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Landslips in Auckland, Coromandel, homes evacuated amid heavy rain warnings

April 24, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand A drone photo of the slip in Waiwera. RNZ / Nick Monro Slips have closed roads and caused evacuations north of Auckland and in the Coromandel as heavy rain drenched the regions. At least 18 homes were evacuated after a slip in Waiwera, north of Auckland. A police spokesperson said the ... <a title="Landslips in Auckland, Coromandel, homes evacuated amid heavy rain warnings" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/24/landslips-in-auckland-coromandel-homes-evacuated-amid-heavy-rain-warnings/" aria-label="Read more about Landslips in Auckland, Coromandel, homes evacuated amid heavy rain warnings">Read more</a>

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No power, all influence: How One Nation gets what it wants

April 24, 2026

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ashlynne McGhee, Head of Editorial Innovation, The Conversation One Nation has never held government, nor has it ever been in opposition. Yet it’s managed to influence public policy in Australia for three decades. From borders to immigration, Indigenous affairs to multiculturalism, it’s moved the needle on each ... <a title="No power, all influence: How One Nation gets what it wants" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/24/no-power-all-influence-how-one-nation-gets-what-it-wants-280357/" aria-label="Read more about No power, all influence: How One Nation gets what it wants">Read more</a>

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No diesel, no power: why the global oil shock is hitting NZ’s small Pacific neighbours hard

April 24, 2026

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sione Fanga Taufa, Associate Dean Pacific and Professional Teaching Fellow, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau When Tuvalu recently moved to declare a state of emergency, it laid bare a major vulnerability long faced by New Zealand’s small and far-flung Pacific neighbours. That is their heavy reliance ... <a title="No diesel, no power: why the global oil shock is hitting NZ’s small Pacific neighbours hard" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/24/no-diesel-no-power-why-the-global-oil-shock-is-hitting-nzs-small-pacific-neighbours-hard-281222/" aria-label="Read more about No diesel, no power: why the global oil shock is hitting NZ’s small Pacific neighbours hard">Read more</a>

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More shearwaters are washing up dead on Australian beaches. It’s not due to ‘natural’ causes

April 24, 2026

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jennifer Lavers (Métis Nation ᓲᐊᐧᐦᑫᔨᐤ), Lecturer in Ornithology, Charles Sturt University You might know the short-tailed shearwater and sable shearwater by the common name “muttonbirds”. These two species of seabird breed on islands off southeastern Australia. Both undertake a breathtaking two-week, non-stop flight across the Pacific to ... <a title="More shearwaters are washing up dead on Australian beaches. It’s not due to ‘natural’ causes" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/24/more-shearwaters-are-washing-up-dead-on-australian-beaches-its-not-due-to-natural-causes-242768/" aria-label="Read more about More shearwaters are washing up dead on Australian beaches. It’s not due to ‘natural’ causes">Read more</a>

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OMV signals end of Maui gas field this year

April 24, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand A rig at the Maui gas field. Supplied Energy company OMV has put a possible end date on gas production at the Maui gas field. The Austrian-based company’s latest annual report notes it informed the government gas production at Maui was expected to finish at the end of this year. PwC’s ... <a title="OMV signals end of Maui gas field this year" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/24/omv-signals-end-of-maui-gas-field-this-year/" aria-label="Read more about OMV signals end of Maui gas field this year">Read more</a>

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What it’s like playing ‘The Last Post’ on Anzac Day

April 24, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand Petty Officer Musician Colin Clark playing the bugle in 2018 at the Armistice 100 Commemoration NZDF/FACEBOOK A New Zealand Defence Force bugler who’s played at Gallipoli twice says he still gets nervous to perform ‘The Last Post’ on Anzac Day. Petty Officer Musician Colin Clark picked up his first brass instrument ... <a title="What it’s like playing ‘The Last Post’ on Anzac Day" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/24/what-its-like-playing-the-last-post-on-anzac-day/" aria-label="Read more about What it’s like playing ‘The Last Post’ on Anzac Day">Read more</a>

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‘You can leave school and be on $70k in your first year’: Report shows increase in farm worker wages

April 24, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand 123rf Farm work offers young people a path to higher pay more quickly than many other sectors, Federate Farmers says as it releases its latest farm remuneration report. The 2026 Federated Farmers-Rabobank Farm Remuneration Report shows the average salary of a farm worker increased three percent across the 13 roles it ... <a title="‘You can leave school and be on $70k in your first year’: Report shows increase in farm worker wages" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/24/you-can-leave-school-and-be-on-70k-in-your-first-year-report-shows-increase-in-farm-worker-wages/" aria-label="Read more about ‘You can leave school and be on $70k in your first year’: Report shows increase in farm worker wages">Read more</a>

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‘Use your body weight’: Some tips from competitive arm wrestlers

April 24, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand Sean Hiriwani and Ace Koia prepare to do battle. RNZ Ross McNaughton It’s been a hectic week for Charles Puiri, putting the finishing touches on this weekend’s Auckland arm wrestling championships. “I’ve been that busy I couldn’t even shave my beard”, he said with a laugh. Puiri is the founder of ... <a title="‘Use your body weight’: Some tips from competitive arm wrestlers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/24/use-your-body-weight-some-tips-from-competitive-arm-wrestlers/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Use your body weight’: Some tips from competitive arm wrestlers">Read more</a>

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Fijian Drua launch global search for ‘exceptional’ new head coach

April 24, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand Applications for the new Drua head coach will close on 15 May 2026. PHOTOSPORT The Fijian Drua has advertised the head coach position to be vacated by Glen Jackson at the end of the current Super Rugby Pacific season. A statement from the club on Friday said Drua will undertake a ... <a title="Fijian Drua launch global search for ‘exceptional’ new head coach" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/24/fijian-drua-launch-global-search-for-exceptional-new-head-coach/" aria-label="Read more about Fijian Drua launch global search for ‘exceptional’ new head coach">Read more</a>

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Prime Minister Christopher Luxon bats away business concerns over no SailGP funding

April 24, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon at a media briefing in Christchurch today. RNZ / Louis Dunham Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has brushed off criticisms of his government after days of heated speculation about his leadership. In a media standup at HamiltonJet Global in Christchurch on Friday morning, Luxon brushed off businesses’ concerns ... <a title="Prime Minister Christopher Luxon bats away business concerns over no SailGP funding" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/24/prime-minister-christopher-luxon-bats-away-business-concerns-over-no-sailgp-funding/" aria-label="Read more about Prime Minister Christopher Luxon bats away business concerns over no SailGP funding">Read more</a>

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The AFL’s Anzac Day game: how a shared tradition became a two-club monopoly

April 24, 2026

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mathew Turner, Associate Teaching Fellow, Deakin University On Anzac Day, Collingwood and Essendon will meet at the MCG for their annual blockbuster in front of more than 90,000 people. The clash, first staged in 1995, honours those who served in the Australian forces. It is the biggest ... <a title="The AFL’s Anzac Day game: how a shared tradition became a two-club monopoly" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/24/the-afls-anzac-day-game-how-a-shared-tradition-became-a-two-club-monopoly-280703/" aria-label="Read more about The AFL’s Anzac Day game: how a shared tradition became a two-club monopoly">Read more</a>