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April 7, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Minister for Social Investment Nicola Willis. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone The Minister for Social Investment says her “enduring expectation” is that all government agencies comply with relevant procurement rules and policies. It comes after RNZ revealed the Social Investment Agency (SIA) was commissioning an independent external review of its procurement practices ... <a title="Minister for Social Investment expects govt agencies to comply with procurement rules" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/07/minister-for-social-investment-expects-govt-agencies-to-comply-with-procurement-rules/" aria-label="Read more about Minister for Social Investment expects govt agencies to comply with procurement rules">Read more</a>
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April 7, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Coffee machines heat water to 80-85 degrees, meaning they would need to be supplied with pre-boiled water. LUIS ROBAYO Hillsborough’s Hill House Cafe was forced to close its doors on Tuesday after a boil water notice was issued for the Auckland suburbs of Hillsborough, Mt Roskill, Royal Oak and Three Kings, ... <a title="E coli discovery causes well-known Auckland cafe to take the day off" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/07/e-coli-discovery-causes-well-known-auckland-cafe-to-take-the-day-off/" aria-label="Read more about E coli discovery causes well-known Auckland cafe to take the day off">Read more</a>
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April 7, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Supplied / Watercare A boil-water notice for thousands of Auckland homes is still in force after E. coli was found. The notice was put in place for parts of Hillsborough, Mt Roskill, Royal Oak and Three Kings on Monday after routine water sample testing showed traces of E coli. About 7500 ... <a title="Boil water notice continues after Auckland E coli found" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/07/boil-water-notice-continues-after-auckland-e-coli-found/" aria-label="Read more about Boil water notice continues after Auckland E coli found">Read more</a>
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April 7, 2026
The Murdoch press runs cover for an illegal war by blaming the wrong man entirely, instead of informing the public of facts. Michael West Media reports. COMMENTARY: By Andrew Brown Here is a reliable indicator that you are being managed rather than informed. When the story gets complicated, when the real cause of your pain ... <a title="This isn’t journalism – Australia’s Bowen beat-up and the Iran war" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/07/this-isnt-journalism-australias-bowen-beat-up-and-the-iran-war/" aria-label="Read more about This isn’t journalism – Australia’s Bowen beat-up and the Iran war">Read more</a>
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April 7, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The proposed site for the dam project. RNZ / YouTube A government funding loan of 18 million dollars for a controversial dam in Central Hawke’s Bay has its opponents vowing to halt the project yet again. The Tukituiki Water Security Project, formerly known as the Ruataniwha Dam, was scuppered in 2017 ... <a title="Opponents unhappy with controversial $18 million Hawke’s Bay dam project" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/07/opponents-unhappy-with-controversial-18-million-hawkes-bay-dam-project/" aria-label="Read more about Opponents unhappy with controversial $18 million Hawke’s Bay dam project">Read more</a>
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April 7, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Quin Tauetau Motorists using diesel are being warned to expect to see its price lift over $4 a litre this week. Z has issued a national list price advisory for commercial customers, effective Tuesday, noting that diesel will lift 55c a litre. That would put the price at service ... <a title="‘It’s going to be 1975 again’: Diesel prices face sharp jump" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/07/its-going-to-be-1975-again-diesel-prices-face-sharp-jump/" aria-label="Read more about ‘It’s going to be 1975 again’: Diesel prices face sharp jump">Read more</a>
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April 7, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Iris Lim, Assistant Professor in Biomedical Science, Bond University You wake up with that familiar urgency to go to the toilet and burning when you pee – and no matter how many times you go, that urgency doesn’t let up. You know exactly what it is: a ... <a title="It’s now easier to get antibiotics for UTIs. But here’s what to do if your symptoms don’t go away" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/07/its-now-easier-to-get-antibiotics-for-utis-but-heres-what-to-do-if-your-symptoms-dont-go-away-278993/" aria-label="Read more about It’s now easier to get antibiotics for UTIs. But here’s what to do if your symptoms don’t go away">Read more</a>
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April 7, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Victoria Cross winner Ben Roberts-Smith was arrested on Tuesday and will face five charges of the war crime of murder allegedly committed during the war in Afghanistan. He was arrested by Australian Federal Police at Sydney domestic airport. Roberts-Smith, a ... <a title="Ben Roberts-Smith arrested and facing 5 war crime murder charges" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/07/ben-roberts-smith-arrested-and-facing-5-war-crime-murder-charges-279202/" aria-label="Read more about Ben Roberts-Smith arrested and facing 5 war crime murder charges">Read more</a>
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April 7, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Emergency services were called to the incident on Dominion Road in Nawton at about 3pm this afternoon. RNZ One person has been arrested following a what police are describing as a “serious assault” in Hamilton. Emergency services were called to the incident on Dominion Road in Nawton at about 3pm this ... <a title="One person arrested after ‘serious assault’ in Nawton, Hamilton" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/07/one-person-arrested-after-serious-assault-in-nawton-hamilton/" aria-label="Read more about One person arrested after ‘serious assault’ in Nawton, Hamilton">Read more</a>
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April 7, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sharon McLennan, Senior Research and Teaching Fellow, School of Health, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington New Zealand’s recent decision to reject the latest amendments to the World Health Organization’s International Health Regulations (IHR) made news largely due to the lack of a clear explanation ... <a title="NZ’s rejection of new WHO pandemic rules makes no real sense" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/07/nzs-rejection-of-new-who-pandemic-rules-makes-no-real-sense-280029/" aria-label="Read more about NZ’s rejection of new WHO pandemic rules makes no real sense">Read more</a>
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April 7, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Amr Saber Algarhi, Senior Lecturer in Economics, Sheffield Hallam University The whole point of Brexit was to change the UK’s relationship with Europe. And one of the less visible shifts has occurred in the financial markets, affecting pension funds and the cost of borrowing. Before the referendum, ... <a title="How Brexit reduced the City of London’s financial clout – new research" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/07/how-brexit-reduced-the-city-of-londons-financial-clout-new-research-277107/" aria-label="Read more about How Brexit reduced the City of London’s financial clout – new research">Read more</a>
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April 7, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Victoria Cross winner Ben Roberts-Smith was arrested on Tuesday and will face five charges of the war crime of murder allegedly committed during the war in Afghanistan. He was arrested by Australian Federal Police at Sydney domestic airport. Roberts-Smith, a ... <a title="Ben Roberts-Smith arrested and facing 5 war crimes charges" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/07/ben-roberts-smith-arrested-and-facing-5-war-crimes-charges-279202/" aria-label="Read more about Ben Roberts-Smith arrested and facing 5 war crimes charges">Read more</a>
