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November 12, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Police guard at the scene of the Bucklands beach double homicide fire. RNZ / Finn Blackwell A man charged with murdering a father and son who died in an Auckland house fire has pleaded not guilty. The bodies of 36-year-old Jung Sup Lee and 11-year-old Ha-il Lee were found inside a ... <a title="Man pleads not guilty to double murder over Bucklands Beach fire" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/12/man-pleads-not-guilty-to-double-murder-over-bucklands-beach-fire/" aria-label="Read more about Man pleads not guilty to double murder over Bucklands Beach fire">Read more</a>
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November 12, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Dallin Watene-Zelezniak of the Warriors celebrates after scoring a try during the 2025 Season. AAP / Photosport The Warriors will open their 2026 NRL season with a Friday night clash against the Sydney Roosters in Auckland. While the full draw will be announced later this week, the NRL has confirmed the ... <a title="NRL: Warriors to open season against the Roosters" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/12/nrl-warriors-to-open-season-against-the-roosters/" aria-label="Read more about NRL: Warriors to open season against the Roosters">Read more</a>
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November 12, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ understands Officer D is Detective Inspector Nicola Reeves. RNZ / Nate McKinnon The Independent Police Conduct Authority’s report found serious misconduct at the highest levels of police over how they handled accusations of sexual offending by former Deputy Commissioner Jevon McSkimming. It also commended the work of several police staff ... <a title="Revealed: The senior cops who exposed the Jevon McSkimming police ‘cover-up’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/12/revealed-the-senior-cops-who-exposed-the-jevon-mcskimming-police-cover-up/" aria-label="Read more about Revealed: The senior cops who exposed the Jevon McSkimming police ‘cover-up’">Read more</a>
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November 12, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Consumer NZ is warning shoppers that some Black Friday sale deals may not be as good as they seem. RNZ / Marika Khabazi Consumer NZ is urging shoppers to approach the flood of Black Friday discounts with a healthy dose of scepticism, warning that some “bargains” may not be as good ... <a title="Black Friday sales: ‘Avoid the hype’ warns Consumer NZ" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/12/black-friday-sales-avoid-the-hype-warns-consumer-nz/" aria-label="Read more about Black Friday sales: ‘Avoid the hype’ warns Consumer NZ">Read more</a>
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November 12, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Follow all the netball action as the Silver Ferns take on the Scottish Thistles for their second test of the Northern Tour in Glasgow. The Ferns are coming off the back of a comfortable 63-41 win over the Scots in the first test on Monday morning. First whistle is 8.30am NZT. ... <a title="Live netball: Silver Ferns v Scotland Thistles – second test in Glasgow" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/12/live-netball-silver-ferns-v-scotland-thistles-second-test-in-glasgow/" aria-label="Read more about Live netball: Silver Ferns v Scotland Thistles – second test in Glasgow">Read more</a>
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November 12, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Christine Hindson’s daughter, MarlaThompson (left), and her sister Megannan. Open Justice / NZME A man who strangled his ex-partner to death before dumping her body inside a wooden chest and nailing it shut says he doesn’t want to be released from jail. “A life for a life,” Lewis Blackburn told the ... <a title="Christchurch murderer Lewis Blackburn doesn’t want to be released from prison" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/12/christchurch-murderer-lewis-blackburn-doesnt-want-to-be-released-from-prison/" aria-label="Read more about Christchurch murderer Lewis Blackburn doesn’t want to be released from prison">Read more</a>
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November 12, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand File photo. Shoppers at Costco Westgate. Supplied/John Paul R. Bicerra Auckland is set to get a second Costco store. Property developer Kiwi Property has agreed to sell a 6.4 hectare site in its new Drury development to the US-based mega store. Drury is a small rural town about 35 kilometres south ... <a title="Auckland to get a second Costco store" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/12/auckland-to-get-a-second-costco-store/" aria-label="Read more about Auckland to get a second Costco store">Read more</a>
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November 12, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand In her late teens, Edona says she cut her mother out of her life. She says she loves her mum, a woman she describes as bright and bubbly. “Sometimes I swear people in our neighbourhood can hear us [laughing] a few houses down.” Chloe Span from Family Drug Support Australia says ... <a title="What loving someone with an addiction or dependence can look like" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/12/what-loving-someone-with-an-addiction-or-dependence-can-look-like/" aria-label="Read more about What loving someone with an addiction or dependence can look like">Read more</a>
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November 12, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Police Minister Mark Mitchell. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone The police minister says emails containing allegations about Jevon McSkimming’s behaviour were kept from him by former commissioner Andrew Coster’s office. A IPCA report released last night accuses Coster and other high-ranking police of failing to properly act on allegations of sexual offending ... <a title="Mark Mitchell says 36 emails about Jevon McSkimming were kept from him by police" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/12/mark-mitchell-says-36-emails-about-jevon-mcskimming-were-kept-from-him-by-police/" aria-label="Read more about Mark Mitchell says 36 emails about Jevon McSkimming were kept from him by police">Read more</a>
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November 12, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand The Metallica concert next week is one of two events set to boost hotel capacity in Auckland. Metallica Hotels are expected to reach capacity next week with two major events coming to the city, Auckland Council’s cultural agency says. Hotels in the city reached 96 percent occupancy in November 2024 with ... <a title="Auckland hotels expecting a boost with two upcoming major events" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/12/auckland-hotels-expecting-a-boost-with-two-upcoming-major-events/" aria-label="Read more about Auckland hotels expecting a boost with two upcoming major events">Read more</a>
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November 12, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Max Verstappen of Red Bull F1 Racing DPPI / PHOTOSPORT Red Bull and Ford will officially launch their new era in Formula 1 in January. Formula 1 will make dramatic changes to their cars in 2026 and Red Bull will feature a new partnership with Ford. They have used Honda engines ... <a title="Red Bull announces plans for 2026 F1 season launch" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/12/red-bull-announces-plans-for-2026-f1-season-launch/" aria-label="Read more about Red Bull announces plans for 2026 F1 season launch">Read more</a>
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November 12, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Police Commissioner Richard Chambers says he believes there was a cover-up in the investigation into complaints about former Deputy Commissioner Jevon McSkimming. Chambers told Morning Report he was not given a heads up from former Police Commissioner Andrew Coster about the investigation into Jevon McSkimming, and he ... <a title="Police Commissioner Richard Chambers says senior leaders covered up complaints against Jevon McSkimming" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/12/police-commissioner-richard-chambers-says-senior-leaders-covered-up-complaints-against-jevon-mcskimming/" aria-label="Read more about Police Commissioner Richard Chambers says senior leaders covered up complaints against Jevon McSkimming">Read more</a>
