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November 25, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Sumeer Thapa was found guilty of indecently assaulting four women aged between 15 and 18-years-old. RNZ / Nate McKinnon A judge says the employer of a chef found guilty of sexually harassing young female workers needs a “wake-up call” as the offender continues to be employed at the restaurant. Sumeer Thapa ... <a title="Christchurch chef keeps job despite sexually harassing young female employees" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/25/christchurch-chef-keeps-job-despite-sexually-harassing-young-female-employees/" aria-label="Read more about Christchurch chef keeps job despite sexually harassing young female employees">Read more</a>
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November 25, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Not even fast food giant McDonald’s New Zealand is immune to the rising cost of food, especially for key burger ingredient beef. Around 90 percent of the fast food chain’s menu in its 170 restaurants across Aotearoa was sourced from local farms, and it spent $235 million on local produce in ... <a title="High beef prices hurt and help McDonald’s NZ" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/25/high-beef-prices-hit-mcdonalds-nzs-bottom-line/" aria-label="Read more about High beef prices hurt and help McDonald’s NZ">Read more</a>
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November 25, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand The plane sank after an emergency landing off Cape Brett in the Bay of Islands. Peter de Graaf Efforts are about to get underway to locate and recover the wreckage of a plane that crashed in the Bay of Islands on Monday. Northland harbourmaster Jim Lyle said the hard part will ... <a title="Search for wreckage of plane after crash in Bay of Islands" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/25/search-for-wreckage-of-plane-after-crash-in-bay-of-islands/" aria-label="Read more about Search for wreckage of plane after crash in Bay of Islands">Read more</a>
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November 25, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Michael Kenneth Tofts was found with critical injuries at a Kakariki Grove home. Supplied Police have arrested another two men in relation to their homicide investigation of a man who died in a Waikanae home last week. Michael Kenneth Tofts was found with critical injuries at 3:15pm at a Kakariki Grove ... <a title="Two more arrests after Waikanae homicide" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/25/two-more-arrests-after-waikanae-homicide/" aria-label="Read more about Two more arrests after Waikanae homicide">Read more</a>
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November 25, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand 123rf.com Not even fast food giant McDonald’s New Zealand is immune to the rising cost of food, especially for key burger ingredient beef. However, it recouped its spend on ingredients sourced in New Zealand last year with stronger earnings from its exports of them. Around 90 percent of the fast food ... <a title="High beef prices hurt and help McDonald’s NZ" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/25/high-beef-prices-hurt-and-help-mcdonalds-nz/" aria-label="Read more about High beef prices hurt and help McDonald’s NZ">Read more</a>
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November 25, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Michael Kenneth Tofts was found with critical injuries at a Kakariki Grove home. Supplied Police have named the man who died on Wednesday in Waikanae. Michael Kenneth Tofts was found with critical injuries at 3:15pm at a Kakariki Grove home and died at the scene. Tofts’ death launched a homicide investigation. ... <a title="Police name man killed in Waikanae" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/25/police-name-man-killed-in-waikanae/" aria-label="Read more about Police name man killed in Waikanae">Read more</a>
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November 25, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Te Anihana Pomana went missing on August 21. Supplied Police are defending the release of details about a body found in the search for a missing woman, after criticism from her family. Te Anihana Pomana, also known as Ani Anderson, went missing on August 21, after leaving SkyCity Hotel in the ... <a title="Police defend releasing details about body found in Te Anihana Pomana search" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/25/police-defend-releasing-details-about-body-found-in-te-anihana-pomana-search/" aria-label="Read more about Police defend releasing details about body found in Te Anihana Pomana search">Read more</a>
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November 25, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Notes From a Fish described as “sleeper comedy hit” of the year is about an aspiring novelist on the verge of a publishing breakthrough who relies on a creative muse in the shape of a tropical fish called Kirby. “When the fish goes missing, they freak out and they employ the ... <a title="Filming ‘sleeper comedy hit’ of the year in 10 days for $10k" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/25/filming-sleeper-comedy-hit-of-the-year-in-10-days-for-10k/" aria-label="Read more about Filming ‘sleeper comedy hit’ of the year in 10 days for $10k">Read more</a>
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November 25, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand A view of Jackson Bay in South Westland. Kennedy Warne The government is providing $2.31 million for the West Coast settlement of Jackson Bay to upgrade its “severely deteriorated” wharf. Associate Regional Development Minister Mark Patterson said the deep-water wharf was accessible in all weather, making it a lifeline in natural ... <a title="Govt providing money for West Coast settlement to upgrade wharf" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/25/govt-providing-money-for-west-coast-settlement-to-upgrade-wharf/" aria-label="Read more about Govt providing money for West Coast settlement to upgrade wharf">Read more</a>
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November 25, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand The late Tāmaki Makaurau MP Takutai Tarsh Kemp was subjected to “the most despicable behaviour” by Te Pāti Māori leadership, expelled Te Tai Tonga MP Tākuta Ferris claims. Takutai Tarsh Kemp, who died in June, underwent treatment for kidney disease in the first half of this year. In an extended interview ... <a title="Tākuta Ferris alleges ‘despicable’ treatment of dying MP Takutai Tarsh Kemp" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/25/takuta-ferris-alleges-despicable-treatment-of-dying-mp-takutai-tarsh-kemp/" aria-label="Read more about Tākuta Ferris alleges ‘despicable’ treatment of dying MP Takutai Tarsh Kemp">Read more</a>
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November 25, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand More than 60 firefighters tackled a blaze at Waiuku recycling facility. Supplied A large blaze that tore through a recycling facility in the Auckland town of Waiuku is being treated as suspicious. Fire and Emergency (FENZ) said it was called to the incident about 11pm on Monday, and found nearly 5000 ... <a title="Huge, suspicious recycling centre fire spews smoke over Waiuku" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/25/huge-suspicious-recycling-centre-fire-spews-smoke-over-waiuku/" aria-label="Read more about Huge, suspicious recycling centre fire spews smoke over Waiuku">Read more</a>
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November 25, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Supplied Three children killed in a house fire in Sanson are being remembered at their funeral. August, 7, Hugo, 5, and Goldie Field, 1, died on 15 November in what’s being treated as a murder-suicide. Their father, 36-year-old Dean Field, also died in the fire at the family home. He is ... <a title="‘Your mum will love you forever and ever’: Children killed in Sanson fire remembered at funeral" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/25/your-mum-will-love-you-forever-and-ever-children-killed-in-sanson-fire-remembered-at-funeral/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Your mum will love you forever and ever’: Children killed in Sanson fire remembered at funeral">Read more</a>
