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April 17, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Chanel Harris-Tavita (right) and Roger Tuivasa-Sheck have formed a profitable partnership in the Warriors backline. Andrew Cornaga/Photosport NRL: NZ Warriors v Gold Coast Titans Kickoff 5pm, Saturday, 18 April Go Media Stadium, Auckland Live blog updates on RNZ As his teammates continued to toast their historic, drought-breaking win over Melbourne Storm ... <a title="NRL: NZ Warriors star Chanel Harris-Tavita sets tone for defensive revival against Melbourne Storm" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/17/nrl-nz-warriors-star-chanel-harris-tavita-sets-tone-for-defensive-revival-against-melbourne-storm/" aria-label="Read more about NRL: NZ Warriors star Chanel Harris-Tavita sets tone for defensive revival against Melbourne Storm">Read more</a>
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April 17, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Malcolm Rewa in court in 2019. RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly Warning: This story contains graphic details. It took a woman nearly four decades to find out the name of the stranger who raped her when she was 16 years old. Today that stranger will finally be sentenced for the attack. National ... <a title="‘After 37 years I finally had a name’: How Malcolm Rewa was unmasked as a rapist" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/17/after-37-years-i-finally-had-a-name-how-malcolm-rewa-was-unmasked-as-a-rapist/" aria-label="Read more about ‘After 37 years I finally had a name’: How Malcolm Rewa was unmasked as a rapist">Read more</a>
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April 17, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A new study from Canterbury University shows vaping is likely to cause cancer. AFP A new study from Canterbury University shows vaping is likely to cause cancer. The research published on Friday in the New Zealand Medical Journal looked at the chemical composition of “vape smoke” and assessed its cancer risk ... <a title="Vaping likely to cause cancer, Canterbury University study shows" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/17/vaping-likely-to-cause-cancer-canterbury-university-study-shows/" aria-label="Read more about Vaping likely to cause cancer, Canterbury University study shows">Read more</a>
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April 17, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A rāhui is in place on the Tarawera River in Kawerau. Google Maps A rāhui is in place on the Tarawera River in Kawerau after two boys aged 10 and 11 were killed when a riverbank collapsed on Thursday. Police officers swam and dug with their bare hands to try to ... <a title="Rāhui in place on Tarawera River after death of two boys" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/17/rahui-in-place-on-tarawera-river-after-death-of-two-boys/" aria-label="Read more about Rāhui in place on Tarawera River after death of two boys">Read more</a>
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April 17, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Infometrics says households will feel the impact of increased pricing pressures. RNZ The Reserve Bank is set to have a battle on its hands to keep inflation under control over the next year, Infometrics says, and households will feel the biggest impact. It has released its latest economic forecasts, which predict ... <a title="‘Households will feel the brunt’: Infometrics warns of economic hit" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/17/households-will-feel-the-brunt-infometrics-warns-of-economic-hit/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Households will feel the brunt’: Infometrics warns of economic hit">Read more</a>
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April 17, 2026
COMMENTARY: By Prince Taofeek Ajibade US President Donald Trump probably thinks he can starve a country that feeds itself. Washington is selling the naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz as a chokehold. However, it is worth asking whether the hand actually reaches the throat. Iran shares land borders with seven countries — Türkiye, Iraq, ... <a title="Iran hasn’t survived decades of hostile sanctions, assassinations and sabotage by accident – it’s by strategy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/17/iran-hasnt-survived-decades-of-hostile-sanctions-assassinations-and-sabotage-by-accident-its-by-strategy/" aria-label="Read more about Iran hasn’t survived decades of hostile sanctions, assassinations and sabotage by accident – it’s by strategy">Read more</a>
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April 17, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The federal government has secured access to 250,000 tonnes of extra urea from Indonesia for Australian farmers. The deal between Incitec Pivot Fertilisers and PT Pupuk Indonesia was facilitated by the governments of the two countries. It will provide about ... <a title="Albanese and Indonesian governments land fertiliser supply deal for farmers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/17/albanese-and-indonesian-governments-land-fertiliser-supply-deal-for-farmers-280585/" aria-label="Read more about Albanese and Indonesian governments land fertiliser supply deal for farmers">Read more</a>
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April 16, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Steve Prabu, Adjunct Lecturer, School of Electrical Engineering, Computing and Mathematical Sciences, Curtin University; University of Oxford Black holes are among the most extreme objects in the universe. They can fling material outwards at speeds close to that of light, in powerful beams of plasma known as ... <a title="Black hole jets ‘dance’ in the wind from a massive companion star" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/16/black-hole-jets-dance-in-the-wind-from-a-massive-companion-star-280138/" aria-label="Read more about Black hole jets ‘dance’ in the wind from a massive companion star">Read more</a>
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April 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Grant Anderson scores a try for Melbourne Storm against the Warriors. photosport NZ Warriors have completed a rumoured player exchange with Brisbane Broncos, receiving outside back Grant Anderson on a three-year contract from next season. The deal compensates the Auckland NRL club for releasing current co-captain Mitch Barnett, who will return ... <a title="NRL: NZ Warriors sign Grant Anderson in Brisbane Broncos exchange for Mitch Barnett" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/16/nrl-nz-warriors-sign-grant-anderson-in-brisbane-broncos-exchange-for-mitch-barnett/" aria-label="Read more about NRL: NZ Warriors sign Grant Anderson in Brisbane Broncos exchange for Mitch Barnett">Read more</a>
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April 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF One person is dead after crash between a truck and a car on State Highway 49 in the Ruapehu District. Police said it happened on State Highway 49 in Tangiwai shortly before 6.45pm on Thursday and a person died at the scene. The road is closed and police said drivers ... <a title="One dead after crash in Ruapehu District" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/16/one-dead-after-crash-in-ruapehu-district/" aria-label="Read more about One dead after crash in Ruapehu District">Read more</a>
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April 16, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The war in Iran has become the third major economic crisis in the last 20 years, with fuel prices jumping and inflation once again starting to pick up. Australians are feeling worsening economic pain. While the government has offered some ... <a title="Politics with Michelle Grattan: Economist Chris Richardson on next steps in fuel crisis" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/16/politics-with-michelle-grattan-economist-chris-richardson-on-next-steps-in-fuel-crisis-280706/" aria-label="Read more about Politics with Michelle Grattan: Economist Chris Richardson on next steps in fuel crisis">Read more</a>
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April 16, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra An effective opposition is good at policy. Last term and so far this term, the Coalition has been very poor at policy formulation. Remember Peter Dutton’s defence policy? If you don’t, it’s probably because it was just a commitment to ... <a title="Grattan on Friday: Migration debate deserves better policy approach and less politicking from Liberals" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/16/grattan-on-friday-migration-debate-deserves-better-policy-approach-and-less-politicking-from-liberals-280586/" aria-label="Read more about Grattan on Friday: Migration debate deserves better policy approach and less politicking from Liberals">Read more</a>
