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November 10, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand One of the campsites Tom Phillips lived in with his children. RNZ / Supplied / Police The military has confirmed members of its elite special forces were used to search for fugitive father Tom Phillips and his children. Phillps was shot by police on 8 September – four years after he ... <a title="SAS forces used in search for fugitive father Tom Phillips, military confirms" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/10/sas-forces-used-in-search-for-fugitive-father-tom-phillips-military-confirms/" aria-label="Read more about SAS forces used in search for fugitive father Tom Phillips, military confirms">Read more</a>
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November 10, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Te first stage of the $1.4 billion National Ticketing Solution’s latest iteration, known as Motu Move, has been launched in Christchurch. RNZ / Nate McKinnon When the New Zealand Transport Agency signed off on an integrated national ticketing system in 2009, John Key was prime minister, Avatar ruled at the box ... <a title="National ticketing system on public transport rolls out in Christchurch" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/10/national-ticketing-system-on-public-transport-rolls-out-in-christchurch/" aria-label="Read more about National ticketing system on public transport rolls out in Christchurch">Read more</a>
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November 10, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Te Kāhu Pokere outside Parliament. Supplied/Pou Take Āhuarangi A group of nine rangatahi Māori are making their final preparations to depart for Belém in the Brazillian Amazon to represent their iwi and Aotearoa at the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30). The group Te Kāhu Pōkere, established under Pou Take ... <a title="Nine rangatahi Māori depart for the Brazillian Amazon for COP30" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/10/nine-rangatahi-maori-depart-for-the-brazillian-amazon-for-cop30/" aria-label="Read more about Nine rangatahi Māori depart for the Brazillian Amazon for COP30">Read more</a>
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November 10, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Unsplash When the New Zealand Transport Agency signed off on an integrated national ticketing system in 2009, John Key was prime minister, Avatar ruled at the box office and a pound of butter cost around $3.60. After more than 16 years, the first stage of the $1.4 billion National Ticketing Solution’s ... <a title="Contactless payments on public transport rolls out in Christchurch" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/10/contactless-payments-on-public-transport-rolls-out-in-christchurch/" aria-label="Read more about Contactless payments on public transport rolls out in Christchurch">Read more</a>
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November 10, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand The Tongariro National Park is home to a range of threatened plants, butterflies and moths. Supplied / Max Rayner The Department of Conservation (DOC) says Tongariro National Park is home to threatened species of flora and insects, as fire-fighters wait to see if a wildfire in the area has really been ... <a title="Tongariro fire: Threatened species in area ‘so unique, sacred and spectacular’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/10/tongariro-fire-threatened-species-in-area-so-unique-sacred-and-spectacular/" aria-label="Read more about Tongariro fire: Threatened species in area ‘so unique, sacred and spectacular’">Read more</a>
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November 10, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Images of those who died in relation to the cyclone are on display in the courtroom. RNZ / Alexa Cook The man in charge of the emergency response during Cyclone Gabrielle in Hawke’s Bay was worried about putting people in danger if he issued an evacuation alert earlier, a coronial inquiry ... <a title="Cyclone Gabrielle inquest: Timing of emergency mobile alert explained" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/10/cyclone-gabrielle-inquest-timing-of-emergency-mobile-alert-explained/" aria-label="Read more about Cyclone Gabrielle inquest: Timing of emergency mobile alert explained">Read more</a>
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November 10, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Whakaari/White Island eruption in December 2019 from a helicopter. WARNING: This story includes content that may be distressing to some readers. A helicopter pilot, who was the first civilian to land on Whakaari/White Island after its 2019 eruption, has revealed the chaos of tending to survivors while the volcano threatened to ... <a title="Pilot reveals chaos amid Whakaari eruption aftermath" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/10/pilot-reveals-chaos-amid-whakaari-eruption-aftermath/" aria-label="Read more about Pilot reveals chaos amid Whakaari eruption aftermath">Read more</a>
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November 10, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Tourist describes ash falling from the sky before he was helicoptered from hut He was then evacuated from Whakapapa Residents in affected area can return home, but businesses not sure yet when they can reopen Business owners hope for short closure of Tongariro Crossing. A tourist helicoptered out of the Tongariro ... <a title="Tongariro fire: Tourists helicoptered out as ash fell from sky" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/10/tongariro-fire-tourists-helicoptered-out-as-ash-fell-from-sky/" aria-label="Read more about Tongariro fire: Tourists helicoptered out as ash fell from sky">Read more</a>
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November 10, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Taupō woman Fenella says the pension and her accommodation supplement barely cover weekly bills and rent. File photo. 123RF Some people receiving the pension are being forced to choose between eating dinner and playing off their debt, after taking on student loans later in life. One Taupō woman says she is ... <a title="‘Dinner or debt’: Pensions cut to cover student loan payments" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/10/dinner-or-debt-pensions-cut-to-cover-student-loan-payments/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Dinner or debt’: Pensions cut to cover student loan payments">Read more</a>
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November 10, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Christchurch City Council has confirmed its housing plan provides for future growth, Chris Bishop says. RNZ / Maree Mahony Christchurch can withdraw from part of a plan change aimed at increasing housing density, because it has met its housing growth target, says RMA Reform Minister Chris Bishop. Bishop said Christchurch and ... <a title="Christchurch council gets green light to withdraw from part of housing plan" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/10/christchurch-council-gets-green-light-to-withdraw-from-part-of-housing-plan/" aria-label="Read more about Christchurch council gets green light to withdraw from part of housing plan">Read more</a>
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November 10, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Images of those who died in relation to the cyclone are on display in the courtroom. RNZ / Alexa Cook The man in charge of the emergency response during Cyclone Gabrielle in Hawke’s Bay was worried about putting people in danger if he issued an evacuation alert earlier, a coronial inquiry ... <a title="Cyclone Gabrielle inquest: Delay in emergency mobile alert explained" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/10/cyclone-gabrielle-inquest-delay-in-emergency-mobile-alert-explained/" aria-label="Read more about Cyclone Gabrielle inquest: Delay in emergency mobile alert explained">Read more</a>
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November 10, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand A huge wildfire in Tongariro National Park is expected to have significant impacts on biodiversity. The large fire on the Central Plateau broke out on Saturday afternoon, triggering evacuations of trampers and residents, including Whakapapa Village. Firefighters have been battling the fire for three days, which has since grown to over ... <a title="In pictures: The devastating impacts the Tongariro National Park wildfire has had on our landscape" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/10/in-pictures-the-devastating-impacts-the-tongariro-national-park-wildfire-has-had-on-our-landscape/" aria-label="Read more about In pictures: The devastating impacts the Tongariro National Park wildfire has had on our landscape">Read more</a>
