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November 26, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Forecast maximum temperatures for Wednesday 26 November. MetService/Facebook MetService says heat alerts could be issued as temperatures begin to soar on Wednesday. Timaru is expected to hit 30° on Wednesday, while it’s set to be 28° in Dunedin and 29° in Christchurch. The high temperatures are set to also run into ... <a title="Heat alerts possible as temperatures begin to soar" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/26/heat-alerts-possible-as-temperatures-begin-to-soar/" aria-label="Read more about Heat alerts possible as temperatures begin to soar">Read more</a>
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November 26, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand The breakdown delaying reopening lanes after an overnight closure. NZTA / Waka Kotahi Commuters heading south over the Auckland Harbour Bridge can expect delays after roadwork equipment broke down. The New Zealand Transport Agency said a piece of roadworks equipment malfunctioned on the bridge overnight. The breakdown delayed reopening lanes after ... <a title="Delays on Auckland Harbour Bridge after roadworks equipment breakdown" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/26/delays-on-auckland-harbour-bridge-after-roadworks-equipment-breakdown/" aria-label="Read more about Delays on Auckland Harbour Bridge after roadworks equipment breakdown">Read more</a>
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November 26, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Tukaha Cooper of the Southland Sharks, 2025. PHOTOSPORT Breakers development player Tukaha Cooper has been banned from basketball for a month after testing positive for cannabis. The Sport Integrity Commission Te Kahu Raunui tested Cooper after the Southland Sharks National Basketball League game against Saints in Wellington on 20 July. The ... <a title="Breakers development player Tukaha Cooper banned for cannabis use" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/26/breakers-development-player-tukaha-cooper-banned-for-cannabis-use/" aria-label="Read more about Breakers development player Tukaha Cooper banned for cannabis use">Read more</a>
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November 26, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Black Caps celebrate a wicket Photosport The Black Caps have been grouped with South Africa, Afghanistan, Canada and UAE for this summer’s T20 World Cup. New Zealand are currently fourth in the world T20 rankings, one place ahead of South Africa, while Afghanistan are tenth, but will be a challenge in ... <a title="Black Caps face tricky group at T20 World Cup" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/26/black-caps-face-tricky-group-at-t20-world-cup/" aria-label="Read more about Black Caps face tricky group at T20 World Cup">Read more</a>
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November 26, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Despite dropping in the polls and failing to resonate with voters on a range of issues, Sir Bill English is confident Christopher Luxon is the right person to lead National to victory at next year’s election. Speaking to 30 with Guyon Espiner, the former Finance Minister said the government has done ... <a title="30 with Guyon Espiner: Sir Bill English believes Christopher Luxon will lead National to election victory" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/26/30-with-guyon-espiner-sir-bill-english-believes-christopher-luxon-will-lead-national-to-election-victory/" aria-label="Read more about 30 with Guyon Espiner: Sir Bill English believes Christopher Luxon will lead National to election victory">Read more</a>
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November 26, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand milk production hit historic levels in October. 123rf New Zealand milk production hit historic levels in October, with national collections rising 2.8 percent year-on-year. It marked the biggest October since 2018 and the third-largest month for milk production in New Zealand’s history. It came as high global supply of ... <a title="Milk production hits historic levels as Fonterra narrows payout forecast" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/26/milk-production-hits-historic-levels-as-fonterra-narrows-payout-forecast/" aria-label="Read more about Milk production hits historic levels as Fonterra narrows payout forecast">Read more</a>
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November 26, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Brendon and Stephanie Deacon at their property that was considered category one by Auckland Council despite their neighbours all being category three following flooding. RNZ / Luka Forman An Auckland couple who had to kayak from their home in Huapai to escape flash flooding are taking the city council to court ... <a title="Auckland couple take legal action over refusal to buy out flood-damaged home" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/26/auckland-couple-take-legal-action-over-refusal-to-buy-out-flood-damaged-home/" aria-label="Read more about Auckland couple take legal action over refusal to buy out flood-damaged home">Read more</a>
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November 26, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Education Minister Erica Stanford. RNZ / Mark Papalii Primary principals say they are at an impasse with the government over its school reforms. In a series of open letters, regional principals associations have urged Education Minister Erica Stanford to slow down her curriculum changes and reverse her overhaul of the Teaching ... <a title="Primary principals urge Minister to slow down curriculum changes" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/26/primary-principals-urge-minister-to-slow-down-curriculum-changes/" aria-label="Read more about Primary principals urge Minister to slow down curriculum changes">Read more</a>
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November 26, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Generic image of insurance, homes, houses. 123rf From house insurance to health insurance, mortgage to pet to funeral, the list of what can be insured seems to be growing. Insurance experts list the ones you can cancel. As the cost of insurance balloons to more than $16 billion a year, more ... <a title="The rising cost of taking a gamble on the what-ifs" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/26/the-rising-cost-of-taking-a-gamble-on-the-what-ifs/" aria-label="Read more about The rising cost of taking a gamble on the what-ifs">Read more</a>
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November 26, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand One of the most explosive tales in underwater cameraman Andrew Penniket’s new memoir comes courtesy of a snoozing sperm whale in Tonga. “It was a big bull, and he was just floating along. And it was incredibly clear water.” Penniket swam out to the whale, but the current had placed him ... <a title="‘I was engulfed in this huge cloud of orange and green slime’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/26/i-was-engulfed-in-this-huge-cloud-of-orange-and-green-slime/" aria-label="Read more about ‘I was engulfed in this huge cloud of orange and green slime’">Read more</a>
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November 26, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Regional councils such as ECan may not exist for much longer, under new government plans. File photo. RNZ / Nate McKinnon While opposition parties agree more needs to be done to make local government work better for everybody, they say the government’s proposals to scrap regional councils could remove a layer ... <a title="Local government reforms: Need for local voices stressed" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/26/local-government-reforms-need-for-local-voices-stressed/" aria-label="Read more about Local government reforms: Need for local voices stressed">Read more</a>
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November 26, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand head coach Scott Robertson www.photosport.nz Analysis – Ten wins, three losses. That’s how it stacks up for the All Blacks this season, although as per usual those numbers don’t tell the full story behind Scott Robertson’s campaign. There are more figures to help put some context around it all, ... <a title="All Blacks: What will the end of season review reveal?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/26/all-blacks-what-will-the-end-of-season-review-reveal/" aria-label="Read more about All Blacks: What will the end of season review reveal?">Read more</a>
