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April 25, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Chris Greenacre. www.photosport.nz Coach Chris Greenacre admits his team were “nowhere near the pace” after crashing to a 4-0 loss to Macarthur FC in their final game of a difficult A-League season. The Phoenix trailed 3-0 at halftime in a one-sided contest in Sydney and went on to suffer their biggest ... <a title="Phoenix end A-League season with heavy loss to Macarthur" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/25/phoenix-end-a-league-season-with-heavy-loss-to-macarthur/" aria-label="Read more about Phoenix end A-League season with heavy loss to Macarthur">Read more</a>
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April 25, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand NZ women’s team pursuit of Bryony Botha, Samantha Donnelly, Prudence Fowler and Emily Shearman. SWPix An under-strength New Zealand’s women’s team pursuit combination overcame the odds to claim their second track cycling World Cup gold medal in two weeks. After powering to victory in Hong Kong a week earlier, the hopes ... <a title="NZ women’s team pursuit claim back-to-back World Cup golds" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/25/nz-womens-team-pursuit-claim-back-to-back-world-cup-golds/" aria-label="Read more about NZ women’s team pursuit claim back-to-back World Cup golds">Read more</a>
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April 25, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A volunteer cleans the gravestones of people who served New Zealand. Supplied / NZ Remembrance Army A group that restores the headstones of servicemen and women is seeking more volunteers. The New Zealand Remembrance Army was set up nine years ago in Porirua and now has volunteers all over the country ... <a title="NZ Remembrance Army calls for more volunteers to help restore veterans’ graves" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/25/nz-remembrance-army-calls-for-more-volunteers-to-help-restore-veterans-graves/" aria-label="Read more about NZ Remembrance Army calls for more volunteers to help restore veterans’ graves">Read more</a>
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April 25, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Juliana Keefe has spent more than 25 years preserving the legacy of the 28th Māori Battalion, ensuring the stories of her father, his three brothers and fellow soldiers are not lost. RNZ / Layla Bailey-McDowell This story is part of a series sharing the voices of whānau of the 28th Māori ... <a title="Daughter dedicates decades to preserving the legacy of the 28th Māori Battalion" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/25/daughter-dedicates-decades-to-preserving-the-legacy-of-the-28th-maori-battalion/" aria-label="Read more about Daughter dedicates decades to preserving the legacy of the 28th Māori Battalion">Read more</a>
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April 25, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand John Court was an adult when he discovered his birth father was Don Asher, an American marine who had been stationed in Aotearoa during WWII.Rita Attwood John’s story reflects that of thousands of children born to US servicemen who were stationed in the Pacific during WWIIRita Attwood John Court describes a ... <a title="In pictures: ‘The Sound of My Father’ – a story of love, loss and connection" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/25/in-pictures-the-sound-of-my-father-a-story-of-love-loss-and-connection/" aria-label="Read more about In pictures: ‘The Sound of My Father’ – a story of love, loss and connection">Read more</a>
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April 25, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand On Monday night, Maarire Brunning-Kouka aka MĀ was sheltering in her little Haitaitai flat with her partner and their two cats. But just like every time Wellington gets a big weather warning, she jumped into gear preparing evacuation supplies, fuelling up her car and ensuring friends, family and neighbours were “all ... <a title="Musician MĀ was born to brave a storm" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/25/musician-ma-was-born-to-brave-a-storm/" aria-label="Read more about Musician MĀ was born to brave a storm">Read more</a>
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April 25, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand One week before the end of World War I, New Zealand soldiers fought their last battle to restore Le Quesnoy to the French. RNZ / Sharon Brettkelly The French town of Le Quesnoy marks Anzac Day with us, thanks to the New Zealand soldiers who saved them over a century ago ... <a title="The gallantry of Kiwi soldiers immortalised in a tiny French town" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/25/the-gallantry-of-kiwi-soldiers-immortalised-in-a-tiny-french-town/" aria-label="Read more about The gallantry of Kiwi soldiers immortalised in a tiny French town">Read more</a>
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April 25, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Te Kaha replaces the former Lancaster Park/Jade Stadium destroyed in the 2011 Christchurch earthquake. RNZ / Nate McKinnon The construction of Christchurch’s new Te Kaha stadium was completed with no major harm incidents, WorkSafe says. The One New Zealand Stadium officially opened on Friday night to a full crowd of 25,000, ... <a title="Christchurch’s new Te Kaha stadium completed without major incident – WorkSafe" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/25/christchurchs-new-te-kaha-stadium-completed-without-major-incident-worksafe/" aria-label="Read more about Christchurch’s new Te Kaha stadium completed without major incident – WorkSafe">Read more</a>
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April 25, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ/Marika Khabazi New Zealanders at home and around the world will gather to mark Anzac Day in recognition of the first big military action by Australian and New Zealand soldiers in Gallipoli in 1915. From dawn services to parades and ceremonies at RSAs, people across the country will gather to reflect ... <a title="Live: Anzac Day commemorations around New Zealand" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/25/live-anzac-day-commemorations-around-new-zealand/" aria-label="Read more about Live: Anzac Day commemorations around New Zealand">Read more</a>
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April 25, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Jordie Barrett began his pro career with Canterbury in 2016. John Davidson Barretts usually kick off their professional careers in their home province of Taranaki. However, youngest brother Jordie bucked the family trend, opting to introduce himself to the rugby world through Canterbury. Now 10 years on from that rookie season ... <a title="All Blacks star Jordie Barrett back to Christchurch where it all began" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/25/all-blacks-star-jordie-barrett-back-to-christchurch-where-it-all-began/" aria-label="Read more about All Blacks star Jordie Barrett back to Christchurch where it all began">Read more</a>
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April 25, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Police Commissioner Richard Chambers. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone The Police Commissioner has sought answers after some recruit wings at Police College fell below expected numbers, including one with fewer than 50 recruits. New Zealand First and National’s coalition agreement in November 2023 contained a commitment to “training no fewer than 500 ... <a title="Police Commissioner seeks answers after Police College recruits fall below expected levels" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/25/police-commissioner-seeks-answers-after-police-college-recruits-fall-below-expected-levels/" aria-label="Read more about Police Commissioner seeks answers after Police College recruits fall below expected levels">Read more</a>
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April 25, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Che Wilson told MATA the controversial haka was aimed specifically at ACT MP Parmjeet Parmar and not the Indian community as a whole. Supplied / Richie Mills Content warning: This story contains direct quotes of racist language The Te Matatini stage was used as “a racist weapon” in a haka that ... <a title="Te Matatini stage used as ‘a racist weapon’, group claims, as new translations of haka emerge" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/25/te-matatini-stage-used-as-a-racist-weapon-group-claims-as-new-translations-of-haka-emerge/" aria-label="Read more about Te Matatini stage used as ‘a racist weapon’, group claims, as new translations of haka emerge">Read more</a>
