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May 1, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand AFP Business travellers are among those reducing their visits to regions due to Air New Zealand ditching some flights, an expert says. More cutbacks to flights came to light on Thursday after Nelson mayor Nick Smith and Bay of Plenty MP Tom Rutherford posted about them on social media. In a ... <a title="Nelson among regions needing to retain ‘critical’ Air New Zealand flights – tourism boss" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/01/nelson-among-regions-needing-to-retain-critical-air-new-zealand-flights-tourism-boss/" aria-label="Read more about Nelson among regions needing to retain ‘critical’ Air New Zealand flights – tourism boss">Read more</a>
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May 1, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Watching members of the Auckland Table Tennis Association whip balls across the nets as they rally for points against their opponents on a typical weekday evening is an exhausting exercise. Indeed, it’s hard to keep up with the frenetic activity in Epsom, as players of all ages ping balls in every ... <a title="Rallying behind the future of table tennis in New Zealand" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/01/rallying-behind-the-future-of-table-tennis-in-new-zealand/" aria-label="Read more about Rallying behind the future of table tennis in New Zealand">Read more</a>
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May 1, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Tom Phillips died following a shootout with police after they were called to reports of a burglary in the early hours of 8 September. RNZ / Supplied / Police A police investigation into identifying any of Tom Phillips’ accomplices has resulted in no charges, police have announced. Phillips died following a ... <a title="No charges to be laid in Tom Phillips case against those who possibly helped him" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/01/no-charges-to-be-laid-in-tom-phillips-case-against-those-who-possibly-helped-him/" aria-label="Read more about No charges to be laid in Tom Phillips case against those who possibly helped him">Read more</a>
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May 1, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand FlightRadar24 Three people have been found alive after their boat sunk near Waitangi overnight. Coastguard said it appeared the vessel sank at about 3am Friday in Wairoa Bay. One person was able to get to shore to raise the alarm. The other two had since been found with minor injuries after ... <a title="Three people rescued after boat sinks in Bay of Islands" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/01/three-people-rescued-after-boat-sinks-in-bay-of-islands/" aria-label="Read more about Three people rescued after boat sinks in Bay of Islands">Read more</a>
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May 1, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The NZ Warriors had to put up the sold out sign when 33,000 turned up to watch them beat the Dolphins in Wellington on Anzac Day. www.photosport.nz Former Kiwis and Tonga captain Duane Mann says rugby league’s stronghold in the Pasifika community can be credited to its local clubs and churches. ... <a title="Church and community driving rugby league’s success – former Kiwis captain Duane Mann" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/01/church-and-community-driving-rugby-leagues-success-former-kiwis-captain-duane-mann/" aria-label="Read more about Church and community driving rugby league’s success – former Kiwis captain Duane Mann">Read more</a>
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May 1, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF Volatile oil prices have helped clean energy KiwiSaver funds shine in the early months of this year. Morningstar has released its latest KiwiSaver survey, which shows the first quarter of this year was a tough one for KiwiSaver funds, but over a year they are still performing strongly. Conservative funds ... <a title="Which are the best-performing KiwiSaver funds?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/01/which-are-the-best-performing-kiwisaver-funds/" aria-label="Read more about Which are the best-performing KiwiSaver funds?">Read more</a>
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May 1, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Karen Stollznow, Research Fellow of Linguistics, Griffith Centre for Social and Cultural Research, Griffith University; University of Colorado Boulder You’ve probably seen it on social media before: a paragraph of scrambled text that looks like nonsense at first glance, yet somehow you can read it with surprising ... <a title="Sramcbled wrods: the real reason you can still read jumbled text" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/01/sramcbled-wrods-the-real-reason-you-can-still-read-jumbled-text-280457/" aria-label="Read more about Sramcbled wrods: the real reason you can still read jumbled text">Read more</a>
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May 1, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Victoria Rasmussen, PhD Researcher, School of Psychiatry / Senior Research Officer, UNSW Sydney Australians are familiar with the disturbing statistics of intimate partner homicide: one Australian woman is killed every 11 days, on average, by a current or former intimate partner. While these deaths are increasingly reported ... <a title="Intimate partner violence is a hidden contributor to women’s suicide" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/01/intimate-partner-violence-is-a-hidden-contributor-to-womens-suicide-281149/" aria-label="Read more about Intimate partner violence is a hidden contributor to women’s suicide">Read more</a>
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May 1, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alexander Howard, Senior Lecturer, Discipline of English and Writing, University of Sydney Along with a drop in temperatures, May brings plenty of new streaming options, whether you’re after some classic American political drama, or some local family TV you can enjoy with the kids. We’ve also got ... <a title="Marty Supreme, Watergate, and menopausal punk-rock rage: what to stream in May" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/01/marty-supreme-watergate-and-menopausal-punk-rock-rage-what-to-stream-in-may-281346/" aria-label="Read more about Marty Supreme, Watergate, and menopausal punk-rock rage: what to stream in May">Read more</a>
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May 1, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The popularity of horse meat pies doesn’t seem to be waning. Kim Sok runs lunchbar Eighty8, their two Auckand branches, and their Hamilton bakery have been offering lo’i hoosi pies for the past fortnight. Sok said customers had been asking them to start selling lo’i hoosi pies since last year, but ... <a title="Would you eat a horse meat pie?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/01/would-you-eat-a-horse-meat-pie/" aria-label="Read more about Would you eat a horse meat pie?">Read more</a>
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May 1, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Josh Sunman, Associate Lecturer in Public Policy, Flinders University Since 2025, the radical-right One Nation party has experienced a polling surge – regularly polling ahead of the Coalition. In the midst of this surge, and wider voter fragmentation, the Coalition is facing a by-election contest in the ... <a title="Coalition preferences could deliver a One Nation victory in Farrer by-election" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/01/coalition-preferences-could-deliver-a-one-nation-victory-in-farrer-by-election-281529/" aria-label="Read more about Coalition preferences could deliver a One Nation victory in Farrer by-election">Read more</a>
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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>
