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April 10, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Tanith Wirihana Te Waitohioterangi wearing his rei mako. Supplied / Tanith Wirihana Te Waitohioterangi A Māori researcher says being forced to remove his rei mako (traditional shark tooth earrings) at the New Zealand border felt like “a stripping of mana”. Tanith Wirihana Te Waitohioterangi (Rongowhakaata, Ngāi Tāmanuhiri, Te Whānau a Kai, ... <a title="‘Shamed and embarrassed’: Taonga taken at border sparks calls for awareness" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/10/shamed-and-embarrassed-taonga-taken-at-border-sparks-calls-for-awareness/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Shamed and embarrassed’: Taonga taken at border sparks calls for awareness">Read more</a>
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April 10, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The warrant targeted a Headhunters gang pad in West Auckland (file photo). RNZ / John Edens Stolen vehicles, drugs, ammunition and a rifle have been confiscated from gang pads in West Auckland, police said on Friday. A search warrant was carried out at the West Headhunters pad on View Road on ... <a title="Gang pad raid turns up stolen Cadillac, drugs, gun manufacturing" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/10/gang-pad-raid-turns-up-stolen-cadillac-drugs-gun-manufacturing/" aria-label="Read more about Gang pad raid turns up stolen Cadillac, drugs, gun manufacturing">Read more</a>
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April 10, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Gokcay Balci, Lecturer in Sustainable Freight Transport and Logistics, University of Leeds The war in Iran has led to a global energy crisis. Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a major energy chokepoint that handles roughly 20% of the world’s oil, has been largely blocked by ... <a title="Some countries in Asia are rationing energy – why they’ve been hit hardest by the crisis in the Gulf" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/10/some-countries-in-asia-are-rationing-energy-why-theyve-been-hit-hardest-by-the-crisis-in-the-gulf-279888/" aria-label="Read more about Some countries in Asia are rationing energy – why they’ve been hit hardest by the crisis in the Gulf">Read more</a>
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April 10, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lucy E. Hyde, Lecturer, Anatomy, University of Bristol The human body is often described as a marvel of “perfect design”: elegant, efficient and finely tuned for its purpose. Yet, when we look closer, a rather different picture emerges. Far from being a flawless machine, the body reads ... <a title="The human body isn’t a masterpiece of design – it’s a patchwork of evolutionary compromise" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/10/the-human-body-isnt-a-masterpiece-of-design-its-a-patchwork-of-evolutionary-compromise-279343/" aria-label="Read more about The human body isn’t a masterpiece of design – it’s a patchwork of evolutionary compromise">Read more</a>
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April 10, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hollis Karoly, Associate Professor of Psychiatry, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus Amid a renaissance in the science of psychedelics, public interest in psilocybin – or magic mushrooms, as they’ve long been known – is surging. One study found that rates of psilocybin use increased 44% among ... <a title="Psilocybin mushrooms are going mainstream, but scientific research and regulation lag behind" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/10/psilocybin-mushrooms-are-going-mainstream-but-scientific-research-and-regulation-lag-behind-277472/" aria-label="Read more about Psilocybin mushrooms are going mainstream, but scientific research and regulation lag behind">Read more</a>
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April 10, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jared Bahir Browsh, Assistant Teaching Professor of Critical Sports Studies, University of Colorado Boulder “¡Ándale! ¡Ándale! ¡Arriba! ¡Arriba!” Meaning “hurry up, let’s go,” the trademark slogan of Speedy Gonzales was, for generations of children, the first Spanish words they learned. But by the 1980s, ABC had pulled ... <a title="¡Ándale! ¡Arriba! Speedy Gonzales set to make his triumphant return to the silver screen" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/10/andale-arriba-speedy-gonzales-set-to-make-his-triumphant-return-to-the-silver-screen-278753/" aria-label="Read more about ¡Ándale! ¡Arriba! Speedy Gonzales set to make his triumphant return to the silver screen">Read more</a>
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April 10, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Weather warnings ahead of Cyclone Vaianu. MetService MetService has issued a raft of weather warnings for the North Island as Cyclone Vaianu approaches the country. The cyclone is expected to move across the North Island on Sunday. Orange heavy rain warnings have been issued for Gisborne north of Tolaga Bay, Auckland, ... <a title="Weather: Red, orange wind and rain warnings across North Island as Cyclone Vaianu nears" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/10/weather-red-orange-wind-and-rain-warnings-across-north-island-as-cyclone-vaianu-nears/" aria-label="Read more about Weather: Red, orange wind and rain warnings across North Island as Cyclone Vaianu nears">Read more</a>
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April 10, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Iranian director Asghar Farhadi, Spain’s Pedro Almodovar and Russia’s Andrey Zvyagintsev will be among 21 directors vying for the coveted Palme d’Or prize at the Cannes Film Festival next month, organisers said. Festival director Thierry Fremaux revealed a list of films in the main competition, including three from Japan and three ... <a title="Directors vying for top Cannes Festival prize revealed" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/10/directors-vying-for-top-cannes-festival-prize-revealed/" aria-label="Read more about Directors vying for top Cannes Festival prize revealed">Read more</a>
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April 10, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Cyclone Vaianu will likely move across the Coromandel and the Bay of Plenty before hitting the rest of the North Island, according to MetService. All of the North Island is under a heavy rain and wind watch due to the cyclone – and MetService says it will have potentially life-threatening impacts. ... <a title="Live weather: Red warnings as North Island braces for Cyclone Vaianu" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/10/live-weather-red-warnings-as-north-island-braces-for-cyclone-vaianu/" aria-label="Read more about Live weather: Red warnings as North Island braces for Cyclone Vaianu">Read more</a>
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April 10, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand All White Francis de Vries adds to Auckland’s injury woes. www.photosport.nz Auckland FC are on the brink of a rare double – but their biggest opponent right now might be their own injury list. The club could claim both the A-League Premiers Plate and the OFC Pro League in its first ... <a title="Auckland FC’s double dream tested by mounting injury toll" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/10/auckland-fcs-double-dream-tested-by-mounting-injury-toll/" aria-label="Read more about Auckland FC’s double dream tested by mounting injury toll">Read more</a>
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April 10, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Police said the loss of a large amount of fuel was a major hit for a local business (file photo). 123rf Police are investigating a theft of more than 3000 litres of diesel in the Manawatū town of Marton this week. Sergeant Wayne Sandbrook said two men arrived early on Tuesday ... <a title="Thousands of litres of diesel stolen from Marton business" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/10/thousands-of-litres-of-diesel-stolen-from-marton-business/" aria-label="Read more about Thousands of litres of diesel stolen from Marton business">Read more</a>
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April 10, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Tens of thousands of fans filled a rainswept stadium in South Korea on Thursday to watch BTS kick off their world tour, as the K-pop megastars ride the momentum of a chart-topping comeback album and a landmark performance in the heart of Seoul. The seven-member group – widely regarded as the ... <a title="BTS kick off world tour with spectacular South Korea show" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/10/bts-kick-off-world-tour-with-spectacular-south-korea-show/" aria-label="Read more about BTS kick off world tour with spectacular South Korea show">Read more</a>
