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April 2, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ Employers might be being encouraged to let people work from home if they are struggling with fuel costs, but not everyone hopes they heed the message. As fuel costs have risen in recent weeks, unions have called on organisations such as banks to be more flexible with staff wanting to ... <a title="Why retailers are hoping you don’t work from home" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/02/why-retailers-are-hoping-you-dont-work-from-home/" aria-label="Read more about Why retailers are hoping you don’t work from home">Read more</a>
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April 2, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Jacquie Kidd (Ngāpuhi), a former nurse who has spent more than two decades researching Māori health inequities, is now facing her own terminal cancer diagnosis. The AUT professor of Māori health began experiencing symptoms in 2022 that she knew needed to be examined, but she was 58 – not the “magical ... <a title="‘It’s not a diagnosis that you want’: Professor confronts inequities" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/02/its-not-a-diagnosis-that-you-want-professor-confronts-inequities/" aria-label="Read more about ‘It’s not a diagnosis that you want’: Professor confronts inequities">Read more</a>
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April 2, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand [brightcove] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6392317895112 After 14 years, the Crusaders are bidding adieu to their Addington home before packing their bags for Te Kaha. The team’s Super Rugby Pacific clash against the Fijian Drua on Good Friday marks their final game at Christchurch’s Apollo Projects Stadium. Home games will then be held at the ... <a title="Contractors recall superhuman efforts to get stadium up to scratch after Christchurch quake" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/02/contractors-recall-superhuman-efforts-to-get-stadium-up-to-scratch-after-christchurch-quake/" aria-label="Read more about Contractors recall superhuman efforts to get stadium up to scratch after Christchurch quake">Read more</a>
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April 2, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand David Tamihere’s convictions for murdering Swedish tourists Heidi Paakkonen and Sven Urban Höglin have been quashed in a “remarkable decision” by the Supreme Court. NZ Herald / Jason Oxenham David Tamihere’s murder convictions have been quashed, after nearly four decades, re-opening wounds and calling into question whether justice has actually been ... <a title="Tamihere court decision puts the case back at square one" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/02/tamihere-court-decision-puts-the-case-back-at-square-one/" aria-label="Read more about Tamihere court decision puts the case back at square one">Read more</a>
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April 2, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Salespeople were finding they had to “slow people down” in some cases, a dealer says. (File photo) Electric vehicle “fomo” (fear of missing out) has helped drive sales to their highest level in more than two years as the fuel crisis bites, an EV dealer says. Waka Kotahi data shows monthly ... <a title="EV ‘fomo’ drives sales to their highest level in years amid fuel crisis, dealer says" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/02/ev-fomo-drives-sales-to-their-highest-level-in-years-amid-fuel-crisis-dealer-says/" aria-label="Read more about EV ‘fomo’ drives sales to their highest level in years amid fuel crisis, dealer says">Read more</a>
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April 2, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Vocational Education Minister Penny Simmonds. RNZ / Angus Dreaver The government has committed millions of dollars in extra spending to support polytechnic courses in Northland and on the South Island’s West Coast for the next five years. Figures provided by Vocational Education Minister Penny Simmonds showed how the government would address ... <a title="Government commits millions to keep polytechs open in Northland, South Island’s West Coast" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/02/government-commits-millions-to-keep-polytechs-open-in-northland-south-islands-west-coast/" aria-label="Read more about Government commits millions to keep polytechs open in Northland, South Island’s West Coast">Read more</a>
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April 2, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Some stores will be forced to close on certain days over Easter weekend. RNZ/Nick Monro It’s that time of year again – but before you unwrap the chocolate bunnies, be sure you’re aware of what Easter weekend holiday closures and shop hours will be. What will be open? Good Friday is ... <a title="Easter weekend: What’s open, what’s not and when you have to pay a surcharge" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/02/easter-weekend-whats-open-whats-not-and-when-you-have-to-pay-a-surcharge/" aria-label="Read more about Easter weekend: What’s open, what’s not and when you have to pay a surcharge">Read more</a>
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April 2, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A KiwiRail freight train (file photo). Katy Gosset/RNZ An investigation into a near miss after a train driver ran through multiple stop signals while using his mobile phone has exposed a nationwide issue, accident investigators say. A report released Thursday into the 2024 incident at Kereone, near Morrinsville, on the East ... <a title="KiwiRail urged to implement automatic stops for trains that run red lights after near-miss" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/02/kiwirail-urged-to-implement-automatic-stops-for-trains-that-run-red-lights-after-near-miss/" aria-label="Read more about KiwiRail urged to implement automatic stops for trains that run red lights after near-miss">Read more</a>
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April 2, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand An armed man sent a manifesto to schools, the police and the government promising to “kill everyone” (file photo). RNZ An armed man sent a manifesto to schools, the police and the government promising to “kill everyone” and become the country’s “most deadly mass shooter”, police allege. The man – who ... <a title="Armed man sent manifesto to schools, government promising to become NZ’s ‘most deadly mass shooter’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/02/armed-man-sent-manifesto-to-schools-government-promising-to-become-nzs-most-deadly-mass-shooter/" aria-label="Read more about Armed man sent manifesto to schools, government promising to become NZ’s ‘most deadly mass shooter’">Read more</a>
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April 2, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Christina Bouchard, professeure à temps partiel I Part-time professor, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa Several housing developments are currently underway in Montréal incorporating community‑scale features, including walkable streets, lively commercial corridors, galleries and public spaces. While building on infill sites already located in the heart of established cities ... <a title="Neighbourhoods are changing as cities prioritize diversity, connectivity and livability" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/02/neighbourhoods-are-changing-as-cities-prioritize-diversity-connectivity-and-livability-279426/" aria-label="Read more about Neighbourhoods are changing as cities prioritize diversity, connectivity and livability">Read more</a>
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April 2, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A man in his 90s tried to transfer US$12,000 via an international money transfer service to his son’s overseas bank account, but one wrong number saw him lose it all. 3dart/123RF A financial services dispute service says it has dealt with two cases recently in which large sums of money have ... <a title="Large sums lost in international money transfers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/02/large-sums-lost-in-international-money-transfers/" aria-label="Read more about Large sums lost in international money transfers">Read more</a>
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April 2, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Science Minister Shane Reti. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone The government is reallocating $122 million of existing spending on science, innovation and technology to focus more investment in emerging and advanced technologies, such as quantum technology, robotics and genomics. Science Minister Shane Reti said the policy change would help New Zealand take ... <a title="Government shuffles $122m of science funding to focus more on emerging technologies" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/02/government-shuffles-122m-of-science-funding-to-focus-more-on-emerging-technologies/" aria-label="Read more about Government shuffles $122m of science funding to focus more on emerging technologies">Read more</a>
