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ER Report: A Roundup of Significant Articles on EveningReport.nz for July 5, 2026

ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on July 5, 2026.

‘Pasifika’ All Blacks claim bloody and physical Nations rugby test against France 34-32
By Iliesa Tora of RNZ Pacific It was physical, a bloody battle befitting the start of the new Nations Championship competition. In the end the All Blacks hung on to win 34-32 at the new One New Zealand Stadium in Christchurch in front of almost 30,000 fans. That marked the start of the Dave Rennie

July 4th anniversary – speakers at NZ rally slam American ‘freedom built on bones of colonised’
Asia Pacific Report Pro-Palestine and anti-war protesters gathered at the US Consulate in downtown Auckland today to mark July 4 — but they were not celebrating the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States, they were condemning “liberation with bombs”. Several speakers criticised US global and military policies in this the 144th week

Horse-trading in New Caledonia over provincial presidency elections
By Patrick Decloitre of RNZ Pacific New Caledonia’s newly-elected three provincial assemblies — Northern, Southern and the Loyalty Islands — have elected their respective presidents following the elections held on June 28 in the French Pacific territory. The make-up of the three provinces and their respective majorities were already known since the poll on Sunday.

Keith Rankin Analysis – Ponzi Schemes: Harmful of Beneficial (or both)?
Keith Rankin – Will the New Zealand Ponzi scheme – established 1985 – ever fold? Maybe not. New Zealand is small and the world is large. Indeed those who have invested in New Zealand, a Ponzi entity for four decades, have generally done well for themselves.

ER Report: A Roundup of Significant Articles on EveningReport.nz for July 4, 2026
ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on July 4, 2026.