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April 17, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Malcolm Rewa in the Auckland High Court Stuff/Pool/David White Police are analysing rape complaints between 1985 to 1989 to see if they can identify any matches in the DNA databank following serial rapist Malcolm Rewa‘s latest conviction. One of the country’s most high-profile police officers, Detective Inspector Scott Beard says the ... <a title="Serial rapist Malcolm Rewa sentenced for 1988 rape of 16-year-old" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/17/serial-rapist-malcolm-rewa-sentenced-for-1988-rape-of-16-year-old/" aria-label="Read more about Serial rapist Malcolm Rewa sentenced for 1988 rape of 16-year-old">Read more</a>
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April 17, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The elderly woman was allegedly murdered at a rural Canterbury property. (File photo) RNZ/Nathan Mckinnon A man charged with murdering an elderly woman and attacking two family members at a rural Canterbury property has pleaded not guilty to all charges. The 19-year-old, whose identity remains suppressed, was remanded in custody when ... <a title="Man charged with murdering elderly woman, attacking others, denies charges" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/17/man-charged-with-murdering-elderly-woman-attacking-others-denies-charges/" aria-label="Read more about Man charged with murdering elderly woman, attacking others, denies charges">Read more</a>
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April 17, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ/Paris Ibell Fire and Emergency are asking people to stay away from Kaiteriteri following a large gas leak near the beach. Properties have been evacuated and roads closed after firefighters were alerted to the leak at 6.50am. Assistant District Commander Chris Best said the leak appeared to be from external gas ... <a title="Properties evacuated in Kaiteriteri after large gas leak" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/17/properties-evacuated-in-kaiteriteri-after-large-gas-leak/" aria-label="Read more about Properties evacuated in Kaiteriteri after large gas leak">Read more</a>
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April 17, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A section carved from Mauao by the January landslide. The area remains closed to the public, with shipping containers placed in case of further slips KELLY O’HARA / SUPPLIED A Mount Maunganui leader has accused the city council of excluding residents from plans to fix and reopen Mauao. Mount Maunganui Ratepayers, ... <a title="Mount landslide aftermath: Residents feel shut out of recovery decisions" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/17/mount-landslide-aftermath-residents-feel-shut-out-of-recovery-decisions/" aria-label="Read more about Mount landslide aftermath: Residents feel shut out of recovery decisions">Read more</a>
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April 17, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A police car seen behind a cordon as officers attend an incident. RNZ Motorists in Napier should expect long delays after a bus hit a pedestrian. The police said the incident on Tennyson Street in the central city was reported at 8.30am. The street is closed and diversions are in place. ... <a title="Napier street closed after bus hits pedestrian" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/17/napier-street-closed-after-bus-hits-pedestrian/" aria-label="Read more about Napier street closed after bus hits pedestrian">Read more</a>
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April 17, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand National Minister Chris Bishop has been rumoured as a potential leadership contender. RNZ The Trade Minister has dismissed a potential National Party leadership spill, saying he has full confidence Christopher Luxon will lead the party into the election. The NZ Herald reports unnamed sources claiming the PM avoided meeting with a ... <a title="Todd McClay denies Christopher Luxon facing leadership challenge" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/17/todd-mcclay-denies-christopher-luxon-facing-leadership-challenge/" aria-label="Read more about Todd McClay denies Christopher Luxon facing leadership challenge">Read more</a>
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April 17, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The vocalised communications of sperm whales are closer to human language and speech pattern than previously thought, new research has discovered. Researchers at the University of California in Berkeley made the discovery that the whales could form vowels within their vocalisations which behaved in the same way as human speech. The ... <a title="Communication of sperm whales closely parallels human language, study finds" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/17/communication-of-sperm-whales-closely-parallels-human-language-study-finds/" aria-label="Read more about Communication of sperm whales closely parallels human language, study finds">Read more</a>
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April 17, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Chris Wood in action for Nottingham Forest. AFP All Whites Chris Wood’s World Cup is in doubt after suffering an injury playing for Nottingham Forest on Friday. Wood left the field in Forest’s Europa League quarter-final against Porto at the City Ground. The All Whites striker went down clutching his knee ... <a title="All Whites captain Chris Wood injured again weeks out from World Cup" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/17/all-whites-captain-chris-wood-injured-again-weeks-out-from-world-cup/" aria-label="Read more about All Whites captain Chris Wood injured again weeks out from World Cup">Read more</a>
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April 17, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A postcard featuring two wahine by a river was sent from Dorothy Theomin to her cousin Allison Hallenstein, of the Hallenstein retail dynasty, in 1910 during her travels in the North Island. Dear Little Alison, Another postie for your book. I wonder if you can put it in for yourself – ... <a title="The postcard that made its way home to Dunedin after 116 years" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/17/the-postcard-that-made-its-way-home-to-dunedin-after-116-years/" aria-label="Read more about The postcard that made its way home to Dunedin after 116 years">Read more</a>
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April 17, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The graffiti appeared on a footbridge over the Maitai River, but was painted over an hour after the council was alerted to its presence. File picture. RNZ / Tracy Neal Nelson City Council and the New Zealand Jewish Council have condemned anti-Semitic behaviour, after hate speech targeting Jewish people was graffitied ... <a title="Nelson footbridge graffitied with hate speech targeting Jewish people" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/17/nelson-footbridge-graffitied-with-hate-speech-targeting-jewish-people/" aria-label="Read more about Nelson footbridge graffitied with hate speech targeting Jewish people">Read more</a>
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April 17, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Mainfreight’s Ōtāhuhu depot Alistair Guthrie Mainfreight’s chief executive says he is “frustrated” at KiwiRail and Auckland Transport, and that the agencies could be doing more as the Middle East conflict sends fuel prices up. The country’s fuel stocks have dropped in the past two updates, but officials say there is no ... <a title="Mainfreight CEO frustrated with KiwiRail, AT for not offering additional services" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/17/mainfreight-ceo-frustrated-with-kiwirail-at-for-not-offering-additional-services/" aria-label="Read more about Mainfreight CEO frustrated with KiwiRail, AT for not offering additional services">Read more</a>
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April 17, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Fiji led the HSBC SVNS Series all the way through the season, only to lose the title when they lost 10-7 to South Africa at the New York 7s final, the deciding event. Supplied/HSBC SVNS Fiji men’s sevens rugby team head coach says being consistent at this weekend’s annual Hong Kong ... <a title="‘Consistent in winning’: Fiji target Hong Kong Sevens glory" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/17/consistent-in-winning-fiji-target-hong-kong-sevens-glory/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Consistent in winning’: Fiji target Hong Kong Sevens glory">Read more</a>
