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November 28, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Icehouse Ventures chief executive Robbie Paul. Smoke Photography Ltd Icehouse Ventures says the response to its latest early-stage seed fund has been “phenomenal”, raising a record $70 million to help at least 30 ventures get started. Chief executive Robbie Paul said the market was hot, with new investments continuing to flow ... <a title="‘Phenomenal’ response: $70m raised for Icehouse Ventures seed fund to help start 30 businesses" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/28/phenomenal-response-70m-raised-for-icehouse-ventures-seed-fund-to-help-start-30-businesses/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Phenomenal’ response: $70m raised for Icehouse Ventures seed fund to help start 30 businesses">Read more</a>
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November 27, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand The HMNZS Aotearoa. (File photo) Supplied / NZDF New Zealand’s biggest navy ship HMNZS Aotearoa has made a trip through the sensitive Taiwan Strait. The Strait is part of the South China Sea, over which several countries, including China and the Philippines, have contested territorial claims. Reuters reported Chinese forces tracked ... <a title="New Zealand’s biggest navy ship made transit through sensitive Taiwan Strait this month" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/27/new-zealands-biggest-navy-ship-made-transit-through-sensitive-taiwan-strait-this-month/" aria-label="Read more about New Zealand’s biggest navy ship made transit through sensitive Taiwan Strait this month">Read more</a>
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November 27, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand About 80 percent of written submissions were against the a proposed trial to halve the number of kerbside collections in Te Atatū, Panmure, Tāmaki, Clendon Park and Weymouth. Supplied / Auckland Council Aucklanders are overwhelmingly against a plan to trial fortnightly rubbish collections. Auckland Council received 5086 submissions on a proposed ... <a title="Aucklanders against plan to trial fortnightly rubbish collections" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/27/aucklanders-against-plan-to-trial-fortnightly-rubbish-collections/" aria-label="Read more about Aucklanders against plan to trial fortnightly rubbish collections">Read more</a>
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November 27, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand A scrub fire in Palmerston. Supplied / Martin Neame Authorities are warning residents in the Otago town of Palmerston near a pine tree blaze to keep their windows and doors shut due to smoke. The fire started at 2:35pm on Thursday near Goodwood Rd and had been fought by ground crews ... <a title="Residents warned to keep windows shut after series of scrub fires break out in Otago and Southland" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/27/residents-warned-to-keep-windows-shut-after-series-of-scrub-fires-break-out-in-otago-and-southland/" aria-label="Read more about Residents warned to keep windows shut after series of scrub fires break out in Otago and Southland">Read more</a>
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November 27, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand The scheme would connect about 440 Lake Tarawera properties to the public wastewater network. (File photo) Michal Klajban The construction of a controversial sewerage pipeline near a Rotorua lake is set to head back to court. The Rotokākahi Board of Control (RBOC) was taking the Rotorua Lakes Council to the High ... <a title="Construction of controversial sewerage pipeline near Rotorua lake heads back to court" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/27/construction-of-controversial-sewerage-pipeline-near-rotorua-lake-heads-back-to-court/" aria-label="Read more about Construction of controversial sewerage pipeline near Rotorua lake heads back to court">Read more</a>
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November 27, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Nate McKinnon The Dunedin City Council will ask for expressions of interest to set up a housing outreach service in a bid to help address a growing homelessness crisis . The council was originally discussing setting up an in-house service immediately for $270,000, but a new motion opted to ... <a title="Dunedin City Council will ask for interest to set up housing outreach service" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/27/dunedin-city-council-will-ask-for-interest-to-set-up-housing-outreach-service/" aria-label="Read more about Dunedin City Council will ask for interest to set up housing outreach service">Read more</a>
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November 27, 2025
By Scott Waide, RNZ Pacific PNG correspondent Papua New Guinea’s 2026 National Budget has drawn immediate opposition criticism from East Sepik Governor Allan Bird, who says the government continues to overspend, overestimate revenue, and deliver few tangible results for ordinary citizens. The K$30.9 billion (about NZ$12.8 billion) spending plan, unveiled earlier this week, has been ... <a title="East Sepik Governor Bird slams Marape’s ‘risky’ 2026 Budget overspend" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/27/east-sepik-governor-bird-slams-marapes-risky-2026-budget-overspend/" aria-label="Read more about East Sepik Governor Bird slams Marape’s ‘risky’ 2026 Budget overspend">Read more</a>
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November 27, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Bioeconomy Science Institute CEO Mark Piper SUPPLIED/PLANT & FOOD RESEARCH The Bioeconomy Science Institute is planning to ask for voluntary redundancies from all permanent staff. The institute – formed in July – saw the merger of AgResearch, Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research, Plant & Food Research and Scion into a single ... <a title="Bioeconomy Science Institute to ask for voluntary redundancies" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/27/bioeconomy-science-institute-to-ask-for-voluntary-redundancies/" aria-label="Read more about Bioeconomy Science Institute to ask for voluntary redundancies">Read more</a>
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November 27, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Last year IRD signalled it was honing in on people dealing crypto who were not declaring their income. Supplied A crypto accountant is warning investors that the tax collector is coming for them, with seven out of ten people trading in crypto assets currently side stepping their tax obligations. In July ... <a title="Crypto accountant warning investors that tax collector is coming for them" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/27/crypto-accountant-warning-investors-that-tax-collector-is-coming-for-them/" aria-label="Read more about Crypto accountant warning investors that tax collector is coming for them">Read more</a>
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November 27, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand The occupation site near the shores of Lake Whakamaru in Waikato. LIBBY KIRKBY-MCLEOD / RNZ A proposed 66 house subdivision near the shores of Lake Whakamaru in Waikato has sparked a land occupation by a local hapū. But the issues Ngāti Te Kohera were fighting for go much deeper than the ... <a title="Proposed Waikato housing subdivision sparks land occupation" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/27/proposed-waikato-housing-subdivision-sparks-land-occupation/" aria-label="Read more about Proposed Waikato housing subdivision sparks land occupation">Read more</a>
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November 27, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Millions of dollars have been spent on a new speedway track at Auckland’s Waikaraka Park, with drivers calling it “a win” for the motor sports community. An $11 million construction project has finished just in time for the first Auckland race of the 2025-2026 speedway season on Saturday. Speedway New Zealand, ... <a title="Millions spent on new speedway track at Auckland’s Waikaraka Park" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/27/millions-spent-on-new-speedway-track-at-aucklands-waikaraka-park/" aria-label="Read more about Millions spent on new speedway track at Auckland’s Waikaraka Park">Read more</a>
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November 27, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand The fire which took place at a home on Elswick Street on 21 February 2024. Police / supplied A man has been charged with arson in relation to a house fire in the Southland town of Waikaia that happened almost two years ago. Emergency services were called to the home on ... <a title="Dunedin man charged with arson over Waikaia fire from almost two years ago" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/27/dunedin-man-charged-with-arson-over-waikaia-fire-from-almost-two-years-ago/" aria-label="Read more about Dunedin man charged with arson over Waikaia fire from almost two years ago">Read more</a>
