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April 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Shotover River near Queenstown. sellphoto1/123RF A Queenstown community group is alarmed about a sharp spike in E. coli levels in the Shotover River, just downstream of the town’s troubled wastewater treatment plant. The Otago Regional Council is investigating a high reading that the district council said was unrelated to the plant’s ... <a title="Community group alarmed by Shotover River’s spike in E. coli, council opens investigation" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/26/community-group-alarmed-by-shotover-rivers-spike-in-e-coli-council-opens-investigation/" aria-label="Read more about Community group alarmed by Shotover River’s spike in E. coli, council opens investigation">Read more</a>
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April 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Follow all the Super Rugby Pacific action as the Waikato Chiefs take on the Fijian Drua at Te Kaha One New Zealand Stadium in Christchurch. The Chiefs, a week on from their extra-time victory over the Canes, take on the Drua, who stunned the Brums in Canberra last weekend. Isaac Hutchinson ... <a title="Super Rugby Pacific live: Waikato Chiefs v Fijian Drua" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/26/super-rugby-pacific-live-waikato-chiefs-v-fijian-drua/" aria-label="Read more about Super Rugby Pacific live: Waikato Chiefs v Fijian Drua">Read more</a>
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April 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Liam Swiggs / RNZ The Highlanders have held off a spirited Moana Pasifika 27-17 in their first appearance at Te Kaha Stadium. Both sides opted to play enterprising rugby under the roof, producing some pulsating moments across a highly competitive 80 minutes. It took 25 minutes for the first points, the ... <a title="Super Rugby Pacific: Highlanders heap more misery on Moana" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/26/super-rugby-pacific-highlanders-heap-more-misery-on-moana/" aria-label="Read more about Super Rugby Pacific: Highlanders heap more misery on Moana">Read more</a>
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April 26, 2026
ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on April 26, 2026.
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April 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Follow all the Super Rugby Pacific action as the Otago Highlanders take on Moana Pasifika at Te Kaha Stadium in Christchurch. Former All Blacks Julian Savea and Ngani Laumape remain sidelined for Moana. After his electric cameo in Auckland, Highlanders fullback Finn Hurley has been ruled out, with Ethan Blackadder and ... <a title="Super Rugby Pacific live: Otago Highlanders v Moana Pasifika" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/26/super-rugby-pacific-live-otago-highlanders-v-moana-pasifika/" aria-label="Read more about Super Rugby Pacific live: Otago Highlanders v Moana Pasifika">Read more</a>
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April 26, 2026
As World Press Freedom Day rapidly approaches and Reporters Without Borders has condemned the Israeli government for its massacre of journalists in Lebanon and Palestine, New Zealand journalist David Robie reflects in a speech at Te Komititanga Square today. MEDIA FREEDOM: By David Robie In a week’s time next Sunday, it is World Press Freedom ... <a title="Israel’s diabolical killing machine and how it targets journalists" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/26/israels-diabolical-killing-machine-and-how-it-targets-journalists/" aria-label="Read more about Israel’s diabolical killing machine and how it targets journalists">Read more</a>
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April 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The Highlanders want to host next year’s Super Round at Forsyth Barr. Joe Allison With Christchurch humming for Super Round, the Highlanders have declared themselves the perfect hosts for its next edition. An indoor stadium, a proud rugby history, and a notoriously rowdy student population, the ingredients are all there. Coach ... <a title="Highlanders-‘Bring Super Round to Dunedin’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/26/highlanders-bring-super-round-to-dunedin/" aria-label="Read more about Highlanders-‘Bring Super Round to Dunedin’">Read more</a>
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April 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Warriors stand to attention during the national anthem. Photosport Analysis – Anzac Day brought out the fighting qualities of the NZ Warriors, as they hung tough and finally wore down the Dolphins 20-18 at Wellington’s Hnry Stadium. During the week, coach Andrew Webster was at pains to not compare a game ... <a title="NRL: What we learnt from NZ Warriors’ Anzac Day win over Dolphins" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/26/nrl-what-we-learnt-from-nz-warriors-anzac-day-win-over-dolphins/" aria-label="Read more about NRL: What we learnt from NZ Warriors’ Anzac Day win over Dolphins">Read more</a>
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April 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A graphic circulating online from Visual Capitalist shows New Zealand ranked last in a comparison of countries’ net household savings rate. Unsplash/ Li Rezaei New Zealand is bottom of the world when it comes to how much we’re saving. Or is it? A graphic has been circulating online from Visual Capitalist, ... <a title="NZ bottom of world’s savings rate – or is it?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/26/nz-bottom-of-worlds-savings-rate-or-is-it/" aria-label="Read more about NZ bottom of world’s savings rate – or is it?">Read more</a>
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April 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Flooded farmland in Ōhura, on 19 April, 2026. Supplied/ Ross Perry The local state of emergency for Ōhura in the Ruapehu District has been lifted. Flooding cut off the remote King Country settlement last Sunday. About 50 homes were damaged, with six receiving serious damage. Ruapehu civil defence controller Clive Manley ... <a title="Local state of emergency lifts for Ōhura" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/26/local-state-of-emergency-lifts-for-ohura/" aria-label="Read more about Local state of emergency lifts for Ōhura">Read more</a>
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April 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Bryony Botha and Pru Fowler contest the women’s Madison at the track cycling World Cup in Malaysia. SWPix Bryony Botha and Prue Folwer returned to the podium for New Zealand at the track cycling World Cup in Malaysia after clinching silver in the women’s madison. The result came 24 hours after ... <a title="Bryony Botha and Pru Fowler combine for World Cup madison silver" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/26/bryony-botha-and-pru-fowler-combine-for-world-cup-madison-silver/" aria-label="Read more about Bryony Botha and Pru Fowler combine for World Cup madison silver">Read more</a>
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April 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF The Climate Change Commission said the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) is on track to fail without reform. In its annual advice to the government, the commission warned that the scheme faces huge future volatility and would fail without reform by the 2030s. The ETS is a market in which the ... <a title="Climate Change Commission warns NZ ETS could fail without reform" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/26/climate-change-commission-warns-nz-ets-could-fail-without-reform/" aria-label="Read more about Climate Change Commission warns NZ ETS could fail without reform">Read more</a>
