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May 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Mackenzie Barry of Wellington Phoenix poses with the A-League women trophy at Melbourne’s AAMI Park. AAP / Photosport Wellington Phoenix’s first A-League grand final appearance has been years in the making. After a record-breaking season, the women finished the regular season in second place to qualify for the playoffs for the ... <a title="100 games later: The Wellington Phoenix journey from wooden spooners to grand finalists" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/16/100-games-later-the-wellington-phoenix-journey-from-wooden-spooners-to-grand-finalists/" aria-label="Read more about 100 games later: The Wellington Phoenix journey from wooden spooners to grand finalists">Read more</a>
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May 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Tamasin Prince’s story of how she came to own the Starlight Cinema in Taupō is like a typical three-act movie structure. Act I: Setup When Prince was a child, her father cleaned the cinema, which opened in 1960. The 40-year-old spent hours watching films while her dad vacuumed dropped popcorn. ”I ... <a title="Big screens, small towns, booming audiences." class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/16/big-screens-small-towns-booming-audiences/" aria-label="Read more about Big screens, small towns, booming audiences.">Read more</a>
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May 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Police have found around 360 cannabis plants at a property in Ōtāhuhu. Supplied / NZ Police An Auckland electrician who noticed unusual wiring has helped police discover a large-scale cannabis grow house hidden in the heart of Ōtāhuhu. Detective Senior Sergeant Mike Hayward, of Counties Manukau West CIB, said police received ... <a title="Auckland electrician’s suspicions spark cannabis bust in Ōtāhuhu" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/16/auckland-electricians-suspicions-spark-cannabis-bust-in-otahuhu/" aria-label="Read more about Auckland electrician’s suspicions spark cannabis bust in Ōtāhuhu">Read more</a>
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May 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand On the third anniversary of the fatal Loafers Lodge fire, the senior station officer who lead the response says crews were confronted with an “absolute nightmare of a scene”, which escalated rapidly. Michael Wahrlich, Melvin Parun, Peter O’Sullivan, Kenneth Barnard and Liam Hockings died, when the the blaze, which was deliberately ... <a title="Wellington’s Loafers Lodge fire still taking toll three years later" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/16/wellingtons-loafers-lodge-fire-still-taking-toll-three-years-later/" aria-label="Read more about Wellington’s Loafers Lodge fire still taking toll three years later">Read more</a>
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May 15, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Police have seized three dirt bikes and arrested a rider following reports of dangerous riding. 123RF Police in Auckland have seized three dirt bikes and arrested a rider following reports of dangerous motorcycle riding this week. Senior Sergeant Simon Cornish, of Counties Manukau East Police, said the riders gathered at the ... <a title="Dirt biker arrested after riders encircle car, intimidate driver in Ōtara" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/15/dirt-biker-arrested-after-riders-encircle-car-intimidate-driver-in-otara/" aria-label="Read more about Dirt biker arrested after riders encircle car, intimidate driver in Ōtara">Read more</a>
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May 15, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Follow all the action, as Auckland FC take on Adelaide United for the second leg of the A-League men’s semifinal. Adelaide United have a few things AFC don’t have, but would like, including a championship and a football-first stadium. Both of those things will be front of mind at Coopers Stadium. ... <a title="Live: Adelaide United v Auckland FC, A-League semifinal second leg" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/15/live-adelaide-united-v-auckland-fc-a-league-semifinal-second-leg/" aria-label="Read more about Live: Adelaide United v Auckland FC, A-League semifinal second leg">Read more</a>
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May 15, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Follow all the action, as Auckland FC take on Adelaide United for the second leg of the A-League men’s semifinal. Adelaide United have a few things AFC don’t have, but would like, including a championship and a football-first stadium. Both of those things will be front of mind at Coopers Stadium. ... <a title="Live: A-League semifinal second leg – Auckland FC v Adelaide United" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/15/live-a-league-semifinal-second-leg-auckland-fc-v-adelaide-united/" aria-label="Read more about Live: A-League semifinal second leg – Auckland FC v Adelaide United">Read more</a>
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May 15, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Joao Luiz Bulcao / Hans Lucas via AFP The Taiwan Centers for Disease Control says a New Zealander on board the cruise ship struck by hantavirus has tested negative. One New Zealander left the ship on Saint Helena Island in the South Atlantic last month – before the deadly hantavirus outbreak ... <a title="Kiwi onboard hantavirus-hit cruise ship tests negative, isolating in Taiwan" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/15/kiwi-onboard-hantavirus-hit-cruise-ship-tests-negative-isolating-in-taiwan/" aria-label="Read more about Kiwi onboard hantavirus-hit cruise ship tests negative, isolating in Taiwan">Read more</a>
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May 15, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Louis Dunham The child who died in a house fire in Christchurch on Thursday night was a three-year-old girl. Her 23-year-old mother, who was taken to hospital, died of her injuries on Friday evening. Detective Senior Sergeant Jo Carolan said four other children, siblings aged between 10 weeks and ... <a title="Mother dies in hospital after Christchurch house fire that left three-year-old dead" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/15/mother-dies-in-hospital-after-christchurch-house-fire-that-left-three-year-old-dead/" aria-label="Read more about Mother dies in hospital after Christchurch house fire that left three-year-old dead">Read more</a>
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May 15, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Woolworths insists its store will allow customers to avoid exposure to alcohol. RNZ / Marika Khabazi Lawyer Grant Hewison insists Flaxmere is the wrong neighbourhood to promote more alcohol sales through a propsed licence at the local supermarket. Woolworths has appliced for licence to sell alcohol seven days a week from ... <a title="Flaxmere wrong place for proposed Woolworths alcohol licence – lawyer" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/15/flaxmere-wrong-place-for-proposed-woolworths-alcohol-licence-lawyer/" aria-label="Read more about Flaxmere wrong place for proposed Woolworths alcohol licence – lawyer">Read more</a>
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May 15, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Nurse Sarita Sharma on strike in Wellington. SAMUEL RILLSTONE / RNZ Nearly two years of bargaining has ended with nurses, midwives and health care assistants voting to accept the latest Collective Agreement. The agreement would see around 35,000 members get a 2.5 percent salary increase in year one and a 2 ... <a title="Nurses union votes to accept Te Whatu Ora offer after nearly two years of bargaining" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/15/nurses-union-votes-to-accept-te-whatu-ora-offer-after-nearly-two-years-of-bargaining/" aria-label="Read more about Nurses union votes to accept Te Whatu Ora offer after nearly two years of bargaining">Read more</a>
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May 15, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Follow all the Super Rugby Pacific action, as the Chiefs take on the Highlanders at FMG Stadium in Hamilton. Kickoff is at 7.05pm. Team lists Chiefs: 1. Ollie Norris, 2. Samisoni Taukei’aho, 3. Sione Ahio, 4. Seuseu Naitoa Ah Kuoi, 5. Tupou Vaa’i (vc), 6. Simon Parker, 7. Luke Jacobson (c), ... <a title="Live: Super Rugby Pacific – Chiefs v Highlanders" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/15/live-super-rugby-pacific-chiefs-v-highlanders/" aria-label="Read more about Live: Super Rugby Pacific – Chiefs v Highlanders">Read more</a>
