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May 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The ship was grounded while sailing from Picton to Wellington on June 21, 2024. RNZ / Angus Dreaver Maritime NZ says there was a clear knowledge gap in how a steering console worked aboard the Aratere ferry ahead of it running aground nearly two years ago. KiwiRail had been ordered to ... <a title="Crews had ‘clear knowledge gap’ on Aratere ferry ahead of grounding" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/04/crews-had-clear-knowledge-gap-on-aratere-ferry-ahead-of-grounding/" aria-label="Read more about Crews had ‘clear knowledge gap’ on Aratere ferry ahead of grounding">Read more</a>
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May 4, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra In his first term, Anthony Albanese was highly reluctant to break promises. He resisted for a long time recalibrating the Coalition’s tax cuts, because he had undertaken to deliver them intact. This term, it seems to be a different story. ... <a title="View from The Hill: the art of political spin – defending a broken promise as ‘building trust’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/04/view-from-the-hill-the-art-of-political-spin-defending-a-broken-promise-as-building-trust-281145/" aria-label="Read more about View from The Hill: the art of political spin – defending a broken promise as ‘building trust’">Read more</a>
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May 4, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Luke Beck, Professor of Constitutional Law, Monash University Health Minister Mark Butler has said the government is considering capping specialists’ fees to reduce the gap between what Medicare covers and what specialists charge patients. The Australian Medical Association strongly opposes the idea and is threatening legal action. ... <a title="The federal government is considering capping specialists’ fees. Is that constitutional?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/04/the-federal-government-is-considering-capping-specialists-fees-is-that-constitutional-281985/" aria-label="Read more about The federal government is considering capping specialists’ fees. Is that constitutional?">Read more</a>
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May 4, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Martin Kear, Lecturer, Department of Government and International Relations, University of Sydney Israel and Lebanon agreed to a ceasefire three weeks ago. The violence, however, hasn’t stopped. In recent days, Israeli airstrikes have killed at least 40 people and the military has issued evacuation orders for residents ... <a title="Netanyahu has pledged to ‘finish the job’ against Hezbollah. It’s a promise he can’t deliver on" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/04/netanyahu-has-pledged-to-finish-the-job-against-hezbollah-its-a-promise-he-cant-deliver-on-280468/" aria-label="Read more about Netanyahu has pledged to ‘finish the job’ against Hezbollah. It’s a promise he can’t deliver on">Read more</a>
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May 4, 2026
ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on May 4, 2026.
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May 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ/Angie Skerrett Work has begun to restore Mauao Mount Maunganui, but it could be up to four months until the public can access the summit. A blessing was held today in partnership with Tauranga City Council, the Mauao Trust and Ngā Poutiriao o Mauao to enable to the re-entry onto the ... <a title="Mauao Mount Maunganui restorations begin, could take up to four months" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/04/mauao-mount-maunganui-restorations-begin-could-take-up-to-four-months/" aria-label="Read more about Mauao Mount Maunganui restorations begin, could take up to four months">Read more</a>
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May 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Two children aged under three years old died alongside a woman at a Hastings house. RNZ / Anusha Bradley An order prohibiting publishing the names of a mother and her two children killed following an incident at a property in Hastings has been continued. A homicide investigation, dubbed Operation Train, was ... <a title="Identities of mother and children killed at Hastings property to remain secret" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/04/identities-of-mother-and-children-killed-at-hastings-property-to-remain-secret/" aria-label="Read more about Identities of mother and children killed at Hastings property to remain secret">Read more</a>
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May 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Craig Stobo (file photo) RNZ / REECE BAKER Financial Markets Authority chair Craig Stobo has resigned after an independent review found his public commentary failed to meet the standards of political neutrality expected of the head of an independent regulator. Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Cameron Brewer accepted Stobo’s resignation ... <a title="Chair of Financial Markets Authority resigns after conduct review" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/04/chair-of-financial-markets-authority-resigns-after-conduct-review/" aria-label="Read more about Chair of Financial Markets Authority resigns after conduct review">Read more</a>
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May 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Police seized vehicles and cash in a raid in the Gisborne suburb of Mangapapa, on 29 April. Supplied / Police More than half a million dollars discovered in a traveller’s belongings and linked to organised crime overseas has led to the seizure of property, vehicles and tens of thousands of dollars. ... <a title="Customs cash find leads to seizures in Gisborne" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/04/customs-cash-find-leads-to-seizures-in-gisborne/" aria-label="Read more about Customs cash find leads to seizures in Gisborne">Read more</a>
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May 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The baby died in August 2019. 123rf A minutes-old baby, who died on his mother’s chest while she was sutured up following his birth, should have been checked more regularly by the registered nurse tasked with their care, the Health and Disability Commissioner has found. According to a decision released on ... <a title="Baby who died on mother’s chest not regularly checked by nurse" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/04/baby-who-died-on-mothers-chest-not-regularly-checked-by-nurse/" aria-label="Read more about Baby who died on mother’s chest not regularly checked by nurse">Read more</a>
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May 4, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Xiujian Peng, Senior Research Fellow, Centre of Policy Studies, Victoria University China’s latest national accounts show the economy grew by about 5% through 2025 and into the first quarter of 2026, pointing to resilience despite ongoing trade tensions. But the underlying picture is weaker: growth slowed last ... <a title="With a shrinking population, China needs new drivers of growth. Consumer spending has yet to fill the gap" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/04/with-a-shrinking-population-china-needs-new-drivers-of-growth-consumer-spending-has-yet-to-fill-the-gap-281342/" aria-label="Read more about With a shrinking population, China needs new drivers of growth. Consumer spending has yet to fill the gap">Read more</a>
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May 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Items seized by police in a raid in Murchison, May 2026. Police / supplied A Murchison man is facing charges after police seized explosives, loaded guns and drugs from a rural property. The 60-year-old was arrested following a search by local officers and the armed offenders squad last week. Police said ... <a title="Explosives, loaded guns and drugs found at man’s property" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/04/explosives-loaded-guns-and-drugs-found-at-mans-property/" aria-label="Read more about Explosives, loaded guns and drugs found at man’s property">Read more</a>
