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May 20, 2026
Asia Pacific Report The Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa (PSNA) has called on the New Zealand government to resolve a tenancy controversy over the Israeli embassy — by expelling the ambassador and staff. Noting the world pariah status of the country after the International Criminal Court (ICC) has reportedly sought arrest warrants for war crimes against ... <a title="Solve ‘genocide embassy’ issue – expel Israeli ambassador, says PSNA" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/20/solve-genocide-embassy-issue-expel-israeli-ambassador-says-psna/" aria-label="Read more about Solve ‘genocide embassy’ issue – expel Israeli ambassador, says PSNA">Read more</a>
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May 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Chief executive of the New Zealand-owned recruitment agency Tribe, Bruce Pilbrow, says those whose jobs are affected might have to consider other industries. Supplied/AFP With almost 9000 public service jobs set to go, a recruitment expert says some workers will be forced into a career change. The government announced on Tuesday…
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May 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The operating environment for tourism continues to shift, says Tourism Industry Aotearoa. 123rf The tourism industry will refresh its future strategy – released in 2023 – in response to the latest global tourism changes. Tourism 2050 serves as a vision statement for the industry. Tourism Industry Aotearoa chief executive Rebecca Ingram…
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May 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Christchurch buses carried 120,000 more passengers in April, compared to the year before. Supplied / Environment Canterbury Canterbury is asking the government for $5 million to improve public transport. Metro Christchurch saw a 10 percent increase in people using public transport in April, compared to the same month last year, with…
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May 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Japanese-owned Juken NZ has put its two Kaitāia mills – the Triboard Mill and the Northland Mill (pictured) – up for sale. Peter de Graaf Hundreds of people are expected at a public meeting in Kaitāia this weekend to discuss the future of the town’s timber mills. Earlier this year, Japanese-owned…
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May 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The Department of Internal Affairs’ (DIA) lawyer Joseph Xulue says Hai Tu Jayson Fang last port of entry was Tokyo, in Japan. Unsplash A man facing a raft of charges over illegal poker venues in the Auckland city centre has fled the country. Hai Tu Jason Fang, 26, is the sole…
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May 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Gordon Herbert will coach the NZ Breakers on a two-year deal. CYRIL LESTAGE The New Zealand Breakers’ search for a new head coach has landed the NBL club a Basketball World Cup winner in Gordon Herbert. Herbert has signed a two-year deal with the Auckland club in what is considered to…
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May 20, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Isabella Crebert, PhD Candidate in Forensic Anthropology, School of Law & Justice, University of Newcastle The RA Rodda Pathology Museum at the University of Tasmania, established in 1966, is currently in possession of about 2,700 human body parts. At least 177 of these were obtained without consent ... <a title="For decades, Australian institutions have displayed stolen human remains. But there’s a way forward" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/20/for-decades-australian-institutions-have-displayed-stolen-human-remains-but-theres-a-way-forward-283287/" aria-label="Read more about For decades, Australian institutions have displayed stolen human remains. But there’s a way forward">Read more</a>
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May 20, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Karin Verspoor, Dean, School of Computing Technologies, RMIT University, RMIT University Many of the most exciting discoveries in science involve highly specialised knowledge and making connections between far-flung facts. Scientists must combine deep analysis with broad reasoning strategies. As in many information-rich tasks, researchers are looking to ... <a title="New ‘AI scientists’ are improving – but reveal their fundamental limits" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/20/new-ai-scientists-are-improving-but-reveal-their-fundamental-limits-283281/" aria-label="Read more about New ‘AI scientists’ are improving – but reveal their fundamental limits">Read more</a>
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May 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF A massive, co-ordinated effort to help more people into electric vehicles could reshape the country’s entire energy system, a new report says. EV advocacy group Drive Electric launched its ‘State of the Nation’ report at Parliament today, calling for consistent, cross-party policies to get more battery EVs and charging infrastructure…
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May 20, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Last week, the Federal Court found a transgender woman, Roxanne Tickle, had been directly discriminated against when she was removed from a women-only social media app, Giggle for Girls. The historic decision followed a long court saga, with the first ... <a title="Politics with Michelle Grattan: Margaret Thornton on the landmark Tickle v Giggle transgender case" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/20/politics-with-michelle-grattan-margaret-thornton-on-the-landmark-tickle-v-giggle-transgender-case-282993/" aria-label="Read more about Politics with Michelle Grattan: Margaret Thornton on the landmark Tickle v Giggle transgender case">Read more</a>
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May 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand MPs Ricardo Menéndez March, left and Rachel Boyack, right, with Nithin Mankeel, whose five-year-old son is facing deportation. RNZ / Giles Dexter A petition with 13,000 signatures calling for an autistic 5-year-old to be allowed to stay in New Zealand has been presented to Parliament. Immigration NZ last year refused to…
