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May 2, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Global Sumud Flotilla boats were intercepted by Israeli Defense Forces. GLOBAL SUMUD FLOTILLA / SUPPLIED The wife of one of the New Zealanders in the flotilla intercepted by Israel in international waters says he has a concussion and possible broken rib. Jay O’Connor, Mousa Taher, Julien Blondel and Sean Janssen were ... <a title="NZer in flotilla intercepted by Israel has concussion and possible broken rib, wife says" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/02/nzer-in-flotilla-intercepted-by-israel-has-concussion-and-possible-broken-rib-wife-says/" aria-label="Read more about NZer in flotilla intercepted by Israel has concussion and possible broken rib, wife says">Read more</a>
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May 2, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Phoenix head coach Bev Priestman. photosport Wellington Phoenix coach Bev Priestman is struggling to contain her excitement as the team’s first-ever visit to the A-League women’s playoffs loom loom into view. The Phoenix will face Brisbane Roar in the first leg of their semi-final on Sunday, a month to the day ... <a title="A-League finals football arrives at last for Phoenix women" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/02/a-league-finals-football-arrives-at-last-for-phoenix-women/" aria-label="Read more about A-League finals football arrives at last for Phoenix women">Read more</a>
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May 2, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Brian May became a local hero in Elstead, Surrey, when he donated thousands of daffodil bulbs to brighten up the green outside the church last year. But the musician’s proposal to extend his floral donations for next year has been met by local authorities with a ‘We will block you’. “We ... <a title="Queen guitarist Brian May barred from planting daffodils in his village on safety grounds" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/02/queen-guitarist-brian-may-barred-from-planting-daffodils-in-his-village-on-safety-grounds/" aria-label="Read more about Queen guitarist Brian May barred from planting daffodils in his village on safety grounds">Read more</a>
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May 2, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Many young Australians and New Zealanders are beginning their winter sports season, gearing up for sports such as football, hockey and rugby. Apart from the training sessions, weekend games and oranges at half-time, these contact sports also involve mouthguards. Mouthguards protect the teeth, gums and jaw from serious injury. But while ... <a title="The eye-opening results of a study on kids’ mouthguards" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/02/the-eye-opening-results-of-a-study-on-kids-mouthguards/" aria-label="Read more about The eye-opening results of a study on kids’ mouthguards">Read more</a>
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May 2, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF The Ministry of Justice is reviewing how victims of crime are supported. It has sought feedback through a Request for Information (RFI) from service providers, advocates and others in the victim support sector, to better understand how services are delivered and where improvements are needed. The Ministry of Justice told ... <a title="Ministry of Justice consults sector on victim support changes" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/02/ministry-of-justice-consults-sector-on-victim-support-changes/" aria-label="Read more about Ministry of Justice consults sector on victim support changes">Read more</a>
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May 2, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The police said air ambulances were one of a range of assets, and they would always deploy the most appropriate one. Supplied/ Philips Search and Rescue Trust The Rescue Coordination Centre says it does not expect to make less use of air ambulance helicopters for search and rescue (SAR) despite costs ... <a title="Rising fuel costs won’t impact use of search and rescue helicopters – Rescue Coordination Centre" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/02/rising-fuel-costs-wont-impact-use-of-search-and-rescue-helicopters-rescue-coordination-centre/" aria-label="Read more about Rising fuel costs won’t impact use of search and rescue helicopters – Rescue Coordination Centre">Read more</a>
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May 2, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Dame Valerie Adams hoped more children could be wrapped in warmth when they needed it most. Middlemore Foundation Middlemore Foundation’s Jammies for June campaign is expanding beyond Auckland for the first time in 14 years. Jammies for June, organised by the charity of Middlemore Hospital in the South Auckland suburb of ... <a title="Jammies for June campaign expands beyond Auckland" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/02/jammies-for-june-campaign-expands-beyond-auckland/" aria-label="Read more about Jammies for June campaign expands beyond Auckland">Read more</a>
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May 2, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Most of us are used to thinking of “religion” in terms of a belief in God or gods. Perhaps the big hitters of world belief systems come to mind – Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Sikhism, Buddhism or, in Australia, the Dreamtime. But philosophers of religion and human belief systems tend to ... <a title="Can we consider ‘play’ to be a religion? Bluey certainly thinks so" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/02/can-we-consider-play-to-be-a-religion-bluey-certainly-thinks-so/" aria-label="Read more about Can we consider ‘play’ to be a religion? Bluey certainly thinks so">Read more</a>
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May 2, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand An exhibition at Aratoi Museum showcases the history and taonga of Wairarapa iwi Rangitāne. RNZ / Pokere Paewai Several hundred people crowded into the Aratoi Museum in Masterton on Friday for the blessing of a long-awaited exhibition of the history and taonga of Wairarapa iwi Rangitāne. The Tino Rangitānetanga Iwi Exhibition ... <a title="‘A real joy to learn about our tūpuna’: Rangitāne iwi exhibition opens in Wairarapa" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/02/a-real-joy-to-learn-about-our-tupuna-rangitane-iwi-exhibition-opens-in-wairarapa/" aria-label="Read more about ‘A real joy to learn about our tūpuna’: Rangitāne iwi exhibition opens in Wairarapa">Read more</a>
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May 2, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A truck rolled on State Highway 8/Tarras-Cromwell Road. NZTA/Supplied State Highway 8/Tarras-Cromwell Road remains closed on Saturday morning following a truck crash overnight. A detour is in place while contractors work to unload goods from the crashed truck. A detour is in place while the truck is unloaded. NZTA/Supplied Once the ... <a title="SH8 near Cromwell closed after truck rolls" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/02/sh8-near-cromwell-closed-after-truck-rolls/" aria-label="Read more about SH8 near Cromwell closed after truck rolls">Read more</a>
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May 2, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ money correspondent Susan Edmunds. RNZ Got questions? RNZ has a podcast, ‘No Stupid Questions’, with Susan Edmunds. We’d love to hear more of your questions about money and the economy. You can send through written questions, like these ones, but even better, you can drop us a voice memo to ... <a title="Why am I not getting the full pension rate? Ask Susan" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/02/why-am-i-not-getting-the-full-pension-rate-ask-susan/" aria-label="Read more about Why am I not getting the full pension rate? Ask Susan">Read more</a>
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May 2, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Dawn breaks across Waikato. RNZ / Gianina Schwanecke In the stillness of the pre-dawn morning all I could hear was the sound of feet marching as Allen Juno and I traversed a well-cut farm track near the border of the Pureora Forest Park. Then somewhere off in the dense bush below ... <a title="Country Life: The art of deer stalking during the roar" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/02/country-life-the-art-of-deer-stalking-during-the-roar/" aria-label="Read more about Country Life: The art of deer stalking during the roar">Read more</a>
