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May 8, 2026
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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May 8, 2026
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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May 8, 2026
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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May 8, 2026
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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May 8, 2026
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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May 8, 2026
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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May 8, 2026
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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May 8, 2026
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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May 8, 2026
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>
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May 8, 2026
RNZ Pacific Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele has been ousted following a no-confidence vote in Honiara. Manele was voted out by 26 votes to 22 in Parliament yesterday. There were two absentees. Manele will remain in office and perform his normal duties until he is officially removed by the Governor-General Sir David Tiva Kapu. ... <a title="Solomon Islands PM Jeremiah Manele ousted after just over two years in power" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/08/solomon-islands-pm-jeremiah-manele-ousted-after-just-over-two-years-in-power/" aria-label="Read more about Solomon Islands PM Jeremiah Manele ousted after just over two years in power">Read more</a>
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May 8, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The University of Auckland’s clock tower. (File photo) RNZ / Ziming Li University students across New Zealand cannot submit assignments or communicate with tutors after their online learning system was hit by a global data hack. Names, email addresses, student ID numbers and messages between users could all be affected by ... <a title="New Zealand students’ details caught up in massive global university hack" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/08/new-zealand-students-details-caught-up-in-massive-global-university-hack/" aria-label="Read more about New Zealand students’ details caught up in massive global university hack">Read more</a>
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May 8, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Megan Willis, Associate Professor, School of Behavioural and Health Sciences, Australian Catholic University If you’re dealing with a relationship marked by conflict, criticism or manipulation – be it with a parent, co-parent or colleague – chances are you’ve come across the “grey rock” method on social media ... <a title="What is the ‘grey rock’ method for dealing with narcissists or difficult family members?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/08/what-is-the-grey-rock-method-for-dealing-with-narcissists-or-difficult-family-members-282047/" aria-label="Read more about What is the ‘grey rock’ method for dealing with narcissists or difficult family members?">Read more</a>
