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May 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Families who have lost a child say new funding from the government into paediatric palliative care will mean others won’t have to do it alone. This morning, health minister Simeon Brown announced $15.5 million dollars from Budget 2026 for two dedicated specialist teams, one each in the North and South islands. ... <a title="Family who lost a child say palliative care funding ‘heart-warming’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/14/family-who-lost-a-child-say-palliative-care-funding-heart-warming/" aria-label="Read more about Family who lost a child say palliative care funding ‘heart-warming’">Read more</a>
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May 14, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Christopher Mesagno, Associate Professor – Sport and Exercise Psychology, Victoria University Legendary 18-time major winner Jack Nicklaus once stated golf was “90% mental and 10% physical”. That’s because unlike most other ball sports, a golfer spends most of the time thinking about their game instead of actually ... <a title="The yips: when ‘choking’ in sport can go next level" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/14/the-yips-when-choking-in-sport-can-go-next-level-278770/" aria-label="Read more about The yips: when ‘choking’ in sport can go next level">Read more</a>
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May 14, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Opposition Leader Angus Taylor says a Coalition government would restrict access to welfare benefits to Australian citizens. Taylor will include the controversial policy in his Thursday night budget reply. It will be seen as an obvious pitch to those voters ... <a title="A Coalition government would restrict access to welfare payments to Australian citizens" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/14/a-coalition-government-would-restrict-access-to-welfare-payments-to-australian-citizens-282267/" aria-label="Read more about A Coalition government would restrict access to welfare payments to Australian citizens">Read more</a>
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May 14, 2026
ANALYSIS: By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk As New Caledonia marks the second anniversary of a spate of unrest and riots that broke out on 13 May 2024, the situation on the ground remains tense, on the political, economic and security levels. Politically, over the past two years, there have been sequences ... <a title="Two years after New Caledonia’s violent uprising, tensions remain high" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/14/two-years-after-new-caledonias-violent-uprising-tensions-remain-high/" aria-label="Read more about Two years after New Caledonia’s violent uprising, tensions remain high">Read more</a>
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May 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Tanya Kalounivale of New Zealand. www.photosport.nz Black Ferns front rower Tanya Kalounivale has hit pause on her rugby career in New Zealand after deciding to move to Australia. Kalounivale played 29 Tests for New Zealand since making her debut in 2022. The 27-year-old played for Waikato since 2017 and for Chiefs ... <a title="Family comes first for Black Fern moving to Australia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/14/family-comes-first-for-black-fern-moving-to-australia/" aria-label="Read more about Family comes first for Black Fern moving to Australia">Read more</a>
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May 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Jeremy Robertson. Supplied/ NZ Police Police say they believe a man considered the only person of interest in relation to his mother’s death is “most likely” dead. Karen Gilbert-Palmer, 74, was found dead at a home in Arthur Street, Pahīatua on 15 October by a friend who had been unable to ... <a title="Man being sought after mother’s death ‘most likely’ dead – police" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/14/man-being-sought-after-mothers-death-most-likely-dead-police/" aria-label="Read more about Man being sought after mother’s death ‘most likely’ dead – police">Read more</a>
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May 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand One of the campsites used by Tom Phillips while he was a fugitive. RNZ / Supplied / Police The Education Ministry says it granted deceased fugitive Tom Phillips the right to home-school his children before he disappeared with them in late 2021. Phillips died in a shootout with police in September ... <a title="Tom Phillips granted right to home-school children before disappearing with them" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/14/tom-phillips-granted-right-to-home-school-children-before-disappearing-with-them/" aria-label="Read more about Tom Phillips granted right to home-school children before disappearing with them">Read more</a>
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May 14, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Treasurer Jim Chalmers has declared “no other budget in the 2000s has set out this much responsible budget repair and this much economic reform.” Despite his claims, Tuesday night’s budget remains highly contentious – especially Labor abandoning its election commitments ... <a title="Politics with Michelle Grattan: Jim Chalmers says ‘we’re in the cart’ for more tax relief" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/14/politics-with-michelle-grattan-jim-chalmers-says-were-in-the-cart-for-more-tax-relief-282861/" aria-label="Read more about Politics with Michelle Grattan: Jim Chalmers says ‘we’re in the cart’ for more tax relief">Read more</a>
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May 14, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mei Li, Lecturer in Strategic Public Relations, University of Sydney For many in the West, China still feels hard to fully understand. Public debate and media coverage too often focus on the “China threat”. Critics highlight the flaws of China’s political system and limits on freedom, yet ... <a title="Love, quest, adventure: the storytelling behind Xi Jinping’s speeches and China’s grand strategy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/14/love-quest-adventure-the-storytelling-behind-xi-jinpings-speeches-and-chinas-grand-strategy-269510/" aria-label="Read more about Love, quest, adventure: the storytelling behind Xi Jinping’s speeches and China’s grand strategy">Read more</a>
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May 14, 2026
By Aida Ulim in Jayapura Papuan women attending a free speech forum organised by the Dogiyai Student Association in Jayapura have condemned what they describe as ongoing violence against women and children in Papua. The gathering took place in the Lingkaran Abepura area, Abepura District, Jayapura, on Monday. Activist Vero Hubi said Papuan women continued ... <a title="Papuan women ‘living in fear’ condemn military violence" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/14/papuan-women-living-in-fear-condemn-military-violence/" aria-label="Read more about Papuan women ‘living in fear’ condemn military violence">Read more</a>
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May 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF The country’s natural gas reserves have declined to the lowest level since records began twenty years ago. The Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment’s annual petroleum reserves data showed as of 1 January, natural gas reserves declined 23 percent from last year, to 731 petajoules. The ministry said the decline ... <a title="Natural gas reserves decline to lowest level in 20 years" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/14/natural-gas-reserves-decline-to-lowest-level-in-20-years/" aria-label="Read more about Natural gas reserves decline to lowest level in 20 years">Read more</a>
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May 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Rangatahi from Hawkes Bay filming a social media campaign to promote their healthy eating guidelines. Supplied/Eastern Institute of Technology A group of Hawke’s Bay rangatahi have developed their own set of guidelines for healthy eating and backed it up by creating and starring in a social-media campaign to disseminate the guidelines. ... <a title="Hawke’s Bay rangatahi design healthy eating guidelines, launch social media campaign" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/14/hawkes-bay-rangatahi-design-healthy-eating-guidelines-launch-social-media-campaign/" aria-label="Read more about Hawke’s Bay rangatahi design healthy eating guidelines, launch social media campaign">Read more</a>