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May 7, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Noah says he’s been inspired by the wheelchair rugby players he’s met while in Christchurch and he hopes to get further into the sport. Supplied A young man paralysed from the chest down in an accident earlier this year says he’s focusing on the positives and working hard to regain his ... <a title="Noah Berkeley is on a mission to be independent after an accident left him paralysed" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/07/noah-berkeley-is-on-a-mission-to-be-independent-after-an-accident-left-him-paralysed/" aria-label="Read more about Noah Berkeley is on a mission to be independent after an accident left him paralysed">Read more</a>
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May 7, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Melbourne fashion designer Klaudia Burzynska has given up on trying to get her designs taken down from Shein. Since she launched her business, Things You Really Like, on Etsy in 2020, Burzynska said she has found so many duplications of her designs — and even lifted marketing materials — on Shein ... <a title="Small Australian designers giving up on fighting fast-fashion giant Shein" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/07/small-australian-designers-giving-up-on-fighting-fast-fashion-giant-shein/" aria-label="Read more about Small Australian designers giving up on fighting fast-fashion giant Shein">Read more</a>
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May 7, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Paris Lokotui was a starting player for the Tactix. Andrew Cornaga/www.photosport.nz When Paris Lokotui ran out in last year’s ANZ Premiership grand final, she was on the brink of everything she had worked for – and quietly preparing to walk away from it. The 24-year-old had just reached 50 domestic matches ... <a title="Rugby convert Paris Lokotui – the Silver Fern who got away?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/07/rugby-convert-paris-lokotui-the-silver-fern-who-got-away/" aria-label="Read more about Rugby convert Paris Lokotui – the Silver Fern who got away?">Read more</a>
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May 7, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Police allege the man sexually assaulted four young boys during mirimiri. RNZ / REECE BAKER Police say an investigation into a man accused of sexual offending against four young boys is being hampered by a “high degree of obfuscation” by the defendant and his wife. The officer in charge of the ... <a title="Police claim man accused of sexual offending is obfuscating investigation" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/07/police-claim-man-accused-of-sexual-offending-is-obfuscating-investigation/" aria-label="Read more about Police claim man accused of sexual offending is obfuscating investigation">Read more</a>
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May 7, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Fisheries Minister Shane Jones. RNZ / Mark Papalii Fisheries Minister Shane Jones overrode official advice a $50,000 fine for leaking footage from fishing boat cameras – five times the penalty under the Privacy Act – would be “unreasonable”. The Ministry of Justice also warned the Minister that trying to protect the ... <a title="Fisheries Minister Shane Jones overrode official advice for fines related to leaking fishing boat footage" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/07/fisheries-minister-shane-jones-overrode-official-advice-for-fines-related-to-leaking-fishing-boat-footage/" aria-label="Read more about Fisheries Minister Shane Jones overrode official advice for fines related to leaking fishing boat footage">Read more</a>
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May 7, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A total of 163,000 people were unemployed in the new data. 123rf An economist is warning the unemployment rate is likely to get worse in the coming months and could reach up to 6 percent due to the Iran War. The unemployment rate eased to 5.3 percent in the three months ... <a title="Unemployment expected to get worse as fuel crisis impact yet to be felt" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/07/unemployment-expected-to-get-worse-as-fuel-crisis-impact-yet-to-be-felt/" aria-label="Read more about Unemployment expected to get worse as fuel crisis impact yet to be felt">Read more</a>
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May 7, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand “In the afternoon, it gets hot at my desk… when I come to work, it’s too cold… It’s cold outside but hot inside.” These are common office complaints – and Steve Simpson hears them year-round. He chairs the Auckland committee of FMANZ, which has more than 1800 facility manager members nationwide. ... <a title="Why can’t we agree on the office aircon temperature?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/07/why-cant-we-agree-on-the-office-aircon-temperature/" aria-label="Read more about Why can’t we agree on the office aircon temperature?">Read more</a>
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May 7, 2026
By Jamil Chade The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has condemned Israel, saying it has no right to detain Brazilian activist Thiago Ávila and demanding his “immediate and unconditional” release. In a statement on Tuesday, Thameen Al-Kheeta, spokesperson for the United Nations entity, said: “Israel must immediately and unconditionally release Saif Abukeshek and Thiago ... <a title="UN commissioner condemns Israeli kidnapping, detention of Brazilian flotilla activist" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/07/un-commissioner-condemns-israeli-kidnapping-detention-of-brazilian-flotilla-activist/" aria-label="Read more about UN commissioner condemns Israeli kidnapping, detention of Brazilian flotilla activist">Read more</a>
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May 7, 2026
By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk New Caledonia’s government says it has suspended all trade cooperation with Vanuatu after the Vanuatu government hosted the pro-independence Kanak and Socialist National Liberation Front (FLNKS) in Port Vila. Vanuatu is hosting a series of talks under the theme “VOICE 2030” (Vanuatu Opportunities for Investment and ... <a title="New Caledonia suspends trade cooperation with Vanuatu in row over FLNKS meeting" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/07/new-caledonia-suspends-trade-cooperation-with-vanuatu-in-row-over-flnks-meeting/" aria-label="Read more about New Caledonia suspends trade cooperation with Vanuatu in row over FLNKS meeting">Read more</a>
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May 6, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Pay equity protestors voice their opinions outside Parliament on Budget Day 2025. RNZ/Marika Khabazi A group of organisations have lodged a formal complaint with the United Nations, asking it to investigate whether the government’s changes to New Zealand’s pay equity laws amount to systemic discrimination against women. Last year the government ... <a title="Formal complaint lodged with United Nations over changes to New Zealand’s pay equity laws" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/06/formal-complaint-lodged-with-united-nations-over-changes-to-new-zealands-pay-equity-laws/" aria-label="Read more about Formal complaint lodged with United Nations over changes to New Zealand’s pay equity laws">Read more</a>
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May 6, 2026
Wansolwara News The University of the South Pacific (USP) Journalism Programme has marked the 2026 World Press Freedom Day this year in partnership with the Fiji National University (FNU) School of Language, Communication and Literature. A successful collaboration between two universities, the event highlighted a strong partnership focused on advancing journalism education in the Pacific. ... <a title="Media programmes at USP, FNU join forces for World Press Freedom Day talanoa" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/06/media-programmes-at-usp-fnu-join-forces-for-world-press-freedom-day-talanoa/" aria-label="Read more about Media programmes at USP, FNU join forces for World Press Freedom Day talanoa">Read more</a>
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May 6, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Makala Woods of Wellington Phoenix celebrates a goal with Brooke Nunn (left) and Lucia Leon (right). www.photosport.nz A sense of calm is permeating throughout the Wellington Phoenix women’s camp, knowing they have home advantage in the second leg of their A-league semi-final this weekend. The Phoenix women will have to overcome ... <a title="Wellington Phoenix women confident they can turn things around against Roar" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/06/wellington-phoenix-women-confident-they-can-turn-things-around-against-roar/" aria-label="Read more about Wellington Phoenix women confident they can turn things around against Roar">Read more</a>
