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April 21, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jonathan R. Goodman, Assistant Research Professor, Psychiatry, University of Cambridge Until a few years ago, no one had heard of bixonimania. Then, in 2024, a group of scientists posted findings online announcing the condition, which they claimed affected the eyes after computer use. However, the scientists had ... <a title="The fake disease that fooled the internet — and what it says about all of us" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/21/the-fake-disease-that-fooled-the-internet-and-what-it-says-about-all-of-us-280615/" aria-label="Read more about The fake disease that fooled the internet — and what it says about all of us">Read more</a>
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April 21, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By William Barter, UKRI Future Leaders Fellow, School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Edinburgh Recent findings from research we have been carrying out at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at Cern in Geneva suggest that we might be closing in on signs of undiscovered physics. If confirmed, ... <a title="Our Large Hadron Collider results hint at undiscovered physics" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/21/our-large-hadron-collider-results-hint-at-undiscovered-physics-272620/" aria-label="Read more about Our Large Hadron Collider results hint at undiscovered physics">Read more</a>
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April 21, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Christopher Luxon visits Swaminarayan Akshardham temple in New Delhi, India, in March 2025. RNZ / Marika Khabazi New Zealand’s Indian community has welcomed the government’s decision to sign a long-awaited free trade agreement with India next week in New Delhi, describing it as a major milestone in bilateral trade ties. Trade ... <a title="Indian community welcomes ‘momentous’ free trade deal" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/21/indian-community-welcomes-momentous-free-trade-deal/" aria-label="Read more about Indian community welcomes ‘momentous’ free trade deal">Read more</a>
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April 21, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Follow updates in our live blog above. The prime minister says he has the full support of his caucus, as National MPs gather in Wellington for the first time in nearly three weeks. Parliament’s first sitting day since 2 April comes after a 1News-Verian poll showing the government would be out ... <a title="Live: Christopher Luxon faces caucus for first time in weeks" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/21/live-christopher-luxon-faces-caucus-for-first-time-in-weeks/" aria-label="Read more about Live: Christopher Luxon faces caucus for first time in weeks">Read more</a>
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April 21, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF As margins tighten, some small and medium-sized businesses are turning to family members to help keep their operations running. However, legal risks can arise when a family “helper” is later found to have effectively been an employee. Employment lawyers say that when a family relationship unravels due to issues such ... <a title="What to know about working for your family" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/21/what-to-know-about-working-for-your-family/" aria-label="Read more about What to know about working for your family">Read more</a>
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April 21, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand NZ Police/Supplied There has been no update overnight in the search for a Wellington man, reported missing after flash floods hit the capital. A family member called emergency services around 7am on Monday after being unable to make contact with Philip Sutton, who is aged in his 60s. Sutton’s Karori South ... <a title="Wellington man Philip Sutton still missing after flooding" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/21/wellington-man-philip-sutton-still-missing-after-flooding/" aria-label="Read more about Wellington man Philip Sutton still missing after flooding">Read more</a>
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April 21, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Anzac Day is Saturday, but the holiday will also be marked on Monday with a public holiday. RNZ / Reece Baker Anzac Day is coming, and it’s one of the holidays when many businesses must close for part of the day. On Anzac Day, most shops need to stay shut for ... <a title="Anzac Day: What’s open and what’s closed and when?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/21/anzac-day-whats-open-and-whats-closed-and-when/" aria-label="Read more about Anzac Day: What’s open and what’s closed and when?">Read more</a>
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April 21, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Bruce the disabled kea has achieved social dominance with an innovative fighting technique. Supplied / Ximena Nelson A disabled kea has achieved social dominance with an innovative fighting technique. Though he lacks the top half of his beak, Bruce keeps a stiff upper lip. Using his lower mandible as a spear, ... <a title="Disabled kea achieves social dominance with one-of-a-kind ‘jousting’ technique" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/21/disabled-kea-achieves-social-dominance-with-one-of-a-kind-jousting-technique/" aria-label="Read more about Disabled kea achieves social dominance with one-of-a-kind ‘jousting’ technique">Read more</a>
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April 21, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand For many midlife women busily juggling work and care responsibilities, an evening glass of wine can feel like the perfect antidote. But that everyday habit comes with real risks. Beyond the familiar hangover, alcohol is linked to at least seven types of cancer, including breast, bowel, mouth and throat cancer. Even ... <a title="Dying for a drink? How midlife NZ women think about alcohol" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/21/dying-for-a-drink-how-midlife-nz-women-think-about-alcohol/" aria-label="Read more about Dying for a drink? How midlife NZ women think about alcohol">Read more</a>
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April 21, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ximena Nelson, Professor of Animal Behaviour, University of Canterbury Bruce the kea is missing his entire upper beak. Yet he is the alpha bird of his circus (the apt collective noun for a group of New Zealand’s famously playful alpine parrots). As our latest research shows, Bruce ... <a title="How Bruce the half-beak kea weaponised his disability to become the alpha bird" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/21/how-bruce-the-half-beak-kea-weaponised-his-disability-to-become-the-alpha-bird-280993/" aria-label="Read more about How Bruce the half-beak kea weaponised his disability to become the alpha bird">Read more</a>
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April 21, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dan Mennill, Professor and Associate Dean of Science, University of Windsor When Rachel Carson wrote the environmental classic Silent Spring in 1962, she warned that unchecked human impacts might create a silent future. Forty years later, biologists uncovered a striking effect of noise pollution on songbirds. They ... <a title="Paris has successfully cut noise pollution, but urban birds still can’t sing at their natural pitch" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/21/paris-has-successfully-cut-noise-pollution-but-urban-birds-still-cant-sing-at-their-natural-pitch-280229/" aria-label="Read more about Paris has successfully cut noise pollution, but urban birds still can’t sing at their natural pitch">Read more</a>
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April 21, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Businesses around Christchurch’s new stadium are buzzing about the first sports match at the $683 million arena on Friday night and making preparations for an influx of patrons. The Crusaders will play the New South Wales Waratahs in Super Rugby Pacific’s Super Round in front of 25,000 people at One New ... <a title="Businesses amped for first sports event at Christchurch’s One NZ Stadium" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/21/businesses-amped-for-first-sports-event-at-christchurchs-one-nz-stadium/" aria-label="Read more about Businesses amped for first sports event at Christchurch’s One NZ Stadium">Read more</a>
