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April 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Phoenix Manukau, Tiaho Wihongi-Minhinnick, Ngarui Manukau at He Kura Nā Rāta, He Kura Pūkaha Engineering NZ event September 2025 Supplied Māori sisters are combining engineering and tikanga in a landmark project to ensure the mana of traditional pou is upheld. Ngāpuhi and Waikato sisters Ngarui Manukau and Tiaho Wihongi-Minhinnick have been ... <a title="Māori sisters lead engineering project to protect mana of pou" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/14/maori-sisters-lead-engineering-project-to-protect-mana-of-pou/" aria-label="Read more about Māori sisters lead engineering project to protect mana of pou">Read more</a>
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April 14, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Darius von Guttner Sporzynski, Professor of History, Australian Catholic University When Pope Leo XIV condemned threats to destroy Iranian civilisation as “truly unacceptable” in April 2026, the backlash was immediate. US President Donald Trump unleashed a tirade against the pope on social media, accusing him of being ... <a title="Pope Leo’s resolute response to Trump attack reveals a man of God, not politics" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/14/pope-leos-resolute-response-to-trump-attack-reveals-a-man-of-god-not-politics-280469/" aria-label="Read more about Pope Leo’s resolute response to Trump attack reveals a man of God, not politics">Read more</a>
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April 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand It’s the morning peak at one of Auckland’s newest train stations. The rumble of the tracks, the hiss of the brakes, and the doors slide open … but instead of suits and briefcases, it’s clipboards and high-vis. This week, staff are putting the near-completed City Rail Link to the test, running ... <a title="Timetable tested as Auckland’s City Rail Link moves closer" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/14/timetable-tested-as-aucklands-city-rail-link-moves-closer/" aria-label="Read more about Timetable tested as Auckland’s City Rail Link moves closer">Read more</a>
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April 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The Police Eagle helicopter. Supplied / NZ Police An Auckland man faces up to 14 years in prison after allegedly shining a laser at the police’s Eagle helicopter. The incident happened in Glen Eden at about 2.35am. The laser shone directly into the cockpit, Senior Sergeant Garry Larsen said, subjecting the ... <a title="Auckland man accused of pointing laser at police helicopter" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/14/auckland-man-accused-of-pointing-laser-at-police-helicopter/" aria-label="Read more about Auckland man accused of pointing laser at police helicopter">Read more</a>
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April 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand File photo. Police asked motorists to avoid the intersection of Telegraph Road south of Burnham. RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly A person has died after a crash near Christchurch. State Highway 1 was blocked and two people were trapped after two vehicles collided south of Burnham at the intersection of Telegraph Road ... <a title="Person killed in crash on SH1 near Christchurch" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/14/person-killed-in-crash-on-sh1-near-christchurch/" aria-label="Read more about Person killed in crash on SH1 near Christchurch">Read more</a>
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April 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Mental health minister Matt Doocey. RNZ / Mark Papalii The South Island’s first crisis recovery café has opened in Christchurch. The government is providing funding to bring the total number of cafés around the country from six to eight. Opening the Christchurch site on Colombo Street, Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey ... <a title="South Island gets its first crisis recovery café" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/14/south-island-gets-its-first-crisis-recovery-cafe/" aria-label="Read more about South Island gets its first crisis recovery café">Read more</a>
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April 14, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Milad Haghani, Associate Professor and Principal Fellow in Urban Risk and Resilience, The University of Melbourne The recent military conflict in the Middle East triggered a sharp increase in petrol prices throughout March, with the federal government’s subsequent excise cut providing only partial relief. To address the ... <a title="Victoria has made public transport free – NSW hasn’t. Has there been any difference in uptake?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/14/victoria-has-made-public-transport-free-nsw-hasnt-has-there-been-any-difference-in-uptake-280361/" aria-label="Read more about Victoria has made public transport free – NSW hasn’t. Has there been any difference in uptake?">Read more</a>
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April 14, 2026
COMMENTARY: By Lim Tean This US naval blockade is meant to strangle the Iranian economy by preventing it from exporting oil — the economic lifeline of Iran. It will do nothing of the sort. Please study the infographics below. Before the war started, Iran was furiously loading tankers with oil at 3 times the normal ... <a title="Why Trump’s naval blockade to ‘strangle’ Iran is a joke" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/14/why-trumps-naval-blockade-to-strangle-iran-is-a-joke/" aria-label="Read more about Why Trump’s naval blockade to ‘strangle’ Iran is a joke">Read more</a>
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April 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Charlisse Leger-Walker of the UCLA Bruins makes a pass during the second half of their game against the Tennessee Lady Vols at UCLA Pauley Pavilion on 30 November 2025 in Los Angeles, California. Luiza Moraes / Getty Images North America / Getty Images via AFP Charlisse Leger-Walker has become just the ... <a title="Charlisse Leger-Walker becomes just second New Zealand woman to be drafted in WNBA" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/14/charlisse-leger-walker-becomes-just-second-new-zealand-woman-to-be-drafted-in-wnba/" aria-label="Read more about Charlisse Leger-Walker becomes just second New Zealand woman to be drafted in WNBA">Read more</a>
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April 14, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Spear, Professor of Anatomy, University of Bristol Many households will recognise this familiar exchange. One person insists an object simply isn’t there: impossible to find despite what they describe as a thorough and highly competent search. Another walks in, glances briefly at the same spot and ... <a title="It’s right under your nose – why some people can’t find things in plain sight" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/14/its-right-under-your-nose-why-some-people-cant-find-things-in-plain-sight-277845/" aria-label="Read more about It’s right under your nose – why some people can’t find things in plain sight">Read more</a>
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April 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The Black Ferns know they won’t get away with more ill-discipline shown in this weekend’s highly anticipated clash with Canada in Kansas. The two teams meet for the first time since last year’s World Cup semi-final in England, which Canada won to end New Zealand’s title defence. The Black Ferns, coming ... <a title="Rugby: Discipline the focus for Black Ferns as chance for revenge looms" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/14/rugby-discipline-the-focus-for-black-ferns-as-chance-for-revenge-looms/" aria-label="Read more about Rugby: Discipline the focus for Black Ferns as chance for revenge looms">Read more</a>
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April 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand File photo. boscorelli Leadership churn has been occurring at the top of a $1.6 billion public safety project, with Tait Systems about to get its fourth chief executive this year. Tait Systems New Zealand (TSNZ) is building a nationwide mobile radio network as part of the Public Safety Network (PSN) to ... <a title="Firm building emergency network onto its fourth CEO this year" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/14/firm-building-emergency-network-onto-its-fourth-ceo-this-year/" aria-label="Read more about Firm building emergency network onto its fourth CEO this year">Read more</a>
