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December 28, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand File photo. 123rf.com Canterbury drivers are being urged to be cautious after an oil spill on State Highway 73, West Coast Road near Porters Pass. The spillage reportedly extends from the Porter Pass summit to the intersection with Benmore Road, near Springfield. Combined with rain, it is causing slippery conditions for ... <a title="Oil spill on SH73 makes driving hazardous" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/28/oil-spill-on-sh73-makes-driving-hazardous/" aria-label="Read more about Oil spill on SH73 makes driving hazardous">Read more</a>
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December 28, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand India win women’s cricket world cup, Rory McIlroy finally wins the Masters Tournament, Armand “Mondo” Duplantis breaks is own pole vault world record, baseball star Shohei Ohtani makes history with his bat and arm in 2025. AFP / Getty Whether it was a watershed moment for a team, or an iconic ... <a title="Memorable moments from across the sporting globe in 2025" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/28/memorable-moments-from-across-the-sporting-globe-in-2025/" aria-label="Read more about Memorable moments from across the sporting globe in 2025">Read more</a>
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December 28, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand The $75,000 fund follows allegations of sheep mistreatment related to shearing practices which are still under investigation. RNZ/Sally Round The government and the shearing industry have announced a $75,000 programme to improve animal welfare in the industry. The fund will go towards workshops, online modules, practical assessments, and resources for shearers, ... <a title="Sheep shearing industry, government announce $75,000 animal welfare programme" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/28/sheep-shearing-industry-government-announce-75000-animal-welfare-programme/" aria-label="Read more about Sheep shearing industry, government announce $75,000 animal welfare programme">Read more</a>
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December 28, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Police are asking any witnesses to come forward via 105, particularly if they had photos or video. Police are asking for help to identify those involved in a brawl on Auckland’s Karangahape Road early on Sunday morning. Three men were hospitalised after a series of assaults following the “mass disorder”, police ... <a title="Police ask for help finding people behind ‘mass disorder’ on Auckland’s Karangahape Road" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/28/police-ask-for-help-finding-people-behind-mass-disorder-on-aucklands-karangahape-road/" aria-label="Read more about Police ask for help finding people behind ‘mass disorder’ on Auckland’s Karangahape Road">Read more</a>
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December 28, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand KnowYourStuff manager Casey Spearin Leah Hollingworth A drug-checking group is reminding concertgoers this New Year party season that it offers a free, legal and confidential service. KnowYourStuff will be at the AUM New Years Festival, Northern Bass, Twisted Frequency and Rhythm and Alps in Wānaka, while the Drug Foundation will be ... <a title="Recreational drug users urged to get their stuff checked before this New Year’s" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/28/recreational-drug-users-urged-to-get-their-stuff-checked-before-this-new-years/" aria-label="Read more about Recreational drug users urged to get their stuff checked before this New Year’s">Read more</a>
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December 28, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand The proposal is subject to Commerce Commission approval. RNZ / Dan Cook The Automobile Association believes a proposed merger between two fuel companies should drive down pump prices. NPD and Gull want to combine sites, teams and supply chains to form what they say would be the largest independent, majority New ... <a title="Gull, NPD merger should bring fuel prices down – AA" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/28/gull-npd-merger-should-bring-fuel-prices-down-aa/" aria-label="Read more about Gull, NPD merger should bring fuel prices down – AA">Read more</a>
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December 28, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Campers at the 2024 Rhythm and Vines event. Supplied / Rhythm and Vines With heavy traffic expected over the New Year period – much of it driven by people unfamiliar with the roads – police are urging revellers heading to Rhythm and Vines to expect delays. “If you’re on the road, ... <a title="Rhythm and Vines partiers urged to stay careful on wet, busy roads" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/28/rhythm-and-vines-partiers-urged-to-stay-careful-on-wet-busy-roads/" aria-label="Read more about Rhythm and Vines partiers urged to stay careful on wet, busy roads">Read more</a>
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December 28, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Police were called to State Highway 1 at the Waitarere turnoff about 11am (file image). RNZ / REECE BAKER Four people have been injured in a two-vehicle crash north of Levin. Police were called to State Highway 1 at the Waitarere turnoff about 11am on Sunday. Two people were trapped, but ... <a title="Four hurt in two-vehicle crash near Levin" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/28/four-hurt-in-two-vehicle-crash-near-levin/" aria-label="Read more about Four hurt in two-vehicle crash near Levin">Read more</a>
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December 28, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Flooding and damage in Otuwhero Valley and Sandy Bay Road near Marahau, during extensive floods in the area, on 12 July, 2025. Supplied/ Jodie Reed More than six months after back-to-back floods caused widespread damage across the Tasman District, the recovery is expected to cost the council $50 million and take ... <a title="Tasman floods recovery expected to cost $50m, take two years" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/28/tasman-floods-recovery-expected-to-cost-50m-take-two-years/" aria-label="Read more about Tasman floods recovery expected to cost $50m, take two years">Read more</a>
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December 28, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand English is still the most-widely studied subject, but has slipped from 87 to 80 percent of students. Unsplash One in five secondary school students studied life skills or personal development courses in 2025. Education Ministry figures show the field has grown rapidly in popularity over the past 15 years, while core ... <a title="Science, English slide, as secondary school students seek life skills" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/28/science-english-slide-as-secondary-school-students-seek-life-skills/" aria-label="Read more about Science, English slide, as secondary school students seek life skills">Read more</a>
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December 28, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand The crash involved a fire truck (generic image). RNZ / Nate McKinnon One person is injured after a crash between a fire truck and car in central Auckland on Sunday morning. The police were called at 9.38am to the intersection of Hobson Street and Victoria Street West. A police spokesperson said: ... <a title="Crash involving fire truck injures one in Auckland" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/28/crash-involving-fire-truck-injures-one-in-auckland/" aria-label="Read more about Crash involving fire truck injures one in Auckland">Read more</a>
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December 28, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Revellers at last year’s Rhythm and Vines event. Kaelin Wade A bout of bad weather is about to sweep across the east of the North Island, ahead of New Year celebrations. Rhythm and Vines in Gisborne could get off to a damp start, with an orange heavy rain warning issued by ... <a title="Weather set to worsen ahead of New Year’s Eve" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/28/weather-set-to-worsen-ahead-of-new-years-eve/" aria-label="Read more about Weather set to worsen ahead of New Year’s Eve">Read more</a>
