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May 9, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Follow all the Super Rugby Pacific action from Dunedin’s Forsyth Barr Stadium. as the Highlanders and NSW Waratahs battle for a spot in the playoffs. The two rivals are level on 20 points in seventh and eighth, outside the cut for the post-season, so this encounter may hold the key for ... <a title="Live: Super Rugby Pacific – Highlanders v NSW Waratahs" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/09/live-super-rugby-pacific-highlanders-v-nsw-waratahs/" aria-label="Read more about Live: Super Rugby Pacific – Highlanders v NSW Waratahs">Read more</a>
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May 9, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Hapū kaikōrero Dallas King says Rāwene’s new wastewater system shows what can be achieved when councils, iwi and communities work together. RNZ / Peter de Graaf A Far North community is celebrating a milestone in its decades-long battle to keep human waste out of one of the nation’s most culturally significant ... <a title="Rāwene community celebrates milestone in battle to keep human waste out of Hokianga Harbour" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/09/rawene-community-celebrates-milestone-in-battle-to-keep-human-waste-out-of-hokianga-harbour/" aria-label="Read more about Rāwene community celebrates milestone in battle to keep human waste out of Hokianga Harbour">Read more</a>
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May 9, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand (File photo) RNZ / Nate McKinnon Rescue teams are working to free a vehicle stuck in a river near Christchurch, after storms and heavy rain hit many regions overnight. A ute became stuck in the the Waimakariri River on Weedons Ross Road, West Melton, and emergency services were called about 12.40pm ... <a title="Rescuers respond to vehicle in Waimakariri River" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/09/rescuers-respond-to-vehicle-in-waimakariri-river/" aria-label="Read more about Rescuers respond to vehicle in Waimakariri River">Read more</a>
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May 9, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand On Friday, the New Zealander of the Year Awards office confirmed Rod Drury had returned the award. supplied “Elation” and “validation” are the words Ally Naylor uses to describe her reaction to hearing Xero founder Sir Rod Drury had returned his 2026 New Zealander of the Year award, following claims of ... <a title="Ex‑Xero staffer Ally Naylor glad to see Sir Rod Drury return NZer of the Year Award" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/09/ex-xero-staffer-ally-naylor-glad-to-see-sir-rod-drury-return-nzer-of-the-year-award/" aria-label="Read more about Ex‑Xero staffer Ally Naylor glad to see Sir Rod Drury return NZer of the Year Award">Read more</a>
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May 9, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF New Zealanders are warned to check they’re being paid the interest rate they think they are in their savings accounts. Many banks offer “bonus” interest rates on savings accounts, if people meet certain criteria, such as making a deposit each month or not withdrawing money. For example, ANZ offers 1.55 ... <a title="Is your savings account interest rate really as good as you think it is?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/09/is-your-savings-account-interest-rate-really-as-good-as-you-think-it-is/" aria-label="Read more about Is your savings account interest rate really as good as you think it is?">Read more</a>
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May 9, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Phoenix women’s head coach Bev Priestman. Marty Melville / PHOTOSPORT Wellington Phoenix coach Bev Priestman has no doubt her side is good enough to perform under pressure in their do or die second-leg semi final on Sunday to reach their first ever A-league final. Despite losing 2-1 to Brisbane Roar in ... <a title="Wellington Phoenix coach Bev Preistman has ‘all the belief in the world’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/09/wellington-phoenix-coach-bev-preistman-has-all-the-belief-in-the-world/" aria-label="Read more about Wellington Phoenix coach Bev Preistman has ‘all the belief in the world’">Read more</a>
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May 9, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Whitney Hansen is in her first season as Black Ferns coach. Marty Melville Test rugby is serious business, but that doesn’t stop new Black Ferns coach Whitney Hansen cracking a joke or two in the sheds, before sending her side to battle. Hansen has brought a more grounded, humorous approach to ... <a title="Whitney Hansen’s humour helps drive Black Ferns reset after Rugby World Cup pain" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/09/whitney-hansens-humour-helps-drive-black-ferns-reset-after-rugby-world-cup-pain/" aria-label="Read more about Whitney Hansen’s humour helps drive Black Ferns reset after Rugby World Cup pain">Read more</a>
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May 9, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Richard Tindiller Fire investigators are working to find the cause of a house fire in Orewa overnight. Fire crews were called to the two-storey home on the Hibiscus Coast Highway just after midnight Saturday morning, where flames had spread through the second floor. Fire and Emergency NZ said there ... <a title="Fire spreads through second floor of Orewa house" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/09/fire-spreads-through-second-floor-of-orewa-house/" aria-label="Read more about Fire spreads through second floor of Orewa house">Read more</a>
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May 9, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand (File photo) RNZ A pedestrian has died, after an incident involving a vehicle at a property near Lake Ellesmere-Te Waihora in Canterbury, police say. The person died at private property on Pohau Road, Senior Sergeant Craig Ellison said. Emergency services were alerted about 8.30am Saturday. Ellison said police would have an ... <a title="Pedestrian dies after incident near Lake Ellesmere" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/09/pedestrian-dies-after-incident-near-lake-ellesmere/" aria-label="Read more about Pedestrian dies after incident near Lake Ellesmere">Read more</a>
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May 9, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Pixabay Olives New Zealand is confident growers and olive oil supply will not be significantly affected by the collapse of Wairarapa producer The Olive Press, despite concerns the closure marks the end of an era for the region. The family-owned company confirmed this week it had gone into liquidation after 27 ... <a title="Olive industry confident despite closure of Wairarapa producer" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/09/olive-industry-confident-despite-closure-of-wairarapa-producer/" aria-label="Read more about Olive industry confident despite closure of Wairarapa producer">Read more</a>
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May 9, 2026
By Johnny Blades, RNZ Pacific senior journalist Vanuatu’s government has urged the French ambassador in Port Vila to use established diplomatic channels rather than social media to communicate his concerns about state-to-state relations. It is the latest development in a diplomatic spat that emerged this week when New Caledonia’s territorial government took umbrage at Vanuatu ... <a title="French ambassador’s social media diplomacy lands poorly in Vanuatu" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/09/french-ambassadors-social-media-diplomacy-lands-poorly-in-vanuatu/" aria-label="Read more about French ambassador’s social media diplomacy lands poorly in Vanuatu">Read more</a>
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May 9, 2026
COMMENTARY: By Oriini Kaipara The treatment of Maiki Sherman has been deeply upsetting to witness. To see the first wahine Māori ever rise to the role of political editor at 1News — only to now resign under such intense public and political pressure — is heartbreaking. Maiki is one of the sharpest political journalists in ... <a title="Oriini Kaipara: This reeks of foul play by a NZ govt failing to win public trust" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/09/oriini-kaipara-this-reeks-of-foul-play-by-a-nz-govt-failing-to-win-public-trust/" aria-label="Read more about Oriini Kaipara: This reeks of foul play by a NZ govt failing to win public trust">Read more</a>
