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May 8, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Screenshot / MetService The South Island is in for a double dose of heavy rain as back-to-back storms lash New Zealand. MetService has issued a heavy rain warning for the Buller, Gray and Westland Districts, Tasman District northwest of Motueka, Ranges of Nelson and Marlborough between Nelson City and the Awatere ... <a title="South Island in for a double dose of heavy rain" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/08/south-island-in-for-a-double-dose-of-heavy-rain/" aria-label="Read more about South Island in for a double dose of heavy rain">Read more</a>
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May 8, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Matt Cardy/Getty Images via CNN Newsource Social media giant Meta is expanding its protections for New Zealand teenagers, giving parents extra controls over what their children see online. Teen Accounts on Instagram, Facebook and Messenger feature built-in restrictions on content, as well as time limit reminders and ways for parents to ... <a title="Meta expanding protections for New Zealand teenagers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/08/meta-expanding-protections-for-new-zealand-teenagers/" aria-label="Read more about Meta expanding protections for New Zealand teenagers">Read more</a>
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May 8, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Police scuffle with pro-Palestinian protesters during a demonstration against Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s visit to Australia in Sydney on 9 February, 2026. AFP Is New Zealand about to get its own version of a law that caused uproar in New South Wales, clashes in Sydney’s streets and that has now been ... <a title="Law Society worried Policing Amendment Bill could lead to clampdown on political protest" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/08/law-society-worried-policing-amendment-bill-could-lead-to-clampdown-on-political-protest/" aria-label="Read more about Law Society worried Policing Amendment Bill could lead to clampdown on political protest">Read more</a>
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May 8, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF How much are first-home buyers paying to get into the market now? First-home purchasers have been responsible for a large share of property transactions in recent years, and new research from Cotality and Westpac shows that continued through the start of this year, too. Over the past year, first-time buyers ... <a title="How much does it really cost first-home buyers to get into the market?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/08/how-much-does-it-really-cost-first-home-buyers-to-get-into-the-market/" aria-label="Read more about How much does it really cost first-home buyers to get into the market?">Read more</a>
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May 8, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand David Seymour RNZ / Mark Papalii A law professor and a media expert say David Seymour has gone too far in public attacks against RNZ and TVNZ. They’ve warned jabs at the media will continue as the election draws closer, and could erode public trust. The deputy Prime Minister and ACT ... <a title="David vs the Media: Has Seymour gone too far?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/08/david-vs-the-media-has-seymour-gone-too-far/" aria-label="Read more about David vs the Media: Has Seymour gone too far?">Read more</a>
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May 8, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ A major report highlighting the risks of climate change to almost every facet of New Zealand life is a “big wake-up call”, climate researchers say. One is calling for a war-time approach to climate adaptation, saying partisanship must be removed from crucial decisions about costs. The Climate Change Commission’s national ... <a title="Stark climate warnings: The hypothetical is now our reality, experts say" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/08/stark-climate-warnings-the-hypothetical-is-now-our-reality-experts-say/" aria-label="Read more about Stark climate warnings: The hypothetical is now our reality, experts say">Read more</a>
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May 8, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / 123rf A $1.26 half-year billion profit for ANZ. A $545 million half-year for Westpac. A $494m result for BNZ. As New Zealand’s economy reels from one hit to the next, some commentators have asked whether the run of recent profits for banks show they are one of the few ... <a title="Are banks immune to downturns?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/08/are-banks-immune-to-downturns/" aria-label="Read more about Are banks immune to downturns?">Read more</a>
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May 8, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Miriam Eve Mora, Managing Director of the Raoul Wallenberg Institute, University of Michigan The gesture may lack the explosive drama of a rooftop fight or the tension of a car chase, but on May 11, 2026, a street sign honoring a legendary comics creator will be unveiled ... <a title="Lower East Side street named for ‘King of Comics’ Jack Kirby, a nod to one of the countless kids of immigrants who shaped the genre" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/08/lower-east-side-street-named-for-king-of-comics-jack-kirby-a-nod-to-one-of-the-countless-kids-of-immigrants-who-shaped-the-genre-279716/" aria-label="Read more about Lower East Side street named for ‘King of Comics’ Jack Kirby, a nod to one of the countless kids of immigrants who shaped the genre">Read more</a>
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May 7, 2026
SPECIAL REPORT: By Eugene Doyle New Zealander Jay O’Connor had finished a long but satisfying day as a crew member aboard Eros 1, one of dozens of vessels that formed the Global Sumud Flotilla that was heading to besieged Gaza to open a humanitarian aid corridor. What Jay wanted was a well-deserved rest, not a ... <a title="‘We’re under attack!’ – the night the Israelis struck the Global Sumud Flotilla" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/07/were-under-attack-the-night-the-israelis-struck-the-global-sumud-flotilla/" aria-label="Read more about ‘We’re under attack!’ – the night the Israelis struck the Global Sumud Flotilla">Read more</a>
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May 7, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lain Dare, Professor, Centre for Environmental Governance, University of Canberra In Australia’s regional heartland, something unusual is happening — and voters know it. For decades, elections in regional seats such as Farrer have followed a familiar script: predictable outcomes, entrenched party loyalties, and little sense that individual ... <a title="‘Fed up, fired up, and finally heard’: inside the political earthquake brewing in Farrer" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/07/fed-up-fired-up-and-finally-heard-inside-the-political-earthquake-brewing-in-farrer-282396/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Fed up, fired up, and finally heard’: inside the political earthquake brewing in Farrer">Read more</a>
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May 7, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand David Seymour visiting Electric Cherries near Cromwell on Thursday. RNZ / Katie Todd The Regulation Minister is taking aim at what he says is excessive red tape around rooftop solar that makes it too hard for home-owners and businesses to set up panels. David Seymour is ordering a review of the ... <a title="Regulation Minister ordering review of solar panel installation" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/07/regulation-minister-ordering-review-of-solar-panel-installation/" aria-label="Read more about Regulation Minister ordering review of solar panel installation">Read more</a>
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May 7, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Mark Papalii David Seymour has intensified his attacks on the country’s state broadcasters, suggesting changes are coming for RNZ’s leadership as the government reshapes its board. In response, RNZ staunchly defended its editorial independence and warned against political interference, noting such commentary risked undermining public trust and confidence in ... <a title="David Seymour says changes are coming for RNZ leadership, RNZ Board disagrees" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/07/david-seymour-says-changes-are-coming-for-rnz-leadership-rnz-board-disagrees/" aria-label="Read more about David Seymour says changes are coming for RNZ leadership, RNZ Board disagrees">Read more</a>
