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November 11, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand The ute has significant damage to its front end. RNZ/Connor Johnson Two people have been injured after a vehicle crashed into house in Palmerston North. Officers were called to the scene on John F Kennedy Drive about 5pm. Car parts and engine fluid remain littered amongst a smashed fence at a ... <a title="Vehicle crashes into Palmerston North house" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/11/vehicle-crashes-into-palmerston-north-house/" aria-label="Read more about Vehicle crashes into Palmerston North house">Read more</a>
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November 11, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Police Commissioner Richard Chambers. Mark Papalii The Police Commssioner says police showed a “lack of leadership” in how they responded to accusations of sexual offending by former Deputy Commissioner Jevon McSkimming. A report by the Independent Police Conduct Authority (IPCA) was released on Tuesday, detailing serious misconduct, Shortly after the report ... <a title="‘Inexcusable conduct’: Police Commissioner says lack of leadership over McSkimming" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/11/inexcusable-conduct-police-commissioner-says-lack-of-leadership-over-mcskimming/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Inexcusable conduct’: Police Commissioner says lack of leadership over McSkimming">Read more</a>
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November 11, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Former Deputy Police Commissioner Jevon McSkimming. RNZ / Mark Papalii A scathing report by the police watchdog has found serious misconduct at the highest levels of police including former Commissioner Andrew Coster over how police responded to accusations of sexual offending by former Deputy Commissioner Jevon McSkimming. The allegations arose from ... <a title="Serious misconduct at highest levels: Police slammed in IPCA’s McSkimming report" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/11/serious-misconduct-at-highest-levels-police-slammed-in-ipcas-mcskimming-report/" aria-label="Read more about Serious misconduct at highest levels: Police slammed in IPCA’s McSkimming report">Read more</a>
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November 11, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Jevon McSkimming during his time as Deputy Police Commissioner. Getty Images The government will install an Inspector General of Police following a damning report into police conduct, the Public Service Minister says. Watch a live stream of a media conference with Public Service Minister Judith Collins: An investigation into police handling ... <a title="Watch live: Government installs Inspector General of Police after McSkimming report" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/11/watch-live-government-installs-inspector-general-of-police-after-mcskimming-report/" aria-label="Read more about Watch live: Government installs Inspector General of Police after McSkimming report">Read more</a>
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November 11, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Former Deputy Police Commissioner Jevon McSkimming. POOL A lawyer for a woman who accused former Deputy Police Commissioner Jevon McSkimming of sexual offending says police failed his client by dismissing her complaints and ultimately prosecuting her for speaking out. The allegations arose from an affair between McSkimming and the woman who ... <a title="Police ‘failed’ woman who accused Jevon McSkimming of sexual offending, her lawyer says" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/11/police-failed-woman-who-accused-jevon-mcskimming-of-sexual-offending-her-lawyer-says/" aria-label="Read more about Police ‘failed’ woman who accused Jevon McSkimming of sexual offending, her lawyer says">Read more</a>
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November 11, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Fire investigators looking into the blaze in Tongariro National Park are asking for dashcam footage from drivers in the area. Fire and Emergency (FENZ) said it wanted to hear from anyone with a dashcam who was on State Highway 47 on Saturday afternoon between 1-3pm . A particular area of interest ... <a title="Fire investigators seek dashcam footage of Tongariro blaze" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/11/fire-investigators-seek-dashcam-footage-of-tongariro-blaze/" aria-label="Read more about Fire investigators seek dashcam footage of Tongariro blaze">Read more</a>
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November 11, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Their first vote in Parliament as independents was a procedural one. RNZ Mariameno Kapa-Kingi and Tākuta Ferris have delivered their first votes as independent MPs from afar, using the Green Party as proxies. Speaker Gerry Brownlee opened Parliament’s proceedings on Tuesday – the first sitting day since Te Pāti Māori’s co-leaders ... <a title="Expelled MPs Mariameno Kapa-Kingi and Tākuta Ferris cast first votes as independents" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/11/expelled-mps-mariameno-kapa-kingi-and-takuta-ferris-cast-first-votes-as-independents/" aria-label="Read more about Expelled MPs Mariameno Kapa-Kingi and Tākuta Ferris cast first votes as independents">Read more</a>
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November 11, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand By Kira Carrington, Local Democracy Reporting Victoria University architecture students mingle with the community at the opening of the Reimagining Nelson Square exhibition. Supplied/LDR Landscape architecture students have placed Māori history and values at the heart of their reimagining of Waitohi Picton’s Nelson Square. The group of 14 second-year students from ... <a title="Mātauranga Māori inspires student redesign of Picton square" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/11/matauranga-maori-inspires-student-redesign-of-picton-square/" aria-label="Read more about Mātauranga Māori inspires student redesign of Picton square">Read more</a>
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November 11, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand From left, Samantha Giles, Zane Tate and Jen Howell. Jen’s wearing Aussie designer Alice McCall. She says she’s a bit apprehensive about a long day in heels, but had some sensible shoes stashed in her bag. Zane’s suit is ASOS, the hat is Belinda Green Millinery, jewellery by Dyrberg/Kern and a ... <a title="In pictures: What they wore at Christchurch Cup Day" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/11/in-pictures-what-they-wore-at-christchurch-cup-day/" aria-label="Read more about In pictures: What they wore at Christchurch Cup Day">Read more</a>
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November 11, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand The aftermath of a crash in the Christchurch suburb of South Brighton, on Rocking Horse Road. RNZ/Adam Burns Armed police are searching for an offender reported to have a gun, who fled a car crash in the Christchurch suburb of New Brighton. It plunged a nearby primary school into lockdown for ... <a title="Christchurch primary school lockdown lifted, police still searching for reported armed offender" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/11/christchurch-primary-school-lockdown-lifted-police-still-searching-for-reported-armed-offender/" aria-label="Read more about Christchurch primary school lockdown lifted, police still searching for reported armed offender">Read more</a>
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November 11, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand The country’s only museum dedicated to ceramics has closed to the public due to a funding crunch. The Quartz Museum in Whanganui was founded by ceramicist Rick Rudd a decade ago and holds over 4000 works. Rudd, 76, is one of the country’s top potters, but says he cannot continue working ... <a title="‘Rare beast’: Whanganui ceramics museum closes – for now" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/11/rare-beast-whanganui-ceramics-museum-closes-for-now/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Rare beast’: Whanganui ceramics museum closes – for now">Read more</a>
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November 11, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand OceanaGold’s Macraes mine SUPPLIED Mining company OceanaGold has consent to keep mining gold at its Macraes site in East Otago for another five years. The Otago Regional Council has approved the Macraes operation until 2030, through a non-notified process. The company had been planning a major expansion of the mine and ... <a title="Otago Regional Council green lights existing Macraes mining operation for five more years" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/11/otago-regional-council-green-lights-existing-macraes-mining-operation-for-five-more-years/" aria-label="Read more about Otago Regional Council green lights existing Macraes mining operation for five more years">Read more</a>
