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May 18, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand NZ Breakers looking for new coach after parting ways with Petteri Koponen after two seasons. Blake Armstrong/Photosport The off-season coaching turnover in the Australian NBL reached new heights when two more teams joined the recruitment process for a head coach in recent weeks. The New Zealand Breakers have been working to ... <a title="NZ Breakers face competitive market to land new coach" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/18/nz-breakers-face-competitive-market-to-land-new-coach/" aria-label="Read more about NZ Breakers face competitive market to land new coach">Read more</a>
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May 18, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Briton Nikora AAP / Photosport Kiwi forward Briton Nikora will make his State of Origin debut next week after being named in the Queensland team. Nikora is the first Kiwi international to be allowed to play in rugby league’s biggest showpiece after a change in eligibility rules. The Australian Rugby League ... <a title="State of Origin I teams: Briton Nikora to debut for Queensland, two Warriors selected" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/18/state-of-origin-i-teams-briton-nikora-to-debut-for-queensland-two-warriors-selected/" aria-label="Read more about State of Origin I teams: Briton Nikora to debut for Queensland, two Warriors selected">Read more</a>
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May 18, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand sailors Seb Menzies and George Lee Rush at the 2026 49er World Championships, France. Sailing Energy / Yachting NZ New Zealand has a new star pairing in 49er sailing. Seb Menzies and George Lee Rush have become the youngest 49er world champions in history after a stunning comeback win ... <a title="Sailing: Kiwi crew become youngest world champions" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/18/sailing-kiwi-crew-become-youngest-world-champions/" aria-label="Read more about Sailing: Kiwi crew become youngest world champions">Read more</a>
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May 18, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Luke Metcalf of the Warriors www.photosport.nz Luke Metcalf’s long term future may not be with the Warriors, but his short-term future has just become very important. In-favour halfback Tanah Boyd went down with a suspected season-ending knee injury in Sunday’s 42-12 win over the Broncos in Brisbane. Boyd suffered a suspected ... <a title="Warriors contemplate their next move at halfback" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/18/warriors-contemplate-their-next-move-at-halfback/" aria-label="Read more about Warriors contemplate their next move at halfback">Read more</a>
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May 18, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Warriors fans AAP / Photosport First Person – You could feel something special building for days, even before the NZ Warriors took the field. On Air New Zealand planes to Brisbane, the cabins were filled with blue and green jerseys. Pilots and cabin crews dispensed “Up the Wahs”. In this city, ... <a title="Warriors fans in Brisbane a ‘wild swirling outpouring of energy’ for NRL Magic Round" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/18/warriors-fans-in-brisbane-a-wild-swirling-outpouring-of-energy-for-nrl-magic-round/" aria-label="Read more about Warriors fans in Brisbane a ‘wild swirling outpouring of energy’ for NRL Magic Round">Read more</a>
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May 18, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Tanah Boyd collapses with a suspected ACL knee injury against Brisbane Broncos. AAP/Photosport Analysis: NZ Warriors supremo Andrew Webster often talks about how the “footy gods” have a knack for taking big decisions away from coaches. He’s seen it happen before, he’s seen it happen this NRL season… and he’s seen ... <a title="NRL: What we learned from NZ Warriors’ ‘Magic Round’ win over Brisbane Broncos" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/18/nrl-what-we-learned-from-nz-warriors-magic-round-win-over-brisbane-broncos/" aria-label="Read more about NRL: What we learned from NZ Warriors’ ‘Magic Round’ win over Brisbane Broncos">Read more</a>
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May 17, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Dallin Watene-Zelezniak scores for the Warriors against the Brisbane Broncos at Suncorp Stadium. AAP / Photosport Wing Dallin Watene-Zelezniak has scored a try double, as his NZ Warriors dominated reigning NRL champions Brisbane Broncos 42-12 at their Suncorp Stadium home for ‘Magic Round’. The superb win – their fifth in a ... <a title="NZ Warriors beat Brisbane Broncos 42-12 at Magic Round" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/17/nz-warriors-beat-brisbane-broncos-42-12-at-magic-round/" aria-label="Read more about NZ Warriors beat Brisbane Broncos 42-12 at Magic Round">Read more</a>
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May 17, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Aimee Fisher has won gold at a World Cup regatta in Germany. PHOTOSPORT New Zealand canoe racer Aimee Fisher has overcome tricky winds and a parochial German crowd to win gold at the World Cup regatta in Brandenburg. In the K1 500 final, Fisher sustained a strong challenge from the midpoint ... <a title="Aimee Fisher wins gold at World Cup regatta in Germany" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/17/aimee-fisher-wins-gold-at-world-cup-regatta-in-germany/" aria-label="Read more about Aimee Fisher wins gold at World Cup regatta in Germany">Read more</a>
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May 17, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The crowd looks on at the New Zealand Surfing Champs, Manu Bay, Raglan, on 17 May 2026. Finn Blackwell / RNZ It’s surf’s up in the small Waikato town of Raglan, as it hosts the New Zealand Surfing Championships, and locals are excited for what it means for the town. The ... <a title="‘Massive for Raglan’ – Waikato town laps up international attention from surf champs" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/17/massive-for-raglan-waikato-town-laps-up-international-attention-from-surf-champs/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Massive for Raglan’ – Waikato town laps up international attention from surf champs">Read more</a>
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May 17, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Follow all the NRL action, as NZ Warriors take on Brisbane Broncos at Suncorp Stadium. Warriors co-captain Mitch Barnett is one of four players returning from injury for the NRL ‘Magic Round’ clash, but Luke Metcalf has been left out of the squad. The Warriors, who are second on the NRL ... <a title="Live NRL: NZ Warriors v Brisbane Broncos at Magic Round" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/17/live-nrl-nz-warriors-v-brisbane-broncos-at-magic-round/" aria-label="Read more about Live NRL: NZ Warriors v Brisbane Broncos at Magic Round">Read more</a>
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May 17, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Mitch Barnett has been plagued by injury during the 2026 NRL season. Blake Armstrong/Photosport NRL Magic Round: NZ Warriors v Brisbane Broncos Kickoff 6pm NZT, Sunday, 17 May Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane Live blog updates on RNZ For the first time in 2026, NZ Warriors coach Andrew Webster will finally unleash his ... <a title="NRL: NZ Warriors re-unite Mitch Barnett, James Fisher-Harris in starting front row" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/17/nrl-nz-warriors-re-unite-mitch-barnett-james-fisher-harris-in-starting-front-row/" aria-label="Read more about NRL: NZ Warriors re-unite Mitch Barnett, James Fisher-Harris in starting front row">Read more</a>
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May 17, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Brooke Halliday, player of the match in the final ODI against England, May 17th 2026. AFP The New Zealand women’s cricket team continue to show promising signs ahead of the defence of their T20 World Cup crown next month, after beating England in Cardiff, in the final of a three match ... <a title="White Ferns beat England in final one-dayer" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/17/white-ferns-beat-england-in-final-one-dayer/" aria-label="Read more about White Ferns beat England in final one-dayer">Read more</a>
