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Source: Radio New Zealand Climate activists gathered outside the International Court of Justice in July last year after the court issued its opinion finding countries could be held legally responsible for their greenhouse gas emissions. Jamie Tahana A United Nations resolution backing the findings of a landmark climate change ruling has been passed with the…
Source: Radio New Zealand Auckland Night Markets operates in Albany every Tuesday night. RNZ / Duoya Lu Auckland Night Markets has confirmed a change of ownership. In a social media post on Monday, Auckland Night Markets said founders Victoria Yao and Paul De Jonge, operators of the markets for 16 years, would hand over the…
Source: Radio New Zealand King Charles III and Queen Camilla attend a Garden Party at Hillsborough Castle, in Hillsborough, Northern Ireland on 20 May, 2026. AFP / Pool A British radio station has issued an apology after wrongly broadcasting that King Charles had died. In a statement on social media, the Essex-based Radio Caroline said…
Source: Radio New Zealand Police were called to Ponsonby’s Williamson Ave on Wednesday evening. (File photo) RNZ A man has been charged for allegedly stealing a car outside an Auckland supermarket and forcing a child out of the front seat. Police were called to Williamson Ave in Ponsonby after 6.15pm on Wednesday. Senior Sergeant Dave…
Source: Radio New Zealand The award, in its second year, is given to a local artist who boasts outstanding success in the official charts over an extended period. Last year’s winner was Six60. Fat Freddy’s Drop, at first an eight-piece act, formed in Wellington in 1999. By 2005, the band was already well on its…
Source: Radio New Zealand Sophie Devine of New Zealand batting www.photosport.nz England have cruised to a seven-wicket win over the White Ferns in the opening T20 international at Derby. New Zealand scored 136 for seven from their 20 overs and England reached their target with 16 balls to spare thanks to an unbeaten 74 from…
Source: Radio New Zealand Boats decorated with Palestinian flags and solidarity messages depart from the port in Marmaris, Turkey, on May 14. (File photo) AFP / Murat Kocabas A global pro-Palestinian movement says three New Zealanders have been detained by Israel after their boats were intercepted while taking part in a flotilla to Gaza. A…
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF TheTransport Accident Investigation Commission has found that a helicopter that crashed near Whakatāne last year overturned during take-off. The pilot suffered a head injury and was unconscious for about five minutes, two passengers were also hospitalised. The commission’s investigation found the helicopter entered what’s known as a dynamic rollover while…
Source: Radio New Zealand If you scroll through social media for long enough, you’ll probably find videos claiming that listening to songs tuned to “A 432Hz” can provide an amazing sense of calmness or healing. It’s even claimed that listening to music tuned to this frequency can align your internal frequencies to those of the…
Source: Radio New Zealand EV proponents say getting more people into cars would change the country’s energy system. (File photo) RNZ / Mark Papalii An electric vehicle advocacy group is calling for consistent, cross-party policies to get more battery-run cars and charging infrastructure on the road. Drive Electric presented its State of the Nation report…
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anita Manfreda, Associate Professor, Blue Mountains International Hotel Management School, Torrens University Australia South Australia will become the first Australian destination included in the Michelin Guide, with the inaugural selection to be revealed in October. The guide began in France in 1900 as a road guide created ... <a title="The Michelin Guide is coming to South Australia. The rest of the country will be watching" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/21/the-michelin-guide-is-coming-to-south-australia-the-rest-of-the-country-will-be-watching-283072/" aria-label="Read more about The Michelin Guide is coming to South Australia. The rest of the country will be watching">Read more</a>
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kate Flaherty, Senior Lecturer (English and Drama), Australian National University In Dark Renaissance, his new biography of Christopher Marlowe (1564-1593), Stephen Greenblatt shares a trait with Marlowe and the Elizabethan playwright’s most famous character, Doctor Faustus: a desire to conjure. Review: Dark Renaissance: The Dangerous Times and ... <a title="Poet, playwright, spy: Stephen Greenblatt conjures the brilliant life of Christopher Marlowe" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/21/poet-playwright-spy-stephen-greenblatt-conjures-the-brilliant-life-of-christopher-marlowe-280465/" aria-label="Read more about Poet, playwright, spy: Stephen Greenblatt conjures the brilliant life of Christopher Marlowe">Read more</a>