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April 2, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The man is due to appear in court again in June. RNZ / Richard Tindiller A Wellington businessman who had pleaded not guilty to posting harmful digital communications has had his name suppression continued. The 57-year-old man appeared in Wellington District Court last month charged with making a Facebook post that ... <a title="Wellington businessman charged with posting harmful digital communications keeps name suppression" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/02/wellington-businessman-charged-with-posting-harmful-digital-communications-keeps-name-suppression/" aria-label="Read more about Wellington businessman charged with posting harmful digital communications keeps name suppression">Read more</a>
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April 2, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Using one lens, you could view the present contest between the Albanese government and the Taylor-Canavan opposition as pragmatism versus populism. A week ago the opposition, which perennially berates the government for economic irresponsibility, urged a cut in the fuel ... <a title="Grattan on Friday: A future plan on fuel should be central to Albanese government’s reform agenda" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/02/grattan-on-friday-a-future-plan-on-fuel-should-be-central-to-albanese-governments-reform-agenda-278789/" aria-label="Read more about Grattan on Friday: A future plan on fuel should be central to Albanese government’s reform agenda">Read more</a>
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April 2, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Diggers working at the burnt-out Bromley wastewater treatment plant. Christchurch City Council supplied pictures and video of work to remove rot from inside its filters on 10 June 2022. Christchurch City Council Christchurch city councillors has voted to add more air to sewage ponds at its troubled Bromley treatment plant to ... <a title="Christchurch councillors vote to add more air to Bromley sewage ponds" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/02/christchurch-councillors-vote-to-add-more-air-to-bromley-sewage-ponds/" aria-label="Read more about Christchurch councillors vote to add more air to Bromley sewage ponds">Read more</a>
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April 2, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Quin Tauetau New data from the country’s biggest bank shows the impact of the start of the fuel price rise on New Zealanders’ spending. Card spending at fuel stations jumped almost 30 percent in March, or 20.6 percent when seasonally adjusted. Chief economist Sharon Zollner said, using Ministry of ... <a title="New Zealanders’ 30% fuel bill increase laid bare" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/02/new-zealanders-30-fuel-bill-increase-laid-bare/" aria-label="Read more about New Zealanders’ 30% fuel bill increase laid bare">Read more</a>
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April 2, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Scott Dwyer, Research Director, Energy Futures, University of Technology Sydney As conflict in the Middle East sends diesel and petrol prices skyrocketing, more and more Australians and New Zealanders are showing interest in electric vehicles. But is this translating to sales? March data shows the answer is ... <a title="Fuel prices are driving more Australians to EVs – and secondhand cars are in high demand" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/02/fuel-prices-are-driving-more-australians-to-evs-and-secondhand-cars-are-in-high-demand-279835/" aria-label="Read more about Fuel prices are driving more Australians to EVs – and secondhand cars are in high demand">Read more</a>
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April 2, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Greyhound dogs racing on a sand track. (File photo) 123rf Racing Minister Winston Peters is welcoming the passing of legislation which will end greyhound racing in August. The Racing Industry Amendment passed its third and final reading with “overwhelming” cross-party support, Peters said. “This action wasn’t taken lightly, but independent reviews ... <a title="Greyhound racing to end in August as bill passes" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/02/greyhound-racing-to-end-in-august-as-bill-passes/" aria-label="Read more about Greyhound racing to end in August as bill passes">Read more</a>
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April 2, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jenny Graves, Distinguished Professor of Genetics and Vice Chancellor’s Fellow, La Trobe University Last week, the International Olympic Committee announced it will determine whether athletes are eligible for women’s events by mandating a once-in-a-lifetime screening for the male-determining gene, SRY. But this new rule raises many questions ... <a title="Do trans women have an advantage in sport? The genetics of sex are complex" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/02/do-trans-women-have-an-advantage-in-sport-the-genetics-of-sex-are-complex-279647/" aria-label="Read more about Do trans women have an advantage in sport? The genetics of sex are complex">Read more</a>
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April 2, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Samantha Thomas, Professor of Public Health, Deakin University More than 1,000 days after the release of the Murphy report, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has finally announced decisive action on tackling gambling advertising in Australia. In mid-2023, the late Labor MP Peta Murphy presented a report that recommended ... <a title="‘Small and underwhelming’: Albanese’s gambling reforms won’t do much to reduce harm" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/02/small-and-underwhelming-albaneses-gambling-reforms-wont-do-much-to-reduce-harm-279847/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Small and underwhelming’: Albanese’s gambling reforms won’t do much to reduce harm">Read more</a>
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April 2, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Kylie Reiri resigned in February. (RNZ / Teresa Cowie ) The Social Investment Agency has commissioned an independent external review of its procurement practices for contracts over $100,000. The announcement follows the resignation of Social Investment Agency (SIA) deputy chief executive Kylie Reiri in February while under investigation in relation to ... <a title="Social Investment Agency commissions independent review of procurement practices" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/02/social-investment-agency-commissions-independent-review-of-procurement-practices/" aria-label="Read more about Social Investment Agency commissions independent review of procurement practices">Read more</a>
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April 2, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Shane Christie. Supplied Māori All Black and Highlander Shane Christie has been diagnosed with a brain disease likely to be connected with repeated head knocks by a pathologist at the University of Auckland’s brain bank. Dr Clinton Turner found the former Tasman Mako captain had “high stage” chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) ... <a title="Former Māori All Black Shane Christie died with brain disease linked to repeated head knocks" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/02/former-maori-all-black-shane-christie-died-with-brain-disease-linked-to-repeated-head-knocks/" aria-label="Read more about Former Māori All Black Shane Christie died with brain disease linked to repeated head knocks">Read more</a>
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April 2, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Natalie Elms, Senior Lecturer, School of Accountancy, Queensland University of Technology The global economy is undergoing major transformation as artificial intelligence (AI) filters into almost every industry – reshaping business models and investment decisions. For those who sit on a company’s board, setting overall strategy and holding ... <a title="In the age of AI, why do Australian company boards have so few technology experts?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/02/in-the-age-of-ai-why-do-australian-company-boards-have-so-few-technology-experts-279752/" aria-label="Read more about In the age of AI, why do Australian company boards have so few technology experts?">Read more</a>
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April 2, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Edwell, Associate Professor in Ancient History, Macquarie University Invasions of ancient Persia were always daunting tasks. They often led to disaster. In the 6th and 5th centuries BCE, the Persian empire came to dominate a vast and varied geography with Iran at its heart. Comprising modern ... <a title="An ancient oracle warned invading Persia would backfire – from Croesus to Trump, rulers have failed to listen" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/02/an-ancient-oracle-warned-invading-persia-would-backfire-from-croesus-to-trump-rulers-have-failed-to-listen-279750/" aria-label="Read more about An ancient oracle warned invading Persia would backfire – from Croesus to Trump, rulers have failed to listen">Read more</a>
