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May 5, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Clarkville residents protesting at Baynons Road. RNZ/Anna Sargent Canterbury’s Waimakariri District Council will examine alternative routes for trucks taking gravel from the Waimakariri River, after Clarkville locals expressed concern about someone being hurt or killed. Residents told RNZ gravel trucks had been pounding their narrow roads since the end of last ... <a title="Council to examine alternative routes for trucks taking gravel from Waimakariri River" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/05/council-to-examine-alternative-routes-for-trucks-taking-gravel-from-waimakariri-river/" aria-label="Read more about Council to examine alternative routes for trucks taking gravel from Waimakariri River">Read more</a>
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May 5, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand St John A person has been take to hospital in a serious condition after a large ambulance call-out in Auckland. Four ambulances and a rapid response unit were deployed to Swanson Road in Rānui just before midday. Crews treated two patients – one was taken to Auckland Hospital in the serious ... <a title="Two people taken to hospital, one in serious condition, after incident in West Auckland" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/05/two-people-taken-to-hospital-one-in-serious-condition-after-incident-in-west-auckland/" aria-label="Read more about Two people taken to hospital, one in serious condition, after incident in West Auckland">Read more</a>
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May 5, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Mercury has apologised to affected customers. Supplied / Mercury NZ Ltd Some customers of power company Mercury have mistakenly been told they have not kept up with their bills. Customers have received messages telling them Mercury had “noticed you may have had a couple of missed payments over the last few ... <a title="Mercury customers mistakenly told they hadn’t paid" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/05/mercury-customers-mistakenly-told-they-hadnt-paid/" aria-label="Read more about Mercury customers mistakenly told they hadn’t paid">Read more</a>
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May 5, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Angus Dreaver Two more police staff’s internet usage is being “assessed” for potential misuse, RNZ can reveal. A rapid review of staff internet usage was sparked by the resignation of former deputy commissioner Jevon McSkimming after child sexual exploitation and bestiality material were found on his work devices. RNZ ... <a title="Two further police staff having internet usage assessed for potential misuse" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/05/two-further-police-staff-having-internet-usage-assessed-for-potential-misuse/" aria-label="Read more about Two further police staff having internet usage assessed for potential misuse">Read more</a>
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May 5, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Police say the 11-year-old was found safe and well. Police say an 11-year-old Hamilton boy who had been missing since last Wednesday has been found safe and well. The boy was last seen in Glenview on 29 April but police say he has now been located. Earlier police had said that ... <a title="Missing Hamilton boy found safe and well" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/05/missing-hamilton-boy-found-safe-and-well/" aria-label="Read more about Missing Hamilton boy found safe and well">Read more</a>
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May 5, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand David Seymour and Simeon Brown announcing the scheme in April. RNZ / Nick Monro The ACT party is proposing to ease pressure on GPs by getting pharmacists to treat more everyday conditions, have them manage long-term medication and conduct skin checks. ACT leader David Seymour announced the party policy at the ... <a title="ACT wants pharmacists to take on more medical services, to help out GPs" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/05/act-wants-pharmacists-to-take-on-more-medical-services-to-help-out-gps/" aria-label="Read more about ACT wants pharmacists to take on more medical services, to help out GPs">Read more</a>
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May 5, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand An aerial view of Whanganui Airport where the incident took place. File picture. RNZ / Robin Martin A student pilot “misjudged the landing” and his plane’s propellor struck the ground at Whanganui Airport on Tuesday afternoon, causing some damage and leaving the student shaken up. New Zealand Airline Academy director and ... <a title="Student pilot’s mishap leaves him ‘shaken up’, damages plane" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/05/student-pilots-mishap-leaves-him-shaken-up-damages-plane/" aria-label="Read more about Student pilot’s mishap leaves him ‘shaken up’, damages plane">Read more</a>
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May 5, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Butter is a hot topic. Margaret Jaszowska for Unsplash Overall commodity prices have been dragged down by a 7.5 percent drop in overall dairy prices with strong global supply keeping the sector under pressure. The ANZ World Commodity Price Index fell 0.8 percent in April over March, with better prices for ... <a title="Commodity prices dragged down by 7.5 percent drop in dairy prices" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/05/commodity-prices-dragged-down-by-7-5-percent-drop-in-dairy-prices/" aria-label="Read more about Commodity prices dragged down by 7.5 percent drop in dairy prices">Read more</a>
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May 5, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Angus Dreaver A waste management company has been charged after an employee was killed at Te Anau transfer station last May. WorkSafe has been investigating the death of Southland woman Lynda Kelly at the transfer station operated by WasteCo. WasteCo has confirmed it has been charged under the Health ... <a title="WasteCo charged over workplace death of Lynda Kelly" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/05/wasteco-charged-over-workplace-death-of-lynda-kelly/" aria-label="Read more about WasteCo charged over workplace death of Lynda Kelly">Read more</a>
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May 5, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Invercargill man Kevin Belling, 62, was last seen at his Motu Rimu farm on Friday 9 January. Supplied / NZ Police Police have searched the property and bank accounts of a farmer missing for over four months. Kevin Belling, 62, was last seen at his Motu Rimu farm on Friday 9 ... <a title="Police search bank accounts, phone records of missing Southland farmer Kevin Belling" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/05/police-search-bank-accounts-phone-records-of-missing-southland-farmer-kevin-belling/" aria-label="Read more about Police search bank accounts, phone records of missing Southland farmer Kevin Belling">Read more</a>
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May 5, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Karnin Petera died in the flash flood. SUPPLIED A teacher on a fatal school caving trip says he didn’t consider waiting out a flood in a higher passage because at that time he believed the safest option was to get out of the cave. The teacher, who was cross-examined on Tuesday ... <a title="Abbey Caves inquest: Water may have reached neck height in 30 seconds" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/05/abbey-caves-inquest-water-may-have-reached-neck-height-in-30-seconds/" aria-label="Read more about Abbey Caves inquest: Water may have reached neck height in 30 seconds">Read more</a>
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May 5, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Karnin Petera died in the flash flood. SUPPLIED A teacher on a fatal school caving trip says he didn’t consider waiting out a flood in a higher passage because at that time he believed the safest option was to get out of the cave. The teacher, who was cross-examined on Tuesday ... <a title="Abbey Caves inquest: Water in cave may have reached neck height in as little as 30 seconds" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/05/abbey-caves-inquest-water-in-cave-may-have-reached-neck-height-in-as-little-as-30-seconds/" aria-label="Read more about Abbey Caves inquest: Water in cave may have reached neck height in as little as 30 seconds">Read more</a>
