CoveragePost
May 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The International Departures entrance at Auckland Airport. RNZ / Yiting Lin Do we really have a ‘brain drain’ and is it a problem? New research from Koi Tū Centre for Informed Futures, has argued gaps in the data and too-simplistic analysis could be limiting New Zealanders’ understanding of migration trends. The ... <a title="Is the ‘brain drain’ real – and is it really a problem?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/13/is-the-brain-drain-real-and-is-it-really-a-problem/" aria-label="Read more about Is the ‘brain drain’ real – and is it really a problem?">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
May 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The stranded ute in the Waimakariri River. Supplied / Coastguard NZ Rescuers were told to hold back for more than an hour from saving a man and his dogs in the middle of a flooded Canterbury river unless something “catastrophic” happened, an emergency call log shows. The man got stuck in ... <a title="Rescuers told to wait as man and dogs stranded in middle of flooded Canterbury river" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/13/rescuers-told-to-wait-as-man-and-dogs-stranded-in-middle-of-flooded-canterbury-river/" aria-label="Read more about Rescuers told to wait as man and dogs stranded in middle of flooded Canterbury river">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
May 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Figures show the cost of living crisis is not being felt equally across New Zealand. Quin Tauetau Soaring petrol prices could be deepening the cost-of-living divide between urban and rural communities, with new data suggesting households in parts of rural New Zealand are spending nearly a quarter of their total discretionary ... <a title="Rural consumers spending as much as a quarter of household budget on fuel" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/13/rural-consumers-spending-as-much-as-a-quarter-of-household-budget-on-fuel/" aria-label="Read more about Rural consumers spending as much as a quarter of household budget on fuel">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
May 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Across the country, 12.2 percent of sales in the first quarter of this year were for less than the sellers had paid for them. RNZ / Nate McKinnon Almost 20 percent of Auckland sellers lost money on properties they sold in the first quarter of this year, Cotality says – and ... <a title="Strong ‘buyer’s market’ is working against anyone trying to sell an apartment" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/13/strong-buyers-market-is-working-against-anyone-trying-to-sell-an-apartment/" aria-label="Read more about Strong ‘buyer’s market’ is working against anyone trying to sell an apartment">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
May 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The Blues won the 2024, and 2025 Aupiki finals. Andrew Cornaga/www.photosport.nz The Blues women want to build a dynasty. The franchise has dominated the early years of Aupiki, winning back-to-back titles in 2024 and 2025, and they have no intention of relinquishing their crown. Blues captain Maia Roos said they welcome ... <a title="Blues captain Maia Roos embracing expectations as Super Rugby Aupiki continues to grow" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/13/blues-captain-maia-roos-embracing-expectations-as-super-rugby-aupiki-continues-to-grow/" aria-label="Read more about Blues captain Maia Roos embracing expectations as Super Rugby Aupiki continues to grow">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
May 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Tom Butland is one of three New Zealanders that will line up in the World Surf League event in Raglan this week. PhotoCPL / Supplied / Surfing NZ This time last year Taranaki surfer Tom Butland could not walk – now he is preparing to take on the best in the ... <a title="Tom Butland’s comeback year ends on surfing’s biggest stage" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/13/tom-butlands-comeback-year-ends-on-surfings-biggest-stage/" aria-label="Read more about Tom Butland’s comeback year ends on surfing’s biggest stage">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
May 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Proposed changes to climate legislation are an attack on the rule of law, the Environmental Defence Society says. The government announced on Tuesday it would amend climate law to prevent companies from being sued over damage caused by greenhouse gas emissions. But Environmental ... <a title="Climate legislation changes an attack on the rule of law – Environmental Defence Society" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/13/climate-legislation-changes-an-attack-on-the-rule-of-law-environmental-defence-society/" aria-label="Read more about Climate legislation changes an attack on the rule of law – Environmental Defence Society">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
May 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Everlee Wihongi was detained by ICE when re-entering the US on a Green Card a month ago. Supplied The lawyer of a New Zealander held by the United States’ Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) believes she was transferred from the state of California to Arizona because the state takes a harsher ... <a title="Everlee Wihongi transferred to state with tougher immigration rules, lawyer says" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/13/everlee-wihongi-transferred-to-state-with-tougher-immigration-rules-lawyer-says/" aria-label="Read more about Everlee Wihongi transferred to state with tougher immigration rules, lawyer says">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
May 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A swab used to test for HPV. Angus Dreaver A new study has put the cost of vaccine preventable cancers caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV) at more than $130 million in four years. One of the study’s authors says HPV vaccine rates are far too low, and they need to ... <a title="Vaccine-preventable HPV cancers cost country more than $130m in four years" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/13/vaccine-preventable-hpv-cancers-cost-country-more-than-130m-in-four-years/" aria-label="Read more about Vaccine-preventable HPV cancers cost country more than $130m in four years">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
May 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand will avoid slipping into recession, but faces a difficult year, Westpac says. RNZ / Michelle Tiang New Zealand will avoid slipping into recession, but faces a difficult year of weak growth, rising unemployment and higher interest rates as global energy prices surge, according to Westpac’s latest Economic Overview. The ... <a title="NZ economy to dodge recession but faces ‘rocky’ year – Westpac" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/13/nz-economy-to-dodge-recession-but-faces-rocky-year-westpac/" aria-label="Read more about NZ economy to dodge recession but faces ‘rocky’ year – Westpac">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
May 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The number of people aged under 17 in KiwiSaver has halved in the past decade. Unsplash KiwiSaver providers say kids are missing out on a chance to have time to supercharge their returns. The number of people aged under 17 in KiwiSaver has halved in the past decade. In June 2015, ... <a title="Number of kids in KiwiSaver halves" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/13/number-of-kids-in-kiwisaver-halves/" aria-label="Read more about Number of kids in KiwiSaver halves">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
May 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A medical condition affecting more than 170 million women worldwide has been renamed after researchers led a global process over 14 years to correct a misunderstanding. Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) – a hormonal and metabolic condition which can affect fertility, weight, skin, hair, mental health and long-term risk of diabetes and ... <a title="Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) has a new name" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/12/polycystic-ovary-syndrome-pcos-has-a-new-name/" aria-label="Read more about Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) has a new name">Read more</a>
