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December 2, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand The consequences of chronic methamphetamine use are already visible in hospital wards, and it’s about to get worse, an emergency department doctor says. Dr Paul Quigley told a symposium on reducing drug harm on Monday the country was facing an impending health crisis on par with smoking-related lung disease. “We are ... <a title="Chronic methamphetamine use will cost us – emergency doctor" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/02/chronic-methamphetamine-use-will-cost-us-emergency-doctor/" aria-label="Read more about Chronic methamphetamine use will cost us – emergency doctor">Read more</a>
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December 2, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Richard Tindiller The Tertiary Education Commission has taken the unusual step of giving multiple tertiary institutions permission to enrol extra students this year as they try to meet a boom in enrolments. The commission’s chief executive, Tim Fowler, told Parliament’s Education and Workforce Select Committee institutions could enrol up ... <a title="Tertiary institutions enrolling extra students to meet demand" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/02/tertiary-institutions-enrolling-extra-students-to-meet-demand/" aria-label="Read more about Tertiary institutions enrolling extra students to meet demand">Read more</a>
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December 2, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Storm clouds over Queen Elizabeth Park in Kāpiti after a thunderstorm. Supplied/ Dan Bailey The hot start to summer is expected to take a turn, with thunderstorms, hail and even a chance of tornados for the North Island. MetService said an active low pressure system is expected to move onto central ... <a title="Thunderstorms, hail and possible tornadoes forecast for North Island" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/02/thunderstorms-hail-and-possible-tornadoes-forecast-for-north-island/" aria-label="Read more about Thunderstorms, hail and possible tornadoes forecast for North Island">Read more</a>
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December 2, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Finance Minister Nicola Willis. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Finance Minister Nicola Willis has labelled the conduct of Labour MPs “unbecoming” after a fiery Scrutiny Week appearance which saw accusations of name-calling and conspiracy-thinking. Under questioning in the meeting, Willis also confirmed the government had no intention of buying offshore carbon credits ... <a title="‘A bit tired, a bit ratty’: Heated exchange between Willis and Labour MPs at Parliament" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/02/a-bit-tired-a-bit-ratty-heated-exchange-between-willis-and-labour-mps-at-parliament/" aria-label="Read more about ‘A bit tired, a bit ratty’: Heated exchange between Willis and Labour MPs at Parliament">Read more</a>
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December 2, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Victoria University will knock down the abandoned Gordon Wilson flats later this month. The 1950s-era apartment complex has sat unlived in on Wellington’s hills just below Victoria University since 2012 after they stopped being used for social housing because they were deemed to be too unsafe to live in. The government ... <a title="Wellington’s Gordon Wilson flats to be demolished this month" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/02/wellingtons-gordon-wilson-flats-to-be-demolished-this-month/" aria-label="Read more about Wellington’s Gordon Wilson flats to be demolished this month">Read more</a>
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December 2, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Wellington City Council park rangers are installing motion-activated cameras in the Town Belt on Matairangi/Mt Victoria after a spate of vandalism that appears to target mountain bikers. Wellington City Council Wellington City Council is installing motion-activated cameras in the Town Belt on Mt Victoria after a spate of vandalism which it ... <a title="‘Extreme concerns’ as vandals block Wellington cycle path with planks" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/02/extreme-concerns-as-vandals-block-wellington-cycle-path-with-planks/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Extreme concerns’ as vandals block Wellington cycle path with planks">Read more</a>
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December 2, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand WHO guidelines said GLP-1 medications such as Ozempic or Wegovy could be used by adults as part of a comprehensive approach to obesity treatment. Ida Marie Odgaard / Ritzau Scanpix via AFP The World Health Organization has released its first guidelines on the Ozempic-type drugs, conditionally recommending their use for long-term ... <a title="Ozempic-type drugs backed by WHO for treating obesity" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/02/ozempic-type-drugs-backed-by-who-for-treating-obesity/" aria-label="Read more about Ozempic-type drugs backed by WHO for treating obesity">Read more</a>
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December 2, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand 123rf Wellington City Council is installing motion-activated cameras in the Town Belt on Mt Victoria after a spate of vandalism which it says appeared to have targeted mountain bikers. Over the past few days, the council said logs, stumps and other obstacles had been placed on several mountain bike trails in ... <a title="Vandalism sparks installation of cameras in Wellington’s Town Belt" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/02/vandalism-sparks-installation-of-cameras-in-wellingtons-town-belt/" aria-label="Read more about Vandalism sparks installation of cameras in Wellington’s Town Belt">Read more</a>
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December 2, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Flowers outside the Opawa Discounter, where the business’ owner was stabbed during a robbery on 2 December. RNZ/Tim Brown A shop owner is in hospital after being stabbed during a robbery in the Christchurch suburb of Opawa. Police were called to the dairy on Opawa Road at about about 5.40am on ... <a title="Dairy owner stabbed during Christchurch robbery" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/02/dairy-owner-stabbed-during-christchurch-robbery/" aria-label="Read more about Dairy owner stabbed during Christchurch robbery">Read more</a>
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December 2, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand A cross-sector group concerned about the impact of forestry in Tai Rāwhiti is urging the government to stump up $359 million. The transition advisory group, known as TAG, was established in response to a ministerial inquiry, which labelled the problem an “environmental disaster”, and is tasked with transitioning 100,000 hectares of ... <a title="Calls for government to stump up $359 million for forestry response" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/02/calls-for-government-to-stump-up-359-million-for-forestry-response/" aria-label="Read more about Calls for government to stump up $359 million for forestry response">Read more</a>
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December 2, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand The Black Caps take on the West Indies in their first test from Hagley Oval in Christchurch. New Zealand has played just two Test matches so far in 2025, beating Zimbabwe 2-0 in Bulawayo in August. Since then they’ve played 17 white-ball games against Australia, England and West Indies. “The team ... <a title="Live: Black Caps v West Indies first test: Day one" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/02/live-black-caps-v-west-indies-first-test-day-one/" aria-label="Read more about Live: Black Caps v West Indies first test: Day one">Read more</a>
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December 2, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly More people are listening to Radio New Zealand, with the broadcaster saying it has hit a target for live listeners a year ahead of schedule. GFK survey figures released on Tuesday show 500,300 in a typical week for RNZ National aged 10 or older, up from 475,800 ... <a title="RNZ hits live listener target a year early" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/02/rnz-hits-live-listener-target-a-year-early/" aria-label="Read more about RNZ hits live listener target a year early">Read more</a>
