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May 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Kael Leona during his appearance in the High Court in Auckland on Wednesday. RNZ/FlinnBlackwell Kael Leona will spend at least 12 years behind bars for the murder of Bernice Louise Marychurch. Leona had pleaded guilty to her murder, as well as a separate strangulation. Justice Layne Harvey sentenced him to life ... <a title="Bernice Marychurch killing: Kael Leona sentenced to 12 years" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/13/bernice-marychurch-killing-kael-leona-sentenced-to-12-years/" aria-label="Read more about Bernice Marychurch killing: Kael Leona sentenced to 12 years">Read more</a>
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May 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Gina Crampton last played for the Silver Ferns at the 2023 Netball World Cup. PHOTOSPORT The Mainland Tactix have called in former Silver Fern captain Gina Crampton to provide injury cover as the team looks to consolidate its strong start to the ANZ Premiership season. Crampton recently finished her temporary contract ... <a title="Netball: Tactix call on Silver Fern great Gina Crampton" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/13/netball-tactix-call-on-silver-fern-great-gina-crampton/" aria-label="Read more about Netball: Tactix call on Silver Fern great Gina Crampton">Read more</a>
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May 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Company director Ben Winters appeared at sentencing in the Christchurch District Court on Wednesday. LouisDunham A South Island mussel farming company that unlawfully moved hundreds of tonnes of live shellfish from a parasite-infected zone has been ordered to pay $24,000 for Biosecurity Act breaches. Aroma Aquaculture moved 259 tonnes of green-lipped ... <a title="Mussel farmer Aroma Aquaculture fined $24k for biosecurity breaches" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/13/mussel-farmer-aroma-aquaculture-fined-24k-for-biosecurity-breaches/" aria-label="Read more about Mussel farmer Aroma Aquaculture fined $24k for biosecurity breaches">Read more</a>
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May 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Nathan Cleary of the Panthers and Panthers coach Ivan Cleary hug after victoryduring the NRL Grand Final match between the Melbourne Storm. AAP/www.photosport.nz The most successful coach of the modern NRL era may be on the move. Reports from Australia suggest Penrith Panthers coach Ivan Cleary may be set to announce ... <a title="Ivan Cleary to leave Penrith Panthers?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/13/ivan-cleary-to-leave-penrith-panthers/" aria-label="Read more about Ivan Cleary to leave Penrith Panthers?">Read more</a>
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May 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Company director Ben Winters appeared at sentencing in the Christchurch District Court on Wednesday. RNZ/LouisDunham A South Island mussel farming company that unlawfully moved hundreds of tonnes of live shellfish from a parasite-infected zone has been ordered to pay $24,000 for Biosecurity Act breaches. Aroma Aquaculture moved 259 tonnes of green-lipped ... <a title="Mussel farmer Aroma Aquaculture fined $24k for biosecurity breaches of live shellfish from infected area" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/13/mussel-farmer-aroma-aquaculture-fined-24k-for-biosecurity-breaches-of-live-shellfish-from-infected-area/" aria-label="Read more about Mussel farmer Aroma Aquaculture fined $24k for biosecurity breaches of live shellfish from infected area">Read more</a>
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May 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Tim Price (NZL) and Falco during the Showjumping. 2026 Mars Badminton Horse Trials. The Badminton Estate, South Gloucestershire, England. Sunday 10 May 2026. PHOTOSPORT A broken collarbone couldn’t stop Kiwi equestrian Tim Price from delivering one of his best-ever results, as he surged to silver at the Badminton Horse Trials. In ... <a title="Canterbury roots set stage for Badminton Horse Trials silver medal" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/13/canterbury-roots-set-stage-for-badminton-horse-trials-silver-medal/" aria-label="Read more about Canterbury roots set stage for Badminton Horse Trials silver medal">Read more</a>
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May 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Everlee Wihongi. Supplied New Zealand consular staff in the US are talking to US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials about the case of the New Zealander who has been held in ICE custody for over a month. Foreign Minister Winston Peters’ office said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade’s ... <a title="Everlee Wihongi case: Government officials confirm contact with US immigration over Kiwi’s detention" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/13/everlee-wihongi-case-government-officials-confirm-contact-with-us-immigration-over-kiwis-detention/" aria-label="Read more about Everlee Wihongi case: Government officials confirm contact with US immigration over Kiwi’s detention">Read more</a>
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May 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has promised “careful” immigration policy and signalled more capital spending than expected in an annual pre-Budget speech, Speaking about the need for social cohesion, Luxon highlighted his own electorate of Botany as “more diverse than most”, saying many of Chinese, Korean, Malaysian and Indian New Zealanders were ... <a title="Christopher Luxon signals immigration policy, more capital spending in Budget 2026" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/13/christopher-luxon-signals-immigration-policy-more-capital-spending-in-budget-2026/" aria-label="Read more about Christopher Luxon signals immigration policy, more capital spending in Budget 2026">Read more</a>
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May 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand sailor Blair Tuke at the 37th America’s Cup in Barcelona, Spain, 13 October, 2024. Photosport Three-time America’s Cup winner Blair Tuke won’t be a part of the on-water crew for next week’s America’s Cup preliminary regatta in Sardinia. Tuke, who won the cup in 2017, 2021 and 2024, will ... <a title="Blair Tuke moves off the boat for America’s Cup preliminary regatta" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/13/blair-tuke-moves-off-the-boat-for-americas-cup-preliminary-regatta/" aria-label="Read more about Blair Tuke moves off the boat for America’s Cup preliminary regatta">Read more</a>
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May 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Independent music festival The Others Way won’t be returning this year, with no plans to ever come back. “We know how sad this will make a lot of people, and none sadder than us,” organisers Banished Music said in a statement posted to social media on Wednesday morning. The annual festival ... <a title="The Others Way festival won’t be coming back" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/13/the-others-way-festival-wont-be-coming-back/" aria-label="Read more about The Others Way festival won’t be coming back">Read more</a>
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May 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ will livestream the Prime Minister’s pre-Budget speech in Auckland that is due to start at 1pm at the top of this page. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is set to give a speech focussing on geopolitics, New Zealand’s role in the world, and the impact it will have on this year’s ... <a title="Watch live: Christopher Luxon on what global chaos means for Budget 2026" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/13/watch-live-christopher-luxon-on-what-global-chaos-means-for-budget-2026/" aria-label="Read more about Watch live: Christopher Luxon on what global chaos means for Budget 2026">Read more</a>
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May 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand AIA insurance building in Takapuna, Auckland. RNZ / Paris Ibell Health and wellbeing insurer AIA has paid out a total of $790 million in claims over the past year, including a 12 percent increase in income protection payouts. Still, total claims paid in 2025 were down 4.7 percent on 2024’s $829.6m, ... <a title="AIA Insurance pays out $790 million in claims in past year" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/13/aia-insurance-pays-out-790-million-in-claims-in-past-year/" aria-label="Read more about AIA Insurance pays out $790 million in claims in past year">Read more</a>
