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NRL: Warriors to host Cowboys at new Christchurch stadium

November 14, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand Warriors fans are at fever pitch. NRL Photos/Photosport NZ Warriors will create history, when they host North Queensland Cowboys at Christchurch’s new indoor stadium, which opens next year. The Warriors’ other landmark home fixture outside Auckland will see them host the Dolphins on Anzac Day in Wellington. The Warriors’ opponents for ... <a title="NRL: Warriors to host Cowboys at new Christchurch stadium" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/14/nrl-warriors-to-host-cowboys-at-new-christchurch-stadium/" aria-label="Read more about NRL: Warriors to host Cowboys at new Christchurch stadium">Read more</a>

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Police officer jumps in sea to save woman stranded near Auckland’s Castor Bay

November 14, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand Castor Bay on Auckland’s North Shore. RNZ / Emma Stanford A police officer has jumped into the sea to help save a woman stranded on rocks near Auckland’s Castor Bay. Police were called to the scene just after 1.30pm Friday by a woman who said she was trapped on rocks between ... <a title="Police officer jumps in sea to save woman stranded near Auckland’s Castor Bay" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/14/police-officer-jumps-in-sea-to-save-woman-stranded-near-aucklands-castor-bay/" aria-label="Read more about Police officer jumps in sea to save woman stranded near Auckland’s Castor Bay">Read more</a>

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MetService issues thunderstorm warning for Central North Island

November 14, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand Thunderstorm building near Wairoa. Supplied A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for central Hawke’s Bay, Hastings and Wairoa, with torrential rain and flooding possible. MetService said its weather radar has detected severe thunderstorms near Tiniroto, Hangaroa, Te Reinga, Ruakituri, Tahunga, Tikokino, Bridge Pa, Maraekakaho, Pakipaki, Te Hauke, Pukehou, Poukawa and ... <a title="MetService issues thunderstorm warning for Central North Island" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/14/metservice-issues-thunderstorm-warning-for-central-north-island/" aria-label="Read more about MetService issues thunderstorm warning for Central North Island">Read more</a>

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Metservice issues thunderstorm warning for Wairoa

November 14, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand A thunderstorm moving over Tampa, Florida, ahead of Hurricane Milton’s expected landfall. AFP A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for Wairoa. Metservice said its weather radar has detected severe thunderstorms near Tiniroto, Hangaroa, Te Reinga, Ruakituri and Tahunga. The weather is moving towards the southeast and expected to hit just ... <a title="Metservice issues thunderstorm warning for Wairoa" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/14/metservice-issues-thunderstorm-warning-for-wairoa/" aria-label="Read more about Metservice issues thunderstorm warning for Wairoa">Read more</a>

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Government invests $2 million in Dunedin Tunnels Trail

November 14, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand The Chain Hills Tunnel opened in the 1870s as a single railway line, before being decommissioned more than three decades later. RNZ / Tess Brunton The government is investing $2 million to help extend a cycle trail linking Dunedin to Mosgiel, using historic railway tunnels. Tourism and Hospitality Minister Louise Upston ... <a title="Government invests $2 million in Dunedin Tunnels Trail" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/14/government-invests-2-million-in-dunedin-tunnels-trail/" aria-label="Read more about Government invests $2 million in Dunedin Tunnels Trail">Read more</a>

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Universities in ‘battle of the century’ with journal publisher Elsevier

November 14, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand Universities could lose access to more than 1000 journals. (File photo) Photo: 123RF Thousands of academics and students in New Zealand and Australia are poised to lose access to critical research journals next year. Negotiations between the Council of Australasian University Librarians and academic publishing giant Elsevier have broken down in ... <a title="Universities in ‘battle of the century’ with journal publisher Elsevier" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/14/universities-in-battle-of-the-century-with-journal-publisher-elsevier/" aria-label="Read more about Universities in ‘battle of the century’ with journal publisher Elsevier">Read more</a>

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Government completes four bills in a week of political sideshows

November 14, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand Parliament Last week, much of the political focus was on the ongoing tensions within Te Pāti Māori. This week has been much the same, with the addition of the release of a report by the Independent Police Conduct Authority. While these sagas dominated headlines Parliament continued to consider legislation, with four ... <a title="Government completes four bills in a week of political sideshows" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/14/government-completes-four-bills-in-a-week-of-political-sideshows/" aria-label="Read more about Government completes four bills in a week of political sideshows">Read more</a>

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What to do if you have the coloured sand recalled for asbestos in your home

November 14, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand Tremolite – a naturally occurring asbestos – had been found in samples during lab testing. Supplied / Product Safety NZ Nearly 60 schools and early childhood centres have contacted the Ministry of Education over possible asbestos contamination from recalled coloured play sands. Here’s what we know. What is the product that ... <a title="What to do if you have the coloured sand recalled for asbestos in your home" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/14/what-to-do-if-you-have-the-coloured-sand-recalled-for-asbestos-in-your-home/" aria-label="Read more about What to do if you have the coloured sand recalled for asbestos in your home">Read more</a>

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Police say delay in responding to reports of disorder in Tauranga due to another incident

November 14, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand Police say they did attend and disperse a crowd in Welcome Bay on 1 November after multiple complaints, though not immediately. RNZ / REECE BAKER Police say a delay in responding to reports of disorder in Tauranga earlier this month was due to being busy elsewhere. On the evening of Saturday ... <a title="Police say delay in responding to reports of disorder in Tauranga due to another incident" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/14/police-say-delay-in-responding-to-reports-of-disorder-in-tauranga-due-to-another-incident/" aria-label="Read more about Police say delay in responding to reports of disorder in Tauranga due to another incident">Read more</a>

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Manufacturing sector expands for fourth consecutive month in October

November 14, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand A reading above 50.0 indicates expansion in the BNZ-Business New Zealand PMI, in October the score rose by 1.3 points to 51.4. 123rf Manufacturing activity expands, rises 1.3 points to 51.4 – above 50 is expansion Four of five sub-indexes also in expansion – employment still contracting Manufacturing expanded four months ... <a title="Manufacturing sector expands for fourth consecutive month in October" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/14/manufacturing-sector-expands-for-fourth-consecutive-month-in-october/" aria-label="Read more about Manufacturing sector expands for fourth consecutive month in October">Read more</a>

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Australian company to supply police’s new roadside drug-testing kits

November 14, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand Police will start testing for THC, methamphetamine, MDMA and cocaine using the new oral-fluid testing devices. RNZ / Marika Khabazi Police have confirmed a deal with an Australian company to provide detection devices for roadside drug-testing. Roadside testing for four types of drugs will begin in Wellington next month, with a ... <a title="Australian company to supply police’s new roadside drug-testing kits" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/14/australian-company-to-supply-polices-new-roadside-drug-testing-kits/" aria-label="Read more about Australian company to supply police’s new roadside drug-testing kits">Read more</a>

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Why an ‘Inspector-General’ might not have stopped the Jevon McSkimming cover-up

November 14, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand Police Conduct Association founder Shannon Parker says the move to bring in an Inspector-General is a knee-jerk reaction. RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly An advocate supporting people with complaints about police misconduct says bringing in an Inspector-General is a knee-jerk reaction that may not make much difference. The government revealed on Tuesday ... <a title="Why an ‘Inspector-General’ might not have stopped the Jevon McSkimming cover-up" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/14/why-an-inspector-general-might-not-have-stopped-the-jevon-mcskimming-cover-up/" aria-label="Read more about Why an ‘Inspector-General’ might not have stopped the Jevon McSkimming cover-up">Read more</a>