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Evening ReportSource: Radio New Zealand Will Jordan of the Crusaders with fans. © Photosport Ltd 2026 www.photosport.nz All Blacks fullback Will Jordan is back for the Crusaders and he’s daring Chiefs fans to bring as many cowbells as they can carry for what he believes will be a “heated” clash in Christchurch. The latest chapter in…
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 Samantha Barrass says she will support the board to ensure a smooth handover. Supplied The head of the Financial Markets Authority will not seek re-appointment at the end of her five-year term in January 2027. The FMA said Samantha Barrass was “unlikely” to seek another term due to “emerging family needs…
Source: 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.