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ER Report: A Roundup of Significant Articles on EveningReport.nz for April 26, 2026
ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on April 26, 2026.
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Month: April 2026
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Super Rugby Pacific live: Otago Highlanders v Moana Pasifika
Source: Radio New Zealand Follow all the Super Rugby Pacific action as the Otago Highlanders take on Moana Pasifika at Te Kaha Stadium in Christchurch. Former All Blacks Julian Savea and Ngani Laumape remain sidelined for Moana. After his electric cameo in Auckland, Highlanders fullback Finn Hurley has been ruled out, with Ethan Blackadder and ... <a title="Super Rugby Pacific live: Otago Highlanders v Moana Pasifika" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/26/super-rugby-pacific-live-otago-highlanders-v-moana-pasifika/" aria-label="Read more about Super Rugby Pacific live: Otago Highlanders v Moana Pasifika">Read more</a>
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Israel’s diabolical killing machine and how it targets journalists
As World Press Freedom Day rapidly approaches and Reporters Without Borders has condemned the Israeli government for its massacre of journalists in Lebanon and Palestine, New Zealand journalist David Robie reflects in a speech at Te Komititanga Square today. MEDIA FREEDOM: By David Robie In a week’s time next Sunday, it is World Press Freedom ... <a title="Israel’s diabolical killing machine and how it targets journalists" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/26/israels-diabolical-killing-machine-and-how-it-targets-journalists/" aria-label="Read more about Israel’s diabolical killing machine and how it targets journalists">Read more</a>
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Highlanders-‘Bring Super Round to Dunedin’
Source: Radio New Zealand The Highlanders want to host next year’s Super Round at Forsyth Barr. Joe Allison With Christchurch humming for Super Round, the Highlanders have declared themselves the perfect hosts for its next edition. An indoor stadium, a proud rugby history, and a notoriously rowdy student population, the ingredients are all there. Coach ... <a title="Highlanders-‘Bring Super Round to Dunedin’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/26/highlanders-bring-super-round-to-dunedin/" aria-label="Read more about Highlanders-‘Bring Super Round to Dunedin’">Read more</a>
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NRL: What we learnt from NZ Warriors’ Anzac Day win over Dolphins
Source: Radio New Zealand Warriors stand to attention during the national anthem. Photosport Analysis – Anzac Day brought out the fighting qualities of the NZ Warriors, as they hung tough and finally wore down the Dolphins 20-18 at Wellington’s Hnry Stadium. During the week, coach Andrew Webster was at pains to not compare a game ... <a title="NRL: What we learnt from NZ Warriors’ Anzac Day win over Dolphins" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/26/nrl-what-we-learnt-from-nz-warriors-anzac-day-win-over-dolphins/" aria-label="Read more about NRL: What we learnt from NZ Warriors’ Anzac Day win over Dolphins">Read more</a>
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NZ bottom of world’s savings rate – or is it?
Source: Radio New Zealand A graphic circulating online from Visual Capitalist shows New Zealand ranked last in a comparison of countries’ net household savings rate. Unsplash/ Li Rezaei New Zealand is bottom of the world when it comes to how much we’re saving. Or is it? A graphic has been circulating online from Visual Capitalist, ... <a title="NZ bottom of world’s savings rate – or is it?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/26/nz-bottom-of-worlds-savings-rate-or-is-it/" aria-label="Read more about NZ bottom of world’s savings rate – or is it?">Read more</a>
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Local state of emergency lifts for Ōhura
Source: Radio New Zealand Flooded farmland in Ōhura, on 19 April, 2026. Supplied/ Ross Perry The local state of emergency for Ōhura in the Ruapehu District has been lifted. Flooding cut off the remote King Country settlement last Sunday. About 50 homes were damaged, with six receiving serious damage. Ruapehu civil defence controller Clive Manley ... <a title="Local state of emergency lifts for Ōhura" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/26/local-state-of-emergency-lifts-for-ohura/" aria-label="Read more about Local state of emergency lifts for Ōhura">Read more</a>
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Bryony Botha and Pru Fowler combine for World Cup madison silver
Source: Radio New Zealand Bryony Botha and Pru Fowler contest the women’s Madison at the track cycling World Cup in Malaysia. SWPix Bryony Botha and Prue Folwer returned to the podium for New Zealand at the track cycling World Cup in Malaysia after clinching silver in the women’s madison. The result came 24 hours after ... <a title="Bryony Botha and Pru Fowler combine for World Cup madison silver" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/26/bryony-botha-and-pru-fowler-combine-for-world-cup-madison-silver/" aria-label="Read more about Bryony Botha and Pru Fowler combine for World Cup madison silver">Read more</a>
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Climate Change Commission warns NZ ETS could fail without reform
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF The Climate Change Commission said the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) is on track to fail without reform. In its annual advice to the government, the commission warned that the scheme faces huge future volatility and would fail without reform by the 2030s. The ETS is a market in which the ... <a title="Climate Change Commission warns NZ ETS could fail without reform" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/26/climate-change-commission-warns-nz-ets-could-fail-without-reform/" aria-label="Read more about Climate Change Commission warns NZ ETS could fail without reform">Read more</a>
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Looking to history to protect marae from climate change
Source: Radio New Zealand Dr Akuhata Bailey-Winiata. Supplied/The University of Waikato New research is looking to examples from the past to inform how marae might relocate and rebuild in the face of sea level rise and other natural hazards brought on by climate change. University of Waikato PhD graduate Dr Akuhata Bailey-Winiata (Tūhourangi, Ngāti Whakaue, ... <a title="Looking to history to protect marae from climate change" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/26/looking-to-history-to-protect-marae-from-climate-change/" aria-label="Read more about Looking to history to protect marae from climate change">Read more</a>
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New invention sees newborn babies stay asleep during hearing checks
Source: Radio New Zealand Baby Lihona sleeps while she has her hearing checked. Supplied Technicians at Christchurch Hospital have come up with a simple invention to keep newborn babies asleep during hearing checks. The first six months of a baby’s life are considered a critical window for language and speech development, and the Newborn Hearing ... <a title="New invention sees newborn babies stay asleep during hearing checks" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/26/new-invention-sees-newborn-babies-stay-asleep-during-hearing-checks/" aria-label="Read more about New invention sees newborn babies stay asleep during hearing checks">Read more</a>
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He taonga tuku iho: Remembering 28th Māori Battalion soldier Robert McLean
Source: Radio New Zealand This story is part of a series sharing the voices of whānau of the 28th Māori Battalion, keeping their memories alive. Before any kōrero begins, Piripi McLean opens with karakia. It is a practice passed down from his late father, Rāpata Pōtahi Makarini Tītore – also known as Robert McLean – ... <a title="He taonga tuku iho: Remembering 28th Māori Battalion soldier Robert McLean" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/26/he-taonga-tuku-iho-remembering-28th-maori-battalion-soldier-robert-mclean/" aria-label="Read more about He taonga tuku iho: Remembering 28th Māori Battalion soldier Robert McLean">Read more</a>