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May 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Two children aged under three years old died alongside a woman at a Hastings house. RNZ / Anusha Bradley An order prohibiting publishing the names of a mother and her two children killed following an incident at a property in Hastings has been continued. A homicide investigation, dubbed Operation Train, was ... <a title="Identities of mother and children killed at Hastings property to remain secret" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/04/identities-of-mother-and-children-killed-at-hastings-property-to-remain-secret/" aria-label="Read more about Identities of mother and children killed at Hastings property to remain secret">Read more</a>
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May 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Craig Stobo (file photo) RNZ / REECE BAKER Financial Markets Authority chair Craig Stobo has resigned after an independent review found his public commentary failed to meet the standards of political neutrality expected of the head of an independent regulator. Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Cameron Brewer accepted Stobo’s resignation ... <a title="Chair of Financial Markets Authority resigns after conduct review" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/04/chair-of-financial-markets-authority-resigns-after-conduct-review/" aria-label="Read more about Chair of Financial Markets Authority resigns after conduct review">Read more</a>
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May 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Police seized vehicles and cash in a raid in the Gisborne suburb of Mangapapa, on 29 April. Supplied / Police More than half a million dollars discovered in a traveller’s belongings and linked to organised crime overseas has led to the seizure of property, vehicles and tens of thousands of dollars. ... <a title="Customs cash find leads to seizures in Gisborne" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/04/customs-cash-find-leads-to-seizures-in-gisborne/" aria-label="Read more about Customs cash find leads to seizures in Gisborne">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 registered nurse tasked with their care, the Health and Disability Commissioner has found. According to a decision released on ... <a title="Baby who died on mother’s chest not regularly checked by nurse" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/04/baby-who-died-on-mothers-chest-not-regularly-checked-by-nurse/" aria-label="Read more about Baby who died on mother’s chest not regularly checked by nurse">Read more</a>
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May 4, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Xiujian Peng, Senior Research Fellow, Centre of Policy Studies, Victoria University China’s latest national accounts show the economy grew by about 5% through 2025 and into the first quarter of 2026, pointing to resilience despite ongoing trade tensions. But the underlying picture is weaker: growth slowed last ... <a title="With a shrinking population, China needs new drivers of growth. Consumer spending has yet to fill the gap" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/04/with-a-shrinking-population-china-needs-new-drivers-of-growth-consumer-spending-has-yet-to-fill-the-gap-281342/" aria-label="Read more about With a shrinking population, China needs new drivers of growth. Consumer spending has yet to fill the gap">Read more</a>
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May 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Items seized by police in a raid in Murchison, May 2026. Police / supplied A Murchison man is facing charges after police seized explosives, loaded guns and drugs from a rural property. The 60-year-old was arrested following a search by local officers and the armed offenders squad last week. Police said ... <a title="Explosives, loaded guns and drugs found at man’s property" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/04/explosives-loaded-guns-and-drugs-found-at-mans-property/" aria-label="Read more about Explosives, loaded guns and drugs found at man’s property">Read more</a>
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May 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand 15-year-old Karnin Petera died during a Whangārei Boys’ High School trip to Abbey Caves in May 2023. SUPPLIED A staff member says a fatal school caving trip went ahead despite an orange heavy rain warning because he was certain the rain would hit hours after the boys were due to leave ... <a title="Abbey Caves inquest: School staff member ‘certain’ heavy rain wouldn’t hit until after caving trip" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/04/abbey-caves-inquest-school-staff-member-certain-heavy-rain-wouldnt-hit-until-after-caving-trip/" aria-label="Read more about Abbey Caves inquest: School staff member ‘certain’ heavy rain wouldn’t hit until after caving trip">Read more</a>
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May 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Christopher Luxon during the signing ceremony at a bilateral meeting with Singapore PM Lawrence Wong in Singapore. Supplied / PMO New Zealand and Singapore have inked a deal to ensure the trade of essential goods like fuel and food continue in times of crisis. It guarantees neither country will impose export ... <a title="New Zealand signs deal with Singapore to ensure trade of essential goods" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/04/new-zealand-signs-deal-with-singapore-to-ensure-trade-of-essential-goods/" aria-label="Read more about New Zealand signs deal with Singapore to ensure trade of essential goods">Read more</a>
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May 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand File image. 123rf A new measles case has been discovered in Wellington, prompting a call for people who dined at Newtown restaurant to watch out for symptoms. There were now three cases in the latest outbreak. Health NZ said the new case was linked to a person who dined at Mediterranean ... <a title="New measles case reported in Wellington" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/04/new-measles-case-reported-in-wellington/" aria-label="Read more about New measles case reported in Wellington">Read more</a>
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May 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Prime Minister Lawrence Wong. Supplied / PMO A powerhouse business delegation attending the inaugural NZ-Singapore leaders’ forum has been sent a clear message from their prime ministers: get creative about how to trade more and do deals in an increasingly volatile world. It’s the first event ... <a title="NZ, Singapore prime ministers speak of importance of trade in increasingly volatile world" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/04/nz-singapore-prime-ministers-speak-of-importance-of-trade-in-increasingly-volatile-world/" aria-label="Read more about NZ, Singapore prime ministers speak of importance of trade in increasingly volatile world">Read more</a>
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May 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Artwork made by detained man Jay, which was shared with RNZ RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly The mother of an autistic man being held in long-term seclusion has taken his case to the United Nations, arguing New Zealand has failed to act after a landmark Supreme Court ruling. The man, who cannot ... <a title="Autistic man still detained after 21 years of seclusion, even after Supreme Court ruling" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/04/autistic-man-still-detained-after-21-years-of-seclusion-even-after-supreme-court-ruling/" aria-label="Read more about Autistic man still detained after 21 years of seclusion, even after Supreme Court ruling">Read more</a>
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May 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A close-up of the Fire and Emergency NZ logo. Marika Khabazi / RNZ Dozens of firefighters are tackling a fire at a block of Kāinga Ora apartments in the Auckland CBD. Fire and Emergency (FENZ) was called to the four-level apartment block on Greys Avenue around 2pm Monday. Initially smoke was ... <a title="Fire at Auckland Kāinga Ora apartment block" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/04/fire-at-auckland-kainga-ora-apartment-block/" aria-label="Read more about Fire at Auckland Kāinga Ora apartment block">Read more</a>
