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May 5, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The national broadcaster is considering removing food show Taste of Art from its TVNZ+ catalogue, following news of complaints related to one of its judge’s behaviour towards women. Taste of Art is judged by Masterchef Australia’s Melissa Leong with Vaughan Mabee, who was an executive chef at award-winning Arrowtown restaurant Amisfield ... <a title="TVNZ ‘assessing’ whether to pull show featuring former Amisfield chef" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/05/tvnz-assessing-whether-to-pull-show-featuring-former-amisfield-chef/" aria-label="Read more about TVNZ ‘assessing’ whether to pull show featuring former Amisfield chef">Read more</a>
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May 5, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Only half of New Zealand workers reported getting a pay rise last year, but some people are more likely to get them than others, new Seek data shows. The recruitment site said the industries that were most likely to get a pay rise in the past 12 months were industrial, where ... <a title="Who’s’ getting pay rises at the moment?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/05/whos-getting-pay-rises-at-the-moment/" aria-label="Read more about Who’s’ getting pay rises at the moment?">Read more</a>
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May 5, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A report said the patron, who was in a toilet stall, was locked in after staff failed to properly check the venue before leaving last month. Supplied A Dunedin bar could lose its liquor licence after a drunk patron was locked in at the end of the night and later taken ... <a title="Dunedin bar Dropkicks could lose its liquor licence" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/05/dunedin-bar-dropkicks-could-lose-its-liquor-licence/" aria-label="Read more about Dunedin bar Dropkicks could lose its liquor licence">Read more</a>
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May 5, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Solar installation costs have been reducing and power prices increasing. Fabian Rieger / 123RF New Zealand has passed the “tipping point” where most people buying solar panels will save more money than they spend on them, researchers say, but more could be done to unlock households’ ability to make use of ... <a title="New Zealand passes solar tipping point" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/05/new-zealand-passes-solar-tipping-point/" aria-label="Read more about New Zealand passes solar tipping point">Read more</a>
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May 5, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The Kaimanawa horses are mustered annually to keep the herd at a maximum of 300 animals. Supplied/Kimber Brown Just days after they were rounded up off the North Island’s central plateau, Kaimanawa horses are in training for their new homes and are warming up to human contact. Every year a muster ... <a title="Kaimanawa horses in training for new homes" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/05/kaimanawa-horses-in-training-for-new-homes/" aria-label="Read more about Kaimanawa horses in training for new homes">Read more</a>
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May 5, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Even if you’ve been earning income in a straightforward way, you could end up with a bill or a refund. 123RF Are you on track for a tax refund this year? Inland Revenue now sends automatic tax assessments to people whose only income is salary, wages or investment income that is ... <a title="It’s almost tax season: Will you get a refund?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/05/its-almost-tax-season-will-you-get-a-refund/" aria-label="Read more about It’s almost tax season: Will you get a refund?">Read more</a>
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May 5, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand NZ Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Singaporean Prime Minsiter Lawrence Wong. Supplied / PMO Analysis – Christopher Luxon will leave Singapore on Tuesday evening reassured fuel will continue to flow to New Zealand shores, but painfully aware of the trouble brewing on the horizon. There was a stark warning from his ... <a title="With New Zealand signing a free trade with Singapore what are the fuel concerns?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/05/with-new-zealand-signing-a-free-trade-with-singapore-what-are-the-fuel-concerns/" aria-label="Read more about With New Zealand signing a free trade with Singapore what are the fuel concerns?">Read more</a>
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May 5, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Police Commissioner Richard Chambers. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone A senior police officer is facing an employment investigation relating to a complaint that was laid nearly a year ago. Police Commissioner Richard Chambers said he has previously expressed concerns about matters involving employees taking too long to investigate and set an expectation ... <a title="Senior police officer facing employment investigation almost a year after complaint" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/05/senior-police-officer-facing-employment-investigation-almost-a-year-after-complaint/" aria-label="Read more about Senior police officer facing employment investigation almost a year after complaint">Read more</a>
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May 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Clarkville residents protesting on Monday morning at Baynons Road. RNZ/Anna Sargent People in the settlement of Clarkville, north of Christchurch, are worried someone could be seriously hurt or killed by gravel trucks pounding their narrow residential roads. Gravel is being extracted from the Waimakariri River in preparation for the new $1 ... <a title="Clarkville residents alarmed by gravel trucks as Woodend Bypass work set to resume" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/04/clarkville-residents-alarmed-by-gravel-trucks-as-woodend-bypass-work-set-to-resume/" aria-label="Read more about Clarkville residents alarmed by gravel trucks as Woodend Bypass work set to resume">Read more</a>
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May 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Brother Jordan and parents Alicia Toki and Andre Petera with a photo of Karnin “Tino” Petera outside the Whangārei Courthouse. RNZ / Peter de Graaf A teacher on a fatal caving trip has described how he was convinced he would die as he tried to push students to safety while he ... <a title="Abbey Caves inquest: Teacher ‘completely broke down’ when he realised Karnin Petera was missing" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/04/abbey-caves-inquest-teacher-completely-broke-down-when-he-realised-karnin-petera-was-missing/" aria-label="Read more about Abbey Caves inquest: Teacher ‘completely broke down’ when he realised Karnin Petera was missing">Read more</a>
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May 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Auckland Central MP Chloe Swarbrick says she would like to see more promotion of the positive things happening in the city centre. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Auckland Central MP Chloe Swarbrick says she has been frustrated for some time at Heart of the City’s chief executive Viv Beck’s negative framing of ... <a title="Swarbrick confirms frustration over Heart of the City CEO’s negative takes" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/04/swarbrick-confirms-frustration-over-heart-of-the-city-ceos-negative-takes/" aria-label="Read more about Swarbrick confirms frustration over Heart of the City CEO’s negative takes">Read more</a>
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May 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The MV Hondius stationary off the port of Praia after an outbreak of “severe acute respiratory illness” on board. AFP A microbiologist says it’s crucial to discover the source of a suspected rare virus that’s hitting passengers on a cruise ship. Three have died in what was thought to be an ... <a title="Source of cruise hantavirus outbreak must be tracked down -microbiologist" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/04/source-of-cruise-hantavirus-outbreak-must-be-tracked-down-microbiologist/" aria-label="Read more about Source of cruise hantavirus outbreak must be tracked down -microbiologist">Read more</a>
