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November 19, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Health Minister Simeon Brown. RNZ / Mark Papalii The government is halting new prescriptions of puberty blockers for young people with gender dysphoria, saying “a precautionary approach” is needed while evidence remains uncertain. In a statement published on Wednesday afternoon, Health Minister Simeon Brown said Cabinet had agreed to the new ... <a title="Govt halts new puberty blockers prescriptions for gender-affirming care" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/19/govt-halts-new-puberty-blockers-prescriptions-for-gender-affirming-care/" aria-label="Read more about Govt halts new puberty blockers prescriptions for gender-affirming care">Read more</a>
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November 19, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand A wandering dog in Moerewa in the Far North. RNZ / Peter de Graaf Northland’s roaming dog epidemic has turned a Whangārei grandmother into a prisoner in her own home. Tracy Clarke says she loves walking, but has not ventured even to the corner of her street in three years, after ... <a title="Roaming dogs in Northland: ‘People have had enough’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/19/roaming-dogs-in-northland-people-have-had-enough/" aria-label="Read more about Roaming dogs in Northland: ‘People have had enough’">Read more</a>
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November 19, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Moeaia Tuai is on trial accused of controlling two young people, keeping their passports and pay, sexual violation and assault. RNZ / Gill Bonnett The jury in an Auckland slavery trial has been told they have to decide whether a man treated two young people as if they were his property. ... <a title="Jury to decide whether a man treated young people as property" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/19/jury-to-decide-whether-a-man-treated-young-people-as-property/" aria-label="Read more about Jury to decide whether a man treated young people as property">Read more</a>
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November 19, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand The prevalence for daily smoking had dropped just a fraction from 6.9 to 6.8 percent. Daily smoking numbers have plateaued at 6.8 percent as the country looks down the barrel of its Smokefree 2025 goal. In the year to July 2025, the latest New Zealand Health Survey showed the prevalence for ... <a title="Daily smoking numbers plateau, slight increase in vapers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/19/daily-smoking-numbers-plateau-slight-increase-in-vapers/" aria-label="Read more about Daily smoking numbers plateau, slight increase in vapers">Read more</a>
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November 19, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Adam Simpson Farmers chasing the high dairy prices seen last season are partly behind the current oversupply now putting them under pressure, according to an economist. The average price fell three percent to US$3678 a tonne at last night’s global dairy trade auction – the 7th consecutive drop and a new ... <a title="Economist warns oversupply of milk is putting dairy farmers under pressure" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/19/economist-warns-oversupply-of-milk-is-putting-dairy-farmers-under-pressure/" aria-label="Read more about Economist warns oversupply of milk is putting dairy farmers under pressure">Read more</a>
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November 19, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Chef Joe McLeod. RNZ/Nick Monro A collective of indigenous chefs are using WIPCE as a springboard for cultural connection through kai. The group includes Māori chefs Kārena and Kasey Bird, Joe McLeod and Kia Kanuta, as well as Hawaiian Kealoha Domingo, Native American Crystal Wahpepah and Samoan Henry Onesemo. Nearly 4000 ... <a title="Indigenous chefs connect through kai at WIPCE" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/19/indigenous-chefs-connect-through-kai-at-wipce/" aria-label="Read more about Indigenous chefs connect through kai at WIPCE">Read more</a>
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November 19, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Francis DeVries (21) of New Zealand fights for control against Leonardo Campana (16) of Ecuador in the first half of the International Friendly at Sports Illustrated Stadium. Ira L Black The All Whites have ended the year with a 2-0 loss against Ecuador in New Jersey. In the first ever game ... <a title="All Whites go down 2-0 to Ecuador in New Jersey" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/19/all-whites-go-down-2-0-to-ecuador-in-new-jersey/" aria-label="Read more about All Whites go down 2-0 to Ecuador in New Jersey">Read more</a>
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November 19, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand The recalled sand products. Supplied A West Auckland School has confirmed a small number of coloured sand samples tested for asbestos have come back positive. Several coloured play sand products have been recalled after tests found a naturally occurring asbestos. About 40 schools and early childcare centres have closed, or planned ... <a title="Auckland school returns positive test results for asbestos in play sand" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/19/auckland-school-returns-positive-test-results-for-asbestos-in-play-sand/" aria-label="Read more about Auckland school returns positive test results for asbestos in play sand">Read more</a>
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November 19, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Laser attacks could have catastrophic consequences, say pilots. File photo. 123rf.com A rescue helicopter in Otago followed a car for 30 kilometres after lasers were pointed at the pilots flying on a hospital transfer mission this week. Local pilots have condemned the behaviour of people who point lasers at helicopters, after ... <a title="Rescue chopper crew chase down car after laser strike" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/19/rescue-chopper-crew-chase-down-car-after-laser-strike/" aria-label="Read more about Rescue chopper crew chase down car after laser strike">Read more</a>
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November 19, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Educational Colours Rainbow Sand has been recalled. Supplied / Product Safety NZ Thames Coromandel District Council hopes to be able to say soon when two of its libraries caught up in the contaminated play sand scare will re-open. Action around potentially asbestos contaminated children’s play sand has expanded beyond schools and ... <a title="Libraries caught up in asbestos play sand scare" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/19/libraries-caught-up-in-asbestos-play-sand-scare/" aria-label="Read more about Libraries caught up in asbestos play sand scare">Read more</a>
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November 19, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / REECE BAKER Police are responding to an incident in Waikanae on Kāpiti Coast. Emergency Services were called to Kakariki Grove just before 3.30pm. A police spokesperson says officers are at the scene and people are asked to avoid the area. Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero, a daily newsletter ... <a title="Police responding to incident on Kāpiti Coast" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/19/police-responding-to-incident-on-kapiti-coast/" aria-label="Read more about Police responding to incident on Kāpiti Coast">Read more</a>
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November 19, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Police Commissioner Richard Chambers ordered a “rapid review” of police’s information security controls after the McSkimming case came to light. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Twenty police staff are under investigation in relation to “misuse and inappropriate content”, police have now confirmed. Police say they cannot rule out criminal investigations into the ... <a title="Twenty police staff investigated over ‘misuse and inappropriate content’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/19/twenty-police-staff-investigated-over-misuse-and-inappropriate-content/" aria-label="Read more about Twenty police staff investigated over ‘misuse and inappropriate content’">Read more</a>
