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December 3, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand The rotten food served to students at Haeata Community Campus. Supplied / Haeata Community Campus The food safety authority is doubling down on its assessment that rotten lunches were given to students at a Christchurch school because of “human error” by the school’s staff. The principal of Haeata Community Campus, Peggy ... <a title="Food safety authority doubles down on mouldy lunches being school’s fault" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/03/food-safety-authority-doubles-down-on-mouldy-lunches-being-schools-fault/" aria-label="Read more about Food safety authority doubles down on mouldy lunches being school’s fault">Read more</a>
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December 3, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Top Energy workers at a Kaikohe substation on the evening of a major power cut. RNZ / Peter de Graaf Far North lines company Top Energy says repairs to a substation that failed spectacularly almost a month ago have now been completed. At about 5.20pm on 6 November, Kaikohe residents reported ... <a title="Far North substation repaired after major power outage" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/03/far-north-substation-repaired-after-major-power-outage/" aria-label="Read more about Far North substation repaired after major power outage">Read more</a>
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December 3, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Severe thunderstorm warnings are in place for the Auckland region with MetService saying they could lead to very heavy downpours. MetService is forecasting downpours across the North Island on Wednesday, with possible thunderstorms in some places, and a number of watches and warnings in place. A heavy rain warning is in ... <a title="Intense rain, blustery wind and thunderstorms hit the North Island" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/03/intense-rain-blustery-wind-and-thunderstorms-hit-the-north-island/" aria-label="Read more about Intense rain, blustery wind and thunderstorms hit the North Island">Read more</a>
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December 3, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand State Highway 16 full of slow moving morning traffic as the sun rises. RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly New data has found a large number of cars in New Zealand don’t have the registration and WoF up to date. Among everyday vehicles, nearly half are overdue for either their Warrant of Fitness ... <a title="Shocking number of cars with overdue registration, WoF" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/03/shocking-number-of-cars-with-overdue-registration-wof/" aria-label="Read more about Shocking number of cars with overdue registration, WoF">Read more</a>
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December 3, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand A striking image of Mt Taranaki in the North Island by an Austrian photographer has won an international award. Chosen from 3600 global entries by a panel of five judges, Lukas Trixl’s snapshot took first place at the 12th International Landscape Photograph of the Year Awards in Sydney. Trixl, who says ... <a title="‘Majestic’ Mt Taranaki picture wins International Photograph of the Year Award" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/03/majestic-mt-taranaki-picture-wins-international-photograph-of-the-year-award/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Majestic’ Mt Taranaki picture wins International Photograph of the Year Award">Read more</a>
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December 3, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand The measles virus, the US CDC says measles is very contagious and can be serious, and anyone who is not protected against the virus is at risk. Supplied/ US CDC Five new cases of measles have been confirmed, spread across both the North and South Islands. One is in Dunedin, three ... <a title="Five new cases of measles confirmed, increase ‘concerning’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/03/five-new-cases-of-measles-confirmed-increase-concerning/" aria-label="Read more about Five new cases of measles confirmed, increase ‘concerning’">Read more</a>
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December 3, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand NZ Jockey James McDonald. DAN HIMBRECHTS New Zealand jockey James McDonald has won the Longines World’s Best Jockey title for the second consecutive year and third time overall. The 33-year-old, who is based in Australia, also won the Longines World’s Best Jockey Award in 2022. On his way to claiming the ... <a title="NZ jockey crowned World’s Best Jockey for third time" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/03/nz-jockey-crowned-worlds-best-jockey-for-third-time/" aria-label="Read more about NZ jockey crowned World’s Best Jockey for third time">Read more</a>
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December 3, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Former Police Commissioner Andrew Coster has resigned as Chief Executive of the Social Investment Agency. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Public Service Commissioner Sir Brian Roche says he would’ve sacked former Police Commissioner Andrew Coster “if I had to”. He’s also revealed Coster will receive three months pay as part of his ... <a title="I would have sacked Andrew Coster if he hadn’t quit, Sir Brian Roche says" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/03/i-would-have-sacked-andrew-coster-if-he-hadnt-quit-sir-brian-roche-says/" aria-label="Read more about I would have sacked Andrew Coster if he hadn’t quit, Sir Brian Roche says">Read more</a>
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December 3, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Minister for Social Development Louise Upston RNZ / Angus Dreaver The Greens say the number of applications for advanced support being denied has “skyrocketed” during the last year and people are being denied assistance for basic essentials. But the Minister for Social Development Louise Upston says there’s been no policy change ... <a title="Greens say applications for advanced benefit payments ‘skyrocketed’ last year" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/03/greens-say-applications-for-advanced-benefit-payments-skyrocketed-last-year/" aria-label="Read more about Greens say applications for advanced benefit payments ‘skyrocketed’ last year">Read more</a>
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December 3, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Andrew Ketels joined David Seymour’s office in 2017. RNZ / Marika Khabazi The ACT Party’s chief of staff has announced his resignation, after more than a decade in Parliament. In a LinkedIn post, Andrew Ketels said he felt “very fortunate” to have worked at Parliament for 12 years, for five ministers, ... <a title="ACT chief of staff resigns" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/03/act-chief-of-staff-resigns/" aria-label="Read more about ACT chief of staff resigns">Read more</a>
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December 3, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Auckland City missioner Helen Robinson says some foodbanks would close without government funding. Photo: RNZ Insight / Sarah Robson *This story has been updated to correct the amount of funding that is for monitoring and evaluating the impact of the programme. The country’s biggest foodbanks are warning of substantial closures if ... <a title="Foodbanks warn of closures if government fails to give ongoing funding" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/03/foodbanks-warn-of-closures-if-government-fails-to-give-ongoing-funding/" aria-label="Read more about Foodbanks warn of closures if government fails to give ongoing funding">Read more</a>
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December 3, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand celebrate during the Women’s Rugby World Cup third-place match against France, 2025. ADRIAN DENNIS / AFP The Black Ferns will resume their rivalry with France for a three-Test home series in 2026, as part of the new WXV Global Series. The series headlines a four-match home schedule between August ... <a title="Black Ferns set for three-Test showdown vs France at home in 2026" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/03/black-ferns-set-for-three-test-showdown-vs-france-at-home-in-2026/" aria-label="Read more about Black Ferns set for three-Test showdown vs France at home in 2026">Read more</a>
