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May 1, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand FlightRadar24 A boat has sunk off the coast of the Bay of Islands, just north of Waitangi, and two people are missing. A spokesperson for Coastguard said a third person on board made their own way to shore. Volunteers from Bay of Islands Coastguard have been at the scene since 7am ... <a title="Two people missing as boat sinks in Bay of Islands" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/01/two-people-missing-as-boat-sinks-in-bay-of-islands/" aria-label="Read more about Two people missing as boat sinks in Bay of Islands">Read more</a>
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May 1, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Daniel Angus, Professor of Digital Communication, Director of QUT Digital Media Research Centre, Queensland University of Technology I hope this article finds you well. Did that make you cringe, ever so slightly? In the decades since the very first email was sent in 1971, the technology has ... <a title="‘Just looping you in’: why letting AI write our emails might actually create more work" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/01/just-looping-you-in-why-letting-ai-write-our-emails-might-actually-create-more-work-281225/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Just looping you in’: why letting AI write our emails might actually create more work">Read more</a>
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May 1, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Chris Finlayson. RNZ / Mihingarangi Forbes A former high-ranking National Cabinet minister has doubts the coalition will last until the election, urging his former party to “extricate themselves from this grisly coalition and declare war on New Zealand First”. And Chris Finlayson has doubts the coalition, made up of National, NZ ... <a title="Former National MP Chris Finlayson calls for ‘war’ on NZ First" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/01/former-national-mp-chris-finlayson-calls-for-war-on-nz-first/" aria-label="Read more about Former National MP Chris Finlayson calls for ‘war’ on NZ First">Read more</a>
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May 1, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David B Roberts, Associate Professor, School of Security Studies, King’s College London Two months into the Iran war and the Strait of Hormuz is still mostly shut. Vessel traffic is running at a fraction of pre-war levels, with the patchwork of ceasefires, blockades and re-closures since February ... <a title="What alternatives do Gulf states have to the Strait of Hormuz?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/01/what-alternatives-do-gulf-states-have-to-the-strait-of-hormuz-281805/" aria-label="Read more about What alternatives do Gulf states have to the Strait of Hormuz?">Read more</a>
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May 1, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sarah Gerson, Lecturer in Developmental & Health Psychology, Cardiff University What’s the point of play? Is it simply a way to keep children occupied, or something more? For some, it’s about learning literacy and numeracy. For others, it’s how friendships form and relationships deepen. But it can ... <a title="Dolls beat screens for building children’s social skills, study finds" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/01/dolls-beat-screens-for-building-childrens-social-skills-study-finds-280330/" aria-label="Read more about Dolls beat screens for building children’s social skills, study finds">Read more</a>
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May 1, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Laura O’Flanagan, PhD Candidate, School of English, Dublin City University Twenty years after the first instalment catapulted Anne Hathaway and Emily Blunt onto Hollywood’s A-List, The Devil Wears Prada is back with a second incarnation. The sequel reunites the pair with Meryl Streep and Stanley Tucci for ... <a title="The Devil Wears Prada 2: lots of frothy fun, not so much devilry" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/01/the-devil-wears-prada-2-lots-of-frothy-fun-not-so-much-devilry-281891/" aria-label="Read more about The Devil Wears Prada 2: lots of frothy fun, not so much devilry">Read more</a>
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May 1, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Thomas Clements, Lecturer, University of Reading At the time of the dinosaurs, the oceans were teeming with life. Below the waves, giant marine reptiles, such as the fearsome 4m (13ft) long mosasaurs, were the undisputed apex predators. In artistic reconstructions of these ancient oceans, cephalopods – the ... <a title="Were enormous octopuses apex predators in ancient oceans?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/01/were-enormous-octopuses-apex-predators-in-ancient-oceans-281518/" aria-label="Read more about Were enormous octopuses apex predators in ancient oceans?">Read more</a>
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May 1, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kelly Garton, Senior Research Fellow in Population Health, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau Consumption of ultra-processed foods – including soft drinks, snacks and ready meals – is growing worldwide, despite evidence they are unhealthy. Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) make up about 70% of packaged food products on ... <a title="How unhealthy ultra-processed foods are designed and marketed to make us crave them" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/01/how-unhealthy-ultra-processed-foods-are-designed-and-marketed-to-make-us-crave-them-281217/" aria-label="Read more about How unhealthy ultra-processed foods are designed and marketed to make us crave them">Read more</a>
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May 1, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand “Proof that God exists,” enthused one review of Grace, the 1994 debut record from prodigious singer-songwriter Jeff Buckley, which David Bowie once called “the best album ever made”. Despite the rave reception to what is now widely regarded as a classic, Grace underperformed on the US charts. Sony and Columbia Records ... <a title="Jeff Buckley doco humanises the man beyond the tortured myth" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/01/jeff-buckley-doco-humanises-the-man-beyond-the-tortured-myth/" aria-label="Read more about Jeff Buckley doco humanises the man beyond the tortured myth">Read more</a>
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May 1, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Five-eighths Ronald Volkman and Chanel Harris-Tavita will face off, when Parramatta Eels host NZ Warriors. RNZ/Photosport NRL: NZ Warriors v Parramatta Eels 7.30pm Saturday, 2 May CommBank Stadium, Sydney Live blog updates on RNZ With a bye week looming near on the horizon, the NZ Warriors must beware the ‘banana skin’ ... <a title="NRL: NZ Warriors v Parramatta Eels – what you need to know" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/01/nrl-nz-warriors-v-parramatta-eels-what-you-need-to-know/" aria-label="Read more about NRL: NZ Warriors v Parramatta Eels – what you need to know">Read more</a>
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May 1, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The Hurricanes will host the Crusaders in the capital on Friday night. Photosport With Super Rugby Pacific competition energised by the success of ‘Super Round’, we head towards the business end of the season. The Hurricanes continue to set the pace and face a true test of their title credentials, when ... <a title="Super Rugby Pacific preview: David Havili’s 150th, Auckland rivalry loses spice" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/01/super-rugby-pacific-preview-david-havilis-150th-auckland-rivalry-loses-spice/" aria-label="Read more about Super Rugby Pacific preview: David Havili’s 150th, Auckland rivalry loses spice">Read more</a>
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May 1, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Sophie Hurley’s taking her business Honest Wolf on a journey across the road, after buying the town’s vintage motel. RNZ/Carol Stiles A Turakina Valley farmer hopes to turn Hunterville into the shopfront of the North Island wool industry. Sophie Hurley says there’s plenty of life in the 1970s motel on the ... <a title="Sheep farmer Sophie Hurley breathing new life into vintage Hunterville motel" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/01/sheep-farmer-sophie-hurley-breathing-new-life-into-vintage-hunterville-motel/" aria-label="Read more about Sheep farmer Sophie Hurley breathing new life into vintage Hunterville motel">Read more</a>
