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May 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Member of the jury Scottish screenwriter Paul Laverty arrives on stage during the Opening Ceremony and the screening of the film “La Venus electrique” (The Electric Kiss) at the 79th edition of the Cannes Film Festival. SAMEER AL-DOUMY / AFP Hollywood should be ashamed of the way it has treated stars ... <a title="‘Shame on Hollywood’: Cannes-winning writer rails at stance on Gaza" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/13/shame-on-hollywood-cannes-winning-writer-rails-at-stance-on-gaza/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Shame on Hollywood’: Cannes-winning writer rails at stance on Gaza">Read more</a>
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May 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand “Divested of others, what exactly is a self?” This question occurs halfway through Siri Hustvedt’s extraordinary new grief memoir, Ghost Stories. By my reading, it propels the whole book. Ghost Stories reflects on Hustvedt’s life with her husband Paul Auster, her partner of 43 years, in the aftermath of his death, ... <a title="Siri Hustvedt’s powerful memoir of losing her husband Paul Auster will make you cry" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/13/siri-hustvedts-powerful-memoir-of-losing-her-husband-paul-auster-will-make-you-cry/" aria-label="Read more about Siri Hustvedt’s powerful memoir of losing her husband Paul Auster will make you cry">Read more</a>
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May 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A 13-year-old is imploring immigration authorities to let his stepmother come to New Zealand. RNZ A 13-year-old boy has written to immigration authorities imploring them to let his stepmother come to New Zealand. Immigration New Zealand (INZ) said 30-year-old Chunxiang Chen provided false or misleading information in previous visa applications. But ... <a title="Boy asks Immigration for step-mum’s visa to be ‘reunited as a family’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/13/boy-asks-immigration-for-step-mums-visa-to-be-reunited-as-a-family/" aria-label="Read more about Boy asks Immigration for step-mum’s visa to be ‘reunited as a family’">Read more</a>
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May 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Conservation Minister Tama Potaka. RNZ / Mark Papalii The government is pushing on with conservation reforms it says cut red tape and enable fees for foreign tourists visiting New Zealand’s premium natural areas. The opposition warns it opens up 60 percent of the conservation estate to sale, and changes how current ... <a title="Opposition warns reforms open up conservation estate to sale as government pushes on" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/13/opposition-warns-reforms-open-up-conservation-estate-to-sale-as-government-pushes-on/" aria-label="Read more about Opposition warns reforms open up conservation estate to sale as government pushes on">Read more</a>
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May 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The International Departures entrance at Auckland Airport. RNZ / Yiting Lin Do we really have a ‘brain drain’ and is it a problem? New research from Koi Tū Centre for Informed Futures, has argued gaps in the data and too-simplistic analysis could be limiting New Zealanders’ understanding of migration trends. The ... <a title="Is the ‘brain drain’ real – and is it really a problem?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/13/is-the-brain-drain-real-and-is-it-really-a-problem/" aria-label="Read more about Is the ‘brain drain’ real – and is it really a problem?">Read more</a>
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May 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The stranded ute in the Waimakariri River. Supplied / Coastguard NZ Rescuers were told to hold back for more than an hour from saving a man and his dogs in the middle of a flooded Canterbury river unless something “catastrophic” happened, an emergency call log shows. The man got stuck in ... <a title="Rescuers told to wait as man and dogs stranded in middle of flooded Canterbury river" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/13/rescuers-told-to-wait-as-man-and-dogs-stranded-in-middle-of-flooded-canterbury-river/" aria-label="Read more about Rescuers told to wait as man and dogs stranded in middle of flooded Canterbury river">Read more</a>
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May 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Figures show the cost of living crisis is not being felt equally across New Zealand. Quin Tauetau Soaring petrol prices could be deepening the cost-of-living divide between urban and rural communities, with new data suggesting households in parts of rural New Zealand are spending nearly a quarter of their total discretionary ... <a title="Rural consumers spending as much as a quarter of household budget on fuel" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/13/rural-consumers-spending-as-much-as-a-quarter-of-household-budget-on-fuel/" aria-label="Read more about Rural consumers spending as much as a quarter of household budget on fuel">Read more</a>
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May 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Across the country, 12.2 percent of sales in the first quarter of this year were for less than the sellers had paid for them. RNZ / Nate McKinnon Almost 20 percent of Auckland sellers lost money on properties they sold in the first quarter of this year, Cotality says – and ... <a title="Strong ‘buyer’s market’ is working against anyone trying to sell an apartment" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/13/strong-buyers-market-is-working-against-anyone-trying-to-sell-an-apartment/" aria-label="Read more about Strong ‘buyer’s market’ is working against anyone trying to sell an apartment">Read more</a>
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May 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Tom Butland is one of three New Zealanders that will line up in the World Surf League event in Raglan this week. PhotoCPL / Supplied / Surfing NZ This time last year Taranaki surfer Tom Butland could not walk – now he is preparing to take on the best in the ... <a title="Tom Butland’s comeback year ends on surfing’s biggest stage" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/13/tom-butlands-comeback-year-ends-on-surfings-biggest-stage/" aria-label="Read more about Tom Butland’s comeback year ends on surfing’s biggest stage">Read more</a>
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May 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The Blues won the 2024, and 2025 Aupiki finals. Andrew Cornaga/www.photosport.nz The Blues women want to build a dynasty. The franchise has dominated the early years of Aupiki, winning back-to-back titles in 2024 and 2025, and they have no intention of relinquishing their crown. Blues captain Maia Roos said they welcome ... <a title="Blues captain Maia Roos embracing expectations as Super Rugby Aupiki continues to grow" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/13/blues-captain-maia-roos-embracing-expectations-as-super-rugby-aupiki-continues-to-grow/" aria-label="Read more about Blues captain Maia Roos embracing expectations as Super Rugby Aupiki continues to grow">Read more</a>
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May 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Proposed changes to climate legislation are an attack on the rule of law, the Environmental Defence Society says. The government announced on Tuesday it would amend climate law to prevent companies from being sued over damage caused by greenhouse gas emissions. But Environmental ... <a title="Climate legislation changes an attack on the rule of law – Environmental Defence Society" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/13/climate-legislation-changes-an-attack-on-the-rule-of-law-environmental-defence-society/" aria-label="Read more about Climate legislation changes an attack on the rule of law – Environmental Defence Society">Read more</a>
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May 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Everlee Wihongi was detained by ICE when re-entering the US on a Green Card a month ago. Supplied The lawyer of a New Zealander held by the United States’ Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) believes she was transferred from the state of California to Arizona because the state takes a harsher ... <a title="Everlee Wihongi transferred to state with tougher immigration rules, lawyer says" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/13/everlee-wihongi-transferred-to-state-with-tougher-immigration-rules-lawyer-says/" aria-label="Read more about Everlee Wihongi transferred to state with tougher immigration rules, lawyer says">Read more</a>
