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May 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ/ Marika Khabazi Police and experts say it is not just excessive speed contributing to a recent uptick in fatal road crashes, but motorists’ poor attitudes to driving and lack of training. In the 10 days from 20 April, 18 people were killed in 14 separate crashes, with preliminary findings showing ... <a title="18 people killed on roads in 10 days" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/04/18-people-killed-on-roads-in-10-days/" aria-label="Read more about 18 people killed on roads in 10 days">Read more</a>
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May 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Intermodel transport involves the efficient movement of a container between two or more modes, such as rail, sea and road. Andrew Campbell. Global transport company AP Moller – Maersk has raised some of its freight charges by 27 percent to cover a surge in global energy prices associated with the conflict ... <a title="Freight prices soar as shipping giant AP Moller – Maersk faces Iran costs" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/04/freight-prices-soar-as-shipping-giant-ap-moller-maersk-faces-iran-costs/" aria-label="Read more about Freight prices soar as shipping giant AP Moller – Maersk faces Iran costs">Read more</a>
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May 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The site which was planned to be used by Amazon in Westgate, Auckland. Google Maps / Screenshot Amazon’s New Zealand data centre arm has taken a roughly $45 million hit after shelving a planned West Auckland development, newly filed accounts show. Financial statements for Amazon Data Services New Zealand Ltd for ... <a title="Amazon takes $45m hit, abandons planned West Auckland data centre" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/04/amazon-takes-45m-hit-abandons-planned-west-auckland-data-centre/" aria-label="Read more about Amazon takes $45m hit, abandons planned West Auckland data centre">Read more</a>
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May 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Auckland FC players celebrate winning their penalty shootout against Melbourne City in the A-League elimination final. Photosport / Andrew Cornaga Auckland FC place so much importance on penalty shootout preparation in A-League knockout matches, they devote part of the week practising their walk from the halfway line to the penalty spot. ... <a title="Auckland FC penalty ‘walk-up’ practice hailed after win" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/04/auckland-fc-penalty-walk-up-practice-hailed-after-win/" aria-label="Read more about Auckland FC penalty ‘walk-up’ practice hailed after win">Read more</a>
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May 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A former waiter at award-winning Arrowtown restaurant Amisfield says the executive chef made repeated comments about wanting to “f***” her, prompting her to lodge a formal harassment complaint that she believes was swept under the table. Isabella Garland worked at Amisfield when she was 22 years old, from October 2015 to ... <a title="Top restaurant received complaints about renowned chef’s behaviour to women" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/04/top-restaurant-received-complaints-about-renowned-chefs-behaviour-to-women/" aria-label="Read more about Top restaurant received complaints about renowned chef’s behaviour to women">Read more</a>
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May 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand More than 30 slips fell on the section of State Highway 3 during a severe storm two weeks ago. Supplied / NZ Transport Agency A Mōkau butcher says it’s been a “waste of time” having the doors open after a slip closed the Awakino Gorge in mid-April. More than 30 slips ... <a title="State Highway 3 reopens to single lane, escorted traffic after slips forced closure" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/04/state-highway-3-reopens-to-single-lane-escorted-traffic-after-slips-forced-closure/" aria-label="Read more about State Highway 3 reopens to single lane, escorted traffic after slips forced closure">Read more</a>
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May 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Nate McKinnon Police want to hear from anyone who heard a person in distress near a Wairarapa river. Search and rescue teams were deployed after a cry for help was heard around Dixon Street in Masterton about 7.30pm on Sunday. A police spokesperson said the river was searched but ... <a title="Appeal after cry for help heard near Wairarapa river" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/04/appeal-after-cry-for-help-heard-near-wairarapa-river/" aria-label="Read more about Appeal after cry for help heard near Wairarapa river">Read more</a>
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May 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Sociologist and Massey University emeritus professor Paul Spoonley. RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly A sociologist and university professor says ACT’s new [://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/594074/act-s-plan-to-toughen-immigration-rules proposed immigration policies] is vague, creates more bureaucracy and risks alienating a large portion of the population. On Sunday, ACT leader David Seymour announced a six-point plan shake-up of immigration ... <a title="ACT Party’s new immigration policies ‘vague’, sociologist says" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/04/act-partys-new-immigration-policies-vague-sociologist-says/" aria-label="Read more about ACT Party’s new immigration policies ‘vague’, sociologist says">Read more</a>
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May 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand US Supreme Court has reversed tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. 123RF NZ exporters may be in for a refund of up to $1 billion, following a US Supreme Court decision to reverse President Donald Trump’s Liberation Day tariffs on the basis they were unlawful. The Supreme Court’s ... <a title="NZ exporters scramble for US tariff refunds after US Supreme Court ruling" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/04/nz-exporters-scramble-for-us-tariff-refunds-after-us-supreme-court-ruling/" aria-label="Read more about NZ exporters scramble for US tariff refunds after US Supreme Court ruling">Read more</a>
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May 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Brake NZ director said improving the overall transport system was also key to reducing accidents. RNZ / Andrew McRae A road safety charity says the number of fatal crashes is declining, but not fast enough. Brake NZ says car accidents remain a major cause of injury and death, with recent data ... <a title="Fatal crashes declining, but not fast enough – Brake NZ" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/04/fatal-crashes-declining-but-not-fast-enough-brake-nz/" aria-label="Read more about Fatal crashes declining, but not fast enough – Brake NZ">Read more</a>
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May 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Signs on Wellington’s south coast about a wastewater spill from Moa Point. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Wellingtonians are divided over paying higher bills to improve the region’s water infrastructure, a new survey shows. Tiaki Wai – which will own and manage the region’s water services from July – asked people if ... <a title="Wellingtonians divided over paying higher water bills for improved infrastructure – survey" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/04/wellingtonians-divided-over-paying-higher-water-bills-for-improved-infrastructure-survey/" aria-label="Read more about Wellingtonians divided over paying higher water bills for improved infrastructure – survey">Read more</a>
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May 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Hayden Donald Jason Tasker is accused of murdering Senior Sergeant Lyn Fleming in Nelson NZME / Open Justice / Tracy Neal A jury trial for the man charged with murdering Senior Sergeant Lyn Fleming in Nelson is due to begin in the High Court at Christchurch, today. Fleming, 62, was killed ... <a title="Trial begins for man charged with murdering Nelson Senior Sergeant Lyn Fleming" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/04/trial-begins-for-man-charged-with-murdering-nelson-senior-sergeant-lyn-fleming/" aria-label="Read more about Trial begins for man charged with murdering Nelson Senior Sergeant Lyn Fleming">Read more</a>
