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December 24, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand A 21-year-old man was arrested on Christmas Eve and charged with murder. (File photo) RNZ / Richard Tindiller A man has been charged with murder after the death of a man in Hamilton last week. Police were called to a home in Lake Crescent at 6.15pm on December 18, where they ... <a title="Man charged with murder over Hamilton death" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/24/man-charged-with-murder-over-hamilton-death/" aria-label="Read more about Man charged with murder over Hamilton death">Read more</a>
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December 24, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand [xh Multiple hospitalisations due to synthetic drug use The hospitalisation had been linked to synthetic drugs in the Auckland region. (File photo) AFP A warning has been issued after multiple people were hospitalised in the last day after using synthetic drugs. High Alert, a drug watchdog, said the cases had been ... <a title="Warning after multiple people hospitalised after using synthetic cannabis" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/24/warning-after-multiple-people-hospitalised-after-using-synthetic-cannabis/" aria-label="Read more about Warning after multiple people hospitalised after using synthetic cannabis">Read more</a>
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December 24, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Transport Agency urging drivers to plan ahead and be safe for their summer road trip. RNZ / Marika Khabazi The Transport Agency is urging drivers to plan ahead for a safe summer road trip, as several accidents have snarled Auckland traffic on Christmas Eve. It warned more cars on the road, ... <a title="Christmas and Boxing Day set to bring more cars and tired drivers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/24/christmas-and-boxing-day-set-to-bring-more-cars-and-tired-drivers/" aria-label="Read more about Christmas and Boxing Day set to bring more cars and tired drivers">Read more</a>
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December 24, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Foodstuffs South Island is trialling facial recognition in three Pak’nSave supermarkets in Christchurch 123RF A report into facial recognition systems used on shoppers shows teenagers are the worst offenders for threatening supermarket staff. Foodstuffs South Island is trialling facial recognition in three Pak’nSave supermarkets in Christchurch. Its Privacy Impact Assessment said ... <a title="Facial recognition report shows teenagers are worst threat to South Island supermarkets" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/24/facial-recognition-report-shows-teenagers-are-worst-threat-to-south-island-supermarkets/" aria-label="Read more about Facial recognition report shows teenagers are worst threat to South Island supermarkets">Read more</a>
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December 24, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Formula 1 driver Liam Lawson in Cromwell on Tuesday. SUPPLIED Hot laps with Formula 1 driver Liam Lawson has raised more than $50,000 for breast cancer research. Lawson’s pit-stop from the racing circuit to drive laps in Cromwell drew thousands of motorsport enthusiasts and drive to survive fans to the Central ... <a title="NZ F1 star Liam Lawson raises more than $50k for breast cancer research" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/24/nz-f1-star-liam-lawson-raises-more-than-50k-for-breast-cancer-research/" aria-label="Read more about NZ F1 star Liam Lawson raises more than $50k for breast cancer research">Read more</a>
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December 24, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand UnSplash/ Carl Tronders A Rotorua man has rallied about a dozen young people to give their neighbourhood a festive spruce-up. Thomas Peato, a youth mentor at Waiariki Whānau Mentoring, and local rangatahi gathered once a week through December for a full day of maintenance work, he told RNZ’s The run home ... <a title="Festive spirit spurs teens to commit to neighbourhood spruce-up in Rotorua" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/24/festive-spirit-spurs-teens-to-commit-to-neighbourhood-spruce-up-in-rotorua/" aria-label="Read more about Festive spirit spurs teens to commit to neighbourhood spruce-up in Rotorua">Read more</a>
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December 24, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand A firefighter extinguishing hotspots at the Fernhill fire on Tuesday. Supplied / FENZ Residents who evacuated due to a scrub fire near the Hawke’s Bay village of Fernhill have been allowed to return to their homes. A Fire and Emergency spokesperson told RNZ there’s now one fire truck monitoring the scene, ... <a title="Residents return home after Hawke’s Bay blaze" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/24/residents-return-home-after-hawkes-bay-blaze/" aria-label="Read more about Residents return home after Hawke’s Bay blaze">Read more</a>
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December 24, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Valentina Manktelow with her children Zakhar and Slava. Ke-Xin Li Seven-year-old Zakhar Manktelow has just met Ded Moroz and wrote him a wishlist. “I wrote snowman, snow globe, Nintendo Switch, and Super Mario Kart game for the Nintendo Switch.” Ded Moroz, which means Grandpa Frost, is the Santa known in Russian ... <a title="A Russian Christmas to keep the tradition alive" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/24/a-russian-christmas-to-keep-the-tradition-alive/" aria-label="Read more about A Russian Christmas to keep the tradition alive">Read more</a>
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December 24, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand From left: Matamata-Piako district mayor Ash Tanner, Waipā mayor Mike Pettit and Hamilton City Mayor Tim Macindoe. Supplied / RNZ The Waikato region had a sweep out of its leaders following this year’s local body elections, replacing 70 percent of its mayors. The region stretches from the tip of the Coromandel ... <a title="Waikato’s newly elected mayors talk about the rigours of the job" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/24/waikatos-newly-elected-mayors-talk-about-the-rigours-of-the-job/" aria-label="Read more about Waikato’s newly elected mayors talk about the rigours of the job">Read more</a>
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December 24, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand A busy day for Christmas shoppers. Peter Steffen / DPA / dpa Picture-Alliance via AFP) Busiest shopping day of the year Peak time 12 noon-1 pm – 563,303 transactions Per second peak – 167 transactions Number of sales beats Black Friday, but lowest Christmas Eve in six years Christmas Eve has ... <a title="Christmas Eve busiest shoping day of the year with more than 500,000 sales" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/24/christmas-eve-busiest-shoping-day-of-the-year-with-more-than-500000-sales/" aria-label="Read more about Christmas Eve busiest shoping day of the year with more than 500,000 sales">Read more</a>
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December 24, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand The store opened its doors at the beginning of the month. Marika Khabazi / RNZ A customer who had his IKEA order refunded on Christmas Eve says there are problems with the way the retailer is handling orders. The man, who did not want to be identified, ordered furniture items including ... <a title="Issues with IKEA orders and delivery flagged" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/24/issues-with-ikea-orders-and-delivery-flagged/" aria-label="Read more about Issues with IKEA orders and delivery flagged">Read more</a>
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December 24, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Trade Minister Todd McClay announce a free trade agreement with India. Mark Papalii The Trade Minister says he’s confident the Free Trade Agreement with India will be implemented despite New Zealand First’s opposition, saying he’d be surprised if Labour didn’t support it. Trade Minister Todd McClay ... <a title="Trade Minister Todd McClay confident Labour will support India Free Trade Agreement" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/24/trade-minister-todd-mcclay-confident-labour-will-support-india-free-trade-agreement/" aria-label="Read more about Trade Minister Todd McClay confident Labour will support India Free Trade Agreement">Read more</a>
