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December 2, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand The Football Ferns face the Matildas at Coopers Stadium in Adelaide for the second in their two-match friendly series. The Matildas beat the Ferns comfortably 5-0 in their first match at Gosford on Saturday. Tonight’s match will mark Annalie Longo’s last with the Ferns, as she retires from international football. Kick-off ... <a title="Live: Football Ferns v Matildas – women’s international friendly" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/02/live-football-ferns-v-matildas-womens-international-friendly/" aria-label="Read more about Live: Football Ferns v Matildas – women’s international friendly">Read more</a>
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December 2, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand AAP / www.photosport.nz An experienced sport’s leader says a special general meeting called within the Waikato Bay of Plenty zone over concerns with Netball New Zealand’s governance reflects growing frustration in the netball community. But there’s been no indication from the other four netball zones in New Zealand that they will ... <a title="Netball: Frustrations boil over in Noeline Taurua territory – but will other zones follow?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/02/netball-frustrations-boil-over-in-noeline-taurua-territory-but-will-other-zones-follow/" aria-label="Read more about Netball: Frustrations boil over in Noeline Taurua territory – but will other zones follow?">Read more</a>
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December 2, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Kane Williamson. Chris Symes / www.photosport.nz It’s advantage West Indies after day one of the first test in Christchurch. The Black Caps stumbled to stumps at 231 for nine after a solid platform was laid at the top. Despite losing Devon Conway in the opening over for a duck, Tom Latham ... <a title="Black Caps v West Indies first test: Day one" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/02/black-caps-v-west-indies-first-test-day-one/" aria-label="Read more about Black Caps v West Indies first test: Day one">Read more</a>
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December 2, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand The Black Caps take on the West Indies in their first test from Hagley Oval in Christchurch. New Zealand has played just two Test matches so far in 2025, beating Zimbabwe 2-0 in Bulawayo in August. Since then they’ve played 17 white-ball games against Australia, England and West Indies. “The team ... <a title="Live: Black Caps v West Indies first test: Day one" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/02/live-black-caps-v-west-indies-first-test-day-one/" aria-label="Read more about Live: Black Caps v West Indies first test: Day one">Read more</a>
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December 2, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Racing Bulls driver Liam Lawson arrives in the paddock ahead of the 2025 Las Vegas Grand Prix AFP Reports in Europe say New Zealand driver Liam Lawson will remain in Formula 1 in 2026. Red Bull will announce their driver lineups for Red Bull and Racing Bulls on Tuesday local time ... <a title="Liam Lawson to remain in Formula 1 in 2026 – report" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/02/liam-lawson-to-remain-in-formula-1-in-2026-report/" aria-label="Read more about Liam Lawson to remain in Formula 1 in 2026 – report">Read more</a>
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December 2, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Australia celebrate their win over New Zealand Tall Blacks. Marty Melville / PHOTOSPORT Tall Blacks coach Judd Flavell admits he couldn’t have been more proud of his side and knew it would probably need something special to beat them. Australia beat New Zealand 79-77 in the second game of the World ... <a title="Tall Blacks coach knew it would take something special to beat them" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/02/tall-blacks-coach-knew-it-would-take-something-special-to-beat-them/" aria-label="Read more about Tall Blacks coach knew it would take something special to beat them">Read more</a>
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December 2, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Track and field star Anna Grimaldi celebrates after winning bronze in the women’s 100m T47 final at the 2024 Paralympics. GETTY IMAGES New Zealand’s Olympic and Paralympic movements could be on the brink of a historic shift, with the two organising bodies formally exploring the possibility of becoming a single organisation. ... <a title="New Zealand Olympic bosses weigh up major sporting merger" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/02/new-zealand-olympic-bosses-weigh-up-major-sporting-merger/" aria-label="Read more about New Zealand Olympic bosses weigh up major sporting merger">Read more</a>
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December 1, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Tall Blacks Flynn Cameron (L) with Australia Jaylin Galloway during the FIBA World Cup Qualifier – New Zealand Tall Blacks v Australia Boomers at TSB Arena, Wellington, on 1 December 2025. Marty Melville / Photosport A buzzer beater finish by the Boomers has left the Tall Blacks heartbroken, but a technical ... <a title="Fans frustrated as tense Tall Blacks loss to Australia cuts out on screen" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/01/fans-frustrated-as-tense-tall-blacks-loss-to-australia-cuts-out-on-screen/" aria-label="Read more about Fans frustrated as tense Tall Blacks loss to Australia cuts out on screen">Read more</a>
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December 1, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Football Fern Annalie Longo will end her international career against the Matildas in Adelaide. www.photosport.nz Football Ferns legend Annalie Longo knew the end of a career spanning nearly 20 years at the top was coming this year and she is thankful to walk away on her own terms. Longo will retire ... <a title="Football Fern Annalie Longo to sign off against Matildas" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/01/football-fern-annalie-longo-to-sign-off-against-matildas/" aria-label="Read more about Football Fern Annalie Longo to sign off against Matildas">Read more</a>
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December 1, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand Blackcaps coach Rob Walter Andrew Cornaga/www.photosport.nz Black Caps coach Rob Walter doesn’t expect his side to have any problems slipping back into Test match mode in the first Test against West Indies starting in Christchurch on Tuesday. Walter is preparing for his first home Test series since taking over ... <a title="Black Caps coach Rob Walter prepares for his first home Test series" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/01/black-caps-coach-rob-walter-prepares-for-his-first-home-test-series/" aria-label="Read more about Black Caps coach Rob Walter prepares for his first home Test series">Read more</a>
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December 1, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand All Blacks Sevens player Brady Rush. Photosport New Zealand has swept the Dubai round of the Sevens World Series with the Black Ferns Sevens and All Blacks Sevens beating Australia in their respective finals. The Black Ferns Sevens thumped their arch-rivals 29-14 before the All Blacks Sevens held on the beat ... <a title="All Blacks Sevens end title drought, Black Ferns Sevens get revenge" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/01/all-blacks-sevens-end-title-drought-black-ferns-sevens-get-revenge/" aria-label="Read more about All Blacks Sevens end title drought, Black Ferns Sevens get revenge">Read more</a>
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December 1, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Penny Towns celebrating a medal at the Special Olympics World Summer Games Athens 2011 SUPPLIED / SPECIAL OLYMPICS High levels of anticipation and excitement have been expressed by some of the Special Olympics’ hometown heroes ahead of its return to Ōtautahi. The national summer games open in Christchurch next week, the ... <a title="Hometown heroes anticipating Christchurch Special Olympics" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/01/hometown-heroes-anticipating-christchurch-special-olympics/" aria-label="Read more about Hometown heroes anticipating Christchurch Special Olympics">Read more</a>
