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April 1, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Alcohol sale restrictions could be gone by long weekend. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Some restrictions on Good Friday and Easter Sunday alcohol sales could be gone as soon as this long weekend. A member’s bill from Labour MP Kieran McAnulty would amend the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act to allow ... <a title="Restrictions on Good Friday, Easter Sunday alcohol sales could be gone by weekend" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/01/restrictions-on-good-friday-easter-sunday-alcohol-sales-could-be-gone-by-weekend/" aria-label="Read more about Restrictions on Good Friday, Easter Sunday alcohol sales could be gone by weekend">Read more</a>
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April 1, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand MetService said it had “moderate confidence” a heavy rain warning will be needed for the ranges of central and northern Westland. Julia Sudnitskaya / 123RF A calm start to the Easter break will be followed by potential heavy rain to parts of the country, forecasters say. “It’s a little bit windy ... <a title="Easter weather: Calm before a possible storm – heavy rain forecast for parts of country" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/01/easter-weather-calm-before-a-possible-storm-heavy-rain-forecast-for-parts-of-country/" aria-label="Read more about Easter weather: Calm before a possible storm – heavy rain forecast for parts of country">Read more</a>
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April 1, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand An economist has compared the price of New Zealand Easter eggs with those in Australia. Cybèle and Bevan / Unsplash New Zealanders are paying more for their Easter eggs than shoppers across the Tasman, one senior economist says. Westpac economist Satish Ranchhod has compared the price of Easter treats in New ... <a title="Australians ‘getting better deal on Easter eggs’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/01/australians-getting-better-deal-on-easter-eggs/" aria-label="Read more about Australians ‘getting better deal on Easter eggs’">Read more</a>
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April 1, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The trucking and tourism sectors are struggling with rising fuel costs. RNZ / Unsplash A trucking sector veteran says the soaring price of diesel is the worst he’s seen in his 35 years in the industry. The US and Israel’s ongoing war on Iran has caused a global fuel crisis which ... <a title="Trucking firm says fuel bill has increased 110% due to Middle East conflict" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/01/trucking-firm-says-fuel-bill-has-increased-110-due-to-middle-east-conflict/" aria-label="Read more about Trucking firm says fuel bill has increased 110% due to Middle East conflict">Read more</a>
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April 1, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The watch found in Germany. Supplied When Tom Metcalfe left for England to fly bombers in the second world war, he took a watch given to him by his parents for his 18th birthday in 1941. His little sister Sandra was just 12 when he left. She is now 97, and ... <a title="New Zealand WWII pilot’s watch found in Germany more than 80 years later" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/01/new-zealand-wwii-pilots-watch-found-in-germany-more-than-80-years-later/" aria-label="Read more about New Zealand WWII pilot’s watch found in Germany more than 80 years later">Read more</a>
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April 1, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Margo’s Got Money Troubles This new dramedy from uber-TV producer David E. Kelley (Ally McBeal, Big Little Lies) stars Elle Fanning as Margo, a college dropout navigating unexpected motherhood and a mountain of debt. To make some fast cash, she launches an OnlyFans account, which quickly gains success after she uses ... <a title="Murderers, money troubles and Malcolm: April’s Best TV" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/01/murderers-money-troubles-and-malcolm-aprils-best-tv/" aria-label="Read more about Murderers, money troubles and Malcolm: April’s Best TV">Read more</a>
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April 1, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adriana Marin, Lecturer in International Relations, Coventry University Tommy Shelby returns in Netflix’s new Peaky Blinders film, The Immortal Man, a figure defined by control, composure and calculated violence. He navigates risk, trauma and conflict with an almost unnatural endurance. No matter the pressure, he adapts, survives ... <a title="Peaky Blinders The Immortal Man: why mythic figures like Tommy Shelby continue to captivate us" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/01/peaky-blinders-the-immortal-man-why-mythic-figures-like-tommy-shelby-continue-to-captivate-us-279417/" aria-label="Read more about Peaky Blinders The Immortal Man: why mythic figures like Tommy Shelby continue to captivate us">Read more</a>
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April 1, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Domenico Vicinanza, Associate Professor of Intelligent Systems and Data Science, Anglia Ruskin University At 13:24:59 Central Standard Time on December 19 1972, the Apollo 17 command module splashed down in the Pacific Ocean, about 350 nautical miles south-east of Samoa, concluding the last mission to the Moon. ... <a title="Why has it taken so long to return to the Moon?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/01/why-has-it-taken-so-long-to-return-to-the-moon-274640/" aria-label="Read more about Why has it taken so long to return to the Moon?">Read more</a>
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April 1, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nicola Welsh-Burke, Sessional Academic in Literary and Cultural Studies, Western Sydney University In mid-March, an activist group in Rutland County, Vermont, held its usual weekly rally protesting the actions of US president Donald Trump. One protester, Marsha Cassel, led the crowd, dressed as a naked Trump wearing ... <a title="The Emperor’s New Clothes – a fairy tale for our times?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/01/the-emperors-new-clothes-a-fairy-tale-for-our-times-279558/" aria-label="Read more about The Emperor’s New Clothes – a fairy tale for our times?">Read more</a>
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April 1, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jane Melville, Senior Curator, Terrestrial Vertebrates, Museums Victoria Research Institute In the 19th century, natural history was a field dominated by men: collectors, curators and naturalists. Names such as John Gould and John James Audubon are well known for their contributions to ornithology. Far less familiar is ... <a title="Jane Ward Tost was a trailblazer in natural sciences – until history forgot her" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/01/jane-ward-tost-was-a-trailblazer-in-natural-sciences-until-history-forgot-her-276764/" aria-label="Read more about Jane Ward Tost was a trailblazer in natural sciences – until history forgot her">Read more</a>
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April 1, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Bonnie Yushih Liao, Assistant Professor of Diplomacy & International Relations, Tamkang University The United States and Israeli strikes on Iran have become increasingly concerning for the world due to the risks of further escalation and the impact on energy markets. In Taiwan, however, the focus has shifted ... <a title="How Taiwan is viewing the Iran war – and what it reveals about US credibility" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/01/how-taiwan-is-viewing-the-iran-war-and-what-it-reveals-about-us-credibility-279102/" aria-label="Read more about How Taiwan is viewing the Iran war – and what it reveals about US credibility">Read more</a>
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April 1, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Di Johnson, Senior Lecturer, Finance and Financial Planning, Griffith University Retiring well means making a series of decisions to ensure a financially secure post-work life. One practical step is to work out the income you need each week to survive and thrive when you stop working. If ... <a title="I’m close to retirement age. What are my options for drawing on my super savings?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/01/im-close-to-retirement-age-what-are-my-options-for-drawing-on-my-super-savings-276377/" aria-label="Read more about I’m close to retirement age. What are my options for drawing on my super savings?">Read more</a>
