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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>
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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 Afghani 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 Afghani interpreter in threatening manner" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/12/navy-officer-denies-ever-speaking-to-afghani-interpreter-in-threatening-manner/" aria-label="Read more about Navy officer denies ever speaking to Afghani interpreter in threatening manner">Read more</a>
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May 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Quin Tauetau A growing number of New Zealanders are investing in share markets as a way to build their wealth. But what do you need to know if you’re just getting started? Here are five things to think about. What are your goals? A good starting point is to ... <a title="Getting started in investing? Here are five things to think about" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/12/getting-started-in-investing-here-are-five-things-to-think-about/" aria-label="Read more about Getting started in investing? Here are five things to think about">Read more</a>
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May 12, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By George Mihaylov, Senior Lecturer in Finance, Adelaide University Do you ever feel like everything is getting more expensive, everywhere, all at once? You’re not alone. Australians have been grappling with a cost-of-living crisis since the pandemic. Last year, it briefly began to look like inflation might finally ... <a title="Feeling the pinch? Here are some ways to find savings – and even fight inflation" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/12/feeling-the-pinch-here-are-some-ways-to-find-savings-and-even-fight-inflation-282142/" aria-label="Read more about Feeling the pinch? Here are some ways to find savings – and even fight inflation">Read more</a>
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May 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Tertiary Education Minister Penny Simmonds. RNZ / Mark Papalii The government considered phasing out the fees-free tertiary education scheme but decided it was too complicated, opting instead to axe it in one go. The policy which covers the cost of students’ third year of tertiary study will be gone in the ... <a title="Government considered phasing out fees-free university scheme before axing it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/12/government-considered-phasing-out-fees-free-university-scheme-before-axing-it/" aria-label="Read more about Government considered phasing out fees-free university scheme before axing it">Read more</a>
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May 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand National would bring 39 MPs into Parliament under the new poll results, with 15 MPs from NZ First and eight from ACT. File photo. VNP / Daniela Maoate-Cox National’s partners ACT and New Zealand First have taken a tumble in support in the latest Taxpayers’ Union-Curia poll, but the coalition bloc ... <a title="New poll: Coalition partners tumble, but could still form government" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/12/new-poll-coalition-partners-tumble-but-could-still-form-government/" aria-label="Read more about New poll: Coalition partners tumble, but could still form government">Read more</a>
