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April 9, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand State Highway 16 full of slow moving morning traffic as the sun rises. RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly New data suggests the economy kept its head above water in March – but storm clouds may be gathering. The latest ANZ Truckometer shows the heavy traffic index, a real‑time measure of economic activity, ... <a title="Truck data shows economy steady in March, but future demand softens" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/09/truck-data-shows-economy-steady-in-march-but-future-demand-softens/" aria-label="Read more about Truck data shows economy steady in March, but future demand softens">Read more</a>
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April 9, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand IKEA’s first Auckland store opens on December 4 Marika Khabazi / RNZ IKEA is tightening its returns policy for Australia and New Zealand. The homeware retailer told customers on Thursday that its “test and try” policy, which allows for products to be assembled and then returned, would only apply for 60 ... <a title="NZ, Australia get tighter IKEA returns policy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/09/nz-australia-get-tighter-ikea-returns-policy/" aria-label="Read more about NZ, Australia get tighter IKEA returns policy">Read more</a>
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April 9, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Football Fern Grace Jale contests the ball during Fifa Women’s World Cup qualifiers. Joshua Devenie / Phototek.nz Football Fern Grace Jale has a new home off the field, but is still finding her place with the national team. Jale is reaching new heights in her professional career this season, as Wellington ... <a title="Football Fern Grace Jale seeking consistency, calm" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/09/football-fern-grace-jale-seeking-consistency-calm/" aria-label="Read more about Football Fern Grace Jale seeking consistency, calm">Read more</a>
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April 9, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kimberley Reid, Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Atmospheric Sciences, The University of Melbourne Frightening headlines predicting a Super El Niño or even a Godzilla El Niño amp up anxiety levels for farmers and residents of bushfire-prone regions. But these phrases are not particularly accurate. The phrase “Super El ... <a title="Why the phrase “Super El Nino” makes Australian climate scientists roll their eyes" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/09/why-the-phrase-super-el-nino-makes-australian-climate-scientists-roll-their-eyes-279758/" aria-label="Read more about Why the phrase “Super El Nino” makes Australian climate scientists roll their eyes">Read more</a>
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April 9, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A Hochstetter’s frog with a transmitter. Tobia Dale In a bid to learn more about one of New Zealand’s smallest frogs, researchers have come up with a novel way of tracking them. The Hochstetter’s frog measure three-to-four-centimetres, and researchers developed tiny backpacks that are perfect for the native frogs. Associate Professor ... <a title="‘Tiny backpacks because they are tiny frogs’: Researchers track one of NZ’s smallest frogs" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/09/tiny-backpacks-because-they-are-tiny-frogs-researchers-track-one-of-nzs-smallest-frogs/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Tiny backpacks because they are tiny frogs’: Researchers track one of NZ’s smallest frogs">Read more</a>
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April 9, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Madleine CarrWhite, Massey Journalism Student Aerial view of Whirinaki and State Highway 12 after the March storm. Supplied / FNDC Northland communities are again bracing for the arrival of wild weather, only a couple of weeks after heavy rain and wind devastated parts of the region. Cyclone Vaianu is set to ... <a title="Northland shifts form recovery to readiness as Cyclone Vaianu approaches" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/09/northland-shifts-form-recovery-to-readiness-as-cyclone-vaianu-approaches/" aria-label="Read more about Northland shifts form recovery to readiness as Cyclone Vaianu approaches">Read more</a>
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April 9, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jessica Genauer, Academic Director, Public Policy Institute, UNSW Sydney Just hours after the leaders of the United States, Israel and Iran reached a temporary ceasefire, it was clear that each party had its own version of what had been agreed to. Hundreds of people in Lebanon have ... <a title="Will the conflict in Lebanon destroy the US-Iran ceasefire? Maybe, but it was already shaky" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/09/will-the-conflict-in-lebanon-destroy-the-us-iran-ceasefire-maybe-but-it-was-already-shaky-280259/" aria-label="Read more about Will the conflict in Lebanon destroy the US-Iran ceasefire? Maybe, but it was already shaky">Read more</a>
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April 9, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Blues forward Suafua announced his retirement from rugby at just 27 years of age. Photosport / AAP / Darren England The Blues will be sporting some new hair styles this weekend, as they pay tribute to a teammate forced out of the game. Cam Suafua has been battling cancer since 2023, ... <a title="Blonde Blues pay tribute to terminally ill teammate" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/09/blonde-blues-pay-tribute-to-terminally-ill-teammate/" aria-label="Read more about Blonde Blues pay tribute to terminally ill teammate">Read more</a>
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April 9, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The company is seeking consent to mine up to eight million cubic metres of sand 4km offshore in Bream Bay. Supplied The Department of Conservation has decided against taking action against a sand mining company over allegations it disturbed protected stony corals, citing insufficient evidence. The complaint arose from dredging carried ... <a title="DOC decides no action needed against McCallum Brothers sand mining in Pākiri" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/09/doc-decides-no-action-needed-against-mccallum-brothers-sand-mining-in-pakiri/" aria-label="Read more about DOC decides no action needed against McCallum Brothers sand mining in Pākiri">Read more</a>
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April 9, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand In the Far North town of Kaikohe, finding a job is a bare knuckle brawl. Local employment adviser Megan Hepi, director of community advocacy organisation Nga Taonga o Kaikohe, says she’s snowed under with thousands needing a job and virtually nowhere for them to go. Among those is Mikaere Mapiria, 37, ... <a title="Thousands needing work in Kaikohe, but virtually nowhere to go" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/09/thousands-needing-work-in-kaikohe-but-virtually-nowhere-to-go/" aria-label="Read more about Thousands needing work in Kaikohe, but virtually nowhere to go">Read more</a>
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April 9, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF A justice advocacy group is calling for a would-be child sex abuser to be more closely monitored after he was charged with allegedly breaching his release conditions. The Sensible Sentencing Trust has written to the Department of Corrections asking it to apply for an Extended Supervision Order (ESO) for John ... <a title="Calls for strict monitoring of would-be child sex abuser after alleged breach" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/09/calls-for-strict-monitoring-of-would-be-child-sex-abuser-after-alleged-breach/" aria-label="Read more about Calls for strict monitoring of would-be child sex abuser after alleged breach">Read more</a>
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April 9, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Chris James, Senior Lecturer, Centre for Hypersonics, School of Mechanical and Mining Engineering, The University of Queensland After successfully completing their mission to the Moon, the Artemis II crew are about to return to Earth. The four astronauts set a new record for how far humans have ... <a title="Artemis II crew will endure 3,000°C on re-entry. A hypersonics expert explains how they will survive" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/09/artemis-ii-crew-will-endure-3-000-c-on-re-entry-a-hypersonics-expert-explains-how-they-will-survive-280042/" aria-label="Read more about Artemis II crew will endure 3,000°C on re-entry. A hypersonics expert explains how they will survive">Read more</a>
