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April 15, 2026
By Margot Staunton, RNZ Pacific senior journalist The Solomon Islands’ Attorney-General is challenging a ruling by the Chief Justice in favour of a new coalition of political parties seeking to oust the Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele. In the High Court on Tuesday, Sir Albert Palmer ordered Manele to call Parliament within three days to face ... <a title="Solomon Islands PM challenges court order to face no-confidence vote within days" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/15/solomon-islands-pm-challenges-court-order-to-face-no-confidence-vote-within-days/" aria-label="Read more about Solomon Islands PM challenges court order to face no-confidence vote within days">Read more</a>
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April 15, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand State Highway 6 is closed in both directions near the Todd Bush Road intersection in the Nelson-Tasman region. NZTA The main route between Nelson and Blenheim or Picton is closed north of Nelson due to a crash. State Highway 6 is closed in both directions near the Todd Bush Road intersection ... <a title="State Highway 6 closed north of Nelson due to crash" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/15/state-highway-6-closed-north-of-nelson-due-to-crash/" aria-label="Read more about State Highway 6 closed north of Nelson due to crash">Read more</a>
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April 15, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Seven months after the discovery of a body in a bag found in Gulf Harbour, Police revealed the identity of the victim. She was Shulai Wang, 70, of China. Supplied / Police * This article’s headline has been updated to remove the reference to murder. The four are accused of kidnapping ... <a title="Body in bag case: Identities of people charged over death of Shulai Wang revealed" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/15/body-in-bag-case-identities-of-people-charged-over-death-of-shulai-wang-revealed/" aria-label="Read more about Body in bag case: Identities of people charged over death of Shulai Wang revealed">Read more</a>
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April 15, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Frustration has been building for Auckland FC coach Steve Corica. Andrew Cornaga/www.photosport.nz Call it frustration, call it passion, but whatever it was, Football Australia have deemed it enough to hand Auckland FC coach Steve Corica the first red card of his coaching career. Corica copped a one-match ban for the red ... <a title="Auckland FC coach Steve Corica to watch crucial clash from the stands following red card" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/15/auckland-fc-coach-steve-corica-to-watch-crucial-clash-from-the-stands-following-red-card/" aria-label="Read more about Auckland FC coach Steve Corica to watch crucial clash from the stands following red card">Read more</a>
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April 15, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Seven months after the discovery of a body in a bag found in Gulf Harbour, Police revealed the identity of the victim. She was Shulai Wang, 70, of China. Supplied / Police Four people charged with the kidnapping and manslaughter of a Chinese woman, whose body was found wrapped in plastic ... <a title="Body in bag case: Identities of people charged with murder of Shulai Wang revealed" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/15/body-in-bag-case-identities-of-people-charged-with-murder-of-shulai-wang-revealed/" aria-label="Read more about Body in bag case: Identities of people charged with murder of Shulai Wang revealed">Read more</a>
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April 15, 2026
Pacific Media Watch The war on Iran is not only being fought on the battlefield, reports France24 — it is also playing out online. Iran’s state media recently took a leaf out of the White House’s own social media playbook, mocking US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with an AI-generated propaganda ... <a title="Iran trolls Trump with AI-generated LEGO video – now ‘banned’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/15/iran-trolls-trump-with-ai-generated-lego-video-now-banned/" aria-label="Read more about Iran trolls Trump with AI-generated LEGO video – now ‘banned’">Read more</a>
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April 15, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Kiwibank Some Westpac and Kiwibank customers are having problems accessing their app and internet banking. As of 2.20pm there had been 222 people report an issue with the Westpac app on Downdetector. About 2.40pm Westpac said some customers were experiencing difficulty accessing Westpac One online banking. “Our technical teams are urgently ... <a title="Westpac, Kiwibank hit by online outage" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/15/westpac-kiwibank-hit-by-online-outage/" aria-label="Read more about Westpac, Kiwibank hit by online outage">Read more</a>
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April 15, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The Envy apple was first bred in 1985 by the Bioeconomy Science Institute (then part of DSIR) before being exclusively commercialised globally by T&G. www.alphapix.co.nz A New Zealand apple brand is believed to have surpassed more than $1 billion in global sales. The Envy apple was first bred in 1985 by ... <a title="‘No mean feat’: Envy apples surpass $1 billion in global sales" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/15/no-mean-feat-envy-apples-surpass-1-billion-in-global-sales/" aria-label="Read more about ‘No mean feat’: Envy apples surpass $1 billion in global sales">Read more</a>
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April 15, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Warriors celebrate Erin Clark’s try against Canberra Raiders. Andrew Cornaga/Photosport NZ Warriors lock Erin Clark has extended his stay at the club until the end of 2029. Clark, 28, began his career at Mt Smart, making one appearance for the club in 2017, before heading across the Tasman, eventually landing at ... <a title="NRL: NZ Warriors star Erin Clark extends contract through 2029" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/15/nrl-nz-warriors-star-erin-clark-extends-contract-through-2029/" aria-label="Read more about NRL: NZ Warriors star Erin Clark extends contract through 2029">Read more</a>
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April 15, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Fuel supplies in New Zealand have dropped by three or four days across each type, but remain stable, according to the latest government update. One small shipment has also been delayed. The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) said that was because of congestion and delays at Singapore’s port because ... <a title="New Zealand’s fuel stocks drop but remain stable" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/15/new-zealands-fuel-stocks-drop-but-remain-stable/" aria-label="Read more about New Zealand’s fuel stocks drop but remain stable">Read more</a>
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April 15, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Christchurch District Court. RNZ / Nate McKinnon A man linked to a religious organisation has pleaded not guilty to more than a dozen sexual charges. The 45-year-old – who has interim name suppression – is accused of rape, strangulation and sexual assault, and is connected to a church with a presence ... <a title="Man linked to religious group pleads not guilty to rape, strangulation and sexual assault charges" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/15/man-linked-to-religious-group-pleads-not-guilty-to-rape-strangulation-and-sexual-assault-charges/" aria-label="Read more about Man linked to religious group pleads not guilty to rape, strangulation and sexual assault charges">Read more</a>
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April 15, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / REECE BAKER A teenager has been arrested after businesses were robbed by armed assailants in Christchurch. Acting Detective Senior Sergeant Luke Vaughan said two stores were targeted on 6 April. “On Monday 6 April police were called to two aggravated robberies of commercial businesses – one around 8.10pm on ... <a title="Teenager arrested after aggravated robberies, police say" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/15/teenager-arrested-after-aggravated-robberies-police-say/" aria-label="Read more about Teenager arrested after aggravated robberies, police say">Read more</a>
