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May 5, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand An aerial view of Whanganui Airport where the incident took place. File picture. RNZ / Robin Martin A student pilot “misjudged the landing” and his plane’s propellor struck the ground at Whanganui Airport on Tuesday afternoon, causing some damage and leaving the student shaken up. New Zealand Airline Academy director and ... <a title="Student pilot’s mishap leaves him ‘shaken up’, damages plane" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/05/student-pilots-mishap-leaves-him-shaken-up-damages-plane/" aria-label="Read more about Student pilot’s mishap leaves him ‘shaken up’, damages plane">Read more</a>
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May 5, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand David Seymour and Simeon Brown announcing the scheme in April. RNZ / Nick Monro The ACT party is proposing to ease pressure on GPs by getting pharmacists to treat more everyday conditions, have them manage long-term medication and conduct skin checks. ACT leader David Seymour announced the party policy at the ... <a title="ACT wants pharmacists to take on more medical services, to help out GPs" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/05/act-wants-pharmacists-to-take-on-more-medical-services-to-help-out-gps/" aria-label="Read more about ACT wants pharmacists to take on more medical services, to help out GPs">Read more</a>
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May 5, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Butter is a hot topic. Margaret Jaszowska for Unsplash Overall commodity prices have been dragged down by a 7.5 percent drop in overall dairy prices with strong global supply keeping the sector under pressure. The ANZ World Commodity Price Index fell 0.8 percent in April over March, with better prices for ... <a title="Commodity prices dragged down by 7.5 percent drop in dairy prices" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/05/commodity-prices-dragged-down-by-7-5-percent-drop-in-dairy-prices/" aria-label="Read more about Commodity prices dragged down by 7.5 percent drop in dairy prices">Read more</a>
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May 5, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Angus Dreaver A waste management company has been charged after an employee was killed at Te Anau transfer station last May. WorkSafe has been investigating the death of Southland woman Lynda Kelly at the transfer station operated by WasteCo. WasteCo has confirmed it has been charged under the Health ... <a title="WasteCo charged over workplace death of Lynda Kelly" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/05/wasteco-charged-over-workplace-death-of-lynda-kelly/" aria-label="Read more about WasteCo charged over workplace death of Lynda Kelly">Read more</a>
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May 5, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Karnin Petera died in the flash flood. SUPPLIED A teacher on a fatal school caving trip says he didn’t consider waiting out a flood in a higher passage because at that time he believed the safest option was to get out of the cave. The teacher, who was cross-examined on Tuesday ... <a title="Abbey Caves inquest: Water may have reached neck height in 30 seconds" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/05/abbey-caves-inquest-water-may-have-reached-neck-height-in-30-seconds/" aria-label="Read more about Abbey Caves inquest: Water may have reached neck height in 30 seconds">Read more</a>
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May 5, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Invercargill man Kevin Belling, 62, was last seen at his Motu Rimu farm on Friday 9 January. Supplied / NZ Police Police have searched the property and bank accounts of a farmer missing for over four months. Kevin Belling, 62, was last seen at his Motu Rimu farm on Friday 9 ... <a title="Police search bank accounts, phone records of missing Southland farmer Kevin Belling" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/05/police-search-bank-accounts-phone-records-of-missing-southland-farmer-kevin-belling/" aria-label="Read more about Police search bank accounts, phone records of missing Southland farmer Kevin Belling">Read more</a>
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May 5, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Police now say a door found on a beach near Wellington’s Ōwhiro Bay was a “marketing stunt”. A woman out for a walk on the city’s south coast had told RNZ she was surprised to come across what appeared to be part of a door from a ... <a title="Mystery door on Wellington beach just a ‘stunt’, police say" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/05/mystery-door-on-wellington-beach-just-a-stunt-police-say/" aria-label="Read more about Mystery door on Wellington beach just a ‘stunt’, police say">Read more</a>
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May 5, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Karnin Petera died in the flash flood. SUPPLIED A teacher on a fatal school caving trip says he didn’t consider waiting out a flood in a higher passage because at that time he believed the safest option was to get out of the cave. The teacher, who was cross-examined on Tuesday ... <a title="Abbey Caves inquest: Water in cave may have reached neck height in as little as 30 seconds" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/05/abbey-caves-inquest-water-in-cave-may-have-reached-neck-height-in-as-little-as-30-seconds/" aria-label="Read more about Abbey Caves inquest: Water in cave may have reached neck height in as little as 30 seconds">Read more</a>
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May 5, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The government has given councils an ultimatum: come up with amalgamation plans within three months or the government will do it for you. Local Government Minister Simon Watts and RMA Reform Minister Chris Bishop announced the move on Tuesday afternoon, giving a three-month deadline for reorganisation plans to be delievered. It ... <a title="Government gives councils amalgamation ultimatum" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/05/government-gives-councils-amalgamation-ultimatum/" aria-label="Read more about Government gives councils amalgamation ultimatum">Read more</a>
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May 5, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Foreign Minister Winston Peters has condemned the latest attacks on the United Arab Emirates, saying Iran has violated its ceasefire. In a social media post, Peters said the attack was unhelpful for peace negotiations. New Zealand condemns Iran’s latest attacks on the United ... <a title="Foreign Minister Winston Peters condemns Iran’s attacks on United Arab Emirates" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/05/foreign-minister-winston-peters-condemns-irans-attacks-on-united-arab-emirates/" aria-label="Read more about Foreign Minister Winston Peters condemns Iran’s attacks on United Arab Emirates">Read more</a>
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May 5, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Heifer calves at Tauwhare research farm, near Hamilton. Photo credit: Stephen Barker / Barker Photography. ©LIC Stephen Barker New research looking at whether low-emitting bulls pass these traits onto their milking daughters has suffered a “disappointing” setback. The Livestock Improvement Corporation – or LIC – and Ag Emissions Centre just completed ... <a title="Outcome of research into low-emitting bulls ‘disappointing’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/05/outcome-of-research-into-low-emitting-bulls-disappointing/" aria-label="Read more about Outcome of research into low-emitting bulls ‘disappointing’">Read more</a>
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May 5, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand AFP ANZ has been unsuccessful in its fight in the High Court against a class action from borrowers. The court has awarded summary judgment against the bank in relation to the Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act 2003 (CCCFA) class action proceedings. Between 2015 and 2019, the law said that a ... <a title="Court rules against ANZ in class action lawsuit" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/05/court-rules-against-anz-in-class-action-lawsuit/" aria-label="Read more about Court rules against ANZ in class action lawsuit">Read more</a>
