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ER Report: A Roundup of Significant Articles on EveningReport.nz for May 9, 2026
ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on May 9, 2026.
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Month: May 2026
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A-League semi-final live: Auckland FC v Adelaide United
Source: Radio New Zealand Follow all the A-League action, as Auckland FC take on Adelaide United at Go Media Stadium for the first leg of their semi-final. Auckland FC recorded their first victory in six weeks last Saturday, ending Melbourne City’s title defence with a win in penalties in the elimination final. The Black Knights, ... <a title="A-League semi-final live: Auckland FC v Adelaide United" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/09/a-league-semi-final-live-auckland-fc-v-adelaide-united/" aria-label="Read more about A-League semi-final live: Auckland FC v Adelaide United">Read more</a>
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Basketball: Kiwi Charlisse Leger-Walker’s Connecticut Sun trounced in WNBA debut
Source: Radio New Zealand Charlisse Leger-Walker drives the ball in her first WNBA match for the Connecticut Sun against the New York Liberty, Brookln, New York, May 08, 2026. GETTY IMAGES/AFP Kiwi Charlisse Leger-Walker has had a tough introduction to the WNBA, with her Connecticut Sun team being trounced in their opening match by New ... <a title="Basketball: Kiwi Charlisse Leger-Walker’s Connecticut Sun trounced in WNBA debut" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/09/basketball-kiwi-charlisse-leger-walkers-connecticut-sun-trounced-in-wnba-debut/" aria-label="Read more about Basketball: Kiwi Charlisse Leger-Walker’s Connecticut Sun trounced in WNBA debut">Read more</a>
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Green Party criticises govt’s ‘outrageous’ decision to scrap fees-free tertiary education
Source: Radio New Zealand Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson says the government should invest more in the future of young people, not less. RNZ / Mark Papalii The Green Party has criticised the government’s decision to scrap the fees-free tertiary education scheme. Finance Minister Nicola Willis has confirmed the scheme will be ditched in the ... <a title="Green Party criticises govt’s ‘outrageous’ decision to scrap fees-free tertiary education" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/09/green-party-criticises-govts-outrageous-decision-to-scrap-fees-free-tertiary-education/" aria-label="Read more about Green Party criticises govt’s ‘outrageous’ decision to scrap fees-free tertiary education">Read more</a>
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Cost-of-living crisis fuelling rise in elder financial abuse warns Age Concern
Source: Radio New Zealand Unsplash/ Rupixen Age Concern Auckland said it’s seeing a rise in financially motivated elder abuse, due to the cost-of-living crisis. Chief executive Kevin Lamb said referrals to the organisation involving elder abuse had risen by 20-30 percent over the past year, with a growing proportion linked to money troubles within families. ... <a title="Cost-of-living crisis fuelling rise in elder financial abuse warns Age Concern" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/09/cost-of-living-crisis-fuelling-rise-in-elder-financial-abuse-warns-age-concern/" aria-label="Read more about Cost-of-living crisis fuelling rise in elder financial abuse warns Age Concern">Read more</a>
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Live: Super Rugby Pacific – Highlanders v NSW Waratahs
Source: Radio New Zealand Follow all the Super Rugby Pacific action from Dunedin’s Forsyth Barr Stadium. as the Highlanders and NSW Waratahs battle for a spot in the playoffs. The two rivals are level on 20 points in seventh and eighth, outside the cut for the post-season, so this encounter may hold the key for ... <a title="Live: Super Rugby Pacific – Highlanders v NSW Waratahs" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/09/live-super-rugby-pacific-highlanders-v-nsw-waratahs/" aria-label="Read more about Live: Super Rugby Pacific – Highlanders v NSW Waratahs">Read more</a>
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Rāwene community celebrates milestone in battle to keep human waste out of Hokianga Harbour
