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May 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand More than 30 slips fell on the section of State Highway 3 during a severe storm two weeks ago. Supplied / NZ Transport Agency A Mōkau butcher says it’s been a “waste of time” having the doors open after a slip closed the Awakino Gorge in mid-April. More than 30 slips ... <a title="State Highway 3 reopens to single lane, escorted traffic after slips forced closure" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/04/state-highway-3-reopens-to-single-lane-escorted-traffic-after-slips-forced-closure/" aria-label="Read more about State Highway 3 reopens to single lane, escorted traffic after slips forced closure">Read more</a>
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May 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Nate McKinnon Police want to hear from anyone who heard a person in distress near a Wairarapa river. Search and rescue teams were deployed after a cry for help was heard around Dixon Street in Masterton about 7.30pm on Sunday. A police spokesperson said the river was searched but ... <a title="Appeal after cry for help heard near Wairarapa river" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/04/appeal-after-cry-for-help-heard-near-wairarapa-river/" aria-label="Read more about Appeal after cry for help heard near Wairarapa river">Read more</a>
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May 4, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Judith Ridge, Sessional academic, University of Tasmania Some parents worry if their children only read graphic novels – or even mostly read them. A common question goes something like: how do I get my child to read something other than comics or graphic novels? But the answer ... <a title="Does your child only read graphic novels? That’s OK – it’s helping them build literacy skills" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/04/does-your-child-only-read-graphic-novels-thats-ok-its-helping-them-build-literacy-skills-280373/" aria-label="Read more about Does your child only read graphic novels? That’s OK – it’s helping them build literacy skills">Read more</a>
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May 4, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Pandanus Petter, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, School of Politics and International Relations, Australian National University This time last year, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was jubilant. Having just won 94 of the 150 seats in the House of Representatives, Labor had its best result in terms of seats since ... <a title="A year on from the election, what has the Albanese government achieved?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/04/a-year-on-from-the-election-what-has-the-albanese-government-achieved-281536/" aria-label="Read more about A year on from the election, what has the Albanese government achieved?">Read more</a>
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May 4, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ryosuke Hanada, PhD Candidate, Japanese Foreign and Security Policy, Macquarie University Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s visit to Australia this week comes against a turbulent geopolitical backdrop. The war launched by the United States and Israel against Iran – and the subsequent closure of the Strait of ... <a title="Australia and Japan face a similar dilemma: how to be indispensable to the US without relying on it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/04/australia-and-japan-face-a-similar-dilemma-how-to-be-indispensable-to-the-us-without-relying-on-it-281318/" aria-label="Read more about Australia and Japan face a similar dilemma: how to be indispensable to the US without relying on it">Read more</a>
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May 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Sociologist and Massey University emeritus professor Paul Spoonley. RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly A sociologist and university professor says ACT’s new [://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/594074/act-s-plan-to-toughen-immigration-rules proposed immigration policies] is vague, creates more bureaucracy and risks alienating a large portion of the population. On Sunday, ACT leader David Seymour announced a six-point plan shake-up of immigration ... <a title="ACT Party’s new immigration policies ‘vague’, sociologist says" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/04/act-partys-new-immigration-policies-vague-sociologist-says/" aria-label="Read more about ACT Party’s new immigration policies ‘vague’, sociologist says">Read more</a>
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May 4, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jasmine Farrier, Professor of Political Science, University of Louisville May 1, 2026, marks the 60th day of Operation Epic Fury in Iran – a symbolically significant date designating when a president who has mounted unilateral military operations must receive Congressional approval or wind it down. However, the ... <a title="Why the 60-day War Powers Resolution deadline doesn’t actually constrain presidents" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/04/why-the-60-day-war-powers-resolution-deadline-doesnt-actually-constrain-presidents-281724/" aria-label="Read more about Why the 60-day War Powers Resolution deadline doesn’t actually constrain presidents">Read more</a>
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May 4, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nir Eisikovits, Professor of Philosophy and Director of Applied Ethics Center, UMass Boston In the summer of 2025, OpenAI released ChatGPT 5 and removed its predecessor from the market. Many subscribers to the old model had become attached to its warm, enthusiastically agreeable tone and complained at ... <a title="AI chatbots can prioritize flattery over facts – and that carries serious risks" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/04/ai-chatbots-can-prioritize-flattery-over-facts-and-that-carries-serious-risks-274298/" aria-label="Read more about AI chatbots can prioritize flattery over facts – and that carries serious risks">Read more</a>
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May 4, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Coppola, Visiting Researcher, Cambridge Neuroscience, University of Cambridge As we go through life, our brains run different processing modes. Some – the attention and sensory systems – result in very similar experiences of the world: what colour the sky is, how warm the day feels. But ... <a title="How individual consciousness works – and makes us unique" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/04/how-individual-consciousness-works-and-makes-us-unique-281512/" aria-label="Read more about How individual consciousness works – and makes us unique">Read more</a>
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May 4, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adam Andreotta, Lecturer, School of Management and Marketing, Curtin University Artificial intelligence (AI) road safety cameras have been rolling out across Australia, resulting in a large number of fines. For example, roughly 184,000 infringements have been issued in Western Australia since the cameras were launched in October ... <a title="AI road safety cameras are fuelling a surge in driver fines. Are they fair?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/04/ai-road-safety-cameras-are-fuelling-a-surge-in-driver-fines-are-they-fair-280375/" aria-label="Read more about AI road safety cameras are fuelling a surge in driver fines. Are they fair?">Read more</a>
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May 4, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Evie Kendal, Associate Professor of Health Promotion, Swinburne University of Technology The Australian Law Reform Commission is currently reviewing Australia’s surrogacy laws to ensure they’re fit for purpose and reflect the population’s current views. One aspect being considered is whether surrogates should be allowed to receive financial ... <a title="Should surrogates be paid for carrying other people’s babies? And how much would be enough?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/04/should-surrogates-be-paid-for-carrying-other-peoples-babies-and-how-much-would-be-enough-279316/" aria-label="Read more about Should surrogates be paid for carrying other people’s babies? And how much would be enough?">Read more</a>
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May 4, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sacchi Shin-Clayton, PhD Candidate, Department of Zoology, University of Cambridge We know introduced honeybees as the ever-busy helpers of our gardens, farms and orchards. In pollinating crops and fertilising fruit, they support more than a third of the food we eat and are worth billions of dollars ... <a title="Honeybees may be helping spread tree-killing myrtle rust – new research" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/04/honeybees-may-be-helping-spread-tree-killing-myrtle-rust-new-research-281430/" aria-label="Read more about Honeybees may be helping spread tree-killing myrtle rust – new research">Read more</a>
