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April 7, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Supplied / Watercare Watercare is investigating the cause of a possible E coli case which has put thousands of Aucklanders on a boil water notice. The notice was put in place for parts of Hillsborough, Mt Roskill, Royal Oak and Three Kings on Monday after routine water sample testing showed traces ... <a title="Source of Auckland E coli outbreak probed" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/07/source-of-auckland-e-coli-outbreak-probed/" aria-label="Read more about Source of Auckland E coli outbreak probed">Read more</a>
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April 7, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Watching television and other “mentally passive” sedentary behaviours are linked to a higher risk of developing dementia, while more mentally engaging activities such as crossword puzzles appear to offer some protection, according to a new study. The findings add nuance to what we know about brain health and aging, and they ... <a title="‘Passive’ screen time may raise dementia risk" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/07/passive-screen-time-may-raise-dementia-risk/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Passive’ screen time may raise dementia risk">Read more</a>
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April 7, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The proposed site for the dam project. RNZ / YouTube The government is lending $18 million to a controversial dam project in Central Hawke’s Bay. The Tukituki Water Security Project, formerly the Ruataniwha Dam, is currently undergoing a $6.8m pre-construction feasibility study funded by businesses, water uses and the government. The ... <a title="Controversial Hawke’s Bay dam project gets $14m loan from government" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/07/controversial-hawkes-bay-dam-project-gets-14m-loan-from-government/" aria-label="Read more about Controversial Hawke’s Bay dam project gets $14m loan from government">Read more</a>
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April 7, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Food poisoning is caused by eating food contaminated with pathogenic bacteria, fungi or viruses. Although most people know that it can result from poorly cooked foods or risky food preparation habits, improperly stored leftovers are also a key cause. It’s therefore extremely important you take care when storing leftovers to avoid ... <a title="Is it safe to eat cold leftovers?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/07/is-it-safe-to-eat-cold-leftovers/" aria-label="Read more about Is it safe to eat cold leftovers?">Read more</a>
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April 7, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Nicola Willis speaks after the latest government update on fuel supplies, 6 April. RNZ / Giles Dexter The finance minister says she has “never felt so dependent on the actions and feelings of one administration and its leaders”, as concerns grow about the fuel shock triggered by the US-Israel war on ... <a title="‘Never have I felt so dependent on … feelings of one administration’: Nicola Willis on Trump and Iran" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/07/never-have-i-felt-so-dependent-on-feelings-of-one-administration-nicola-willis-on-trump-and-iran/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Never have I felt so dependent on … feelings of one administration’: Nicola Willis on Trump and Iran">Read more</a>
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April 7, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The main road in Kawakawa RNZ / Nick Monro Northland is expected to be pelted with heavy rain as a subtropical low approaches the upper North Island and makes its way south. Forecasters were expecting the low to reach the far north of the North Island overnight on Monday and then ... <a title="Weather: Orange heavy rain warning for Northland, MetService monitoring tropical cyclone Vaianu" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/07/weather-orange-heavy-rain-warning-for-northland-metservice-monitoring-tropical-cyclone-vaianu/" aria-label="Read more about Weather: Orange heavy rain warning for Northland, MetService monitoring tropical cyclone Vaianu">Read more</a>
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April 7, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand golfer Ryan Fox plays a shot during a practice round ahead of the 2026 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia on April 6, 2026. AFP New Zealand golfer Ryan Fox feels he is close to top form as he prepares to tackle the Masters after recovering ... <a title="Ryan Fox ‘pretty close’ to top form after kidney stone drama" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/07/ryan-fox-pretty-close-to-top-form-after-kidney-stone-drama/" aria-label="Read more about Ryan Fox ‘pretty close’ to top form after kidney stone drama">Read more</a>
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April 7, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Daryl Efron, Associate Professor, Department of Paediatrics, The University of Melbourne In the past ten years or so there has been a lot of interest to see if medicinal cannabis can help children with emotional and behavioural problems – the ones associated with conditions such as autism, ... <a title="Can medicinal cannabis help kids’ autism, ADHD or Tourette’s? Here’s what we know so far" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/07/can-medicinal-cannabis-help-kids-autism-adhd-or-tourettes-heres-what-we-know-so-far-271088/" aria-label="Read more about Can medicinal cannabis help kids’ autism, ADHD or Tourette’s? Here’s what we know so far">Read more</a>
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April 7, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tom Fairman, Forest and fire scientist, The University of Melbourne The tall alpine ash forests in Australia’s high country have lived in a delicate relationship with fire for tens of thousands of years. Intensifying fire seasons are threatening this balance to the extent the Federal Government has ... <a title="Australia’s alpine ash forests are now officially endangered. Can we save them?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/07/australias-alpine-ash-forests-are-now-officially-endangered-can-we-save-them-279099/" aria-label="Read more about Australia’s alpine ash forests are now officially endangered. Can we save them?">Read more</a>
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April 7, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew Lensen, Senior Lecturer in Artificial Intelligence, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington For New Zealanders, artificial intelligence (AI) is fast becoming as much a part of everyday life as smartphones and social media did before it. According to the recently released 2026 InternetNZ Internet ... <a title="Could NZ’s next Christchurch Call be a push for fairer, safer AI?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/07/could-nzs-next-christchurch-call-be-a-push-for-fairer-safer-ai-279085/" aria-label="Read more about Could NZ’s next Christchurch Call be a push for fairer, safer AI?">Read more</a>
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April 7, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Katja Hanewald, Associate Professor in Risk & Actuarial Studies, UNSW Sydney For many Australians, most of their retirement wealth is tied up in their home. A simple, well-designed program to tap into those trillions in home equity could help boost their retirement incomes. Such a program exists. ... <a title="This little-known government scheme can help retirees tap into $3 trillion of housing wealth" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/07/this-little-known-government-scheme-can-help-retirees-tap-into-3-trillion-of-housing-wealth-279084/" aria-label="Read more about This little-known government scheme can help retirees tap into $3 trillion of housing wealth">Read more</a>
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April 7, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alexander Howard, Senior Lecturer, Discipline of English and Writing, University of Sydney Nighttime. A dim and dingy car park. Woefully inadequate fluorescent lights flicker and buzz overhead. Two men stand in half-shadow. One is barely visible, his face almost entirely swallowed by darkness. His voice is low ... <a title="All The President’s Men at 50: one of the finest films about investigative journalism ever made" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/07/all-the-presidents-men-at-50-one-of-the-finest-films-about-investigative-journalism-ever-made-279451/" aria-label="Read more about All The President’s Men at 50: one of the finest films about investigative journalism ever made">Read more</a>
