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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>
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May 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Two people were injured, one critically, after being lured to Queens Park in separate attacks last week (file image). Supplied / Google Maps An Invercargill city councillor says people are horrified by two violent assaults that have been linked to dating apps. Two people were injured, one critically, after being lured ... <a title="Fears that violent assaults in Invercargill were homophobic, city councillor says" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/14/fears-that-violent-assaults-in-invercargill-were-homophobic-city-councillor-says/" aria-label="Read more about Fears that violent assaults in Invercargill were homophobic, city councillor says">Read more</a>
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May 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand St Bede’s College. RNZ / Phil Pennington St Bede’s College is commissioning an independent investigation into whether the school had “appropriate systems in place for identifying and addressing abuse” after a former priest was jailed for sexual abuse. The announcement comes after RNZ earlier revealed Rowan Donoghue admitted sexual abuse to ... <a title="St Bede’s College commissions independent investigation as former priest jailed for sexual abuse" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/14/st-bedes-college-commissions-independent-investigation-as-former-priest-jailed-for-sexual-abuse/" aria-label="Read more about St Bede’s College commissions independent investigation as former priest jailed for sexual abuse">Read more</a>
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May 14, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Emmalee Ford, Adjunct Lecturer, Sexual and Reproductive Health, University of Sydney Menstruation is once again a hot topic on social media, thanks to a new health trend known as “cycle syncing”. It involves aligning your diet and exercise habits to each phase of your menstrual cycle. For ... <a title="What is ‘cycle syncing’, and how might it affect menstruation?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/14/what-is-cycle-syncing-and-how-might-it-affect-menstruation-278073/" aria-label="Read more about What is ‘cycle syncing’, and how might it affect menstruation?">Read more</a>
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May 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Storme Turany at the inquest of her son Soul. Pool / Chris Skelton / Stuff Hours after baby Soul Turany died from catastrophic head injuries at Christchurch Hospital, the boy’s mother sent a text message to her then-partner. “I still don’t understand why I haven’t heard from you. Soul has passed ... <a title="Inquest hears details of mother’s text messages after death of her son" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/14/inquest-hears-details-of-mothers-text-messages-after-death-of-her-son/" aria-label="Read more about Inquest hears details of mother’s text messages after death of her son">Read more</a>
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May 14, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jeannie Marie Paterson, Professor of Law (consumer protections and credit law), The University of Melbourne Coles has been found to have misled its supermarket customers over discounts – and could now face hundreds of millions of dollars in penalties. In a landmark case, Federal Court Justice Michael ... <a title="Coles’ discounts misled shoppers, court rules. It could face hundreds of millions in fines" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/14/coles-discounts-misled-shoppers-court-rules-it-could-face-hundreds-of-millions-in-fines-282855/" aria-label="Read more about Coles’ discounts misled shoppers, court rules. It could face hundreds of millions in fines">Read more</a>
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May 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Families who have lost a child say new funding from the government into paediatric palliative care will mean others won’t have to do it alone. This morning, health minister Simeon Brown announced $15.5 million dollars from Budget 2026 for two dedicated specialist teams, one each in the North and South islands. ... <a title="Family who lost a child say palliative care funding ‘heart-warming’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/14/family-who-lost-a-child-say-palliative-care-funding-heart-warming/" aria-label="Read more about Family who lost a child say palliative care funding ‘heart-warming’">Read more</a>
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May 14, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Christopher Mesagno, Associate Professor – Sport and Exercise Psychology, Victoria University Legendary 18-time major winner Jack Nicklaus once stated golf was “90% mental and 10% physical”. That’s because unlike most other ball sports, a golfer spends most of the time thinking about their game instead of actually ... <a title="The yips: when ‘choking’ in sport can go next level" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/14/the-yips-when-choking-in-sport-can-go-next-level-278770/" aria-label="Read more about The yips: when ‘choking’ in sport can go next level">Read more</a>
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May 14, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Opposition Leader Angus Taylor says a Coalition government would restrict access to welfare benefits to Australian citizens. Taylor will include the controversial policy in his Thursday night budget reply. It will be seen as an obvious pitch to those voters ... <a title="A Coalition government would restrict access to welfare payments to Australian citizens" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/14/a-coalition-government-would-restrict-access-to-welfare-payments-to-australian-citizens-282267/" aria-label="Read more about A Coalition government would restrict access to welfare payments to Australian citizens">Read more</a>
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May 14, 2026
ANALYSIS: By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk As New Caledonia marks the second anniversary of a spate of unrest and riots that broke out on 13 May 2024, the situation on the ground remains tense, on the political, economic and security levels. Politically, over the past two years, there have been sequences ... <a title="Two years after New Caledonia’s violent uprising, tensions remain high" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/14/two-years-after-new-caledonias-violent-uprising-tensions-remain-high/" aria-label="Read more about Two years after New Caledonia’s violent uprising, tensions remain high">Read more</a>
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May 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Tanya Kalounivale of New Zealand. www.photosport.nz Black Ferns front rower Tanya Kalounivale has hit pause on her rugby career in New Zealand after deciding to move to Australia. Kalounivale played 29 Tests for New Zealand since making her debut in 2022. The 27-year-old played for Waikato since 2017 and for Chiefs ... <a title="Family comes first for Black Fern moving to Australia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/14/family-comes-first-for-black-fern-moving-to-australia/" aria-label="Read more about Family comes first for Black Fern moving to Australia">Read more</a>
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May 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Jeremy Robertson. Supplied/ NZ Police Police say they believe a man considered the only person of interest in relation to his mother’s death is “most likely” dead. Karen Gilbert-Palmer, 74, was found dead at a home in Arthur Street, Pahīatua on 15 October by a friend who had been unable to ... <a title="Man being sought after mother’s death ‘most likely’ dead – police" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/14/man-being-sought-after-mothers-death-most-likely-dead-police/" aria-label="Read more about Man being sought after mother’s death ‘most likely’ dead – police">Read more</a>
