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May 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Maja Burry Farmers need to be paid to start using methane-busting technology in their herds and on their land, agri-climate leaders say. Their comments follow earlier warnings from industry and the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment that, without penalties or incentives, there are few reasons for farmers to invest ... <a title="Farmers should be paid to use methane-busting tools – agritech leaders" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/04/farmers-should-be-paid-to-use-methane-busting-tools-agritech-leaders/" aria-label="Read more about Farmers should be paid to use methane-busting tools – agritech leaders">Read more</a>
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May 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Dr Waseem Alzaher. RNZ / Serena Solomon The Cannabis Clinic is calling for more education around medicinal cannabis. Research has found that 65 percent of New Zealanders believe there is stigma, according to chief executive Waseem Alzaher. He told RNZ that improving understanding is critical to helping more patients access safe, ... <a title="Medicinal cannabis stigmatised ‘even within the medical community’, doctor says" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/04/medicinal-cannabis-stigmatised-even-within-the-medical-community-doctor-says/" aria-label="Read more about Medicinal cannabis stigmatised ‘even within the medical community’, doctor says">Read more</a>
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May 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand More women are demanding better midlife health care. 123RF A gynaecologist and women’s health expert says Pharmac’s rationing of menopause drugs is reasonable from an equity perspective, given the global shortages. Progesterone capsules will now be dispensed on a monthly basis, instead of three-monthly. Auckland University associate professor Dr Michelle Wise ... <a title="Pharmac rationing of menopause drugs ‘fair’ – women’s health expert" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/04/pharmac-rationing-of-menopause-drugs-fair-womens-health-expert/" aria-label="Read more about Pharmac rationing of menopause drugs ‘fair’ – women’s health expert">Read more</a>
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May 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Great Barrier Island eastern coastline (file photo) RNZ / Kate Newton Fire and Emergency New Zealand has axed the only paid role on Aotea Great Barrier Island. Documents seen by RNZ show the new arrangement – sending staff from the mainland — will cost the fire service more than retaining an ... <a title="Only paid FENZ job in Aotea Great Barrier Island axed" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/04/only-paid-fenz-job-in-aotea-great-barrier-island-axed/" aria-label="Read more about Only paid FENZ job in Aotea Great Barrier Island axed">Read more</a>
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May 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Penny Taylor after osteo-integration surgery in Australia. Supplied Penny Taylor was in an induced coma, “frying from the inside”. The 36-year-old mother-of-two had been rushed to hospital after being discovered unconscious. There, she was given 30 minutes to live and a two percent chance of survival. As her organs failed, her ... <a title="Mum and double-amputee left to fend for herself after ‘frying from the inside’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/04/mum-and-double-amputee-left-to-fend-for-herself-after-frying-from-the-inside/" aria-label="Read more about Mum and double-amputee left to fend for herself after ‘frying from the inside’">Read more</a>
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May 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Consultation on the six drafts for Years 0-10 closed at the end of last week. 123RF Teachers specialising in music, physical education, science, technology and history have slammed draft curriculums covering their subjects. Submissions provided to RNZ say the music curriculum was unteachable, science was over-crowded and in some cases even ... <a title="Teachers blast draft curriculums, shortage of Waitangi Treaty influence" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/04/teachers-blast-draft-curriculums-shortage-of-waitangi-treaty-influence/" aria-label="Read more about Teachers blast draft curriculums, shortage of Waitangi Treaty influence">Read more</a>
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May 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Queenstown (file photo) 123RF The fast-track referral of a sprawling gondola and housing proposal – despite council warnings about missing details and limited benefit – is being described by a Queenstown councillor as a real disappointment. Bowen Peak Ltd is planning to build two gondolas and a cable car extending up ... <a title="Queenstown gondola and housing plan raises ‘more questions than solutions’ -councillor" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/04/queenstown-gondola-and-housing-plan-raises-more-questions-than-solutions-councillor/" aria-label="Read more about Queenstown gondola and housing plan raises ‘more questions than solutions’ -councillor">Read more</a>
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May 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand US Supreme Court has reversed tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. 123RF NZ exporters may be in for a refund of up to $1 billion, following a US Supreme Court decision to reverse President Donald Trump’s Liberation Day tariffs on the basis they were unlawful. The Supreme Court’s ... <a title="NZ exporters scramble for US tariff refunds after Supreme Court ruling" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/04/nz-exporters-scramble-for-us-tariff-refunds-after-supreme-court-ruling/" aria-label="Read more about NZ exporters scramble for US tariff refunds after Supreme Court ruling">Read more</a>
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May 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The Burtfield’s brand is imported from the United States by Dairyworks and packaged at their Christchurch site in the suburb of Hornby. supplied Cut-price American butter on supermarket shelves is causing confusion among some shoppers because it’s packaged exactly like the Kiwi product. The Burtfield’s & Co brand is sold at ... <a title="Cut-price American butter causing confusion among some shoppers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/04/cut-price-american-butter-causing-confusion-among-some-shoppers/" aria-label="Read more about Cut-price American butter causing confusion among some shoppers">Read more</a>
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May 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Eighty-five percent of retail sales rely on foot traffic. Ke-Xin Li / RNZ Most retailers fear they won’t meet their sales targets this quarter. Retail NZ’s latest survey finds the ongoing fuel crisis has business owners feeling pessimistic, as consumers spend less at retail. Chief executive Carolyn Young said the last ... <a title="Pessimistic retailers predict they won’t meet targets this quarter" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/04/pessimistic-retailers-predict-they-wont-meet-targets-this-quarter/" aria-label="Read more about Pessimistic retailers predict they won’t meet targets this quarter">Read more</a>
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May 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Azariah Levi was 11 weeks and four days old (file photo). 123rf The Coroner has found the death of weeks-old baby whose parents were deeply mistrusting of the health system, was preventable. Though it can’t be said for sure how Azariah Levi died, the findings say timely medical intervention would have ... <a title="Death of 11 week-old Azariah Levi preventable, coroner finds" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/04/death-of-11-week-old-azariah-levi-preventable-coroner-finds/" aria-label="Read more about Death of 11 week-old Azariah Levi preventable, coroner finds">Read more</a>
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May 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Eleven-year-old Willow is on a mission to solve one of the world’s great mysteries: finding Cleopatra’s lost tomb. She’s spent the past 18 months learning everything from pyramid construction to Queen Nefertiti’s rule, guided by Egyptologist Sarah Vidler. Her journey began in the Facebook group Special Interests Aotearoa, a two‑year‑old community ... <a title="Buttons, Titanic, ancient Egypt connecting neurodiverse children" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/04/buttons-titanic-ancient-egypt-connecting-neurodiverse-children/" aria-label="Read more about Buttons, Titanic, ancient Egypt connecting neurodiverse children">Read more</a>
