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May 18, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand is investigating the source of the attack near a nuclear power station. The drone struck “an electrical generator outside the inner perimeter of the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant, the UAE’s ministry of defence said. Barakah Nuclear Power Plant / AFP A drone strike triggered a fire near a nuclear power station ... <a title="Drone strike starts fire outside United Arab Emirates nuclear plant" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/18/drone-strike-starts-fire-outside-united-arab-emirates-nuclear-plant/" aria-label="Read more about Drone strike starts fire outside United Arab Emirates nuclear plant">Read more</a>
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May 18, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand In 1985, the internet was two, Motorola’s 1kg cellular phone known as the “brick” was appearing in workplaces across the world and Nintendo had just launched its first Super Mario Brothers game about a tribe of Mushroom People. Kingsley Field, then a 40-year-old reporter in the Waikato Times’ newsroom, remembers lugging ... <a title="Silver scrollers: What is screen time like for seniors?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/18/silver-scrollers-what-is-screen-time-like-for-seniors/" aria-label="Read more about Silver scrollers: What is screen time like for seniors?">Read more</a>
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May 18, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand National’s justice spokesperson and current Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith said the policy would result in tougher sentences. RNZ / Mark Papalii A National Party policy to prevent judges discounting sexual offenders’ sentences due to good character is a solution for a non-existent problem, a defence lawyer says. But a victims’ advocate ... <a title="National’s sexual offenders sentencing policy: ‘It’s pretending that there’s a problem’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/18/nationals-sexual-offenders-sentencing-policy-its-pretending-that-theres-a-problem/" aria-label="Read more about National’s sexual offenders sentencing policy: ‘It’s pretending that there’s a problem’">Read more</a>
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May 18, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Tanah Boyd collapses with a suspected ACL knee injury against Brisbane Broncos. AAP/Photosport Analysis: NZ Warriors supremo Andrew Webster often talks about how the “footy gods” have a knack for taking big decisions away from coaches. He’s seen it happen before, he’s seen it happen this NRL season… and he’s seen ... <a title="NRL: What we learned from NZ Warriors’ ‘Magic Round’ win over Brisbane Broncos" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/18/nrl-what-we-learned-from-nz-warriors-magic-round-win-over-brisbane-broncos/" aria-label="Read more about NRL: What we learned from NZ Warriors’ ‘Magic Round’ win over Brisbane Broncos">Read more</a>
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May 18, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Mark Papalii New Zealand First’s plan to buy back the Bank of New Zealand is an “outlandish proposal”, says an economist. NZ First leader Winston Peters on Sunday announced a policy to automatically enrol all newborn citizens into KiwiSaver with a $1000 government contribution, alongside a proposal to buy ... <a title="NZ First plan to buy BNZ back ‘headline-grabbing’ rather than serious policy – economist" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/18/nz-first-plan-to-buy-bnz-back-headline-grabbing-rather-than-serious-policy-economist/" aria-label="Read more about NZ First plan to buy BNZ back ‘headline-grabbing’ rather than serious policy – economist">Read more</a>
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May 18, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Drone warfare has proven to be a gamechanger in the Ukraine conflict. AFP / VACHESLAV MADIIEVSKYI Ukraine has approached New Zealand about a deal to build military drones, in a new push to sell its Russian-killing technology around the world. Ukraine has 20 countries interested and four signed agreements on drones, ... <a title="Ukraine offers NZ deal to build military drones" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/18/ukraine-offers-nz-deal-to-build-military-drones/" aria-label="Read more about Ukraine offers NZ deal to build military drones">Read more</a>
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May 18, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand MP Mariameno Kapa-Kingi announced she is leaving Te Pāti Māori to launch a new political party. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Māori politics has erupted as Mariameno Kapa-Kingi launched a rival party, Te Pāti Māori fractures deepen, and the battle for the Māori vote heats up. The fight for the Māori vote ... <a title="The fight for the Māori vote" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/18/the-fight-for-the-maori-vote/" aria-label="Read more about The fight for the Māori vote">Read more</a>
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May 18, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Paul Fair has clocked about 10,000 kilometres driving TR Group’s first hydrogen fuel cell trucks, testing routes and training other drivers. RNZ / Kate Newton A partnership to get green hydrogen trucks up and running in New Zealand says there is renewed interest in the technology as diesel prices remain high. ... <a title="Hiringa-TR Group partnership close to getting a dozen hydrogen-fuelled trucks on the road" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/18/hiringa-tr-group-partnership-close-to-getting-a-dozen-hydrogen-fuelled-trucks-on-the-road/" aria-label="Read more about Hiringa-TR Group partnership close to getting a dozen hydrogen-fuelled trucks on the road">Read more</a>
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May 17, 2026
By Christina Persico, RNZ Pacific bulletin editor Niue’s assembly has re-elected Dalton Tagelagi as its prime minister, continuing his leadership for the next three years. Tagelagi, 57, has led Niue since 2020 and was nominated alongside Emani Fakaotimanava-Lui during the leadership vote. The 19th Niue Assembly was officially sworn in on Wednesday local time. Billy ... <a title="Close vote sees Niue’s Dalton Tagelagi back in as prime minister" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/17/close-vote-sees-niues-dalton-tagelagi-back-in-as-prime-minister/" aria-label="Read more about Close vote sees Niue’s Dalton Tagelagi back in as prime minister">Read more</a>
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May 17, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Dallin Watene-Zelezniak scores for the Warriors against the Brisbane Broncos at Suncorp Stadium. AAP / Photosport Wing Dallin Watene-Zelezniak has scored a try double, as his NZ Warriors dominated reigning NRL champions Brisbane Broncos 42-12 at their Suncorp Stadium home for ‘Magic Round’. The superb win – their fifth in a ... <a title="NZ Warriors beat Brisbane Broncos 42-12 at Magic Round" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/17/nz-warriors-beat-brisbane-broncos-42-12-at-magic-round/" aria-label="Read more about NZ Warriors beat Brisbane Broncos 42-12 at Magic Round">Read more</a>
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May 17, 2026
ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on May 17, 2026.
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May 17, 2026
Report by Dr David Robie – Café Pacific. – As World Press Freedom Day rapidly approaches and Reporters Without Borders has condemned the Israeli government for its massacre of journalists in Lebanon and Palestine, New Zealand journalist David Robie reflects in a speech at Auckland’s Te Komititanga Square today. MEDIA FREEDOM: By David Robie In ... <a title="Israel’s diabolical killing machine and how it targets journalists" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/17/israels-diabolical-killing-machine-and-how-it-targets-journalists-2/" aria-label="Read more about Israel’s diabolical killing machine and how it targets journalists">Read more</a>
