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December 10, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand The rotten food served to students at Haeata Community Campus. Supplied / Haeata Community Campus New Zealand Food Safety has found no food safety risks with the government’s school lunch provider after an investigation into mouldy lunches found at a Christchurch school. Rotten meals were served to some students at Haeata ... <a title="School lunch provider cleared over mouldy meals in Christchurch" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/10/school-lunch-provider-cleared-over-mouldy-meals-in-christchurch/" aria-label="Read more about School lunch provider cleared over mouldy meals in Christchurch">Read more</a>
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December 10, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand One-liners from under pressure politicians, some frank conservationists and one of our most successful athletes are in the running for Massey University’s Quote of the Year. After a round of public nominations, the top 10 quotes had been chosen by a panel of communications experts and voting was now underway. “If ... <a title="Quote of the year: Luxon’s ‘go make a marmite sandwich’ in running for annual contest" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/10/quote-of-the-year-luxons-go-make-a-marmite-sandwich-in-running-for-annual-contest/" aria-label="Read more about Quote of the year: Luxon’s ‘go make a marmite sandwich’ in running for annual contest">Read more</a>
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December 10, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Bird Category Winner: These guillemots in Norway were nesting on a small rocky cliff ledge where space was at a premium. The nests all crammed in close together which isn’t a good recipe for being good neighbours, as guillemots are fiercely territorial.Warren Price Fish & Other Aquatic Animals Category Winner: Whilst ... <a title="Wildlife comedy photography winners announced" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/10/wildlife-comedy-photography-winners-announced/" aria-label="Read more about Wildlife comedy photography winners announced">Read more</a>
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December 10, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Cole Eastham-Farrelly One of New Zealand’s major apple growers won’t be sending any shipments to the US as tariffs bite into its profits. Tariffs on a range of New Zealand exports including apples were first introduced in April at 10 percent, and increased to 15 percent in August. Whike tariffs were ... <a title="Major New Zealand apple grower shuts off shipments to US as tariffs bite into profits" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/10/major-new-zealand-apple-grower-shuts-off-shipments-to-us-as-tariffs-bite-into-profits/" aria-label="Read more about Major New Zealand apple grower shuts off shipments to US as tariffs bite into profits">Read more</a>
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December 10, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand The Hansard team show off their festive decorating skills. VNP / Daniela Maoate-Cox You might imagine Parliament’s penultimate week before the summer break would involve MPs lurching tipsily between Christmas functions, ministers pinning yuletide bows onto the government’s now-closed annual agenda, and the vibe turning once again to Christmas mince pies ... <a title="Parliament’s last-minute sprint" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/10/parliaments-last-minute-sprint/" aria-label="Read more about Parliament’s last-minute sprint">Read more</a>
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December 10, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Minister for Disability Issues Louise Upston. (File photo) VNP / Phil Smith The Minister for Disability Issues is seeking advice on the Supreme Court’s decision that two parents who care full-time for their disabled children are employees of the government and should received the same benefits and protections. Louise Upston asked ... <a title="Minister seeks advice as Supreme Court decision rules two carers are government employees" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/10/minister-seeks-advice-as-supreme-court-decision-rules-two-carers-are-government-employees/" aria-label="Read more about Minister seeks advice as Supreme Court decision rules two carers are government employees">Read more</a>
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December 10, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF Secondary principals have settled their collective agreement negotiations. The deal announced by the Secondary Principals Association union and the Post Primary Teachers Association on Wednesday included pay rises of 2.5 percent from Friday this week and 2.1 percent in December next year. It also provided a $15,000 allowance for work ... <a title="Secondary principals settle collective agreement negotiations" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/10/secondary-principals-settle-collective-agreement-negotiations/" aria-label="Read more about Secondary principals settle collective agreement negotiations">Read more</a>
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December 10, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF A pendant swallowed by a man during an alleged theft at an Auckland jewellery store made headlines around the world and raised the question how exactly it was “recovered”. Police were called at 3.30pm last Friday to the store where a man was accused of picking up a Fabergé James ... <a title="The internal journey of the $33,500 Fabergé pendant swallowed in jewellery heist" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/10/the-internal-journey-of-the-33500-faberge-pendant-swallowed-in-jewellery-heist/" aria-label="Read more about The internal journey of the $33,500 Fabergé pendant swallowed in jewellery heist">Read more</a>
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December 10, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand 123rf.com Police are investigating to identify a body found in a vehicle near Seatoun Park in Wellington. They received a report on Saturday morning of a smell coming from a parked vehicle. Officers discovered a body inside, which appeared to have been there for some time. Police are working to identify ... <a title="Police investigation launched after body found in vehicle near Wellington park" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/10/police-investigation-launched-after-body-found-in-vehicle-near-wellington-park/" aria-label="Read more about Police investigation launched after body found in vehicle near Wellington park">Read more</a>
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December 10, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Police at the scene of a homicide investigation after attacks on an East Auckland bus. RNZ / Marika Khabazi A man accused of stabbing two passengers on an East Auckland bus, killing one of them, is due to appear in court. A homicide investigation was launched after a 59-year-old man died ... <a title="Man accused of fatal Auckland bus stabbing due in court" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/10/man-accused-of-fatal-auckland-bus-stabbing-due-in-court/" aria-label="Read more about Man accused of fatal Auckland bus stabbing due in court">Read more</a>
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December 10, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand The Black Caps take on the West Indies at Cello Basin Reserve for their second Test of the summer. New Zealand will pin their hopes on a rookie attack and field a new wicketkeeper when they take on the West Indies in the second test in Wellington starting this morning, following ... <a title="Live: Black Caps v West Indies second test – day one" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/10/live-black-caps-v-west-indies-second-test-day-one/" aria-label="Read more about Live: Black Caps v West Indies second test – day one">Read more</a>
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December 10, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Finance Minister Nicola Willis is gearing up for a debate with Ruth Richardson. RNZ / Mark Papalii Finance Minister Nicola Willis is rejecting claims she’s indulging in a sideshow as she gears up for a debate against her early 90s predecessor Ruth Richardson. The Labour Party is characterising the “public duel” ... <a title="Willis denies claims of sideshow over Richardson debate on government spending" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/10/willis-denies-claims-of-sideshow-over-richardson-debate-on-government-spending/" aria-label="Read more about Willis denies claims of sideshow over Richardson debate on government spending">Read more</a>
