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ER Report: A Roundup of Significant Articles on EveningReport.nz for May 8, 2026
ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on May 8, 2026.
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Yili’s NZ profits surge as shift to higher-value dairy pays off
Source: Radio New Zealand The group includes Westgold butter’s Westland Milk Product. supplied China dairy giant Yili’s West Coast-based New Zealand operations have delivered record revenue and profits, driven by a strategic shift into higher-value dairy products. The group – which includes Westland Milk Products, Oceania Dairy and EasiYo – reported revenue of $1.58 billion ... <a title="Yili’s NZ profits surge as shift to higher-value dairy pays off" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/08/yilis-nz-profits-surge-as-shift-to-higher-value-dairy-pays-off/" aria-label="Read more about Yili’s NZ profits surge as shift to higher-value dairy pays off">Read more</a>
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Xero founder Sir Rod Drury returns New Zealander of the Year award amid misconduct claims
Source: Radio New Zealand Sir Rod Drury. (File photo) Supplied Xero founder Sir Rod Drury has returned his 2026 New Zealander of the Year award following claims of misconduct against former staff. The initial complaint alleged misconduct when former Xero staffer Ally Naylor was a junior Xero employee in 2017. Since then, two more women ... <a title="Xero founder Sir Rod Drury returns New Zealander of the Year award amid misconduct claims" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/08/xero-founder-sir-rod-drury-returns-new-zealander-of-the-year-award-amid-misconduct-claims/" aria-label="Read more about Xero founder Sir Rod Drury returns New Zealander of the Year award amid misconduct claims">Read more</a>
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Squeak up! I can’t hear you: pilot whales are shouting to hear themselves over ship noise
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Vanessa Pirotta, Postdoctoral Researcher and Wildlife Scientist, Macquarie University In the Strait of Gibraltar – a famous marine road connecting the Mediterranean and the Atlantic – lives a critically endangered sub-population of a few hundred long-finned pilot whales (Globicephala melas). Despite their name, these dark and blubbery ... <a title="Squeak up! I can’t hear you: pilot whales are shouting to hear themselves over ship noise" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/08/squeak-up-i-cant-hear-you-pilot-whales-are-shouting-to-hear-themselves-over-ship-noise-282394/" aria-label="Read more about Squeak up! I can’t hear you: pilot whales are shouting to hear themselves over ship noise">Read more</a>
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Fenian: the anti-Irish history behind Kneecap’s defiant new album title
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ciara Smart, Staff member, History and Classics, University of Tasmania Irish hip-hop group Kneecap recently released their latest album, called “Fenian”. A proud reclamation of a painful derogatory slur, Fenian is a word that connects Irish people to a history in which they were sometimes seen as ... <a title="Fenian: the anti-Irish history behind Kneecap’s defiant new album title" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/08/fenian-the-anti-irish-history-behind-kneecaps-defiant-new-album-title-282271/" aria-label="Read more about Fenian: the anti-Irish history behind Kneecap’s defiant new album title">Read more</a>
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Public appeal for Auckland teenager missing for almost a month
Source: Radio New Zealand Awheo, 15, has been missing from Northcote since April 13. NZ POLICE / SUPPLIED Police are askng for help from the public in finding an Auckland teenager who has been missing for almost a month. Awheo, 15, was last seen shortly before 10am on Monday, 13 April in the Northcote area ... <a title="Public appeal for Auckland teenager missing for almost a month" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/08/public-appeal-for-auckland-teenager-missing-for-almost-a-month/" aria-label="Read more about Public appeal for Auckland teenager missing for almost a month">Read more</a>
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Ignore the polls: One Nation is the unofficial opposition
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ashlynne McGhee, Head of Editorial Innovation, The Conversation The polling headlines have been shouty: One Nation is surging! It’s a One Nation bubble! One Nation has peaked! But beyond the noise, there’s a trend: more Australians are voting for One Nation. The controversial minor party has become ... <a title="Ignore the polls: One Nation is the unofficial opposition" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/08/ignore-the-polls-one-nation-is-the-unofficial-opposition-280359/" aria-label="Read more about Ignore the polls: One Nation is the unofficial opposition">Read more</a>
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Higher-strength medicinal cannabis may be linked to a disturbing pattern of side effects, our study shows
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Myfanwy Graham, NHMRC Postgraduate Scholar and Fulbright Alumna in Public Health Policy, Monash University In recent years, we’ve seen a sizeable shift in medicinal cannabis prescribing, to products containing higher levels of THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) – the component that can cause drowsiness or a high. Now, our new ... <a title="Higher-strength medicinal cannabis may be linked to a disturbing pattern of side effects, our study shows" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/08/higher-strength-medicinal-cannabis-may-be-linked-to-a-disturbing-pattern-of-side-effects-our-study-shows-282144/" aria-label="Read more about Higher-strength medicinal cannabis may be linked to a disturbing pattern of side effects, our study shows">Read more</a>
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Sir David Attenborough’s connections to New Zealand
Source: Radio New Zealand Sir David Attenborough’s favourite bird is the New Zealand kākāpō. That’s how Department of Conservation’s (DoC) Kākāpō Recovery Programme operations manager Deirdre Vercoe came into contact with the legendary British naturalist, who turns 100 today. “In 2016 we just had a kākāpō breeding season and it was really significant at the ... <a title="Sir David Attenborough’s connections to New Zealand" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/08/sir-david-attenboroughs-connections-to-new-zealand/" aria-label="Read more about Sir David Attenborough’s connections to New Zealand">Read more</a>
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Commerce Commission greenlights Gull NPD merger
Source: Radio New Zealand Gull and NPD’s combined 240 sites will maintain their brands. RNZ / Dan Cook The Commerce Commission has greenlit the merger of fuel companies Gull and NPD. The competition regulator said it was satisfied the proposed merger was not likely to substantially lessen competition in the market. Under the merger proposal, ... <a title="Commerce Commission greenlights Gull NPD merger" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/08/commerce-commission-greenlights-gull-npd-merger/" aria-label="Read more about Commerce Commission greenlights Gull NPD merger">Read more</a>
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Body found in West Coast river near upside down tractor
Source: Radio New Zealand petervick167/123RF Police have recovered a body from where a tractor went into the Otututu/Rough River near Ikamatua on the West Coast. The tractor was found upside down in the river at 10.45am on Friday morning. The person was found a short time later and is believed to be the only person ... <a title="Body found in West Coast river near upside down tractor" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/08/body-found-in-west-coast-river-near-upside-down-tractor/" aria-label="Read more about Body found in West Coast river near upside down tractor">Read more</a>
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IS-linked women are facing a raft of criminal charges. A legal expert explains the laws at play
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Donald Rothwell, Professor of International Law, Australian National University After multiple attempts to leave Syria, four ISIS-linked women (often referred to as “ISIS brides”) and nine children have arrived back in Australia. The government has long promised that if these women, who are Australian citizens and have ... <a title="IS-linked women are facing a raft of criminal charges. A legal expert explains the laws at play" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/08/is-linked-women-are-facing-a-raft-of-criminal-charges-a-legal-expert-explains-the-laws-at-play-282472/" aria-label="Read more about IS-linked women are facing a raft of criminal charges. A legal expert explains the laws at play">Read more</a>