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December 15, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Have you ever thought a font looked “friendly” or “elegant”? Or felt that Comic Sans was somehow unserious? You’re not imagining it. Typefaces carry personalities, and we react to them more than we realise. My work explores how the shapes of letters can subtly influence our feelings. When we read, we ... <a title="It’s not you – some fonts feel different" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/15/its-not-you-some-fonts-feel-different/" aria-label="Read more about It’s not you – some fonts feel different">Read more</a>
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December 15, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Sixteen people have been killed after gunmen opened fire at a Jewish holiday celebration at Sydney’s Bondi Beach. Australian officials described it as a targeted, anti-semitic terror attack. One of the suspected gunmen was also killed. Authorities said far more people would have been killed were it not for a bystander, ... <a title="Live: 16 people killed, shooter named in Bondi Beach terror attack" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/15/live-16-people-killed-shooter-named-in-bondi-beach-terror-attack/" aria-label="Read more about Live: 16 people killed, shooter named in Bondi Beach terror attack">Read more</a>
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December 15, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Twelve people were killed when gunmen opened fire at a Jewish holiday celebration at Sydney’s Bondi Beach on Sunday. Australian officials described as a targeted anti-semitic attack. One of the suspected gunmen was also killed, and a second is in critical condition. Authorities said far more people would have been killed ... <a title="Live: Twelve confirmed dead in Bondi Beach shooting" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/15/live-twelve-confirmed-dead-in-bondi-beach-shooting/" aria-label="Read more about Live: Twelve confirmed dead in Bondi Beach shooting">Read more</a>
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December 14, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand When people doubted that a humanoid shown by Chinese smart EV company Xpeng was in fact a robot, the makers cut it open on stage last month. Although some doubt still lurks around it, the topic of humanoids and their place among us has been brewing, with Elon Musk this year ... <a title="How long until robots take care of your home, family?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/14/how-long-until-robots-take-care-of-your-home-family/" aria-label="Read more about How long until robots take care of your home, family?">Read more</a>
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December 14, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Bondi Beach. File photo. David Gray / AFP Sydney police are urging the public to stay away from Bondi Beach after reports of multiple shots fired in the area. Police said they were responding to a developing incident at Bondi Beach. “Anyone at the scene should take shelter. Police are on ... <a title="Shots fired at Bondi Beach in Sydney – reports" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/14/shots-fired-at-bondi-beach-in-sydney-reports/" aria-label="Read more about Shots fired at Bondi Beach in Sydney – reports">Read more</a>
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December 14, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Firefighters spray water on flames, as a major fire engulfs several Hong Kong apartment blocks. – For decades, the message for people caught in emergencies like fires remained the same – stay calm, don’t panic, wait for instructions. According to a leading crowd-safety researcher, this sensible-sounding mantra is entirely wrong and, ... <a title="Emergency expert pushes messaging rethink after Hong Kong fire tragedy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/14/emergency-expert-pushes-messaging-rethink-after-hong-kong-fire-tragedy/" aria-label="Read more about Emergency expert pushes messaging rethink after Hong Kong fire tragedy">Read more</a>
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December 13, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand King Charles. – [embedded content] Britain’s King Charles has recorded a personal message about his experience with cancer. It is being broadcast live on the UK’s Channel 4. A statement from the Royal Family said the message was part of Stand Up To Cancer 2025, a joint campaign from Cancer Research ... <a title="King Charles shares personal experience with cancer" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/13/king-charles-shares-personal-experience-with-cancer/" aria-label="Read more about King Charles shares personal experience with cancer">Read more</a>
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December 12, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Imagine this: a band removes its entire music catalogue off Spotify in protest, only to discover an AI-generated impersonator has replaced it. The impersonator offers songs that sound much like the band’s originals. The imposter tops Spotify search results for the band’s music – attracting significant streams – and goes undetected ... <a title="Aussie band quits Spotify in protest, AI doppelgänger steps in" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/12/aussie-band-quits-spotify-in-protest-ai-doppelganger-steps-in/" aria-label="Read more about Aussie band quits Spotify in protest, AI doppelgänger steps in">Read more</a>
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December 12, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Netflix has announced its planned acquisition of the American media company Warner Bros with a deal valued at US$82.7 billion (NZ$142.43 billion). The acquisition has provoked criticism from film fans, creatives and the US government, including concerns for the future of filmgoing. News of the acquisition was also followed by a ... <a title="Netflix is buying Warner Brothers: Is it the end of the cinema?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/12/netflix-is-buying-warner-brothers-is-it-the-end-of-the-cinema/" aria-label="Read more about Netflix is buying Warner Brothers: Is it the end of the cinema?">Read more</a>
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December 11, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand UNESCO has recognised Italian food is more than pizza, pasta and gelato, adding the range and ritual of the famed cuisine to its list of intangible cultural heritage. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, whose hard-right government has championed “Made in Italy” products as part of her nationalist agenda, hailed the recognition that ... <a title="Not just pizza: Italian cuisine makes UNESCO list" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/11/not-just-pizza-italian-cuisine-makes-unesco-list/" aria-label="Read more about Not just pizza: Italian cuisine makes UNESCO list">Read more</a>
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December 11, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand The measles virus, the US CDC says measles is very contagious and can be serious, and anyone who is not protected against the virus is at risk. Supplied/ US CDC A New Zealand-based Tongan immunologist says vigilance around measles spread is particularly important as families prepare to travel over the Christmas ... <a title="Immunologist urges measles vaccination check before holiday travel" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/11/immunologist-urges-measles-vaccination-check-before-holiday-travel/" aria-label="Read more about Immunologist urges measles vaccination check before holiday travel">Read more</a>
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December 10, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand File photo. RNZ A fire that broke out in a residential building in southern China killed 12 people, state media reported Wednesday. The blaze at the four-storey building in Shantou, Guangdong province, erupted around 9.20pm local time on Tuesday, and was extinguished just after 10pm, the local fire department said in ... <a title="Fire kills 12 in south China residential building" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/10/fire-kills-12-in-south-china-residential-building/" aria-label="Read more about Fire kills 12 in south China residential building">Read more</a>
