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April 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Suzie Bates takes a catch during the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup final match against South Africa in 2024. AFP/FADEL SENNA One of New Zealand’s most celebrated cricketers has announced her retirement from the international game, but not before one last crack at a another world title. Suzie Bates has announced ... <a title="‘One Final Mission’ for White Ferns great Suzie Bates before retirement" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/24/one-final-mission-for-white-ferns-great-suzie-bates-before-retirement/" aria-label="Read more about ‘One Final Mission’ for White Ferns great Suzie Bates before retirement">Read more</a>
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April 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Fast-moving thunderstorms and flooding caught Wellington off guard, as seen on State Highway 2 on Saturday, 18 April. Josh Hay / Facebook Explainer – Has climate change made weather forecasting harder to do – and how is technology changing the game? There was plenty of warning about the dangers of Tropical ... <a title="Wellington floods and tropical cyclones: How weather forecasting is dealing with an uncertain future" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/24/wellington-floods-and-tropical-cyclones-how-weather-forecasting-is-dealing-with-an-uncertain-future/" aria-label="Read more about Wellington floods and tropical cyclones: How weather forecasting is dealing with an uncertain future">Read more</a>
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April 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand St John A person has been taken to hospital after an early morning fire at a South Island meat processor, where an oil burner kept igniting. Two trucks from Cheviot and a tanker were initially called to the scene just before 6am. Two other pumps were also called in. The fire ... <a title="Meat processor fire puts one in hospital" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/24/meat-processor-fire-puts-one-in-hospital/" aria-label="Read more about Meat processor fire puts one in hospital">Read more</a>
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April 24, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stephen Gallagher, Associate Professor, School of Geography, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, The University of Melbourne Every year, millions of visitors stand at the clifftop lookouts along Victoria’s Great Ocean Road and gaze out at the Twelve Apostles. These towering limestone stacks, rising up to 70 metres above ... <a title="Scientists finally know how old the Twelve Apostles are – and they’re much younger than anyone thought" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/24/scientists-finally-know-how-old-the-twelve-apostles-are-and-theyre-much-younger-than-anyone-thought-281230/" aria-label="Read more about Scientists finally know how old the Twelve Apostles are – and they’re much younger than anyone thought">Read more</a>
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April 24, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Chris Wallace, Professor, School of Politics Economics & Society, Faculty of Business Government & Law, University of Canberra Carbon pricing and the Gillard government are fused together like molten glass in the memory of all those who witnessed the traumatic and consequential policy and political drama surrounding ... <a title="The carbon tax debate damaged Julia Gillard’s leadership – and good climate policy for years to come" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/24/the-carbon-tax-debate-damaged-julia-gillards-leadership-and-good-climate-policy-for-years-to-come-277092/" aria-label="Read more about The carbon tax debate damaged Julia Gillard’s leadership – and good climate policy for years to come">Read more</a>
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April 24, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nicole Townsend, Lecturer in War Studies, UNSW Sydney 110 years ago this week, Anzac Day was held for the first time. It has been observed annually ever since. Today, Anzac Day has emerged as an unofficial national day. But what do Australians think about the most significant ... <a title="After 110 years of Anzac Days, new research shows Australians remain convinced of its importance" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/24/after-110-years-of-anzac-days-new-research-shows-australians-remain-convinced-of-its-importance-281012/" aria-label="Read more about After 110 years of Anzac Days, new research shows Australians remain convinced of its importance">Read more</a>
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April 24, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Chris Wright, PhD Candidate in Environmental Policy, Macquarie University For more than a decade, Australia’s emissions reductions have been driven not by the federal government but by the states and territories, often in relative obscurity. State governments took the lead in driving rapid uptake of renewable energy, ... <a title="States have driven climate action until now. It’s time for the Australian government to step up" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/24/states-have-driven-climate-action-until-now-its-time-for-the-australian-government-to-step-up-277481/" aria-label="Read more about States have driven climate action until now. It’s time for the Australian government to step up">Read more</a>
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April 24, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Marg Rogers, Associate Professor in the Early Childhood Education, University of New England Tens of thousands of Australians are expected to attend Anzac Day marches and services over the weekend. Many children will also be there with their families or school groups. Anzac events are often very ... <a title="Taking your child to an Anzac service? Prepare for loud noises and big questions" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/24/taking-your-child-to-an-anzac-service-prepare-for-loud-noises-and-big-questions-281240/" aria-label="Read more about Taking your child to an Anzac service? Prepare for loud noises and big questions">Read more</a>
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April 24, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Toby Walsh, Professor of AI, Research Group Leader, UNSW Sydney The legendary American bank robber Willie Sutton spent 40 years robbing banks because, as he claimed in his autobiography, he loved doing it. And when asked why he chose banks of all places to rob, he allegedly ... <a title="Why the world’s banks are so worried about Anthropic’s latest AI model" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/24/why-the-worlds-banks-are-so-worried-about-anthropics-latest-ai-model-281218/" aria-label="Read more about Why the world’s banks are so worried about Anthropic’s latest AI model">Read more</a>
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April 24, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tanja Luckins, Historian, Department of Archeology and History, La Trobe University Even before the first world war, a high mortality rate from disease, accident and death during infancy meant that Australians were familiar with mourning black. During a period of mourning, for example after the death of ... <a title="The first Anzac Day was marked by women wearing mourning black" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/24/the-first-anzac-day-was-marked-by-women-wearing-mourning-black-281023/" aria-label="Read more about The first Anzac Day was marked by women wearing mourning black">Read more</a>
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April 24, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Yvette Grant, PhD Candidate in Dance and Dance History Tutor, The University of Melbourne The story of the Anzacs has been represented through art from the beginning. The film Hero of the Dardanelles (1915) recreates the landing at Gallipoli. Official war artists were commissioned to document the ... <a title="The theatre of war: how the Anzac story has been retold through dance for 80 years" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/24/the-theatre-of-war-how-the-anzac-story-has-been-retold-through-dance-for-80-years-278982/" aria-label="Read more about The theatre of war: how the Anzac story has been retold through dance for 80 years">Read more</a>
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April 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF A Northland police staffer claimed he had worked hours he had not for more than a year before it was discovered, RNZ can reveal. Riki Toby, who was paid nearly $30,000 for overtime he did not do, said the offending started after going through a break-up, which put “extra financial ... <a title="Northland police staffer claimed $29,000 for shifts he never worked" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/24/northland-police-staffer-claimed-29000-for-shifts-he-never-worked/" aria-label="Read more about Northland police staffer claimed $29,000 for shifts he never worked">Read more</a>
