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December 13, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Cornwall Park sheep in pens waiting to be shorn RNZ/Liz Garton Cornwall Park farm is something of a hidden gem in the heart of Auckland city. Taking up 73 of the 172 hectares of the total park, the farm’s Simmental cattle and Perendale sheep are a much-loved feature for the millions ... <a title="Country Life: Cornwall Park, the farm in the heart of a city" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/13/country-life-cornwall-park-the-farm-in-the-heart-of-a-city/" aria-label="Read more about Country Life: Cornwall Park, the farm in the heart of a city">Read more</a>
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December 12, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Rudmer Zwerver CreativeNature.nl A low-emissions future for farming will likely mean fewer cows – but farmers will struggle to diversify without financial and infrastructure support, government-funded research has found. The research, done for the government-funded Agricultural Emissions Centre, said a lack of confidence in mitigation technology, threats to profitability, and mixed ... <a title="How to support a low-emissions farming future" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/12/how-to-support-a-low-emissions-farming-future/" aria-label="Read more about How to support a low-emissions farming future">Read more</a>
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December 12, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Jordan Hamilton-Bicknell offers a homekill service. Photo: Supplied The government is looking to cut red tape for small meat processors and is also exploring how homekill meat could be made suitable for sale. From next year, small-scale meat processors will be subject to reduced meat sampling and testing requirements – compared ... <a title="New government rules coming for micro-abattoirs" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/12/new-government-rules-coming-for-micro-abattoirs/" aria-label="Read more about New government rules coming for micro-abattoirs">Read more</a>
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December 12, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF Hobbyist beekeepers are being asked to stay alert for invasive yellow-legged hornets loitering around their hives. Biosecurity New Zealand has more than doubled its Auckland surveillance zone from 5 to 11 kilometres. Auckland Beekeepers Club president Ken Brown said that decision was made because worker hornets were beginning to travel ... <a title="Appeal to backyard beekeepers to be vigilant over yellow-legged hornets" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/12/appeal-to-backyard-beekeepers-to-be-vigilant-over-yellow-legged-hornets/" aria-label="Read more about Appeal to backyard beekeepers to be vigilant over yellow-legged hornets">Read more</a>
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December 11, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Red-tipped bananas are not new to Australian consumers, but have gone viral on social media this month after an inquisitive post from two bewildered British backpackers. The video from travellers Mel Chekaoui and Phil Colia has been seen more than 11 million times on Instagram, with eager consumers commenting that they ... <a title="How the world got talking about red-tipped bananas" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/11/how-the-world-got-talking-about-red-tipped-bananas/" aria-label="Read more about How the world got talking about red-tipped bananas">Read more</a>
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December 11, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Kaye and her daughter check out the calves at the Temuka sale. Supplied Strong beef prices are helping raise record funds as part of a fundraising scheme that’s been going for more than 40 years. IHC has been around for 70 years supporting those with intellectual disabilities, particularly in rural communities. ... <a title="Farmers doing their bit to support those with intellectual disabilities in rural communities" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/11/farmers-doing-their-bit-to-support-those-with-intellectual-disabilities-in-rural-communities/" aria-label="Read more about Farmers doing their bit to support those with intellectual disabilities in rural communities">Read more</a>
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December 10, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Jordan Hamilton-Bicknell offers a homekill service. Supplied The government is looking to cut red tape for small meat processors and is also exploring how homekill meat could be made suitable for sale. From next year, small-scale meat processors will be subject to reduced meat sampling and testing requirements – compared to ... <a title="New government rules coming for micro-abattoirs; homekill for sale in pipeline" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/10/new-government-rules-coming-for-micro-abattoirs-homekill-for-sale-in-pipeline/" aria-label="Read more about New government rules coming for micro-abattoirs; homekill for sale in pipeline">Read more</a>
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December 8, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand The Bulahdelah fire has burnt through 3,400 hectares of the Myall Lakes National Park. ABC News: Ross McLoughlin A firefighter from the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) has died after being crushed by a tree during bushfire prevention work north of Newcastle. The Bulahdelah fire, which has destroyed four ... <a title="Firefighter killed by falling tree during bushfire prevention work in New South Wales" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/08/firefighter-killed-by-falling-tree-during-bushfire-prevention-work-in-new-south-wales/" aria-label="Read more about Firefighter killed by falling tree during bushfire prevention work in New South Wales">Read more</a>
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December 8, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Papua New Guinea conjoined twins. Audrey Taula / Life Flight and NEST retrieval team Rare conjoined twins from Papua New Guinea had a seven-hour operation in Australia to surgically separate them on Sunday, but only one of the boys survived. Tom and Sawong were rushed into emergency surgery at Sydney Children’s ... <a title="Conjoined twin dies after separation surgery" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/08/conjoined-twin-dies-after-separation-surgery/" aria-label="Read more about Conjoined twin dies after separation surgery">Read more</a>
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December 8, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand I was recently watching a scene from the 2025 film Weapons for a monograph I’m writing and noticed a familiar sound: a low, unsettling drone as a character walks down a hallway. It’s the same kind of sound used in recent horror films such as Together. You can also hear it ... <a title="The sound effects that make horror films so scary" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/08/the-sound-effects-that-make-horror-films-so-scary/" aria-label="Read more about The sound effects that make horror films so scary">Read more</a>
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December 8, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand By Max Saltman, Jennifer Hansler and Billy Stockwell, CNN Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky attends a joint press conference with Turkey’s President following their meeting at the Presidential Complex in Ankara on November 19, 2025 AFP Talks between US and Ukrainian negotiators over a proposed peace deal with Russia ended in Miami ... <a title="Ukraine peace talks in Miami end with lingering questions over security guarantees and territory" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/08/ukraine-peace-talks-in-miami-end-with-lingering-questions-over-security-guarantees-and-territory/" aria-label="Read more about Ukraine peace talks in Miami end with lingering questions over security guarantees and territory">Read more</a>
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December 8, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Scientists have hailed the benefits of exercising early in life to lower the risk of your brain degenerating later. But new research suggests that even when you’re 45 or older, it’s not too late to try. Having the highest levels of physical activity in midlife (45 to 64) and late life ... <a title="For better brain health, it’s never too late to get active" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/08/for-better-brain-health-its-never-too-late-to-get-active/" aria-label="Read more about For better brain health, it’s never too late to get active">Read more</a>