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November 20, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF Police have confirmed there were no suspicious circumstances relating to the death of a woman in Ōtāhuhu on Monday. Emergency services were called to the Atkinson Avenue property at about 1.50am, and the woman was pronounced dead at the scene. Cordons were in place along a section of the street ... <a title="No suspicious circumstances for woman’s death in Ōtāhuhu" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/20/no-suspicious-circumstances-for-womans-death-in-otahuhu/" aria-label="Read more about No suspicious circumstances for woman’s death in Ōtāhuhu">Read more</a>
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November 20, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Associate health minister Casey Costello says getting through longer term smokers was the most challenging part of the process. RNZ Associate health minister Casey Costello has labelled New Zealand’s recent plummet in global tobacco control as “ridiculous” and “ludicrous”. It comes after the country plummeted from second in the world in ... <a title="‘Absolutely ludicrous’: Casey Costello defends plunge in global tobacco control ranking" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/20/absolutely-ludicrous-casey-costello-defends-plunge-in-global-tobacco-control-ranking/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Absolutely ludicrous’: Casey Costello defends plunge in global tobacco control ranking">Read more</a>
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November 20, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Wattie’s tomatoes from Hawke’s Bay. RNZ/Monique Steele The hunt for the cheapest fruit and vegetables by both supermarkets and shoppers is putting pressure on locally produced crops in New Zealand. Over the past few months, well-known brand Wattie’s New Zealand of Hawke’s Bay made a series of cuts to local production, ... <a title="Cheap fruit and vegetable imports put pressure on New Zealand production" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/20/cheap-fruit-and-vegetable-imports-put-pressure-on-new-zealand-production/" aria-label="Read more about Cheap fruit and vegetable imports put pressure on New Zealand production">Read more</a>
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November 20, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand The Silver Ferns take on England for their final test in Manchester to decide the series. It is the Silver Ferns 12th test in the space of two months. Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero, a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday. The ... <a title="Live: Silver Ferns v England" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/20/live-silver-ferns-v-england/" aria-label="Read more about Live: Silver Ferns v England">Read more</a>
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November 20, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Cathartic head-banging and fist-raising made for a spiritual experience at Auckland’s Eden Park on Wednesday night when heavy metal titans Metallica made their long-awaited return to Aotearoa. More than 55,000 fans filled the stadium to worship the thrash pioneers on their M72 world tour, featuring goth rockers Evanescence and skate-core punks ... <a title="Review: Metallica fans finally get their spiritual experience at Eden Park" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/20/review-metallica-fans-finally-get-their-spiritual-experience-at-eden-park/" aria-label="Read more about Review: Metallica fans finally get their spiritual experience at Eden Park">Read more</a>
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November 20, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand AFP A New Zealand dental surgeon says a 40-year study shows water fluoridation doesn’t hinder brain development. Researchers in the US surveyed tens-of-thousands of people on maths and language skills from teenagerhood until the age of 60. “The discussion has been that fluoridation of domestic water supply has been associated with ... <a title="Water fluoridation does not hinder brain development, 40-year study finds" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/20/water-fluoridation-does-not-hinder-brain-development-40-year-study-finds/" aria-label="Read more about Water fluoridation does not hinder brain development, 40-year study finds">Read more</a>
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November 20, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Emergency services at the scene. Supplied A Waikanae resident has described hearing raised voices and what sounded like gunshots before the street was flooded with police. Emergency services were called to a property on Kakariki Grove just before 3.30pm on Wednesday. A neighbour told RNZ police were still at a house ... <a title="Resident describes hearing gunshots in neighbourhood on Kāpiti Coast" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/20/resident-describes-hearing-gunshots-in-neighbourhood-on-kapiti-coast/" aria-label="Read more about Resident describes hearing gunshots in neighbourhood on Kāpiti Coast">Read more</a>
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November 20, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Associate health minister Casey Costello says getting through longer term smokers was the most challenging part of the process. RNZ Smoking is on the decline in New Zealand, but the Ministry of Health’s most recent health survey shows the government is unlikely to meet its SmokeFree 2025 target. New Zealand was ... <a title="Morning Report live: Casey Costello faces questions over smoking rates" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/20/morning-report-live-casey-costello-faces-questions-over-smoking-rates/" aria-label="Read more about Morning Report live: Casey Costello faces questions over smoking rates">Read more</a>
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November 20, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand The second-generation owners of the Eastbourne Fruit Supply are shutting up shop next June, after 65 years of operation. RNZ / MARK PAPALII A developer taking over the site of an iconic Wellington fruit shop has unveiled his plans to transform the building into luxury apartments. The second-generation owners of the ... <a title="Developer unveils plans for luxury apartments at site of Eastbourne fruit shop" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/20/developer-unveils-plans-for-luxury-apartments-at-site-of-eastbourne-fruit-shop/" aria-label="Read more about Developer unveils plans for luxury apartments at site of Eastbourne fruit shop">Read more</a>
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November 20, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Former Wellington mayor Tory Whanau RNZ / Mark Papalii Wellington’s former mayor says her plan to move across the ditch isn’t an abandonment of the city. In a social media post, Tory Whanau said a combination of economic, professional, and personal reasons have prompted the decision to move to Melbourne. She ... <a title="Tory Whanau says move to Melbourne isn’t ‘a permanent goodbye’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/20/tory-whanau-says-move-to-melbourne-isnt-a-permanent-goodbye/" aria-label="Read more about Tory Whanau says move to Melbourne isn’t ‘a permanent goodbye’">Read more</a>
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November 20, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand 123rf It’s tough for shoppers buying meat and dairy at the checkout but strong dairy payouts and higher returns for sheep and beef farmers are fuelling the early days of economic recovery. The latest look at the state of regional economies by consultancy Infometrics confirms the recovery is underway but is ... <a title="Economic recovery a tale of two islands" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/20/economic-recovery-a-tale-of-two-islands/" aria-label="Read more about Economic recovery a tale of two islands">Read more</a>
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November 20, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Kākāpō chicks Marian-A2 and Marian-A3. They belong to the Fiordland dynasty of kākāpō. Their mother Marian is 5 years old and 2022 is the first time she has bred. Alison Ballance Next year – 2026 – could be the year that the kākāpō breeding programme takes such a big leap forward ... <a title="Kākāpō might not be the bird of the year, but this is the year of the kākāpō" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/20/kakapo-might-not-be-the-bird-of-the-year-but-this-is-the-year-of-the-kakapo/" aria-label="Read more about Kākāpō might not be the bird of the year, but this is the year of the kākāpō">Read more</a>
