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May 15, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith. RNZ / Mark Papalii The government has agreed to amend references to the Treaty of Waitangi across 19 pieces of legislation. Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith said the amendments would ensure references to the principles of the treaty are clear and consistent. “Over the last 30-40 years, Parliament ... <a title="Government targets 19 pieces of legislation for Waitangi Treaty amendments" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/15/government-targets-19-pieces-of-legislation-for-waitangi-treaty-amendments/" aria-label="Read more about Government targets 19 pieces of legislation for Waitangi Treaty amendments">Read more</a>
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May 15, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Tess Brunton Invercargill’s mayor is condemning the “bunch of thugs” who attacked two people they lured into a public park through dating apps. One person was critically injured and another seriously injured after separate assaults in the Queen’s Park area on Friday 8 May and Sunday 10 May. Southland ... <a title="Invercargill mayor condemns ‘bunch of thugs’ involved in park attacks" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/15/invercargill-mayor-condemns-bunch-of-thugs-involved-in-park-attacks/" aria-label="Read more about Invercargill mayor condemns ‘bunch of thugs’ involved in park attacks">Read more</a>
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May 15, 2026
Keith Rankin - Is it possible that an unintended consequence of moral compliance in relation to pay equity – of attempts to equalise pay by gender, within firms and other employing organisations – has been to create more young adult female NEETs? It's a hypothesis that at least deserves to be investigated further.
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May 15, 2026
Keith Rankin - We can easily see that the United States 'national' debt is on an upwards, not a downwards, trajectory; the Department of War can loosen Treasury's guard-rails more easily than the Department of Health. (This is true in Germany too, with last-year's partial removal of that country's debt-brake.)
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May 15, 2026
Keith Rankin - A lethal transmissible disease which is asymptomatic for six weeks, and which is infectious before symptoms occur, is one of our worst public health nightmares. The present scare should remind us of that.
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May 15, 2026
Despite its minimal emphasis in the anglophile understanding of WWI, the central conflict of that war was between the German Second Reich (the Prussian Empire) and Russia (the Russian Empire). The war was started, with full intent, by the German military who were able to play the emotionally volatile Prussian Kaiser, Wilhelm II.
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May 15, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A crash on SH1 near Rakaia Bridge has left two people dead, three injured. Google Maps Two people have been killed in a crash on State Highway 1 at Rakaia Bridge in Canterbury on Friday. Three other people were injured, one critically, in the single-vehicle crash near North Rakaia Road in ... <a title="Two people killed, multiple injured after crash on State Highway 1 at Rakaia Bridge" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/15/two-people-killed-multiple-injured-after-crash-on-state-highway-1-at-rakaia-bridge/" aria-label="Read more about Two people killed, multiple injured after crash on State Highway 1 at Rakaia Bridge">Read more</a>
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May 15, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / REECE BAKER One person has suffered serious injuries, after a crash between a truck and pedestrian in Hamilton. The incident at the intersection of Killarney Street and Ellis Street was reported to police about 3.15pm Friday. The injured person was taken to hospital and the serious crash unit was ... <a title="One seriously injured in Hamilton crash" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/15/one-seriously-injured-in-hamilton-crash/" aria-label="Read more about One seriously injured in Hamilton crash">Read more</a>
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May 15, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand David Seymour eating a school lunch. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone The Healthy School Lunches programme has been funded for another year, with the government committing $212 million towards an extension. While the programme would remain as-is for 2027, the associate education minister said it was likely changes would be made for ... <a title="Government commits $212m to continue school lunch programme – but changes coming" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/15/government-commits-212m-to-continue-school-lunch-programme-but-changes-coming/" aria-label="Read more about Government commits $212m to continue school lunch programme – but changes coming">Read more</a>
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May 15, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Empty chairs in an office meeting room. Supplied/ Kenny Eliason New Zealand firms appear to have become more cautious about investment in recent years, which could have a negative effect on future productivity and economic growth. An Insight report by the Institute of Economic Research (NZIER) indicates there had been a ... <a title="Firms have become more cautious about investment in recent years" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/15/firms-have-become-more-cautious-about-investment-in-recent-years/" aria-label="Read more about Firms have become more cautious about investment in recent years">Read more</a>
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May 15, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Screenshot Afterpay in New Zealand is making almost $20 million a year in income from late fees, despite the service being provided interest-free. When someone makes a purchase using Afterpay, they do not pay any charges provided they pay the debt off according to the schedule. The merchant accepting the payment ... <a title="New Zealanders’ $20 million Afterpay late fee bill" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/15/new-zealanders-20-million-afterpay-late-fee-bill/" aria-label="Read more about New Zealanders’ $20 million Afterpay late fee bill">Read more</a>
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May 15, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand School students are calling on the government to do more to fight climate change. RNZ / Lauren Crimp About 200 school students have marched their way through the capital to Parliament, calling on the government to do more to fight climate change. School Strike 4 Climate Wellington co-director Miki Inoue-Palmer said ... <a title="Striking students call on the government to do more to fight climate change" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/15/striking-students-call-on-the-government-to-do-more-to-fight-climate-change/" aria-label="Read more about Striking students call on the government to do more to fight climate change">Read more</a>
