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May 15, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Hamilton’s new “peanut roundabout” is about to open. HAMILTON CITY COUNCIL / SUPPLIED A new style of roundabout, dubbed a “peanut-about” is about to open in a high-crash area near Hamilton. New Zealand had a couple of the peanut-shaped roundabouts, and the latest one would open on Friday night on Morrinsville ... <a title="Hamilton City Council ready to open new ‘peanut roundabout’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/15/hamilton-city-council-ready-to-open-new-peanut-roundabout/" aria-label="Read more about Hamilton City Council ready to open new ‘peanut roundabout’">Read more</a>
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May 15, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand We count what’s easy, but not what really matters, philosopher C. Thi Nguyen says. The gap between what institutions measure and more meaningful metrics is something he frequently encounters. “I constantly have to metrify learning outcomes and report to higher ups in distant state legislatures about how well we are doing ... <a title="Are you ruled by numbers? Why, how and what we count matters" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/15/are-you-ruled-by-numbers-why-how-and-what-we-count-matters/" aria-label="Read more about Are you ruled by numbers? Why, how and what we count matters">Read more</a>
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May 15, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The house in Mairehau on Friday morning. RNZ / Louis Dunham A child has died and six people have been injured, one critically, after a house fire in Christchurch. Police and Fire and Emergency New Zealand have started inquiries after the child died at the scene of the fire in Mairehau. ... <a title="Child dies, six in hospital after fire tears through Christchurch home" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/15/child-dies-six-in-hospital-after-fire-tears-through-christchurch-home/" aria-label="Read more about Child dies, six in hospital after fire tears through Christchurch home">Read more</a>
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May 15, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Rotorua Canopy Tours general manager Paul Button. (File photo) Andrew Warner Tourists arrivals were the highest they’d been this March since before Covid-19, but as the fuel crisis continues tourism may take a hit. Fuel prices have soared this year due to the conflict in the Middle East, making travel, both ... <a title="‘Bit of a hit’: Tourist arrivals hit new high since pre-Covid-19 this year, but fuel crisis may bite" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/15/bit-of-a-hit-tourist-arrivals-hit-new-high-since-pre-covid-19-this-year-but-fuel-crisis-may-bite/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Bit of a hit’: Tourist arrivals hit new high since pre-Covid-19 this year, but fuel crisis may bite">Read more</a>
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May 15, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The Matai Medical Research Team. Matai Medical Research / SUPPLIED A Māori-led methamphetamine recovery programme in Gisborne is being hailed as a global leader in addiction research and recovery. He Haerenga ki te Whakaora, run by Mātai Medical Research, combined clinical science with mātauranga Māori to support people recovering from methamphetamine ... <a title="Māori-led meth recovery model in Gisborne drawing global attention" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/15/maori-led-meth-recovery-model-in-gisborne-drawing-global-attention/" aria-label="Read more about Māori-led meth recovery model in Gisborne drawing global attention">Read more</a>
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May 15, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A long-awaited coastal Wellington cycleway in the Hutt Valley has come up short for some cyclists, after leaving “strings of kids on bikes heading into traffic” near Eastbourne. The $80 million Tupua Horo Nuku – a 4km seawall, and shared cycle and walking path along Marine Drive – opened in April. ... <a title="Long-awaited Hutt Valley cycleway falls short of expectations through Days Bay" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/15/long-awaited-hutt-valley-cycleway-falls-short-of-expectations-through-days-bay/" aria-label="Read more about Long-awaited Hutt Valley cycleway falls short of expectations through Days Bay">Read more</a>
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May 15, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Three-time world champion Gabriel Medina of Brazil after Thursday’s practice session. Rambo Estrada/WSL For the next 11 days, Raglan is set to shift from laid-back surf town to the centre stage of world surfing. The World Surf League arrives at Manu Bay on Friday, marking the first time New Zealand has ... <a title="World Surf League: A beginner’s guide to the event in Raglan" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/15/world-surf-league-a-beginners-guide-to-the-event-in-raglan/" aria-label="Read more about World Surf League: A beginner’s guide to the event in Raglan">Read more</a>
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May 15, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand International students see Masters degrees as a means to become NZ residents. Supplied Immigration advisers say residency rules are driving an unprecedented surge in the number of foreign students paying $30,000-50,000 a year to study masters degrees. Education Ministry figures showed 14,840 full-time equivalent international students were enrolled in masters programmes ... <a title="Foreign masters degree enrolments soar as August rule change looms" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/15/foreign-masters-degree-enrolments-soar-as-august-rule-change-looms/" aria-label="Read more about Foreign masters degree enrolments soar as August rule change looms">Read more</a>
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May 15, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Green Party MP Tamatha Paul gave evidence at the Waitangi Tribunal’s Mana Wahine inquiry on Thursday (file photo). VNP / Phil Smith The Waitangi Tribunal has heard of the violence directed at Māori women in public positions including online abuse, stalking and threats of physical violence. The tribunal has been hearing ... <a title="‘The violence that I experience is not casual’: Māori women tell Waitangi Tribunal of abuse" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/15/the-violence-that-i-experience-is-not-casual-maori-women-tell-waitangi-tribunal-of-abuse/" aria-label="Read more about ‘The violence that I experience is not casual’: Māori women tell Waitangi Tribunal of abuse">Read more</a>
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May 15, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand CJ Bott has had to get used to watching from the sidelines this season after stepping away from playing duties in January. Cam McIntosh/Photomac For the first time in her career, CJ Bott has had to learn how to lead without crossing the white line. The Wellington Phoenix captain has spent ... <a title="Pregnant captain CJ Bott watches Wellington Phoenix women chase history from stands" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/15/pregnant-captain-cj-bott-watches-wellington-phoenix-women-chase-history-from-stands/" aria-label="Read more about Pregnant captain CJ Bott watches Wellington Phoenix women chase history from stands">Read more</a>
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May 15, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The Christchurch decision will likely influence future decisions. Unsplash / Getty Images A Christchurch landlord, who tried to stop tenants from adopting a golden labrador in a unit within a three-level building, has been overruled by the Tenancy Tribunal in its first ruling on “pet consent” rules. Tenancy Tribunal principal adjudicator ... <a title="Tenancy Tribunal issues first ‘pet’ ruling, approves labrador puppy in upstairs flat" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/15/tenancy-tribunal-issues-first-pet-ruling-approves-labrador-puppy-in-upstairs-flat/" aria-label="Read more about Tenancy Tribunal issues first ‘pet’ ruling, approves labrador puppy in upstairs flat">Read more</a>
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May 15, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly About 20 firefighters have tackled a house fire in North Auckland in the early hours of Friday. Fire and Emergency (FENZ) were called to a house on Gibbs Crescent in the suburb of Red Hill, about 3.19am. Three crews, two pumps and a command unit were on ... <a title="Occupants safe after fire at two-storey house in Auckland" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/15/occupants-safe-after-fire-at-two-storey-house-in-auckland/" aria-label="Read more about Occupants safe after fire at two-storey house in Auckland">Read more</a>
