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December 16, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand How dolphins and orca can work together By Katie Hunt for CNN Underwater footage revealed that the killer whales were also following dolphins on their dives of up to 60 metres. File photo. AFP / FRANCO BANFI A pod of Pacific white-sided dolphins off the coast of British Columbia have been ... <a title="Some dolphins appear to have orca friends – scientists think they have figured out what’s going on" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/16/some-dolphins-appear-to-have-orca-friends-scientists-think-they-have-figured-out-whats-going-on/" aria-label="Read more about Some dolphins appear to have orca friends – scientists think they have figured out what’s going on">Read more</a>
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December 16, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Current Finance Minister Nicola Willis and former minister Ruth Richardson. RNZ/Reece Baker/Supplied The debate between Finance Minister Nicola Willis and Taxpayers Union chair Ruth Richardson seems unlikely to go ahead, with Richardson saying she won’t be part of a “circus or sideshow”. Willis last week challenged Richardson – the former National ... <a title="Willis v Richardson debate unlikely to go ahead" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/16/willis-v-richardson-debate-unlikely-to-go-ahead/" aria-label="Read more about Willis v Richardson debate unlikely to go ahead">Read more</a>
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December 16, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Finance Minster Nicola Willis says going harder could hurt lower income families, while going softer was “reckless and irresponsible”. RNZ / Mark Papalii Both Labour and the Taxpayers’ Union have hit back at criticism levelled at them by Finance Minister Nicola Willis, saying she must take responsibility for the state of ... <a title="Finance minister must take responsibility for state of books, say Labour, Taxpayer Union" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/16/finance-minister-must-take-responsibility-for-state-of-books-say-labour-taxpayer-union/" aria-label="Read more about Finance minister must take responsibility for state of books, say Labour, Taxpayer Union">Read more</a>
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December 16, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Supplied / Auckland Council Auckland Councillors have voted not to proceed with a six-month trial of fortnightly kerbside rubbish collections in parts of the city, after considering public feedback. The proposed trial would’ve halved the number of kerbside collections in Te Atatū, Panmure, Tāmaki, Clendon Park and Weymouth, with the intention ... <a title="Auckland’s fortnightly rubbish collection trial kicked to curb" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/16/aucklands-fortnightly-rubbish-collection-trial-kicked-to-curb/" aria-label="Read more about Auckland’s fortnightly rubbish collection trial kicked to curb">Read more</a>
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December 16, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Storm Uriah Constable-Carter appears via video link in the Nelson District Court. RNZ / Samantha Gee WARNING: Contains content about sexual offending against children and animals. A Tasman man has been jailed for more than five years for collecting thousands of child exploitation photos and videos, described by a judge as ... <a title="Man jailed for more than five years for collecting child exploitation material" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/16/man-jailed-for-more-than-five-years-for-collecting-child-exploitation-material/" aria-label="Read more about Man jailed for more than five years for collecting child exploitation material">Read more</a>
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December 16, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand The subsidy will be reduced from 75 percent to 65 percent. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone The government is cutting transport subsidies for elderly and disabled people for elderly and disabled people from 75 percent to 65 percent. The Total Mobility scheme provides discounted taxis and public transport fares for those with ... <a title="Transport subsidies for elderly and disabled people reduced" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/16/transport-subsidies-for-elderly-and-disabled-people-reduced/" aria-label="Read more about Transport subsidies for elderly and disabled people reduced">Read more</a>
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December 16, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Guide dogs can not get away if they are attacked while in their harness, and could put their owners at risk. File photo. RNZ / Marika Khabazi Some guide dogs who get attacked by other dogs while on the job can not recover their confidence and have to be retired. Several ... <a title="Attacks on guide dogs leave animals too anxious to work" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/16/attacks-on-guide-dogs-leave-animals-too-anxious-to-work/" aria-label="Read more about Attacks on guide dogs leave animals too anxious to work">Read more</a>
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December 16, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand If Aussie theme parks are not an option and you can’t face the crowds at Rainbow’s End, fear not. Bjorn Burton might have the solution. During lockdown, inspired by backyard roller coasters on YouTube, the Auckland father designed from scratch and built (with some weekend help from his own dad) a ... <a title="Want a rollercoaster in your garden?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/16/want-a-rollercoaster-in-your-garden/" aria-label="Read more about Want a rollercoaster in your garden?">Read more</a>
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December 16, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / REECE BAKER A northbound lane of State Highway One – near Mount Victoria tunnel in Wellington – is closed following a crash. Emergency services were called to Paterson Street – which runs through the tunnel to the Basin reserve – shortly after 4pm. A police spokesperson said a person ... <a title="Two injured after crash near Mount Victoria tunnel" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/16/two-injured-after-crash-near-mount-victoria-tunnel/" aria-label="Read more about Two injured after crash near Mount Victoria tunnel">Read more</a>
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December 16, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Andrew Barlass’ farm is home to about 1500 dairy cows RNZ / Nate McKinnon As nitrates creep up in some Canterbury drinking water supplies, dairy farmers are striving to limit nitrate leaching and their cows’ environmental footprint by planting special crops and experimenting with new winter grazing systems. In the second ... <a title="Water fight: Farmers strive to limit cows’ environmental footprint" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/16/water-fight-farmers-strive-to-limit-cows-environmental-footprint/" aria-label="Read more about Water fight: Farmers strive to limit cows’ environmental footprint">Read more</a>
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December 16, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Sam Cosgrove of Auckland (centre) celebrates with Logan Rogerson (left) after scoring a goal during the A-League. DAN HIMBRECHTS/ PHOTOSPORT Auckland FC knew what they were getting when they signed towering forward Sam Cosgrove but the coach believes it has taken A-League officials a while to figure the Englishman out. At ... <a title="Football: Auckland FC striker getting better protection months into A-League season" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/16/football-auckland-fc-striker-getting-better-protection-months-into-a-league-season/" aria-label="Read more about Football: Auckland FC striker getting better protection months into A-League season">Read more</a>
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December 16, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Former roading subcontractor Frederick Pou pleaded guilty to giving gifts to an agent. 123rf A former roading subcontractor has been sentenced to home detention in a long-running corruption case. Frederick Pou, of Coastal Roading Contractors, pleaded guilty to Serious Fraud Office charges in May 2024 to corruptly giving gifts to an ... <a title="Man sentenced in long-running corruption case" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/16/man-sentenced-in-long-running-corruption-case/" aria-label="Read more about Man sentenced in long-running corruption case">Read more</a>
