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November 26, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand The country’s biggest reggae music festival has been cancelled, with organisers blaming economic conditions. Supplied / One Love Festival The country’s biggest reggae music festival is the latest gig to be cancelled, with organisers blaming economic conditions. In a social media post on Tuesday night, Tauranga’s One Love Festival announced the ... <a title="One Love music festival cancelled, organisers cite economic climate" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/26/one-love-music-festival-cancelled-organisers-cite-economic-climate/" aria-label="Read more about One Love music festival cancelled, organisers cite economic climate">Read more</a>
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November 25, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand The wind farm is designed to give the Chatham Islands a more stable and reliable electricity supply. File photo. 123rf Chatham Island locals hope a new wind farm will help to slash power prices, cut carbon emissions and reduce their reliance on diesel. The three turbines at Port Durham Windfarm can ... <a title="Chatham Island wind farm to slash power prices, cut carbon emissions" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/25/chatham-island-wind-farm-to-slash-power-prices-cut-carbon-emissions/" aria-label="Read more about Chatham Island wind farm to slash power prices, cut carbon emissions">Read more</a>
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November 25, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / REECE BAKER A motorcyclist has died after a crash involving a car in Ashburton. Police were called to the crash at the intersection of Hinds Arundel Road and Gills Road about 6pm. The motorcyclist was found dead at the scene. The road was expected to be closed for some ... <a title="Motorcyclist dies in Ashburton crash" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/25/motorcyclist-dies-in-ashburton-crash/" aria-label="Read more about Motorcyclist dies in Ashburton crash">Read more</a>
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November 25, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Google Maps A fire at an Auckland LGBTTQIA+ nightclub at the weekend is being treated as suspicious. A blaze broke out in G.A.Y on Karangahape Road early on Sunday morning. It activated a fire alarm, and the road was blocked for an hour while fire crews worked to put it out. ... <a title="Fire at Auckland LGBTTQIA+ nightclub G.A.Y treated as suspicious" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/25/fire-at-auckland-lgbttqia-nightclub-g-a-y-treated-as-suspicious/" aria-label="Read more about Fire at Auckland LGBTTQIA+ nightclub G.A.Y treated as suspicious">Read more</a>
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November 25, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand The latest coloured sand products to be recalled over asbestos fears. Supplied Consumers are being warned to assume imported products including kids play things are not being tested and its best to avoid anything that could be contaminated or faulty. An asbestos scare has prompted a recall of several brands of ... <a title="Consumers warned to assume imported products not being tested after asbestos scare" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/25/consumers-warned-to-assume-imported-products-not-being-tested-after-asbestos-scare/" aria-label="Read more about Consumers warned to assume imported products not being tested after asbestos scare">Read more</a>
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November 25, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Tohi Smith-Milner from the Tall Blacks and Boomer Angus Glover will clash again in the world cup qualifiers. Jeremy Ward/Photosport Boomers v Tall Blacks Friday, 28 November Tip-off 9.30pm MyState Bank Arena, Hobart, Tasmania Live blog updates on RNZ Sport There will be no secrets between the Tall Blacks and Boomers ... <a title="Tall Blacks’ familiar foes first challenge in World Cup cycle" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/25/tall-blacks-familiar-foes-first-challenge-in-world-cup-cycle/" aria-label="Read more about Tall Blacks’ familiar foes first challenge in World Cup cycle">Read more</a>
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November 25, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ Reserve Bank to deliver a 25 basis point cut to 2.25 percent Attention on how wide the RBNZ leaves the door open for more if needed Economy performing largely as forecast in August Last appearance of short term governor Christian Hawkesby New governor Anna Bremen starts on 1 December The ... <a title="Reserve Bank to deliver further cut to official cash rate" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/25/reserve-bank-to-deliver-further-cut-to-official-cash-rate/" aria-label="Read more about Reserve Bank to deliver further cut to official cash rate">Read more</a>
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November 25, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Jock Grant Davies. Facebook A man has been charged five months after 21-year-old Jock Grant Davies died while hunting on Stewart Island. The 31-year-old from Ashburton has been charged with careless use of a firearm causing death. Davies died near Lords River on 5 July, with police notified about midday. Police ... <a title="Man charged after 21yo died while hunting on Stewart Island" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/25/man-charged-after-21yo-died-while-hunting-on-stewart-island/" aria-label="Read more about Man charged after 21yo died while hunting on Stewart Island">Read more</a>
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November 25, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Defence Minister Judith Collins at the groundbreaking ceremony for the $82.7 million regional supply building. Construction is expected to take about two years. Anna Sargent A new $58 million building for equipment maintenance and repairs at Canterbury’s Burnham Military Camp will help to modernise the Defence Force, the Defence Minister says. ... <a title="New building for equipment maintenance and repairs at Burnham Military Camp opened" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/25/new-building-for-equipment-maintenance-and-repairs-at-burnham-military-camp-opened/" aria-label="Read more about New building for equipment maintenance and repairs at Burnham Military Camp opened">Read more</a>
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November 25, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Lydia Oosterhoff is a human rights lawyer and senior associate at Cooper Legal. Jimmy Ellingham Warning: This story contains references to suicide Ministry of Social Development publishes online names of five people making compensation claims for sexual abuse in state care Their lawyer says the privacy breach is the worst of ... <a title="Ministry privacy breach sees the names of five people seeking compensation for sexual abuse published" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/25/ministry-privacy-breach-sees-the-names-of-five-people-seeking-compensation-for-sexual-abuse-published/" aria-label="Read more about Ministry privacy breach sees the names of five people seeking compensation for sexual abuse published">Read more</a>
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November 25, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Chris Bishop says Luxon is doing a “wonderful job” as Prime Minister. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Senior National MP and minister Chris Bishop has categorically denied plotting a leadership challenge, insisting that Christopher Luxon remains the best person to be prime minister. Speculation surrounding the prospect of a coup has intensified ... <a title="Chris Bishop says he’s not plotting to roll Christopher Luxon" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/25/chris-bishop-says-hes-not-plotting-to-roll-christopher-luxon/" aria-label="Read more about Chris Bishop says he’s not plotting to roll Christopher Luxon">Read more</a>
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November 25, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Ministers Chris Bishop and Simon Watts during a press conference about proposed local government reforms. RNZ/Mark Papalii Mayors of city and district councils would take over the duties of regional councils, in a coalition proposal pitched as the biggest shake-up of local government in three decades. The mayors would form 11 ... <a title="No more regional councils – major shake-up of local government announced" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/25/no-more-regional-councils-major-shake-up-of-local-government-announced/" aria-label="Read more about No more regional councils – major shake-up of local government announced">Read more</a>
