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May 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The New York Times‘ hit game Wordle is set to become a television show, the American newspaper announced on Monday. Wordle gives players six chances to guess a random five-letter word, using green, yellow and gray tiles to help them solve the puzzle. The game show version, which will air on ... <a title="New York Times’ Wordle game to be turned into TV show" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/12/new-york-times-wordle-game-to-be-turned-into-tv-show/" aria-label="Read more about New York Times’ Wordle game to be turned into TV show">Read more</a>
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May 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith made the announcement on Tuesday. (File photo) RNZ / Mark Papalii The government has announced it will change its Climate Change Response Act. Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith said the act would be changed to prevent courts making certain types of civil findings of liability for climate change ... <a title="Government changes climate law to prevent lawsuits" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/12/government-changes-climate-law-to-prevent-lawsuits/" aria-label="Read more about Government changes climate law to prevent lawsuits">Read more</a>
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May 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Sir Graham Henry is back in the All Blacks’ fold as a selector. PHOTOSPORT Former All Blacks coach Sir Graham Henry has joined Dave Rennie All Blacks’ set-up as a selector. Henry coached the All Blacks to a Rugby World Cup title in 2011. Henry, 79, coached the All Blacks to ... <a title="Sir Graham Henry appointed All Blacks selector" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/12/sir-graham-henry-appointed-all-blacks-selector/" aria-label="Read more about Sir Graham Henry appointed All Blacks selector">Read more</a>
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May 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF The number of New Zealand students studying on Massey Univeristy’s campuses is rising after halving over the past 10 years, it says. Meanwhile, a union leader says the university’s Albany, Palmerston North and Wellington sites feel like ghost towns. Official figures showed Massey had 12,345 equivalent full-time domestic students in ... <a title="Students studying on campus at Massey rising but union says sites a’ghost town’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/12/students-studying-on-campus-at-massey-rising-but-union-says-sites-aghost-town/" aria-label="Read more about Students studying on campus at Massey rising but union says sites a’ghost town’">Read more</a>
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May 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand author:lillian_hanly] Oriini Kaipara has confirmed her loyalty to Te Pāti Māori after conflicting statements were made to different media outlets. VNP/Phil Smith Oriini Kaipara has confirmed her loyalty to Te Pāti Māori after conflicting statements were made by her spokesperson to different media outlets, as the party announces it will make ... <a title="Oriini Kaipara confirms loyalty to Te Pāti Māori after conflicting reports" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/12/oriini-kaipara-confirms-loyalty-to-te-pati-maori-after-conflicting-reports/" aria-label="Read more about Oriini Kaipara confirms loyalty to Te Pāti Māori after conflicting reports">Read more</a>
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May 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Powerlines on a cloudy sky RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King Power was cut off in several parts of Cambridge, in the Waipā District, after a car hit a power pole. Emergency services were called to the crash on Cambridge Road shortly before 2.30am on Tuesday. Police said there were no reports of ... <a title="Car hits power pole cutting electricity around Cambridge" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/12/car-hits-power-pole-cutting-electricity-around-cambridge/" aria-label="Read more about Car hits power pole cutting electricity around Cambridge">Read more</a>
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May 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Auckland Museum’s tohunga expert weavers’ advisory group, Taumata Māreikura, is analysing the cloak. Supplied / Tāmaki Paenga Hira Auckland War Memorial Museum The return of a centuries-old Māori warrior’s cloak to Aotearoa New Zealand has brought surprise, intrigue, and an ancestral connection for the traditional Māori weaving experts studying it. The ... <a title="Centuries-old Māori warrior’s cloak returned to Aotearoa" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/12/centuries-old-maori-warriors-cloak-returned-to-aotearoa/" aria-label="Read more about Centuries-old Māori warrior’s cloak returned to Aotearoa">Read more</a>
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May 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A Wellington man who severely injured his spine and is tetraplegic has climbed the equivalent of Mount Everest in a year. Andrew Leslie walked to the top of Mount Kaukau 35 times in the past 12 months as part of his rehabilitation. Six years ago, Leslie injured his spinal cord in ... <a title="Wellington tetraplegic man climbs equivalent of Mt Everest in a year" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/12/wellington-tetraplegic-man-climbs-equivalent-of-mt-everest-in-a-year/" aria-label="Read more about Wellington tetraplegic man climbs equivalent of Mt Everest in a year">Read more</a>
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May 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The Swedish government recently announced it was moving from the classroom use of digital devices back to physical books. It cited concerns over declining test scores and increasing screen time. Are these concerns well-founded? And what does the science of reading say about the possible consequences of reading on digital devices ... <a title="Do we absorb information better on paper, rather than screens?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/12/do-we-absorb-information-better-on-paper-rather-than-screens/" aria-label="Read more about Do we absorb information better on paper, rather than screens?">Read more</a>
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May 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Quin Tauetau KiwiSaver members in aggressive funds have done better under Democrat US presidents and National governments in New Zealand. Morningstar has compiled data showing typical returns in various time periods. KiwiSaver launched in July 2007, when Helen Clark’s Labour government was in power, and George W Bush was ... <a title="Trump, Key, Biden or Luxon? The politicians who are good for your KiwiSaver" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/12/trump-key-biden-or-luxon-the-politicians-who-are-good-for-your-kiwisaver/" aria-label="Read more about Trump, Key, Biden or Luxon? The politicians who are good for your KiwiSaver">Read more</a>
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May 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Former TVNZ political editor Maiki Sherman. Aotearoa Media Collective Opposition MPs say former TVNZ political editor Maiki Sherman was “hounded” into resigning, after a “witch hunt” all while public broadcasters are under “immense pressure” from the coalition. There has also been an outpouring of reaction from other broadcasters and commentators. Many ... <a title="Opposition MPs say former TVNZ political editor Maiki Sherman ‘hounded’ into resigning" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/12/opposition-mps-say-former-tvnz-political-editor-maiki-sherman-hounded-into-resigning/" aria-label="Read more about Opposition MPs say former TVNZ political editor Maiki Sherman ‘hounded’ into resigning">Read more</a>
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May 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The government has said the Bill would restore police powers rather than giving them new ones. File photo. RNZ / Richard Tindiller The FBI could get hold of masses of personal information about New Zealanders, a lawyer has warned MPs. The Justice Select Committee has been hearing submissions on the Policing ... <a title="Policing Amendment Bill – ‘Massive amount of risk’ of data mismanagement, MPs told" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/12/policing-amendment-bill-massive-amount-of-risk-of-data-mismanagement-mps-told/" aria-label="Read more about Policing Amendment Bill – ‘Massive amount of risk’ of data mismanagement, MPs told">Read more</a>
