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April 30, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Keiran Hardy, Associate Professor, Griffith Criminology Institute, Griffith University Justice Virginia Bell has handed the governor-general her interim findings from the Royal Commission into Antisemitism and Social Cohesion. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese responded immediately by promising to implement all its recommendations. The interim report recommends specific changes ... <a title="Royal commission report doesn’t help us start making sense of Bondi terror attack" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/30/royal-commission-report-doesnt-help-us-start-making-sense-of-bondi-terror-attack-281859/" aria-label="Read more about Royal commission report doesn’t help us start making sense of Bondi terror attack">Read more</a>
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April 30, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Susan Rowe, Associate Professor in Clinical Psychology, Bond University NeeDoh is the latest squishy sensory toy to go viral. Social media is reporting how these blobs of gel are flying off the shelves, and are in short supply. But squishy sensory toys have been around much longer ... <a title="Why does squishing NeeDoh, slime, or putty feel so satisfying?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/30/why-does-squishing-needoh-slime-or-putty-feel-so-satisfying-280710/" aria-label="Read more about Why does squishing NeeDoh, slime, or putty feel so satisfying?">Read more</a>
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April 30, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Samuel Cornell, Honorary Fellow in Public Health, The University of Queensland; UNSW Sydney The beaches of Sydney’s Royal National Park have been disrupted by a pungent odour. And its source is drawing in more than just seagulls. A 25-tonne sperm whale is rotting on the rock platform ... <a title="Hold your nose and don’t stop for a selfie: why getting up close to a beached whale is a really bad idea" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/30/hold-your-nose-and-dont-stop-for-a-selfie-why-getting-up-close-to-a-beached-whale-is-a-really-bad-idea-281850/" aria-label="Read more about Hold your nose and don’t stop for a selfie: why getting up close to a beached whale is a really bad idea">Read more</a>
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April 30, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kevin Morrison, Industry Fellow, Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has promised no new taxes on Australia’s gas exports in next month’s federal budget, saying the government “will not undermine existing contracts”. Questioned further, he said future gas tax changes aren’t ... <a title="Australia isn’t getting a fair share of tax on gas exports. Queensland has shown how to raise the bar" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/30/australia-isnt-getting-a-fair-share-of-tax-on-gas-exports-queensland-has-shown-how-to-raise-the-bar-281526/" aria-label="Read more about Australia isn’t getting a fair share of tax on gas exports. Queensland has shown how to raise the bar">Read more</a>
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April 30, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A forklift on fire at Nelson Port. Supplied/ Mike Wilson Firefighters are working to extinguish a fire that started in a forklift at Port Nelson. Fire and Emergency says it was called to the fire at the port just before 4.30pm. When firefighters arrived they found a large forklift on fire ... <a title="Loud explosions as forklift catches fire at Port Nelson" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/30/loud-explosions-as-forklift-catches-fire-at-port-nelson/" aria-label="Read more about Loud explosions as forklift catches fire at Port Nelson">Read more</a>
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April 30, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Se Youn Park, Sessional academic, School of Political Science and International Studies, The University of Queensland Thirteen Australian women and children linked to ISIS have reportedly been blocked from leaving Syria again, with the Syrian Foreign Ministry blaming the Australian government, saying it had “refused to receive ... <a title="Albanese is prioritising politics over the responsible handling of ISIS families, setting a dangerous precedent" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/30/albanese-is-prioritising-politics-over-the-responsible-handling-of-isis-families-setting-a-dangerous-precedent-281643/" aria-label="Read more about Albanese is prioritising politics over the responsible handling of ISIS families, setting a dangerous precedent">Read more</a>
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April 30, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Vincent Hurley, Lecturer in Criminology (police & policing). School of International Studies, Macquarie University In the hours since the story was first published, a body believed to be that of the missing girl has been found. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this article contains ... <a title="‘1930s policing’: the tactics police used in the hunt for Alice Springs girl Kumanjayi Little Baby" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/30/1930s-policing-the-tactics-police-used-in-the-hunt-for-alice-springs-girl-kumanjayi-little-baby-281856/" aria-label="Read more about ‘1930s policing’: the tactics police used in the hunt for Alice Springs girl Kumanjayi Little Baby">Read more</a>
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April 30, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Vincent Hurley, Lecturer in Criminology (police & policing). School of International Studies, Macquarie University On Saturday night, a five-year-old girl – whose family has asked be referred to as Kumanjayi Little Baby – was allegedly abducted from a home in a town camp and is still missing. ... <a title="‘1930s policing’: the tactics police are using in the hunt for missing Alice Springs girl Kumanjayi Little Baby" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/30/1930s-policing-the-tactics-police-are-using-in-the-hunt-for-missing-alice-springs-girl-kumanjayi-little-baby-281856/" aria-label="Read more about ‘1930s policing’: the tactics police are using in the hunt for missing Alice Springs girl Kumanjayi Little Baby">Read more</a>
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April 30, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Raw wool samples on display for buyers to peruse at the PGG Wrightson wool store and auction house. RNZ/Monique Steele A new national wool auction, closing a chapter for Hawke’s Bay, was off to a subdued but promising start in Christchurch this week. The hammer went down on more than 9000 ... <a title="PGG holds first NZ-wide wool auction, after ‘difficult’ consolidation decision" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/30/pgg-holds-first-nz-wide-wool-auction-after-difficult-consolidation-decision/" aria-label="Read more about PGG holds first NZ-wide wool auction, after ‘difficult’ consolidation decision">Read more</a>
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April 30, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Auckland FC fans, crowd and supporters aka The Port. Andrew Cornaga / www.photosport.nz Auckland FC’s season is on the line this Saturday – and their patchy home form means survival is far from certain. Win the A-League Elimination Final against Melbourne City at Go Media Stadium and Auckland will progress to ... <a title="Auckland FC’s A-League season on the line in home elimination final" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/30/auckland-fcs-a-league-season-on-the-line-in-home-elimination-final/" aria-label="Read more about Auckland FC’s A-League season on the line in home elimination final">Read more</a>
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April 30, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith RNZ / Mark Papalii The National Iwi Chairs Forum (NICF) says the government has breached its Waitangi Treaty obligations to consult with Māori in proceeding with legislation that would weaken treaty clauses across a range of laws. In a joint letter to Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, Justice ... <a title="National Iwi Chairs Forum calls for halt to proposed Waitangi Treaty clause changes" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/30/national-iwi-chairs-forum-calls-for-halt-to-proposed-waitangi-treaty-clause-changes/" aria-label="Read more about National Iwi Chairs Forum calls for halt to proposed Waitangi Treaty clause changes">Read more</a>
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April 30, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand By Sammy Carter Kiwi Aid & Refugee Evacuation (Kiwi K.A.R.E) have already distributed 8000 stoves and water boilers to Ukrainian families. Supplied A New Zealand charity is preparing to send aid of thousands more stoves and water boilers into Ukraine’s most dangerous red zones. Kiwi Aid & Refugee Evacuation (Kiwi K.A.R.E) ... <a title="Charity to send thousands of stoves and water boilers to Ukraine" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/30/charity-to-send-thousands-of-stoves-and-water-boilers-to-ukraine/" aria-label="Read more about Charity to send thousands of stoves and water boilers to Ukraine">Read more</a>
