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Month: April 2026

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Is it safe to eat cold leftovers?

April 7, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand Food poisoning is caused by eating food contaminated with pathogenic bacteria, fungi or viruses. Although most people know that it can result from poorly cooked foods or risky food preparation habits, improperly stored leftovers are also a key cause. It’s therefore extremely important you take care when storing leftovers to avoid ... <a title="Is it safe to eat cold leftovers?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/07/is-it-safe-to-eat-cold-leftovers/" aria-label="Read more about Is it safe to eat cold leftovers?">Read more</a>

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‘Never have I felt so dependent on … feelings of one administration’: Nicola Willis on Trump and Iran

April 7, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand Nicola Willis speaks after the latest government update on fuel supplies, 6 April. RNZ / Giles Dexter The finance minister says she has “never felt so dependent on the actions and feelings of one administration and its leaders”, as concerns grow about the fuel shock triggered by the US-Israel war on ... <a title="‘Never have I felt so dependent on … feelings of one administration’: Nicola Willis on Trump and Iran" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/07/never-have-i-felt-so-dependent-on-feelings-of-one-administration-nicola-willis-on-trump-and-iran/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Never have I felt so dependent on … feelings of one administration’: Nicola Willis on Trump and Iran">Read more</a>

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Weather: Orange heavy rain warning for Northland, MetService monitoring tropical cyclone Vaianu

April 7, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand The main road in Kawakawa RNZ / Nick Monro Northland is expected to be pelted with heavy rain as a subtropical low approaches the upper North Island and makes its way south. Forecasters were expecting the low to reach the far north of the North Island overnight on Monday and then ... <a title="Weather: Orange heavy rain warning for Northland, MetService monitoring tropical cyclone Vaianu" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/07/weather-orange-heavy-rain-warning-for-northland-metservice-monitoring-tropical-cyclone-vaianu/" aria-label="Read more about Weather: Orange heavy rain warning for Northland, MetService monitoring tropical cyclone Vaianu">Read more</a>

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Ryan Fox ‘pretty close’ to top form after kidney stone drama

April 7, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand golfer Ryan Fox plays a shot during a practice round ahead of the 2026 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia on April 6, 2026. AFP New Zealand golfer Ryan Fox feels he is close to top form as he prepares to tackle the Masters after recovering ... <a title="Ryan Fox ‘pretty close’ to top form after kidney stone drama" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/07/ryan-fox-pretty-close-to-top-form-after-kidney-stone-drama/" aria-label="Read more about Ryan Fox ‘pretty close’ to top form after kidney stone drama">Read more</a>

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Can medicinal cannabis help kids’ autism, ADHD or Tourette’s? Here’s what we know so far

April 7, 2026

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Daryl Efron, Associate Professor, Department of Paediatrics, The University of Melbourne In the past ten years or so there has been a lot of interest to see if medicinal cannabis can help children with emotional and behavioural problems – the ones associated with conditions such as autism, ... <a title="Can medicinal cannabis help kids’ autism, ADHD or Tourette’s? Here’s what we know so far" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/07/can-medicinal-cannabis-help-kids-autism-adhd-or-tourettes-heres-what-we-know-so-far-271088/" aria-label="Read more about Can medicinal cannabis help kids’ autism, ADHD or Tourette’s? Here’s what we know so far">Read more</a>

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Australia’s alpine ash forests are now officially endangered. Can we save them?

April 7, 2026

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tom Fairman, Forest and fire scientist, The University of Melbourne The tall alpine ash forests in Australia’s high country have lived in a delicate relationship with fire for tens of thousands of years. Intensifying fire seasons are threatening this balance to the extent the Federal Government has ... <a title="Australia’s alpine ash forests are now officially endangered. Can we save them?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/07/australias-alpine-ash-forests-are-now-officially-endangered-can-we-save-them-279099/" aria-label="Read more about Australia’s alpine ash forests are now officially endangered. Can we save them?">Read more</a>

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Could NZ’s next Christchurch Call be a push for fairer, safer AI?

