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December 22, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Team New Zealand in action off Barcelona, 2024. PHOTOSPORT Which teams will challenge for 38th America’s Cup has become clearer six weeks out from the entry window for the 2027 event slamming shut. On Monday it was revealed which teams make up the new America’s Cup Partnership (ACP), which in turn ... <a title="Who is backing the future of the America’s Cup?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/22/who-is-backing-the-future-of-the-americas-cup/" aria-label="Read more about Who is backing the future of the America’s Cup?">Read more</a>
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December 22, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Prime Minster Christopher Luxon and Trade Minister Todd McClay announce the deal. Mark Papalii Business groups have welcomed the announcement of a new Free Trade Agreement with India, but a partner in the coalition government will not support it, saying it is a “bad deal”. The government announced this evening that ... <a title="FTA with India: ‘Bad deal’ or ‘strategically significant milestone’?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/22/fta-with-india-bad-deal-or-strategically-significant-milestone/" aria-label="Read more about FTA with India: ‘Bad deal’ or ‘strategically significant milestone’?">Read more</a>
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December 22, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand The government has confirmed the conclusion of free trade negotiations with India with significant wins for several industries – but limited gains for dairy. Trade Minister Todd McClay says the new agreement – expected to be formally signed off next year – will eliminate or reduce tariffs on 95 percent of ... <a title="Free Trade Agreement with India confirmed" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/22/free-trade-agreement-with-india-confirmed/" aria-label="Read more about Free Trade Agreement with India confirmed">Read more</a>
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December 22, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Prime Minster Christopher Luxon and Trade Minister Todd McClay are holding a media conference regarding a free trade deal with India. RNZ understands the government has struck a free trade deal with India. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon promised to do so in his first term, and negotiations were formally launched in ... <a title="Watch live: Prime Minister and Trade Minister on deal with India" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/22/watch-live-prime-minister-and-trade-minister-on-deal-with-india/" aria-label="Read more about Watch live: Prime Minister and Trade Minister on deal with India">Read more</a>
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December 22, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand A sign which welcomes people to Gloriavale Christian Community. (File photo) RNZ / Jean Edwards The Employment Court has ruled the Labour Inspector must release advice it received from Crown Law about the employment status of people at Gloriavale. The leaders of the community were appealing a decision which found members ... <a title="Labour inspector ordered to release employment information to Gloriavale" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/22/labour-inspector-ordered-to-release-employment-information-to-gloriavale/" aria-label="Read more about Labour inspector ordered to release employment information to Gloriavale">Read more</a>
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December 22, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Police found four other stolen vehicles and the gun at a West Auckland house. (File photo) RNZ / REECE BAKER A loaded shotgun was found under a child’s bed during a police search for a stolen Bentley in Auckland. Officers were searching for a luxury Bentley Bentayga SUV stolen from the ... <a title="Loaded shotgun found under child’s bed while police search for stolen Bentley" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/22/loaded-shotgun-found-under-childs-bed-while-police-search-for-stolen-bentley/" aria-label="Read more about Loaded shotgun found under child’s bed while police search for stolen Bentley">Read more</a>
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December 22, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand The Bathhouse restaurant in Queenstown. GOOGLE MAPS / RNZ A Queenstown restaurant has failed to secure an interim injunction to stop an Australian company opening a spa in the resort town with the same name. The companies behind the restaurant The Bathhouse have been in dispute with a company planning to ... <a title="Queenstown restaurant fails in bid to stop Aussie spa chain using its name" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/22/queenstown-restaurant-fails-in-bid-to-stop-aussie-spa-chain-using-its-name/" aria-label="Read more about Queenstown restaurant fails in bid to stop Aussie spa chain using its name">Read more</a>
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December 22, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Auckland FC’s Hiroki Sakai and Steve Corica celebrate with the A-League Premiers Plate with a view to winning it again. Andrew Cornaga/www.photosport.nz Auckland FC experienced high and lows in A-League football in 2025, but the lows can be put into perspective with the silverware, the records and the continued success. The ... <a title="Top of the table at Christmas, no place Auckland FC would rather be" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/22/top-of-the-table-at-christmas-no-place-auckland-fc-would-rather-be/" aria-label="Read more about Top of the table at Christmas, no place Auckland FC would rather be">Read more</a>
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December 22, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand The Suzuki Fronx during testing by ANCAP. ANCAP / SUPPLIED Suzuki Fronx owners are being warned not to carry passengers in the back seat after the seat belt failed a lab crash test. NZTA warned a similar failure in an on-road crash could cause serious injury or even death for rear ... <a title="Warning to Suzuki Fronx drivers after seat belt fails lab crash test" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/22/warning-to-suzuki-fronx-drivers-after-seat-belt-fails-lab-crash-test/" aria-label="Read more about Warning to Suzuki Fronx drivers after seat belt fails lab crash test">Read more</a>
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December 22, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand The FMA said a businessman was contacting investors seeking payments. (File photo) 123rf Investors are being warned to “fully inform themselves” before giving businessman Bernard Whimp or anyone associated with investment firm Chance Voight any more money. It was reported earlier this month the Financial Markets Authority was looking into Chance ... <a title="Investors warned to ‘fully inform themselves’ before giving money to Christchurch-based investment firm" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/22/investors-warned-to-fully-inform-themselves-before-giving-money-to-christchurch-based-investment-firm/" aria-label="Read more about Investors warned to ‘fully inform themselves’ before giving money to Christchurch-based investment firm">Read more</a>
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December 22, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand The Otago team will work with researchers in Australia and India on the three year study. befunky.com Otago University researchers on a quest to develop a Covid-style test for Crohn’s disease have been given a “huge” funding boost from a United States charity. The team has been given NZ$2.4 million for ... <a title="NZ researchers get $2.4 million for quest to develop Covid-style test for Crohn’s disease" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/22/nz-researchers-get-2-4-million-for-quest-to-develop-covid-style-test-for-crohns-disease/" aria-label="Read more about NZ researchers get $2.4 million for quest to develop Covid-style test for Crohn’s disease">Read more</a>
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December 22, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand The settlement covers 16,000 health workers, including mental health and public health nurses, allied health, policy, advisory, knowledge and specialist workers. File photo. 123RF The Public Service Association (PSA) is recommending health workers accept a new proposed collective agreement when they vote on it in the new year. The settlement for ... <a title="Health workers should accept proposed collective agreement – union" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/22/health-workers-should-accept-proposed-collective-agreement-union/" aria-label="Read more about Health workers should accept proposed collective agreement – union">Read more</a>
