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What you need to know about new parking fees at New Zealand tourist destinations

November 22, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand Clarification: RNZ has updated the copy to clarify the company dealing with DOC site parking hardware and fees collection and enforcement is Stellar, not Stellar Projects. RNZ received incorrect company name information from DOC.​ Explainer – Rolling up to some of New Zealand’s most popular tourist attractions will soon become a ... <a title="What you need to know about new parking fees at New Zealand tourist destinations" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/22/what-you-need-to-know-about-new-parking-fees-at-new-zealand-tourist-destinations/" aria-label="Read more about What you need to know about new parking fees at New Zealand tourist destinations">Read more</a>

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NZTA postpones Transmission Gully roadworks after major congestion

November 22, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand Contractors backfilling concrete next to the southbound lane after drainage has been installed. Supplied / NZTA NZTA has postponed a road closure planned for this weekend on Transmission Gully after major congestion. It originally said lane closures would be in place this weekend both north and southbound, but had now pushed ... <a title="NZTA postpones Transmission Gully roadworks after major congestion" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/22/nzta-postpones-transmission-gully-roadworks-after-major-congestion/" aria-label="Read more about NZTA postpones Transmission Gully roadworks after major congestion">Read more</a>

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Taranaki environmental and conservation work recognised

November 22, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand Vinnie Jackson. Supplied / TRC Young trappers helping preserve biodiversity, a charity diverting hundreds of tonnes of waste from landfill and farmers leading the way with freshwater mahi and protecting ecosystems are among the winners of the 2025 Taranaki Regional Council Environmental Awards. Eight winners and six highly commended recipients have ... <a title="Taranaki environmental and conservation work recognised" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/22/taranaki-environmental-and-conservation-work-recognised/" aria-label="Read more about Taranaki environmental and conservation work recognised">Read more</a>

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Country Life: Farmer flying high with agri drone venture

November 22, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand Mitchel Hoare of King Country Ag Drones RNZ/Sally Round Mitchel Hoare is pretty busy these days, with not only a 500-hectare farm to run and shares in a native plant nursery, but a new agricultural drone venture. He and fellow farmer Andrew Blackmore set up King Country Ag Drones about six ... <a title="Country Life: Farmer flying high with agri drone venture" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/22/country-life-farmer-flying-high-with-agri-drone-venture/" aria-label="Read more about Country Life: Farmer flying high with agri drone venture">Read more</a>

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The Detail: The politicians missing from libraries

November 22, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand Grant Robertson and Dame Jacinda Ardern have both released memoirs this year. Supplied From memoirs to biographies, autobiographies – both authorised and unauthorised – to the mid-career manifesto, the documented lives of politicians come in many forms. This year has seen two well-received memoirs from high profile politicians – Dame Jacinda ... <a title="The Detail: The politicians missing from libraries" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/22/the-detail-the-politicians-missing-from-libraries/" aria-label="Read more about The Detail: The politicians missing from libraries">Read more</a>

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20 years of Fat Freddy’s Drop celebrated in new exhibition

November 22, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand In 2005, Wellington Museum senior curator Ian Wards bought the Fat Freddy’s Drop album ‘Based On A True Story’ on CD. Now, two decades later, he’s put together an exhibition based around the band’s foundations, and the making and production of the album. “I’m a curator, but I’m also a fan,” ... <a title="20 years of Fat Freddy’s Drop celebrated in new exhibition" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/22/20-years-of-fat-freddys-drop-celebrated-in-new-exhibition/" aria-label="Read more about 20 years of Fat Freddy’s Drop celebrated in new exhibition">Read more</a>

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Warning over looming driver shortages following licence revocations

November 22, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand Transport operators are warning of a looming driver shortage in the lead-up to Christmas after the NZ Transport Agency revoked hundreds of commercial licenses earlier this month. NZTA revoked 440 commercial driving licenses after discovering false or altered documentation that converted overseas licences to New Zealand equivalents. Employers of the drivers ... <a title="Warning over looming driver shortages following licence revocations" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/22/warning-over-looming-driver-shortages-following-licence-revocations/" aria-label="Read more about Warning over looming driver shortages following licence revocations">Read more</a>

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All Blacks v Wales: What you need to know

November 22, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand Wales v All Blacks Kickoff: 4.10am Sunday, 23 November Principality Stadium, Cardiff Live blog updates on RNZ The All Blacks will look to end their 2025 season with a win, after a disappointing loss to England last weekend. That result ended the dream of delivering a Grand Slam, but the pressure ... <a title="All Blacks v Wales: What you need to know" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/22/all-blacks-v-wales-what-you-need-to-know/" aria-label="Read more about All Blacks v Wales: What you need to know">Read more</a>

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Wellington women’s golf academy aims to make dreams a reality

November 22, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand World No.1 Jeeno Thitikul of Thailand is a graduate of the Women’s Asia-Pacific Championship. Brian Spurlock/Icon Sportswire / Photosport Organisers of an international golf academy in Wellington next week hope it will allow women’s amateur players to realise their dreams. The Royal Wellington Golf Club will host the eighth edition of ... <a title="Wellington women’s golf academy aims to make dreams a reality" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/22/wellington-womens-golf-academy-aims-to-make-dreams-a-reality/" aria-label="Read more about Wellington women’s golf academy aims to make dreams a reality">Read more</a>

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Lee Tamahori film and ‘The Gone’ dominate at NZ Screen Awards

November 21, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand The late Lee Tamahori‘s The Convert has scored the most honours at the New Zealand Screen Awards, while crime drama The Gone continued its successful track record and Samoan hit film Tinā reaped the rewards in the women’s acting category. Glamour filled the Viaduct Events Centre on Friday night as stars ... <a title="Lee Tamahori film and ‘The Gone’ dominate at NZ Screen Awards" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/21/lee-tamahori-film-and-the-gone-dominate-at-nz-screen-awards/" aria-label="Read more about Lee Tamahori film and ‘The Gone’ dominate at NZ Screen Awards">Read more</a>

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What the stars wore to celebrate NZ screen’s biggest night

November 21, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand Taika Waititi went for a casual-formal look on the red carpet. Supplied / NZ Screen Awards Sir Sam Neill looks simple and chic as he prepares to accept the Screen Legend Award.Supplied / NZ Screen Awards ‘FBI: Most Wanted’ actress Keisha Castle-Hughes was a ray of sunshine on the red carpet.Supplied ... <a title="What the stars wore to celebrate NZ screen’s biggest night" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/21/what-the-stars-wore-to-celebrate-nz-screens-biggest-night/" aria-label="Read more about What the stars wore to celebrate NZ screen’s biggest night">Read more</a>

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Car crashes into home in Hamilton

November 21, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand Police said the car rolled into a house door. RNZ / REECE BAKER A person has been injured when a car crashed into a house in Hamilton. Emergency services were called to Wellington Street in Hamilton East about 6.40pm on Friday. Police said the car rolled into a house door. The ... <a title="Car crashes into home in Hamilton" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/21/car-crashes-into-home-in-hamilton/" aria-label="Read more about Car crashes into home in Hamilton">Read more</a>