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April 8, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Barbara Mintzes, Professor in Pharmaceutical Policy, School of Pharmacy and Charles Perkins Centre, University of Sydney You can have an online consultation, be prescribed medicinal cannabis, and have it sent directly to your home, in a seamless operation. This one-stop-shop certainly sounds convenient. But not everyone’s happy. ... <a title="Should clinics prescribe medicinal cannabis that they also supply? We asked 5 experts" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/08/should-clinics-prescribe-medicinal-cannabis-that-they-also-supply-we-asked-5-experts-272426/" aria-label="Read more about Should clinics prescribe medicinal cannabis that they also supply? We asked 5 experts">Read more</a>
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April 8, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Newman, Professor of Sustainability, Curtin University The three-page fuel plan the Australian government released last week was very light on detail. So too was Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s address to the nation. This week, Energy Minister Chris Bowen moved to reassure Australians their fuel supply was ... <a title="6 things Australia should do to tackle the energy crisis rather than just building bigger fuel reserves" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/08/6-things-australia-should-do-to-tackle-the-energy-crisis-rather-than-just-building-bigger-fuel-reserves-280030/" aria-label="Read more about 6 things Australia should do to tackle the energy crisis rather than just building bigger fuel reserves">Read more</a>
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April 8, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Helen Bird, Industry Fellow, Corporate Governance & Senior Lecturer, Swinburne Law School, Swinburne University of Technology Almost every Australian has a stake in how well the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) works. Most working adults have superannuation savings invested in companies listed on the ASX, which together are ... <a title="Australia’s biggest stock exchange needs tougher competition, or we all risk paying the price" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/08/australias-biggest-stock-exchange-needs-tougher-competition-or-we-all-risk-paying-the-price-279839/" aria-label="Read more about Australia’s biggest stock exchange needs tougher competition, or we all risk paying the price">Read more</a>
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April 8, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Thomas J. Derrick, Gale Research Fellow in Ancient Glass and Material Culture, Macquarie University Roman leader Julius Caesar is said to have kept a stock of it in the treasury. Ancient writer Pliny the Elder says Rome’s Emperor Nero owned the last stalk of it. And some ... <a title="Ancient Romans were obsessed with a plant said to be contraception and aphrodisiac. Then one day, it went extinct" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/08/ancient-romans-were-obsessed-with-a-plant-said-to-be-contraception-and-aphrodisiac-then-one-day-it-went-extinct-260506/" aria-label="Read more about Ancient Romans were obsessed with a plant said to be contraception and aphrodisiac. Then one day, it went extinct">Read more</a>
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April 8, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Flooding caused by Cyclone Maila at Baia Village in PNG’s West New Britain province. Supplied Severe Tropical Cyclone Maila has been upgraded to a Category 4 system, as it hovers over the Solomon Sea and is forecast to track back towards Papua New Guinea’s mainland later this week. Australia’s Bureau of ... <a title="Cyclone Maila upgraded, as PNG and Solomons brace for more" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/08/cyclone-maila-upgraded-as-png-and-solomons-brace-for-more/" aria-label="Read more about Cyclone Maila upgraded, as PNG and Solomons brace for more">Read more</a>
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April 8, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Gigi Joyce said she’s sold her car after the spike in fuel costs and now picks up food parcels on a rented e-scooter. Lucy Xia/RNZ An Auckland mum has been picking up parcels from a foodbank with an e-scooter amidst the fuel crisis as charities see more people unable to afford ... <a title="Charities facing demand call on government to reconsider fuel subsidy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/08/charities-facing-demand-call-on-government-to-reconsider-fuel-subsidy/" aria-label="Read more about Charities facing demand call on government to reconsider fuel subsidy">Read more</a>
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April 8, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Anita Vandyke started out her working life as an aerospace engineer, then pivoted to medicine. Now she uses the problem-solving skills she developed working in those fields to help people reduce waste. Vandyke was born in Guangzhou, China, raised in Australia, and now lives in Sydney. Anita Vandyke cuts down on ... <a title="Rocket scientist turned doctor shares habits to slash household waste" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/08/rocket-scientist-turned-doctor-shares-habits-to-slash-household-waste/" aria-label="Read more about Rocket scientist turned doctor shares habits to slash household waste">Read more</a>
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April 8, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand’s economy had barely grown in the past three years and inflation had risen. RNZ / Quin Tauetau New Zealand is in a better position than Australia to weather the inflation effects of war in the Middle East, HSBC’s chief economist says. Paul Bloxham is the economist who described New ... <a title="Australia vs NZ: Who’s better prepared for fuel price spike?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/08/australia-vs-nz-whos-better-prepared-for-fuel-price-spike/" aria-label="Read more about Australia vs NZ: Who’s better prepared for fuel price spike?">Read more</a>
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April 8, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Founder of subletting platform Kiki, made a LinkedIn post on April Fool’s Day that the company was going to shut down Kiki Club in London. It was later deleted. 123rf A controversial entrepreneur is under fire for an April Fool’s joke. Toby Thomas-Smith, founder of subletting platform Kiki, posted on LinkedIn ... <a title="Kiwi entrepreneur’s April Fool’s post hits the wrong note" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/08/kiwi-entrepreneurs-april-fools-post-hits-the-wrong-note/" aria-label="Read more about Kiwi entrepreneur’s April Fool’s post hits the wrong note">Read more</a>
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April 8, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters (L) has outlined the significant negative economic impacts the conflict in the Middle East is having on New Zealand, and Pacific neighbours, during his meeting with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (R). Supplied / Winston Peters via X Foreign Minister Winston Peters has outlined the significant ... <a title="Winston Peters tells US secretary of state Marco Rubio of Iran war impact on NZ" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/08/winston-peters-tells-us-secretary-of-state-marco-rubio-of-iran-war-impact-on-nz/" aria-label="Read more about Winston Peters tells US secretary of state Marco Rubio of Iran war impact on NZ">Read more</a>
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April 8, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Oxford say fees to Mainland Football are crippling the club. SUPPLIED A small South Island football club is taking legal action against its local federation, alleging it is being charged excessive fees that are pushing rural clubs to the brink. The move follows earlier RNZ reporting on rising participation costs in ... <a title="Rural football club takes legal action against over ‘unsustainable’ fees" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/08/rural-football-club-takes-legal-action-against-over-unsustainable-fees/" aria-label="Read more about Rural football club takes legal action against over ‘unsustainable’ fees">Read more</a>
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April 8, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Nearly $49 million worth of infringements were issued by Auckland Transport (AT) in 2025. RNZ / Nick Monro Auckland drivers are being hit with record parking fines, even as the number of tickets being issued has dropped. New figures obtained by RNZ via the Official Information Act show nearly $49 million ... <a title="Auckland drivers hit with record parking fines" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/08/auckland-drivers-hit-with-record-parking-fines/" aria-label="Read more about Auckland drivers hit with record parking fines">Read more</a>
