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May 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Marine biogeochemist Cliff Law is leading Earth Sciences New Zealand’s five-year research project into naturally-occurring marine carbon dioxide removal. ESNZ / Karl Safi Major research to test whether lowering the ocean’s acidity could help to fight climate change will get underway in Hawke’s Bay on Tuesday. Over the next three weeks, ... <a title="Using Hawke’s Bay’s rivers to unlock the mysteries of marine carbon storage" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/11/using-hawkes-bays-rivers-to-unlock-the-mysteries-of-marine-carbon-storage/" aria-label="Read more about Using Hawke’s Bay’s rivers to unlock the mysteries of marine carbon storage">Read more</a>
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May 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand (L-R) Assistant coach Te Huinga Reo Selby-Rickit, Laura Balmer and Ash Barnett celebrate victory over the Stars. Photosport It’s a South Island one-two at the midway point of netball’s ANZ Premiership after the Tactix held out the Stars 52-50 in the closest finish of the season after five rounds. The defending ... <a title="Netball: Defending champion Tactix go level top with tight win over Stars" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/11/netball-defending-champion-tactix-go-level-top-with-tight-win-over-stars/" aria-label="Read more about Netball: Defending champion Tactix go level top with tight win over Stars">Read more</a>
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May 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon. (File photo) RNZ / Samuel Rillstone The fees-free university scheme did not achieve any of its goals, the Prime Minister says, and it is better to direct funding elsewhere. The scheme had given university students their final year of study free, but Winston Peters [ last week ... <a title="Fees-free university scheme ‘didn’t achieve any goals’, Christopher Luxon says" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/11/fees-free-university-scheme-didnt-achieve-any-goals-christopher-luxon-says/" aria-label="Read more about Fees-free university scheme ‘didn’t achieve any goals’, Christopher Luxon says">Read more</a>
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May 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Tim Price clears a cross country fence, riding Falco. Photosport New Zealand three-day eventer Tim Price has recorded his best result at the Badminton Horse Trials, finishing second riding Falco. Price and Falco climbed through the field at the famed five-star event, having found themselves 10th after dressage phase and fifth ... <a title="Tim Price surges to second at Badminton Horse Trials" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/11/tim-price-surges-to-second-at-badminton-horse-trials/" aria-label="Read more about Tim Price surges to second at Badminton Horse Trials">Read more</a>
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May 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The hammer fell at $161,000 for Tangihau U418 at last year’s East Coast bull sales setting a national price record. supplied The buyer of a record-breaking bull says it’s delivering strong returns nearly a year after a landmark purchase. Last June Wairarapa farmer Keith Higgins paid $161,000 for an Angus bull ... <a title="Record-breaking $161,000 bull worth every cent, owner says" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/11/record-breaking-161000-bull-worth-every-cent-owner-says/" aria-label="Read more about Record-breaking $161,000 bull worth every cent, owner says">Read more</a>
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May 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Auckland psychologist David Stebbing said there were a number of resources available for those in need of support. Unsplash / Brooke Cagle An Auckland psychologist says holidays like Mother’s Day can be painful reminders of loss. While many will be celebrating Mother’s Day, other’s will be mourning those mums who are ... <a title="Mother’s Day can be painful for some, psychologist says" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/11/mothers-day-can-be-painful-for-some-psychologist-says/" aria-label="Read more about Mother’s Day can be painful for some, psychologist says">Read more</a>
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May 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand White Ferns bowler Rosemary Mair. Photosport The White Ferns let victory slip through their grasp in a tense one-wicket loss to England in Durham to kick-start their three-match ODI series. The hosts crawled to 211 for nine in the 49th over, surviving a key dropped chance late in the chase and ... <a title="White Ferns lose tense ODI opener to England by one wicket" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/11/white-ferns-lose-tense-odi-opener-to-england-by-one-wicket/" aria-label="Read more about White Ferns lose tense ODI opener to England by one wicket">Read more</a>
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May 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The Phoenix celebrate. Marty Melville / www.photosport.nz The Wellington Phoenix women made history on Sunday when they won a place in the club’s first A-league grand-final; they also won the hearts and minds of a legion of new fans. In front of record home crowd, the Phoenix women won the second ... <a title="Wellington Phoenix women win hearts and minds while achieving club first" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/11/wellington-phoenix-women-win-hearts-and-minds-while-achieving-club-first/" aria-label="Read more about Wellington Phoenix women win hearts and minds while achieving club first">Read more</a>
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May 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand When Rebecca Fitzgerald’s twin boys were born three months premature she endured a heart-breaking separation from her tiny babies. Her son Louie needed treatment at Christchurch Hospital’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) but there was no room for Ollie, who had to be treated in Dunedin, where they were born. Fitzgerald ... <a title="Christchurch Hospital Neonatal Intensive Care Unit to be expanded" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/11/christchurch-hospital-neonatal-intensive-care-unit-to-be-expanded/" aria-label="Read more about Christchurch Hospital Neonatal Intensive Care Unit to be expanded">Read more</a>
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May 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Emails seen by RNZ showed FENZ turned down the US State Department in March. RNZ/Marika Khabazi Fire and Emergency has turned down a request to help one of the United States’ top two urban search and rescue teams. The USA-02 team in Los Angeles county wanted a specific expert to mentor ... <a title="FENZ turns down request to help US urban search and rescue teams" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/11/fenz-turns-down-request-to-help-us-urban-search-and-rescue-teams/" aria-label="Read more about FENZ turns down request to help US urban search and rescue teams">Read more</a>
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May 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The Children’s Commissioner says it’s not right what happened to the student. Duoya Lu The Children’s Commissioner says it is unacceptable a young student was denied boarding buses to school after she mistakenly left her wallet at home. The schoolgirl’s plight was highlighted last week by the girl’s grandmother who said ... <a title="Buses refusing to take child not acceptable, Children’s Commissioner says" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/11/buses-refusing-to-take-child-not-acceptable-childrens-commissioner-says/" aria-label="Read more about Buses refusing to take child not acceptable, Children’s Commissioner says">Read more</a>
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May 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / REECE BAKER A 25-year-old earning an average income could end up about $90,000 better off over the course of their working life if reforms suggested by the OECD for the retirement savings system were implemented. But not everyone is convinced it’s the right way forward. The OECD’s latest economic ... <a title="How OECD’s tax change could give you more money in KiwiSaver" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/11/how-oecds-tax-change-could-give-you-more-money-in-kiwisaver/" aria-label="Read more about How OECD’s tax change could give you more money in KiwiSaver">Read more</a>
