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May 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Everlee Wihongi was detained when re-entering the US on a Green Card a month ago, following a family holiday in New Zealand. Supplied The mother of a New Zealander being held in ICE custody in the United States says she does not know where her daughter will end up, after she ... <a title="ICE detainee Everlee Wihongi being moved to another state" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/12/ice-detainee-everlee-wihongi-being-moved-to-another-state/" aria-label="Read more about ICE detainee Everlee Wihongi being moved to another state">Read more</a>
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May 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Remi, a 14-year-old retired race horse, had to be put down because of the injuries she sustained when fireworks were let off near her. Supplied The days of yahooing, serious injury accidents, fires, and tragic animal deaths around 5 November may be numbered. For decades, petitioners have been asking Parliament to ... <a title="An anti-fireworks tipping point" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/12/an-anti-fireworks-tipping-point/" aria-label="Read more about An anti-fireworks tipping point">Read more</a>
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May 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand When 60-year-old Liz Bell wakes up in the morning, she rolls out of a bed made with cotton sheets and a feather-stuffed duvet and pillows. She pours oats from a glass jar into a stainless steel pot and stirs them with a wooden spoon to make porridge. Bell avoids plastic utensils ... <a title="Is it really possible to live a plastic-free life?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/12/is-it-really-possible-to-live-a-plastic-free-life/" aria-label="Read more about Is it really possible to live a plastic-free life?">Read more</a>
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May 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Local Government Minister Simon Watts. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone More than 100,000 people have claimed a rates rebate so far this year. The Rates Rebate scheme helps lower-income household who are struggling to pay their council rates. From 1 July 2026, the maximum rebate will increase from $805 to $830. The ... <a title="More than 100,000 households claim rates help" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/12/more-than-100000-households-claim-rates-help/" aria-label="Read more about More than 100,000 households claim rates help">Read more</a>
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May 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Oriini Kaipara has confirmed her loyalty to Te Pāti Māori after conflicting statements were made to different media outlets. VNP/Phil Smith Oriini Kaipara has confirmed her loyalty to Te Pāti Māori after conflicting statements were made by her spokesperson to different media outlets, as the party announces it will make a ... <a title="Oriini Kaipara confirms loyalty to Te Pāti Māori after comms advisor issues incorrect statement" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/12/oriini-kaipara-confirms-loyalty-to-te-pati-maori-after-comms-advisor-issues-incorrect-statement/" aria-label="Read more about Oriini Kaipara confirms loyalty to Te Pāti Māori after comms advisor issues incorrect statement">Read more</a>
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May 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Everlee Wihongi was detained when re-entering the US on a Green Card a month ago, following a family holiday in New Zealand. Supplied The mother of a New Zealander being held in ICE custody in the United States says she does not know where her daughter will end up, after she ... <a title="ICE detainee Everlee Wihongi taken to another state" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/12/ice-detainee-everlee-wihongi-taken-to-another-state/" aria-label="Read more about ICE detainee Everlee Wihongi taken to another state">Read more</a>
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May 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Rachel Leota has been appointed Corrections acting secretary and chief executive. Supplied / LinkedIn Corrections has announced a new acting chief executive, weeks after saying one of its deputy chief executives would be filling the interim role. The former chief executive Jeremy Lightfoot is moving to head the new Ministry for ... <a title="Corrections announces new acting chief executive weeks after saying interim role filled" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/12/corrections-announces-new-acting-chief-executive-weeks-after-saying-interim-role-filled/" aria-label="Read more about Corrections announces new acting chief executive weeks after saying interim role filled">Read more</a>
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May 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The Hump Ridge Track near Tuatapere. RNZ / Tess Brunton Bookings for the Great Walks start to open on Tuesday with the Department of Conservation expecting strong demand. The Paparoa Track is the first to open on Tuesday followed by the Milford Track on Wednesday. Last year, the department (DOC) upgraded ... <a title="Department of Conservation expects high demand for Great Walks as bookings open" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/12/department-of-conservation-expects-high-demand-for-great-walks-as-bookings-open/" aria-label="Read more about Department of Conservation expects high demand for Great Walks as bookings open">Read more</a>
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May 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Unsplash / Rifky Nur Setyadi A change to the rules means fewer people will have to account for tax on money they haven’t yet received. Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand is welcoming a change to the “cash basis person” definition, the first in 30 years. “A ‘cash basis person’ might ... <a title="Why fewer people are set to pay tax on income they haven’t received" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/11/why-fewer-people-are-set-to-pay-tax-on-income-they-havent-received/" aria-label="Read more about Why fewer people are set to pay tax on income they haven’t received">Read more</a>
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May 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Grant Robertson says scrapping the policy will reduce accessibility and inclusion for students. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Scrapping of the fees-free policy for tertiary education will be “very disruptive” to students and their families, says former finance minister Grant Robertson The scheme was introduced under Jacinda Ardern’s government and changed by ... <a title="‘It will be very disruptive’: Grant Robertson on scrapping of fees-free policy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/11/it-will-be-very-disruptive-grant-robertson-on-scrapping-of-fees-free-policy/" aria-label="Read more about ‘It will be very disruptive’: Grant Robertson on scrapping of fees-free policy">Read more</a>
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May 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Christchurch’s Hillmorton Hospital. RNZ/LouisDunham Nurses and care workers at Christchurch’s Hillmorton Hospital say they’re facing burnout and anxiety over working conditions, which included chronic understaffing, broken doors, faulty alarms and rat infestations. A New Zealand Nurses Organisation survey of around 180 Hillmorton staff found the vast majority felt unsafe, reported working ... <a title="‘The job eats away at you’: Hillmorton Hospital staff facing burnout, anxiety over working conditions" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/11/the-job-eats-away-at-you-hillmorton-hospital-staff-facing-burnout-anxiety-over-working-conditions/" aria-label="Read more about ‘The job eats away at you’: Hillmorton Hospital staff facing burnout, anxiety over working conditions">Read more</a>
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May 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Bob Pearce on deployment in Iraq. Supplied A landmark case has found that a veteran’s brain cancer must be treated as service-related because of potentially carcinogenic burn pits on his deployment in Somalia. Open burn pits were used in many conflicts, including Iraq and Afghanistan, where there was not infrastructure to ... <a title="Veteran wins appeal for brain-cancer to be treated as service-related in landmark case" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/11/veteran-wins-appeal-for-brain-cancer-to-be-treated-as-service-related-in-landmark-case/" aria-label="Read more about Veteran wins appeal for brain-cancer to be treated as service-related in landmark case">Read more</a>
