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May 18, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Georgia van Toorn, Senior Lecturer in Public Policy and Politics, UNSW Sydney Amid the noise and spectacle of budget week, one significant policy change has slipped largely under the radar. Health Minister Mark Butler introduced changes that, if passed by parliament, will tighten access to the National ... <a title="The government plans to tighten NDIS eligibility. Here’s what’s likely to change" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/18/the-government-plans-to-tighten-ndis-eligibility-heres-whats-likely-to-change-283061/" aria-label="Read more about The government plans to tighten NDIS eligibility. Here’s what’s likely to change">Read more</a>
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May 18, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Zane Goebel, Associate professor, Indonesian Studies, The University of Queensland Indonesia plans to build a “giant sea wall”, more than 500 kilometres long, to defend Java’s north coast from rising sea levels. The proposal includes a large lagoon behind the colossal cement wall, raising significant questions about ... <a title="Indonesia says its giant sea wall will stop flooding. Is this climate adaptation or a costly folly?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/18/indonesia-says-its-giant-sea-wall-will-stop-flooding-is-this-climate-adaptation-or-a-costly-folly-276181/" aria-label="Read more about Indonesia says its giant sea wall will stop flooding. Is this climate adaptation or a costly folly?">Read more</a>
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May 18, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Brendon Hyndman, Associate Professor of Education, Charles Sturt University For Year 12 students, final exams are getting closer and applications for university and other courses are opening. So naturally, conversations at home and with wider family and friends are turning to what’s going to happen next year. ... <a title="So your Year 12 student hasn’t decided what’s next. Here’s what to say – and what not to – about career planning" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/18/so-your-year-12-student-hasnt-decided-whats-next-heres-what-to-say-and-what-not-to-about-career-planning-282373/" aria-label="Read more about So your Year 12 student hasn’t decided what’s next. Here’s what to say – and what not to – about career planning">Read more</a>
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May 18, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Lee, Associate Professor of History, UNSW Sydney Of the many budgets delivered since the Second World War, four stand out as having ushered in or consolidated significant economic reform. These were Ben Chifley’s in 1942, Bill Hayden’s in 1975, Paul Keating’s in 1989 and Peter Costello’s ... <a title="Australia has had ‘game-changer’ budgets before. How does Chalmers’ stack up?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/18/australia-has-had-game-changer-budgets-before-how-does-chalmers-stack-up-282395/" aria-label="Read more about Australia has had ‘game-changer’ budgets before. How does Chalmers’ stack up?">Read more</a>
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Recorded Live @ 12:30pm Monday (NZ Time) – A View from Afar podcast. Series 06, Episode 04 – In this episode, political scientist and former Pentagon Analyst Paul Buchanan and Selwyn Manning deep-dive into: The PRC/USA Summit, Geopolitics, Institutional Lag, Industrial Resilience. Geopolitics is shifting, new alliances are forming, and co-operation between unlikely nations are paving the way for a different world.
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May 18, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Unsplash / Curated Lifestyle Pay transparency has moved from a nice-to-have to a business priority, even though the topic leaves people feeling uncomfortable about sharing. A recent change to legislation makes it unlawful for employers to require employees to keep their pay and benefits confidential, which gave workers an opportunity to ... <a title="Pay packet secrecy a thing of the past?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/18/pay-packet-secrecy-a-thing-of-the-past/" aria-label="Read more about Pay packet secrecy a thing of the past?">Read more</a>
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May 18, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A builder says there are many half-finished housing developments in Christchurch and Auckland. (File photo) RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly A builder says Christchurch is seeing an increasing amount of half-finished two-bedroom developments with less appetite in the market. Carl Taylor, a builder and the head of Combined Building Supplies Co-operative, told ... <a title="Christchurch townhouse boom seeing half-finished developments across city" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/18/christchurch-townhouse-boom-seeing-half-finished-developments-across-city/" aria-label="Read more about Christchurch townhouse boom seeing half-finished developments across city">Read more</a>
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May 18, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Kiwi Property Group Group said the opening of Ikea drove significant foot traffic in the area. (File photo) Marika Khabazi / RNZ The owner of Auckland’s Sylvia Park has posted a “robust” full-year result, with a higher operating profit as rental income and occupancy improved, but its bottom line fell as ... <a title="Sylvia Park owner posts ‘robust’ full-year result, Ikea driving more foot traffic" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/18/sylvia-park-owner-posts-robust-full-year-result-ikea-driving-more-foot-traffic/" aria-label="Read more about Sylvia Park owner posts ‘robust’ full-year result, Ikea driving more foot traffic">Read more</a>
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May 18, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand sailors Seb Menzies and George Lee Rush at the 2026 49er World Championships, France. Sailing Energy / Yachting NZ New Zealand has a new star pairing in 49er sailing. Seb Menzies and George Lee Rush have become the youngest 49er world champions in history after a stunning comeback win ... <a title="Sailing: Kiwi crew become youngest world champions" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/18/sailing-kiwi-crew-become-youngest-world-champions/" aria-label="Read more about Sailing: Kiwi crew become youngest world champions">Read more</a>
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May 18, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A QR code. 123RF QR scams are on the rise, according to a global cybersecurity company. Known as ‘quishing’, a QR code’s landing website is swapped out for another, where some sort of payment is sought. The scammers’ aim is to get credit card details entered. Cybersecurity company ESET says these ... <a title="QR codes scammers’ favourite new way to take your money" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/18/qr-codes-scammers-favourite-new-way-to-take-your-money/" aria-label="Read more about QR codes scammers’ favourite new way to take your money">Read more</a>
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May 18, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Local Government Minister Simon Watts. SAMUEL RILLSTONE / RNZ The Fitch credit ratings agency is warning the introduction of local government rate caps could increase the risk of credit downgrades across the sector. The government is planning to introduce legislation this year that will eventually limit council rate increases to 4 ... <a title="Rates caps could raise risk of credit downgrade for New Zealand, Fitch warns" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/18/rates-caps-could-raise-risk-of-credit-downgrade-for-new-zealand-fitch-warns/" aria-label="Read more about Rates caps could raise risk of credit downgrade for New Zealand, Fitch warns">Read more</a>
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May 18, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Riders on the $348m Te Ara Tupua cycling and walking path between Ngauranga and Petone. RNZ / Phil Pennington Is this the most beautiful commute in the world? Maybe that is going too far but for the hundreds of cyclists who for the first time on Monday morning pedalled along the ... <a title="Cyclists commute at sunrise on the ‘beautiful’ Te Ara Tupua" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/18/cyclists-commute-at-sunrise-on-the-beautiful-te-ara-tupua/" aria-label="Read more about Cyclists commute at sunrise on the ‘beautiful’ Te Ara Tupua">Read more</a>
