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November 11, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Former Deputy Police Commissioner Jevon McSkimming. POOL A lawyer for a woman who accused former Deputy Police Commissioner Jevon McSkimming of sexual offending says police failed his client by dismissing her complaints and ultimately prosecuting her for speaking out. The allegations arose from an affair between McSkimming and the woman who ... <a title="Police ‘failed’ woman who accused Jevon McSkimming of sexual offending, her lawyer says" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/11/police-failed-woman-who-accused-jevon-mcskimming-of-sexual-offending-her-lawyer-says/" aria-label="Read more about Police ‘failed’ woman who accused Jevon McSkimming of sexual offending, her lawyer says">Read more</a>
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November 11, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Fire investigators looking into the blaze in Tongariro National Park are asking for dashcam footage from drivers in the area. Fire and Emergency (FENZ) said it wanted to hear from anyone with a dashcam who was on State Highway 47 on Saturday afternoon between 1-3pm . A particular area of interest ... <a title="Fire investigators seek dashcam footage of Tongariro blaze" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/11/fire-investigators-seek-dashcam-footage-of-tongariro-blaze/" aria-label="Read more about Fire investigators seek dashcam footage of Tongariro blaze">Read more</a>
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November 11, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Their first vote in Parliament as independents was a procedural one. RNZ Mariameno Kapa-Kingi and Tākuta Ferris have delivered their first votes as independent MPs from afar, using the Green Party as proxies. Speaker Gerry Brownlee opened Parliament’s proceedings on Tuesday – the first sitting day since Te Pāti Māori’s co-leaders ... <a title="Expelled MPs Mariameno Kapa-Kingi and Tākuta Ferris cast first votes as independents" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/11/expelled-mps-mariameno-kapa-kingi-and-takuta-ferris-cast-first-votes-as-independents/" aria-label="Read more about Expelled MPs Mariameno Kapa-Kingi and Tākuta Ferris cast first votes as independents">Read more</a>
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November 11, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand By Kira Carrington, Local Democracy Reporting Victoria University architecture students mingle with the community at the opening of the Reimagining Nelson Square exhibition. Supplied/LDR Landscape architecture students have placed Māori history and values at the heart of their reimagining of Waitohi Picton’s Nelson Square. The group of 14 second-year students from ... <a title="Mātauranga Māori inspires student redesign of Picton square" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/11/matauranga-maori-inspires-student-redesign-of-picton-square/" aria-label="Read more about Mātauranga Māori inspires student redesign of Picton square">Read more</a>
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November 11, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand From left, Samantha Giles, Zane Tate and Jen Howell. Jen’s wearing Aussie designer Alice McCall. She says she’s a bit apprehensive about a long day in heels, but had some sensible shoes stashed in her bag. Zane’s suit is ASOS, the hat is Belinda Green Millinery, jewellery by Dyrberg/Kern and a ... <a title="In pictures: What they wore at Christchurch Cup Day" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/11/in-pictures-what-they-wore-at-christchurch-cup-day/" aria-label="Read more about In pictures: What they wore at Christchurch Cup Day">Read more</a>
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November 11, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand The aftermath of a crash in the Christchurch suburb of South Brighton, on Rocking Horse Road. RNZ/Adam Burns Armed police are searching for an offender reported to have a gun, who fled a car crash in the Christchurch suburb of New Brighton. It plunged a nearby primary school into lockdown for ... <a title="Christchurch primary school lockdown lifted, police still searching for reported armed offender" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/11/christchurch-primary-school-lockdown-lifted-police-still-searching-for-reported-armed-offender/" aria-label="Read more about Christchurch primary school lockdown lifted, police still searching for reported armed offender">Read more</a>
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November 11, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand The country’s only museum dedicated to ceramics has closed to the public due to a funding crunch. The Quartz Museum in Whanganui was founded by ceramicist Rick Rudd a decade ago and holds over 4000 works. Rudd, 76, is one of the country’s top potters, but says he cannot continue working ... <a title="‘Rare beast’: Whanganui ceramics museum closes – for now" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/11/rare-beast-whanganui-ceramics-museum-closes-for-now/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Rare beast’: Whanganui ceramics museum closes – for now">Read more</a>
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November 11, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand OceanaGold’s Macraes mine SUPPLIED Mining company OceanaGold has consent to keep mining gold at its Macraes site in East Otago for another five years. The Otago Regional Council has approved the Macraes operation until 2030, through a non-notified process. The company had been planning a major expansion of the mine and ... <a title="Otago Regional Council green lights existing Macraes mining operation for five more years" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/11/otago-regional-council-green-lights-existing-macraes-mining-operation-for-five-more-years/" aria-label="Read more about Otago Regional Council green lights existing Macraes mining operation for five more years">Read more</a>
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November 11, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Emergency services on Willis St in Wellington. RNZ / Tessa Guest Emergency services are swarming a central Wellington street, which has been closed to the public. Police were called to an incident on Willis Street at 3.30pm, and say the road is now shut between Manners and Dixon streets. An RNZ ... <a title="Public asked to avoid central Wellington street after incident" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/11/public-asked-to-avoid-central-wellington-street-after-incident/" aria-label="Read more about Public asked to avoid central Wellington street after incident">Read more</a>
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November 11, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Former Deputy Police Commissioner Jevon McSkimming. RNZ / Mark Papalii An investigation into police handling of complaints against former Deputy Police Commissioner Jevon McSkimming was critical of the actions of former Commissioner Andrew Coster, RNZ understands. McSkimming resigned as the country’s second most powerful cop in May amid separate investigations by ... <a title="Former top cop Andrew Coster criticised in IPCA report on McSkimming case" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/11/former-top-cop-andrew-coster-criticised-in-ipca-report-on-mcskimming-case/" aria-label="Read more about Former top cop Andrew Coster criticised in IPCA report on McSkimming case">Read more</a>
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November 11, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Tonga coach Kristian Woolf. Ian Hitchcock Eliesa Katoa could be released from hospital as early as this week, Australian media is reporting. The Tongan rugby league star was admitted to hospital where he underwent emergency surgery following a series of sickening head clashes during the Pacific Champions match against the Kiwis ... <a title="Eli Katoa could be out of hospital this week, Tonga coach visiting daily" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/11/eli-katoa-could-be-out-of-hospital-this-week-tonga-coach-visiting-daily/" aria-label="Read more about Eli Katoa could be out of hospital this week, Tonga coach visiting daily">Read more</a>
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November 11, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Erin Routliffe of New Zealand (R) celebrates with partner Gabriela Dabrowski of Canada after winning the 2025 US Open doubles title. ISHIKA SAMANT / AFP New Zealand tennis star Erin Routliffe and her Canadian doubles partner Gaby Dabrowski have split after a two and a half years together, which saw them ... <a title="Tennis: NZ star Erin Routliffe splits with Canadian partner" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/11/tennis-nz-star-erin-routliffe-splits-with-canadian-partner/" aria-label="Read more about Tennis: NZ star Erin Routliffe splits with Canadian partner">Read more</a>
