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April 28, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rick Sarre, Emeritus Professor in Law and Criminal Justice, Adelaide University The day after the horror shooting and killing of 15 people at a Jewish festival at Bondi Beach last year, national cabinet agreed to take steps to eradicate antisemitism, hate, violence and terrorism. In addition to ... <a title="Months on from the Bondi terror attack, the national gun buyback is floundering" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/28/months-on-from-the-bondi-terror-attack-the-national-gun-buyback-is-floundering-280367/" aria-label="Read more about Months on from the Bondi terror attack, the national gun buyback is floundering">Read more</a>
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April 28, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Peter Willsman, founding chairman of the Whakatipu Wilding Conifer Control Group, who has been helping bring wildings under control since 2009. RNZ / Katie Todd A wilding pine control group warns Queenstown’s beautiful vistas could be decimated in a decade if the government does not stump up more funding to stop ... <a title="Wilding pine control group fears Queenstown’s vistas could be decimated without more funding" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/28/wilding-pine-control-group-fears-queenstowns-vistas-could-be-decimated-without-more-funding/" aria-label="Read more about Wilding pine control group fears Queenstown’s vistas could be decimated without more funding">Read more</a>
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April 28, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Caroline Swee Lin Tan, Associate Professor in Fashion Entrepreneurship, RMIT University Recycled polyester activewear and swimwear are now everywhere. Major global brands sell leggings, swimsuits and puffer jackets with labels that claim they’re “made from recycled plastic bottles”. Millions of people buy these products believing they’re making ... <a title="Your ‘recycled polyester’ leggings are not as sustainable as you think" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/28/your-recycled-polyester-leggings-are-not-as-sustainable-as-you-think-280464/" aria-label="Read more about Your ‘recycled polyester’ leggings are not as sustainable as you think">Read more</a>
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April 28, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Amy Loughman, Senior Lecturer in Psychology, The University of Melbourne You might have heard people talking about their nervous system being “overloaded” or “dysregulated” when they’re going through periods of heightened stress. Or perhaps you’ve been offered ways to “heal” or “reset” your nervous system on social ... <a title="What do people mean when they say their nervous system is overloaded or needs a reset?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/28/what-do-people-mean-when-they-say-their-nervous-system-is-overloaded-or-needs-a-reset-277368/" aria-label="Read more about What do people mean when they say their nervous system is overloaded or needs a reset?">Read more</a>
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April 28, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rachel Ong ViforJ, John Curtin Distinguished Professor & ARC Future Fellow, Curtin University In the lead-up to the May federal budget – now just a fortnight away – Treasurer Jim Chalmers has left the door open to winding back negative gearing, used by around 1.1 million investors ... <a title="Negative gearing tax breaks could finally be tightened in the May budget. What options are on the table?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/28/negative-gearing-tax-breaks-could-finally-be-tightened-in-the-may-budget-what-options-are-on-the-table-281020/" aria-label="Read more about Negative gearing tax breaks could finally be tightened in the May budget. What options are on the table?">Read more</a>
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April 28, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew Lynch, Lecturer, Cinema and Screen Studies, Swinburne University of Technology Over the past decade, US-based entertainment company A24 has become synonymous with “quality” independent and edgy screen content. Having distributed and produced (or co-produced) more than 180 films, as well as a number of series, the ... <a title="A24 is a billion-dollar brand parading as cinema’s indie darling. Here’s how it pulls it off" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/28/a24-is-a-billion-dollar-brand-parading-as-cinemas-indie-darling-heres-how-it-pulls-it-off-280731/" aria-label="Read more about A24 is a billion-dollar brand parading as cinema’s indie darling. Here’s how it pulls it off">Read more</a>
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April 28, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand When Tamara Grant spoke at an event in Parliament in 2024, she did so wearing a pair of noise-cancelling headphones that enabled her to control the soundscape she took in. More than 50 people were in the room to learn about neurodiversity, including the co-leader of the Green Party, Chlöe Swarbrick, ... <a title="The quiet power of headphones for people with autism" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/28/the-quiet-power-of-headphones-for-people-with-autism/" aria-label="Read more about The quiet power of headphones for people with autism">Read more</a>
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April 28, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Wanaka LandSAR volunteer Gaz Dickson had given up hoping for a better way of getting helicopters out to trapped, lost and hurt people. Supplied Search and rescue experts are hoping to see the back of an emergency dispatch system they say is tangled and can run two speeds, faster or slower ... <a title="Frustration ‘on max’ with rescues, but change on the way" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/28/frustration-on-max-with-rescues-but-change-on-the-way/" aria-label="Read more about Frustration ‘on max’ with rescues, but change on the way">Read more</a>
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April 28, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The crash closed the Desert Road SH1 is closed between Rangipo and Waiouru. NZTA / Waka Kotahi Three people are dead after a crash between a car and a tanker on the Desert Road in the central North Island. The crash happened about 5 kilometres north of Waiouru between, Shawcroft Road ... <a title="State Highway 1 Desert Road between Rangipo and Waiouru closed after truck, car crash" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/28/state-highway-1-desert-road-between-rangipo-and-waiouru-closed-after-truck-car-crash/" aria-label="Read more about State Highway 1 Desert Road between Rangipo and Waiouru closed after truck, car crash">Read more</a>
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April 28, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The woman was taken to hospital where she died. RNZ / Kim Baker Wilson A woman has died in a single-vehicle crash in the Christchurch suburb of Burnside overnight. Emergency services were called to the scene between Cranbrook and Wayside avenues about 10.50pm. The driver, who was the only person in ... <a title="Woman killed in Christchurch crash" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/28/woman-killed-in-christchurch-crash/" aria-label="Read more about Woman killed in Christchurch crash">Read more</a>
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April 28, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Nick Monro Advocates are concerned the government is taking New Zealand down a path to US-style crackdowns on overstayers and asylum seekers. Submissions on the immigration enhanced risk management amendment bill close on Wednesday. Government documents show the justice ministry raised concerns that children without residence would have no ... <a title="Power in immigration bill ‘invokes images of ICE’, critics say" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/28/power-in-immigration-bill-invokes-images-of-ice-critics-say/" aria-label="Read more about Power in immigration bill ‘invokes images of ICE’, critics say">Read more</a>
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April 28, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Explainer – Many New Zealanders are being lured overseas by medical tourism. Medical tourists have been travelling to countries including India, Thailand, Mexico and Turkey for years to get weight loss surgery, cosmetic procedures and joint replacements. Some have reported complications following surgery procedures, while others say it’s safe as long ... <a title="What is medical tourism, and what are the risks of having surgery overseas?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/28/what-is-medical-tourism-and-what-are-the-risks-of-having-surgery-overseas/" aria-label="Read more about What is medical tourism, and what are the risks of having surgery overseas?">Read more</a>
