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November 12, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Light green and violet-reddish auroras glow in the night sky in the Oder-Spree district of East Brandenburg. AFP / Patrick Pleul Transpower has issued a grid emergency notice ahead of a severe geomagnetic storm and removed some South Island electricity transmission lines from service. The national grid operator says the move ... <a title="Grid emergency notice sparked by solar storm" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/12/grid-emergency-notice-sparked-by-solar-storm/" aria-label="Read more about Grid emergency notice sparked by solar storm">Read more</a>
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November 12, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand (R) Jamie Cox. Supplied The head coach of Wairoa Boxing Club says they’re “devastated” police have declined the permit for their fund-raising fight night – in the week leading up to event. But police said they had identified several people involved – with gang associations – that could lead to confrontations ... <a title="Police decline Wairoa Boxing Club’s event permit over ‘community safety’ concerns" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/12/police-decline-wairoa-boxing-clubs-event-permit-over-community-safety-concerns/" aria-label="Read more about Police decline Wairoa Boxing Club’s event permit over ‘community safety’ concerns">Read more</a>
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November 12, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / REECE BAKER Several people were injured after a man walked down a West Auckland road assaulting people he came across, police say. The alleged offender is facing more than 10 charges before the courts after being arrested in West Auckland last night. Officers were called about 5.24pm to multiple ... <a title="Man arrested after walking through Henderson assaulting people, police say" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/12/man-arrested-after-walking-through-henderson-assaulting-people-police-say/" aria-label="Read more about Man arrested after walking through Henderson assaulting people, police say">Read more</a>
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November 12, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand A humpback whale was entangled in a crayfish pot line south of Kaikōura for more than 18 hours. Supplied / Department of Conservation The Department of Conservation (DOC) has freed a humpback whale which was entangled in a crayfish pot line south of Kaikōura for more than 18 hours. The entangled ... <a title="Humpback whale freed after being entangled in crayfish pot line for 18 hours" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/12/humpback-whale-freed-after-being-entangled-in-crayfish-pot-line-for-18-hours/" aria-label="Read more about Humpback whale freed after being entangled in crayfish pot line for 18 hours">Read more</a>
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November 12, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand One person died at the scene despite the efforts of emergency services. RNZ / Nate McKinnon Police have confirmed one person has died following a crash in Whitianga. Emergency services were called to the two vehicle crash at the intersection of State Highway 25 and Moewai Road just after 10am on ... <a title="Person dies in Whitianga crash, closes SH25 intersection" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/12/person-dies-in-whitianga-crash-closes-sh25-intersection/" aria-label="Read more about Person dies in Whitianga crash, closes SH25 intersection">Read more</a>
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November 12, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Phesgo, which is used to treat HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer, is one of five new medicines to be funded by Pharmac from 1 December. A group of patients with advanced breast cancer will be the first to be able to receive a taxpayer-funded medicine in private hospitals. So-called “transitional access” has ... <a title="Private cancer patients to get access to Pharmac-funded medicine" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/12/private-cancer-patients-to-get-access-to-pharmac-funded-medicine/" aria-label="Read more about Private cancer patients to get access to Pharmac-funded medicine">Read more</a>
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November 12, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Nick Monro A million dollar deal has been struck after another sewage overflow hit under-strain oyster farmers north of Auckland. A power surge tripping pumps at Warkworth sent about 1200 metres of wastewater overflowing, with about half of that thought to have gone into the Mahurangi River. It meant an almost ... <a title="Sewage overflow: $1 million compensation deal struck with oyster farmers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/12/sewage-overflow-1-million-compensation-deal-struck-with-oyster-farmers/" aria-label="Read more about Sewage overflow: $1 million compensation deal struck with oyster farmers">Read more</a>
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November 12, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand PSA national secretary Fleur Fitzsimons says the cuts are “short sighted” and will “impact FENZ’s ability to deal with emergencies and prevent future emergencies.” RNZ The Public Service Association (PSA) says the government must step in to stop Fire and Emergency’s (FENZ) new proposal to cut almost 170 jobs. FENZ is ... <a title="Government must stop ‘short-sighted’ FENZ job cuts, PSA says" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/12/government-must-stop-short-sighted-fenz-job-cuts-psa-says/" aria-label="Read more about Government must stop ‘short-sighted’ FENZ job cuts, PSA says">Read more</a>
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November 12, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Most of the lower South Island councils have had their plans for delivering water services accepted. 123rf The Dunedin City Council’s plan for delivering water services has been given a green light by the secretary for local government. All councils were required to prepare a plan as part of the government’s ... <a title="Local government approves Dunedin City Council’s new water plan" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/12/local-government-approves-dunedin-city-councils-new-water-plan/" aria-label="Read more about Local government approves Dunedin City Council’s new water plan">Read more</a>
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November 12, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand A crushed electricity transformer lies under a tree in Clutha. RNZ/Calvin Samuel Only a handful of people remain without power nearly three weeks after strong winds tore through the lower South Island. PowerNet said electricity had been restored to more than 50,000 people since the October storm. Chief executive Paul Blue ... <a title="Handful remain without power in lower South Island" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/12/handful-remain-without-power-in-lower-south-island/" aria-label="Read more about Handful remain without power in lower South Island">Read more</a>
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November 12, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand In mid-1991, a song written by a big-haired Auckland band not long out of high school was everywhere. Now it’s coming back. ‘Trippin’’ by Push Push hit the top of the charts in April 1991, and stayed there for six weeks. “We wrote it in band practice the week after we’d ... <a title="Trippin out: 90s legends ‘Push Push’ back for dates next year" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/12/trippin-out-90s-legends-push-push-back-for-dates-next-year/" aria-label="Read more about Trippin out: 90s legends ‘Push Push’ back for dates next year">Read more</a>
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November 12, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand One was seen running from Forrester House over the Ormond Road bridge onto Riperata Street, the other was seen walking from Forrester House on Ormond Road towards town, across Mary Street and continued on Ormond Road, police said. Police Gisborne police are seeking information about two people believed to be linked ... <a title="Gisborne police seeking two men in hoodies in Bill Maangi death probe" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/12/gisborne-police-seeking-two-men-in-hoodies-in-bill-maangi-death-probe/" aria-label="Read more about Gisborne police seeking two men in hoodies in Bill Maangi death probe">Read more</a>
