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April 3, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Nelson man Louis Blaise Fleming has been sentenced in the Nelson District Court. NZME/Tracy Neal Warning: This story discusses graphic details of sexual exploitation of children and young people. A man talked online about his desire to sexually abuse children as young as 10. Louis Blaise Fleming also talked about unsuccessful ... <a title="Nelson man Louis Fleming sent to prison; had ‘desire’ to sexually abuse young children" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/03/nelson-man-louis-fleming-sent-to-prison-had-desire-to-sexually-abuse-young-children/" aria-label="Read more about Nelson man Louis Fleming sent to prison; had ‘desire’ to sexually abuse young children">Read more</a>
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April 3, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The St John spokesperson said the animal was no longer at the scene. AFP / Biosphoto / Minden Pictures / Colin Monteath / Hedgehog House A person was been taken to hospital after being bitten by a sea lion at Dunedin’s Brighton beach on Friday afternoon. A Hato Hone St John ... <a title="Person taken to hospital after sea lion bite on Dunedin’s Brighton beach" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/03/person-taken-to-hospital-after-sea-lion-bite-on-dunedins-brighton-beach/" aria-label="Read more about Person taken to hospital after sea lion bite on Dunedin’s Brighton beach">Read more</a>
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April 3, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand By Peter Hutchison and Helen Rowe, AFP with aditional reporting from RNZ A Marine Traffic map showing ship movements in the Strait of Hormuz. AFP / JONATHAN RAA New Zealand High Commissioner to the UK, Hamish Cooper, has attended a meeting discussing joint action to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. In ... <a title="UK-led Hormuz talks demand ‘immediate’ reopening of Hormuz" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/03/uk-led-hormuz-talks-demand-immediate-reopening-of-hormuz/" aria-label="Read more about UK-led Hormuz talks demand ‘immediate’ reopening of Hormuz">Read more</a>
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April 3, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Two women have been charged after a kidnapping and aggravated robbery. RNZ / REECE BAKER Police have arrested and charged two women after a kidnapping and aggravated robbery in Botany earlier this week. Detective Senior Sergeant Dean Batey said on Tuesday, a woman was allegedly kidnapped in her own vehicle from ... <a title="Two arrested after kidnapping, robbery in Auckland" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/03/two-arrested-after-kidnapping-robbery-in-auckland/" aria-label="Read more about Two arrested after kidnapping, robbery in Auckland">Read more</a>
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April 3, 2026
ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on April 3, 2026.
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April 3, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand It didn’t take long to see evidence that Kids Unplugged had gotten into the brain of my seven-year-old son. The new RNZ web series promotes life outside – mountain biking, sailing, wild kai foraging, etc – away from devices. It’s hosted by the Steel brothers – Malachi (15), Judah (12) and ... <a title="Kids Unplugged struck a nerve at our dinner table" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/03/kids-unplugged-struck-a-nerve-at-our-dinner-table/" aria-label="Read more about Kids Unplugged struck a nerve at our dinner table">Read more</a>
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April 3, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Signs on Wellington’s South Coast about the wastewater spill. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone The flooding of the Moa Point sewage treatment plant damaged its ”heart and nervous system”, Wellington Water says. The catastrophic failure of the plant led to the significant, months-long discharge of untreated wastewater off Wellington’s South Coast. In ... <a title="Report outlines damage to Moa Point sewage treatment plant" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/03/report-outlines-damage-to-moa-point-sewage-treatment-plant/" aria-label="Read more about Report outlines damage to Moa Point sewage treatment plant">Read more</a>
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April 3, 2026
Al Mayadeen English An Iranian government spokesperson, Fatemeh Mohajerani, has declared that the attacked “bridges and the Pasteur Institute are symbols of Iran’s scientific strength” in response to the latest US onslaught. She added that they were “the product of a civilisation that spans thousands of years” and that “its depth is hard to grasp ... <a title="US bombing targets bridges and Pasteur Institute – ‘symbols of Iran’s scientific strength’, says spokeswoman" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/03/us-bombing-targets-bridges-and-pasteur-institute-symbols-of-irans-scientific-strength-says-spokeswoman/" aria-label="Read more about US bombing targets bridges and Pasteur Institute – ‘symbols of Iran’s scientific strength’, says spokeswoman">Read more</a>
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April 3, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Fuel prices had been rising fast in recent weeks. (File photo) AFP / ROBERT MICHAEL Essential workers in some parts of the country face much higher fuel bills than in others, new data shows – and it has raised questions about how support should be targeted. Simplicity chief economist Shamubeel Eaqub ... <a title="Is fuel support going to the right places?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/03/is-fuel-support-going-to-the-right-places/" aria-label="Read more about Is fuel support going to the right places?">Read more</a>
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April 3, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A crash has closed a section of SH1. Screenshot/Google Maps A crash has closed a section of State Highway One in mid-Canterbury. New Zealand Transport Agency said the crash happened near the intersection with Chertsey Kyle Road, between Ashburton and Rakaia. The highway is closed between the intersections with Elizabeth Avenue ... <a title="Crash closes section of SH1 near Ashburton" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/03/crash-closes-section-of-sh1-near-ashburton/" aria-label="Read more about Crash closes section of SH1 near Ashburton">Read more</a>
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April 3, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A police car seen behind a cordon as officers attend an incident. RNZ Police closed off two roads in Petone as part of their response to reports of a person with a possible firearm being seen in a street. Three people have now been taken into custody, a police spokesperson said. ... <a title="Three arrested after armed police attend incident in Petone" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/03/three-arrested-after-armed-police-attend-incident-in-petone/" aria-label="Read more about Three arrested after armed police attend incident in Petone">Read more</a>
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April 3, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The union had hoped to negotiate a payment to acknowledge the extra work involved in implementing the new curriculum but was unsuccesful. 123RF The primary teachers’ union says there have been gains in the deal its members accepted following drawn out bargaining, despite the salary settings being the same as an ... <a title="Primary teachers’ union NZEI says still gains in new deal, despite same salary settings" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/03/primary-teachers-union-nzei-says-still-gains-in-new-deal-despite-same-salary-settings/" aria-label="Read more about Primary teachers’ union NZEI says still gains in new deal, despite same salary settings">Read more</a>
