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May 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Tamariki receiving eye exams onboard Celia Painga Project An Auckland charity is aiming to address what it calls a significant and ongoing gap in eye care for children. The Painga Project aims to put 7000 pairs of glasses on the faces of children in high equity index schools each year, through ... <a title="Auckland charity Painga Project aims to boost children’s eye care" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/12/auckland-charity-painga-project-aims-to-boost-childrens-eye-care/" aria-label="Read more about Auckland charity Painga Project aims to boost children’s eye care">Read more</a>
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May 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Nearly half of New Zealand respondents reported shipping disruption. Alex Cairns Businesses on both sides of the Tasman are reporting widespread economic damage caused by the Middle East conflict. A survey of nearly 700 members by Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ) indicates 80 percent of businesses were seeing ... <a title="NZ, Australian businesses report higher costs, more risks due to Middle East conflict" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/12/nz-australian-businesses-report-higher-costs-more-risks-due-to-middle-east-conflict/" aria-label="Read more about NZ, Australian businesses report higher costs, more risks due to Middle East conflict">Read more</a>
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May 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Health planning looked at gaps between services. (File photo) RNZ Health planning helps the medical system figure out what needs were most important to New Zealanders, but ongoing budget constraints were proving challenging, a doctor says. Good health data was key to protecting the health and safety of the community, Dr ... <a title="Do we need to invest more into health planning?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/12/do-we-need-to-invest-more-into-health-planning/" aria-label="Read more about Do we need to invest more into health planning?">Read more</a>
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May 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Nate McKinnon Cuts to trans-Tasman flights due to higher fuel costs have tourism operators worried on the impact it will have on last-minute bookings. Last month, Qantas said it would cut domestic flights as it flagged as much as NZ$966m in extra fuel costs. It said it had reduced ... <a title="Tourism operators worry trans-Tasman flight cuts to impact last-minute bookings" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/12/tourism-operators-worry-trans-tasman-flight-cuts-to-impact-last-minute-bookings/" aria-label="Read more about Tourism operators worry trans-Tasman flight cuts to impact last-minute bookings">Read more</a>
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May 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Sam Kerr, centre, celebrates a goal with fellow Chelsea players. AFP High profile side Chelsea FC Women are to play at the International Football Festival in New Zealand. They will take on an Auckland FC Invitational 11 at Eden Park on 8 August. Former Football Ferns goalkeeper Jenny Bindon will coach ... <a title="Chelsea FC Women to play at International Football Festival in Auckland" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/12/chelsea-fc-women-to-play-at-international-football-festival-in-auckland/" aria-label="Read more about Chelsea FC Women to play at International Football Festival in Auckland">Read more</a>
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May 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand New NZRL ECO Andrea Nelson. Supplied / NZRL New Zealand Rugby League’s new chief executive Andrea Nelson says the game is about its people and she wants to make their lives better. Nelson said her new job was like a homecoming. Nelson has previously held leadership roles with the London 2012 ... <a title="New rugby league boss Andrea Nelson focuses on making ‘lives better’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/12/new-rugby-league-boss-andrea-nelson-focuses-on-making-lives-better/" aria-label="Read more about New rugby league boss Andrea Nelson focuses on making ‘lives better’">Read more</a>
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May 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The car was tracked by cameras along the state highway network. 123RF Police say a suspended driver reached speeds of up to 200km/h as he attempted to evade police in Auckland overnight. The driver accelerated away from officers who signalled for his vehicle to stop near Moire Road shortly after 2am ... <a title="Driver gets up to 200km/h while fleeing police in Auckland" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/12/driver-gets-up-to-200km-h-while-fleeing-police-in-auckland/" aria-label="Read more about Driver gets up to 200km/h while fleeing police in Auckland">Read more</a>
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May 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Martin Short has spoken publicly for the first time about the “nightmare” of losing his daughter Katherine earlier this year. The Only Murders in the Building star told CBS in an exclusive interview aired Sunday that Katherine’s death by suicide back in February has been devastating. Katherine Short was 42 when ... <a title="Martin Short speaks about ‘nightmare’ of his daughter’s death" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/12/martin-short-speaks-about-nightmare-of-his-daughters-death/" aria-label="Read more about Martin Short speaks about ‘nightmare’ of his daughter’s death">Read more</a>
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May 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Te Tai Tokerau MP Mariameno Kapa-Kingi. (File photo) RNZ / Peter de Graaf Te Tai Tokerau MP Mariameno Kapa-Kingi says she’s putting aside difficult experiences within Te Pāti Māori to move forward with her new political party. The MP was expelled from Te Pāti Māori last year, before the High Court ... <a title="Mariameno Kapa-Kingi putting aside Te Pāti Māori split to focus on new Te Tai Tokerau Party" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/12/mariameno-kapa-kingi-putting-aside-te-pati-maori-split-to-focus-on-new-te-tai-tokerau-party/" aria-label="Read more about Mariameno Kapa-Kingi putting aside Te Pāti Māori split to focus on new Te Tai Tokerau Party">Read more</a>
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May 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand the Police Association is for the first time driving a pay bargaining campaign, with the slogan “Repay the Risk”. The Police Association says members are “gutted” with what it says is effectively a 0.6 percent pay rise for constabulary staff, while managers have been offered no increase. It comes as the ... <a title="Union says police effectively offered ‘0.6%’ pay rise" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/12/union-says-police-effectively-offered-0-6-pay-rise/" aria-label="Read more about Union says police effectively offered ‘0.6%’ pay rise">Read more</a>
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May 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Police are reviewing the operating model of their media and communications team. RNZ / Richard Tindiller A proposed restructure of police’s media and communications team is focusing on ways to use their own platforms to “overcome the depleted media landscape”. An internal document says this gives organisations an opportunity to “control ... <a title="Police restructure considers new ways to ‘control their narrative ‘ in ‘depleted media landscape’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/12/police-restructure-considers-new-ways-to-control-their-narrative-in-depleted-media-landscape/" aria-label="Read more about Police restructure considers new ways to ‘control their narrative ‘ in ‘depleted media landscape’">Read more</a>
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May 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Xero users in a number of countries have experienced disruptions over the last five days. The chief executive of accounting software company Xero has been forced to apologise after customers in multiple countries experienced multi-day disruptions. RNZ enquiries reveal that Xero users in New Zealand, Australia and the United Kingdom have ... <a title="Xero chief apologises after days of disruptions for customers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/12/xero-chief-apologises-after-days-of-disruptions-for-customers/" aria-label="Read more about Xero chief apologises after days of disruptions for customers">Read more</a>
