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May 10, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Steve Harris was a bass player who loved rock’n’roll, but couldn’t connect with the new wave and punk rock sounds dominating music at the time. He soon found like-minded friends who shared his passion for rock, had similarly prodigious musical talent, and, perhaps most importantly, were willing to work hard. Naturally, ... <a title="Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition documentary a fan-focused look at metal icons" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/10/iron-maiden-burning-ambition-documentary-a-fan-focused-look-at-metal-icons/" aria-label="Read more about Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition documentary a fan-focused look at metal icons">Read more</a>
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May 10, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Growing international threats prompted Assistant Transport Minister James Meager to ask for “no-cost, low-effort” options to counter the greatest vulnerabilities. RNZ / Nathan McKinnon The government is taking 10 initiatives to protect vital undersea Internet and power cables. Sabotage and accidental damage of cables in Europe and Asia have sparked efforts ... <a title="Government taking 10 initiatives to safeguard undersea internet and power cables" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/10/government-taking-10-initiatives-to-safeguard-undersea-internet-and-power-cables/" aria-label="Read more about Government taking 10 initiatives to safeguard undersea internet and power cables">Read more</a>
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May 10, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Peter de Graaf Residents in the Northland town of Dargaville believe their best option is to merge with Whangārei. Local Democracy Reporting said Kaipara District Council had backed a proposal by North Rodney Action Group to merge with part of the former Rodney District Council, now part of the ... <a title="Dargaville residents support merger with Whangārei District Council over Auckland" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/10/dargaville-residents-support-merger-with-whangarei-district-council-over-auckland/" aria-label="Read more about Dargaville residents support merger with Whangārei District Council over Auckland">Read more</a>
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May 10, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Police are at a property on Jollie Street in the suburb of Linwood (file image). RNZ Three people are injured – one seriously – after a reports of possible stabbings in Christchurch. Police are at a property on Jollie Street in the suburb of Linwood. Police said they were responding to ... <a title="Three injured as police respond to reported stabbings in Christchurch suburb Linwood" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/10/three-injured-as-police-respond-to-reported-stabbings-in-christchurch-suburb-linwood/" aria-label="Read more about Three injured as police respond to reported stabbings in Christchurch suburb Linwood">Read more</a>
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May 10, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Wellington Phoenix celebrate their A-League semi win over Brisbane Roar. Marty Melville/Photosport Wellington Phoenix women have made club history, booking a place in the A-League grand final for the first time in an extra-time thriller. Wellington won the second leg 2-0, sending them through to next weekend’s A-League decider with Melbourne ... <a title="Wellington Phoenix v Brisbane Roar A-League women’s semi-final" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/10/wellington-phoenix-v-brisbane-roar-a-league-womens-semi-final/" aria-label="Read more about Wellington Phoenix v Brisbane Roar A-League women’s semi-final">Read more</a>
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May 10, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand National’s Chris Penk, sitting at the conference table in his Beehive office. VNP/Phil Smith When there is a Cabinet reshuffle, I tend to feel a little sorry for fresh ministers who get elevated up the rankings and landed with a big new job, or three. A new ministry to run may ... <a title="The House: Learning on the (ministerial) job" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/10/the-house-learning-on-the-ministerial-job/" aria-label="Read more about The House: Learning on the (ministerial) job">Read more</a>
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May 10, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The Environment Select Committee has recommended by majority that the bill be passed, despite strong opposition from Labour and Green Party members. RNZ / Angus Dreaver The Environment Select Committee has recommended disestablishing the Ministry for the Environment, despite overwhelming public opposition. In its report, the committee said the creation of ... <a title="Committee recommends disestablishing Environment Ministry despite public opposition" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/10/committee-recommends-disestablishing-environment-ministry-despite-public-opposition/" aria-label="Read more about Committee recommends disestablishing Environment Ministry despite public opposition">Read more</a>
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May 10, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The cruise ship MV Hondius is due to dock in the Canary Islands after a hantavirus outbreak. AFP Anyone returning to New Zealand from the cruise with the deadly hantavirus outbreak, could be put into quarantine. It’s believed only one New Zealander is on board the MV Hondius, which is docking ... <a title="NZers on cruise with hantavirus outbreak could face quarantine on return" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/10/nzers-on-cruise-with-hantavirus-outbreak-could-face-quarantine-on-return/" aria-label="Read more about NZers on cruise with hantavirus outbreak could face quarantine on return">Read more</a>
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May 10, 2026
ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on May 10, 2026.
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May 10, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Rotuma is an island about 650km north of Fiji and is a dependency of Fiji. RNZ / Anric Margraff Sitanilei A community leader from a tiny island nation says preserving her native tongue is more important than ever, as schools on the island itself have stopped teaching it. Rotuma is an ... <a title="Call for Rotuman people to speak language or it could be ‘lost forever’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/10/call-for-rotuman-people-to-speak-language-or-it-could-be-lost-forever/" aria-label="Read more about Call for Rotuman people to speak language or it could be ‘lost forever’">Read more</a>
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May 10, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Four hundred years ago, German astronomer Johannes Kepler pondered the perfect structure of the snowflake. He asked a simple question – why do snowflakes have six corners? That is the starting point of Professor Brian Cox’s latest show Emergence, which he brings to New Zealand next month. Professor Brian Cox 2017 ... <a title="From snowflakes to black holes, Professor Brian Cox examines intricacies of the universe in new show" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/10/from-snowflakes-to-black-holes-professor-brian-cox-examines-intricacies-of-the-universe-in-new-show/" aria-label="Read more about From snowflakes to black holes, Professor Brian Cox examines intricacies of the universe in new show">Read more</a>
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May 10, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF An Auckland mother says changes to ministry-funded school transport for disabled students are putting vulnerable children at risk. The Ministry of Education is overhauling the Specialised School Transport Assistance (SESTA) scheme. For Auckland’s North Shore, specialist transport provider R&R Total Mobility has been replaced by Ritchies Transport. One mother, who ... <a title="Mother fears disabled son’s new transport provider isn’t up to the job" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/10/mother-fears-disabled-sons-new-transport-provider-isnt-up-to-the-job/" aria-label="Read more about Mother fears disabled son’s new transport provider isn’t up to the job">Read more</a>
