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May 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand More than 1200 adults were surveyed on their attitudes to nicotine and the government’s nicotine policy. 123RF New research shows most New Zealanders want very low nicotine cigarettes reintroduced and two-thirds believe the tobacco industry influences government policy. A low-nicotine cigarette policy was brought in by the last Labour government but ... <a title="New Zealanders support stronger nicotine regulation, survey finds" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/14/new-zealanders-support-stronger-nicotine-regulation-survey-finds/" aria-label="Read more about New Zealanders support stronger nicotine regulation, survey finds">Read more</a>
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May 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Lewis Clareburt in butterfly mode (file photo). photosport Lewis Clareburt enjoyed the challenge posted by an up-and-coming young swimmer as he swam under the Commonwealth Games qualifying time at the national swimming championships in Auckland. The two-time Olympian, who swims for the United club in Auckland, didn’t have it all his ... <a title="Lewis Clareburt notches year’s fastest time ahead of Commonwealth Games" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/14/lewis-clareburt-notches-years-fastest-time-ahead-of-commonwealth-games/" aria-label="Read more about Lewis Clareburt notches year’s fastest time ahead of Commonwealth Games">Read more</a>
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May 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Te Akau School students on their visit to Ninja Valley Hamilton. Show Up and Shine A new, simple and very local initiative is increasing primary school attendance across dozens of schools in Waikato and Canterbury. It comes as the government has set an attendance target for all schools – 80 percent ... <a title="New local initiative increasing attendance at Waikato and Canterbury schools" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/14/new-local-initiative-increasing-attendance-at-waikato-and-canterbury-schools/" aria-label="Read more about New local initiative increasing attendance at Waikato and Canterbury schools">Read more</a>
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May 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The Real Estate Institute says the number of sales fell 7.9 percent year-on-year in April. RNZ Cost-of-living pressure has started to hit the housing market. The Real Estate Institute says that its data for April is the first clear sign that the weight of cost-of-living pressures such as higher fuel costs, ... <a title="Cost-of-living pressure bites housing market" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/14/cost-of-living-pressure-bites-housing-market/" aria-label="Read more about Cost-of-living pressure bites housing market">Read more</a>
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May 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A Boeing Dreamliner 787-9, from the Air New Zealand fleet. Supplied/ Air NZ Air New Zealand says it’s expecting a full-year loss of between $340m and $390m due to the soaring cost of jet fuel. The airline expected fuel costs in the second half of its financial year to be $980m, ... <a title="Air New Zealand expecting full-year loss of nearly $400m due to jet fuel costs" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/14/air-new-zealand-expecting-full-year-loss-of-nearly-400m-due-to-jet-fuel-costs/" aria-label="Read more about Air New Zealand expecting full-year loss of nearly $400m due to jet fuel costs">Read more</a>
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May 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The slip is blocking the road near the Eight Mile Creek Bridge and has closed State Highway 6 and upper Buller Road. NZTA State Highway 6 and the upper Buller Gorge Road which straddles the West Coast and Tasman regions is closed on Thursday morning because of a large slip. The ... <a title="Slip closes State Highway 6, upper Buller Gorge Road" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/14/slip-closes-state-highway-6-upper-buller-gorge-road/" aria-label="Read more about Slip closes State Highway 6, upper Buller Gorge Road">Read more</a>
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May 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Mark Smythe, a New Zealand-born composer based in Los Angeles, has died during a hiking trip over the weekend. His sister Kate Ward-Smythe said in a post on social media, that he collapsed and passed away suddenly whilst hiking with friends on Mount Wilson in LA, on Saturday. Sign up for ... <a title="NZ-born composer Mark Smythe dies suddenly on hiking trip at 53" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/14/nz-born-composer-mark-smythe-dies-suddenly-on-hiking-trip-at-53/" aria-label="Read more about NZ-born composer Mark Smythe dies suddenly on hiking trip at 53">Read more</a>
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May 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Some studies suggest that the retirement-age pay gap between vocational training and university graduates has closed, but New Zealand still holds the academic path in higher esteem. RNZ / Robin Martin University entrance has long been the gold standard result from our schools – but there’s hope that planned changes will ... <a title="How can we catch the lost students?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/14/how-can-we-catch-the-lost-students/" aria-label="Read more about How can we catch the lost students?">Read more</a>
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May 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The two-vehicle crash happened at about 7.15pm on Wednesday. RNZ / Kim Baker Wilson A person has died and two others have been seriously injured in a crash on the Te Puke Highway. The two-vehicle crash happened between Bell Road and Poplar Lane about 7.15pm on Wednesday. The road is open. ... <a title="Person killed in Bay of Plenty crash" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/14/person-killed-in-bay-of-plenty-crash/" aria-label="Read more about Person killed in Bay of Plenty crash">Read more</a>
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May 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Thanks to an international network formed by three Ryans in New York three years ago, groups now party at Rytoberfest, chat in WhatsApp groups, and will soon attempt a new world record at RyanCon. When New Zealander Ryan Mitchell discovered the Ryan Meet Up Instagram page a few weeks ago, attending ... <a title="Are you a Ryan keen to meet other Ryans?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/14/are-you-a-ryan-keen-to-meet-other-ryans/" aria-label="Read more about Are you a Ryan keen to meet other Ryans?">Read more</a>
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May 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Dylan Barford died of accidental methamphetamine toxicity, a Coroner ruled. (File photo) Supplied / NZ Police Auckland man Dylan Barford’s body lay undiscovered near a motorway off-ramp for almost three weeks after he was reported missing and his family want to know why he wasn’t found sooner. The body of Dylan ... <a title="Family of Dylan Barford, whose body lay undiscovered near motorway for weeks, want to know how he wasn’t found sooner" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/14/family-of-dylan-barford-whose-body-lay-undiscovered-near-motorway-for-weeks-want-to-know-how-he-wasnt-found-sooner/" aria-label="Read more about Family of Dylan Barford, whose body lay undiscovered near motorway for weeks, want to know how he wasn’t found sooner">Read more</a>
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May 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Stephen James, nurse manager at Wellington’s high dependency unit. RNZ / Kate Green Staff at Wellington Hospital say they could do with a hundred more beds, but the year-old High Dependency Unit has gone some way to easing the bottleneck. The unit has 12 beds for people too sick for the ... <a title="High Dependency Unit at Wellington Hospital helps ease bottleneck" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/14/high-dependency-unit-at-wellington-hospital-helps-ease-bottleneck/" aria-label="Read more about High Dependency Unit at Wellington Hospital helps ease bottleneck">Read more</a>
