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May 8, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Police said they were alerted to the incident at 6.25pm. RNZ/ Marika Khabazi The southbound lanes of State Highway 2 along the Hutt Road between Petone and Wellington have been blocked after a pedestrian was struck by a car. Police said they were alerted to the incident at 6.25pm. Traffic build-up ... <a title="SH2 blocked southbound between Petone and Wellington after pedestrian hit by car" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/08/sh2-blocked-southbound-between-petone-and-wellington-after-pedestrian-hit-by-car/" aria-label="Read more about SH2 blocked southbound between Petone and Wellington after pedestrian hit by car">Read more</a>
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May 8, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand LDR The number of jobs in jeopardy from a major shake-up to public transport in Auckland has been revealed. In six months, significant transport decision-making will be taken away from Auckland Transport’s (AT’s) board and given to Auckland Council’s governing body and local boards. AT would become a smaller council-controlled organisation, ... <a title="Number of jobs to go in major Auckland public transport shake-up revealed" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/08/number-of-jobs-to-go-in-major-auckland-public-transport-shake-up-revealed/" aria-label="Read more about Number of jobs to go in major Auckland public transport shake-up revealed">Read more</a>
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May 8, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Lawyer Anson Grant is assisting the coroner in the Jaye Taueli case. RNZ/Lucy Xia This story contains sensitive details that may be distressing to read A coronial inquest heard that police were looking to design a bespoke restraint chair with a head cushion, after a young man restrained in a chair ... <a title="Police redesign restraint chair after death of prisoner Jaye Taueli from brain bleed" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/08/police-redesign-restraint-chair-after-death-of-prisoner-jaye-taueli-from-brain-bleed/" aria-label="Read more about Police redesign restraint chair after death of prisoner Jaye Taueli from brain bleed">Read more</a>
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May 8, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The Crusaders host Super Rugby rivals the Blues at One NZ Stadium in Christchurch on Friday. Taha Kemara is out for the Crusaders, with Rivez Reihana named to start at first-five and Cooper Grant providing cover from the bench. Jamie Hannah has replaced Tahlor Cahill at lock and Sevu Reece returns ... <a title="Live: Super Rugby Pacific – Crusaders v Blues" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/08/live-super-rugby-pacific-crusaders-v-blues/" aria-label="Read more about Live: Super Rugby Pacific – Crusaders v Blues">Read more</a>
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May 8, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A Retail NZ report estimated that more than 27 percent of tobacco smoked in 2024 was illicit. Supplied / New Zealand Customs Customs, police and the health sector are combining forces to crack down on illicit tobacco, with a new “action group” the government announced Friday. Minister for Customs Casey Costello ... <a title="Illicit tobacco ‘action group’ to combine powers of customs, police and the health sector" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/08/illicit-tobacco-action-group-to-combine-powers-of-customs-police-and-the-health-sector/" aria-label="Read more about Illicit tobacco ‘action group’ to combine powers of customs, police and the health sector">Read more</a>
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May 8, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Fulton Hogan staff member Karl Lyndsay instructs Waitara High School student Krishan Hutton in the finer points of digger driving. RNZ/Robin Martin Dozens of Taranaki teenagers have jumped behind the controls of heavy equipment at an event designed to encourage young women to consider trades careers. Organisers of the ‘Women in ... <a title="Women in Trades expo in Inglewood opening unexpected career opportunities" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/08/women-in-trades-expo-in-inglewood-opening-unexpected-career-opportunities/" aria-label="Read more about Women in Trades expo in Inglewood opening unexpected career opportunities">Read more</a>
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May 8, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Data shows attacks more than double in some regions between 2022-25. 123rf A nurse who was stabbed, burned and held captive by a patient in respite care says the effect on their life was “catastrophic”. Their experience is one of two detailed in a new report, published in the NZ Medical ... <a title="Report highlights increase, repercussions of health sector assaults" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/08/report-highlights-increase-repercussions-of-health-sector-assaults/" aria-label="Read more about Report highlights increase, repercussions of health sector assaults">Read more</a>
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May 8, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Jason Death, playing for the Warriors against the Broncos in March 2001. www.photosport.nz A GoFundMe page has been launched for former Warriors NRL player Jason Death, following reports he’s suffered a serious fall. According to a post on the website, Death has a long recovery ahead of him, after he fractured ... <a title="Former NZ Warriors player Jason Death in Sydney hospital after bad fall" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/08/former-nz-warriors-player-jason-death-in-sydney-hospital-after-bad-fall/" aria-label="Read more about Former NZ Warriors player Jason Death in Sydney hospital after bad fall">Read more</a>
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May 8, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The group includes Westgold butter’s Westland Milk Product. supplied China dairy giant Yili’s West Coast-based New Zealand operations have delivered record revenue and profits, driven by a strategic shift into higher-value dairy products. The group – which includes Westland Milk Products, Oceania Dairy and EasiYo – reported revenue of $1.58 billion ... <a title="Yili’s NZ profits surge as shift to higher-value dairy pays off" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/08/yilis-nz-profits-surge-as-shift-to-higher-value-dairy-pays-off/" aria-label="Read more about Yili’s NZ profits surge as shift to higher-value dairy pays off">Read more</a>
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May 8, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Sir Rod Drury. (File photo) Supplied Xero founder Sir Rod Drury has returned his 2026 New Zealander of the Year award following claims of misconduct against former staff. The initial complaint alleged misconduct when former Xero staffer Ally Naylor was a junior Xero employee in 2017. Since then, two more women ... <a title="Xero founder Sir Rod Drury returns New Zealander of the Year award amid misconduct claims" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/08/xero-founder-sir-rod-drury-returns-new-zealander-of-the-year-award-amid-misconduct-claims/" aria-label="Read more about Xero founder Sir Rod Drury returns New Zealander of the Year award amid misconduct claims">Read more</a>
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May 8, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Awheo, 15, has been missing from Northcote since April 13. NZ POLICE / SUPPLIED Police are askng for help from the public in finding an Auckland teenager who has been missing for almost a month. Awheo, 15, was last seen shortly before 10am on Monday, 13 April in the Northcote area ... <a title="Public appeal for Auckland teenager missing for almost a month" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/08/public-appeal-for-auckland-teenager-missing-for-almost-a-month/" aria-label="Read more about Public appeal for Auckland teenager missing for almost a month">Read more</a>
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May 8, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Sir David Attenborough’s favourite bird is the New Zealand kākāpō. That’s how Department of Conservation’s (DoC) Kākāpō Recovery Programme operations manager Deirdre Vercoe came into contact with the legendary British naturalist, who turns 100 today. “In 2016 we just had a kākāpō breeding season and it was really significant at the ... <a title="Sir David Attenborough’s connections to New Zealand" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/08/sir-david-attenboroughs-connections-to-new-zealand/" aria-label="Read more about Sir David Attenborough’s connections to New Zealand">Read more</a>
