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May 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Bay View resident Robert Best says finding ways to cut back spending to pay for rates is hard on a fixed income. LINDA HALL / LDR A Bay View lifestyle block owner says he feels as if he is being forced from his land by another proposal by Napier City Council ... <a title="‘Forced off the land’: Lifestyle block owner hits out at Napier’s plan to make rates ‘fairer’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/04/forced-off-the-land-lifestyle-block-owner-hits-out-at-napiers-plan-to-make-rates-fairer/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Forced off the land’: Lifestyle block owner hits out at Napier’s plan to make rates ‘fairer’">Read more</a>
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May 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF Infant milk formula exporter a2 Milk has recalled three batches of Synlait-manufactured a2 Platinum infant milk formula in the United States due to the presence of cereulide. Cereulide was a heat-stable toxin produced by some strains of the bacterium Bacillus cereus which could cause nausea and vomiting – symptoms typically ... <a title="Infant milk formula exporter a2 Milk recalls batches in United States" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/04/infant-milk-formula-exporter-a2-milk-recalls-batches-in-united-states/" aria-label="Read more about Infant milk formula exporter a2 Milk recalls batches in United States">Read more</a>
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May 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Scene at Clyde Rd in Bryndwr last August. RNZ / Adam Burns A charge has been dropped against a man whose partner was shot dead by police in Christchurch. Te Arohanui Pohio, 53, died following a family violence callout in the suburb of Bryndwr last August. Police were responding to a ... <a title="Charge dropped against man whose partner was fatally shot by police" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/04/charge-dropped-against-man-whose-partner-was-fatally-shot-by-police/" aria-label="Read more about Charge dropped against man whose partner was fatally shot by police">Read more</a>
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May 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand There’s something about beloved child entertainer Suzy Cato’s return to television programming that reminds me of Mary Poppins Returns. You probably didn’t see the movie, so let me explain. The Banks children are all grown up and find themselves in a pickle with life and raising their own kids. Mary Poppins ... <a title="Kids TV is broken – Can Suzy Cato fix it?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/04/kids-tv-is-broken-can-suzy-cato-fix-it/" aria-label="Read more about Kids TV is broken – Can Suzy Cato fix it?">Read more</a>
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May 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A 61-year-old man has admitted he was behind the anti-Indian graffiti. RNZ / Liu Chen A man who spray-painted anti-Indian graffiti near an Auckland school last month told police he was drunk and could not remember doing it. The 61-year-old admitted in Manukau District Court on Friday that he was behind ... <a title="Man who spray-painted racist graffiti in Auckland claimed he was drunk, didn’t remember" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/04/man-who-spray-painted-racist-graffiti-in-auckland-claimed-he-was-drunk-didnt-remember/" aria-label="Read more about Man who spray-painted racist graffiti in Auckland claimed he was drunk, didn’t remember">Read more</a>
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May 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand BNZ. (File photo) A one-off adjustment related to how it accounts for software spending has seen BNZ post a 38 percent drop in profit for the half year to March, to $494m. Underlying earnings, however, excluding the one-off adjustment, were down just $48m to $747m. The company said revenue for the ... <a title="BNZ profit takes hit on one-off accounting adjustment" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/04/bnz-profit-takes-hit-on-one-off-accounting-adjustment/" aria-label="Read more about BNZ profit takes hit on one-off accounting adjustment">Read more</a>
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May 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A necropsy will be carried out to determine the cause of the orca’s death. RNZ / Rhonywn Newson A juvenile orca found washed ashore on an Auckland beach early Monday morning will undergo a necropsy to determine the cause of its death. The Department of Conservation’s Auckland biodiversity ranger Nikki Grist ... <a title="Orca calf found washed up on Auckland’s Orewa Beach" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/04/orca-calf-found-washed-up-on-aucklands-orewa-beach/" aria-label="Read more about Orca calf found washed up on Auckland’s Orewa Beach">Read more</a>
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May 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ/ Marika Khabazi Police and experts say it is not just excessive speed contributing to a recent uptick in fatal road crashes, but motorists’ poor attitudes to driving and lack of training. In the 10 days from 20 April, 18 people were killed in 14 separate crashes, with preliminary findings showing ... <a title="18 people killed on roads in 10 days" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/04/18-people-killed-on-roads-in-10-days/" aria-label="Read more about 18 people killed on roads in 10 days">Read more</a>
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May 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Intermodel transport involves the efficient movement of a container between two or more modes, such as rail, sea and road. Andrew Campbell. Global transport company AP Moller – Maersk has raised some of its freight charges by 27 percent to cover a surge in global energy prices associated with the conflict ... <a title="Freight prices soar as shipping giant AP Moller – Maersk faces Iran costs" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/04/freight-prices-soar-as-shipping-giant-ap-moller-maersk-faces-iran-costs/" aria-label="Read more about Freight prices soar as shipping giant AP Moller – Maersk faces Iran costs">Read more</a>
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May 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The site which was planned to be used by Amazon in Westgate, Auckland. Google Maps / Screenshot Amazon’s New Zealand data centre arm has taken a roughly $45 million hit after shelving a planned West Auckland development, newly filed accounts show. Financial statements for Amazon Data Services New Zealand Ltd for ... <a title="Amazon takes $45m hit, abandons planned West Auckland data centre" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/04/amazon-takes-45m-hit-abandons-planned-west-auckland-data-centre/" aria-label="Read more about Amazon takes $45m hit, abandons planned West Auckland data centre">Read more</a>
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May 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Auckland FC players celebrate winning their penalty shootout against Melbourne City in the A-League elimination final. Photosport / Andrew Cornaga Auckland FC place so much importance on penalty shootout preparation in A-League knockout matches, they devote part of the week practising their walk from the halfway line to the penalty spot. ... <a title="Auckland FC penalty ‘walk-up’ practice hailed after win" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/04/auckland-fc-penalty-walk-up-practice-hailed-after-win/" aria-label="Read more about Auckland FC penalty ‘walk-up’ practice hailed after win">Read more</a>
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May 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A former waiter at award-winning Arrowtown restaurant Amisfield says the executive chef made repeated comments about wanting to “f***” her, prompting her to lodge a formal harassment complaint that she believes was swept under the table. Isabella Garland worked at Amisfield when she was 22 years old, from October 2015 to ... <a title="Top restaurant received complaints about renowned chef’s behaviour to women" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/04/top-restaurant-received-complaints-about-renowned-chefs-behaviour-to-women/" aria-label="Read more about Top restaurant received complaints about renowned chef’s behaviour to women">Read more</a>
