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May 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Anton Segner will step in for the injured Dalton Papali’i this weekend. Andrew Cornaga/www.photosport.nz While many would consider the tactics to be boring or ugly, for Blues coach Vern Cotter, they are a thing of beauty. No nonsense, up the guts, smash-and-bash footy. Few teams do it better than the Blues ... <a title="Super Rugby Pacific: Blues looking to ‘make it ugly’ against Hurricanes" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/14/super-rugby-pacific-blues-looking-to-make-it-ugly-against-hurricanes/" aria-label="Read more about Super Rugby Pacific: Blues looking to ‘make it ugly’ against Hurricanes">Read more</a>
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May 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Teenage surfer Alani Morse talks to media at the opening press conference for the Raglan leg of the World Surf League. Rambo Estrada/WSL Teenage surfer Alani Morse is dreaming of taking on the best as she prepares for the biggest competition of her young career. The 15-year-old won a wildcard qualifying ... <a title="‘What they have done is insane’: Young Kiwi surfer dreaming of riding against the best" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/14/what-they-have-done-is-insane-young-kiwi-surfer-dreaming-of-riding-against-the-best/" aria-label="Read more about ‘What they have done is insane’: Young Kiwi surfer dreaming of riding against the best">Read more</a>
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May 14, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Catherine Smith, Senior Lecturer of Wellbeing Science, The University of Melbourne The federal government has announced a new “safeguard” around how funding is spent to support school students with disabilities. The budget papers say there is an issue with “inaccurate claiming” by schools and new controls are ... <a title="The government wants to save $463m by tightening disability support to school students. What’s going on?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/14/the-government-wants-to-save-463m-by-tightening-disability-support-to-school-students-whats-going-on-282852/" aria-label="Read more about The government wants to save $463m by tightening disability support to school students. What’s going on?">Read more</a>
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May 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand File photo. Photosport A West Auckland rugby league club says one of its players has died after he was injured in his team’s first game of the season. In a Facebook post, chair of Glenora Rugby League Football Club in Glen Eden, Jane Hunt, confirmed Eugene Hanna, a player in its ... <a title="Auckland rugby league player Eugene Hanna dies after injury in club’s first game of season" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/14/auckland-rugby-league-player-eugene-hanna-dies-after-injury-in-clubs-first-game-of-season/" aria-label="Read more about Auckland rugby league player Eugene Hanna dies after injury in club’s first game of season">Read more</a>
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May 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Alexander Robertson Commerce Commission chair John Small is encouraging collaboration between industry players where it can drive competition, productivity and economic growth. While cartel legislation restricts collaboration between competing parties, Small said accommodation and exemptions can be made when the goals are in the public interest. “A much wider ... <a title="Collaboration encouraged between industry players when goals are in public interest – ComCom" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/14/collaboration-encouraged-between-industry-players-when-goals-are-in-public-interest-comcom/" aria-label="Read more about Collaboration encouraged between industry players when goals are in public interest – ComCom">Read more</a>
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May 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Coach Bev Priestman before their semi-final win on the weekend. Marty Melville / www.photosport.nz The Wellington Phoenix women’s team have been recognised by their peers as a result of the team’s record-breaking A-League football season. Six Phoenix players have been named in the Professional Footballers Australia (PFA) team of the season ... <a title="Wellington Phoenix’s Bev Priestman named coach of the year, six players in team of year" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/14/wellington-phoenixs-bev-priestman-named-coach-of-the-year-six-players-in-team-of-year/" aria-label="Read more about Wellington Phoenix’s Bev Priestman named coach of the year, six players in team of year">Read more</a>
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May 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Media Minister Paul Goldsmith. RNZ / Mark Papalii Media Minister Paul Goldsmith says David Seymour’s attack on the public broadcasters was unhelpful, while New Zealand First leader Winston Peters has called it “out of order”. The twin rebukes went further than the prime minister did earlier in the week when Christopher ... <a title="David Seymour’s attacks on RNZ, TVNZ unhelpful, out of order, Goldsmith and Peters say" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/14/david-seymours-attacks-on-rnz-tvnz-unhelpful-out-of-order-goldsmith-and-peters-say/" aria-label="Read more about David Seymour’s attacks on RNZ, TVNZ unhelpful, out of order, Goldsmith and Peters say">Read more</a>
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May 14, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Senator Tammy Tyrrell, who started her parliamentary career as part of the Jacqui Lambie Network before turning independent, has now joined Labor. “I’m very proud to be a Labor girl,” she declared at a news conference with Prime Minister Anthony ... <a title="Crossbench senator Tammy Tyrrell joins government ranks, declaring she’s ‘proud to be a Labor girl’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/14/crossbench-senator-tammy-tyrrell-joins-government-ranks-declaring-shes-proud-to-be-a-labor-girl-281638/" aria-label="Read more about Crossbench senator Tammy Tyrrell joins government ranks, declaring she’s ‘proud to be a Labor girl’">Read more</a>
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May 14, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Bjørn-Oliver Magsig, Senior Lecturer in Law, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington The government’s plan to change the law to bar claims for harms from greenhouse gas emissions shuts down New Zealand’s most important climate tort case, meaning it will never be decided on its ... <a title="Changing climate law to prevent civil cases removes a key protection for NZ citizens" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/14/changing-climate-law-to-prevent-civil-cases-removes-a-key-protection-for-nz-citizens-282849/" aria-label="Read more about Changing climate law to prevent civil cases removes a key protection for NZ citizens">Read more</a>
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May 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A strain of the influenza virus known as ‘super-k’ or H3N2 Subclade K has been blamed for a severe flu season. NIH-NIAID / IMAGE POINT FR / AFP Explainer – The weather is getting colder and the sneezes are getting louder – which means it’s influenza season. This year’s season has ... <a title="What you need to know about getting a flu vaccine this year and the ‘super-k’ flu" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/14/what-you-need-to-know-about-getting-a-flu-vaccine-this-year-and-the-super-k-flu/" aria-label="Read more about What you need to know about getting a flu vaccine this year and the ‘super-k’ flu">Read more</a>
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May 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Samuel Rillstone KiwiRail has been fined $290,000 and ordered to pay more than $40,000 in reparations after two workers received an electric shock while working on overhead train lines. The pair of maintenance workers were working on lines near the Parnell Train Station in Auckland in September 2024 when ... <a title="KiwiRail fined nearly $300,000 after two workers receive electric shocks" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/14/kiwirail-fined-nearly-300000-after-two-workers-receive-electric-shocks/" aria-label="Read more about KiwiRail fined nearly $300,000 after two workers receive electric shocks">Read more</a>
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May 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Samuel Rillstone KiwiRail has been fined $290,000 and ordered to pay more than $40,000 in reparations after two workers received an electric shock while working on overhead train lines. The pair of maintenance workers were working on lines near the Parnell Train Station in Auckland in September 2024 when ... <a title="KiwiRai fined nearly $300,000 after two workers receive electric shocks" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/14/kiwirai-fined-nearly-300000-after-two-workers-receive-electric-shocks/" aria-label="Read more about KiwiRai fined nearly $300,000 after two workers receive electric shocks">Read more</a>
