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Source: Radio New Zealand Recent reports about second-hand sales booming are probably met with gleaming eyes from potential sellers looking for an extra buck in a cost-of-living crisis. TradeMe’s circular economy report earlier this year estimated, on average, each person has 19 items to sell, with an estimated value of $1300 per person. It highlighted…
Source: Radio New Zealand Australia’s latest government Budget has prompted some strong reactions. 123rf A recent headline in The Australian newspaper declared: Budget increases New Zealand’s appeal as a tax haven. It said, with no capital gains tax, no stamp duty or land tax, and the opportunity to negatively gear, business owners and property investors…
Source: Radio New Zealand In some cases average scores in the subjects edged up, but in others they dropped lower by statistically insignificant amounts. RNZ / Marika Khabazi The first national results show new English and maths curriculums have had little effect on children’s achievement so far. In some cases average scores edged up, but…
Source: Radio New Zealand Manufacturer Taylorson denied that its sleeping pods represented an “inherent or widespread danger” and said they were safe to use. Supplied An expert is calling for a ban on padded sleeping pods for infants as a coroner finds a baby’s death was partly due to one. A five-month-old boy died in…
Source: Radio New Zealand Professor Bev Lawton holding an HVP swab Charlie Dreaver Health experts in New Zealand say that cervical cancer is not only preventable, we have the ability to eliminate it once and for all. On average, about 175 New Zealanders are diagnosed with cervical cancer every year and about 55 people die…
Source: Radio New Zealand The senior doctors’ union says increasing numbers of patients cannot see a specialist despite being referred by their GP. Gorodenkoff Productions OU / 123RF The senior doctors’ union says increasing numbers of patients cannot see a specialist despite being referred by their GP. A report by the Association of Salaried Medical…
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Samuel Rillstone A multinational police investigation implicating 11 Fijian police officers in collusion with drug traffickers has been handed over to prosecutors. The Fiji Police Force announced that the investigation, lasting nearly six months, now awaits advice from the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) on how to proceed. On…
Source: Radio New Zealand Disability issues minister Louise Upston. RNZ / Mark Papalii The government has introduced legislation that would clarify the purpose of Disability Support Services (DSS), including making it clear the Crown is not the employer of family carers. The legislation would reduce the Crown’s exposure to fiscal and litigation risks, following a…
ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on May 18, 2026.
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Thomas Jeffries, Senior Lecturer in Microbiology, Western Sydney University The World Health Organization has declared the Ebola outbreak in West Africa a public health emergency of international concern. So far, 336 people have been infected in the central African and East African countries of Uganda and the ... <a title="What you need to know about the Ebola outbreak that has the WHO concerned" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/18/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-ebola-outbreak-that-has-the-who-concerned-283133/" aria-label="Read more about What you need to know about the Ebola outbreak that has the WHO concerned">Read more</a>
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Frederik von Briel, Associate Professor in Strategy and Entrepreneurship, The University of Queensland This month’s federal budget made a familiar promise: artificial intelligence (AI) will help lift Australia’s productivity. But for many Australian firms, especially small and medium-sized businesses, “using AI” still means experimenting with a generic ... <a title="Businesses need more than generic chatbots to benefit from AI. Will this budget help?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/18/businesses-need-more-than-generic-chatbots-to-benefit-from-ai-will-this-budget-help-282962/" aria-label="Read more about Businesses need more than generic chatbots to benefit from AI. Will this budget help?">Read more</a>
Middle East Monitor Israel is now perceived more negatively than any other country in the world, according to new global polling published by Nira Data as part of its 2026 democracy and country perception research. The five most positively perceived countries were Switzerland, Canada, Japan, Sweden and Italy. The findings place Israel at the bottom ... <a title="Israel becomes world’s most disliked country, global survey finds" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/18/israel-becomes-worlds-most-disliked-country-global-survey-finds/" aria-label="Read more about Israel becomes world’s most disliked country, global survey finds">Read more</a>