ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on May 10, 2026.
Local elections reveal the deep fracturing of UK politics and put the writing on the wall for Keir Starmer
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ben Wellings, Associate Professor in Politics and International Relations, Monash University Elections in England, Scotland and Wales have put further pressure on Sir Keir Starmer’s already troubled leadership of the United Kingdom’s Labour government. These results are further evidence of significant trends in all liberal democracies – … <a title="" class="read-more" href="" aria-label="Read more about ">Read more</a>
View from The Hill: A primal scream from Farrer throws Liberals into deeper crisis
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra One Nation’s smashing victory in Farrer fires up the insurgent party, and casts fresh doubts over the future of the Liberal Party. The result could not be a more devastating rebuff for Liberal leader Angus Taylor, who has been found … <a title="" class="read-more" href="" aria-label="Read more about ">Read more</a>
West Papuan graduation parade turns violent after police object to Morning Star flag
By Johnny Blades, RNZ Pacific senior journalist Indonesian authorities say investigations are underway into an incident in West Papua when a number of people were allegedly injured after police fired shots amid a student graduation event. Reports from West Papua say seven people suffered injuries when tensions flared at a parade by senior high school … <a title="" class="read-more" href="" aria-label="Read more about ">Read more</a>
Tongan armed threat against journalist troubles Pacific media freedom
COMMENTARY: By Kalafi Moala The importance of media freedom is recognised each year globally on May 3. This year the Pacific Island country of Tonga commemorated World Press Freedom Day just a week after one of the most frightening threats to that freedom which took place at a media outlet. A hooded man brandishing a … <a title="" class="read-more" href="" aria-label="Read more about ">Read more</a>
One Nation wins Farrer byelection as Liberal vote crashes
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adrian Beaumont, Election Analyst (Psephologist) at The Conversation; and Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne One Nation has won the Farrer federal byelection – the first time the party has won an election for a federal House of Representatives seat. At the … <a title="" class="read-more" href="" aria-label="Read more about ">Read more</a>