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Source: Radio New Zealand VNP / Phil Smith The Prime Minister’s office says it has no evidence to back Christopher Luxon’s claim that Winston Peters micharacterised his view of the Iran War. Luxon had personally declined to offer such evidence, instead pointing to public government statements reflecting the official view. RNZ requested under the OIA…
Source: Radio New Zealand Turners Automotive Group. (File photo) RNZ / Nate McKinnon Car dealer and financier Turners Automotive has posted a slightly lower net profit after a goodwill write-down in its credit business masked a record performance across its divisions. Key numbers for the year ended March compared with a year ago: Net profit…
Asia Pacific Report New Zealand needs to summon Israeli ambassador to protest over the illegal and brutal treatment of Global Sumud Flotilla humanitarian aid activists — including three New Zealanders — kidnapped in international waters this week. Peace activists are demanding this in the response to Israel ambassadors being summoned by several host governments over ... <a title="Peace Action demands NZ summon Israeli ambassador over brutal action against activists" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/21/peace-action-demands-nz-summon-israeli-ambassador-over-brutal-action-against-activists/" aria-label="Read more about Peace Action demands NZ summon Israeli ambassador over brutal action against activists">Read more</a>
Source: Radio New Zealand Northern Mystics defender Catherine Hall. Andrew Cornaga/www.photosport.nz Mystics star defender Catherine Hall has been ruled out of the rest of the ANZ Premiership season due to injury, leaving her Silver Ferns Commonwealth Games prospects in serious doubt. Hall could be seen on crutches when the Mystics beat the Stars 57-51 on…
Source: Radio New Zealand Stephen Colbert’s final Late Show broadcast on Thursday in the US (Friday NZ time) will close out his run in the storied CBS late-night chair once occupied by David Letterman. What comes next remains an open question for one of television’s most prominent entertainers. In the months leading up to his…
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Maxwell Lechte, Research Associate in Geobiology, University of Sydney Stored in an open-air warehouse in tropical Darwin, Australia, are dozens of trays containing cylindrical cores of rock. They are from drill holes bored hundreds of metres below the surface by mineral exploration companies decades ago. Some of ... <a title="Tiny fossils found in 1.7 billion-year-old mud yield clues to the evolution of complex life" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/21/tiny-fossils-found-in-1-7-billion-year-old-mud-yield-clues-to-the-evolution-of-complex-life-282371/" aria-label="Read more about Tiny fossils found in 1.7 billion-year-old mud yield clues to the evolution of complex life">Read more</a>
Source: Radio New Zealand Philanthropist Sir Graham Dingle. (File photo) Sir Graham Dingle Philanthropist Sir Graham Dingle says wealthy Kiwis need to invest in young people to help them reach their goals. Through his organisation, the Graham Dingle Foundation, he’s launching a nationwide fundraising initiative Move Mountains for Youth, calling on New Zealanders to help…
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sara Ali, Research Fellow and Academic Database Advisor, Auckland University of Technology We’ve heard a lot about the artificial intelligence (AI) boom and how enormous amounts of money are being poured into companies building ever more powerful technologies. That boom is now taking a new turn as ... <a title="When AI giants go public, will ordinary investors know if they are along for the ride?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/21/when-ai-giants-go-public-will-ordinary-investors-know-if-they-are-along-for-the-ride-282963/" aria-label="Read more about When AI giants go public, will ordinary investors know if they are along for the ride?">Read more</a>
Source: Radio New Zealand A military drone operated by the NZDF. NZDF / supplied A retired major general says New Zealand is “tinkering” with military drones while other countries forge ahead. Australia and the US last month ramped up their drone rollout plans. But observers and industry players doubt that next week’s Budget will deliver…
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand has joined the international condemnation of Israel’s far-right national security minister, even summoning the Israeli ambassador to convey that message. A video posted by Israel’s national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, showing him taunting detained flotilla activists, drew international condemnation on Thursday. The video showed kneeling activists, with their hands…
Source: Radio New Zealand She has reigned as certified Australian pop royalty across five decades, rising from homegrown TV sensation to worldwide chart domination. As with any storied superstar, however, the dazzling professional highs have inevitably come with some squirming middles and difficult lows. And Kylie Minogue’s career is no exception. “It was all of…
Source: Radio New Zealand OKSANA KAZYKINA/123RF New Zealand’s largest drug maker AFT Pharmaceuticals has reported strong full year sales growth and net profit, giving the company reason to lift its 2027 revenue target to more than $300 million. Company chair David Flacks said the strength of its core Australasian business and increasing geographic and product…