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May 6, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Lumin’s chief executive Max Ferguson says AI-generated fraud is eroding trust. Supplied/Lumin More than half of businesses have reported AI-generated identity fraud at an average cost of $2.2 million for each attack. Christchurch-founded document workflow provider Lumin said sophisticated impersonation technology had reached new heights, with 90 percent of the 1000 ... <a title="AI-generated identity fraud reported by more than half of businesses – report" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/06/ai-generated-identity-fraud-reported-by-more-than-half-of-businesses-report/" aria-label="Read more about AI-generated identity fraud reported by more than half of businesses – report">Read more</a>
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May 6, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand MPI) said compliance investigators began an investigation into alleged illegal pig sales at Kururuangi’s property after earlier advising him that it was an offence to sell unregulated meat. 123RF An Auckland man offering to sell illegally slaughtered pigs on his farm has been fined $6000 MPI says. On Tuesday Robert Ngaru ... <a title="Auckland man fined for offering to sell illegally slaughtered pigs" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/06/auckland-man-fined-for-offering-to-sell-illegally-slaughtered-pigs/" aria-label="Read more about Auckland man fined for offering to sell illegally slaughtered pigs">Read more</a>
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May 6, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Voyager CEO and founder Seeby Woodhouse supplied The New Zealand Media Awards has dumped its sponsor, Voyager, over social media posts, just a fortnight out from the showcase awards. In a statement, the News Publishers’ Association said it had told Voyager CEO and founder Seeby Woodhouse on Wednesday it was terminating ... <a title="Media awards dump Voyager as sponsor after founder’s social media posts" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/06/media-awards-dump-voyager-as-sponsor-after-founders-social-media-posts/" aria-label="Read more about Media awards dump Voyager as sponsor after founder’s social media posts">Read more</a>
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May 6, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Quin Tauetau A small share of home loan borrowers benefited from banks competing with cashback offers last year, the Reserve Bank says, and it may have cost the banks around $100 million. Towards the end of last year, the banks began to compete more aggressively with offers of up ... <a title="How much did cashback campaign cost banks?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/06/how-much-did-cashback-campaign-cost-banks/" aria-label="Read more about How much did cashback campaign cost banks?">Read more</a>
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May 6, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Channel Infrastructure’s board chair says the 93-million-litre diesel storage facility commissioned by the government at the Marsden Point facility is on track for completion by end of the month. Alan Squires Photography Channel Infrastructure has lifted its full-year profit guidance, as a fuel crisis continues to drive demand for its services. ... <a title="Channel Infrastructure lifts full-year profit guidance" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/06/channel-infrastructure-lifts-full-year-profit-guidance/" aria-label="Read more about Channel Infrastructure lifts full-year profit guidance">Read more</a>
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May 6, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The Epuni Care and Protection Facility is upping its security following an absconding incident on 15 March. Google Maps On a Sunday shortly after midday, a young man at an Oranga Tamariki youth facility enters one of its secure units and disappears from view. When he reappears on camera a minute ... <a title="Lower Hutt youth facility upping its security after escape" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/06/lower-hutt-youth-facility-upping-its-security-after-escape/" aria-label="Read more about Lower Hutt youth facility upping its security after escape">Read more</a>
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May 6, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand supplied An industry leader in livestock transport has described price hikes for freight crossing the Cook Strait as coming at the worst possible time of year for farmers. Late Autumn marked a busy seasonal period for the movement of livestock between the North and South islands, particularly for cattle, as dairy ... <a title="‘Bad timing’ ferry fuel surcharge will disproportionately affect farmers, says transport leader" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/06/bad-timing-ferry-fuel-surcharge-will-disproportionately-affect-farmers-says-transport-leader/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Bad timing’ ferry fuel surcharge will disproportionately affect farmers, says transport leader">Read more</a>
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May 6, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The key to better wellbeing is acting like an Italian grandmother, according to social media’s “nonnamaxxing” trend. Proponents of the trend say that adopting the lifestyle habits of an Italian nonna will help improve your health and mental wellbeing. The core principles of the trend are simple: make time for your ... <a title="Nonnamaxxing: How living like an Italian grandma can benefit health and wellbeing" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/06/nonnamaxxing-how-living-like-an-italian-grandma-can-benefit-health-and-wellbeing/" aria-label="Read more about Nonnamaxxing: How living like an Italian grandma can benefit health and wellbeing">Read more</a>
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May 6, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand One resident said the tap water had been “brown and disgusting”. Bev Smith / SUPPLIED Residents across Palmerston North are complaining brown water has been coming out of their taps – or no water at all. On Tuesday morning, Takaro resident Jennie Bracken woke up to no water coming from her taps, ... <a title="‘Brown and disgusting’ water coming out of Palmerston North taps" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/06/brown-and-disgusting-water-coming-out-of-palmerston-north-taps/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Brown and disgusting’ water coming out of Palmerston North taps">Read more</a>
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May 6, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Greg Stevens was killed in a truck crash in May 2023 on a private forestry road. WORKSAFE / SUPPLIED Two companies have to pay almost $200,000 in fines and reparations after a forestry truck driver’s death almost three years ago. Greg Stevens, 59, was killed when his fully loaded truck and ... <a title="Companies must pay $200k after trucker’s death on private forestry road" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/06/companies-must-pay-200k-after-truckers-death-on-private-forestry-road/" aria-label="Read more about Companies must pay $200k after trucker’s death on private forestry road">Read more</a>
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May 6, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Internal Affairs Minister Brooke van Velden says the move will strengthen what it means to be a citizen of New Zealand. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Migrants applying for citizenship in New Zealand will have to pass a new multi-choice test under a government initiative to kick in late next year. Applicants ... <a title="New test covering ‘responsibilities and privileges’ of NZ citizenship announced for migrants" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/06/new-test-covering-responsibilities-and-privileges-of-nz-citizenship-announced-for-migrants/" aria-label="Read more about New test covering ‘responsibilities and privileges’ of NZ citizenship announced for migrants">Read more</a>
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May 6, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Matt Doocey. RNZ / Mark Papalii Warning: this story discusses sensitive topics relating to mental health and suicide. A new youth mental health respite service is set to open in Northland later this year in response to a damning coroner’s report into a youth suicide cluster. Announcing the new service in ... <a title="New youth mental health service to open in Northland" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/06/new-youth-mental-health-service-to-open-in-northland/" aria-label="Read more about New youth mental health service to open in Northland">Read more</a>
