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April 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Thousands attended Holi Colour Splash in Tauranga’s Memorial Park. JK Creations Photography More than 7000 people attended one of Auckland’s largest Holi celebrations in Henderson on Sunday as South Asian communities across New Zealand marked the Festival of Colours. While several Holi celebrations were held earlier in March, festivities continue across ... <a title="Vibrant Holi celebrations draw thousands nationwide" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/16/vibrant-holi-celebrations-draw-thousands-nationwide/" aria-label="Read more about Vibrant Holi celebrations draw thousands nationwide">Read more</a>
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April 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Ruben Love of the Hurricanes and Quinn Tupaea of the Chiefs battle for the ball. Aaron Gillions / www.photosport.nz The Hurricanes plan to take the wind out of the sails of storming Chiefs midfielder Quinn Tupaea. After dispatching the Blues 42-19 in Wellington, the Super Rugby leaders head to Hamilton for ... <a title="Hurricanes keen to keep Chiefs star quiet in top of the table clash" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/16/hurricanes-keen-to-keep-chiefs-star-quiet-in-top-of-the-table-clash/" aria-label="Read more about Hurricanes keen to keep Chiefs star quiet in top of the table clash">Read more</a>
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April 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF A Papatoetoe man has been arrested over violent, anti-Indian graffiti that was found in Auckland. The message, which incited violence against the Indian community, was first spotted on Saturday near Papatoetoe Central School. Another piece of graffiti with the same message was found inside a public toilet in Royal Oak. ... <a title="61-year-old facing charges over anti-Indian graffiti in Auckland" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/16/61-year-old-facing-charges-over-anti-indian-graffiti-in-auckland/" aria-label="Read more about 61-year-old facing charges over anti-Indian graffiti in Auckland">Read more</a>
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April 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Fijian Drua’s outgoing head coach Glen Jackson says the demise of Moana Pasifika is “devastating” news. “It’s called Super Rugby Pacific for a reason,” Jackson said in response to RNZ Pacific’s question during his weekly press conference with reporters on Wednesday. “Both Moana and the Drua have brought a different aspect ... <a title="Watch: Fijian Drua head coach reacts to Moana Pasifika’s demise" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/16/watch-fijian-drua-head-coach-reacts-to-moana-pasifikas-demise/" aria-label="Read more about Watch: Fijian Drua head coach reacts to Moana Pasifika’s demise">Read more</a>
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April 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Te Awamutu. Waipā District Council New data shows buyers are cautious around the country, but sellers in a number of suburbs face a particular struggle to sell. Cotality data shows that sellers in Kihikihi, Waipa, are waiting a median 50.5 days to sell their properties, up from a one-year average of ... <a title="Are these New Zealand’s toughest housing markets?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/16/are-these-new-zealands-toughest-housing-markets/" aria-label="Read more about Are these New Zealand’s toughest housing markets?">Read more</a>
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April 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Chiefs assistant coach Roger Randle. Clay Cross Long serving chiefs assistant coach Roger Randle will leave the club after the Super Rugby season to join his former boss Clayton McMillan at Munster. Former All Blacks wing Randle, who has been a coach at the Hamilton based franchise since 2018, will link ... <a title="Chiefs assistant Roger Randle heading to Munster" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/16/chiefs-assistant-roger-randle-heading-to-munster/" aria-label="Read more about Chiefs assistant Roger Randle heading to Munster">Read more</a>
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April 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Moana Pasifika players after a game. Brett Phibbs / www.photosport.nz There might be life in Moana Pasifika yet. After five years in Super Rugby, the franchise confirmed on Wednesday it had made the “difficult and heartbreaking decision” to disband at the end of the 2026 season due to financial pressures and ... <a title="Moana Pasifika CEO keeps hope of last-minute lifeline to save side" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/16/moana-pasifika-ceo-keeps-hope-of-last-minute-lifeline-to-save-side/" aria-label="Read more about Moana Pasifika CEO keeps hope of last-minute lifeline to save side">Read more</a>
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April 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand You don’t have to look far to find seemingly perfect white smiles — especially if you spend time on social media. It may have you second-guessing the appearance of your own teeth in the bathroom mirror. But there are many variations of what is considered “natural” white. How our teeth appear ... <a title="How white should your teeth actually be?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/16/how-white-should-your-teeth-actually-be/" aria-label="Read more about How white should your teeth actually be?">Read more</a>
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April 16, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Talar Moukhtarian, Assistant Professor in Mental Health, Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick It’s 3am. The room is dark, the house is silent, but your brain is suddenly wide awake. Many people find themselves waking at roughly the same time each night and start to wonder whether ... <a title="Waking at 3am every night? Here’s what may be going on" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/16/waking-at-3am-every-night-heres-what-may-be-going-on-278264/" aria-label="Read more about Waking at 3am every night? Here’s what may be going on">Read more</a>
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April 16, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Laura Beers, Professor of History, American University At some point in the next several months, I am hoping to receive a modest check as a member of the class covered in the class-action settlement Bartz v. Anthropic. In 2025, the artificial intelligence company Anthropic, best known for ... <a title="Thousands of AI-written, edited or ‘polished’ books are being sold – an eerie echo of Orwell’s ‘novel-writing machines’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/16/thousands-of-ai-written-edited-or-polished-books-are-being-sold-an-eerie-echo-of-orwells-novel-writing-machines-276008/" aria-label="Read more about Thousands of AI-written, edited or ‘polished’ books are being sold – an eerie echo of Orwell’s ‘novel-writing machines’">Read more</a>
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April 16, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Samarth Kulshrestha, Research Fellow in Molecular Biology, University of Canterbury Plants are often seen as passive organisms, rooted in one place and largely unable to react to the world around them. But a new field of research is challenging these assumptions and showing that plants are as ... <a title="The secret sensory life of plants: researchers are discovering how they see, hear, feel – and even remember" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/16/the-secret-sensory-life-of-plants-researchers-are-discovering-how-they-see-hear-feel-and-even-remember-277076/" aria-label="Read more about The secret sensory life of plants: researchers are discovering how they see, hear, feel – and even remember">Read more</a>
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April 16, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Evangeline Mantzioris, Program Director of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Accredited Practising Dietitian, Adelaide University Hot flushes, night sweats or swinging mood changes are some of the most common symptoms of menopause – the stage of a woman’s life when menstrual periods stop permanently, and she is no ... <a title="Thinking about acupuncture or herbs for menopause? Read this first" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/16/thinking-about-acupuncture-or-herbs-for-menopause-read-this-first-277612/" aria-label="Read more about Thinking about acupuncture or herbs for menopause? Read this first">Read more</a>
