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Evening ReportSource: Radio New Zealand The Te Ara Tupua walking and cycling path between Ngauranga and Petone opened on Friday. RNZ / Mark Papalii The Transport Agency says Wellington’s new cycleway atop a harbour wall is expected to come in under its $348 million budget. About three quarters of the construction costs were for resilience work,…
Source: Radio New Zealand The fire had been contained but there were delays for motorists. (File photo) RNZ / Marika Khabazi State Highway 77 has re-opened west of Christchurch following a fire on Thursday morning. Firefighters were called to a vegetation fire near the intersection with Davies Road, between Glentunnel and Windwhistle at 10am. The…
Source: Radio New Zealand Chanel Harris-Tavita has been a fixture during the Warriors’ current five-game winning run. Jeremy Ng/www.photosport.nz Five-eighth Chanel Harris-Tavita will spend at least another year with NZ Warriors, after signing a contract extension through the 2027 season. Harris-Tavita, 27, is currently on the last season of his current deal and has been…
Source: Radio New Zealand A My Food Bag box. RNZ Meal-kit company My Food Bag has posted higher full-year profit and revenue as it focused on operational delivery and paying down debt. Key numbers for the year ended March compared with a year ago: Net profit $6.7million vs $6.3m Revenue $170.2m vs $162.1m Underlying profit…
Source: Radio New Zealand Site of the Tukituki Water Storage Project. RNZ Forest & Bird has filed judicial review proceedings in the High Court challenging a decision to extend consents for the controversial Tukituki Water Storage Project. The project, formerly called the Ruataniwha Dam, was scuppered by the Supreme Court in 2017 after a land…
Source: Radio New Zealand The Breast Cancer Foundation wants women with symptoms to be referred directly for diagnostic imaging. BSIP via AFP The Breast Cancer Foundation is calling for women with symptoms to be referred directly for diagnostic imaging, bypassing the GP. Chief executive Ah-Leen Rayner, speaking at a pink ribbon breakfast at Parliament on…
Source: Radio New Zealand The fire had been contained but there were delays for motorists. (File photo) RNZ / Marika Khabazi A fire at a pine plantation is blocking part of State Highway 77 west of Christchurch. Fire and Emergency said seven fire trucks were called to the scene near the intersection with Davies Rd,…
Source: Radio New Zealand Wayne Brown. NZME Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown is considering coming to the rescue of Kaitāia’s beleaguered timber mills – but in his capacity as a private businessman. The Japanese company that owns the two mills, Juken NZ, has said it will close them down, with the loss of about 200 jobs,…
ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on May 21, 2026.
Source: Radio New Zealand Philanthropist Sir Graeme Dingle. (File photo) Sir Graham Dingle Philanthropist Sir Graeme Dingle says wealthy Kiwis need to invest in young people to help them reach their goals. Through his organisation, the Graeme Dingle Foundation, he’s launching a nationwide fundraising initiative Move Mountains for Youth, calling on New Zealanders to help…
Source: Radio New Zealand Housing Minister Chris Bishop. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone The government’s announced a major shake-up of social housing – beginning in this year’s Budget. The change will boost support for more than 100,000 families by an average $15 a week, but leave another 80,000 families worse off by an average $30. The…
Source: Radio New Zealand CFOTO via AFP Nvidia, the world’s largest listed company and a critical bellwether on the health of the AI sector, posted record first-quarter earnings on Thursday of more than NZ$136 billion. That’s up 85 percent on a year ago, with forecasts for the next quarter of over NZ$153 billion. The world’s…