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May 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A passenger from the Dutch flagged hantavirus-stricken cruise ship MV Hondius waves aboard a military bus after being transferred by boat to the industrial port of Granadilla de Abona on the island of Tenerife in Spain’s Canary Islands on 10 May 2026. JORGE GUERRERO / AFP Explainer – The internet is ... <a title="What exactly is the hantavirus outbreak and how worried should we be?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/11/what-exactly-is-the-hantavirus-outbreak-and-how-worried-should-we-be/" aria-label="Read more about What exactly is the hantavirus outbreak and how worried should we be?">Read more</a>
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May 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF Wellington Electricity says it likely needs to eke out another $10 to $20 a month from customers to keep the power lines reliable. That would be over and above approved increases by the regulatory each April through to 2030. Christchurch lines company Orion was also writing to the Commerce Commission ... <a title="Wellington Electricity says power bills could rise for customers to keep lines reliable" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/11/wellington-electricity-says-power-bills-could-rise-for-customers-to-keep-lines-reliable/" aria-label="Read more about Wellington Electricity says power bills could rise for customers to keep lines reliable">Read more</a>
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May 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Corrections staff are struggling with the higher cost of fuel. (File photo) RNZ / Blessen Tom Corrections staff are turning to food banks as the fuel crisis takes its toll, the Corrections union says. While some prisons, such as Auckland’s Mt Eden, were located close to a main centre, many prisons ... <a title="Corrections staff turn to food banks as fuel crisis takes toll" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/11/corrections-staff-turn-to-food-banks-as-fuel-crisis-takes-toll/" aria-label="Read more about Corrections staff turn to food banks as fuel crisis takes toll">Read more</a>
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May 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Pacific Edge’s revenue dropped to $11.5 million from $21.8 million the year earlier, reflecting the Medicare cut. Supplied / Pacific Edge Cancer diagnostics company Pacific Edge is aiming to raise up to another $24 million as it continues to battle to regain Medicare coverage in the United States, get reimbursement for ... <a title="Pacific Edge aims to raise up to $24 million more after loss of US insurer" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/11/pacific-edge-aims-to-raise-up-to-24-million-more-after-loss-of-us-insurer/" aria-label="Read more about Pacific Edge aims to raise up to $24 million more after loss of US insurer">Read more</a>
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May 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Kobe Steelers coach Dave Rennie (L) and Ardie Savea. www.photosport.nz Incoming All Blacks coach Rennie and his star flanker Ardie Savea have steered Kobe Steelers to the top seeding in Japan Rugby League One’s knockout stage. The Steelers clinched victory in a key final match of the 18-round regular season, winning ... <a title="Dave Rennie’s Japan season extended as Kobe Steelers book top spot" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/11/dave-rennies-japan-season-extended-as-kobe-steelers-book-top-spot/" aria-label="Read more about Dave Rennie’s Japan season extended as Kobe Steelers book top spot">Read more</a>
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May 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A West Auckland foodbank is giving out more than 200 food parcels a month. File picture. RNZ / Simon Rogers A West Auckland foodbank says demand for its services has reached its highest-ever levels. Waitakere Community Outreach foodbank coordinator Victor Davies, who has been running food banks for 26 years, told ... <a title="West Auckland foodbank demand at highest ever levels" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/11/west-auckland-foodbank-demand-at-highest-ever-levels/" aria-label="Read more about West Auckland foodbank demand at highest ever levels">Read more</a>
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May 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Marine biogeochemist Cliff Law is leading Earth Sciences New Zealand’s five-year research project into naturally-occurring marine carbon dioxide removal. ESNZ / Karl Safi Major research to test whether lowering the ocean’s acidity could help to fight climate change will get underway in Hawke’s Bay on Tuesday. Over the next three weeks, ... <a title="Using Hawke’s Bay’s rivers to unlock the mysteries of marine carbon storage" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/11/using-hawkes-bays-rivers-to-unlock-the-mysteries-of-marine-carbon-storage/" aria-label="Read more about Using Hawke’s Bay’s rivers to unlock the mysteries of marine carbon storage">Read more</a>
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May 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand (L-R) Assistant coach Te Huinga Reo Selby-Rickit, Laura Balmer and Ash Barnett celebrate victory over the Stars. Photosport It’s a South Island one-two at the midway point of netball’s ANZ Premiership after the Tactix held out the Stars 52-50 in the closest finish of the season after five rounds. The defending ... <a title="Netball: Defending champion Tactix go level top with tight win over Stars" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/11/netball-defending-champion-tactix-go-level-top-with-tight-win-over-stars/" aria-label="Read more about Netball: Defending champion Tactix go level top with tight win over Stars">Read more</a>
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May 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon. (File photo) RNZ / Samuel Rillstone The fees-free university scheme did not achieve any of its goals, the Prime Minister says, and it is better to direct funding elsewhere. The scheme had given university students their final year of study free, but Winston Peters [ last week ... <a title="Fees-free university scheme ‘didn’t achieve any goals’, Christopher Luxon says" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/11/fees-free-university-scheme-didnt-achieve-any-goals-christopher-luxon-says/" aria-label="Read more about Fees-free university scheme ‘didn’t achieve any goals’, Christopher Luxon says">Read more</a>
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May 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Tim Price clears a cross country fence, riding Falco. Photosport New Zealand three-day eventer Tim Price has recorded his best result at the Badminton Horse Trials, finishing second riding Falco. Price and Falco climbed through the field at the famed five-star event, having found themselves 10th after dressage phase and fifth ... <a title="Tim Price surges to second at Badminton Horse Trials" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/11/tim-price-surges-to-second-at-badminton-horse-trials/" aria-label="Read more about Tim Price surges to second at Badminton Horse Trials">Read more</a>
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May 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The hammer fell at $161,000 for Tangihau U418 at last year’s East Coast bull sales setting a national price record. supplied The buyer of a record-breaking bull says it’s delivering strong returns nearly a year after a landmark purchase. Last June Wairarapa farmer Keith Higgins paid $161,000 for an Angus bull ... <a title="Record-breaking $161,000 bull worth every cent, owner says" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/11/record-breaking-161000-bull-worth-every-cent-owner-says/" aria-label="Read more about Record-breaking $161,000 bull worth every cent, owner says">Read more</a>
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May 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Auckland psychologist David Stebbing said there were a number of resources available for those in need of support. Unsplash / Brooke Cagle An Auckland psychologist says holidays like Mother’s Day can be painful reminders of loss. While many will be celebrating Mother’s Day, other’s will be mourning those mums who are ... <a title="Mother’s Day can be painful for some, psychologist says" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/11/mothers-day-can-be-painful-for-some-psychologist-says/" aria-label="Read more about Mother’s Day can be painful for some, psychologist says">Read more</a>
