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May 5, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The man was left with security at the entrance, unresponsive, before being flown to Auckland Hospital where he died an hour later. RNZ / Alexander Robertson The Coroner has ruled a man was acting in self-defence, during a fracas that left one person dead in Northland five years ago. Trevor Ruatoto, ... <a title="Coroner rules man was acting in self-defence after person killed in fracas" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/05/coroner-rules-man-was-acting-in-self-defence-after-person-killed-in-fracas/" aria-label="Read more about Coroner rules man was acting in self-defence after person killed in fracas">Read more</a>
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May 5, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Auckland’s Edinburgh Castle pub is to get a new life as a wellness centre, after being purchased by musician Neil Finn. Supplied/ Google Maps Split Enz and Crowded House member Neil Finn has bought a controversial Auckland pub, with plans to turn it into a wellness retreat. Edinburgh Castle in Eden ... <a title="Split Enz’ Neil Finn buys controversial pub with plans to turn it into a wellness retreat" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/05/split-enz-neil-finn-buys-controversial-pub-with-plans-to-turn-it-into-a-wellness-retreat/" aria-label="Read more about Split Enz’ Neil Finn buys controversial pub with plans to turn it into a wellness retreat">Read more</a>
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May 5, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The national broadcaster is considering removing food show Taste of Art from its TVNZ+ catalogue, following news of complaints related to one of its judge’s behaviour towards women. Taste of Art is judged by Masterchef Australia’s Melissa Leong with Vaughan Mabee, who was an executive chef at award-winning Arrowtown restaurant Amisfield ... <a title="TVNZ ‘assessing’ whether to pull show featuring former Amisfield chef" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/05/tvnz-assessing-whether-to-pull-show-featuring-former-amisfield-chef/" aria-label="Read more about TVNZ ‘assessing’ whether to pull show featuring former Amisfield chef">Read more</a>
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May 5, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A report said the patron, who was in a toilet stall, was locked in after staff failed to properly check the venue before leaving last month. Supplied A Dunedin bar could lose its liquor licence after a drunk patron was locked in at the end of the night and later taken ... <a title="Dunedin bar Dropkicks could lose its liquor licence" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/05/dunedin-bar-dropkicks-could-lose-its-liquor-licence/" aria-label="Read more about Dunedin bar Dropkicks could lose its liquor licence">Read more</a>
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May 5, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Only half of New Zealand workers reported getting a pay rise last year, but some people are more likely to get them than others, new Seek data shows. The recruitment site said the industries that were most likely to get a pay rise in the past 12 months were industrial, where ... <a title="Who’s’ getting pay rises at the moment?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/05/whos-getting-pay-rises-at-the-moment/" aria-label="Read more about Who’s’ getting pay rises at the moment?">Read more</a>
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May 5, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Solar installation costs have been reducing and power prices increasing. Fabian Rieger / 123RF New Zealand has passed the “tipping point” where most people buying solar panels will save more money than they spend on them, researchers say, but more could be done to unlock households’ ability to make use of ... <a title="New Zealand passes solar tipping point" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/05/new-zealand-passes-solar-tipping-point/" aria-label="Read more about New Zealand passes solar tipping point">Read more</a>
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May 5, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The Kaimanawa horses are mustered annually to keep the herd at a maximum of 300 animals. Supplied/Kimber Brown Just days after they were rounded up off the North Island’s central plateau, Kaimanawa horses are in training for their new homes and are warming up to human contact. Every year a muster ... <a title="Kaimanawa horses in training for new homes" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/05/kaimanawa-horses-in-training-for-new-homes/" aria-label="Read more about Kaimanawa horses in training for new homes">Read more</a>
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May 5, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Even if you’ve been earning income in a straightforward way, you could end up with a bill or a refund. 123RF Are you on track for a tax refund this year? Inland Revenue now sends automatic tax assessments to people whose only income is salary, wages or investment income that is ... <a title="It’s almost tax season: Will you get a refund?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/05/its-almost-tax-season-will-you-get-a-refund/" aria-label="Read more about It’s almost tax season: Will you get a refund?">Read more</a>
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May 5, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand NZ Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Singaporean Prime Minsiter Lawrence Wong. Supplied / PMO Analysis – Christopher Luxon will leave Singapore on Tuesday evening reassured fuel will continue to flow to New Zealand shores, but painfully aware of the trouble brewing on the horizon. There was a stark warning from his ... <a title="With New Zealand signing a free trade with Singapore what are the fuel concerns?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/05/with-new-zealand-signing-a-free-trade-with-singapore-what-are-the-fuel-concerns/" aria-label="Read more about With New Zealand signing a free trade with Singapore what are the fuel concerns?">Read more</a>
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May 5, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Police Commissioner Richard Chambers. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone A senior police officer is facing an employment investigation relating to a complaint that was laid nearly a year ago. Police Commissioner Richard Chambers said he has previously expressed concerns about matters involving employees taking too long to investigate and set an expectation ... <a title="Senior police officer facing employment investigation almost a year after complaint" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/05/senior-police-officer-facing-employment-investigation-almost-a-year-after-complaint/" aria-label="Read more about Senior police officer facing employment investigation almost a year after complaint">Read more</a>
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May 5, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Next week’s budget will contain cutbacks to the concessional treatment of electric vehicles (EVs) that will save the government $1.7 billion over the budget period. Announcing the changes to the Fringe Benefit Tax (FBT) exemption for EVs, Treasurer Jim Chalmers ... <a title="Next week’s budget to reduce electric vehicle FBT concession" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/05/next-weeks-budget-to-reduce-electric-vehicle-fbt-concession-282062/" aria-label="Read more about Next week’s budget to reduce electric vehicle FBT concession">Read more</a>
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May 5, 2026
COMMENTARY: By Eugene Doyle Kiwi Julien Blondel’s face may be bloodied but it is unbowed. So far the New Zealand government has done nothing after Blondel and other New Zealand peace activists were savagely beaten by Israeli soldiers who attacked the Global Sumud flotilla near the Greek Island of Crete on April 30. The flotilla ... <a title="After Israel’s brutal attack on Kiwis the NZ government does nothing" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/05/after-israels-brutal-attack-on-kiwis-the-nz-government-does-nothing/" aria-label="Read more about After Israel’s brutal attack on Kiwis the NZ government does nothing">Read more</a>
