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April 29, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Actor Sam Neill says he is cancer-free after five years of living with lymphoma, thanks to a genetic therapy that modified his immune system. The New Zealander, who starred as Dr Alan Grant in the 1993 blockbuster “Jurassic Park”, revealed in a 2023 memoir he was “possibly dying” with stage-three non-Hodgkin ... <a title="Jurassic Park star Sam Neill says cancer-free after gene therapy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/29/jurassic-park-star-sam-neill-says-cancer-free-after-gene-therapy/" aria-label="Read more about Jurassic Park star Sam Neill says cancer-free after gene therapy">Read more</a>
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April 29, 2026
Asia Pacific Report A leader of the United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) has called on Indonesian security forces to halt their crackdown on peaceful protest in the wake of this month’s massacres in Dogiyai and Puncak. Interim president Benny Wenda accused Indonesian authorities of suppressing peaceful action in order to “stoke a cycle ... <a title="Wenda calls on Indonesia to halt crackdown on peaceful Papua protests" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/29/wenda-calls-on-indonesia-to-halt-crackdown-on-peaceful-papua-protests/" aria-label="Read more about Wenda calls on Indonesia to halt crackdown on peaceful Papua protests">Read more</a>
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April 29, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Labour MP Jenny Salesa. VNP / Phil Smith Legislation requiring boarding house landlords to sign onto a register has passed its first reading with unanimous support. It is unknown how many boarding houses – which provide basic shelter for some of the most vulnerable – exist in New Zealand. The member’s ... <a title="Legislation for public register of boarding house landlords passes first reading" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/29/legislation-for-public-register-of-boarding-house-landlords-passes-first-reading/" aria-label="Read more about Legislation for public register of boarding house landlords passes first reading">Read more</a>
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April 29, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Marlon Williams’ run of accolades continues, with the New Zealand folk musician scooping up this year’s prestigious Taite Music Prize for his album Te Whare Tīwekaweka. Williams (Kāi Tahu, Ngāi Tai) received a $12,500 cash prize from Recorded Music NZ for his first entirely te reo Māori album made in collaboration ... <a title="The music of Marlon Williams continues to win all the prizes" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/29/the-music-of-marlon-williams-continues-to-win-all-the-prizes/" aria-label="Read more about The music of Marlon Williams continues to win all the prizes">Read more</a>
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April 29, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand One person died at the scene of the crash. (File photo) RNZ / REECE BAKER One person has died and four are injured, following a crash in Takapau, Hawke’s Bay. The two-vehicle crash on State Highway 2, near Maharakeke Road, was reported just after 6.30pm on Wednesday. One person died at ... <a title="One dead, four injured in crash on SH2, Takapau" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/29/one-dead-four-injured-in-crash-on-sh2-takapau/" aria-label="Read more about One dead, four injured in crash on SH2, Takapau">Read more</a>
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April 29, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrea Carson, Professor of Political Communication, La Trobe University The government’s plan to fund Australian journalism through a levy on digital platforms rests on a sound premise: a healthy democracy depends on reliable information. But this latest attempt — following the shortcomings of the News Media Bargaining ... <a title="Albanese government’s latest attempt to make tech giants pay for journalism is needed but carries big risks" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/29/albanese-governments-latest-attempt-to-make-tech-giants-pay-for-journalism-is-needed-but-carries-big-risks-281737/" aria-label="Read more about Albanese government’s latest attempt to make tech giants pay for journalism is needed but carries big risks">Read more</a>
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April 29, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Early voting is now in full swing for the coming Farrer election on May 9. The by-election is being framed as a temperature check of the right in federal politics, given the rise of One Nation and the collapse of ... <a title="Politics with Michelle Grattan: Antony Green on how Farrer’s ‘breakout’ by-election will make history" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/29/politics-with-michelle-grattan-antony-green-on-how-farrers-breakout-by-election-will-make-history-281736/" aria-label="Read more about Politics with Michelle Grattan: Antony Green on how Farrer’s ‘breakout’ by-election will make history">Read more</a>
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April 29, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The member’s bill would require transparency about fees, and require banks to have fair conduct policies. RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King Legislation that aims to make transferring money overseas cheaper has passed its first reading, with support from all parties other than National. New Zealanders currently pay more for transfers than those ... <a title="Legislation to make international money transfers cheaper passes first reading" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/29/legislation-to-make-international-money-transfers-cheaper-passes-first-reading/" aria-label="Read more about Legislation to make international money transfers cheaper passes first reading">Read more</a>
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April 29, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Wellington City Council says about 40 addresses are uninhabitable following the intense storms and flooding which battered the city early last week. Council spokesperson Richard MacLean said three homes near the suburb of Vogelmorn had been issued with dangerous building notices due to slip damage. He said Wellington City Mission, in ... <a title="About 40 Wellington addresses uninhabitable following floods: Council" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/29/about-40-wellington-addresses-uninhabitable-following-floods-council/" aria-label="Read more about About 40 Wellington addresses uninhabitable following floods: Council">Read more</a>
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April 29, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Some of Auckland’s most experienced tailors believe the industry is ageing out, despite a good level of demand for work. Serena Tan’s lunchtime on Monday had not been quiet. She first spoke with Virginia, who brought in her daughter’s bridesmaid dress for hemming. Tan had to be frank, gently explaining that ... <a title="Tailors fear industry is ageing out" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/29/tailors-fear-industry-is-ageing-out/" aria-label="Read more about Tailors fear industry is ageing out">Read more</a>
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April 29, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Green Party MP Ricardo Menéndez March. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone The Greens are calling out what they see as a double standard on strict English tests for immigrant bus drivers, but zero language requirements for wealthy migrants. To get a skilled migrant visa, drivers needed to score at least 6.5 out ... <a title="Greens call out ‘double standards’ in immigrant English testing" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/29/greens-call-out-double-standards-in-immigrant-english-testing/" aria-label="Read more about Greens call out ‘double standards’ in immigrant English testing">Read more</a>
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April 29, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Michelle Blau, manager of Fair Food. Bella Craig A West Auckland foodbank says it’s struggling with increasing demand and soaring fuel costs. Fair Food recycles 15,000 tonnes of food that doesn’t sell in supermarkets each week, donating it to charities who then deliver to whānau in need. But with the sky-rocketing ... <a title="Fuel costs double for West Auckland foodbank amid crisis in Middle East" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/29/fuel-costs-double-for-west-auckland-foodbank-amid-crisis-in-middle-east/" aria-label="Read more about Fuel costs double for West Auckland foodbank amid crisis in Middle East">Read more</a>
