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May 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Hayden Tasker. The Press / Iain McGregor Hayden Tasker was drunk, annoyed about life and motivated by anger toward police before he drove into two officers in Nelson, killing one and critically injuring another, a court has heard. Tasker, 33, is on trial at the Christchurch High Court for the murder ... <a title="Hayden Tasker was trying to end his life when he killed Nelson police officer, court told" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/04/hayden-tasker-was-trying-to-end-his-life-when-he-killed-nelson-police-officer-court-told/" aria-label="Read more about Hayden Tasker was trying to end his life when he killed Nelson police officer, court told">Read more</a>
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May 4, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Meredith Primrose Jones, Researcher, Oceania Cyber Security Centre, RMIT University Over the last two months, refineries and fuel storage facilities around the world have caught fire due to war (Russia) or accident (Australia, the United States, India and Mexico), adding more pressure to stressed oil and gas ... <a title="Oil refineries are catching fire in war or by accident. How does this worsen the energy crunch?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/04/oil-refineries-are-catching-fire-in-war-or-by-accident-how-does-this-worsen-the-energy-crunch-281855/" aria-label="Read more about Oil refineries are catching fire in war or by accident. How does this worsen the energy crunch?">Read more</a>
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May 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The baby died in August 2019. 123rf A minutes-old baby, who died on his mother’s chest while she was sutured up following his birth, should have been checked more regularly by the midwife tasked with their care, the Health and Disability Commissioner has found. According to a decision released on Monday ... <a title="Baby who died on mother’s chest not regularly checked by midwife" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/04/baby-who-died-on-mothers-chest-not-regularly-checked-by-midwife/" aria-label="Read more about Baby who died on mother’s chest not regularly checked by midwife">Read more</a>
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May 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Palmerston North Hospital. RNZ / Jimmy Ellingham Last permanent doctor at Palmerston North Hospital gastroenterology department worries about patients with chronic conditions when he leaves Dr James Irwin says temporary staff will offer transactional care One patient feels left in the lurch Health NZ says its recruiting to the service and ... <a title="Fears for patient care after Palmerston North hospital’s last expert leaves" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/04/fears-for-patient-care-after-palmerston-north-hospitals-last-expert-leaves/" aria-label="Read more about Fears for patient care after Palmerston North hospital’s last expert leaves">Read more</a>
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May 4, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Haidee Cadd, Research Fellow, Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health, University of Wollongong During the summer of 2019–2020, half of Australia’s third largest island was on fire. Kangaroo Island, also known as Karta Pintingga or Karti in local mainland Aboriginal languages, was one of the worst-hit places ... <a title="Lake mud reveals 7,000 years of Kangaroo Island’s complex fire history" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/04/lake-mud-reveals-7-000-years-of-kangaroo-islands-complex-fire-history-279567/" aria-label="Read more about Lake mud reveals 7,000 years of Kangaroo Island’s complex fire history">Read more</a>
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May 4, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Paul Haskell-Dowland, Professor of Cyber Security Practice, Edith Cowan University The ABC has revealed a major cybersecurity flaw in Bluetooth-enabled police tasers and body-worn cameras that means officers can be tracked. The exposé shows how anyone can use simple software tools to detect the presence of a ... <a title="Police equipment can be tracked via Bluetooth. What about your phone, watch and headphones?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/04/police-equipment-can-be-tracked-via-bluetooth-what-about-your-phone-watch-and-headphones-282039/" aria-label="Read more about Police equipment can be tracked via Bluetooth. What about your phone, watch and headphones?">Read more</a>
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May 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The ship was grounded while sailing from Picton to Wellington on June 21, 2024. RNZ / Angus Dreaver Maritime NZ says there was a clear knowledge gap in how a steering console worked aboard the Aratere ferry ahead of it running aground nearly two years ago. KiwiRail had been ordered to ... <a title="Crews had ‘clear knowledge gap’ on Aratere ferry ahead of grounding" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/04/crews-had-clear-knowledge-gap-on-aratere-ferry-ahead-of-grounding/" aria-label="Read more about Crews had ‘clear knowledge gap’ on Aratere ferry ahead of grounding">Read more</a>
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May 4, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra In his first term, Anthony Albanese was highly reluctant to break promises. He resisted for a long time recalibrating the Coalition’s tax cuts, because he had undertaken to deliver them intact. This term, it seems to be a different story. ... <a title="View from The Hill: the art of political spin – defending a broken promise as ‘building trust’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/04/view-from-the-hill-the-art-of-political-spin-defending-a-broken-promise-as-building-trust-281145/" aria-label="Read more about View from The Hill: the art of political spin – defending a broken promise as ‘building trust’">Read more</a>
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May 4, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Luke Beck, Professor of Constitutional Law, Monash University Health Minister Mark Butler has said the government is considering capping specialists’ fees to reduce the gap between what Medicare covers and what specialists charge patients. The Australian Medical Association strongly opposes the idea and is threatening legal action. ... <a title="The federal government is considering capping specialists’ fees. Is that constitutional?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/04/the-federal-government-is-considering-capping-specialists-fees-is-that-constitutional-281985/" aria-label="Read more about The federal government is considering capping specialists’ fees. Is that constitutional?">Read more</a>
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May 4, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Martin Kear, Lecturer, Department of Government and International Relations, University of Sydney Israel and Lebanon agreed to a ceasefire three weeks ago. The violence, however, hasn’t stopped. In recent days, Israeli airstrikes have killed at least 40 people and the military has issued evacuation orders for residents ... <a title="Netanyahu has pledged to ‘finish the job’ against Hezbollah. It’s a promise he can’t deliver on" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/04/netanyahu-has-pledged-to-finish-the-job-against-hezbollah-its-a-promise-he-cant-deliver-on-280468/" aria-label="Read more about Netanyahu has pledged to ‘finish the job’ against Hezbollah. It’s a promise he can’t deliver on">Read more</a>
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May 4, 2026
ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on May 4, 2026.
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May 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ/Angie Skerrett Work has begun to restore Mauao Mount Maunganui, but it could be up to four months until the public can access the summit. A blessing was held today in partnership with Tauranga City Council, the Mauao Trust and Ngā Poutiriao o Mauao to enable to the re-entry onto the ... <a title="Mauao Mount Maunganui restorations begin, could take up to four months" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/04/mauao-mount-maunganui-restorations-begin-could-take-up-to-four-months/" aria-label="Read more about Mauao Mount Maunganui restorations begin, could take up to four months">Read more</a>
