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April 28, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tony Wood, Senior Fellow in Energy and Climate Change, Grattan Institute As Australia’s immediate fuel crunch eases after successful efforts to diversify supply, policymakers are turning their attention to dealing with the next energy security crisis. The question is, what would actually work? The Coalition this week ... <a title="Fuel now, electricity later: why Australia has to both boost fuel supply – and electrify transport" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/28/fuel-now-electricity-later-why-australia-has-to-both-boost-fuel-supply-and-electrify-transport-281627/" aria-label="Read more about Fuel now, electricity later: why Australia has to both boost fuel supply – and electrify transport">Read more</a>
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April 28, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Winston Peters said it was a “no brainer” to put more freight on rail during the fuel crisis. RNZ / Mark Papalii New Zealand First leader and Rail Minister Winston Peters has hinted he won’t support a law change letting trucks carry more weight during the fuel crisis. He was adamant: ... <a title="Winston Peters favours rail over cutting restrictions for heavy vehicles" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/28/winston-peters-favours-rail-over-cutting-restrictions-for-heavy-vehicles/" aria-label="Read more about Winston Peters favours rail over cutting restrictions for heavy vehicles">Read more</a>
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April 28, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The three flatmates came home to find their house ransacked. Sarah Campbell A trio of Christchurch flatmates have become amateur detectives tracking down and reclaiming a trolley load of belongings stolen from their house in a burglary. The Waltham flatmates, two from a small Scottish village and the other from Northern ... <a title="Christchurch flatmates track down stolen goods after robbery" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/28/christchurch-flatmates-track-down-stolen-goods-after-robbery/" aria-label="Read more about Christchurch flatmates track down stolen goods after robbery">Read more</a>
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April 28, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Meghan Quinn will move from secretary of the Industry Department to head the high-profile Defence Department – the first woman to hold that post. She follows Greg Moriarty, who has become Australia’s ambassador to the United States. Quinn will oversee ... <a title="Meghan Quinn becomes first woman to head Defence Department" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/28/meghan-quinn-becomes-first-woman-to-head-defence-department-281637/" aria-label="Read more about Meghan Quinn becomes first woman to head Defence Department">Read more</a>
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April 28, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Meal kit provider My Food Bag is reviewing the company’s recent performance which is yet to be reflected in its share price. “As the review gets underway, the board wishes to confirm that there is no certainty that any transaction involving My Food Bag will eventuate,” the company said in a ... <a title="My Food Bag review after strong sales helps profit growth" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/28/my-food-bag-review-after-strong-sales-helps-profit-growth/" aria-label="Read more about My Food Bag review after strong sales helps profit growth">Read more</a>
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April 28, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The government’s goal has been to get 80 percent of children attending school more than 90 percent of the time by 2030. Unsplash/ Taylor Flowe As the government uses the threat of prosecution to tackle school truancy, one principal says it should be the “very, very last resort”. The government announced ... <a title="Principal says prosecution should be ‘last resort’ for truancy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/28/principal-says-prosecution-should-be-last-resort-for-truancy/" aria-label="Read more about Principal says prosecution should be ‘last resort’ for truancy">Read more</a>
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April 28, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lisa Farrell, Professor of Economics (Health Economist), RMIT University Petrol. Groceries. Electricity. Rent. The cost-of-living crisis is squeezing household budgets from every direction, and private health insurance premiums have just joined the list. From April 1, the average premium rose by 4.41%. Consumer group Choice notes average ... <a title="Fed up with health insurance costs? 5 expert tips to negotiate a better deal" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/28/fed-up-with-health-insurance-costs-5-expert-tips-to-negotiate-a-better-deal-280575/" aria-label="Read more about Fed up with health insurance costs? 5 expert tips to negotiate a better deal">Read more</a>
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April 28, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Wellington City Council say free collection of flood waste will be going on in affected parts of the city for at least a week. Bill Hickman/RNZ The mayor of Wellington says free collection of flood waste in affected parts of the city will go on for the rest of the week ... <a title="Clean-up continues one week after Wellington floods" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/28/clean-up-continues-one-week-after-wellington-floods/" aria-label="Read more about Clean-up continues one week after Wellington floods">Read more</a>
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April 28, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The woman will appear in court next month. (File photo) RNZ / REECE BAKER A woman has been arrested after an alleged stealing spree targeting hospital patients in Auckland and Waikato earlier this year. Police said patients had their personal belongings and credit cards stolen as they were undergoing treatment. Waitematā ... <a title="Woman accused of ‘predatory’ stealing-spree against hospital patients" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/28/woman-accused-of-predatory-stealing-spree-against-hospital-patients/" aria-label="Read more about Woman accused of ‘predatory’ stealing-spree against hospital patients">Read more</a>
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April 28, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Gediminas Lipnickas, Senior Lecturer in Marketing, Adelaide University There’s now a vast, rapidly expanding global trade in counterfeit goods: imitation clothes, shoes and electronics, and even fake cosmetics and pharmaceuticals. Some fake products can pose serious health risks to unsuspecting buyers. Health authorities have warned consumers to ... <a title="From fake medicines to watches, counterfeits are everywhere and getting harder to catch" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/28/from-fake-medicines-to-watches-counterfeits-are-everywhere-and-getting-harder-to-catch-281525/" aria-label="Read more about From fake medicines to watches, counterfeits are everywhere and getting harder to catch">Read more</a>
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April 28, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Bianca McBryde, PhD Candidate, Behavioural Ecology and Conservation, University of Sydney From brightly coloured birds to the much-loved sugar glider, Australia’s native animals are a sight to behold. The island continent is home to nearly 600,000 plants, animals and insects, many of which are found nowhere else ... <a title="Possums and gliders are pushing a native bird to extinction. What can we do?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/28/possums-and-gliders-are-pushing-a-native-bird-to-extinction-what-can-we-do-281431/" aria-label="Read more about Possums and gliders are pushing a native bird to extinction. What can we do?">Read more</a>
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April 28, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / REECE BAKER A Dunedin man has been charged with trying to strangle a police officer in the central city. Three police officers received medical treatment after the confrontation on Hanover Street at 3.40pm on Monday. Police said the 67-year-old intervened while officers were speaking to a group of young ... <a title="Dunedin man charged with trying to strangle police officer" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/28/dunedin-man-charged-with-trying-to-strangle-police-officer/" aria-label="Read more about Dunedin man charged with trying to strangle police officer">Read more</a>
