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May 19, 2026
Tehran believes Trump will attack in the next 48 hours — and is ready to counter-escalate, writes US-Iran affairs analyst Trita Parsi. ANALYSIS: By Trita Parsi The Middle East is once again teetering on the brink as Trump appears poised to reignite war with Iran. Press reports indicate he will convene military advisers on Tuesday, ... <a title="Trita Parsi: Is Trump poised to restart the Iran war?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/19/trita-parsi-is-trump-poised-to-restart-the-iran-war/" aria-label="Read more about Trita Parsi: Is Trump poised to restart the Iran war?">Read more</a>
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May 19, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anna Farmery, Associate Professor, the Australian National Centre for Ocean Resources and Security, University of Wollongong Australians should be eating more healthy and nutritious foods – but that likely won’t happen unless they’re also cheap, easy to transport and store, and simple to prepare. Sardines fit the ... <a title="How to get more local sardines on Australian plates – a win for nutrition, local fishers and the environment" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/19/how-to-get-more-local-sardines-on-australian-plates-a-win-for-nutrition-local-fishers-and-the-environment-278782/" aria-label="Read more about How to get more local sardines on Australian plates – a win for nutrition, local fishers and the environment">Read more</a>
From MIL OSIPost
May 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A woman who shared a video online of Wealth Mentor chief executive Kyron Gosse slapping her says she did so to raise awareness of workplace bullying. Savannah Carter is a property manager who previously worked as a contractor for property investing coaching firm Wealth Mentor. She posted the video on her…
From MIL OSIPost
May 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand AFP/ Thibaut Durand/ Hans Lucas The head of the dental association says some clinics are waiting as long as a year to employ a dentist, and are having to close temporarily or even permanently. NZDA chief executive Dr Mo Amso told Nine to Noon the number of dentists coming through the…
From MIL OSIPost
May 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Wellington City councillor Ray Chung. RNZ / Mark Papalii Wellington City councillor Ray Chung has stepped down as chair of a council subcommittee. On Monday, the council said Chung would no longer chair of the Council Controlled Organisations (CCO) Subcommittee nor a member of that subcommittee. The sub-committee is responsible for…
From MIL OSIPost
May 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ The government is set to announce proposals which RNZ understands will seek to reduce the number of government agencies, with amalgamation, more work on digitisation and using AI, and setting a target to reduce the public service headcount to 1 percent of the total population by 2029. There are 42…
CoveragePost
May 19, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michael Baker, Professor of Public Health, University of Otago The latest case of a Canadian passenger testing positive shows the hantavirus outbreak isn’t over yet. We can probably expect more cases, given the long incubation period of this infection. More than 120 passengers from the stricken cruise ... <a title="The hantavirus outbreak is the warning the world needs to improve pandemic preparedness" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/19/the-hantavirus-outbreak-is-the-warning-the-world-needs-to-improve-pandemic-preparedness-282717/" aria-label="Read more about The hantavirus outbreak is the warning the world needs to improve pandemic preparedness">Read more</a>
From MIL OSIPost
May 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Labour leader Chris Hipkins says bigger government departments aren’t always more efficient than smaller departments. RNZ / Marika Khabazi Labour leader Chris Hipkins says public servant caps can be “arbitrary” and bigger government departments aren’t always better at doing the job, as the finance minister looks to downsize the public service.…
From MIL OSIPost
May 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Onehunga Pool and Leisure Centre. Google maps A person has been rushed to hospital after an incident at the Onehunga pools in Auckland on Tuesday morning. St John confirmed with RNZ they were called to a public address in Onehunga. One person was taken to Auckland hospital in a critical condition.…
From MIL OSIPost
May 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Touch rugby players in action. Brett Phibbs Touch New Zealand and New Zealand Rugby have joined forces to help try and grow both sports. The two organisations have announced a new partnership which recognises Touch Rugby as the official non-contact summer form of the game of rugby. New Zealand Rugby said…
From MIL OSIPost
May 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Police in Auckland are investigating a blaze that destroyed a boat in the Waitematā Harbour overnight. Emergency services were called to the blaze at about 1.10am on Tuesday, to find it fully involved. Police said the sole occupant of the vessel was able to escape uninjured on a small dinghy. They…
From MIL OSIPost
May 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The pension only covers the basics. (File photo) 123rf As the cost of living climbs and Trump’s war on Iran drives fuel costs sky-high, how are Kiwis coping? What are they doing without? How are they saving money? An RNZ series examines the ways it’s impacting different groups. The increasing cost…
