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Month: April 2026

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Friendship, honey and the simple life: 100 years of Winnie-the-Pooh

April 15, 2026

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Elizabeth Hale, Senior Lecturer in English and Writing (children’s literature), University of New England Isn’t it funnyHow a Bear likes honeyBuzz buzzI wonder why he does Just over a century ago, the satirical writer and playwright A.A. Milne, suffering from the after-effects of fighting in the trenches ... <a title="Friendship, honey and the simple life: 100 years of Winnie-the-Pooh" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/15/friendship-honey-and-the-simple-life-100-years-of-winnie-the-pooh-276175/" aria-label="Read more about Friendship, honey and the simple life: 100 years of Winnie-the-Pooh">Read more</a>

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Waikato community rallies to gift new home to healthcare worker after house fire

April 15, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand A Waikato community is coming together to support long-serving healthcare worker Billie Gillet-Kati, whose home was destroyed in a 2021 fire. Supplied / Te Kōhao Health / Tetoa Benioni A Waikato community is rallying behind a Māori health worker who lost her home in a fire, with whānau, businesses and volunteers ... <a title="Waikato community rallies to gift new home to healthcare worker after house fire" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/15/waikato-community-rallies-to-gift-new-home-to-healthcare-worker-after-house-fire/" aria-label="Read more about Waikato community rallies to gift new home to healthcare worker after house fire">Read more</a>

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Queues build at Auckland Airport as flights delayed

April 15, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand Major delays were reported on Wednesday morning with long queues in the domestic terminal RNZ There are major delays at Auckland Airport, with plane departures being held up. Long queues to go through security checks are winding right through the domestic terminal. Travellers were being warned wait times at security were ... <a title="Queues build at Auckland Airport as flights delayed" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/15/queues-build-at-auckland-airport-as-flights-delayed/" aria-label="Read more about Queues build at Auckland Airport as flights delayed">Read more</a>

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Naomi Ballantyne, Rosanne Meo among seven named as Business Hall of Fame Laureates

April 15, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand Naomi Ballantyne, left, and Dame Rosanne Meo are among the seven business people named as Business Hall of Fame Laureates. Greg Bowker / APO/ Adrian Malloch Seven business leaders who have made a significant and lasting impact on the economic and social development of New Zealand will be inducted into the ... <a title="Naomi Ballantyne, Rosanne Meo among seven named as Business Hall of Fame Laureates" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/15/naomi-ballantyne-rosanne-meo-among-seven-named-as-business-hall-of-fame-laureates/" aria-label="Read more about Naomi Ballantyne, Rosanne Meo among seven named as Business Hall of Fame Laureates">Read more</a>

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The beloved emperor penguin and Antarctic fur seal are now officially endangered. Here’s what can be done

April 15, 2026

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mary-Anne Lea, Professor in Marine/Polar Predator Ecology, University of Tasmania In 1902, British explorer Robert Falcon Scott spotted a large group of large black and white birds at Ross Island, Antarctica. This was among the many milestones of Scott’s famous Discovery expedition: the first breeding colony of ... <a title="The beloved emperor penguin and Antarctic fur seal are now officially endangered. Here’s what can be done" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/15/the-beloved-emperor-penguin-and-antarctic-fur-seal-are-now-officially-endangered-heres-what-can-be-done-280362/" aria-label="Read more about The beloved emperor penguin and Antarctic fur seal are now officially endangered. Here’s what can be done">Read more</a>

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Does your school do mental health checks? They should be regular, not just a one-off

April 15, 2026

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Shane Rogers, Senior Lecturer in Psychology, Edith Cowan University Students’ mental health is one of the biggest challenges facing schools. In Australia, half of all adult mental health challenges emerge before the age of 14. It is also estimated that more than 50% of children experiencing mental ... <a title="Does your school do mental health checks? They should be regular, not just a one-off" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/15/does-your-school-do-mental-health-checks-they-should-be-regular-not-just-a-one-off-280571/" aria-label="Read more about Does your school do mental health checks? They should be regular, not just a one-off">Read more</a>

