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May 1, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Te Herenga Waka law lecturer Dr Luke Fitzmaurice-Brown. Supplied Documents filed with the Waitangi Tribunal have revealed the proposed changes which would set government obligations to the Treaty to no higher standard than to simply “take into account” across nine Acts. Senior Lecturer in Law at Te Herenga Waka Victoria University ... <a title="‘As damaging as the Treaty Principles Bill’: Proposed changes to Treaty clauses revealed" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/01/as-damaging-as-the-treaty-principles-bill-proposed-changes-to-treaty-clauses-revealed/" aria-label="Read more about ‘As damaging as the Treaty Principles Bill’: Proposed changes to Treaty clauses revealed">Read more</a>
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May 1, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Melbourne Storm coach Craig Bellamy has his temperature checked, during the Covid-19 era. CREDIT: Photosport. PHOTOSPORT NRL club the Melbourne Storm have revealed head coach Craig Bellamy has been diagnosed with a form of neurodegenerative disorder. In a statement on its website, the Storm said Bellamy had been undergoing a series ... <a title="NRL: Storm reveal health concern for head coach Craig Bellamy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/01/nrl-storm-reveal-health-concern-for-head-coach-craig-bellamy/" aria-label="Read more about NRL: Storm reveal health concern for head coach Craig Bellamy">Read more</a>
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May 1, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A rural community in Central Hawke’s Bay is reeling, after flooding wiped out fencing, culverts, winter crops, roads and even animals. About 240 millimetres of rain fell in the area of Omakere and Kairakau in just 30 hours from early morning on Tuesday, 21 April, which locals say was worse than ... <a title="Flood damage ‘real kick in the guts’ for rural Hawke’s Bay community" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/01/flood-damage-real-kick-in-the-guts-for-rural-hawkes-bay-community/" aria-label="Read more about Flood damage ‘real kick in the guts’ for rural Hawke’s Bay community">Read more</a>
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May 1, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand 123rf Property values lifted slightly in April, says data firm Cotality, but any strength in the market will likely be challenged in the coming months. According to Cotality’s data, the national median value of $809,101 was 0.1 percent up in the month and 0.6 higher than in January, but still 16.8 ... <a title="Property prices rise – but for how long?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/01/property-prices-rise-but-for-how-long/" aria-label="Read more about Property prices rise – but for how long?">Read more</a>
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May 1, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A massive new complex of 297 apartments is the latest build-to-rent development to be completed in Auckland. RNZ / Felix Walton A massive new complex of 297 apartments is the latest build-to-rent development to be completed in Auckland, and one of the country’s largest. Economists say the model is taking off ... <a title="Build-to-rent apartments on the rise, as massive new complex opens in Auckland" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/01/build-to-rent-apartments-on-the-rise-as-massive-new-complex-opens-in-auckland/" aria-label="Read more about Build-to-rent apartments on the rise, as massive new complex opens in Auckland">Read more</a>
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May 1, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand About eight firefighters put out the blaze. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Firefighters were called to a house on fire in Christchurch on Friday morning. Fire and Emergency said one person who reported the fire at about 4.20am was inside the one-storey home when it started, but they got out safely. About ... <a title="Early morning house fire in Christchurch" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/01/early-morning-house-fire-in-christchurch/" aria-label="Read more about Early morning house fire in Christchurch">Read more</a>
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May 1, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Former Te Pāti Māori president, Che Wilson. Supplied / Aukaha The Council of Sikh Affairs says it was pleasantly surprised by an apology from former Te Pāti Māori president Che Wilson for his involvement in a controversial haka. The haka was performed at the Tainui Regional Kapa Haka competition earlier this ... <a title="Che Wilson apologises to Sikh community after controversial haka" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/01/che-wilson-apologises-to-sikh-community-after-controversial-haka/" aria-label="Read more about Che Wilson apologises to Sikh community after controversial haka">Read more</a>
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May 1, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The seven-person fast-track panel, headed by Matthew Muir KC (centre). RNZ / Katie Todd An Otago vineyard-owner says a proposed gold mine in the Dunstan Hills could ruin the region’s reputation for the best pinot noir in the world, inflicting “terminal damage” on his business. Appearing before a fast-track panel considering ... <a title="Proposed gold mine will ruin Otago’s reputation for world’s best pinot noir – vineyard owner" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/01/proposed-gold-mine-will-ruin-otagos-reputation-for-worlds-best-pinot-noir-vineyard-owner/" aria-label="Read more about Proposed gold mine will ruin Otago’s reputation for world’s best pinot noir – vineyard owner">Read more</a>
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May 1, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Albert Street by Ezra Ruka taken on 23 January 2026 at Festival One, Hartford Farm, Karapiro. Shot for Festival OneEzra Ruka/FromThePit Coast Arcade November 2025 at Last Place, Hamilton.Brad Miller/FromThePit Delaney Davidson March 2025 at Q Theatre, Auckland.Dave Simpson/FromThePit Dragon August 2025 at The Biggest Pub Gig In The World, Spark ... <a title="Edgy, raw: New Zealand musicians captured live in pictures" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/01/edgy-raw-new-zealand-musicians-captured-live-in-pictures/" aria-label="Read more about Edgy, raw: New Zealand musicians captured live in pictures">Read more</a>
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May 1, 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 grieving Northland mother has told a Coroner’s inquest she hopes no other family has to suffer the pain of losing a child on a school ... <a title="Teen killed in Whangārei’s Abbey Caves had concerns about trip, grieving mother says" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/01/teen-killed-in-whangareis-abbey-caves-had-concerns-about-trip-grieving-mother-says/" aria-label="Read more about Teen killed in Whangārei’s Abbey Caves had concerns about trip, grieving mother says">Read more</a>
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May 1, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Construction remained the leading industry for company liquidations. RNZ / Nate McKinnon More companies went into liquidation in March 2026 than in any other March since 2015, new data shows. Centrix’s latest update showed 3023 liquidations in the year to March. In the month, there were 286 company liquidations and 308 ... <a title="Worst March month for liquidations in 11 years" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/01/worst-march-month-for-liquidations-in-11-years/" aria-label="Read more about Worst March month for liquidations in 11 years">Read more</a>
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May 1, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Composite image Analysis – National MPs say the coalition is stable, even as they criticise Foreign Minister Winston Peters for releasing emails without notifying the prime minister. It is the latest in a series of fractures between the coalition parties that have been slowly expanding into cracks. The question ... <a title="National insists coalition is stable, even as cracks begin to show" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/01/national-insists-coalition-is-stable-even-as-cracks-begin-to-show/" aria-label="Read more about National insists coalition is stable, even as cracks begin to show">Read more</a>
