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April 29, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Early voting is now in full swing for the coming Farrer election on May 9. The by-election is being framed as a temperature check of the right in federal politics, given the rise of One Nation and the collapse of ... <a title="Politics with Michelle Grattan: Antony Green on how Farrer’s ‘breakout’ by-election will make history" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/29/politics-with-michelle-grattan-antony-green-on-how-farrers-breakout-by-election-will-make-history-281736/" aria-label="Read more about Politics with Michelle Grattan: Antony Green on how Farrer’s ‘breakout’ by-election will make history">Read more</a>
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April 29, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The member’s bill would require transparency about fees, and require banks to have fair conduct policies. RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King Legislation that aims to make transferring money overseas cheaper has passed its first reading, with support from all parties other than National. New Zealanders currently pay more for transfers than those ... <a title="Legislation to make international money transfers cheaper passes first reading" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/29/legislation-to-make-international-money-transfers-cheaper-passes-first-reading/" aria-label="Read more about Legislation to make international money transfers cheaper passes first reading">Read more</a>
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April 29, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Wellington City Council says about 40 addresses are uninhabitable following the intense storms and flooding which battered the city early last week. Council spokesperson Richard MacLean said three homes near the suburb of Vogelmorn had been issued with dangerous building notices due to slip damage. He said Wellington City Mission, in ... <a title="About 40 Wellington addresses uninhabitable following floods: Council" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/29/about-40-wellington-addresses-uninhabitable-following-floods-council/" aria-label="Read more about About 40 Wellington addresses uninhabitable following floods: Council">Read more</a>
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April 29, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Some of Auckland’s most experienced tailors believe the industry is ageing out, despite a good level of demand for work. Serena Tan’s lunchtime on Monday had not been quiet. She first spoke with Virginia, who brought in her daughter’s bridesmaid dress for hemming. Tan had to be frank, gently explaining that ... <a title="Tailors fear industry is ageing out" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/29/tailors-fear-industry-is-ageing-out/" aria-label="Read more about Tailors fear industry is ageing out">Read more</a>
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April 29, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Green Party MP Ricardo Menéndez March. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone The Greens are calling out what they see as a double standard on strict English tests for immigrant bus drivers, but zero language requirements for wealthy migrants. To get a skilled migrant visa, drivers needed to score at least 6.5 out ... <a title="Greens call out ‘double standards’ in immigrant English testing" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/29/greens-call-out-double-standards-in-immigrant-english-testing/" aria-label="Read more about Greens call out ‘double standards’ in immigrant English testing">Read more</a>
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April 29, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Michelle Blau, manager of Fair Food. Bella Craig A West Auckland foodbank says it’s struggling with increasing demand and soaring fuel costs. Fair Food recycles 15,000 tonnes of food that doesn’t sell in supermarkets each week, donating it to charities who then deliver to whānau in need. But with the sky-rocketing ... <a title="Fuel costs double for West Auckland foodbank amid crisis in Middle East" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/29/fuel-costs-double-for-west-auckland-foodbank-amid-crisis-in-middle-east/" aria-label="Read more about Fuel costs double for West Auckland foodbank amid crisis in Middle East">Read more</a>
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April 29, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dennis Altman, Vice Chancellor’s Fellow and Professorial Fellow, Institute for Human Security and Social Change, La Trobe University Last February the White House released photos styling President Donald Trump as a king on social media. This week he got to host a genuine king, for the state ... <a title="King Charles’ US trip shows royalty’s soft power, even in times of war" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/29/king-charles-us-trip-shows-royaltys-soft-power-even-in-times-of-war-281532/" aria-label="Read more about King Charles’ US trip shows royalty’s soft power, even in times of war">Read more</a>
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April 29, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The Australian-owned mattress manufacturer A.H. Beard entered voluntary administration on Tuesday. 123rf About 40 workers in New Zealand have lost their jobs after the shock collapse of an Australian-owned mattress manufacturer A.H. Beard Limited on Tuesday. The Australian parent company entered voluntary administration after 126 years in business yesterday with the ... <a title="Australian mattress manufacturer A.H. Beard Limited collapses, leave 40 jobless" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/29/australian-mattress-manufacturer-a-h-beard-limited-collapses-leave-40-jobless/" aria-label="Read more about Australian mattress manufacturer A.H. Beard Limited collapses, leave 40 jobless">Read more</a>
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April 29, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A pup using its mum, Hipi, as a pillow. Shaun McConkey / NZ Sea Lion Trust An Otago colony of sea lions has hit a major milestone after a successful breeding season which saw the birth of 38 pups. For the first time in more than a century the Otago Pakake/sea ... <a title="Otago sea lion colony hits major population milestone – with 38 new pups" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/29/otago-sea-lion-colony-hits-major-population-milestone-with-38-new-pups/" aria-label="Read more about Otago sea lion colony hits major population milestone – with 38 new pups">Read more</a>
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April 29, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The bill was championed by between National’s Greg Fleming and Labour’s Camilla Belich. Samuel Rillstone / RNZ A bill tackling modern slavery has passed its first reading with bipartisan support, marking a first for Parliament. The bill uses a new rule introduced in the 2020 term, Standing Order 288, which allows ... <a title="Modern Slavery bill passes first reading under new Parliament rule" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/29/modern-slavery-bill-passes-first-reading-under-new-parliament-rule/" aria-label="Read more about Modern Slavery bill passes first reading under new Parliament rule">Read more</a>
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April 29, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rob Nicholls, Senior Research Associate in Media and Communications, University of Sydney There was a time when Elon Musk and Sam Altman were friends. But the two tech billionaires are now embroiled in a bitter legal battle in the United States that could reshape not just OpenAI, ... <a title="Elon Musk vs Sam Altman: how the legal battle of the tech billionaires could shape the future of AI" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/29/elon-musk-vs-sam-altman-how-the-legal-battle-of-the-tech-billionaires-could-shape-the-future-of-ai-281732/" aria-label="Read more about Elon Musk vs Sam Altman: how the legal battle of the tech billionaires could shape the future of AI">Read more</a>
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April 29, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Daniel Baldino, Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Relations, University of Notre Dame Australia Earlier this month, multibillion-dollar US tech company Palantir posted on X a summary of its chief executive Alex Karp’s recent book, the portentously titled The Technological Republic: Hard Power, Soft Belief, and the ... <a title="Supervillain or Cicero? Why Palantir’s manifesto has such sinister vibes" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/29/supervillain-or-cicero-why-palantirs-manifesto-has-such-sinister-vibes-281521/" aria-label="Read more about Supervillain or Cicero? Why Palantir’s manifesto has such sinister vibes">Read more</a>
