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April 29, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Halter founder and CEO Craig Piggott. Supplied Smart collar firm Halter has launched new direct-to-satellite technology that will work without the need for towers. It will allow beef farmers to manage their cattle anywhere they can see the sky. The technology makes Halter the first company in the world to offer ... <a title="New direct-to-satellite technology launched to help farmers manage cattle from above" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/29/new-direct-to-satellite-technology-launched-to-help-farmers-manage-cattle-from-above/" aria-label="Read more about New direct-to-satellite technology launched to help farmers manage cattle from above">Read more</a>
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April 29, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Aidan Baron, Adjunct Senior Lecturer Paramedicine, University of Tasmania; University of Notre Dame Australia; Kingston University Warning: this article contains details of injuries sustained during a terrorist attack. The 2025 Bondi Beach terrorist attack was different to other terrorism incidents. What stands out was the response. Lifeguards, ... <a title="The Bondi Beach terror attack mobilised a team of volunteer medics. Here’s what we learned" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/29/the-bondi-beach-terror-attack-mobilised-a-team-of-volunteer-medics-heres-what-we-learned-280918/" aria-label="Read more about The Bondi Beach terror attack mobilised a team of volunteer medics. Here’s what we learned">Read more</a>
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April 29, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hassan Al Razi, PhD Student, School of Human Sciences, The University of Western Australia Every evening, as they move from place to place through the forest, chimpanzees stop to build a nest – most often in a tree – to sleep in. Using a selection of branches, ... <a title="Nest-building chimpanzees seem to anticipate future weather" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/29/nest-building-chimpanzees-seem-to-anticipate-future-weather-281537/" aria-label="Read more about Nest-building chimpanzees seem to anticipate future weather">Read more</a>
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April 29, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sora Park, Professor of Communication, News & Media Research Centre, University of Canberra If you suffer from information overload, or are unsure what to trust online, you’re not alone. Australians are increasingly disengaging from traditional news, turning instead to social media, influencers and – more recently – ... <a title="AI decides what we see online. It’s time digital platforms tell us exactly how they do it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/29/ai-decides-what-we-see-online-its-time-digital-platforms-tell-us-exactly-how-they-do-it-281327/" aria-label="Read more about AI decides what we see online. It’s time digital platforms tell us exactly how they do it">Read more</a>
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April 29, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Caroline Swee Lin Tan, Associate Professor in Fashion Entrepreneurship, RMIT University Have you ever paid more for a product because a brand told you it was good for you and the planet? Many activewear shoppers do exactly this, trusting that the “healthy” image on the label matches ... <a title="A probe into ‘forever chemicals’ in activewear lays bare fashion’s greenwashing problem" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/29/a-probe-into-forever-chemicals-in-activewear-lays-bare-fashions-greenwashing-problem-281146/" aria-label="Read more about A probe into ‘forever chemicals’ in activewear lays bare fashion’s greenwashing problem">Read more</a>
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April 29, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Darius von Guttner Sporzynski, Professor of History, Australian Catholic University When white smoke rose above the Sistine Chapel on May 8 2025, the surprise was immediate. The Catholic Church’s leadership had elected its first pope born in the United States, a former Augustinian missionary in Peru who ... <a title="In his first year as pope, Leo has emphasised peace, unity and social responsibility – and shown he won’t be stared down" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/29/in-his-first-year-as-pope-leo-has-emphasised-peace-unity-and-social-responsibility-and-shown-he-wont-be-stared-down-281015/" aria-label="Read more about In his first year as pope, Leo has emphasised peace, unity and social responsibility – and shown he won’t be stared down">Read more</a>
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April 29, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand cricketer Mitchell Santner. PHOTOSPORT Black Caps all-rounder Mitchell Santner will miss the rest of the Indian Premier League with a shoulder injury. Santner initially injured the shoulder playing for Mumbai Indians earlier this month however he returned to action only to aggravate it at the weekend. He was left ... <a title="Shoulder injury rules Mitchell Santner out of IPL" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/29/shoulder-injury-rules-mitchell-santner-out-of-ipl/" aria-label="Read more about Shoulder injury rules Mitchell Santner out of IPL">Read more</a>
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April 29, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michael Rehm, Associate Professor in Property, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau In New Zealand’s long and storied romance with the property market, the “mum and dad” investor has always been a central character. With equity ready to draw on, they’ve traditionally accounted for between a third ... <a title="‘Mum and dad investors’ are pulling back. What will that mean for NZ’s housing market?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/29/mum-and-dad-investors-are-pulling-back-what-will-that-mean-for-nzs-housing-market-281427/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Mum and dad investors’ are pulling back. What will that mean for NZ’s housing market?">Read more</a>
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April 29, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Erin Harrington, Senior Lecturer in English and Cultural Studies, University of Canterbury In the microbudget horror comedy The Weed Eaters, a group of bumbling townies get high on someone else’s supply with grisly and ridiculous consequences. Jules (Alice May Connolly) gives up partying with her friends for ... <a title="New NZ film The Weed Eaters asks: why bury a body when you can just eat it, maybe with some tomato sauce?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/29/new-nz-film-the-weed-eaters-asks-why-bury-a-body-when-you-can-just-eat-it-maybe-with-some-tomato-sauce-279551/" aria-label="Read more about New NZ film The Weed Eaters asks: why bury a body when you can just eat it, maybe with some tomato sauce?">Read more</a>
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April 29, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Unsplash / Daoudi Aissa A formidable El Niño weather system is expected to arrive this winter, which could have a “significant” impact on rainfall across New Zealand. Earth Sciences New Zealand said it was monitoring signs of a developing El Niño in the tropical Pacific Ocean for the past six months. ... <a title="‘Significant’ El Niño event could impact New Zealand’s winter" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/29/significant-el-nino-event-could-impact-new-zealands-winter/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Significant’ El Niño event could impact New Zealand’s winter">Read more</a>
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April 29, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Police said they will progress with the final phase when it is safe to do so. 123RF The final phase of police’s withdrawal from mental health-related call-outs has been delayed, and police say it will only progress to the next phase when it is safe to do so. The police’s Mental ... <a title="Police delay final phase of withdrawal from mental health call-outs" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/29/police-delay-final-phase-of-withdrawal-from-mental-health-call-outs/" aria-label="Read more about Police delay final phase of withdrawal from mental health call-outs">Read more</a>
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April 29, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Two years ago police had warned the fingerprinting technology used could compromise public safety. George Prentzas / Unsplash Police have yet to replace the fingerprinting technology they warned almost two years ago was so old it might compromise public safety. There had been talks since 2024 about the urgency of getting ... <a title="Police having to use the same fingerprinting tech despite warnings" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/29/police-having-to-use-the-same-fingerprinting-tech-despite-warnings/" aria-label="Read more about Police having to use the same fingerprinting tech despite warnings">Read more</a>
