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May 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand There’s something about beloved child entertainer Suzy Cato’s return to television programming that reminds me of Mary Poppins Returns. You probably didn’t see the movie, so let me explain. The Banks children are all grown up and find themselves in a pickle with life and raising their own kids. Mary Poppins ... <a title="Kids TV is broken – Can Suzy Cato fix it?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/04/kids-tv-is-broken-can-suzy-cato-fix-it/" aria-label="Read more about Kids TV is broken – Can Suzy Cato fix it?">Read more</a>
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May 4, 2026
RNZ Pacific Fiji has recorded the biggest improvement in the Pacific in the 2026 World Press Freedom Index, rising to 24th out of 180 countries. The index has been compiled and published by global media watchdog Reporters Without Borders (RSF) since 2002. Papua New Guinea moved up slightly on the index to 73rd. But Samoa ... <a title="Fiji climbs to 24th in World Press Freedom Index, biggest gain in the Pacific" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/04/fiji-climbs-to-24th-in-world-press-freedom-index-biggest-gain-in-the-pacific/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji climbs to 24th in World Press Freedom Index, biggest gain in the Pacific">Read more</a>
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May 4, 2026
Fijian Media Association Three years after the lifting of draconian media laws under which Fiji’s media industry operated, and even with significant improvements in the country’s media freedom rankings, the gains from the return of media freedom remain tenuous. This World Press Freedom Day, the Fijian Media Association is heartened by the country’s remarkable progress ... <a title="FMA praises Fiji media workers for press freedom climb but warns it is ‘tenuous’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/04/fma-praises-fiji-media-workers-for-press-freedom-climb-but-warns-it-is-tenuous/" aria-label="Read more about FMA praises Fiji media workers for press freedom climb but warns it is ‘tenuous’">Read more</a>
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May 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A 61-year-old man has admitted he was behind the anti-Indian graffiti. RNZ / Liu Chen A man who spray-painted anti-Indian graffiti near an Auckland school last month told police he was drunk and could not remember doing it. The 61-year-old admitted in Manukau District Court on Friday that he was behind ... <a title="Man who spray-painted racist graffiti in Auckland claimed he was drunk, didn’t remember" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/04/man-who-spray-painted-racist-graffiti-in-auckland-claimed-he-was-drunk-didnt-remember/" aria-label="Read more about Man who spray-painted racist graffiti in Auckland claimed he was drunk, didn’t remember">Read more</a>
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May 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand BNZ. (File photo) A one-off adjustment related to how it accounts for software spending has seen BNZ post a 38 percent drop in profit for the half year to March, to $494m. Underlying earnings, however, excluding the one-off adjustment, were down just $48m to $747m. The company said revenue for the ... <a title="BNZ profit takes hit on one-off accounting adjustment" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/04/bnz-profit-takes-hit-on-one-off-accounting-adjustment/" aria-label="Read more about BNZ profit takes hit on one-off accounting adjustment">Read more</a>
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May 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A necropsy will be carried out to determine the cause of the orca’s death. RNZ / Rhonywn Newson A juvenile orca found washed ashore on an Auckland beach early Monday morning will undergo a necropsy to determine the cause of its death. The Department of Conservation’s Auckland biodiversity ranger Nikki Grist ... <a title="Orca calf found washed up on Auckland’s Orewa Beach" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/04/orca-calf-found-washed-up-on-aucklands-orewa-beach/" aria-label="Read more about Orca calf found washed up on Auckland’s Orewa Beach">Read more</a>
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May 4, 2026
By Anish Chand in Suva Fiji’s rise in the latest global press freedom rankings is being credited to improved media conditions following key political and legal reforms in recent years. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) says the country’s jump to 24th place in the 2026 World Press Freedom Index reflects a shift in the media environment ... <a title="Political reforms drive Fiji’s big press freedom gains, says RSF" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/04/political-reforms-drive-fijis-big-press-freedom-gains-says-rsf/" aria-label="Read more about Political reforms drive Fiji’s big press freedom gains, says RSF">Read more</a>
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May 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ/ Marika Khabazi Police and experts say it is not just excessive speed contributing to a recent uptick in fatal road crashes, but motorists’ poor attitudes to driving and lack of training. In the 10 days from 20 April, 18 people were killed in 14 separate crashes, with preliminary findings showing ... <a title="18 people killed on roads in 10 days" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/04/18-people-killed-on-roads-in-10-days/" aria-label="Read more about 18 people killed on roads in 10 days">Read more</a>
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May 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Intermodel transport involves the efficient movement of a container between two or more modes, such as rail, sea and road. Andrew Campbell. Global transport company AP Moller – Maersk has raised some of its freight charges by 27 percent to cover a surge in global energy prices associated with the conflict ... <a title="Freight prices soar as shipping giant AP Moller – Maersk faces Iran costs" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/04/freight-prices-soar-as-shipping-giant-ap-moller-maersk-faces-iran-costs/" aria-label="Read more about Freight prices soar as shipping giant AP Moller – Maersk faces Iran costs">Read more</a>
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May 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The site which was planned to be used by Amazon in Westgate, Auckland. Google Maps / Screenshot Amazon’s New Zealand data centre arm has taken a roughly $45 million hit after shelving a planned West Auckland development, newly filed accounts show. Financial statements for Amazon Data Services New Zealand Ltd for ... <a title="Amazon takes $45m hit, abandons planned West Auckland data centre" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/04/amazon-takes-45m-hit-abandons-planned-west-auckland-data-centre/" aria-label="Read more about Amazon takes $45m hit, abandons planned West Auckland data centre">Read more</a>
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May 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Auckland FC players celebrate winning their penalty shootout against Melbourne City in the A-League elimination final. Photosport / Andrew Cornaga Auckland FC place so much importance on penalty shootout preparation in A-League knockout matches, they devote part of the week practising their walk from the halfway line to the penalty spot. ... <a title="Auckland FC penalty ‘walk-up’ practice hailed after win" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/04/auckland-fc-penalty-walk-up-practice-hailed-after-win/" aria-label="Read more about Auckland FC penalty ‘walk-up’ practice hailed after win">Read more</a>
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May 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A former waiter at award-winning Arrowtown restaurant Amisfield says the executive chef made repeated comments about wanting to “f***” her, prompting her to lodge a formal harassment complaint that she believes was swept under the table. Isabella Garland worked at Amisfield when she was 22 years old, from October 2015 to ... <a title="Top restaurant received complaints about renowned chef’s behaviour to women" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/04/top-restaurant-received-complaints-about-renowned-chefs-behaviour-to-women/" aria-label="Read more about Top restaurant received complaints about renowned chef’s behaviour to women">Read more</a>
