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April 9, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Top chief executives took part in an hour-long call with ministers including Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Finance Minister Nicola Willis over the fuel rationing framework. File picture. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone BusinessNZ has made its case to ministers as to why the food and grocery sector should be put in ... <a title="Business leaders urge government to prioritise food supply in fuel plan" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/09/business-leaders-urge-government-to-prioritise-food-supply-in-fuel-plan/" aria-label="Read more about Business leaders urge government to prioritise food supply in fuel plan">Read more</a>
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April 9, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Aerial view of Whirinaki and State Highway 12 after the March storm. Supplied / FNDC The small Northland settlement of Whirinaki is again bracing for the arrival of wild weather, only a couple of weeks after heavy rain and wind devastated parts of the region. Cyclone Vaianu is set to touchdown ... <a title="Northland settlement, Whirinaki bracing for wild weather again as Cyclone Vaianu approaches" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/09/northland-settlement-whirinaki-bracing-for-wild-weather-again-as-cyclone-vaianu-approaches/" aria-label="Read more about Northland settlement, Whirinaki bracing for wild weather again as Cyclone Vaianu approaches">Read more</a>
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April 9, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Former prime minister Helen Clark has attended the opening night of a play which traces her rise to leadership through six pivotal outfits. After the opening night of Helen Clark in Six Outfits,Clark took to the stage for an interview with Jesse Mulligan and the audience erupted in cheers and applause. ... <a title="Helen Clark surprises cast of play that hangs off her unique fashion style" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/09/helen-clark-surprises-cast-of-play-that-hangs-off-her-unique-fashion-style/" aria-label="Read more about Helen Clark surprises cast of play that hangs off her unique fashion style">Read more</a>
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April 9, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand New All Blacks defence coach Tana Umaga says the player eligibility conversation is one that needs to happen. Photosport The elephant in the room at NZ Rugby has grown so large and loud, it simply can’t be ignored any longer. International player eligibility. Historically a strong stance has been taken by ... <a title="Umaga softens All Blacks’ eligibility stance" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/09/umaga-softens-all-blacks-eligibility-stance/" aria-label="Read more about Umaga softens All Blacks’ eligibility stance">Read more</a>
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April 9, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand’s self-described “fourth most popular guitar-based digi-bongo-acapella-rap-funk-comedy-folk duo” Flight of the Conchords sold out their first shows in eight years in minutes this week, sparking a frenzy among fans. Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement formed the musical comedy act in 1998, soaring to worldwide fame off the back of their ... <a title="Flight of the Conchords reunion gigs sell out in minutes" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/09/flight-of-the-conchords-reunion-gigs-sell-out-in-minutes/" aria-label="Read more about Flight of the Conchords reunion gigs sell out in minutes">Read more</a>
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April 9, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand NZME commissioned a review of workplace safety in February. RNZ NZME says its workplace review has identified “two specific issues” still to be addressed in the coming weeks. The NZME board of directors commissioned the review in February, after three senior managers were terminated last year. One of them was former ... <a title="NZME conduct review identifies ‘issues’, after termination of three senior managers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/09/nzme-conduct-review-identifies-issues-after-termination-of-three-senior-managers/" aria-label="Read more about NZME conduct review identifies ‘issues’, after termination of three senior managers">Read more</a>
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April 9, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rodrigo Praino, Professor & Director, Jeff Bleich Centre for Democracy and Disruptive Technologies, Flinders University Around 153 BCE, Cato the Elder, one of Rome’s most prominent senators, began ending every single one of his speeches with the same words: “Carthago delenda est”, or “Carthage must be destroyed”. ... <a title="‘A whole civilisation will die tonight’: Trump’s genocide threat against Iran was another new low for America" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/09/a-whole-civilisation-will-die-tonight-trumps-genocide-threat-against-iran-was-another-new-low-for-america-280152/" aria-label="Read more about ‘A whole civilisation will die tonight’: Trump’s genocide threat against Iran was another new low for America">Read more</a>
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April 9, 2026
COMMENTARY: By Trita Parsi Yesterday began with Donald Trump issuing genocidal threats against Iran on social media and ended — just ten hours later — with the announcement of a 14-day ceasefire, on Iran’s terms. Even by the volatile standards of Trump’s presidency, the whiplash is extraordinary. What, then, have the two sides actually agreed ... <a title="What on earth just happened? Trump, Iran, and the unlikely ceasefire" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/09/what-on-earth-just-happened-trump-iran-and-the-unlikely-ceasefire/" aria-label="Read more about What on earth just happened? Trump, Iran, and the unlikely ceasefire">Read more</a>
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April 9, 2026
ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on April 9, 2026.
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April 9, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Chambers said last week police did not handle the documentary properly and the process was under review. RNZ / Supplied / Police The police commissioner told the producer of a documentary on the hunt for Marokopa fugitive Tom Phillips he would love to catch up, just before he began the top ... <a title="Chambers told Phillips doco producer he’d ‘love to catch up’ before starting police commissioner job" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/09/chambers-told-phillips-doco-producer-hed-love-to-catch-up-before-starting-police-commissioner-job/" aria-label="Read more about Chambers told Phillips doco producer he’d ‘love to catch up’ before starting police commissioner job">Read more</a>
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April 9, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Lower Hutt residents have reported that a section of Malone Road is closed. Supplied Lower Hutt residents say a section of Malone Road is blocked off and there’s a police presence in the area. They have told RNZ they heard sirens from about 8.30am on Thursday morning, and saw a number ... <a title="Lower Hutt residents say road closed as police swarm area" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/09/lower-hutt-residents-say-road-closed-as-police-swarm-area/" aria-label="Read more about Lower Hutt residents say road closed as police swarm area">Read more</a>
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April 9, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand MetService has put the entire North Island under a wind warning on Sunday, with some places also under a heavy rain watch. The agency says it’s likely that watches will be upgraded to a warning level in some areas. MetService Authorities across the North Island are preparing for a potentially life-threatening ... <a title="North Island authorities get ready for potentially life-threatening Cyclone Vaianu" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/09/north-island-authorities-get-ready-for-potentially-life-threatening-cyclone-vaianu/" aria-label="Read more about North Island authorities get ready for potentially life-threatening Cyclone Vaianu">Read more</a>
