillips’ family welcome government inquiry into case">Read more</a>

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Habits may change as price of beef mince soars by 18%

November 27, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand Beef mince is now 18 percent higher than the start of the year. RNZ / Vinay Ranchhod Beef mince long seen as the most affordable red-meat option for households is losing that status as prices continue to surge. RaboResearch senior animal protein analyst Jen Corkran said food prices had risen across ... <a title="Habits may change as price of beef mince soars by 18%" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/27/habits-may-change-as-price-of-beef-mince-soars-by-18/" aria-label="Read more about Habits may change as price of beef mince soars by 18%">Read more</a>

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37 former Lake Alice patients receive individual compensation payments of up to $600,000

November 27, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand The total band of compensation payments spanned $160,000 to $600,000. Supplied Thirty-seven former Lake Alice child and adolescent unit patients negotiate compensation They received amounts between $160,000 and $600,000 Another 105 opted for $150,000 “rapid payments” Independent arbiter Paul Davison, KC, says survivors see their lives as blighted by Lake Alice. ... <a title="37 former Lake Alice patients receive individual compensation payments of up to $600,000" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/27/37-former-lake-alice-patients-receive-individual-compensation-payments-of-up-to-600000/" aria-label="Read more about 37 former Lake Alice patients receive individual compensation payments of up to $600,000">Read more</a>

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Ryman Healthcare returns to positive cashflow for first time in decade

November 27, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand The reset followed a $1 billion equity raise in February 2025. Supplied Major retirement village operator Ryman Healthcare has reported a first-half loss, but is in a cashflow-positive position for the first time in a decade. “We’ve turned an important corner in our transformation, with the balance sheet reset providing a ... <a title="Ryman Healthcare returns to positive cashflow for first time in decade" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/27/ryman-healthcare-returns-to-positive-cashflow-for-first-time-in-decade/" aria-label="Read more about Ryman Healthcare returns to positive cashflow for first time in decade">Read more</a>

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Tower reports record profits, more customers, fewer big-claim events

November 27, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand The company forecasted an underlying profit for the coming year between $55m-65m. RNZ / Dan Cook Insurance company Tower has reported record profits, as increased numbers of customers drove premium income, while it had a low level of big-claim events. Key numbers for the year ended September compared with a year ... <a title="Tower reports record profits, more customers, fewer big-claim events" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/27/tower-reports-record-profits-more-customers-fewer-big-claim-events/" aria-label="Read more about Tower reports record profits, more customers, fewer big-claim events">Read more</a>

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Fiji MP: Violence against women and girls ‘permeates every dimension of society’

November 27, 2025

RNZ Pacific Fiji marked the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and Girls  this week with the government saying the day is a reminder that for too many women and girls violence is a daily reality — not a headline or a statistic. The day also kicked off 16 days of activism ... <a title="Fiji MP: Violence against women and girls ‘permeates every dimension of society’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/27/fiji-mp-violence-against-women-and-girls-permeates-every-dimension-of-society/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji MP: Violence against women and girls ‘permeates every dimension of society’">Read more</a>