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May 18, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Auditions have finally begun for the next instalment in the blockbuster movie franchise, according to a statement from Amazon MGM Studios. The production company issued a short statement with early details of plans for the new movie, including the announcement that the search for a new leading man — or perhaps ... <a title="Auditions for the next James Bond are finally underway" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/18/auditions-for-the-next-james-bond-are-finally-underway/" aria-label="Read more about Auditions for the next James Bond are finally underway">Read more</a>
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May 18, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand is investigating the source of the attack near a nuclear power station. The drone struck “an electrical generator outside the inner perimeter of the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant, the UAE’s ministry of defence said. Barakah Nuclear Power Plant / AFP A drone strike triggered a fire near a nuclear power station ... <a title="Drone strike starts fire outside United Arab Emirates nuclear plant" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/18/drone-strike-starts-fire-outside-united-arab-emirates-nuclear-plant/" aria-label="Read more about Drone strike starts fire outside United Arab Emirates nuclear plant">Read more</a>
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May 18, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Drone warfare has proven to be a gamechanger in the Ukraine conflict. AFP / VACHESLAV MADIIEVSKYI Ukraine has approached New Zealand about a deal to build military drones, in a new push to sell its Russian-killing technology around the world. Ukraine has 20 countries interested and four signed agreements on drones, ... <a title="Ukraine offers NZ deal to build military drones" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/18/ukraine-offers-nz-deal-to-build-military-drones/" aria-label="Read more about Ukraine offers NZ deal to build military drones">Read more</a>
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May 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Befriending the abused wives of Sam Bateman, then becoming “the one who took away their prophet and the father of their babies,” was not easy for Christine Marie, star of Trust Me: The False Prophet. After her own controlling relationship with a Mormon man she’s described as another “false prophet” in the ... <a title="Netflix doco star: Betraying wives of paedophile polygamist was ’emotional torture’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/16/netflix-doco-star-betraying-wives-of-paedophile-polygamist-was-emotional-torture/" aria-label="Read more about Netflix doco star: Betraying wives of paedophile polygamist was ’emotional torture’">Read more</a>
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May 15, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Delta Goodrem has secured her place at the Eurovision 2026 grand final after performing her rousing pop ballad ‘Eclipse’ at the contest in Vienna. In a performance involving pyrotechnics and dazzling lights, Goodrem climbed onto her grand piano to deliver the final chorus. Goodrem, who co-wrote the song, previously said it ... <a title="Delta Goodrem reaches Eurovision grand final after fiery performance" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/15/delta-goodrem-reaches-eurovision-grand-final-after-fiery-performance/" aria-label="Read more about Delta Goodrem reaches Eurovision grand final after fiery performance">Read more</a>
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May 15, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Brandon, a place in Manitoba Canada, is so proud of world-renowned violinist James Ehnes, it’s naming a street after him. “It’s pretty surreal. Of course, I mean, my old high school buddies and I have been making a lot of jokes about it naturally. But in seriousness, it’s a tremendous honour”, ... <a title="James Ehnes has more awards than any classical musician ever" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/15/james-ehnes-has-more-awards-than-any-classical-musician-ever/" aria-label="Read more about James Ehnes has more awards than any classical musician ever">Read more</a>
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May 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Everlee Wihongi. Supplied New Zealand consular staff in the US are talking to US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials about the case of the New Zealander who has been held in ICE custody for over a month. Foreign Minister Winston Peters’ office said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade’s ... <a title="Everlee Wihongi case: Government officials confirm contact with US immigration over Kiwi’s detention" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/13/everlee-wihongi-case-government-officials-confirm-contact-with-us-immigration-over-kiwis-detention/" aria-label="Read more about Everlee Wihongi case: Government officials confirm contact with US immigration over Kiwi’s detention">Read more</a>
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May 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Pacific media in action. RNZ / Johnny Blades Previously it was reporting on governments or politics that brought trouble for Tonga’s journalists – now it’s reporting on drugs or gangs. Tongan journalists are coming to terms with new pressures on media freedom over reporting on the country’s drug crisis, and the ... <a title="New kind of threat hovers over Tongan media" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/13/new-kind-of-threat-hovers-over-tongan-media/" aria-label="Read more about New kind of threat hovers over Tongan media">Read more</a>
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May 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The Cannes Film Festival officially started on Tuesday night with a more muted tone than in years past, with fewer A-list Hollywood celebrities on the red carpet and politics largely absent from the opening ceremony speeches. Others on the carpet included model Heidi Klum, legendary actor Joan Collins and Indian film ... <a title="Sir Peter Jackson honoured at Cannes" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/13/sir-peter-jackson-honoured-at-cannes/" aria-label="Read more about Sir Peter Jackson honoured at Cannes">Read more</a>
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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 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A medical condition affecting more than 170 million women worldwide has been renamed after researchers led a global process over 14 years to correct a misunderstanding. Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) – a hormonal and metabolic condition which can affect fertility, weight, skin, hair, mental health and long-term risk of diabetes and ... <a title="Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) has a new name" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/12/polycystic-ovary-syndrome-pcos-has-a-new-name/" aria-label="Read more about Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) has a new name">Read more</a>
