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Education groups oppose minister’s Teaching Council shake-up

November 9, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand Various education industry groups have spoken out about changes to the Teaching Council announced last week by the Minister of Education. Photo: RNZ / Richard Tindiller Groups including Catholic school principals and kindergartens have united to oppose government changes to the teacher registration and disciplinary body the Teaching Council. In an ... <a title="Education groups oppose minister’s Teaching Council shake-up" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/09/education-groups-oppose-ministers-teaching-council-shake-up/" aria-label="Read more about Education groups oppose minister’s Teaching Council shake-up">Read more</a>

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Cyclist dies in collision with another cyclist in Wairarapa

November 9, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand The crash investigation is ongoing. Photo: 123RF A cyclist has died in collision with another cyclist in Carterton. Emergency services were called to the scene on Kokotau Road at 11:30am on Saturday. One of the cyclists were airlifted to hospital, where they later died. The road was closed while police completed ... <a title="Cyclist dies in collision with another cyclist in Wairarapa" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/09/cyclist-dies-in-collision-with-another-cyclist-in-wairarapa/" aria-label="Read more about Cyclist dies in collision with another cyclist in Wairarapa">Read more</a>

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Saving the marriage of journalism and the people

November 9, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand Image from the BSA’s recent report ‘Public trust in news media’ highlighting the factors that damage it – and enhance it. Broadcasting Standards Authority “​The ​blatant, ​blatant ​bias ​of ​the ​New ​Zealand ​media ​makes ​you ​want ​to ​weep,” an exasperated Mike Hosking told his Newstalk ZB listeners last Thursday. A new ... <a title="Saving the marriage of journalism and the people" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/09/saving-the-marriage-of-journalism-and-the-people/" aria-label="Read more about Saving the marriage of journalism and the people">Read more</a>

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9am on the radio

November 9, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand This is one of a series of essays and short stories commissioned to commemorate RNZ’s 100 years on air in Aotearoa. Barbara turns the radio on. It’s square and brown and has four perfectly round knobs along the bottom. The voice from the wooden box says it’s 9am, so Barbara’s just ... <a title="9am on the radio" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/09/9am-on-the-radio/" aria-label="Read more about 9am on the radio">Read more</a>

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Man dies at popular Auckland beach

November 9, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand Police have confirmed a man has died, after earlier being pulled out of the water at a beach near Auckland’s Mission Bay. Police and ambulance were called to Kohimarama Beach at about 11.30am Saturday, where a man was unconscious. They said resuscitation efforts failed and the man died at the scene. ... <a title="Man dies at popular Auckland beach" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/09/man-dies-at-popular-auckland-beach/" aria-label="Read more about Man dies at popular Auckland beach">Read more</a>

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Severe thunderstorm warning lifted for Northland, Auckland

November 9, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand Photo: Unsplash / Daoudi Aissa Severe thunderstorm warnings and watches for Northland and Auckland have been lifted, although a yellow watch is still in place for Fiordland and some parts of the West Coast. For Northland and Auckland, the now-finished cautions were lifted on Saturday night after 8pm, but had warned ... <a title="Severe thunderstorm warning lifted for Northland, Auckland" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/09/severe-thunderstorm-warning-lifted-for-northland-auckland/" aria-label="Read more about Severe thunderstorm warning lifted for Northland, Auckland">Read more</a>

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Rubbish dumped, set alight on Canterbury beach

November 9, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand Video posted to social media shows the fire on Dorie Beach, near Rakaia, Canterbury. Photo: Supplied / Local Democracy Reporting A Rakaia fisherman has complained to authorities, after filming a man dumping trash on the beach and setting it alight. Ashburton District Council confirmed a person had been fined $400 after ... <a title="Rubbish dumped, set alight on Canterbury beach" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/09/rubbish-dumped-set-alight-on-canterbury-beach/" aria-label="Read more about Rubbish dumped, set alight on Canterbury beach">Read more</a>

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Mountain Safety Council wants Brewster Track trampers to be better prepared

November 9, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand [embedded content] A major increase in rescues on a popular Mount Aspiring National Park track has prompted a new safety campaign. The Mountain Safety Council hopes a new video that highlights the rugged terrain and rapidly changing alpine conditions on the Brewster Track will help trampers better prepare, after two deaths ... <a title="Mountain Safety Council wants Brewster Track trampers to be better prepared" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/09/mountain-safety-council-wants-brewster-track-trampers-to-be-better-prepared/" aria-label="Read more about Mountain Safety Council wants Brewster Track trampers to be better prepared">Read more</a>

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Cyclists involved in serious crash, Wairarapa road closed

November 9, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand A road in Carterton is closed following a serious crash involving cyclists on Saturday morning. Police were called to the crash on Kokotau Road around 11.30am, and initial indicators suggested there were serious injuries. The Serious Crash Unit was advised and the road was expected to be closed for some time, ... <a title="Cyclists involved in serious crash, Wairarapa road closed" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/09/cyclists-involved-in-serious-crash-wairarapa-road-closed/" aria-label="Read more about Cyclists involved in serious crash, Wairarapa road closed">Read more</a>

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Look out, North Island – Christchurch is nipping at your fashionable heels

November 9, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand When you think of New Zealand fashion, you may picture the glamour of Auckland or the creativity of Wellington, but Christchurch has been enjoying a cultural renaissance with many musicians, artists and creatives now calling Ōtautahi home. This weekend, New Zealand Fashion Week presents the first-ever Christchurch Spring Fashion Festival, showcasing ... <a title="Look out, North Island – Christchurch is nipping at your fashionable heels" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/09/look-out-north-island-christchurch-is-nipping-at-your-fashionable-heels/" aria-label="Read more about Look out, North Island – Christchurch is nipping at your fashionable heels">Read more</a>

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New car park to relieve congestion at entrance to Te Papakura o Taranaki

November 9, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand The new car park will be built on the right-hand side of Egmont Road, just before the park’s gatehouse. Photo: Supplied / New Plymouth District Council Construction of a new car park at the popular Egmont Road entrance to Te Papakura o Taranaki will begin next week. In recent years, the ... <a title="New car park to relieve congestion at entrance to Te Papakura o Taranaki" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/09/new-car-park-to-relieve-congestion-at-entrance-to-te-papakura-o-taranaki/" aria-label="Read more about New car park to relieve congestion at entrance to Te Papakura o Taranaki">Read more</a>

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Ngāti Toa Rangatira celebrates return of sacred maunga Whitireia from RNZ

October 17, 2025

By Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira, RNZ Māori news journalist Ngāti Toa Rangatira have gathered near the peak of their sacred maunga, Whitireia, to celebrate its historic return to iwi ownership. Te Rūnanga o Toa Rangatira has purchased 53 ha of land at Whitireia — just north of Tītahi Bay — from Radio New Zealand (RNZ) for just ... <a title="Ngāti Toa Rangatira celebrates return of sacred maunga Whitireia from RNZ" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/10/17/ngati-toa-rangatira-celebrates-return-of-sacred-maunga-whitireia-from-rnz/" aria-label="Read more about Ngāti Toa Rangatira celebrates return of sacred maunga Whitireia from RNZ">Read more</a>