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December 16, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Minister for Transport Chris Bishop. RNZ / Mark Papalii The Minister for Transport can’t say how many people are expected to lose their jobs as the government plans to merge multiple ministries with around 1300 staff in total. Chris Bishop said the agencies involved are “very high-performing” but he acknowledged – ... <a title="Chris Bishop can’t say how many jobs could be lost to multiple ministries merger" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/16/chris-bishop-cant-say-how-many-jobs-could-be-lost-to-multiple-ministries-merger/" aria-label="Read more about Chris Bishop can’t say how many jobs could be lost to multiple ministries merger">Read more</a>
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December 16, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Finance Minister Nicola Willis speaking at the Half Year Economic and Fiscal Update. RNZ Finance Minister Nicola Willis is doubling down on her “disciplined” plan for returning the books to surplus – despite new forecasts delaying it by yet another year. And she took aim at those advocating for sharper spending ... <a title="Nicola Willis working on ‘disciplined’ plan to return to surplus, says cuts would deliver ‘human misery’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/16/nicola-willis-working-on-disciplined-plan-to-return-to-surplus-says-cuts-would-deliver-human-misery/" aria-label="Read more about Nicola Willis working on ‘disciplined’ plan to return to surplus, says cuts would deliver ‘human misery’">Read more</a>
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December 16, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Deputy Prime Minister and ACT leader David Seymour. (File photo) RNZ / Mark Papalii ACT leader David Seymour is promising to reignite the Treaty principles debate next year, saying he’ll never move on from his vision for equality in New Zealand. Seymour – who’s deputy prime minister – made the comments ... <a title="David Seymour promises to reignite Treaty principles debate in 2026" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/16/david-seymour-promises-to-reignite-treaty-principles-debate-in-2026/" aria-label="Read more about David Seymour promises to reignite Treaty principles debate in 2026">Read more</a>
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December 15, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is holding his post-Cabinet press conference, as Australia reels from the terrorist attack on Sydney. Earlier on Monday, Luxon said he had contacted Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to offer support and condolences after 16 people died – including a shooter – when a father and son ... <a title="Watch: PM Christopher Luxon’s post-cabinet media conference" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/15/watch-pm-christopher-luxons-post-cabinet-media-conference/" aria-label="Read more about Watch: PM Christopher Luxon’s post-cabinet media conference">Read more</a>
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December 15, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is holding his post-Cabinet press conference, as Australia reels from the terrorist attack on Sydney. Earlier on Monday, Luxon said he had contacted Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to offer support and condolences after 16 people died – including a shooter – when a father and son ... <a title="Watch live: PM Christopher Luxon’s post-cabinet media conference" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/15/watch-live-pm-christopher-luxons-post-cabinet-media-conference/" aria-label="Read more about Watch live: PM Christopher Luxon’s post-cabinet media conference">Read more</a>
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December 15, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Auckland’s Eastern Beach. RNZ / Marika Khabazi The Defence Force is brainstorming with local and overseas companies on how to improve intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance in the oceans around New Zealand. Its capability plans calls for spending $50- to $100 million over four years on long-range aerial drones. But the NZDF ... <a title="Defence Force mulling how to improve surveillance of oceans" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/15/defence-force-mulling-how-to-improve-surveillance-of-oceans/" aria-label="Read more about Defence Force mulling how to improve surveillance of oceans">Read more</a>
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December 14, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand The Electoral Amendment Bill was given the urgency treatment for its second reading and committee stage. VNP / Daniela Maoate-Cox In its penultimate sitting week of the year, Parliament was flat out, debating 12 different bills – 11 of them under urgency. The week began with the hype around the Resource ... <a title="The House: Parliament gets urgent on voting rules, climate targets" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/14/the-house-parliament-gets-urgent-on-voting-rules-climate-targets/" aria-label="Read more about The House: Parliament gets urgent on voting rules, climate targets">Read more</a>
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December 14, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Labour leader Chris Hipkins is promising voters will see a different Labour in 2026 to the party they turned their backs on in 2023. The last election saw Labour’s six years in government come to an end, and Hipkins returning to the opposition benches just 10 months after becoming prime minister. ... <a title="Chris Hipkins promises different Labour: ‘Opportunity to stamp my own mark’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/14/chris-hipkins-promises-different-labour-opportunity-to-stamp-my-own-mark/" aria-label="Read more about Chris Hipkins promises different Labour: ‘Opportunity to stamp my own mark’">Read more</a>
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December 14, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand The possibility of a generational clash of the finance ministers got the media going. The Press “Are you worried about this Taxpayers’ Union campaign that’s going to be launched against Nicola Willis?” Heather du Plessis-Allan asked the prime minister on Newstalk ZB last Monday. “I haven’t seen it. But I would ... <a title="Media in the middle of fudge stunts, debate drama and ‘right v left’ rows" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/14/media-in-the-middle-of-fudge-stunts-debate-drama-and-right-v-left-rows/" aria-label="Read more about Media in the middle of fudge stunts, debate drama and ‘right v left’ rows">Read more</a>
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December 14, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Labour leader Chris Hipkins is promising voters will see a different Labour in 2026 to the party they turned their backs on in 2023. The last election saw Labour’s six years in government come to an end, and Hipkins returning to the opposition benches just 10 months after becoming prime minister. ... <a title="‘Opportunity to stamp my own mark’: Chris Hipkins promises a different Labour" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/14/opportunity-to-stamp-my-own-mark-chris-hipkins-promises-a-different-labour/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Opportunity to stamp my own mark’: Chris Hipkins promises a different Labour">Read more</a>
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December 13, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has mounted a defence of his leadership, reminding people he rebuilt the National Party after “a state of civil war”. Speculation his job was under threat was whirling around Parliament just a few weeks ago, prompting senior Cabinet ministers to outright deny plotting a coup. A series ... <a title="Christopher Luxon mounts leadership defence: ‘I know what it took to rebuild’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/13/christopher-luxon-mounts-leadership-defence-i-know-what-it-took-to-rebuild/" aria-label="Read more about Christopher Luxon mounts leadership defence: ‘I know what it took to rebuild’">Read more</a>
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December 12, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Farmers will be exposed to the uncertainty of the three-year political cycle by the government’s decision to walk away from the bipartisan consensus on climate change, the Greens say. The government is pushing through all three stages of a bill to weaken the 2050 methane emissions target ... <a title="Parliament debates climate targets under urgency" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/12/parliament-debates-climate-targets-under-urgency/" aria-label="Read more about Parliament debates climate targets under urgency">Read more</a>
