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May 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Alexander Robertson The Commerce Commission says work is underway to introduce stronger sector-specific regulation to improve competition in some critical industries. The commission’s first State of Competition report provides an evidence‑based assessment of how competition was working across New Zealand’s economy, indicating a need for increased oversight. Commission chair ... <a title="Work underway to improve competition in some critical industries" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/12/work-underway-to-improve-competition-in-some-critical-industries/" aria-label="Read more about Work underway to improve competition in some critical industries">Read more</a>
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May 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Trade Minister Todd McClay says a US investigation into lamb is likely. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Trade Minister Todd McClay said he was expecting the United States government to announce it was launching a trade investigation into New Zealand and Australian lamb imports in the coming weeks. New Zealand lamb exports ... <a title="NZ lamb exporters at risk of President Trump imposing new tariffs – Trade Minister" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/12/nz-lamb-exporters-at-risk-of-president-trump-imposing-new-tariffs-trade-minister/" aria-label="Read more about NZ lamb exporters at risk of President Trump imposing new tariffs – Trade Minister">Read more</a>
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May 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Copilot was rolled out across NZDF phones, tablets and laptops in September. AFP / Joe Raedle The defence force is drafting a directive about acceptable use of generative AI – a year after it was told stronger strategies were needed and eight months after it rolled the tools out at “speed”. ... <a title="NZDF still drafting AI directive months after rollng out tech" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/12/nzdf-still-drafting-ai-directive-months-after-rollng-out-tech/" aria-label="Read more about NZDF still drafting AI directive months after rollng out tech">Read more</a>
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May 12, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rhys Parry, Research Fellow, Virology, The University of Queensland For many people, news of a virus outbreak on a cruise ship immediately brings back memories of COVID spreading when the Ruby Princess docked in Sydney in March 2020. Of the passengers and crew who disembarked, 575 had ... <a title="Hantavirus is very different to COVID. Here’s why the ‘Andes virus’ won’t cause the next pandemic" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/12/hantavirus-is-very-different-to-covid-heres-why-the-andes-virus-wont-cause-the-next-pandemic-282595/" aria-label="Read more about Hantavirus is very different to COVID. Here’s why the ‘Andes virus’ won’t cause the next pandemic">Read more</a>
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May 12, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lisa Meehan, Director NZ Policy Research Institute, Auckland University of Technology The government’s decision to scrap the one-year fees-free tertiary scheme in this month’s Budget will be contentious. Some will see it as a sensible saving, others as another blow to students facing high living costs. But ... <a title="NZ’s costly fees-free scheme did little to widen access to tertiary education – new study" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/12/nzs-costly-fees-free-scheme-did-little-to-widen-access-to-tertiary-education-new-study-282587/" aria-label="Read more about NZ’s costly fees-free scheme did little to widen access to tertiary education – new study">Read more</a>
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May 12, 2026
In a fawning softball 60 Minutes interview released on Sunday, Benjamin Netanyahu stressed the importance of winning “the propaganda war” on social media. This comes as Israel moves to quadruple its propaganda budget to $730 million a year. Major Garrett (which apparently is a real name belonging to a real guy who works for 60 ... <a title="Netanyahu stresses the need for more propaganda as Israel’s Hasbara budget soars" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/12/netanyahu-stresses-the-need-for-more-propaganda-as-israels-hasbara-budget-soars/" aria-label="Read more about Netanyahu stresses the need for more propaganda as Israel’s Hasbara budget soars">Read more</a>
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May 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Inside a Mt Eden boarding house. (File photo) MBIE / SUPPLIED An investigation of boarding houses in Auckland found significant non-compliance with Healthy Homes Standards, the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) says. In April, the ministry’s Tenancy Compliance and Investigations Team (TCIT) visited 15 properties in south and central ... <a title="Auckland boarding houses investigation finds significant non-compliance with Healthy Homes Standards" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/12/auckland-boarding-houses-investigation-finds-significant-non-compliance-with-healthy-homes-standards/" aria-label="Read more about Auckland boarding houses investigation finds significant non-compliance with Healthy Homes Standards">Read more</a>
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May 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A Whangārei man has been praised for tackling a man who was fleeing police. Whangārei area response manager, Senior Sergeant Rene Rakete, said police received multiple calls on Tuesday morning reporting disorderly behaviour from a man in Whangārei CBD, primarily along Cameron Street. “The male was observed kicking shop windows, which ... <a title="Whangārei man praised for tackling man fleeing police" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/12/whangarei-man-praised-for-tackling-man-fleeing-police/" aria-label="Read more about Whangārei man praised for tackling man fleeing police">Read more</a>
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May 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Police emergency calltakers would take calls but transfer them to fire leaders not on strike. (File photo) 123rf Police 111 calltakers are stepping in to take fire calls for Wednesday’s one hour strike at Fire and Emergency. Unionised FENZ communications centre workers and firefighters would strike for an hour from 4.30pm ... <a title="Police emergency calltakers will take fire calls during strike action" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/12/police-emergency-calltakers-will-take-fire-calls-during-strike-action/" aria-label="Read more about Police emergency calltakers will take fire calls during strike action">Read more</a>
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May 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Jona Nareki has been suspended for two matches. John Cowpland / www.photosport.nz The Highlanders have suffered a blow in their bid to make the Super Rugby Pacific playoffs with in-form centre Jona Nareki suspended for two weeks for a dangerous tackle. Nareki was issued with a yellow card for the high ... <a title="Highlanders centre Jona Nareki suspended for red card tackle" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/12/highlanders-centre-jona-nareki-suspended-for-red-card-tackle/" aria-label="Read more about Highlanders centre Jona Nareki suspended for red card tackle">Read more</a>
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May 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has dismissed the OECD’s warnings about the government’s LNG plans as “a load of rubbish” and says he remains “very interested” in setting up an import facility. In its annual economic survey of New Zealand published last week, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) said ... <a title="Luxon calls OECD warning on government’s LNG plans ‘load of rubbish’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/12/luxon-calls-oecd-warning-on-governments-lng-plans-load-of-rubbish/" aria-label="Read more about Luxon calls OECD warning on government’s LNG plans ‘load of rubbish’">Read more</a>
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May 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Xero founder Sir Rod Drury. supplied Xero founder Sir Rod Drury has been withdrawn from a list of keynote speakers due to speak at the Electrify Queenstown business event next week. It comes after a number of women raised allegations of inappropriate behaviour by the former New Zealander of the Year. ... <a title="Xero founder Sir Rod Drury withdrawn from speakers event amid allegations" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/12/xero-founder-sir-rod-drury-withdrawn-from-speakers-event-amid-allegations/" aria-label="Read more about Xero founder Sir Rod Drury withdrawn from speakers event amid allegations">Read more</a>
