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Source: Radio New Zealand Will Jordan of the Crusaders with fans. © Photosport Ltd 2026 www.photosport.nz All Blacks fullback Will Jordan is back for the Crusaders and he’s daring Chiefs fans to bring as many cowbells as they can carry for what he believes will be a “heated” clash in Christchurch. The latest chapter in…
Source: Radio New Zealand Site of the Tukituki Water Storage Project. RNZ Forest & Bird has filed judicial review proceedings in the High Court challenging a decision to extend consents for the controversial Tukituki Water Storage Project. The project, formerly called the Ruataniwha Dam, was scuppered by the Supreme Court in 2017 after a land…
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Niusha Shafiabady, Professor in Computational Intelligence, Australian Catholic University As temperatures drop across Australia, many households are pulling electric blankets and heated throws out of storage. For many, they’re among the cheapest and most energy efficient ways to stay warm during winter. But some of us are ... <a title="How do I know if my electric blanket or heated throw is safe?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/21/how-do-i-know-if-my-electric-blanket-or-heated-throw-is-safe-282858/" aria-label="Read more about How do I know if my electric blanket or heated throw is safe?">Read more</a>
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Foreign Minister Penny Wong ordered the Israeli ambassador, Hillel Newman, to be called into the department over a video posted by far right Israeli national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, in which he insults and taunts detained members of the flotilla ... <a title="Foreign Minister Wong orders ambassador called in over Israeli minister’s ‘shocking’ video" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/21/foreign-minister-wong-orders-ambassador-called-in-over-israeli-ministers-shocking-video-282995/" aria-label="Read more about Foreign Minister Wong orders ambassador called in over Israeli minister’s ‘shocking’ video">Read more</a>
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Christian Jakob, Director, ARC Centre of Excellence for the Weather of the 21st Century, Monash University CSIRO is today expected to announce up to 350 people will lose their jobs – just days after the Australian government boosted funding to the national science agency by A$387 million. ... <a title="If CSIRO cuts climate science jobs, this is what’s at stake for Australia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/21/if-csiro-cuts-climate-science-jobs-this-is-whats-at-stake-for-australia-283370/" aria-label="Read more about If CSIRO cuts climate science jobs, this is what’s at stake for Australia">Read more</a>
Source: Radio New Zealand Samantha Barrass says she will support the board to ensure a smooth handover. Supplied The head of the Financial Markets Authority will not seek re-appointment at the end of her five-year term in January 2027. The FMA said Samantha Barrass was “unlikely” to seek another term due to “emerging family needs…
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dave Carter, Associate Professor, School of Music and Screen Arts, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University The recent United States federal court finding that music industry giant Live Nation and its subsidiary Ticketmaster acted as a monopoly and overcharged ticket buyers has resonated globally. In Aotearoa ... <a title="One company dominates NZ’s live music scene – how do we encourage competition?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/21/one-company-dominates-nzs-live-music-scene-how-do-we-encourage-competition-282839/" aria-label="Read more about One company dominates NZ’s live music scene – how do we encourage competition?">Read more</a>
RNZ Pacific Nauru’s government has issued a directive to all public servants and employees of state-owned enterprises in-country and abroad to adhere to the “One China” policy. The Cabinet directive comes as the Micronesian island nation marks its 58th constitution Day this week. In January 2024, Nauru became the first nation to switch diplomatic recognition ... <a title="Nauru orders public servants, govt bodies to follow ‘One China’ policy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/21/nauru-orders-public-servants-govt-bodies-to-follow-one-china-policy/" aria-label="Read more about Nauru orders public servants, govt bodies to follow ‘One China’ policy">Read more</a>
Source: Radio New Zealand The Te Ara Tupua walking and cycling path between Ngauranga and Petone opened on Friday. RNZ / Mark Papalii The Transport Agency says Wellington’s new cycleway atop a harbour wall is expected to come in under its $348 million budget. About three quarters of the construction costs were for resilience work,…
Source: Radio New Zealand The fire had been contained but there were delays for motorists. (File photo) RNZ / Marika Khabazi State Highway 77 has re-opened west of Christchurch following a fire on Thursday morning. Firefighters were called to a vegetation fire near the intersection with Davies Road, between Glentunnel and Windwhistle at 10am. The…
Source: Radio New Zealand Chanel Harris-Tavita has been a fixture during the Warriors’ current five-game winning run. Jeremy Ng/www.photosport.nz Five-eighth Chanel Harris-Tavita will spend at least another year with NZ Warriors, after signing a contract extension through the 2027 season. Harris-Tavita, 27, is currently on the last season of his current deal and has been…
By Niva Chittock, RNZ WorldWatch presenter/producer New Zealand has joined international condemnation of Israel’s far-right national security minister, even summoning the Israeli ambassador to convey that message. A video posted by Israel’s National Security Minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, showing him taunting detained flotilla activists, drew international condemnation on Thursday. The video showed kneeling activists, with their ... <a title="Peters condemns Israeli minister over flotilla video as 3 Kiwis detained" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/21/peters-condemns-israeli-minister-over-flotilla-video-as-3-kiwis-detained/" aria-label="Read more about Peters condemns Israeli minister over flotilla video as 3 Kiwis detained">Read more</a>