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November 16, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand A possum caught on camera. Supplied / GWRC A recent pest control operation in Wainuiomata momentarily knocked the possum population down to zero – the lowest result recorded in the area for 20 years. Greater Wellington Regional Council carries out aerial 1080 drops in the area every five years. This latest ... <a title="‘Reinvasion is inevitable’: Joy over zero possums in Wainuiomata short-lived" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/16/reinvasion-is-inevitable-joy-over-zero-possums-in-wainuiomata-short-lived/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Reinvasion is inevitable’: Joy over zero possums in Wainuiomata short-lived">Read more</a>
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November 16, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand When David Byrne performs at Auckland’s Spark Arena on 14 January, he’ll be accompanied by performers from his wildly successful American Utopia album tour in 2018. This year’s live performances of Byrne’s new album Who is the Sky? may even be more cheerful than his last tour, which NME called possibly ... <a title="Why David Byrne doesn’t read reviews" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/16/why-david-byrne-doesnt-read-reviews/" aria-label="Read more about Why David Byrne doesn’t read reviews">Read more</a>
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November 15, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand [rnz_online] Three Lotto winners will take away $18.3m each. RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly Three Powerball players have split the record, must-win $55 million Lotto prize on Saturday night, claiming $18.3m each. “What a fantastic result,” said Lotto NZ chief executive Jason Delamore. “It’s great to see the Powerball jackpot being shared ... <a title="Three players share record must-win $55m Lotto prize" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/15/three-players-share-record-must-win-55m-lotto-prize/" aria-label="Read more about Three players share record must-win $55m Lotto prize">Read more</a>
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November 15, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand The All Blacks take on England at Allianz Stadium in London’s Twickenham. Recent history is on the visitors’ side, with the All Blacks winning the last five games against England at the London ground. The hosts’ last victory over New Zealand at Twickenham was in 2012. The All Blacks are coming ... <a title="Live rugby: All Blacks v England updates, commentary, analysis" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/15/live-rugby-all-blacks-v-england-updates-commentary-analysis/" aria-label="Read more about Live rugby: All Blacks v England updates, commentary, analysis">Read more</a>
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November 15, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Antarctica NZ chief executive Jordy Hendrikx said hosting the Governor-General was an honour. Antactica NZ/ Anthony Powell The Governor-General has travelled to Antarctica’s Scott Base to see the work happening on the ice. During the visit, Dame Cindy Kiro and husband Dr Richard Davies also visited Scott’s Hut and Shackleton’s Hut, ... <a title="Governor-General Dame Cindy Kio visits Antarctica’s Scott Base" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/15/governor-general-dame-cindy-kio-visits-antarcticas-scott-base/" aria-label="Read more about Governor-General Dame Cindy Kio visits Antarctica’s Scott Base">Read more</a>
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November 15, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Authorities tested the brakes of 58 vehicles and 15 of them were faulty. siwakorn / 123RF The brakes on more than a quarter of trucks tested in a recent police operation on central North Island roads were found to be faulty. Between 3-6 November, the police inspected 910 “heavy vehicles and ... <a title="Quarter of all trucks tested in blitz fail brake test" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/15/quarter-of-all-trucks-tested-in-blitz-fail-brake-test/" aria-label="Read more about Quarter of all trucks tested in blitz fail brake test">Read more</a>
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November 15, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Sanson is at the juncture of SH1 and SH3, between Palmerston North and Whanganui. Google Maps/Screenshot Police have confirmed several fatalities at the scene of a house fire in Sanson on Saturday afternoon. RNZ understands three children were missing after the fire. Emergency services were called to the property southwest of ... <a title="Multiple dead in Manawatū house fire that closed section of State Highway One" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/15/multiple-dead-in-manawatu-house-fire-that-closed-section-of-state-highway-one/" aria-label="Read more about Multiple dead in Manawatū house fire that closed section of State Highway One">Read more</a>
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November 15, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand A two-vehicle crash has closed a section of State Highway 30 in the Bay of Plenty. RNZ / REECE BAKER State Highway 30, inland from Whakatāne, is shut following a serious crash on Saturday evening. Police were called to the two-vehicle crash near the Kawerau Road intersection, close to the township ... <a title="State Highway 30 shut near Whakatāne following crash" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/15/state-highway-30-shut-near-whakatane-following-crash/" aria-label="Read more about State Highway 30 shut near Whakatāne following crash">Read more</a>
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November 15, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand All Whites coach Darren Bazeley. Photosport All Whites v Colombia Sunday, 16 November Kickoff 1pm Chase Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, Florida Live blog updates on RNZ Sport Much separates New Zealand and Colombia on a football field. Not only are the two nations 72 places apart in the FIFA world rankings, the ... <a title="All Whites need to learn ‘dark arts’ before Football World Cup" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/15/all-whites-need-to-learn-dark-arts-before-football-world-cup/" aria-label="Read more about All Whites need to learn ‘dark arts’ before Football World Cup">Read more</a>
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November 15, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Yellow-legged hornets are an invasive species, and a danger to local honey and wild bees. Biosecurity NZ Several more predator yellow-legged hornets have been found in Auckland, including two queens. A further two nests have been located – one the size of a cricket ball and the other the size of ... <a title="Two more yellow-legged hornet queens found in Aukland’s Glenfield brings total to nine" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/15/two-more-yellow-legged-hornet-queens-found-in-auklands-glenfield-brings-total-to-nine/" aria-label="Read more about Two more yellow-legged hornet queens found in Aukland’s Glenfield brings total to nine">Read more</a>
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November 15, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Emergency services were called to a house fire in Sanson on Saturday afternoon. RNZ/Marika Khabazi A house fire has closed a section of State Highway One in Manawatū on Saturday afternoon. Emergency services were called to the property southwest of Sanson at about 2.30pm. Flames engulfed a home, closing the highway ... <a title="House fire closes section of State Highway One in Manawatū" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/15/house-fire-closes-section-of-state-highway-one-in-manawatu/" aria-label="Read more about House fire closes section of State Highway One in Manawatū">Read more</a>
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November 15, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Patrons at Christchurch’s Cup Week at Riccarton Park scrambled for cover, as the city was battered with hail, heavy rain and thunder on Saturday afternoon. One person attending the event described the scene as “carnage”, with big pieces of hail falling out of nowhere, like snow. Cup Week patrons scramble for ... <a title="Carnage at Cup Week as violent thunderstorm hits Canterbury" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/15/carnage-at-cup-week-as-violent-thunderstorm-hits-canterbury/" aria-label="Read more about Carnage at Cup Week as violent thunderstorm hits Canterbury">Read more</a>