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When AI starts shopping for you, fashion may be entering a new era of pricing

April 15, 2026

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Aayushi Badhwar, Lecturer in Enterprise and Technology, RMIT University Fashion has always been a bit different to other industries. Consumers do not just buy because they need something. They buy because they are bored, influenced or simply browsing. That makes it a perfect space for technologies designed ... <a title="When AI starts shopping for you, fashion may be entering a new era of pricing" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/15/when-ai-starts-shopping-for-you-fashion-may-be-entering-a-new-era-of-pricing-280142/" aria-label="Read more about When AI starts shopping for you, fashion may be entering a new era of pricing">Read more</a>

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Justin Bieber’s Coachella performance wasn’t ‘lazy’ – and actually references 50 years of music history

April 15, 2026

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mike Callander, Lecturer in Music Industry, RMIT University After a four-year break from touring, Justin Bieber is headlining Coachella’s main stage. In a controversial section of the show he sang along to YouTube clips – and at times didn’t sing at all. Up to 125,000 punters attend ... <a title="Justin Bieber’s Coachella performance wasn’t ‘lazy’ – and actually references 50 years of music history" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/15/justin-biebers-coachella-performance-wasnt-lazy-and-actually-references-50-years-of-music-history-280463/" aria-label="Read more about Justin Bieber’s Coachella performance wasn’t ‘lazy’ – and actually references 50 years of music history">Read more</a>

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Waitangi Tribunal begins urgent inquiry into school Treaty obligations and curriculum changes

April 15, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand The tino rangatiratanga haki (flag) outside Parliament on the day of the Treaty Principles Bill introduction. RNZ / Emma Andrews An urgent inquiry into the government’s decision to remove school boards’ legal obligation to give effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and overhaul the national curriculum is underway, with iwi and ... <a title="Waitangi Tribunal begins urgent inquiry into school Treaty obligations and curriculum changes" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/15/waitangi-tribunal-begins-urgent-inquiry-into-school-treaty-obligations-and-curriculum-changes/" aria-label="Read more about Waitangi Tribunal begins urgent inquiry into school Treaty obligations and curriculum changes">Read more</a>

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How do ionic hair dryers work? Can they do what they promise?

April 15, 2026

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Magdalena Wajrak, Senior Lecturer in Chemistry, Edith Cowan University If you’ve been in the market for a new hair dryer, you’ve likely seen advertising for ionic ones. Some claim to produce negative ions in the millions – with or without the help of added minerals like tourmaline. ... <a title="How do ionic hair dryers work? Can they do what they promise?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/15/how-do-ionic-hair-dryers-work-can-they-do-what-they-promise-278785/" aria-label="Read more about How do ionic hair dryers work? Can they do what they promise?">Read more</a>

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Autism diagnoses are up, largely fuelled by the NDIS. What happens next isn’t entirely clear

April 15, 2026

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew Whitehouse, Deputy Director, the Kids Research Institute Australia, Professor of Autism Research, The University of Western Australia Research published earlier this year found the strongest evidence yet that the introduction of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) has played a key role driving up autism diagnoses ... <a title="Autism diagnoses are up, largely fuelled by the NDIS. What happens next isn’t entirely clear" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/15/autism-diagnoses-are-up-largely-fuelled-by-the-ndis-what-happens-next-isnt-entirely-clear-280143/" aria-label="Read more about Autism diagnoses are up, largely fuelled by the NDIS. What happens next isn’t entirely clear">Read more</a>

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Celebrating ‘outlandish, avant-garde, maverick houses’

April 15, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand architect Claude Megson designed a series of experimental, individual, geometrically complex homes in Auckland in the 1960s, 70s and 80s. New Zealand born, and now London-based architect Giles Reid was taught by Megson at AUT, he told RNZ’s Nine to Noon. While less well known than New Zealand architectural ... <a title="Celebrating ‘outlandish, avant-garde, maverick houses’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/15/celebrating-outlandish-avant-garde-maverick-houses/" aria-label="Read more about Celebrating ‘outlandish, avant-garde, maverick houses’">Read more</a>