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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>
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April 1, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Antoine Richard hasn’t been seen since 21 March. Supplied / NZ Police The family of French national Antoine Richard is appealing for more help in the search for the 21-year-old who was reported missing in Cromwell on the weekend of 21-22 March. Richard was last seen on 21 March, around 11.45pm ... <a title="Family ‘devastated with worry’ over French man Antoine Richard who’s missing in central Otago" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/01/family-devastated-with-worry-over-french-man-antoine-richard-whos-missing-in-central-otago/" aria-label="Read more about Family ‘devastated with worry’ over French man Antoine Richard who’s missing in central Otago">Read more</a>
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April 1, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Suzanne Nielsen, Professor and Deputy Director, Monash Addiction Research Centre, Monash University Anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are among the most common mental health conditions for which Australians are prescribed medicinal cannabis. Most prescriptions for mental health conditions, and for other conditions more broadly, are ... <a title="Will medicinal cannabis help my mental health? Here are the evidence and the risks" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/01/will-medicinal-cannabis-help-my-mental-health-here-are-the-evidence-and-the-risks-271196/" aria-label="Read more about Will medicinal cannabis help my mental health? Here are the evidence and the risks">Read more</a>
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April 1, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hussein Dia, Professor of Transport Technology and Sustainability, Swinburne University of Technology As fuel prices spike, many Australians are understandably anxious. Photos of empty bowsers, long queues, and high prices create the impression of a system under strain. What we are seeing isn’t a collapse of Australia’s ... <a title="Cutting fuel excise is a sugar hit – we need a plan to slash dependence on imports" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/01/cutting-fuel-excise-is-a-sugar-hit-we-need-a-plan-to-slash-dependence-on-imports-279556/" aria-label="Read more about Cutting fuel excise is a sugar hit – we need a plan to slash dependence on imports">Read more</a>
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April 1, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Phoebe Hart, Associate Professor, Film Screen & Animation, Queensland University of Technology April Fools’ Day is a funny one. Developed over centuries, it’s a tradition that gives people the permission to prank. Some leg-pulls are delightful – while others can cause distress and damage, especially if they’re ... <a title="From spaghetti harvests to fake news: why the glory days of April Fools gags are over" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/01/from-spaghetti-harvests-to-fake-news-why-the-glory-days-of-april-fools-gags-are-over-279331/" aria-label="Read more about From spaghetti harvests to fake news: why the glory days of April Fools gags are over">Read more</a>
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April 1, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Housing Minister Chris Bishop. RNZ / Marika Khabazi The housing minister says nothing has fundamentally changed as the government scales back Auckland’s minimum housing target even further. Auckland Council had been progressing a plan to accommodate up to 2 million homes in the next 30 years. But in February that was ... <a title="‘No actual change’: Chris Bishop downplays scaling down of Auckland housing plans" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/01/no-actual-change-chris-bishop-downplays-scaling-down-of-auckland-housing-plans/" aria-label="Read more about ‘No actual change’: Chris Bishop downplays scaling down of Auckland housing plans">Read more</a>
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April 1, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The living wage was set by Living Wage Aotearoa NZ. (File photo) RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King The living wage will rise to $29.90 per hour from 1 April, a 95c increase from the previous $28.95. The living wage is independently calculated by the Family Centre Social Policy Unit and released by ... <a title="‘Needed more than ever’: Living wage rises to $29.90 per hour" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/01/needed-more-than-ever-living-wage-rises-to-29-90-per-hour/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Needed more than ever’: Living wage rises to $29.90 per hour">Read more</a>
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April 1, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Riddet Institute acting director Paul Moughan and Torere Macadamias general manager Vanessa Hayes discuss macadamias at the Riddet Institute Agrifood Summit in Wellington in February. Supplied / Riddet Institute A partnership between Torere Macadamias Ltd and the Riddet Institute is aiming to grow the presence of Māori in agribusiness. Torere Macadamias ... <a title="Nuts about food science: Torere Macadamias partners with Riddet Institute" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/01/nuts-about-food-science-torere-macadamias-partners-with-riddet-institute/" aria-label="Read more about Nuts about food science: Torere Macadamias partners with Riddet Institute">Read more</a>
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April 1, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF New Zealand small businesses have ranked last out of 11 Asia-Pacific countries in terms of their growth, for the second year in a row. CPA Australia has released the results of its 18th small business survey. It found only 38 percent of New Zealand small businesses reported growth in 2025, ... <a title="What’s going wrong for New Zealand small businesses?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/01/whats-going-wrong-for-new-zealand-small-businesses/" aria-label="Read more about What’s going wrong for New Zealand small businesses?">Read more</a>
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April 1, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A paper written by a Treasury principal adviser has found that people born elsewhere are becoming increasingly important for the country’s tax base. RNZ People who were born overseas and migrated to New Zealand are paying an increasing share of the country’s tax, a new paper shows. The paper, published by ... <a title="New Zealand relies increasingly on migrants to pay our tax: Is that a problem?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/01/new-zealand-relies-increasingly-on-migrants-to-pay-our-tax-is-that-a-problem/" aria-label="Read more about New Zealand relies increasingly on migrants to pay our tax: Is that a problem?">Read more</a>
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April 1, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ An international start-up has been pushing for regulation changes to allow it to carry out controversial marine carbon storage in New Zealand waters. The company, Gigablue, says its technology could be game-changing for the climate, with the potential to store ‘gigatons’ of carbon in the deep ocean and create local ... <a title="Start-up asked for regulation changes to allow controversial marine carbon storage" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/01/start-up-asked-for-regulation-changes-to-allow-controversial-marine-carbon-storage/" aria-label="Read more about Start-up asked for regulation changes to allow controversial marine carbon storage">Read more</a>
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April 1, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Aaron Gilbert, Professor of Finance, Auckland University of Technology The 2020s haven’t exactly been a golden age for getting ahead. First came COVID, when job security evaporated overnight. Then the cost-of-living crisis, when everyday expenses surged far faster than incomes. Now, global instability is pushing fuel prices ... <a title="KiwiSaver payments have to rise – but earners shouldn’t be penalised if they can’t afford it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/01/kiwisaver-payments-have-to-rise-but-earners-shouldnt-be-penalised-if-they-cant-afford-it-279327/" aria-label="Read more about KiwiSaver payments have to rise – but earners shouldn’t be penalised if they can’t afford it">Read more</a>
