CoveragePost
November 18, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Two books by distinguished authors have been ruled out of New Zealand’s premier literary prize because their covers were generated with artificial intelligence. Elizabeth Smither’s Angel Train and Stephanie Johnson’s Obligate Carnivore, both of whom received one of the Prime Minister’s Literary Awards, were removed from contention for the $65,000 Jann ... <a title="Top writers ruled out of NZ book awards due to AI covers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/18/top-writers-ruled-out-of-nz-book-awards-due-to-ai-covers/" aria-label="Read more about Top writers ruled out of NZ book awards due to AI covers">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
November 18, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Weather warnings are in place across the country. Supplied / MetService Heavy rain is causing localised downpours of between 25 and 40mm per hour in Bay of Plenty, west of Ōpōtiki. The bands of rain are moving westwards and did not currently have lightning, but MetService has placed a severe thunderstorm ... <a title="Weather: Heavy rain hits Bay of Plenty, other places warned they will get some too" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/18/weather-heavy-rain-hits-bay-of-plenty-other-places-warned-they-will-get-some-too/" aria-label="Read more about Weather: Heavy rain hits Bay of Plenty, other places warned they will get some too">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
November 18, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Wesley College is in Paerata, south of Auckland. (File photo) RNZ / Shannon Haunui-Thompson A school’s board has been dissolved after a spate of safety issues at its boarding hostels. Earlier this month, Wesley College, in Paerata south of Auckland, started legal proceedings against the Ministry of Education after the ministry ... <a title="Wesley College’s school board dissolved after safety concerns at its hostels" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/18/wesley-colleges-school-board-dissolved-after-safety-concerns-at-its-hostels/" aria-label="Read more about Wesley College’s school board dissolved after safety concerns at its hostels">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
November 18, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Police Minister Mark Mitchell sitting beside commissioner Richard Chambers. (File photo) RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Police Minister Mark Mitchell has showered the police commissioner Richard Chambers with praise, saying a few “minor infractions” should not detract from his “phenomenal” performance in the job. On Tuesday morning, RNZ revealed Chambers took a ... <a title="‘Minor infractions’: Police Minister showers police commissioner Richard Chambers with praise following swim during tsunami advisory" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/18/minor-infractions-police-minister-showers-police-commissioner-richard-chambers-with-praise-following-swim-during-tsunami-advisory/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Minor infractions’: Police Minister showers police commissioner Richard Chambers with praise following swim during tsunami advisory">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
November 18, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand An Air Chathams plane. Supplied Whakatāne Airport says ash from Whakaari/White Island has severely impacted services. Chief executive Mark Read said Air Chathams cancelled morning and afternoon flights in and out of Whakatāne on Tuesday due to the volcanic ash advisory. Air Chathams’ Whakatāne services fly to Auckland, Paraparaumu and Whanganui. ... <a title="Whakaari/White Island volcanic ash forces flight cancellations" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/18/whakaari-white-island-volcanic-ash-forces-flight-cancellations/" aria-label="Read more about Whakaari/White Island volcanic ash forces flight cancellations">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
November 18, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand All Blacks back Will Jordan dejected following defeat to England. www.photosport.nz Former New Zealand Rugby chief executive David Moffett believes World Rugby’s new Nations Championship will be a flop. The 12 team tournament will be held every two years, with teams competing for points during the existing July and November windows. ... <a title="Nations Championship gets thumbs down from former NZ Rugby boss" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/18/nations-championship-gets-thumbs-down-from-former-nz-rugby-boss/" aria-label="Read more about Nations Championship gets thumbs down from former NZ Rugby boss">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
November 18, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand View of the logo of COP30 UN Climate Change Conference, in Belem, Para state, Brazil, taken on 6 November 2025. AFP / Ludovic Marin New Zealand has been given the ignominious ‘Fossil of the Day’ award at the COP30 global climate summit, for its decision to weaken methane emissions policies. It’s ... <a title="New Zealand awarded dubious ‘Fossil of the Day’ at COP30 climate talks" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/18/new-zealand-awarded-dubious-fossil-of-the-day-at-cop30-climate-talks/" aria-label="Read more about New Zealand awarded dubious ‘Fossil of the Day’ at COP30 climate talks">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
November 18, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Workslop masquerades as meaningful, it may appear superficially polished, and yet requires others to interpret, fix, or even redo it. It’s a growing source of frustration in the workplace, Dr Kate Niederhoffer a social psychologist told RNZ’s Afternoons. She is vice president of Texas-based BetterUp Labs and co-authored a study on ... <a title="What is workslop?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/18/what-is-workslop/" aria-label="Read more about What is workslop?">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
November 18, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Serko handles corporate travel management and expenses, and operates the Booking.com for Business platform. Unsplash Travel software company Serko posted a bigger bottom-line half-year loss driven by one-offs, but its income surged, thanks to its partnership with US giant Booking.com. Key numbers for the six months ended September compared with a ... <a title="Serko sees strong revenue growth, while posting increased loss" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/18/serko-sees-strong-revenue-growth-while-posting-increased-loss/" aria-label="Read more about Serko sees strong revenue growth, while posting increased loss">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
November 18, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand The airline says no formal notice of a strike has been received. Kai Schwoerer Air New Zealand says it has been made aware by E tū union that staff have voted to take industrial action. “We are aware that cabin crew represented by E tū union have voted to take industrial ... <a title="Air New Zealand says cabin crew considering strike action" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/18/air-new-zealand-says-cabin-crew-considering-strike-action/" aria-label="Read more about Air New Zealand says cabin crew considering strike action">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
November 18, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Sanford’s net profit for the year ended September was $63.7 million. Supplied / Sanford Seafood company Sanford has made a record full-year profit driven by the strong performance of its aquacultural business. Net profit for the year ended September was $63.7 million, or more than three times the year earlier’s $19.7m. ... <a title="Seafood company Sanford’s full-year net profit $63.7 million, more than triple previous year" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/18/seafood-company-sanfords-full-year-net-profit-63-7-million-more-than-triple-previous-year/" aria-label="Read more about Seafood company Sanford’s full-year net profit $63.7 million, more than triple previous year">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
November 18, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Instant coffee prices have spiked this year. creative commons – pixabay – moritz320 The cost of food continues to climb, with Stats NZ figures showing some of the sharpest increases in staples like cheese, eggs and milk. But few items rose as sharply in price as instant coffee – up 25.5 ... <a title="When will instant coffee be affordable again?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/18/when-will-instant-coffee-be-affordable-again/" aria-label="Read more about When will instant coffee be affordable again?">Read more</a>
