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November 12, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Silver Ferns Jeremy Ward/ Photosport The Silver Ferns have beaten Scotland 80-48 in the second and final test against the Thistles in Glasgow. Grace Nweke, who sat out the first Test, started at GS and finished with 34 goals from her 30 minutes on court. Maddy Gordon’s feeds into Nweke were ... <a title="Netball: Silver Ferns beat Scotland Thistles in second test in Glasgow" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/12/netball-silver-ferns-beat-scotland-thistles-in-second-test-in-glasgow/" aria-label="Read more about Netball: Silver Ferns beat Scotland Thistles in second test in Glasgow">Read more</a>
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November 12, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand MetService has issued an orange heavy rain warning for the Bay of Plenty and Gisborne/Tairawhiti north of Tokomaru Bay. Photo / 123RF A low front is moving down the North Island, bringing heavy rain and gales to many areas. MetService has issued an orange heavy rain warning for the Bay of ... <a title="Weather: Heavy rain warning for Bay of Plenty, wind, rain watches across North Island" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/12/weather-heavy-rain-warning-for-bay-of-plenty-wind-rain-watches-across-north-island/" aria-label="Read more about Weather: Heavy rain warning for Bay of Plenty, wind, rain watches across North Island">Read more</a>
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November 12, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Staff and students at Wesley College did not not report assaults on junior students, the Education Review Office said in its report. RNZ / Shannon Haunui-Thompson The Education Review Office is firing back at Wesley College, saying it strongly refutes claims about it made by its principal. The school south of ... <a title="‘This is not a safe place for students’: ERO fires back at Wesley College" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/12/this-is-not-a-safe-place-for-students-ero-fires-back-at-wesley-college/" aria-label="Read more about ‘This is not a safe place for students’: ERO fires back at Wesley College">Read more</a>
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November 12, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Chris Hipkins is comfortable being labelled a socialist, saying there is a more active role for the state to play. It comes after democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani won the New York mayoralty in Donald Trump’s America. Hipkins, the leader of the New Zealand Labour Party, told Guyon Espiner on 30 with ... <a title="30 with Guyon Espiner: Labour leader Chris Hipkins comfortable being labelled a socialist" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/12/30-with-guyon-espiner-labour-leader-chris-hipkins-comfortable-being-labelled-a-socialist/" aria-label="Read more about 30 with Guyon Espiner: Labour leader Chris Hipkins comfortable being labelled a socialist">Read more</a>
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November 12, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Former Police Commissioner Andrew Coster has been placed on leave from his role as chief executive of the Social Investment Agency. RNZ / Angus Dreaver Former Police Commissioner Andrew Coster is refusing to comment on a damning report by the police watchdog that was scathing of his response to allegations of ... <a title="Former Police Commissioner Andrew Coster refuses to comment on damning McSkimming report" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/12/former-police-commissioner-andrew-coster-refuses-to-comment-on-damning-mcskimming-report/" aria-label="Read more about Former Police Commissioner Andrew Coster refuses to comment on damning McSkimming report">Read more</a>
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November 12, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand An artist’s impression. SUPPLIED Auckland Council is spending another $300,000 on towering Christmas decorations for the city centre, to the delight of some and dismay of others. It has commissioned an artist to build a series of five-metre tall pillars that will be dotted along Queen Street between Aotea Centre and ... <a title="$300,000 Auckland Christmas decorations spark mixed feelings" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/12/300000-auckland-christmas-decorations-spark-mixed-feelings/" aria-label="Read more about $300,000 Auckland Christmas decorations spark mixed feelings">Read more</a>
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November 12, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Police guard at the scene of the Bucklands beach double homicide fire. RNZ / Finn Blackwell A man charged with murdering a father and son who died in an Auckland house fire has pleaded not guilty. The bodies of 36-year-old Jung Sup Lee and 11-year-old Ha-il Lee were found inside a ... <a title="Man pleads not guilty to double murder over Bucklands Beach fire" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/12/man-pleads-not-guilty-to-double-murder-over-bucklands-beach-fire/" aria-label="Read more about Man pleads not guilty to double murder over Bucklands Beach fire">Read more</a>
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November 12, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Dallin Watene-Zelezniak of the Warriors celebrates after scoring a try during the 2025 Season. AAP / Photosport The Warriors will open their 2026 NRL season with a Friday night clash against the Sydney Roosters in Auckland. While the full draw will be announced later this week, the NRL has confirmed the ... <a title="NRL: Warriors to open season against the Roosters" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/12/nrl-warriors-to-open-season-against-the-roosters/" aria-label="Read more about NRL: Warriors to open season against the Roosters">Read more</a>
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November 12, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ understands Officer D is Detective Inspector Nicola Reeves. RNZ / Nate McKinnon The Independent Police Conduct Authority’s report found serious misconduct at the highest levels of police over how they handled accusations of sexual offending by former Deputy Commissioner Jevon McSkimming. It also commended the work of several police staff ... <a title="Revealed: The senior cops who exposed the Jevon McSkimming police ‘cover-up’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/12/revealed-the-senior-cops-who-exposed-the-jevon-mcskimming-police-cover-up/" aria-label="Read more about Revealed: The senior cops who exposed the Jevon McSkimming police ‘cover-up’">Read more</a>
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November 12, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Consumer NZ is warning shoppers that some Black Friday sale deals may not be as good as they seem. RNZ / Marika Khabazi Consumer NZ is urging shoppers to approach the flood of Black Friday discounts with a healthy dose of scepticism, warning that some “bargains” may not be as good ... <a title="Black Friday sales: ‘Avoid the hype’ warns Consumer NZ" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/12/black-friday-sales-avoid-the-hype-warns-consumer-nz/" aria-label="Read more about Black Friday sales: ‘Avoid the hype’ warns Consumer NZ">Read more</a>
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November 12, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Follow all the netball action as the Silver Ferns take on the Scottish Thistles for their second test of the Northern Tour in Glasgow. The Ferns are coming off the back of a comfortable 63-41 win over the Scots in the first test on Monday morning. First whistle is 8.30am NZT. ... <a title="Live netball: Silver Ferns v Scotland Thistles – second test in Glasgow" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/12/live-netball-silver-ferns-v-scotland-thistles-second-test-in-glasgow/" aria-label="Read more about Live netball: Silver Ferns v Scotland Thistles – second test in Glasgow">Read more</a>
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November 12, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Christine Hindson’s daughter, MarlaThompson (left), and her sister Megannan. Open Justice / NZME A man who strangled his ex-partner to death before dumping her body inside a wooden chest and nailing it shut says he doesn’t want to be released from jail. “A life for a life,” Lewis Blackburn told the ... <a title="Christchurch murderer Lewis Blackburn doesn’t want to be released from prison" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/12/christchurch-murderer-lewis-blackburn-doesnt-want-to-be-released-from-prison/" aria-label="Read more about Christchurch murderer Lewis Blackburn doesn’t want to be released from prison">Read more</a>