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May 21, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Katelyn Barney, Associate Professor, Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Indigenous Engagement) and the School of Music, The University of Queensland Leah Purcell has told the story of The Drover’s Wife across play, novel, film and now opera. Each form has extended its political and emotional reach. In ... <a title="Leah Purcell continues exploring The Drover’s Wife – and opera might be its perfect form" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/21/leah-purcell-continues-exploring-the-drovers-wife-and-opera-might-be-its-perfect-form-282258/" aria-label="Read more about Leah Purcell continues exploring The Drover’s Wife – and opera might be its perfect form">Read more</a>
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May 21, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Shane Homan, Associate Professor, English, Communications and Performance Studies, Monash University Australia’s community radio sector contributes an estimated A$153.1 million to the country’s struggling music industries each year. Our new research findings show community radio airs an estimated 390,960 hours of Australian music each year. This is ... <a title="Community radio drives $153m into Australian music – new study" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/21/community-radio-drives-153m-into-australian-music-new-study-282729/" aria-label="Read more about Community radio drives $153m into Australian music – new study">Read more</a>
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May 21, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Richard Tindiller Two Christchurch police officers followed two stolen cars at speed in dark and wet conditions against policy, the Independent Police Conduct Authority has found. It ended in one of the cars, driven by an unlicensed 15-year-old, crashing into a train. The teenager was not injured but the…
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May 21, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ/Calvin Samuel Twenty people have been arrested following a major investigation that has spanned nearly a year into alleged corruption within several prisons. Detective Inspector Colin Parmenter, of the National Organised Crime Group, said on Thursday Police began investigating criminal activity at the Mt Eden Corrections Facility (MECF) in July 2025.…
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May 21, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Michaela Brake in action for the Black Ferns Sevens AFP / Carl de Souza Former Black Ferns Sevens star Michaela Brake is set to return to the side following a stint in league and the birth of her first child. Brake signed a new contract with New Zealand Rugby to the…
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May 21, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand VNP / Phil Smith The Prime Minister’s office says it has no evidence to back Christopher Luxon’s claim that Winston Peters micharacterised his view of the Iran War. Luxon had personally declined to offer such evidence, instead pointing to public government statements reflecting the official view. RNZ requested under the OIA…
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May 21, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Turners Automotive Group. (File photo) RNZ / Nate McKinnon Car dealer and financier Turners Automotive has posted a slightly lower net profit after a goodwill write-down in its credit business masked a record performance across its divisions. Key numbers for the year ended March compared with a year ago: Net profit…
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May 21, 2026
Asia Pacific Report New Zealand needs to summon Israeli ambassador to protest over the illegal and brutal treatment of Global Sumud Flotilla humanitarian aid activists — including three New Zealanders — kidnapped in international waters this week. Peace activists are demanding this in the response to Israel ambassadors being summoned by several host governments over ... <a title="Peace Action demands NZ summon Israeli ambassador over brutal action against activists" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/21/peace-action-demands-nz-summon-israeli-ambassador-over-brutal-action-against-activists/" aria-label="Read more about Peace Action demands NZ summon Israeli ambassador over brutal action against activists">Read more</a>
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May 21, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Northern Mystics defender Catherine Hall. Andrew Cornaga/www.photosport.nz Mystics star defender Catherine Hall has been ruled out of the rest of the ANZ Premiership season due to injury, leaving her Silver Ferns Commonwealth Games prospects in serious doubt. Hall could be seen on crutches when the Mystics beat the Stars 57-51 on…
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May 21, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Stephen Colbert’s final Late Show broadcast on Thursday in the US (Friday NZ time) will close out his run in the storied CBS late-night chair once occupied by David Letterman. What comes next remains an open question for one of television’s most prominent entertainers. In the months leading up to his…
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May 21, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Maxwell Lechte, Research Associate in Geobiology, University of Sydney Stored in an open-air warehouse in tropical Darwin, Australia, are dozens of trays containing cylindrical cores of rock. They are from drill holes bored hundreds of metres below the surface by mineral exploration companies decades ago. Some of ... <a title="Tiny fossils found in 1.7 billion-year-old mud yield clues to the evolution of complex life" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/21/tiny-fossils-found-in-1-7-billion-year-old-mud-yield-clues-to-the-evolution-of-complex-life-282371/" aria-label="Read more about Tiny fossils found in 1.7 billion-year-old mud yield clues to the evolution of complex life">Read more</a>
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May 21, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Philanthropist Sir Graham Dingle. (File photo) Sir Graham Dingle Philanthropist Sir Graham Dingle says wealthy Kiwis need to invest in young people to help them reach their goals. Through his organisation, the Graham Dingle Foundation, he’s launching a nationwide fundraising initiative Move Mountains for Youth, calling on New Zealanders to help…
