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May 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Xero chief executive Sukhinder Singh Cassidy. Supplied/Xero The chief executive of accounting software company Xero says it does not tolerate sexual harassment or misconduct in the workplace. It comes amid allegations of misconduct and inappropriate behaviour from multiple women against its founder Sir Rod Drury. Former Xero staffer Ally Naylor first ... <a title="Xero CEO speaks out amid allegations against founder Sir Rod Drury" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/12/xero-ceo-speaks-out-amid-allegations-against-founder-sir-rod-drury/" aria-label="Read more about Xero CEO speaks out amid allegations against founder Sir Rod Drury">Read more</a>
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May 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A court martial continued on Tuesday at the Devonport Naval Base in Auckland. RNZ / Kim Baker Wilson A Navy officer accused of threatening to kill an Afghan interpreter in 2013 has denied making any threat. A court martial continued on Tuesday at the Devonport Naval Base in Auckland. The court ... <a title="Navy officer denies ever speaking to Afghan interpreter in threatening manner" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/12/navy-officer-denies-ever-speaking-to-afghan-interpreter-in-threatening-manner/" aria-label="Read more about Navy officer denies ever speaking to Afghan interpreter in threatening manner">Read more</a>
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May 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The shark bell at the St Clair esplanade has rung out several times in recent weeks. RNZ / Tess Brunton Dunedin surfers and swimmers are being urged not to be complacent about the shark bell, which has been sounded multiple times in recent weeks. The bell was installed at the St ... <a title="Surfers and swimmers urged not to ignore shark bell at Dunedin beach" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/12/surfers-and-swimmers-urged-not-to-ignore-shark-bell-at-dunedin-beach/" aria-label="Read more about Surfers and swimmers urged not to ignore shark bell at Dunedin beach">Read more</a>
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May 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Judith Collins has made her final speech to Parliament as an MP this afternoon, ahead of her exit from politics. Her departure brings to an end a 24-year career as an MP, which has seen her hold 18 Ministerial portfolios – some of them twice – as well as leading National ... <a title="Watch: Judith Collins makes her final speech to Parliament" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/12/watch-judith-collins-makes-her-final-speech-to-parliament/" aria-label="Read more about Watch: Judith Collins makes her final speech to Parliament">Read more</a>
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May 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Judith Collins is making her final speech to Parliament as an MP this afternoon, ahead of her exit from politics. Her departure brings to an end a 24-year career as an MP, which has seen her hold 18 Ministerial portfolios – some of them twice – as well as leading National ... <a title="Watch live: Judith Collins makes her final speech to Parliament" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/12/watch-live-judith-collins-makes-her-final-speech-to-parliament/" aria-label="Read more about Watch live: Judith Collins makes her final speech to Parliament">Read more</a>
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May 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ Stunned Waitaki District ratepayers facing rates increases of up to 45 percent are calling for a government probe of council’s finances, with some worried people will lose their homes. The council has been seeking feedback on three possible rates rises of 19 percent, 27 percent or 45 percent as it ... <a title="Waitaki District ratepayers facing up to 45 percent increase call for probe into council’s finances" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/12/waitaki-district-ratepayers-facing-up-to-45-percent-increase-call-for-probe-into-councils-finances/" aria-label="Read more about Waitaki District ratepayers facing up to 45 percent increase call for probe into council’s finances">Read more</a>
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May 12, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Paul Formosa, Professor and Head of the Department of Philosophy, and Co-Director of the Macquire University Ethics & Agency Research Centre, Macquarie University Jimmy Donaldson, better known as MrBeast, runs the most subscribed-to YouTube channel in the world (with 484 million subscribers) and has an estimated net ... <a title="‘Poverty porn’: the moral dilemma behind MrBeast’s billion-dollar empire" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/12/poverty-porn-the-moral-dilemma-behind-mrbeasts-billion-dollar-empire-282050/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Poverty porn’: the moral dilemma behind MrBeast’s billion-dollar empire">Read more</a>
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May 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ Power prices on the Chatham Islands are about to jump by a third because of high fuel prices. From the start of June, the price will go from around $1 a kilowatt hour to $1.32 kWh. That’s more than three times the average price on the mainland, which is around ... <a title="High fuel prices see power costs jump by a third on Chatham Islands" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/12/high-fuel-prices-see-power-costs-jump-by-a-third-on-chatham-islands/" aria-label="Read more about High fuel prices see power costs jump by a third on Chatham Islands">Read more</a>
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May 12, 2026
ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on May 12, 2026.
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May 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Luke Metcalf Andrew Cornaga/www.photosport.nz The Warriors have given star Luke Metcalf permission to talk to other clubs for next season, as they try to sort through their contract logjam among the halves. The Auckland NRL outfit has been wrestling with its roster in recent weeks, with Tanah Boyd and Chanel Harris-Tavita ... <a title="Warriors star Luke Metcalf given permission to explore options with other NRL clubs" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/12/warriors-star-luke-metcalf-given-permission-to-explore-options-with-other-nrl-clubs/" aria-label="Read more about Warriors star Luke Metcalf given permission to explore options with other NRL clubs">Read more</a>
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May 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand An injured Lily Alfeld talks to her team from the stands during an A-League Women’s match in Wellington. Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images The Wellington Phoenix women’s inaugural captain Lily Alfeld saw her playing career end prematurely. Now she has a front row seat to a season that is reshaping the club. Alfeld ... <a title="From heartbreak to history: Inaugural captain still at heart of Phoenix rise" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/12/from-heartbreak-to-history-inaugural-captain-still-at-heart-of-phoenix-rise/" aria-label="Read more about From heartbreak to history: Inaugural captain still at heart of Phoenix rise">Read more</a>
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May 12, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Deborah Shnookal, Research fellow, Department of Spanish and Latin American Studies, The University of Melbourne For months, US President Donald Trump has been fixated on Cuba. He’s issued threats and imposed additional sanctions on the island. The US military has conducted dozens of intelligence-gathering flights off the ... <a title="Why is the US so obsessed with controlling Cuba?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/12/why-is-the-us-so-obsessed-with-controlling-cuba-280729/" aria-label="Read more about Why is the US so obsessed with controlling Cuba?">Read more</a>
