Independent Analysis and Reportage
Category Added in a WPeMatico Campaign
Source: Radio New Zealand Flightradar24 shows a Philip Rescue Helicopter left Palmerston North shortly before 7pm, circling the area before landing in Wellington at 8.30pm. Screenshot / Flightradar24 A search and rescue operation is underway for a man missing on a yacht in the Cook Strait. The Air Force, Navy and Police were searching for…
Source: Radio New Zealand Flightradar24 shows a Philip Rescue Helicopter left Palmerston North shortly before 7pm, circling the area before landing in Wellington at 8.30pm. Screenshot / Flightradar24 A man on a yacht near Baring Head is having difficulties returning to Wellington, according to the harbourmaster. Grant Nalder told RNZ that there were two people…
From real to cloth to plastic and now virtual, the poppy demonstrates how material objects become imbued with profound meaning over time.
Timmy, the humpback whale repeatedly restranding in shallow waters in the Baltic Sea, has reignited a heated debate about when to intervene, and when not to.
Research shows the most effective leaders are good listeners and aware of their own biases. Above all, people must believe they are ‘one of us’.
Source: Radio New Zealand Census data between 2018 and 2023 period showed a 37 percent increase of people living without shelter in Aotearoa New Zealand. RNZ / Nick Monro The move-on orders legislation has passed its first reading, following a heated debate at Parliament. Around 80 people were sat in the public gallery to watch…
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra One way the Albanese government has recently tapped into social media audiences for its budgets is by inviting “influencers” to Canberra for the event. This broadens the audience and often garners favourable publicity. This year, the prime minister gave a ... <a title="Grattan on Friday: As Labor struggles with budget backwash, One Nation surfs a wave" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/21/grattan-on-friday-as-labor-struggles-with-budget-backwash-one-nation-surfs-a-wave-282996/" aria-label="Read more about Grattan on Friday: As Labor struggles with budget backwash, One Nation surfs a wave">Read more</a>
Source: Radio New Zealand Unsplash/ Taylor Flowe The principal of a West Coast secondary school says there are too many barriers to hiring teachers who were trained or born overseas. Sam Mortimer from Greymouth High said newly-qualified teachers weren’t paid enough to meet minimum pay rates for a “Green List” work visa, and the paper…
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Shannon Bosch, Associate Professor (Law), Edith Cowan University In a video posted by Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir on Wednesday night, detained activists from dozens of countries are shown kneeling on the ground with their foreheads on the floor and hands zip-tied behind their backs. Some ... <a title="Taunting and degrading civilians in armed conflict is a clear violation of international law" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/21/taunting-and-degrading-civilians-in-armed-conflict-is-a-clear-violation-of-international-law-283472/" aria-label="Read more about Taunting and degrading civilians in armed conflict is a clear violation of international law">Read more</a>
Source: Radio New Zealand Firefighters say they no longer have confidence in their ageing fleet vehicles. RNZ / Evie Richardson An inquiry into the state of Fire and Emergency’s fire trucks has heard its troubles go deeper than thought and require a wider investigation. The parliamentary select committee inquiry was triggered by MPs who were…
Source: Radio New Zealand Birthright Hutt Valley is closing its doors tomorrow after 60 years of service. Facebook / Birthright Hutt Valley A family support service in the Hutt Valley is closing its doors tomorrow after 60 years of service. Birthright Hutt Valley supports single-caregiver whānau in the region, and is the only specialist social…
Source: Radio New Zealand CEO Kerry Dalton said last year CAB had helped 11,000 Wellingtonians. RNZ / Mark Papalii The Citizens Advice Bureau says it’s “gut-wrenching” that Wellington City Council has decided to cut the bureau’s funding by around 60 percent. The council announced yesterday that Wellington’s CAB will go from receiving around $230,000 to…