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May 5, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Police now say a door found on a beach near Wellington’s Ōwhiro Bay was a “marketing stunt”. A woman out for a walk on the city’s south coast had told RNZ she was surprised to come across what appeared to be part of a door from a ... <a title="Mystery door on Wellington beach just a ‘stunt’, police say" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/05/mystery-door-on-wellington-beach-just-a-stunt-police-say/" aria-label="Read more about Mystery door on Wellington beach just a ‘stunt’, police say">Read more</a>
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May 5, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The government has given councils an ultimatum: come up with amalgamation plans within three months or the government will do it for you. Local Government Minister Simon Watts and RMA Reform Minister Chris Bishop announced the move on Tuesday afternoon, giving a three-month deadline for reorganisation plans to be delievered. It ... <a title="Government gives councils amalgamation ultimatum" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/05/government-gives-councils-amalgamation-ultimatum/" aria-label="Read more about Government gives councils amalgamation ultimatum">Read more</a>
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May 5, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Foreign Minister Winston Peters has condemned the latest attacks on the United Arab Emirates, saying Iran has violated its ceasefire. In a social media post, Peters said the attack was unhelpful for peace negotiations. New Zealand condemns Iran’s latest attacks on the United ... <a title="Foreign Minister Winston Peters condemns Iran’s attacks on United Arab Emirates" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/05/foreign-minister-winston-peters-condemns-irans-attacks-on-united-arab-emirates/" aria-label="Read more about Foreign Minister Winston Peters condemns Iran’s attacks on United Arab Emirates">Read more</a>
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May 5, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Heifer calves at Tauwhare research farm, near Hamilton. Photo credit: Stephen Barker / Barker Photography. ©LIC Stephen Barker New research looking at whether low-emitting bulls pass these traits onto their milking daughters has suffered a “disappointing” setback. The Livestock Improvement Corporation – or LIC – and Ag Emissions Centre just completed ... <a title="Outcome of research into low-emitting bulls ‘disappointing’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/05/outcome-of-research-into-low-emitting-bulls-disappointing/" aria-label="Read more about Outcome of research into low-emitting bulls ‘disappointing’">Read more</a>
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May 5, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand AFP ANZ has been unsuccessful in its fight in the High Court against a class action from borrowers. The court has awarded summary judgment against the bank in relation to the Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act 2003 (CCCFA) class action proceedings. Between 2015 and 2019, the law said that a ... <a title="Court rules against ANZ in class action lawsuit" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/05/court-rules-against-anz-in-class-action-lawsuit/" aria-label="Read more about Court rules against ANZ in class action lawsuit">Read more</a>
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May 5, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A general view of the cruise ship MV Hondius stationary off the port of Praia, the capital of Cape Verde, on May 3, 2026. AFP The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade says it’s aware of a New Zealander onboard the MV Hondius cruise ship, which is experiencing a suspected deadly ... <a title="Kiwi aboard MV Hondius cruise ship with deadly hantavirus outbreak" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/05/kiwi-aboard-mv-hondius-cruise-ship-with-deadly-hantavirus-outbreak/" aria-label="Read more about Kiwi aboard MV Hondius cruise ship with deadly hantavirus outbreak">Read more</a>
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May 5, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Samuel Rillstone A woman out for a walk on Wellington’s south coast says she was surprised to come across what appears to be part of a door from a plane. Catherine* took pictures and video, with them showing a cream coloured curved panel with a small broken window wedged ... <a title="Woman out for walk finds possible plane door on Wellington beach" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/05/woman-out-for-walk-finds-possible-plane-door-on-wellington-beach/" aria-label="Read more about Woman out for walk finds possible plane door on Wellington beach">Read more</a>
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May 5, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand File image. Toby Williams The ACT Party wants children to be able to hop on any passing school bus as long as there’s space onboard. Under existing rules, students can use the free bus transport only if they attend the nearest school they can enrol at. They must also live more ... <a title="‘Let the kid on’: ACT wants children to be able to hop on any passing school bus" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/05/let-the-kid-on-act-wants-children-to-be-able-to-hop-on-any-passing-school-bus/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Let the kid on’: ACT wants children to be able to hop on any passing school bus">Read more</a>
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May 5, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Bridge Hill scrub fire on 6 December 2024. Supplied/ FENZ More people will suffer strokes if climate change continues to progress as its current rate, a neurologist says. Last week, the World Health Organisation warned climate change was posing an “escalating threat” to brain health with extreme heat increasing the risk ... <a title="Extreme heat from climate change increasing risk of stroke – and death" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/05/extreme-heat-from-climate-change-increasing-risk-of-stroke-and-death/" aria-label="Read more about Extreme heat from climate change increasing risk of stroke – and death">Read more</a>
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May 5, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Westpac’s made provision of $37m for bad debts compared with $33m the year earlier RNZ / Marika Khabazi Westpac New Zealand’s first half profit is up 4 percent on the year earlier, though bad debts are on the rise. The bank made a net profit of $545 million for the six ... <a title="Westpac profits up 4%, bad debts rise" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/05/westpac-profits-up-4-bad-debts-rise/" aria-label="Read more about Westpac profits up 4%, bad debts rise">Read more</a>
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May 5, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Only half of New Zealand workers reported getting a pay rise last year, but some people are more likely to get them than others, new Seek data shows. The recruitment site said the industries that were most likely to get a pay rise in the past 12 months were industrial, where ... <a title="Who is getting pay rises at the moment?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/05/who-is-getting-pay-rises-at-the-moment/" aria-label="Read more about Who is getting pay rises at the moment?">Read more</a>
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May 5, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Don Tricker, Director of Player Health and Performance, San Diego Padres keynote speaker during The Sport NZ Performance Summit. www.photosport.nz Former Black Sox coach Don Tricker has been hired by New Zealand Rugby (NZR) to overhaul its high performance systems. Tricker, currently working as vice president of player health and performance ... <a title="NZ Rugby turn to Don Tricker lead high performance overhaul" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/05/nz-rugby-turn-to-don-tricker-lead-high-performance-overhaul/" aria-label="Read more about NZ Rugby turn to Don Tricker lead high performance overhaul">Read more</a>
