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May 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Wellington Mayor Andrew Little. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Wellington’s mayor has told a review panel “it is not your role” to consider whether the Golden Mile project to revamp transport in a corridor of the central city offers value for money. In a council briefing on Tuesday, Andrew Little said he ... <a title="Andrew Little tells review panel it’s not their role to look at Golden Mile cost efficiency" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/13/andrew-little-tells-review-panel-its-not-their-role-to-look-at-golden-mile-cost-efficiency/" aria-label="Read more about Andrew Little tells review panel it’s not their role to look at Golden Mile cost efficiency">Read more</a>
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May 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A file photo of the Waikato Exporessway. RNZ / Nick Monro A Fulton Hogan employee has died in a crash while helping with a stranded vehicle on the Waikato Expressway. The company confirmed the employee was killed in a crash on Tuesday at 7am on State Highway 1, near Te Kauwhata. ... <a title="Fulton Hogan employee killed while helping with stranded vehicle" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/13/fulton-hogan-employee-killed-while-helping-with-stranded-vehicle/" aria-label="Read more about Fulton Hogan employee killed while helping with stranded vehicle">Read more</a>
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May 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Daniel Hillier at the New Zealand Open which he won at Millbrook Resort, Queenstown, 1 March 2026. www.photosport.nz New Zealander Daniel Hillier will follow out Masters champion Rory McIlroy when he tees off in his first PGA Championship on Friday morning (NZT). Hillier will play alongside Americans Ryan Vermeer and Max ... <a title="Daniel Hillier to follow out Rory McIlroy at PGA Championship" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/13/daniel-hillier-to-follow-out-rory-mcilroy-at-pga-championship/" aria-label="Read more about Daniel Hillier to follow out Rory McIlroy at PGA Championship">Read more</a>
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May 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Patrice Allen A person has been killed in a single-vehicle crash in Marlborough. Police were called to the accident, on Waihopai Valley Road between Shandon Road and Omaka Downs Road, about 10am on Monday. A person died at the scene. The road was closed while the police investigated, and ... <a title="Person killed in Marlborough crash" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/13/person-killed-in-marlborough-crash/" aria-label="Read more about Person killed in Marlborough crash">Read more</a>
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May 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Pacific media in action. RNZ / Johnny Blades Previously it was reporting on governments or politics that brought trouble for Tonga’s journalists – now it’s reporting on drugs or gangs. Tongan journalists are coming to terms with new pressures on media freedom over reporting on the country’s drug crisis, and the ... <a title="New kind of threat hovers over Tongan media" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/13/new-kind-of-threat-hovers-over-tongan-media/" aria-label="Read more about New kind of threat hovers over Tongan media">Read more</a>
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May 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Sam Cosgrove of Auckland FC, right, heads the ball against Adelaide United. www.photosport.nz Auckland FC have played more than 2550 minutes of football so far this A-League season, but a moment’s inattention could be what they remember the most. Last season a period of five minutes in a semifinal ended their ... <a title="The five minutes Auckland FC cannot forget ahead of semifinal showdown in Adelaide" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/13/the-five-minutes-auckland-fc-cannot-forget-ahead-of-semifinal-showdown-in-adelaide/" aria-label="Read more about The five minutes Auckland FC cannot forget ahead of semifinal showdown in Adelaide">Read more</a>
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May 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Marika Khabazi Kiwibank has been instructed by the government to once again look at its options for long-term growth, including revisiting the possibility of partial privatisation. The taxpayer-owned bank had previously looked at raising $500 million in capital from local investors, but ditched that plan last year. The new ... <a title="Partial sell-off of Kiwibank back on the government’s agenda" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/13/partial-sell-off-of-kiwibank-back-on-the-governments-agenda/" aria-label="Read more about Partial sell-off of Kiwibank back on the government’s agenda">Read more</a>
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May 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Sir Graham Henry is an All Blacks selector again. www.photosport.nz Sir Graham Henry wants to bring a simplistic approach to the table as he returns to the All Blacks fold as a selector. Head coach Dave Rennie confirmed on Tuesday that Henry would join him and assistant coach Neil Barnes as ... <a title="‘Simplicity is key’: Sir Graham Henry’s approach to being back in All Blacks mode" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/13/simplicity-is-key-sir-graham-henrys-approach-to-being-back-in-all-blacks-mode/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Simplicity is key’: Sir Graham Henry’s approach to being back in All Blacks mode">Read more</a>
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May 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Originally built as a bathing pavilion in 1938, the Oriental Bay Band Rotunda housed several restaurants and bars from the 1980s until it was found to be quake prone. RNZ / Nick James A multimillion-dollar Wellington Pavilion project, reviving a heritage waterfront spot, has lost its high-profile chef. The developer Watson ... <a title="High-profile chef cuts ties with Wellington Pavilion project" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/13/high-profile-chef-cuts-ties-with-wellington-pavilion-project/" aria-label="Read more about High-profile chef cuts ties with Wellington Pavilion project">Read more</a>
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May 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand University of Otago’s Professor Nick Wilson is part of the independent think tank Islands for the Future of Humanity. (File photo) SUPPLIED/University of Otago An independent think tank is warning a whole range of potential future international threats could impact New Zealand’s ability to feed itself. One of the members of ... <a title="Think tank warns future international threats could impact New Zealand’s food security" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/13/think-tank-warns-future-international-threats-could-impact-new-zealands-food-security/" aria-label="Read more about Think tank warns future international threats could impact New Zealand’s food security">Read more</a>
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May 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The New Zealand police do not use bodyworn cameras though they aim to by next year. NZ Police / Supplied Police say they do not have an issue with tasers and cameras revealing the location of officers. In Australia, the ABC has reported bluetooth on tasers and bodyworn cameras allowed detecting ... <a title="Police say risk of bluetooth on tasers and cameras does not apply to New Zealand" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/13/police-say-risk-of-bluetooth-on-tasers-and-cameras-does-not-apply-to-new-zealand/" aria-label="Read more about Police say risk of bluetooth on tasers and cameras does not apply to New Zealand">Read more</a>
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May 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The Karanga-a-Hape underground station will house the longest escalator in New Zealand, at 40 metres long Supplied: CRL The Auckland City Rail Link (CRL) is undertaking large-scale safety testing ahead of its opening later this year. Volunteers have been taking part in a range of real-life simulations to test evacuation procedures. ... <a title="Fires, unruly passengers and prams play part in lengthy CRL testing" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/13/fires-unruly-passengers-and-prams-play-part-in-lengthy-crl-testing/" aria-label="Read more about Fires, unruly passengers and prams play part in lengthy CRL testing">Read more</a>
