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May 21, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Gemma Blackwood, Lecturer, Media, University of Tasmania Angry, twisted, macabre: new Australian film director Zoe Pepper has made a film perfectly crafted to meet the heated debates about Australia’s housing affordability crisis. Birthright darkly satirises the intergenerational conflict between boomer parents and ageing millennial children – two ... <a title="New film Birthright is a biting, relatable satire on Australia’s housing affordability crisis" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/21/new-film-birthright-is-a-biting-relatable-satire-on-australias-housing-affordability-crisis-282257/" aria-label="Read more about New film Birthright is a biting, relatable satire on Australia’s housing affordability crisis">Read more</a>
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May 21, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand David Nyika will headline a Duco card on 8 August in an IBF cruiserweight world title eliminator with New Zealand-born Australian Floyd Masson. Andrew Cornaga/www.photosport.nz Kiwi boxer David Nyika is relieved to have a more tangible fight on his hands. The Olympic medalist was forced from the ring and thrust into…
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May 21, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Christian Jakob, Director, ARC Centre of Excellence for the Weather of the 21st Century, Monash University CSIRO has told staff it will cut 92 positions in its environment unit – just days after the Australian government boosted funding to the national science agency by A$387 million. Our ... <a title="CSIRO is cutting climate science jobs. This is what’s at stake for Australia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/21/csiro-is-cutting-climate-science-jobs-this-is-whats-at-stake-for-australia-283370/" aria-label="Read more about CSIRO is cutting climate science jobs. This is what’s at stake for Australia">Read more</a>
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May 21, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Alexander Robertson Roadside drug tests are rolling out nationwide, as the government aims to crack down on impaired drivers. The new tests could detect THC, methamphetamine, MDMA and cocaine. Transport Minister Chris Bishop said around 30 percent of road deaths involved an impairing drug. “If you take drugs and…
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May 21, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Will Jordan of the Crusaders with fans. © Photosport Ltd 2026 www.photosport.nz All Blacks fullback Will Jordan is back for the Crusaders and he’s daring Chiefs fans to bring as many cowbells as they can carry for what he believes will be a “heated” clash in Christchurch. The latest chapter in…
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May 21, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Site of the Tukituki Water Storage Project. RNZ Forest & Bird has filed judicial review proceedings in the High Court challenging a decision to extend consents for the controversial Tukituki Water Storage Project. The project, formerly called the Ruataniwha Dam, was scuppered by the Supreme Court in 2017 after a land…
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May 21, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Niusha Shafiabady, Professor in Computational Intelligence, Australian Catholic University As temperatures drop across Australia, many households are pulling electric blankets and heated throws out of storage. For many, they’re among the cheapest and most energy efficient ways to stay warm during winter. But some of us are ... <a title="How do I know if my electric blanket or heated throw is safe?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/21/how-do-i-know-if-my-electric-blanket-or-heated-throw-is-safe-282858/" aria-label="Read more about How do I know if my electric blanket or heated throw is safe?">Read more</a>
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May 21, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Foreign Minister Penny Wong ordered the Israeli ambassador, Hillel Newman, to be called into the department over a video posted by far right Israeli national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, in which he insults and taunts detained members of the flotilla ... <a title="Foreign Minister Wong orders ambassador called in over Israeli minister’s ‘shocking’ video" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/21/foreign-minister-wong-orders-ambassador-called-in-over-israeli-ministers-shocking-video-282995/" aria-label="Read more about Foreign Minister Wong orders ambassador called in over Israeli minister’s ‘shocking’ video">Read more</a>
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May 21, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Christian Jakob, Director, ARC Centre of Excellence for the Weather of the 21st Century, Monash University CSIRO is today expected to announce up to 350 people will lose their jobs – just days after the Australian government boosted funding to the national science agency by A$387 million. ... <a title="If CSIRO cuts climate science jobs, this is what’s at stake for Australia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/21/if-csiro-cuts-climate-science-jobs-this-is-whats-at-stake-for-australia-283370/" aria-label="Read more about If CSIRO cuts climate science jobs, this is what’s at stake for Australia">Read more</a>
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May 21, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Samantha Barrass says she will support the board to ensure a smooth handover. Supplied The head of the Financial Markets Authority will not seek re-appointment at the end of her five-year term in January 2027. The FMA said Samantha Barrass was “unlikely” to seek another term due to “emerging family needs…
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May 21, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dave Carter, Associate Professor, School of Music and Screen Arts, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University The recent United States federal court finding that music industry giant Live Nation and its subsidiary Ticketmaster acted as a monopoly and overcharged ticket buyers has resonated globally. In Aotearoa ... <a title="One company dominates NZ’s live music scene – how do we encourage competition?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/21/one-company-dominates-nzs-live-music-scene-how-do-we-encourage-competition-282839/" aria-label="Read more about One company dominates NZ’s live music scene – how do we encourage competition?">Read more</a>
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May 21, 2026
RNZ Pacific Nauru’s government has issued a directive to all public servants and employees of state-owned enterprises in-country and abroad to adhere to the “One China” policy. The Cabinet directive comes as the Micronesian island nation marks its 58th constitution Day this week. In January 2024, Nauru became the first nation to switch diplomatic recognition ... <a title="Nauru orders public servants, govt bodies to follow ‘One China’ policy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/21/nauru-orders-public-servants-govt-bodies-to-follow-one-china-policy/" aria-label="Read more about Nauru orders public servants, govt bodies to follow ‘One China’ policy">Read more</a>
