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April 28, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Wellington City Council say free collection of flood waste will be going on in affected parts of the city for at least a week. Bill Hickman/RNZ The mayor of Wellington says free collection of flood waste in affected parts of the city will go on for the rest of the week ... <a title="Clean-up continues one week after Wellington floods" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/28/clean-up-continues-one-week-after-wellington-floods/" aria-label="Read more about Clean-up continues one week after Wellington floods">Read more</a>
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April 28, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The woman will appear in court next month. (File photo) RNZ / REECE BAKER A woman has been arrested after an alleged stealing spree targeting hospital patients in Auckland and Waikato earlier this year. Police said patients had their personal belongings and credit cards stolen as they were undergoing treatment. Waitematā ... <a title="Woman accused of ‘predatory’ stealing-spree against hospital patients" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/28/woman-accused-of-predatory-stealing-spree-against-hospital-patients/" aria-label="Read more about Woman accused of ‘predatory’ stealing-spree against hospital patients">Read more</a>
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April 28, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Gediminas Lipnickas, Senior Lecturer in Marketing, Adelaide University There’s now a vast, rapidly expanding global trade in counterfeit goods: imitation clothes, shoes and electronics, and even fake cosmetics and pharmaceuticals. Some fake products can pose serious health risks to unsuspecting buyers. Health authorities have warned consumers to ... <a title="From fake medicines to watches, counterfeits are everywhere and getting harder to catch" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/28/from-fake-medicines-to-watches-counterfeits-are-everywhere-and-getting-harder-to-catch-281525/" aria-label="Read more about From fake medicines to watches, counterfeits are everywhere and getting harder to catch">Read more</a>
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April 28, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Bianca McBryde, PhD Candidate, Behavioural Ecology and Conservation, University of Sydney From brightly coloured birds to the much-loved sugar glider, Australia’s native animals are a sight to behold. The island continent is home to nearly 600,000 plants, animals and insects, many of which are found nowhere else ... <a title="Possums and gliders are pushing a native bird to extinction. What can we do?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/28/possums-and-gliders-are-pushing-a-native-bird-to-extinction-what-can-we-do-281431/" aria-label="Read more about Possums and gliders are pushing a native bird to extinction. What can we do?">Read more</a>
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April 28, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / REECE BAKER A Dunedin man has been charged with trying to strangle a police officer in the central city. Three police officers received medical treatment after the confrontation on Hanover Street at 3.40pm on Monday. Police said the 67-year-old intervened while officers were speaking to a group of young ... <a title="Dunedin man charged with trying to strangle police officer" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/28/dunedin-man-charged-with-trying-to-strangle-police-officer/" aria-label="Read more about Dunedin man charged with trying to strangle police officer">Read more</a>
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April 28, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF Some early childhood education centres in Auckland are offering steep discounts – in some cases up to 12 months of childcare free of charge – in a bid to lift enrolments. Operators say the incentives reflect a deepening affordability crisis in early childhood education. For some centres, it’s one of ... <a title="Auckland childcare centres offer steep discounts to keep afloat" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/28/auckland-childcare-centres-offer-steep-discounts-to-keep-afloat/" aria-label="Read more about Auckland childcare centres offer steep discounts to keep afloat">Read more</a>
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April 28, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Police are at an address on Barbadoes Street, Christchurch. Louis Dunham / RNZ A police investigation is under way after a baby suffered unexplained injuries at a Christchurch property. Several police officers could be seen on Tuesday at a property on Barbadoes St. RNZ understands the investigation relates to a baby ... <a title="Police investigate after baby suffers unexplained injuries at Christchurch property" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/28/police-investigate-after-baby-suffers-unexplained-injuries-at-christchurch-property/" aria-label="Read more about Police investigate after baby suffers unexplained injuries at Christchurch property">Read more</a>
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April 28, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Data from the NZ Banking Association shows that total home lending rose 17.5 percent in the six months to December, Unsplash/ Towfiqu Barbhuiya More than 40 percent of people with home loans are paying more than the minimum required, which can save them significant amounts of money over the life of ... <a title="How to cut your mortgage interest bill in half" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/28/how-to-cut-your-mortgage-interest-bill-in-half/" aria-label="Read more about How to cut your mortgage interest bill in half">Read more</a>
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April 28, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The government is considering easing weight restrictions for heavy vehicles in a bid to save fuel amid the global crisis. Four changes are being worked on in case of a move up to Phase 2 of the national fuel plan. This included allowing more weight on some trucks to facilitate fewer ... <a title="Watch: Prime Minister Luxon discusses diesel supply at post-Cabinet press conference" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/28/watch-prime-minister-luxon-discusses-diesel-supply-at-post-cabinet-press-conference/" aria-label="Read more about Watch: Prime Minister Luxon discusses diesel supply at post-Cabinet press conference">Read more</a>
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April 28, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand NZX and the capital markets hadn’t had a futures index since the early 1990s. RNZ / Angus Dreaver The capital markets operator NZX has launched a futures index, which gives equity investors a more efficient way to manage risk. The S&P/NZX 20 Index Futures supports efficient pricing, enables effective hedging, and ... <a title="NZX launches futures index, gives investors more risk management" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/28/nzx-launches-futures-index-gives-investors-more-risk-management/" aria-label="Read more about NZX launches futures index, gives investors more risk management">Read more</a>
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April 28, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand An Air Force P-8A Poseidon aircraft spotted the potential North Korean sanctions busting in the Yellow Sea and East China Sea. Corporal Naomi James The Defence Force (NZDF) said Tuesday its spy plane had spotted an at-sea transfer of illicit goods as part of its monitoring of North Korean attempts to ... <a title="NZDF reports possible North Korea sanctions breaches at sea" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/28/nzdf-reports-possible-north-korea-sanctions-breaches-at-sea/" aria-label="Read more about NZDF reports possible North Korea sanctions breaches at sea">Read more</a>
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April 28, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Pop superstar Taylor Swift filed trademark applications for two audio clips and one image of herself in what a trademark lawyer said is an attempt to protect her voice and likeness from deepfake videos and audio created by artificial intelligence. The applications were filed with the US Patent and Trademark Office ... <a title="Taylor Swift wants to trademark her voice and likeness" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/28/taylor-swift-wants-to-trademark-her-voice-and-likeness/" aria-label="Read more about Taylor Swift wants to trademark her voice and likeness">Read more</a>
