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Source: Radio New Zealand The award, in its second year, is given to a local artist who boasts outstanding success in the official charts over an extended period. Last year’s winner was Six60. Fat Freddy’s Drop, at first an eight-piece act, formed in Wellington in 1999. By 2005, the band was already well on its…
Source: Radio New Zealand Sophie Devine of New Zealand batting www.photosport.nz England have cruised to a seven-wicket win over the White Ferns in the opening T20 international at Derby. New Zealand scored 136 for seven from their 20 overs and England reached their target with 16 balls to spare thanks to an unbeaten 74 from…
Source: Radio New Zealand Boats decorated with Palestinian flags and solidarity messages depart from the port in Marmaris, Turkey, on May 14. (File photo) AFP / Murat Kocabas A global pro-Palestinian movement says three New Zealanders have been detained by Israel after their boats were intercepted while taking part in a flotilla to Gaza. A…
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF TheTransport Accident Investigation Commission has found that a helicopter that crashed near Whakatāne last year overturned during take-off. The pilot suffered a head injury and was unconscious for about five minutes, two passengers were also hospitalised. The commission’s investigation found the helicopter entered what’s known as a dynamic rollover while…
Source: Radio New Zealand If you scroll through social media for long enough, you’ll probably find videos claiming that listening to songs tuned to “A 432Hz” can provide an amazing sense of calmness or healing. It’s even claimed that listening to music tuned to this frequency can align your internal frequencies to those of the…
Source: Radio New Zealand EV proponents say getting more people into cars would change the country’s energy system. (File photo) RNZ / Mark Papalii An electric vehicle advocacy group is calling for consistent, cross-party policies to get more battery-run cars and charging infrastructure on the road. Drive Electric presented its State of the Nation report…
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anita Manfreda, Associate Professor, Blue Mountains International Hotel Management School, Torrens University Australia South Australia will become the first Australian destination included in the Michelin Guide, with the inaugural selection to be revealed in October. The guide began in France in 1900 as a road guide created ... <a title="The Michelin Guide is coming to South Australia. The rest of the country will be watching" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/21/the-michelin-guide-is-coming-to-south-australia-the-rest-of-the-country-will-be-watching-283072/" aria-label="Read more about The Michelin Guide is coming to South Australia. The rest of the country will be watching">Read more</a>
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kate Flaherty, Senior Lecturer (English and Drama), Australian National University In Dark Renaissance, his new biography of Christopher Marlowe (1564-1593), Stephen Greenblatt shares a trait with Marlowe and the Elizabethan playwright’s most famous character, Doctor Faustus: a desire to conjure. Review: Dark Renaissance: The Dangerous Times and ... <a title="Poet, playwright, spy: Stephen Greenblatt conjures the brilliant life of Christopher Marlowe" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/21/poet-playwright-spy-stephen-greenblatt-conjures-the-brilliant-life-of-christopher-marlowe-280465/" aria-label="Read more about Poet, playwright, spy: Stephen Greenblatt conjures the brilliant life of Christopher Marlowe">Read more</a>
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Febe De Geest, Research Fellow in Human Geography, The University of Melbourne Right now, an unusual April and May heatwave is scorching large parts of India. Temperatures have exceeded 46°C across the northwest and centre, schools are closed, hospitals have set up dedicated heatstroke units and the ... <a title="Women experience extreme heat differently to men. And they’re adapting to it in creative ways" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/21/women-experience-extreme-heat-differently-to-men-and-theyre-adapting-to-it-in-creative-ways-282493/" aria-label="Read more about Women experience extreme heat differently to men. And they’re adapting to it in creative ways">Read more</a>
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Chris Kirkland, Professor of Geochronology, Curtin University From butterflies to blue whales, corals and worms, Earth is home to an incredible diversity of animals. How all of these animals evolved from earlier, simpler ancestors is one of the most exciting stories in the history book of life ... <a title="Rare 567-million-year-old fossils refine our understanding of early animal evolution" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/21/rare-567-million-year-old-fossils-refine-our-understanding-of-early-animal-evolution-283260/" aria-label="Read more about Rare 567-million-year-old fossils refine our understanding of early animal evolution">Read more</a>
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ashleigh Barrett-Young, Research Fellow in Brain Health, University of Otago Alzheimer’s disease, a progressive neurodegenerative disorder that affects millions worldwide, has a long preclinical stage. It potentially begins decades before clinical symptoms become apparent. But as our new research suggests, blood biomarkers in combination with self-reported memory ... <a title="Blood biomarkers could detect earliest signs of Alzheimer’s disease – and slow its progression" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/21/blood-biomarkers-could-detect-earliest-signs-of-alzheimers-disease-and-slow-its-progression-282582/" aria-label="Read more about Blood biomarkers could detect earliest signs of Alzheimer’s disease – and slow its progression">Read more</a>
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dorina Pojani, Associate Professor in Urban Planning, The University of Queensland For a growing swathe of Australians, “forever renting” has become the new norm. Renting is no longer a youthful rite of passage or a transitional phase on the way to home ownership. Given these circumstances, how ... <a title="‘Forever renting’ is common in New York, California and Europe. What lessons can we learn?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/21/forever-renting-is-common-in-new-york-california-and-europe-what-lessons-can-we-learn-283141/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Forever renting’ is common in New York, California and Europe. What lessons can we learn?">Read more</a>