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May 7, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Noah says he’s been inspired by the wheelchair rugby players he’s met while in Christchurch and he hopes to get further into the sport. Supplied A young man paralysed from the chest down in an accident earlier this year says he’s focusing on the positives and working hard to regain his ... <a title="Noah Berkeley is on a mission to be independent after an accident left him paralysed" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/07/noah-berkeley-is-on-a-mission-to-be-independent-after-an-accident-left-him-paralysed/" aria-label="Read more about Noah Berkeley is on a mission to be independent after an accident left him paralysed">Read more</a>
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May 7, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand DOC Kākāpō Recovery Programme announced that this year was officially biggest kākāpō breeding season on record. JAKE OSBORNE Days of tunnelling, an uncertain outcome, a welcome find – it has been high drama on Te Kākahu / Chalky Island as the 2026 kākāpō breeding season comes to a close. At the ... <a title="A clifftop rescue adds to kākāpō chick numbers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/07/a-clifftop-rescue-adds-to-kakapo-chick-numbers/" aria-label="Read more about A clifftop rescue adds to kākāpō chick numbers">Read more</a>
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May 7, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Melbourne fashion designer Klaudia Burzynska has given up on trying to get her designs taken down from Shein. Since she launched her business, Things You Really Like, on Etsy in 2020, Burzynska said she has found so many duplications of her designs — and even lifted marketing materials — on Shein ... <a title="Small Australian designers giving up on fighting fast-fashion giant Shein" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/07/small-australian-designers-giving-up-on-fighting-fast-fashion-giant-shein/" aria-label="Read more about Small Australian designers giving up on fighting fast-fashion giant Shein">Read more</a>
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May 7, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Paris Lokotui was a starting player for the Tactix. Andrew Cornaga/www.photosport.nz When Paris Lokotui ran out in last year’s ANZ Premiership grand final, she was on the brink of everything she had worked for – and quietly preparing to walk away from it. The 24-year-old had just reached 50 domestic matches ... <a title="Rugby convert Paris Lokotui – the Silver Fern who got away?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/07/rugby-convert-paris-lokotui-the-silver-fern-who-got-away/" aria-label="Read more about Rugby convert Paris Lokotui – the Silver Fern who got away?">Read more</a>
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May 7, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Police allege the man sexually assaulted four young boys during mirimiri. RNZ / REECE BAKER Police say an investigation into a man accused of sexual offending against four young boys is being hampered by a “high degree of obfuscation” by the defendant and his wife. The officer in charge of the ... <a title="Police claim man accused of sexual offending is obfuscating investigation" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/07/police-claim-man-accused-of-sexual-offending-is-obfuscating-investigation/" aria-label="Read more about Police claim man accused of sexual offending is obfuscating investigation">Read more</a>
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May 7, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Fisheries Minister Shane Jones. RNZ / Mark Papalii Fisheries Minister Shane Jones overrode official advice a $50,000 fine for leaking footage from fishing boat cameras – five times the penalty under the Privacy Act – would be “unreasonable”. The Ministry of Justice also warned the Minister that trying to protect the ... <a title="Fisheries Minister Shane Jones overrode official advice for fines related to leaking fishing boat footage" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/07/fisheries-minister-shane-jones-overrode-official-advice-for-fines-related-to-leaking-fishing-boat-footage/" aria-label="Read more about Fisheries Minister Shane Jones overrode official advice for fines related to leaking fishing boat footage">Read more</a>
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May 7, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A total of 163,000 people were unemployed in the new data. 123rf An economist is warning the unemployment rate is likely to get worse in the coming months and could reach up to 6 percent due to the Iran War. The unemployment rate eased to 5.3 percent in the three months ... <a title="Unemployment expected to get worse as fuel crisis impact yet to be felt" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/07/unemployment-expected-to-get-worse-as-fuel-crisis-impact-yet-to-be-felt/" aria-label="Read more about Unemployment expected to get worse as fuel crisis impact yet to be felt">Read more</a>
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May 7, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand “In the afternoon, it gets hot at my desk… when I come to work, it’s too cold… It’s cold outside but hot inside.” These are common office complaints – and Steve Simpson hears them year-round. He chairs the Auckland committee of FMANZ, which has more than 1800 facility manager members nationwide. ... <a title="Why can’t we agree on the office aircon temperature?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/07/why-cant-we-agree-on-the-office-aircon-temperature/" aria-label="Read more about Why can’t we agree on the office aircon temperature?">Read more</a>
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May 6, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Pay equity protestors voice their opinions outside Parliament on Budget Day 2025. RNZ/Marika Khabazi A group of organisations have lodged a formal complaint with the United Nations, asking it to investigate whether the government’s changes to New Zealand’s pay equity laws amount to systemic discrimination against women. Last year the government ... <a title="Formal complaint lodged with United Nations over changes to New Zealand’s pay equity laws" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/06/formal-complaint-lodged-with-united-nations-over-changes-to-new-zealands-pay-equity-laws/" aria-label="Read more about Formal complaint lodged with United Nations over changes to New Zealand’s pay equity laws">Read more</a>
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May 6, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Makala Woods of Wellington Phoenix celebrates a goal with Brooke Nunn (left) and Lucia Leon (right). www.photosport.nz A sense of calm is permeating throughout the Wellington Phoenix women’s camp, knowing they have home advantage in the second leg of their A-league semi-final this weekend. The Phoenix women will have to overcome ... <a title="Wellington Phoenix women confident they can turn things around against Roar" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/06/wellington-phoenix-women-confident-they-can-turn-things-around-against-roar/" aria-label="Read more about Wellington Phoenix women confident they can turn things around against Roar">Read more</a>
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May 6, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Autahi, the takahē nesting DOC/Lisa Van Beek A pair of senior takahē are set to make Wellington wildlife sanctuary Zealandia their new home. The duo, 13-year-old Autahi and 16-year-old Hopi, come from the Department of Conservation’s Burwood Takahē Centre near Te Anau and will bring the number of takahē currently living ... <a title="Takahē seniors to spend retirement at Zealandia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/06/takahe-seniors-to-spend-retirement-at-zealandia/" aria-label="Read more about Takahē seniors to spend retirement at Zealandia">Read more</a>
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May 6, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Bruce Belcher and Monty took the opportunity to stretch their legs ahead of their convoy leaving Awakino. Robin Martin/RNZ Motorists queuing for convoys through the Awakino Gorge on State Highway 3 are taking advantage of their idling time to chat with fellow travellers, walk their dogs or even do a spot ... <a title="Motorists enjoy the wait as convoys continue through Awakino Gorge" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/06/motorists-enjoy-the-wait-as-convoys-continue-through-awakino-gorge/" aria-label="Read more about Motorists enjoy the wait as convoys continue through Awakino Gorge">Read more</a>
