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May 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Hayden Tasker is on trial for murdering Senior Sergeant Lyn Fleming and badly injuring Senior Sergeant Adam Ramsay The Press / Iain McGregor A Nelson policeman who was part of efforts to save Senior Sergeant Lyn Fleming says the moment a car hit her was like a land mine exploding. Hayden ... <a title="Hayden Tasker trial: Fellow officer describes efforts to save Senior Sergeant Lyn Fleming" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/11/hayden-tasker-trial-fellow-officer-describes-efforts-to-save-senior-sergeant-lyn-fleming/" aria-label="Read more about Hayden Tasker trial: Fellow officer describes efforts to save Senior Sergeant Lyn Fleming">Read more</a>
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May 11, 2026
Asia Pacific Report A New Zealander who took part in the global flotilla trying to break the illegal Gaza siege and who was abducted by Israel returned home this week and gave a searing speech in Auckland today condemning the abuses he and others suffered. “They abducted us at gunpoint and threatened to kill us ... <a title="‘They threatened to kill us at gunpoint,’ says NZ Gaza flotilla activist" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/11/they-threatened-to-kill-us-at-gunpoint-says-nz-gaza-flotilla-activist/" aria-label="Read more about ‘They threatened to kill us at gunpoint,’ says NZ Gaza flotilla activist">Read more</a>
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May 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The soldier, seen here during his court martial, can still not be named. ADELE RYCROFT Soldier who thought he was spying on New Zealand to keep name secret for now, despite appeal court ruling The soldier will now serve time in a civilian prison, rather than in military detention Name of ... <a title="Secrecy surrounding ‘traitor’ soldier who thought he was spying on NZ to stay in place" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/11/secrecy-surrounding-traitor-soldier-who-thought-he-was-spying-on-nz-to-stay-in-place/" aria-label="Read more about Secrecy surrounding ‘traitor’ soldier who thought he was spying on NZ to stay in place">Read more</a>
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May 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand By Māpuna Te Kura Toroa, chief executive of Te Wānanga o Aotearoa Evie O’Brien Evie O’Brien, Te Kura Toroa, Te Wānanga o Aotearoa A partnership between the Pitt Rivers Museum at the University of Oxford, Te Wānanga o Aotearoa and Te Māori Manaaki Taonga Trust will create curatorial residences for Māori ... <a title="Te Wānanga o Aotearoa formalises partnership with Oxford University" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/11/te-wananga-o-aotearoa-formalises-partnership-with-oxford-university/" aria-label="Read more about Te Wānanga o Aotearoa formalises partnership with Oxford University">Read more</a>
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May 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A police car seen behind a cordon as officers attend an incident. RNZ More than a dozen people have been arrested and weapons seized following increasing reports of gang and firearm-related violence in Wairoa in recent weeks. Eastern District Police said it carried out search warrants at two addresses last week. ... <a title="13 people arrested for gang, gun-related violence in Wairoa" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/11/13-people-arrested-for-gang-gun-related-violence-in-wairoa/" aria-label="Read more about 13 people arrested for gang, gun-related violence in Wairoa">Read more</a>
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May 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The Prime Minister played down the leak. RNZ / Mark Papalii The Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says he’s “very relaxed” about New Zealand First leader and cabinet minister Winston Peters leaking Budget information. On Friday, Peters revealed the government would scrap the fees-free tertiary education scheme, which covered the cost of ... <a title="PM Christopher Luxon ‘very relaxed’ about Winston Peters’ fees-free Budget ‘leak’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/11/pm-christopher-luxon-very-relaxed-about-winston-peters-fees-free-budget-leak/" aria-label="Read more about PM Christopher Luxon ‘very relaxed’ about Winston Peters’ fees-free Budget ‘leak’">Read more</a>
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May 11, 2026
ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on May 11, 2026.
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May 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The Gene Technology Bill was first proposed in late 2024. Unsplash / RNZ composite The government still intends to pass legislation to liberalise gene technology laws, but cross-party disagreement is slowing the controversial reform. The Gene Technology Bill sought to end an effective 30-year ban on the use of genetic technologies ... <a title="Political parties negotiate controversial Gene Technology Bill, as progress stalls" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/11/political-parties-negotiate-controversial-gene-technology-bill-as-progress-stalls/" aria-label="Read more about Political parties negotiate controversial Gene Technology Bill, as progress stalls">Read more</a>
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May 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Abel Wira, pictured in Kaitāia District Court in 2023. RNZ / Peter de Graaf A Northland man already in jail after his dogs killed his landlord has been sentenced to a further six years for an underage sex offence. Abel Wira was sentenced in the Whangārei District Court on Monday on ... <a title="Abel Wira sentenced to six more years in jail for underage sex offence" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/11/abel-wira-sentenced-to-six-more-years-in-jail-for-underage-sex-offence/" aria-label="Read more about Abel Wira sentenced to six more years in jail for underage sex offence">Read more</a>
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May 11, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Fernando Sousa, Research Fellow in Physiotherapy, Monash University Frozen shoulder can make simple tasks – such as lifting your arm, sleeping on your side, getting out of bed, putting on a bra, driving or playing with your kids – painful and challenging. This condition usually starts with ... <a title="What is frozen shoulder? And will I need surgery?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/11/what-is-frozen-shoulder-and-will-i-need-surgery-278772/" aria-label="Read more about What is frozen shoulder? And will I need surgery?">Read more</a>
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May 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Construction was originally expected to be completed in 2021. RNZ / Ziming Li It has been revealed that the developer behind the partially completed Seascape tower in Auckland owes creditors $589m. The largest of those, according to a first receivers’ report released from Calibre Partners, was China Construction Bank, which was ... <a title="Creditors owed nearly $600m on Auckland’s Seascape tower" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/11/creditors-owed-nearly-600m-on-aucklands-seascape-tower/" aria-label="Read more about Creditors owed nearly $600m on Auckland’s Seascape tower">Read more</a>
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May 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The measles virus, the US CDC says measles is very contagious and can be serious, and anyone who is not protected against the virus is at risk. Supplied/ US CDC Health New Zealand says it’s likely that measles is circulating in the Wellington community. This came as it confirmed a new ... <a title="Measles likely circulating in Wellington community" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/11/measles-likely-circulating-in-wellington-community/" aria-label="Read more about Measles likely circulating in Wellington community">Read more</a>
