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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>
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May 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand More than 30 slips fell on the section of State Highway 3 during a severe storm two weeks ago. Supplied / NZ Transport Agency A Mōkau butcher says it’s been a “waste of time” having the doors open after a slip closed the Awakino Gorge in mid-April. More than 30 slips ... <a title="State Highway 3 reopens to single lane, escorted traffic after slips forced closure" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/04/state-highway-3-reopens-to-single-lane-escorted-traffic-after-slips-forced-closure/" aria-label="Read more about State Highway 3 reopens to single lane, escorted traffic after slips forced closure">Read more</a>
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May 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Nate McKinnon Police want to hear from anyone who heard a person in distress near a Wairarapa river. Search and rescue teams were deployed after a cry for help was heard around Dixon Street in Masterton about 7.30pm on Sunday. A police spokesperson said the river was searched but ... <a title="Appeal after cry for help heard near Wairarapa river" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/04/appeal-after-cry-for-help-heard-near-wairarapa-river/" aria-label="Read more about Appeal after cry for help heard near Wairarapa river">Read more</a>
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May 4, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Judith Ridge, Sessional academic, University of Tasmania Some parents worry if their children only read graphic novels – or even mostly read them. A common question goes something like: how do I get my child to read something other than comics or graphic novels? But the answer ... <a title="Does your child only read graphic novels? That’s OK – it’s helping them build literacy skills" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/04/does-your-child-only-read-graphic-novels-thats-ok-its-helping-them-build-literacy-skills-280373/" aria-label="Read more about Does your child only read graphic novels? That’s OK – it’s helping them build literacy skills">Read more</a>
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May 4, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Pandanus Petter, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, School of Politics and International Relations, Australian National University This time last year, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was jubilant. Having just won 94 of the 150 seats in the House of Representatives, Labor had its best result in terms of seats since ... <a title="A year on from the election, what has the Albanese government achieved?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/04/a-year-on-from-the-election-what-has-the-albanese-government-achieved-281536/" aria-label="Read more about A year on from the election, what has the Albanese government achieved?">Read more</a>
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May 4, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ryosuke Hanada, PhD Candidate, Japanese Foreign and Security Policy, Macquarie University Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s visit to Australia this week comes against a turbulent geopolitical backdrop. The war launched by the United States and Israel against Iran – and the subsequent closure of the Strait of ... <a title="Australia and Japan face a similar dilemma: how to be indispensable to the US without relying on it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/04/australia-and-japan-face-a-similar-dilemma-how-to-be-indispensable-to-the-us-without-relying-on-it-281318/" aria-label="Read more about Australia and Japan face a similar dilemma: how to be indispensable to the US without relying on it">Read more</a>
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May 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Sociologist and Massey University emeritus professor Paul Spoonley. RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly A sociologist and university professor says ACT’s new [://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/594074/act-s-plan-to-toughen-immigration-rules proposed immigration policies] is vague, creates more bureaucracy and risks alienating a large portion of the population. On Sunday, ACT leader David Seymour announced a six-point plan shake-up of immigration ... <a title="ACT Party’s new immigration policies ‘vague’, sociologist says" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/04/act-partys-new-immigration-policies-vague-sociologist-says/" aria-label="Read more about ACT Party’s new immigration policies ‘vague’, sociologist says">Read more</a>
