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Source: Radio New Zealand The arrests included Corrections officers and senior Corrections officers at the prison. RNZ/Calvin Samuel Five more Corrections staff have been arrested after a police investigation today, bringing the total number of arrests to 14. Five reintegration officers were arrested at Auckland South Corrections Facility, after it was revealed earlier today that…
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By William Alexander Donald, Professor of Chemistry, UNSW Sydney Have you ever baked or decorated a birthday cake? Interest in elaborate cakes is booming, driven by social media trends and television shows such as Is It Cake?. This means products such as edible glitter and colourful dyes are ... <a title="Is it safe to use cake decorating dusts and dyes? 2 experts explain" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/20/is-it-safe-to-use-cake-decorating-dusts-and-dyes-2-experts-explain-283261/" aria-label="Read more about Is it safe to use cake decorating dusts and dyes? 2 experts explain">Read more</a>
Source: Radio New Zealand Chiefs fans have been asked to bring the bells this weekend. Andrew Cornaga/www.photosport.nz The cowbell wars are set to kick off again in Christchurch. The Chiefs are encouraging their fans to flout the cowbell ban, but the Crusaders have fired back by threatening to melt any they manage to confiscate. Ahead…
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / REECE BAKER Leaders from Wellington’s tech sector remain bullish about the city’s prospects, despite looming public sector jobs cuts. Co-founder of Wellington based online investment platform Sharesies, Leighton Roberts, said his company was continuing to expand in the city and this year had hired another 30 to 35 staff.…
Source: Radio New Zealand Nicola Willis revealed in Parliament that Winston Peters’ ministery isn’t required to cut its spending. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has again been exempt from funding cuts in this year’s Budget, with the Finance Minister confirming it wouldn’t be made to find savings until after the election.…
Source: Radio New Zealand Regulation Minister David Seymour. RNZ / Mark Papalii The government is cutting some vehicle regulations, which it says will make it easier for the country to cope with global fuel shocks. While some permanent changes will be made now, other temporary moves are on the cards – like easing trucks’ weight…
Source: Radio New Zealand Flooding damage in Karori, Wellington. ANYA FIELDING / RNZ Wellington City Council says more than 100 households were forced from their homes due to April’s devastating weather. It had been a month since intense rainfall triggered flash flooding and major landslips in the capital. The council’s recovery manager Michael Duindam said…
Source: Radio New Zealand White Fern Lea Tahuhu PHOTOSPORT As White Ferns pace bowler Lea Tahuhu prepares for the final chapter of her international career, she says she feels fortunate to have played through one of the most transformative periods in women’s cricket. New Zealand open their T20 series against England in Derby on Thursday,…
Source: Radio New Zealand The arrests included corrections officers and senior corrections officers at the prison. RNZ/Calvin Samuel Nine staff have been arrested at Mt Eden Corrections Facility, following a police operation. The deputy Commissioner for men’s prisons, Dave Pattinson, said corrections officers and senior corrections officers had been arrested. The arrests were part of…
Source: Radio New Zealand If you’re a Kiwi Kirsty, Kirsty Waugh from the UK wants to hear from you. Twelve-year-old Kirsty, from Kent, England, was diagnosed with a benign brain tumour in 2024, she told RNZ’s Afternoons. While undergoing treatment she launched a global fundraising campaign to help raise money for paediatric brain tumours. Kirsty…
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adrian Beaumont, Election Analyst (Psephologist) at The Conversation; and Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne One Nation has gained one to three points in all five federal post-budget polls. The YouGov and Morgan polls agree with the Resolve poll in having Labor ... <a title="Further post-budget polls have Labor down, but retaining a clear lead" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/20/further-post-budget-polls-have-labor-down-but-retaining-a-clear-lead-283143/" aria-label="Read more about Further post-budget polls have Labor down, but retaining a clear lead">Read more</a>
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stuti Bhatnagar, Lecturer, Indo-Pacific Studies, UNSW Sydney A year has passed since conflict broke out between India and Pakistan, briefly raising fears of an all-out war between the two nuclear powers. While violent conflict between the neighbours has been commonplace for the past 80 years, this latest ... <a title="One year after their brief war, how close are India and Pakistan to another conflict?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/20/one-year-after-their-brief-war-how-close-are-india-and-pakistan-to-another-conflict-282243/" aria-label="Read more about One year after their brief war, how close are India and Pakistan to another conflict?">Read more</a>