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May 1, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Watching members of the Auckland Table Tennis Association whip balls across the nets as they rally for points against their opponents on a typical weekday evening is an exhausting exercise. Indeed, it’s hard to keep up with the frenetic activity in Epsom, as players of all ages ping balls in every ... <a title="Rallying behind the future of table tennis in New Zealand" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/01/rallying-behind-the-future-of-table-tennis-in-new-zealand/" aria-label="Read more about Rallying behind the future of table tennis in New Zealand">Read more</a>
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May 1, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Tom Phillips died following a shootout with police after they were called to reports of a burglary in the early hours of 8 September. RNZ / Supplied / Police A police investigation into identifying any of Tom Phillips’ accomplices has resulted in no charges, police have announced. Phillips died following a ... <a title="No charges to be laid in Tom Phillips case against those who possibly helped him" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/01/no-charges-to-be-laid-in-tom-phillips-case-against-those-who-possibly-helped-him/" aria-label="Read more about No charges to be laid in Tom Phillips case against those who possibly helped him">Read more</a>
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May 1, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand FlightRadar24 Three people have been found alive after their boat sunk near Waitangi overnight. Coastguard said it appeared the vessel sank at about 3am Friday in Wairoa Bay. One person was able to get to shore to raise the alarm. The other two had since been found with minor injuries after ... <a title="Three people rescued after boat sinks in Bay of Islands" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/01/three-people-rescued-after-boat-sinks-in-bay-of-islands/" aria-label="Read more about Three people rescued after boat sinks in Bay of Islands">Read more</a>
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May 1, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The NZ Warriors had to put up the sold out sign when 33,000 turned up to watch them beat the Dolphins in Wellington on Anzac Day. www.photosport.nz Former Kiwis and Tonga captain Duane Mann says rugby league’s stronghold in the Pasifika community can be credited to its local clubs and churches. ... <a title="Church and community driving rugby league’s success – former Kiwis captain Duane Mann" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/01/church-and-community-driving-rugby-leagues-success-former-kiwis-captain-duane-mann/" aria-label="Read more about Church and community driving rugby league’s success – former Kiwis captain Duane Mann">Read more</a>
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May 1, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF Volatile oil prices have helped clean energy KiwiSaver funds shine in the early months of this year. Morningstar has released its latest KiwiSaver survey, which shows the first quarter of this year was a tough one for KiwiSaver funds, but over a year they are still performing strongly. Conservative funds ... <a title="Which are the best-performing KiwiSaver funds?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/01/which-are-the-best-performing-kiwisaver-funds/" aria-label="Read more about Which are the best-performing KiwiSaver funds?">Read more</a>
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May 1, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The popularity of horse meat pies doesn’t seem to be waning. Kim Sok runs lunchbar Eighty8, their two Auckand branches, and their Hamilton bakery have been offering lo’i hoosi pies for the past fortnight. Sok said customers had been asking them to start selling lo’i hoosi pies since last year, but ... <a title="Would you eat a horse meat pie?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/01/would-you-eat-a-horse-meat-pie/" aria-label="Read more about Would you eat a horse meat pie?">Read more</a>
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May 1, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand FlightRadar24 A boat has sunk off the coast of the Bay of Islands, just north of Waitangi, and two people are missing. A spokesperson for Coastguard said a third person on board made their own way to shore. Volunteers from Bay of Islands Coastguard have been at the scene since 7am ... <a title="Two people missing as boat sinks in Bay of Islands" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/01/two-people-missing-as-boat-sinks-in-bay-of-islands/" aria-label="Read more about Two people missing as boat sinks in Bay of Islands">Read more</a>
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May 1, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Chris Finlayson. RNZ / Mihingarangi Forbes A former high-ranking National Cabinet minister has doubts the coalition will last until the election, urging his former party to “extricate themselves from this grisly coalition and declare war on New Zealand First”. And Chris Finlayson has doubts the coalition, made up of National, NZ ... <a title="Former National MP Chris Finlayson calls for ‘war’ on NZ First" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/01/former-national-mp-chris-finlayson-calls-for-war-on-nz-first/" aria-label="Read more about Former National MP Chris Finlayson calls for ‘war’ on NZ First">Read more</a>
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May 1, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand “Proof that God exists,” enthused one review of Grace, the 1994 debut record from prodigious singer-songwriter Jeff Buckley, which David Bowie once called “the best album ever made”. Despite the rave reception to what is now widely regarded as a classic, Grace underperformed on the US charts. Sony and Columbia Records ... <a title="Jeff Buckley doco humanises the man beyond the tortured myth" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/01/jeff-buckley-doco-humanises-the-man-beyond-the-tortured-myth/" aria-label="Read more about Jeff Buckley doco humanises the man beyond the tortured myth">Read more</a>
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May 1, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Five-eighths Ronald Volkman and Chanel Harris-Tavita will face off, when Parramatta Eels host NZ Warriors. RNZ/Photosport NRL: NZ Warriors v Parramatta Eels 7.30pm Saturday, 2 May CommBank Stadium, Sydney Live blog updates on RNZ With a bye week looming near on the horizon, the NZ Warriors must beware the ‘banana skin’ ... <a title="NRL: NZ Warriors v Parramatta Eels – what you need to know" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/01/nrl-nz-warriors-v-parramatta-eels-what-you-need-to-know/" aria-label="Read more about NRL: NZ Warriors v Parramatta Eels – what you need to know">Read more</a>
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May 1, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The Hurricanes will host the Crusaders in the capital on Friday night. Photosport With Super Rugby Pacific competition energised by the success of ‘Super Round’, we head towards the business end of the season. The Hurricanes continue to set the pace and face a true test of their title credentials, when ... <a title="Super Rugby Pacific preview: David Havili’s 150th, Auckland rivalry loses spice" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/01/super-rugby-pacific-preview-david-havilis-150th-auckland-rivalry-loses-spice/" aria-label="Read more about Super Rugby Pacific preview: David Havili’s 150th, Auckland rivalry loses spice">Read more</a>
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May 1, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Sophie Hurley’s taking her business Honest Wolf on a journey across the road, after buying the town’s vintage motel. RNZ/Carol Stiles A Turakina Valley farmer hopes to turn Hunterville into the shopfront of the North Island wool industry. Sophie Hurley says there’s plenty of life in the 1970s motel on the ... <a title="Sheep farmer Sophie Hurley breathing new life into vintage Hunterville motel" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/01/sheep-farmer-sophie-hurley-breathing-new-life-into-vintage-hunterville-motel/" aria-label="Read more about Sheep farmer Sophie Hurley breathing new life into vintage Hunterville motel">Read more</a>