Source: Radio New Zealand Hapū kaikōrero Dallas King says Rāwene’s new wastewater system shows what can be achieved when councils, iwi and communities work together. RNZ / Peter de Graaf A Far North community is celebrating a milestone in its decades-long battle to keep human waste out of one of the nation’s most culturally significant ... <a title="Rāwene community celebrates milestone in battle to keep human waste out of Hokianga Harbour" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/09/rawene-community-celebrates-milestone-in-battle-to-keep-human-waste-out-of-hokianga-harbour/" aria-label="Read more about Rāwene community celebrates milestone in battle to keep human waste out of Hokianga Harbour">Read more</a>
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Rescuers respond to vehicle in Waimakariri River
Source: Radio New Zealand (File photo) RNZ / Nate McKinnon Rescue teams are working to free a vehicle stuck in a river near Christchurch, after storms and heavy rain hit many regions overnight. A ute became stuck in the the Waimakariri River on Weedons Ross Road, West Melton, and emergency services were called about 12.40pm ... <a title="Rescuers respond to vehicle in Waimakariri River" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/09/rescuers-respond-to-vehicle-in-waimakariri-river/" aria-label="Read more about Rescuers respond to vehicle in Waimakariri River">Read more</a>
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Ex‑Xero staffer Ally Naylor glad to see Sir Rod Drury return NZer of the Year Award
Source: Radio New Zealand On Friday, the New Zealander of the Year Awards office confirmed Rod Drury had returned the award. supplied “Elation” and “validation” are the words Ally Naylor uses to describe her reaction to hearing Xero founder Sir Rod Drury had returned his 2026 New Zealander of the Year award, following claims of ... <a title="Ex‑Xero staffer Ally Naylor glad to see Sir Rod Drury return NZer of the Year Award" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/09/ex-xero-staffer-ally-naylor-glad-to-see-sir-rod-drury-return-nzer-of-the-year-award/" aria-label="Read more about Ex‑Xero staffer Ally Naylor glad to see Sir Rod Drury return NZer of the Year Award">Read more</a>
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Is your savings account interest rate really as good as you think it is?
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF New Zealanders are warned to check they’re being paid the interest rate they think they are in their savings accounts. Many banks offer “bonus” interest rates on savings accounts, if people meet certain criteria, such as making a deposit each month or not withdrawing money. For example, ANZ offers 1.55 ... <a title="Is your savings account interest rate really as good as you think it is?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/09/is-your-savings-account-interest-rate-really-as-good-as-you-think-it-is/" aria-label="Read more about Is your savings account interest rate really as good as you think it is?">Read more</a>
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Wellington Phoenix coach Bev Preistman has ‘all the belief in the world’
Source: Radio New Zealand Phoenix women’s head coach Bev Priestman. Marty Melville / PHOTOSPORT Wellington Phoenix coach Bev Priestman has no doubt her side is good enough to perform under pressure in their do or die second-leg semi final on Sunday to reach their first ever A-league final. Despite losing 2-1 to Brisbane Roar in ... <a title="Wellington Phoenix coach Bev Preistman has ‘all the belief in the world’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/09/wellington-phoenix-coach-bev-preistman-has-all-the-belief-in-the-world/" aria-label="Read more about Wellington Phoenix coach Bev Preistman has ‘all the belief in the world’">Read more</a>
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Whitney Hansen’s humour helps drive Black Ferns reset after Rugby World Cup pain
Source: Radio New Zealand Whitney Hansen is in her first season as Black Ferns coach. Marty Melville Test rugby is serious business, but that doesn’t stop new Black Ferns coach Whitney Hansen cracking a joke or two in the sheds, before sending her side to battle. Hansen has brought a more grounded, humorous approach to ... <a title="Whitney Hansen’s humour helps drive Black Ferns reset after Rugby World Cup pain" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/09/whitney-hansens-humour-helps-drive-black-ferns-reset-after-rugby-world-cup-pain/" aria-label="Read more about Whitney Hansen’s humour helps drive Black Ferns reset after Rugby World Cup pain">Read more</a>