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April 10, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The community civil defence group in the settlement of Coville on the Coromandel Peninsula, testing a generator. Supplied Some North Island communities are preparing for the full force of Cyclone Vaianu – particularly coastal settlements that have been hit hard by previous storms. Some say they are better equipped now, with ... <a title="North Island communities prepare for Cyclone Vaianu" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/10/north-island-communities-prepare-for-cyclone-vaianu/" aria-label="Read more about North Island communities prepare for Cyclone Vaianu">Read more</a>
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April 10, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Modelling estimated 44 percent of New Zealand’s total river length was unsuitable for activities like swimming due to faecal contamination. RNZ / Tess Brunton Conservation advocates say a [https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/591849/sobering-reading-waterways-worsening-around-the-country-report-reveals new report confirms the country’s freshwater is at breaking point. The Ministry for the Environment and StatsNZ’s Our Freshwater 2026 report highlighted ... <a title="Conservationists alarmed by new report into New Zealand’s freshwater" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/10/conservationists-alarmed-by-new-report-into-new-zealands-freshwater/" aria-label="Read more about Conservationists alarmed by new report into New Zealand’s freshwater">Read more</a>
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April 10, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Finbar Sullivan. Supplied / London Metropolitan Police The 21-year-old grandson of acclaimed New Zealand filmmaker Michael Seresin has been stabbed to death in a busy London park. London Metropolitan Police have named Finbar Sullivan as the victim of a stabbing in Primrose Hill on Tuesday evening, local time. Detectives said police ... <a title="NZ film director Michael Seresin’s grandson Finbar Sullivan fatally stabbed in London park" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/10/nz-film-director-michael-seresins-grandson-finbar-sullivan-fatally-stabbed-in-london-park/" aria-label="Read more about NZ film director Michael Seresin’s grandson Finbar Sullivan fatally stabbed in London park">Read more</a>
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April 10, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Tayla Earle in action for Northern Mystics against Southern Steel last season. Photosport Analysis: Netball New Zealand should be celebrating a milestone 10th season of the sport’s domestic showpiece, but instead officials are working furiously to secure its future. The country’s elite netballers are about to head into a third season ... <a title="Netball: ANZ Premiership at tipping point after decade" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/10/netball-anz-premiership-at-tipping-point-after-decade/" aria-label="Read more about Netball: ANZ Premiership at tipping point after decade">Read more</a>
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April 10, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Whanganui Neville Gorrie was the castle’s most recent owner. RNZ/Robin Martin Whanganui residents are preparing to farewell a much-loved local landmark before its demolition – Liffiton Castle . The former villa-turned-mock-castle is a familiar site to travellers on the State Highway 3 link to Wellington – and has, for decades, been ... <a title="Whanganui residents nostalgic over demolition of much-loved landmark" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/10/whanganui-residents-nostalgic-over-demolition-of-much-loved-landmark/" aria-label="Read more about Whanganui residents nostalgic over demolition of much-loved landmark">Read more</a>
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April 10, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Set yourself a limit on how much money you spend on discretionary items. 123RF Households around the country are under increasing financial pressure, as the cost of fuel rises – so what can you do if you’re feeling the pinch? RNZ asked experts for their tips. Cut spending Enrich Retirement founder ... <a title="How to save – or make – money during a fuel crisis" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/10/how-to-save-or-make-money-during-a-fuel-crisis/" aria-label="Read more about How to save – or make – money during a fuel crisis">Read more</a>
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April 10, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The Blues head to Wellington this weekend to meet the high-flying Hurricanes. Photosport Normality resumes. After a shortened Easter round, we return to five weekend games, as we head into the second half of the Super Rugby Pacific season. Round nine sees the two top teams go to battle in Wellington, ... <a title="Super Rugby Pacific: Hurricanes, Blues in top-of-table battle" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/10/super-rugby-pacific-hurricanes-blues-in-top-of-table-battle/" aria-label="Read more about Super Rugby Pacific: Hurricanes, Blues in top-of-table battle">Read more</a>
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April 10, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Moana Pasifika have had a forgettable start to their 22026 Super Rugby campaign. Photosport It’s been a rough run for Moana Pasifika. After an historic 2025, things have undoubtedly gone backwards at the franchise. Last year’s campaign was carried by the unworldly form of Ardie Savea, as he took the team ... <a title="Super Rugby: Moana Pasifika ‘in a spot no-one wants to be’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/10/super-rugby-moana-pasifika-in-a-spot-no-one-wants-to-be/" aria-label="Read more about Super Rugby: Moana Pasifika ‘in a spot no-one wants to be’">Read more</a>
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April 10, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Whanganui Neville Gorrie was the castle’s most recent owner. RNZ/Robin Martin Whanganui residents are preparing to farewell a much-loved local landmark before its demolition – Liffiton Castle . The former villa-turned-mock-castle is a familiar site to travellers on the State Highway 3 link to Wellington – and has, for decades, been ... <a title="Whanganui locals nostalgic over demolition of much-loved landmark" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/10/whanganui-locals-nostalgic-over-demolition-of-much-loved-landmark/" aria-label="Read more about Whanganui locals nostalgic over demolition of much-loved landmark">Read more</a>
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April 10, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Sputnik via AFP Solar advocates, electricians and consumer campaigners are among those calling on the government to ditch its plans for an LNG import terminal and consider other options. The Sustainable Energy Association and six other organisations, including the Green Building Council, Master Electricians, and Consumer NZ, have joined together to ... <a title="Organisations call on govt to ditch LNG import terminal" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/10/organisations-call-on-govt-to-ditch-lng-import-terminal/" aria-label="Read more about Organisations call on govt to ditch LNG import terminal">Read more</a>
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April 10, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Imagery of Cyclone Vaianu from 9 April. NOAA Sandbags are being made available across Coromandel as officials brace for what they say could be a significant wave event from Cyclone Vaianu. Strong wind watches for Saturday to Monday and heavy rain watches for Saturday and Sunday are in force for the ... <a title="North Island braces for Cyclone Vaianu" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/10/north-island-braces-for-cyclone-vaianu/" aria-label="Read more about North Island braces for Cyclone Vaianu">Read more</a>
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April 10, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The union said the situation was now at a critical point. Unsplash / Daan Stevens The nurses union says health care assistants charged with keeping an eye on at risk patients are being abused and patients are suffering injuries due to short staffing. In Canterbury, Nurses Organisation delegates will meet with ... <a title="Health care assistants suffering injuries due to short staffing: Union" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/10/health-care-assistants-suffering-injuries-due-to-short-staffing-union/" aria-label="Read more about Health care assistants suffering injuries due to short staffing: Union">Read more</a>
