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April 10, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A ceasefire in Iran is unlikely to bring any relief for home loan borrowers. RNZ / Quin Tauetau A ceasefire in Iran is unlikely to bring any relief for home loan borrowers. Wholesale rates have been pushing higher on the expectation interest rates might need to rise to combat inflation caused ... <a title="What now for home loan rates?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/10/what-now-for-home-loan-rates/" aria-label="Read more about What now for home loan rates?">Read more</a>
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April 10, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A New Zealand shoestring budget film that’s got audiences gasping and laughing is touring 21 theatres around the country. Comedy-horror The Weed Eaters, rated R13, debuted at the NZ International Film Festival last year to high praise, and has gone on to win best feature at SXSW Sydney last year. The ... <a title="The ‘ridiculous and unpredictable’ Kiwi film hitting theatres" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/10/the-ridiculous-and-unpredictable-kiwi-film-hitting-theatres/" aria-label="Read more about The ‘ridiculous and unpredictable’ Kiwi film hitting theatres">Read more</a>
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April 10, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Edwell, Associate Professor in Ancient History, Macquarie University Very few Roman emperors died natural deaths. Most were assassinated, some died in battle and one was even struck by lightning. Some emperors sensed the danger and got out of Rome altogether. But only one laid down his ... <a title="Meet Diocletian – the Roman emperor who retired to grow cabbages" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/10/meet-diocletian-the-roman-emperor-who-retired-to-grow-cabbages-276388/" aria-label="Read more about Meet Diocletian – the Roman emperor who retired to grow cabbages">Read more</a>
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April 10, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand cyclist Kiaan Watts wins a stage on the Tour of Southland, 2026. © Tour of Southland 2026 / PHOTOSPORT New Zealand cyclist Kiaan Watts has been banned for 25 days by cycling’s global governing body after he punched a fellow rider in the head during a race last month. ... <a title="Kiwi cyclist Kiaan Watts banned for throwing punch" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/10/kiwi-cyclist-kiaan-watts-banned-for-throwing-punch/" aria-label="Read more about Kiwi cyclist Kiaan Watts banned for throwing punch">Read more</a>
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April 10, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Peptides are widely marketed as a kind of “holy grail” for workout recovery and physical performance. You may have seen advertisements online claiming these supplements can significantly boost muscle growth, eliminate joint pain, and accelerate recovery times. As the prevalence of joint-related issues such as osteoarthritis rises, many people are also ... <a title="Do peptides improve workout performance?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/10/do-peptides-improve-workout-performance/" aria-label="Read more about Do peptides improve workout performance?">Read more</a>
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April 10, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The community civil defence group in the settlement of Coville on the Coromandel Peninsula, testing a generator. Supplied Some North Island communities are preparing for the full force of Cyclone Vaianu – particularly coastal settlements that have been hit hard by previous storms. Some say they are better equipped now, with ... <a title="North Island communities prepare for Cyclone Vaianu" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/10/north-island-communities-prepare-for-cyclone-vaianu/" aria-label="Read more about North Island communities prepare for Cyclone Vaianu">Read more</a>
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April 10, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Modelling estimated 44 percent of New Zealand’s total river length was unsuitable for activities like swimming due to faecal contamination. RNZ / Tess Brunton Conservation advocates say a [https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/591849/sobering-reading-waterways-worsening-around-the-country-report-reveals new report confirms the country’s freshwater is at breaking point. The Ministry for the Environment and StatsNZ’s Our Freshwater 2026 report highlighted ... <a title="Conservationists alarmed by new report into New Zealand’s freshwater" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/10/conservationists-alarmed-by-new-report-into-new-zealands-freshwater/" aria-label="Read more about Conservationists alarmed by new report into New Zealand’s freshwater">Read more</a>
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April 10, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Finbar Sullivan. Supplied / London Metropolitan Police The 21-year-old grandson of acclaimed New Zealand filmmaker Michael Seresin has been stabbed to death in a busy London park. London Metropolitan Police have named Finbar Sullivan as the victim of a stabbing in Primrose Hill on Tuesday evening, local time. Detectives said police ... <a title="NZ film director Michael Seresin’s grandson Finbar Sullivan fatally stabbed in London park" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/10/nz-film-director-michael-seresins-grandson-finbar-sullivan-fatally-stabbed-in-london-park/" aria-label="Read more about NZ film director Michael Seresin’s grandson Finbar Sullivan fatally stabbed in London park">Read more</a>
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April 10, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Tayla Earle in action for Northern Mystics against Southern Steel last season. Photosport Analysis: Netball New Zealand should be celebrating a milestone 10th season of the sport’s domestic showpiece, but instead officials are working furiously to secure its future. The country’s elite netballers are about to head into a third season ... <a title="Netball: ANZ Premiership at tipping point after decade" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/10/netball-anz-premiership-at-tipping-point-after-decade/" aria-label="Read more about Netball: ANZ Premiership at tipping point after decade">Read more</a>
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April 10, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Whanganui Neville Gorrie was the castle’s most recent owner. RNZ/Robin Martin Whanganui residents are preparing to farewell a much-loved local landmark before its demolition – Liffiton Castle . The former villa-turned-mock-castle is a familiar site to travellers on the State Highway 3 link to Wellington – and has, for decades, been ... <a title="Whanganui residents nostalgic over demolition of much-loved landmark" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/10/whanganui-residents-nostalgic-over-demolition-of-much-loved-landmark/" aria-label="Read more about Whanganui residents nostalgic over demolition of much-loved landmark">Read more</a>
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April 10, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Set yourself a limit on how much money you spend on discretionary items. 123RF Households around the country are under increasing financial pressure, as the cost of fuel rises – so what can you do if you’re feeling the pinch? RNZ asked experts for their tips. Cut spending Enrich Retirement founder ... <a title="How to save – or make – money during a fuel crisis" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/10/how-to-save-or-make-money-during-a-fuel-crisis/" aria-label="Read more about How to save – or make – money during a fuel crisis">Read more</a>
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April 10, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The Blues head to Wellington this weekend to meet the high-flying Hurricanes. Photosport Normality resumes. After a shortened Easter round, we return to five weekend games, as we head into the second half of the Super Rugby Pacific season. Round nine sees the two top teams go to battle in Wellington, ... <a title="Super Rugby Pacific: Hurricanes, Blues in top-of-table battle" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/10/super-rugby-pacific-hurricanes-blues-in-top-of-table-battle/" aria-label="Read more about Super Rugby Pacific: Hurricanes, Blues in top-of-table battle">Read more</a>