April 7, 2026

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew Lensen, Senior Lecturer in Artificial Intelligence, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington For New Zealanders, artificial intelligence (AI) is fast becoming as much a part of everyday life as smartphones and social media did before it. According to the recently released 2026 InternetNZ Internet ... <a title="Could NZ’s next Christchurch Call be a push for fairer, safer AI?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/07/could-nzs-next-christchurch-call-be-a-push-for-fairer-safer-ai-279085/" aria-label="Read more about Could NZ’s next Christchurch Call be a push for fairer, safer AI?">Read more</a>

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This little-known government scheme can help retirees tap into $3 trillion of housing wealth

April 7, 2026

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Katja Hanewald, Associate Professor in Risk & Actuarial Studies, UNSW Sydney For many Australians, most of their retirement wealth is tied up in their home. A simple, well-designed program to tap into those trillions in home equity could help boost their retirement incomes. Such a program exists. ... <a title="This little-known government scheme can help retirees tap into $3 trillion of housing wealth" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/07/this-little-known-government-scheme-can-help-retirees-tap-into-3-trillion-of-housing-wealth-279084/" aria-label="Read more about This little-known government scheme can help retirees tap into $3 trillion of housing wealth">Read more</a>

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All The President’s Men at 50: one of the finest films about investigative journalism ever made

April 7, 2026

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alexander Howard, Senior Lecturer, Discipline of English and Writing, University of Sydney Nighttime. A dim and dingy car park. Woefully inadequate fluorescent lights flicker and buzz overhead. Two men stand in half-shadow. One is barely visible, his face almost entirely swallowed by darkness. His voice is low ... <a title="All The President’s Men at 50: one of the finest films about investigative journalism ever made" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/07/all-the-presidents-men-at-50-one-of-the-finest-films-about-investigative-journalism-ever-made-279451/" aria-label="Read more about All The President’s Men at 50: one of the finest films about investigative journalism ever made">Read more</a>

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Morning Report live: Nicola Willis faces questions about fuel stocks, prices and taxes

April 7, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand Nicola Willis speaks after the latest government update on fuel supplies, 6 April. RNZ / Giles Dexter The finance minister says the country’s fuel supplies are stable, but diesel levels have dipped slightly since the last report. While New Zealand’s jet fuel and petrol levels have risen slightly, diesel went down ... <a title="Morning Report live: Nicola Willis faces questions about fuel stocks, prices and taxes" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/07/morning-report-live-nicola-willis-faces-questions-about-fuel-stocks-prices-and-taxes/" aria-label="Read more about Morning Report live: Nicola Willis faces questions about fuel stocks, prices and taxes">Read more</a>

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Welsh paramedic graduates told to look for entry-level jobs in New Zealand instead

April 7, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand Graduate paramedics from Wales are being advised to apply for jobs in New Zealand. AFP / David Cliff / NurPhoto Graduate paramedics from tertiary institutions in Wales are being advised to apply for jobs in New Zealand. The BBC has reported that the Welsh Ambulance Service would not be offering newly ... <a title="Welsh paramedic graduates told to look for entry-level jobs in New Zealand instead" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/07/welsh-paramedic-graduates-told-to-look-for-entry-level-jobs-in-new-zealand-instead/" aria-label="Read more about Welsh paramedic graduates told to look for entry-level jobs in New Zealand instead">Read more</a>

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Dunedin’s Globe Theatre comes full circle for 65th anniversary

April 7, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand Original 1961 cast members Stephen Stedman (L) and Dougal Stevenson (R) with Stedman’s granddaughter Maegan Stedman-Ashford (C). All three will star in the upcoming production of Romeo and Juliet at The Globe. Supplied / The Globe Theatre O Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo? The iconic star-crossed lovers will soon be ... <a title="Dunedin’s Globe Theatre comes full circle for 65th anniversary" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/07/dunedins-globe-theatre-comes-full-circle-for-65th-anniversary/" aria-label="Read more about Dunedin’s Globe Theatre comes full circle for 65th anniversary">Read more</a>