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ER Report: A Roundup of Significant Articles on EveningReport.nz for April 27, 2026
ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on April 27, 2026.
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Green Party disapproves of government granting prospecting permit for UNESCO site
Source: Radio New Zealand Green Party list MP and resources spokesperson Steve Abel. VNP/Louis Collins The Green Party says the government’s decision to grant a prospecting permit on heritage land is unacceptable. It comes after a permit was approved within Te Wāhipounamu, one of the country’s three UNESCO World Heritage Sites. The permit covers 157 ... <a title="Green Party disapproves of government granting prospecting permit for UNESCO site" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/27/green-party-disapproves-of-government-granting-prospecting-permit-for-unesco-site/" aria-label="Read more about Green Party disapproves of government granting prospecting permit for UNESCO site">Read more</a>
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Department of Conservation, Horizon Regional Council investigate drying of Pukepuke Lagoon
Source: Radio New Zealand About 3000 eels were rescued from Pukepuke Lagoon after it had dried up. LDR / Supplied / Rangitāne o Manawatū Settlement Trust An investigation into how a coastal Manawatū lake dried out, causing the deaths of eels and fish, is continuing, while recent rainfall means the water level has begun to ... <a title="Department of Conservation, Horizon Regional Council investigate drying of Pukepuke Lagoon" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/27/department-of-conservation-horizon-regional-council-investigate-drying-of-pukepuke-lagoon/" aria-label="Read more about Department of Conservation, Horizon Regional Council investigate drying of Pukepuke Lagoon">Read more</a>
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Why the Coalition’s lurch to the right is bad for the climate
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Robyn Eckersley, Redmond Barry Professor of Political Science, School of Social and Political Sciences, The University of Melbourne The Coalition’s new leadership is undertaking a consequential shift to the right. This is bad news for climate policy. Nationals leader Matt Canavan has long opposed climate action. Most ... <a title="Why the Coalition’s lurch to the right is bad for the climate" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/27/why-the-coalitions-lurch-to-the-right-is-bad-for-the-climate-280915/" aria-label="Read more about Why the Coalition’s lurch to the right is bad for the climate">Read more</a>
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Person rescued after going overboard from Cook Strait ferry
Source: Radio New Zealand StraitNZ Bluebridge Livia ferry. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone A person has been rescued, after falling overboard from a ferry in the Cook Strait. StraitNZ Bluebridge spokesperson Will Dady confirmed a person overboard sparked deployment of the ship’s rapid emergency vessel. He said the person was recovered quickly and safely from the ... <a title="Person rescued after going overboard from Cook Strait ferry" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/27/person-rescued-after-going-overboard-from-cook-strait-ferry/" aria-label="Read more about Person rescued after going overboard from Cook Strait ferry">Read more</a>
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Winter brings highest demand for charities- survey reveals
Source: Radio New Zealand The Catalytic Foundation chief executive Teresa Moore said food insecurity was widely recognised, but cold poverty remained largely hidden. RNZ A survey of more than 200 charities has revealed winter as the period of highest demand for support. The survey was conducted by The Catalytic Foundation, which found that the demand ... <a title="Winter brings highest demand for charities- survey reveals" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/27/winter-brings-highest-demand-for-charities-survey-reveals/" aria-label="Read more about Winter brings highest demand for charities- survey reveals">Read more</a>
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Meta and Microsoft have joined the tech layoff tsunami. Is AI really to blame?
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kai Riemer, Professor of Information Technology and Organisation, University of Sydney Meta and Microsoft are the latest software companies to announce big cuts to their global workforce. Both companies are also making big investments in artificial intelligence (AI). The link seems obvious. Meta’s chief people officer, Janelle ... <a title="Meta and Microsoft have joined the tech layoff tsunami. Is AI really to blame?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/27/meta-and-microsoft-have-joined-the-tech-layoff-tsunami-is-ai-really-to-blame-281436/" aria-label="Read more about Meta and Microsoft have joined the tech layoff tsunami. Is AI really to blame?">Read more</a>
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Injured Fiji police officer in checkpoint incident ‘is my daughter’, says Tikoduadua
By Anish Chand in Suva Fiji Minister for Defence and Veterans Affairs Pio Tikoduadua has confirmed that a police officer seriously injured during a checkpoint incident in Laqere is his daughter. In a statement, Tikoduadua said the incident occurred in the early hours of Sunday at a joint checkpoint involving the Fiji Police Force and ... <a title="Injured Fiji police officer in checkpoint incident ‘is my daughter’, says Tikoduadua" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/27/injured-fiji-police-officer-in-checkpoint-incident-is-my-daughter-says-tikoduadua/" aria-label="Read more about Injured Fiji police officer in checkpoint incident ‘is my daughter’, says Tikoduadua">Read more</a>
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Government looks to cut heavy vehicle regulations as part of fuel response
Source: Radio New Zealand The latest government data shows New Zealand’s fuel stocks have continued to fall, but movements remain within expectations. The figures, published Monday but accurate to midday on Wednesday, show just under 52 days of petrol, about 41 days of diesel, and just under 46 days of jet fuel. That includes fuel ... <a title="Government looks to cut heavy vehicle regulations as part of fuel response" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/27/government-looks-to-cut-heavy-vehicle-regulations-as-part-of-fuel-response/" aria-label="Read more about Government looks to cut heavy vehicle regulations as part of fuel response">Read more</a>
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Aotea/Great Barrier Island iwi meet with government amid overfishing concerns
Source: Radio New Zealand Oceans and Fisheries under-secretary Jenny Marcroft has met with iwi and the local board on Aotea/Great Barrier Island. SUPPLIED The Oceans and Fisheries under-secretary has met with iwi and the local board on Aotea/Great Barrier Island. It is feared that overfishing has decimated the kōura population, and Ngāti Rehua – Ngātiwai ... <a title="Aotea/Great Barrier Island iwi meet with government amid overfishing concerns" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/27/aotea-great-barrier-island-iwi-meet-with-government-amid-overfishing-concerns/" aria-label="Read more about Aotea/Great Barrier Island iwi meet with government amid overfishing concerns">Read more</a>
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New research shows men still outnumber women as experts in science news
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tegan Clark, PhD Candidate, College of Systems and Society, Australian National University Expert voices in Australian science news coverage are still more likely to be those of men, according to recent research, despite journalists themselves being fairly evenly spread between genders. Our study of print and online ... <a title="New research shows men still outnumber women as experts in science news" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/27/new-research-shows-men-still-outnumber-women-as-experts-in-science-news-281364/" aria-label="Read more about New research shows men still outnumber women as experts in science news">Read more</a>
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Waikato law professor concerned US ‘left-wing terror attacks’ on the rise after Washington shooting
Source: Radio New Zealand An agent points his weapon after a gunman opened fire at the annual White House Correspondents Association Dinner April 25, 2026. AFP / CHIP SOMODEVILLA A law professor is concerned that left wing terrorism is on the rise in the United States. On Saturday night a lone gunman opened fire at ... <a title="Waikato law professor concerned US ‘left-wing terror attacks’ on the rise after Washington shooting" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/27/waikato-law-professor-concerned-us-left-wing-terror-attacks-on-the-rise-after-washington-shooting/" aria-label="Read more about Waikato law professor concerned US ‘left-wing terror attacks’ on the rise after Washington shooting">Read more</a>