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December 10, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Associate Education Minister David Seymour. RNZ / Mark Papalii The government has formally revoked the official notice of its charter school contract with a trust that never existed. But the sports-focused school in Trentham will still go ahead. In October, Associate Education Minister David Seymour published a notice in the New ... <a title="Government revokes sports school contract with non-existent trust" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/10/government-revokes-sports-school-contract-with-non-existent-trust/" aria-label="Read more about Government revokes sports school contract with non-existent trust">Read more</a>
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December 10, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Central Wellington has the cheapest homes in the country, property data firm Cotality says. RNZ / REECE BAKER Central Wellington has the cheapest homes in the country, property data firm Cotality says, but Newmarket has had the biggest fall in values over the past five years. It has released its end-of-year ... <a title="Wellington has NZ’s cheapest homes, Herne Bay still the most expensive suburb" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/10/wellington-has-nzs-cheapest-homes-herne-bay-still-the-most-expensive-suburb/" aria-label="Read more about Wellington has NZ’s cheapest homes, Herne Bay still the most expensive suburb">Read more</a>
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December 10, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Mt Eden prison staff found a prisoner had been injured at 10.40am on 29 November. File photo. RNZ/Calvin Samuel A homicide investigation is under way after an inmate died 10 days after allegedly being assaulted by his cellmate at Mt Eden prison. The man’s death is the third homicide investigation involving ... <a title="Three double-bunk deaths at Mt Eden prison in a year" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/10/three-double-bunk-deaths-at-mt-eden-prison-in-a-year/" aria-label="Read more about Three double-bunk deaths at Mt Eden prison in a year">Read more</a>
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December 10, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand A Nelson teenager was fleeing police at about 183 kilometres per hour, but the officer was on his way to another job. RNZ/ Marika Khabazi A Nelson teenager was fleeing police at about 183 kilometres per hour when she lost control of the vehicle and smashed into a tree. Tieylr Saige ... <a title="Drunk Nelson teen died in crash while fleeing police out on another job" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/10/drunk-nelson-teen-died-in-crash-while-fleeing-police-out-on-another-job/" aria-label="Read more about Drunk Nelson teen died in crash while fleeing police out on another job">Read more</a>
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December 10, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand By Penny Smith The cyber security agency is emailing about 26,000 people warning about malware which could steal sensitive information, like email addresses and passwords. 123RF The country’s cyber agency is alerting tens of thousands of New Zealanders that their device has been infected with malicious software. The National Cyber Security ... <a title="26,000 New Zealanders’ devices infected with malicious software, cyber security agency warns" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/10/26000-new-zealanders-devices-infected-with-malicious-software-cyber-security-agency-warns/" aria-label="Read more about 26,000 New Zealanders’ devices infected with malicious software, cyber security agency warns">Read more</a>
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December 10, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand A major blaze burned through 296 hectares of vegetation at Tongariro National Park. Supplied / Alister McDermid and Joanna Finlayson Tongariro National Park’s huts and tracks will reopen on Wednesday, following a major fire. The blaze that broke out on Monday burned through 296 hectares of vegetation. Fire and Emergency has ... <a title="Tongariro National Park huts and tracks reopen after fire" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/10/tongariro-national-park-huts-and-tracks-reopen-after-fire/" aria-label="Read more about Tongariro National Park huts and tracks reopen after fire">Read more</a>
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December 10, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Workers strike outside an ACC building in Wellington in July. Samuel Rillstone ACC has backed down on plans to require staff to work in the office three days a week, rather than two. The agency said following consultation with workers and careful consideration of their feedback, it decided to maintain current ... <a title="ACC backs down on less flexible remote working policy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/10/acc-backs-down-on-less-flexible-remote-working-policy/" aria-label="Read more about ACC backs down on less flexible remote working policy">Read more</a>
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December 10, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand File photo. 123rf The NZ Defence Force wants to put in ground terminals next year for its main military satellite system. It has put out a tender to advise suppliers about 19 projects it is considering over the next year to 18 months. These range from ground terminals for America’s Wideband ... <a title="NZDF wants to build ground terminals for military satellite system" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/10/nzdf-wants-to-build-ground-terminals-for-military-satellite-system/" aria-label="Read more about NZDF wants to build ground terminals for military satellite system">Read more</a>
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December 10, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Liu Chen A district court judge has reserved his decision on whether a by-election is needed in an Auckland local body election. The hearing followed a petition by former Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board member Lehopoaome Vi Hausia, who claimed to have received reports of voting papers being stolen from residents ... <a title="Judge deciding whether Papatoetoe will face rare by-election" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/10/judge-deciding-whether-papatoetoe-will-face-rare-by-election/" aria-label="Read more about Judge deciding whether Papatoetoe will face rare by-election">Read more</a>
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December 9, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Westpac says it is increasing its home loans over two- to five-year terms by 30 basis points. 123rf Wholesale rates are getting the blame for the fact that two weeks after the official cash rate was cut, one major bank has increased some of its fixed-term home loan rates. Westpac said ... <a title="The OCR is down, so why are home loans rising?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/09/the-ocr-is-down-so-why-are-home-loans-rising/" aria-label="Read more about The OCR is down, so why are home loans rising?">Read more</a>
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December 9, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Surf Life Saving is warning people to swim at their own risk when lifeguards were not on duty. RNZ / Kim Baker Wilson There have been multiple water-related tragedies at Auckland’s west coast beaches this week. A 26-year-old man died while swimming at Karioitahi Beach on Monday evening. The body of ... <a title="Beachgoers warned as drowning tragedies hit Auckland" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/09/beachgoers-warned-as-drowning-tragedies-hit-auckland/" aria-label="Read more about Beachgoers warned as drowning tragedies hit Auckland">Read more</a>
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December 9, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand An example of the lunches provided by Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Rārua Supplied An iwi provider of school lunches in the top of the South Island is withdrawing from the programme, because government funding no longer covers the costs. Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Rārua first began delivering lunches in 2021 and ... <a title="‘It’s uneconomical’ – iwi provider of school lunches withdraws from programme" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/09/its-uneconomical-iwi-provider-of-school-lunches-withdraws-from-programme/" aria-label="Read more about ‘It’s uneconomical’ – iwi provider of school lunches withdraws from programme">Read more</a>
