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April 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Flooded farmland in Ōhura, on 19 April, 2026. Supplied/ Ross Perry The local state of emergency for Ōhura in the Ruapehu District has been lifted. Flooding cut off the remote King Country settlement last Sunday. About 50 homes were damaged, with six receiving serious damage. Ruapehu civil defence controller Clive Manley ... <a title="Local state of emergency lifts for Ōhura" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/26/local-state-of-emergency-lifts-for-ohura/" aria-label="Read more about Local state of emergency lifts for Ōhura">Read more</a>
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April 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Bryony Botha and Pru Fowler contest the women’s Madison at the track cycling World Cup in Malaysia. SWPix Bryony Botha and Prue Folwer returned to the podium for New Zealand at the track cycling World Cup in Malaysia after clinching silver in the women’s madison. The result came 24 hours after ... <a title="Bryony Botha and Pru Fowler combine for World Cup madison silver" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/26/bryony-botha-and-pru-fowler-combine-for-world-cup-madison-silver/" aria-label="Read more about Bryony Botha and Pru Fowler combine for World Cup madison silver">Read more</a>
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April 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF The Climate Change Commission said the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) is on track to fail without reform. In its annual advice to the government, the commission warned that the scheme faces huge future volatility and would fail without reform by the 2030s. The ETS is a market in which the ... <a title="Climate Change Commission warns NZ ETS could fail without reform" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/26/climate-change-commission-warns-nz-ets-could-fail-without-reform/" aria-label="Read more about Climate Change Commission warns NZ ETS could fail without reform">Read more</a>
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April 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Dr Akuhata Bailey-Winiata. Supplied/The University of Waikato New research is looking to examples from the past to inform how marae might relocate and rebuild in the face of sea level rise and other natural hazards brought on by climate change. University of Waikato PhD graduate Dr Akuhata Bailey-Winiata (Tūhourangi, Ngāti Whakaue, ... <a title="Looking to history to protect marae from climate change" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/26/looking-to-history-to-protect-marae-from-climate-change/" aria-label="Read more about Looking to history to protect marae from climate change">Read more</a>
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April 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Baby Lihona sleeps while she has her hearing checked. Supplied Technicians at Christchurch Hospital have come up with a simple invention to keep newborn babies asleep during hearing checks. The first six months of a baby’s life are considered a critical window for language and speech development, and the Newborn Hearing ... <a title="New invention sees newborn babies stay asleep during hearing checks" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/26/new-invention-sees-newborn-babies-stay-asleep-during-hearing-checks/" aria-label="Read more about New invention sees newborn babies stay asleep during hearing checks">Read more</a>
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April 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand This story is part of a series sharing the voices of whānau of the 28th Māori Battalion, keeping their memories alive. Before any kōrero begins, Piripi McLean opens with karakia. It is a practice passed down from his late father, Rāpata Pōtahi Makarini Tītore – also known as Robert McLean – ... <a title="He taonga tuku iho: Remembering 28th Māori Battalion soldier Robert McLean" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/26/he-taonga-tuku-iho-remembering-28th-maori-battalion-soldier-robert-mclean/" aria-label="Read more about He taonga tuku iho: Remembering 28th Māori Battalion soldier Robert McLean">Read more</a>
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April 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Miracle Faiʻilagi was a foundation member of Moana, and used his time there to elevate his game to become one of the country’s premier loose forwards. Supplied / Moana Pasifika Moana need another miracle. The side’s captain, inspirational leader, and encapsulation of what the franchise represents – Miracle Fai’ilagi, is walking ... <a title="Moana looking for another miracle" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/26/moana-looking-for-another-miracle/" aria-label="Read more about Moana looking for another miracle">Read more</a>
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April 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand VNP / Daniela Maoate-Cox Debate in Parliament reveals a patchwork of roles and purposes: representational and legislative; government and governance; personal and political. The political weight of everything rises incrementally in an election year. The variations are most prominently on display in the weekly Wednesday General Debate – the only regular ... <a title="The House: Open mic night at Parliament" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/26/the-house-open-mic-night-at-parliament/" aria-label="Read more about The House: Open mic night at Parliament">Read more</a>
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April 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand “Hey! Ho! Let’s go!” Is there a more powerful clarion call in rock ‘n’ roll? That catchy, four-word refrain opens ‘Blitzkrieg Bop’, the first song on Ramones’s eponymous debut album, released 50 years ago today. The phrase is now arguably bigger than the band. It’s a rallying cry at sporting events ... <a title="Ramones at 50: How a commercial flop became the foundation of punk rock" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/26/ramones-at-50-how-a-commercial-flop-became-the-foundation-of-punk-rock/" aria-label="Read more about Ramones at 50: How a commercial flop became the foundation of punk rock">Read more</a>
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April 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Among the 32 sheds investigated, 11 held ZQ accreditation – a New Zealand certification intended to assure ethical wool production. Phil Smith More than twenty animal welfare charges have been laid against four shearers after an animal rights group gathered undercover footage showing graphic abuse of sheep. The charges are part ... <a title="Kiwi shearers facing charges after footage showing abuse of sheep uncovered" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/26/kiwi-shearers-facing-charges-after-footage-showing-abuse-of-sheep-uncovered/" aria-label="Read more about Kiwi shearers facing charges after footage showing abuse of sheep uncovered">Read more</a>
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April 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Damage to State Highway 35 from a landslide during the January storm. Supplied / NZTA Gisborne’s State Highway 35 is now open, after cracking was found in the Waikura slip area. The stretch between Pōtaka and Wharekahika / Hicks Bay closed on Saturday night after advice from geotechnical engineers. The road ... <a title="Gisborne’s State Highway 35 opens after rainfall damage" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/26/gisbornes-state-highway-35-opens-after-rainfall-damage/" aria-label="Read more about Gisborne’s State Highway 35 opens after rainfall damage">Read more</a>
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April 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Silver Ferns coach Dame Noeline Taurua. Andrew Cornaga/www.photosport.nz Despite an inconceivable build-up to the Commonwealth Games in July, Silver Ferns coach Dame Noeline Taurua is feeling buoyant about her side’s chances at the pinnacle event. It’s unprecedented on many fronts, not least because when the Silver Ferns finally get together in ... <a title="Netball: Dame Noeline’s selection plan for unprecedented Comm Games build-up" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/26/netball-dame-noelines-selection-plan-for-unprecedented-comm-games-build-up/" aria-label="Read more about Netball: Dame Noeline’s selection plan for unprecedented Comm Games build-up">Read more</a>
