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November 25, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Resources Minister Shane Jones. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Fossil fuel companies were given privileged, insider access to confidential drafts of legislation during a two-year campaign to weaken oil and gas regulation and overturn the offshore exploration ban, RNZ has found. Internal documents show how the sector repeatedly lobbied Resources Minister Shane ... <a title="How the oil and gas industry helped rewrite New Zealand’s drilling rules" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/25/how-the-oil-and-gas-industry-helped-rewrite-new-zealands-drilling-rules/" aria-label="Read more about How the oil and gas industry helped rewrite New Zealand’s drilling rules">Read more</a>
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November 25, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand the Retirement Commissioner says retirees need to be allowed to have more money in their KiwiSaver accounts and still receive the accommodation supplement. RNZ Retirees need to be allowed to have more money in their KiwiSaver accounts and still receive the accommodation supplement, the Retirement Commissioner says. The accommodation supplement is ... <a title="Why a higher KiwiSaver balance could cost you at retirement" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/25/why-a-higher-kiwisaver-balance-could-cost-you-at-retirement/" aria-label="Read more about Why a higher KiwiSaver balance could cost you at retirement">Read more</a>
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November 25, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon. RNZ / Marika Khabazi A shake-up to local government is imminent, as the government works to introduce its Resource Management Act replacement to Parliament by Christmas. On Sunday, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon told National party members there would be a “very serious shake-up coming” to local government ... <a title="‘Serious shake-up’ of local government imminent" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/25/serious-shake-up-of-local-government-imminent/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Serious shake-up’ of local government imminent">Read more</a>
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November 25, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Hugo, Goldie and August. Supplied Warning: This story discusses suicide. The funeral for “three beautiful angels taken too soon” in a house fire in the Manawatū town of Sanson is being held this morning. August, 7, Hugo, 5, and Goldie Field, 1, died on 15 November in what’s being treated as ... <a title="‘Three beautiful angels taken too soon’: Funeral for children killed in Sanson house fire" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/25/three-beautiful-angels-taken-too-soon-funeral-for-children-killed-in-sanson-house-fire/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Three beautiful angels taken too soon’: Funeral for children killed in Sanson house fire">Read more</a>
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November 25, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand A new report into university marking predicts ‘A’s will soon be the most common grade awarded. luckybusiness / 123RF Authors of a new report into university marking predict ‘A’s will soon be the most common grade awarded. Think-tank, The New Zealand Initiative, analysed grade data from the country’s eight universities between ... <a title="‘Grade inflation’: Think-tank warns ‘A’s will soon be most common university grade" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/25/grade-inflation-think-tank-warns-as-will-soon-be-most-common-university-grade/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Grade inflation’: Think-tank warns ‘A’s will soon be most common university grade">Read more</a>
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November 25, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Heart Kids says it is not involved in the motorcycle fundraiser. Supplied Heart Kids is warning it has no part in an event claiming to be fundraising for the charity. In a social media post, it said a charity motorcycle ride, scheduled for Saturday 28 March 2026 in Morrinsville, was being ... <a title="Heart Kids charity warns of fundraising scam" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/25/heart-kids-charity-warns-of-fundraising-scam/" aria-label="Read more about Heart Kids charity warns of fundraising scam">Read more</a>
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November 24, 2025
Pacific Media Watch The Fijian Media Association (FMA) has demanded better police protection after a journalist working for the state broadcaster Fiji Broadcasting Corporation (FBC) was violently attacked outside a courthouse In a statement today, the FMA again called for police to be more vigilant in managing security and threats outside the Suva High Court ... <a title="Fiji journalists condemn police over lack of courtroom security after another reporter attacked" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/24/fiji-journalists-condemn-police-over-lack-of-courtroom-security-after-another-reporter-attacked/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji journalists condemn police over lack of courtroom security after another reporter attacked">Read more</a>
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November 24, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand (from left) Tide Fa’avae, Nika Rayward, Leo Easton and Louie Burger are among the youngest competitors in Godzone Chapter 12. Supplied / Nathan Fa’avae The world’s largest expedition race is returning to the South Island after a two-year hiatus, and some of the youngest competitors are a group of past and ... <a title="‘It’s another limit to push’ – Motueka teens prepare for non-stop endurance event" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/24/its-another-limit-to-push-motueka-teens-prepare-for-non-stop-endurance-event/" aria-label="Read more about ‘It’s another limit to push’ – Motueka teens prepare for non-stop endurance event">Read more</a>
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November 24, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Te Anihana Pomana on CCTV before she disappeared. NZ Police The family of Te Anihana Pomana has criticised police for announcing they found a body before formal identification. Te Anihana Pomana, also known as Ani Anderson, went missing August 21, after leaving Sky City hotel in the early hours of the ... <a title="Family of Te Anihana Pomana criticise police over media release on body before formal identification" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/24/family-of-te-anihana-pomana-criticise-police-over-media-release-on-body-before-formal-identification/" aria-label="Read more about Family of Te Anihana Pomana criticise police over media release on body before formal identification">Read more</a>
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November 24, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand The Auckland mother says after reading the clause, she has been put off the experience. Derich Anrey / 123rf An enchanted Santa experience became more of a nightmare for one Auckland mum, after she discovered the Terms and Conditions would allow the business to use any photos taken of her children ... <a title="Mum raises concerns over marketing clause allowing use of kids’ photos" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/24/mum-raises-concerns-over-marketing-clause-allowing-use-of-kids-photos/" aria-label="Read more about Mum raises concerns over marketing clause allowing use of kids’ photos">Read more</a>
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November 24, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Rakai Jacob Thompson in court. RNZ / Robin Martin The trial of a man accused of murdering a promising 17-year-old Taranaki rugby league player has heard the men were would-be sheep rustlers who fell out ahead of the fatal attack. Rakai Jacob Thompson, 26, appeared in the High Court at New ... <a title="Man accused of killing promising young league player goes on trial" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/24/man-accused-of-killing-promising-young-league-player-goes-on-trial/" aria-label="Read more about Man accused of killing promising young league player goes on trial">Read more</a>
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November 24, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand National leader Christopher Luxon and finance spokesperson Nicola Willis. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone The prime minister’s statements are doing little to hose down opposition claims his KiwiSaver policy is likely linked to a rise in the retirement age. Unveiled on Sunday, National’s first substantive policy for next year’s election campaign would ... <a title="What do opposition parties think of National’s KiwiSaver policy?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/24/what-do-opposition-parties-think-of-nationals-kiwisaver-policy/" aria-label="Read more about What do opposition parties think of National’s KiwiSaver policy?">Read more</a>
