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May 6, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF Police are investigating how two dirt bike riders were knocked off their bikes near Kaikohe, leaving one dead and another with serious injuries. Officers were called to Ngapipito Road at around 11.10pm on Tuesday following reports of a serious incident. One person was found dead at the scene. Police say ... <a title="Police investigating after dirt bike rider dies, another seriously injured in Northland" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/06/police-investigating-after-dirt-bike-rider-dies-another-seriously-injured-in-northland/" aria-label="Read more about Police investigating after dirt bike rider dies, another seriously injured in Northland">Read more</a>
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May 6, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Bush Road Medical Centre general practitioner Dr Geoff Cunningham. RNZ/ Katie Todd A Whangārei doctor says the funding model in general practice is “beyond broken” and accused the Ministry of Health of having an “anti-GP ideology”. Bush Road Medical Centre general practitioner Dr Geoff Cunningham told Morning Report a survey completed ... <a title="‘Broken funding model’ and ‘anti-GP ideology’ causing GPs to leave jobs, doctor says" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/06/broken-funding-model-and-anti-gp-ideology-causing-gps-to-leave-jobs-doctor-says/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Broken funding model’ and ‘anti-GP ideology’ causing GPs to leave jobs, doctor says">Read more</a>
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May 6, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The cruise ship MV Hondius stationary off the port of Praia, the capital of Cape Verde, on May 3. AFP Passengers on board a luxury cruise ship where three people have died from suspected hantavirus will need to isolate for close to two months, an infectious diseases expert says. A Dutch ... <a title="Passengers on cruise ship with deadly hantavirus will need to isolate for several weeks" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/06/passengers-on-cruise-ship-with-deadly-hantavirus-will-need-to-isolate-for-several-weeks/" aria-label="Read more about Passengers on cruise ship with deadly hantavirus will need to isolate for several weeks">Read more</a>
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May 6, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Schools had to spend thousands to replace carpet, curtains and other items contaminated by play sand containing asbestos. Supplied The Education Ministry says it will help 65 schools cover the bill for last year’s clean up of asbestos-contaminated sand. The ministry said it approved one-off grants totalling $1.4 million for removal, ... <a title="Ministry of Education approves total $1.4 million to remove asbestos-contaminated sand" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/06/ministry-of-education-approves-total-1-4-million-to-remove-asbestos-contaminated-sand/" aria-label="Read more about Ministry of Education approves total $1.4 million to remove asbestos-contaminated sand">Read more</a>
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May 6, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The former top chef at Amisfield was dismissed barely a month after he was first hired, due to complaints about “vulgar language” and “verbal abuse” directed at other staff. A former general manager at the Central Otago restaurant and wine company has now spoken out to Newsroom. It comes after Vaughan ... <a title="Amisfield dismissed chef for ‘abuse’ – then owner hired him back" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/06/amisfield-dismissed-chef-for-abuse-then-owner-hired-him-back/" aria-label="Read more about Amisfield dismissed chef for ‘abuse’ – then owner hired him back">Read more</a>
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May 6, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ Doctors are calling for deep systemic changes to primary care and its funding models. Morning Report has heard from GPs who say they are doing countless hours of unpaid paperwork, that they are burning out, and, in some cases, thinking about shutting up shop. Dr Geoff Cunningham who is a ... <a title="Morning Report: GP calls for radical change in primary care funding" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/06/morning-report-gp-calls-for-radical-change-in-primary-care-funding/" aria-label="Read more about Morning Report: GP calls for radical change in primary care funding">Read more</a>
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May 6, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ Doctors are calling for deep systemic changes to primary care and its funding models. Morning Report has heard from GPs who say they are doing countless hours of unpaid paperwork, that they are burning out, and, in some cases, thinking about shutting up shop. Dr Geoff Cunningham who is a ... <a title="Morning Report live: GP calls for radical change in primary care funding" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/06/morning-report-live-gp-calls-for-radical-change-in-primary-care-funding/" aria-label="Read more about Morning Report live: GP calls for radical change in primary care funding">Read more</a>
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May 6, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The $2 million SnowFactory freezes water and converts it into snow. Katie Todd Weeks before ski field lifts usually start spinning, Queenstown’s Coronet Peak has flipped the switch on a $2 million “snow factory” to lay down the first coat in Autumn. Crews have started producing snow from a high-tech fridge-like ... <a title="Coronet Peak opens $2 million ‘snow factory’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/06/coronet-peak-opens-2-million-snow-factory/" aria-label="Read more about Coronet Peak opens $2 million ‘snow factory’">Read more</a>
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May 6, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Schools had to spend thousands to replace carpet, curtains and other items contaminated by play sand containing asbestos. Supplied The Education Ministry says it will help 65 schools cover the bill for last year’s clean up of absestos-contaminated sand. The ministry said it approved one-off grants totalling $1.4 million for removal, ... <a title="Ministry of Education approves total $1.4 million to remove absestos-contaminated sand" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/06/ministry-of-education-approves-total-1-4-million-to-remove-absestos-contaminated-sand/" aria-label="Read more about Ministry of Education approves total $1.4 million to remove absestos-contaminated sand">Read more</a>
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May 6, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ revealed last year that about 130 police officers were under investigation throughout the country after 30,000 alcohol breath tests were “falsely or erroneously recorded”. RNZ The NZ Transport Agency has restored millions of dollars of funding for the police to carry out driver breath testing after revelations last year that ... <a title="New Zealand Transport Agency restores millions in funding for police breath testing" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/06/new-zealand-transport-agency-restores-millions-in-funding-for-police-breath-testing/" aria-label="Read more about New Zealand Transport Agency restores millions in funding for police breath testing">Read more</a>
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May 6, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Some mayors say council reforms will help communities gain their voice, while others fear they’ll lose their identity. Ministers on Tuesday gave councils an ultimatum: come up with plans within three months or the government will do it for you. Councils were to form voluntary groups and present their ideas to ... <a title="Mayors consider government’s amalgamation ultimatum" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/06/mayors-consider-governments-amalgamation-ultimatum/" aria-label="Read more about Mayors consider government’s amalgamation ultimatum">Read more</a>
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May 6, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon with Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong. SUPPLIED Explainer – New Zealand has signed a deal with Singapore that will ensure exports of essential supplies like food and fuel keep flowing, even during a crisis. A bit like the one we’re facing now. While it was ... <a title="What the deal with Singapore means for New Zealand" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/06/what-the-deal-with-singapore-means-for-new-zealand/" aria-label="Read more about What the deal with Singapore means for New Zealand">Read more</a>
