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December 7, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Australia beat England by eight wickets in the second Ashes test in Brisbane on day four on Sunday to take a 2-0 lead in the five-match series. Australia, who won the series-opener in Perth by eight wickets, need only draw the next test in Adelaide to retain the urn. Sign up ... <a title="Australia beat England by eight wickets in second Ashes test, lead series 2-0" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/07/australia-beat-england-by-eight-wickets-in-second-ashes-test-lead-series-2-0/" aria-label="Read more about Australia beat England by eight wickets in second Ashes test, lead series 2-0">Read more</a>
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December 7, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Daniel Hillier. GIUSEPPE CACACE Danish golfer Rasmus Neergaard-Peterson has claimed the Australian Open, winning by just one shot over home favourite Cam Smith. Kiwi Daniel Hillier shared sixth place with rising Spanish golfer Jose Luis Ballester. Neergaard-Peterson, 26, carded a final-round 70 to prevail in a tight finish at Royal Melbourne. ... <a title="Kiwi Daniel Hillier shares sixth place at Australian Golf Open in Melbourne" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/07/kiwi-daniel-hillier-shares-sixth-place-at-australian-golf-open-in-melbourne/" aria-label="Read more about Kiwi Daniel Hillier shares sixth place at Australian Golf Open in Melbourne">Read more</a>
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December 7, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand England face an uphill battle to avoid defeat, entering the fourth day of the second Ashes test against Australia at Brisbane’s Gabba. Chasing the Aussies’ first-innings lead of 177 runs, the tourists are staggering at 134/6, needing another 43 runs to make their opponents bat again, with just four wickets in ... <a title="The Ashes live: Australia v England – second test, day four" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/07/the-ashes-live-australia-v-england-second-test-day-four/" aria-label="Read more about The Ashes live: Australia v England – second test, day four">Read more</a>
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December 7, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Canterbury seamer Michael Rae has joined the Black Caps test squad in Wellington. Kerry Marshall / www.photosport.nz Uncapped fast bowler Michael Rae has been added to the Black Caps squad for the second test against the West Indies. The towering 30-year-old Cantabrian joins the New Zealand side as it confronts a ... <a title="Black Caps add keeper Mitch Hay and tall seamer Michael Rae to test squad" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/07/black-caps-add-keeper-mitch-hay-and-tall-seamer-michael-rae-to-test-squad/" aria-label="Read more about Black Caps add keeper Mitch Hay and tall seamer Michael Rae to test squad">Read more</a>
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December 7, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand’s Alice Robinson has been unbeatable in her last two World Cup giant slalom races. PHOTOSPORT New Zealand’s Alice Robinson claimed her second straight giant slalom win and sixth World Cup victory of her career in the discipline by mastering rain and wind-battered conditions in Tremblant, Canada. Robinson, who also ... <a title="Kiwi Alice Robinson secures back-to-back giant slalom wins in Tremblant" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/07/kiwi-alice-robinson-secures-back-to-back-giant-slalom-wins-in-tremblant/" aria-label="Read more about Kiwi Alice Robinson secures back-to-back giant slalom wins in Tremblant">Read more</a>
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December 7, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand All Whites striker Kosta Barbarouses. PHOTOSPORT The All Whites will play their FIFA World Cup pool games in Los Angeles and Vancouver. The group draw was made on Saturday with New Zealand drawn with Belgium, Iran and Egypt. New Zealand will open their tournament against Iran in Los Angeles on 15 ... <a title="FIFA World Cup: All Whites to play in Los Angeles and Vancouver" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/07/fifa-world-cup-all-whites-to-play-in-los-angeles-and-vancouver/" aria-label="Read more about FIFA World Cup: All Whites to play in Los Angeles and Vancouver">Read more</a>
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December 6, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Sam Mennenga grabs a rebound for the Breakers. Photosport The NZ Breakers have continued their mid-season surge to overcome the Tasmania JackJumpers 99-86 at Auckland’s Spark Arena, moving the home team into ANBL playoff contention for the first time. Their fourth win in five games sees the Breakers leapfrog Tasmania into ... <a title="NZ Breakers surge into ANBL playoff contention with win over Tasmania JackJumpers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/06/nz-breakers-surge-into-anbl-playoff-contention-with-win-over-tasmania-jackjumpers/" aria-label="Read more about NZ Breakers surge into ANBL playoff contention with win over Tasmania JackJumpers">Read more</a>
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December 6, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Follow all the action, as the second match in the five-test series between arch rivals Australia and England continues at the Gabba in Brisbane. Australia lead the five-test series 1-0 and have not lost to England at the Gabba since 1986. First ball on day three of the day-night encounter is ... <a title="The Ashes live: Australia v England – second test, day three" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/06/the-ashes-live-australia-v-england-second-test-day-three/" aria-label="Read more about The Ashes live: Australia v England – second test, day three">Read more</a>
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December 6, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Sam Ruthe broke the previous record by eight seconds. Andrew Cornaga/www.photosport.nz Running prodigy Sam Ruthe has chalked up another milestone, after shattering the New Zealand secondary schools 1500m record on Saturday. Taking full advantage of ideal conditions at Hastings, the Tauranga Boys’ College student ran his heat in a time of ... <a title="Running prodigy Sam Ruthe shatters schoolboy 1500m record" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/06/running-prodigy-sam-ruthe-shatters-schoolboy-1500m-record/" aria-label="Read more about Running prodigy Sam Ruthe shatters schoolboy 1500m record">Read more</a>
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December 6, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Auckland FC take on Wellington Phoenix for their second derby of the 2025/26 season at Auckland’s home ground Go Media Stadium. The Black Knights will look for their fifth straight victory in the A-League derby, after holding on with just nine men to secure a 2-1 win at their last meeting ... <a title="Live: Auckland FC v Wellington Phoenix A-League derby" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/06/live-auckland-fc-v-wellington-phoenix-a-league-derby/" aria-label="Read more about Live: Auckland FC v Wellington Phoenix A-League derby">Read more</a>
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December 6, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand The Black Caps must take six wickets and West Indies still need 319 runs for victory in first test of their three-match series at Hagley Oval in Christchurch. Entering the final day, the tourists are 212/4, chasing 531 runs to snatch an unlikely win. West Indies have Shai Hope unbeaten on ... <a title="Live: Black Caps v West Indies first test – day five" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/06/live-black-caps-v-west-indies-first-test-day-five/" aria-label="Read more about Live: Black Caps v West Indies first test – day five">Read more</a>
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December 6, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand The FIFA World Cup Trophy is displayed during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Official Draw at John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on December 05, 2025 in Washington, DC. Pool The All Whites have drawn heavyweights Belgium, along with Iran and Egypt in next year’s FIFA World Cup. The ... <a title="Live: FIFA World Cup draw complete: All Whites in Group G" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/06/live-fifa-world-cup-draw-complete-all-whites-in-group-g/" aria-label="Read more about Live: FIFA World Cup draw complete: All Whites in Group G">Read more</a>
