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December 16, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Firefighters are still working at the scene of Sunday’s major blaze in Kerikeri ahead of a possible sharp increase in fire danger on Wednesday. RNZ/Peter de Graaf Northland’s top firefighter is warning that forecast high winds and low humidity tomorrow could create a short period of extreme fire risk. Fire and ... <a title="Potential extreme fire risk for Northland as high winds and low humidity looms" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/16/potential-extreme-fire-risk-for-northland-as-high-winds-and-low-humidity-looms/" aria-label="Read more about Potential extreme fire risk for Northland as high winds and low humidity looms">Read more</a>
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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 Man Bock Lee, 65, from Hamilton, was swept from rocks while fishing at Taputapotu Bay in the Far North. RNZ / Lois Williams Police say a fisherman swept from rocks near Cape Rēinga three weeks ago is still missing and presumed drowned. Sixty-five-year-old Man Bock Lee, from Hamilton, was fishing from ... <a title="Missing fisherman swept off rocks near Cape Rēinga presumed drowned" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/16/missing-fisherman-swept-off-rocks-near-cape-reinga-presumed-drowned/" aria-label="Read more about Missing fisherman swept off rocks near Cape Rēinga presumed drowned">Read more</a>
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December 16, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Mitchell Cole Supplied / NZ Police Police are warning people not to approach a man being sought in relation to a double murder in the central North Island. Police have been looking for Mitchell Cole, 29, following the discovery of two bodies in Ruatiti – west of Mt Ruapehu – on ... <a title="Public warned to stay away from man sought over double murder" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/16/public-warned-to-stay-away-from-man-sought-over-double-murder/" aria-label="Read more about Public warned to stay away from man sought over double murder">Read more</a>
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December 16, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Liu Chen An Auckland judge has upheld a petition in the Manukau District Court calling for a judicial inquiry following allegations of fraud in an Auckland local body election. Judge Richard McIlraith on Tuesday ruled that the irregularities materially affected the result, declaring the election of local board members ... <a title="Papatoetoe by-election ordered after allegations of fraud" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/16/papatoetoe-by-election-ordered-after-allegations-of-fraud/" aria-label="Read more about Papatoetoe by-election ordered after allegations of fraud">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 Consumer says that shoppers using cards should not pay more than about 1.3 percent in surcharges and anything close to 2 percent was likely to be excessive. 123RF Shoppers are being told to “swerve” any unreasonable surcharges they encounter this Christmas. Since 1 December, new limits have applied to interchange fees, ... <a title="Shoppers get surcharge warning" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/16/shoppers-get-surcharge-warning/" aria-label="Read more about Shoppers get surcharge warning">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="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/willis-working-on-disciplined-plan-to-return-to-surplus-says-cuts-would-deliver-human-misery/" aria-label="Read more about 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 Further spending discipline is needed, says Finance Minister Nicola Willis. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Return to budget surplus delayed a year until 2030 Deficits forecast to be bigger because slow economic recovery Growth forecast below 1 pct this year rising to more than 3 pct in 2027 Debt expect to peak ... <a title="Government books bleaker as surplus gets further away, deficits grow" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/16/government-books-bleaker-as-surplus-gets-further-away-deficits-grow/" aria-label="Read more about Government books bleaker as surplus gets further away, deficits grow">Read more</a>
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December 16, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Rachin Ravindra will be hoping another IPL team will pick him up at auction after being released by the Chennai Super Kings. Photosport Sixteen Black Caps are vying for a huge pay day when the Indian Premier League (IPL) player auction is held on Tuesday night. Many of those players will ... <a title="Black Caps chase millions in IPL auction" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/16/black-caps-chase-millions-in-ipl-auction/" aria-label="Read more about Black Caps chase millions in IPL auction">Read more</a>
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December 16, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Prams, towels, bikes and booster seats are just some of the belongings left at Bondi Beach after Sunday’s terrorist attack, with locals asking how something like this can happen in their country. Mourners were at the memorial area at Bondi Pavilion since the early hours. Some cry while others straighten the ... <a title="‘How can it happen here?’: Mourners collect belongings left after Bondi attack" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/16/how-can-it-happen-here-mourners-collect-belongings-left-after-bondi-attack/" aria-label="Read more about ‘How can it happen here?’: Mourners collect belongings left after Bondi attack">Read more</a>
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December 16, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Two electricians work on an EV charging station Supplied / New Zealand Electrical Inspectors Association The country’s main engineering industry group has joined warnings that changes to electrical safety rules create a new electrocution hazard for people. The change lifts a ban on inserting a switch, circuit or fuse into mains ... <a title="Engineers warn that changes to electrical safety rules create new hazard" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/16/engineers-warn-that-changes-to-electrical-safety-rules-create-new-hazard/" aria-label="Read more about Engineers warn that changes to electrical safety rules create new hazard">Read more</a>
