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December 20, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Wellington Phoenix celebrate one of their goals against Sydney FC. Photosport Wellington Phoenix have bounced back from back-to-back losses in spectacular style, with a 7-0 win over Sydney FC in an A-League women’s game at Porirua. The winning margin is their biggest since they joined the competition in 2021. Their previous ... <a title="Wellington Phoenix claim biggest win with rout of Sydney FC" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/20/wellington-phoenix-claim-biggest-win-with-rout-of-sydney-fc/" aria-label="Read more about Wellington Phoenix claim biggest win with rout of Sydney FC">Read more</a>
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December 20, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand The three men charged are due to appear in the Christchurch District Court on Tuesday. 123RF Police have found a stolen courier van full of Christmas packages just before the holiday. On Friday, the delivery van was reported missing and officers later followed reports of three suspicious men carrying courier packages ... <a title="Three men charged after stealing van full of Christmas packages" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/20/three-men-charged-after-stealing-van-full-of-christmas-packages/" aria-label="Read more about Three men charged after stealing van full of Christmas packages">Read more</a>
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December 20, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Mitchell Cole. Supplied / NZ Police Police say they are looking to identify a second man as part of the Ruatiti homicide investigation, as the hunt for Mitchell Cole continues. Friends of sheep farmer Brendon Cole and wife Trina said they were found dead at their Murumuru Road property on 13 ... <a title="Ruatiti homicide: Police looking for second man as hunt for Mitchell Cole continues" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/20/ruatiti-homicide-police-looking-for-second-man-as-hunt-for-mitchell-cole-continues/" aria-label="Read more about Ruatiti homicide: Police looking for second man as hunt for Mitchell Cole continues">Read more</a>
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December 20, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Emergency services were called to Ohaupo Road just after 6pm. RNZ / Richard Tindiller State Highway Three is shut in southern Hamilton, after a crash involving a vehicle and a pedestrian. Emergency services were called to Ohaupo Road just after 6pm Saturday. Police say there are reports one person has serious ... <a title="Hamilton crash closes State Highway 3, person seriously injured" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/20/hamilton-crash-closes-state-highway-3-person-seriously-injured/" aria-label="Read more about Hamilton crash closes State Highway 3, person seriously injured">Read more</a>
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December 20, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Meteorologist Silvia Martino says the West Coast is facing the worst of it. 123RF As Christmas nears, MetService forecasts a mixed bag of weather for much of the country. South Island MetService’s early weather forecast suggests it’s a good idea to hold the celebrations indoors, with the South Island facing a ... <a title="Christmas Day weather looking like mixed bag" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/20/christmas-day-weather-looking-like-mixed-bag/" aria-label="Read more about Christmas Day weather looking like mixed bag">Read more</a>
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December 20, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Gloriavale has been notified its school will be deregistered. RNZ / Jean Edwards A former Gloriavale member says leavers should be involved in helping families adjust to alternative schooling options. The secretary for education has confirmed the registration of Gloriavale Christian School will be cancelled. The school’s board said it would ... <a title="Concerns Glorivale children will struggle to adapt once school closed" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/20/concerns-glorivale-children-will-struggle-to-adapt-once-school-closed/" aria-label="Read more about Concerns Glorivale children will struggle to adapt once school closed">Read more</a>
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December 20, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand The location of Coppermine Island (Mauipane), east of Whangārei. Google Maps Human remains have been found on an island off the coast of Northland. On Saturday afternoon, police said they were discovered on Coppermine Island (Mauipane), east of Whangārei. They have begun a formal identification process and said it was unclear ... <a title="Human remains found on Northland island" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/20/human-remains-found-on-northland-island/" aria-label="Read more about Human remains found on Northland island">Read more</a>
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December 20, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand (File photo) RNZ / Tim Brown One person has been seriously injured and a section of State Highway 2 has been closed in Manawatū, after a three-vehicle crash. The highway was closed near Piripiri Road, just north of the town, after the crash was reported about 2.40pm Saturday. “One person is ... <a title="SH2 closed near Dannevirke after three-vehicle crash" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/20/sh2-closed-near-dannevirke-after-three-vehicle-crash/" aria-label="Read more about SH2 closed near Dannevirke after three-vehicle crash">Read more</a>
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December 20, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Rocket Lab will manufacture 18 satellites equipped with advanced sensors to track and detect missile threats. Supplied / Rocket Lab Rocket Lab has scored its largest single contract to date. The New Zealand-founded company’s latest deal with the US Space Development Agency (SDA) is worth US$816 million (NZ$1.4b). It will manufacture ... <a title="Rocket Lab signs huge deal with US space agency" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/20/rocket-lab-signs-huge-deal-with-us-space-agency/" aria-label="Read more about Rocket Lab signs huge deal with US space agency">Read more</a>
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December 20, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Follow all the action, as two-time heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua takes on YouTuber-turned-professional boxer Jake Paul at the Kaseya Center in Miami. The main card is expected to start about 4pm NZT. Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero, a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox ... <a title="Boxing live updates: Jake Paul vs Anthony Joshua" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/20/boxing-live-updates-jake-paul-vs-anthony-joshua/" aria-label="Read more about Boxing live updates: Jake Paul vs Anthony Joshua">Read more</a>
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December 20, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand needs to step up its approach to the increase in organised criminal groups targeting the country, Casey Costello says. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Organised crime networks are escalating their activities in New Zealand, Associate Minister of Police Casey Costello says, announcing a new cross-agency plan to combat them. “New ... <a title="Threat from organised crime needs new approach – Associate Police Minister Casey Costello" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/20/threat-from-organised-crime-needs-new-approach-associate-police-minister-casey-costello/" aria-label="Read more about Threat from organised crime needs new approach – Associate Police Minister Casey Costello">Read more</a>
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December 20, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Manta rays, which can reach up to nine metres wingtip-to-wingtip, are found in the Hauraki Gulf (file image). Supplied / Manta Watch NZ Manta rays visiting New Zealand are under threat from pollution and boat strikes. The Department of Conservation has assigned manta rays the threatened status after a new report ... <a title="Manta rays now considered nationally vulnerable in NZ" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/20/manta-rays-now-considered-nationally-vulnerable-in-nz/" aria-label="Read more about Manta rays now considered nationally vulnerable in NZ">Read more</a>
