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December 3, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Award-winning author Catherine Chidgey says she received an email saying her books Remote Sympathy, The Wishchild and The Transformation had been identified as being caught up in the case. Marcel Tromp A Kiwi author included in a billion-dollar US settlement over the illegal downloading of books to build an AI chatbot ... <a title="NZ authors among global payout out after AI chatbot trained on pirated books" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/03/nz-authors-among-global-payout-out-after-ai-chatbot-trained-on-pirated-books/" aria-label="Read more about NZ authors among global payout out after AI chatbot trained on pirated books">Read more</a>
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December 3, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Standing outside Commercial Bay and Britomart, Auckland’s 18.5-metre tree is hard to miss: 10,000 LEDs, 200 stainless-steel baubles and thousands of flowers. Last year, Auckland Council supported the co-owners of the tree, Heart of the City and Precinct Properties, with a one-off $800,000 contribution – half went towards purchasing it and ... <a title="How much are public Christmas tree displays costing us?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/03/how-much-are-public-christmas-tree-displays-costing-us/" aria-label="Read more about How much are public Christmas tree displays costing us?">Read more</a>
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December 3, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Made with Flourish • Create your own Correction: The figure 309 mt in the final paragraph of this article has been updated to 305 mt. For a full explanation of each target and how it has changed, see RNZ’s target-by-target breakdown below. Four of the government’s nine key targets risk not being met, ... <a title="How many of the government’s 9 key targets has it achieved?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/03/how-many-of-the-governments-9-key-targets-has-it-achieved/" aria-label="Read more about How many of the government’s 9 key targets has it achieved?">Read more</a>
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December 3, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand and other liberal democracies need to band together against the rise of modern kleptocracy, a top American journalist and historian says. Pulitzer Prize-winning author Anne Applebaum told Guyon Espiner on 30 with Guyon Espiner how today’s dictators aren’t just seizing power, they’re stealing unimaginable wealth and hiding it in ... <a title="30 with Guyon Espiner: How New Zealand can combat the rise of kleptocracy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/03/30-with-guyon-espiner-how-new-zealand-can-combat-the-rise-of-kleptocracy/" aria-label="Read more about 30 with Guyon Espiner: How New Zealand can combat the rise of kleptocracy">Read more</a>
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December 3, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Critics of a second Mt Victoria tunnel in the capital have launched a campaign against the plans. RNZ / Ellen O’Dwyer Critics of a second Mt Victoria tunnel in the capital have launched a campaign against the plans, saying the project is too expensive, too disruptive and too focused on cars. ... <a title="Green MPs, councillors launch campaign against second Mt Vic tunnel in Wellington" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/03/green-mps-councillors-launch-campaign-against-second-mt-vic-tunnel-in-wellington/" aria-label="Read more about Green MPs, councillors launch campaign against second Mt Vic tunnel in Wellington">Read more</a>
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December 3, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Locate Technologies is the first company to quit the ASX in favour of the NZX RNZ / Angus Dreaver ASX-listed Bitcoin treasury business is moving to the NZX in pursuit of a faster pathway to growth than that offered by the Australian stock market. Locate Technologies is the first company to ... <a title="Bitcoin treasury business Locate Technologies moves shares to ‘forward-thinking’ NZX" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/03/bitcoin-treasury-business-locate-technologies-moves-shares-to-forward-thinking-nzx/" aria-label="Read more about Bitcoin treasury business Locate Technologies moves shares to ‘forward-thinking’ NZX">Read more</a>
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December 3, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand A year on from taking the reins as the country’s top cop, Police Commissioner Richard Chambers sat down with National Crime Correspondent Sam Sherwood to discuss his first fraught year in the job and how he plans to rebuild trust and confidence in police. Sitting in an office on the 8th ... <a title="Inside Police Commissioner Richard Chambers’ first year and how he plans to rebuild trust" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/03/inside-police-commissioner-richard-chambers-first-year-and-how-he-plans-to-rebuild-trust/" aria-label="Read more about Inside Police Commissioner Richard Chambers’ first year and how he plans to rebuild trust">Read more</a>
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December 3, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand The parents of a 13-year-old Christchurch girl who died after hitting her head while ice skating are angry the coroner will not open an inquiry into her death, saying they fear the same thing could happen again unless legislation changes to make helmets compulsory at rinks. Kymani Hiley-Hetaraka was not wearing ... <a title="Family of child who died in ice-skating accident angry coroner will not open inquiry" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/03/family-of-child-who-died-in-ice-skating-accident-angry-coroner-will-not-open-inquiry/" aria-label="Read more about Family of child who died in ice-skating accident angry coroner will not open inquiry">Read more</a>
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December 3, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand One of the meals that was served up to students on Monday. Supplied / Haeata Community Campus A Christchurch principal says Food Safety officers saw video proof that mouldy meals served to students weren’t left at her school from the previous week. Students at Haeata Community Campus were served mouldy mince ... <a title="Principal says Food Safety officers saw video proof mouldy meals weren’t last week’s leftovers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/03/principal-says-food-safety-officers-saw-video-proof-mouldy-meals-werent-last-weeks-leftovers/" aria-label="Read more about Principal says Food Safety officers saw video proof mouldy meals weren’t last week’s leftovers">Read more</a>
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December 2, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand The Football Ferns face the Matildas at Coopers Stadium in Adelaide for the second in their two-match friendly series. The Matildas beat the Ferns comfortably 5-0 in their first match at Gosford on Saturday. Tonight’s match will mark Annalie Longo’s last with the Ferns, as she retires from international football. Kick-off ... <a title="Live: Football Ferns v Matildas – women’s international friendly" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/02/live-football-ferns-v-matildas-womens-international-friendly/" aria-label="Read more about Live: Football Ferns v Matildas – women’s international friendly">Read more</a>
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December 2, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand SH6 remains closed and diversions are in place while the Serious Crash Unit carries out an investigation. RNZ/ Marika Khabazi Police have arrested a man in Invercargill after he fled when they tried to speak to him about a driving concern. A chase was authorised at about 5pm, but abandoned after ... <a title="Police arrest man after fleeing driver incident in Invercargill" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/02/police-arrest-man-after-fleeing-driver-incident-in-invercargill/" aria-label="Read more about Police arrest man after fleeing driver incident in Invercargill">Read more</a>
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December 2, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand A student run thrift store in Otago sifted through over 520kg of donations this year. Te Oraka, which runs on the principles of the circular economy, employs five local uni students and sells clothes, refurbed bikes and grooming products, with all profits fed back into the business. Maggie Craw has been ... <a title="Thrift shop gets over 520kg in donations this year alone" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/02/thrift-shop-gets-over-520kg-in-donations-this-year-alone/" aria-label="Read more about Thrift shop gets over 520kg in donations this year alone">Read more</a>
