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May 6, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Long Bay on Auckland’s North Shore. (File photo) 123rf.com A loud explosion has been heard at Auckland’s Long Bay beach after an unidentified canister washed up. Fire and Emergency New Zealand’s northern shift manager, Carrin Larkin, said Defence Force staff had been called to take a look but firefighters believed it ... <a title="‘Big explosion’ after unidentified cannister found at Auckland’s Long Bay beach" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/06/big-explosion-after-unidentified-cannister-found-at-aucklands-long-bay-beach/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Big explosion’ after unidentified cannister found at Auckland’s Long Bay beach">Read more</a>
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May 6, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Inflation is expected to rise because of the war in the Middle East. RNZ / Quin Tauetau A leading economist says businesses could exploit the war in the Middle East to raise prices even when not directly related to the fuel crisis. Petrol price surges have seen 91 routinely above $3 ... <a title="War an excuse to hike prices even without fuel costs – economist" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/06/war-an-excuse-to-hike-prices-even-without-fuel-costs-economist/" aria-label="Read more about War an excuse to hike prices even without fuel costs – economist">Read more</a>
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May 6, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand food magazine Cuisine has dropped award-winning restaurant Amisfield from its esteemed food guide, following at least five complaints about executive chef Vaughan Mabee. Amisfield was awarded Restaurant of the Year and the highest rating, three hats, at the 2025 Cuisine Good Food Awards. Amisfield was named Restaurant of the ... <a title="Amisfield dropped from Good Food Guide following allegations against chef Vaughan Mabee" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/06/amisfield-dropped-from-good-food-guide-following-allegations-against-chef-vaughan-mabee/" aria-label="Read more about Amisfield dropped from Good Food Guide following allegations against chef Vaughan Mabee">Read more</a>
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May 6, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Hundreds visited Auckland Art Gallery over the weekend to view more than 60 works by 42 Chinese artists that included photography, sculptures, installations, moving images and new media. Titled Forever Tomorrow: Chinese Art Now, the exhibition is the first major survey of Chinese contemporary art displayed in Auckland on this scale. ... <a title="Chinese art exhibition reflects transformative modern times" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/06/chinese-art-exhibition-reflects-transformative-modern-times/" aria-label="Read more about Chinese art exhibition reflects transformative modern times">Read more</a>
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May 6, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A CDC data centre. (File photo) Luke McPake CDC Data Centres (CDC) has signed a deal to build to build a 555-megawatt (MW) data centre, with the ability to scale-up to more than one gigawatt (GW) – enough to power up to 1 million homes. CDC, which was nearly 50 percent ... <a title="CDC signs deal to build 555-megawatt data centre" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/06/cdc-signs-deal-to-build-555-megawatt-data-centre/" aria-label="Read more about CDC signs deal to build 555-megawatt data centre">Read more</a>
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May 6, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand All Whites coach Darren Bazeley says the side will play Haiti and England before the FIFA World Cup. Photosport The All Whites will play Haiti for the first time as one of their lead-up matches to the FIFA World Cup. The New Zealanders take on the Caribbean side, who are ranked ... <a title="All Whites to play Haiti in World Cup warm-up match" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/06/all-whites-to-play-haiti-in-world-cup-warm-up-match/" aria-label="Read more about All Whites to play Haiti in World Cup warm-up match">Read more</a>
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May 6, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Niusha Shafiabady, Professor in Computational Intelligence, Australian Catholic University Winter is coming, and the increased cost of living might have you worried about higher energy bills. Most winter energy advice focuses on heaters and insulation but energy savings often come from places people rarely check. Small and ... <a title="Low-cost and unexpected ways to keep warm and save energy this winter" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/06/low-cost-and-unexpected-ways-to-keep-warm-and-save-energy-this-winter-280597/" aria-label="Read more about Low-cost and unexpected ways to keep warm and save energy this winter">Read more</a>
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May 6, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hannah Kirk, Senior Lecturer in Developmental Psychology, Monash University This is our home. If we destroy it, and we can’t build it up, then that’s a part of the Earth that’s destroyed, and we won’t be able to get it back. Matthew, aged ten, isn’t alone in ... <a title="‘I’m mad at the people who could have solved the problem’: what kids told us about eco-anxiety" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/06/im-mad-at-the-people-who-could-have-solved-the-problem-what-kids-told-us-about-eco-anxiety-278999/" aria-label="Read more about ‘I’m mad at the people who could have solved the problem’: what kids told us about eco-anxiety">Read more</a>
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May 6, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand 123rf A drop in milk volumes sold saw prices rise at the Global Dairy Trade auction overnight, stopping the slide seen at the previous two events. The average price rose 1.5 percent overnight to US$4127 (NZ$5035) a tonne. It followed a 2.7 percent fall at the previous auction a fortnight ago, ... <a title="Global milk prices rise after previous slides" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/06/global-milk-prices-rise-after-previous-slides/" aria-label="Read more about Global milk prices rise after previous slides">Read more</a>
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May 6, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF Police are investigating how two dirt bike riders were knocked off their bikes near Kaikohe, leaving one dead and another with serious injuries. Officers were called to Ngapipito Road at around 11.10pm on Tuesday following reports of a serious incident. One person was found dead at the scene. Police say ... <a title="Police investigating after dirt bike rider dies, another seriously injured in Northland" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/06/police-investigating-after-dirt-bike-rider-dies-another-seriously-injured-in-northland/" aria-label="Read more about Police investigating after dirt bike rider dies, another seriously injured in Northland">Read more</a>
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May 6, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Bush Road Medical Centre general practitioner Dr Geoff Cunningham. RNZ/ Katie Todd A Whangārei doctor says the funding model in general practice is “beyond broken” and accused the Ministry of Health of having an “anti-GP ideology”. Bush Road Medical Centre general practitioner Dr Geoff Cunningham told Morning Report a survey completed ... <a title="‘Broken funding model’ and ‘anti-GP ideology’ causing GPs to leave jobs, doctor says" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/06/broken-funding-model-and-anti-gp-ideology-causing-gps-to-leave-jobs-doctor-says/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Broken funding model’ and ‘anti-GP ideology’ causing GPs to leave jobs, doctor says">Read more</a>
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May 6, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Renske Jongen, Postdoctoral Research Associate, Faculty of Science, University of Sydney On the western side of Lake Macquarie in New South Wales, Australia, sits Myuna Bay, a quiet bay with meadows of seagrass waving beneath the water. The most common marine plant species you find there is ... <a title="Warming seas can threaten the hidden relationship that supports seagrass meadows" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/06/warming-seas-can-threaten-the-hidden-relationship-that-supports-seagrass-meadows-278070/" aria-label="Read more about Warming seas can threaten the hidden relationship that supports seagrass meadows">Read more</a>
