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April 1, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nicole Townsend, Lecturer in War Studies, UNSW Sydney As the war in Iran heads into its second month, the conflict has escalated rapidly. The effects are being felt around the world, and there is no clear sign of it ending. So far, the Australian government has said ... <a title="Should the parliament decide if Australia goes to war?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/01/should-the-parliament-decide-if-australia-goes-to-war-279446/" aria-label="Read more about Should the parliament decide if Australia goes to war?">Read more</a>
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April 1, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Karla Epiha was sentenced in Christchurch District Court after earlier pleading guilty to two counts of careless driving causing injury. Anna Sargent / RNZ A woman who ran over a child on a Christchurch pedestrian crossing broke down in court as she was sentenced for careless driving. The boy was critically ... <a title="Karla Epiha sentenced after running over child on pedestrian crossing" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/01/karla-epiha-sentenced-after-running-over-child-on-pedestrian-crossing/" aria-label="Read more about Karla Epiha sentenced after running over child on pedestrian crossing">Read more</a>
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April 1, 2026
COMMENTARY: By Audrey van Ryn Museums around the world present the story of war in different ways. The Imperial War Museum in London includes military history, the Holocaust, women’s roles in the two world wars, wartime artwork and the political issues of the time. This museum records both civilian and military experiences, looking at the ... <a title="How museums can remember war while honouring civilian trauma and resistance" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/01/how-museums-can-remember-war-while-honouring-civilian-trauma-and-resistance/" aria-label="Read more about How museums can remember war while honouring civilian trauma and resistance">Read more</a>
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April 1, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Cocaine use in New Zealand has nearly doubled in just a year, according to new figures. 123rf Explainer – Cocaine isn’t cheap, but its use is skyrocketing in New Zealand according to new figures. What’s driving the snowstorm? Until relatively recently, cocaine was somewhat of a rarity in New Zealand, explained ... <a title="How cocaine use has skyrocketed to an all-time high in New Zealand – and why" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/01/how-cocaine-use-has-skyrocketed-to-an-all-time-high-in-new-zealand-and-why/" aria-label="Read more about How cocaine use has skyrocketed to an all-time high in New Zealand – and why">Read more</a>
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April 1, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will address the nation at 7pm Wednesday night on the Middle East war, the fuel crisis and the government’s response to it, and what Australians can do in response. In his pre-Easter address, which will be ... <a title="Albanese to address the nation on the Middle East war and fuel crisis" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/01/albanese-to-address-the-nation-on-the-middle-east-war-and-fuel-crisis-279208/" aria-label="Read more about Albanese to address the nation on the Middle East war and fuel crisis">Read more</a>
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April 1, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tama Leaver, Professor of Internet Studies, Curtin University Australia’s privacy laws have been woefully out of date for a long time – not fit to address the realities of the digital world. As part of the long overdue update, the Privacy and Other Legislation Amendment Act in ... <a title="Australia is tightening the rules on children’s privacy – here’s how it will work" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/01/australia-is-tightening-the-rules-on-childrens-privacy-heres-how-it-will-work-279661/" aria-label="Read more about Australia is tightening the rules on children’s privacy – here’s how it will work">Read more</a>
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April 1, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Damien O’Meara, Lecturer, School of Media and Communication, RMIT University This month’s streaming slate is packed with bold, conversation-starting TV, from an expose of the toxic manosphere, to a Netflix comedy featuring a very horny Rachel Weisz. If you’re feeling nostalgic, there’s even an old classic from ... <a title="Alpha males, Harry Styles, and going mad with desire: what to watch in April" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/01/alpha-males-harry-styles-and-going-mad-with-desire-what-to-watch-in-april-278987/" aria-label="Read more about Alpha males, Harry Styles, and going mad with desire: what to watch in April">Read more</a>
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April 1, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Greenpeace Aotearoa is claiming victory against dairy giant Fonterra for misleading butter packaging it labels as “greenwashing”. The activist group filed the lawsuit in September 2024 for logos featured on Fonterra Brands’ Anchor butter sold between December 2023 and April 2025 that said “100-percent New Zealand grass fed”. But it argued ... <a title="Fonterra settles activists’ misleading packaging lawsuit for ‘100 percent NZ grass-fed’ claims" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/01/fonterra-settles-activists-misleading-packaging-lawsuit-for-100-percent-nz-grass-fed-claims/" aria-label="Read more about Fonterra settles activists’ misleading packaging lawsuit for ‘100 percent NZ grass-fed’ claims">Read more</a>
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April 1, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Hato Hone St John says it was notified of the incident on Vipond Road, at 10.26am today. RNZ/Nick Monro One person has died after a single vehicle crash in Stanmore Bay, on the Whangaparāoa peninsula north of Auckland. Hato Hone St John says it was notified of the incident on Vipond ... <a title="One dead after car crashes into hedge in Auckland’s Stanmore Bay" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/01/one-dead-after-car-crashes-into-hedge-in-aucklands-stanmore-bay/" aria-label="Read more about One dead after car crashes into hedge in Auckland’s Stanmore Bay">Read more</a>
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April 1, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jane Tiller, Ethical, Legal & Social Adviser in Public Health Genomics, Monash University The Australian parliament is set to pass legislation today to ban life insurers from using genetic test results to discriminate against people applying for life insurance. Once the law comes into effect in about ... <a title="How your health (and genetic results) affects your life, travel and health insurance" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/01/how-your-health-and-genetic-results-affects-your-life-travel-and-health-insurance-270572/" aria-label="Read more about How your health (and genetic results) affects your life, travel and health insurance">Read more</a>
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April 1, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The Financial Markets Authority has granted a class exemption for ‘green’ bonds. Wikipedia Bond issuers will now have less paperwork to deal with when taking a so-called ‘green offer’ to market. The Financial Markets Authority has granted a class exemption allowing bond issuers to make offers of green, social, sustainability or ... <a title="Rule change to make ‘green’ bonds easier to use" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/01/rule-change-to-make-green-bonds-easier-to-use/" aria-label="Read more about Rule change to make ‘green’ bonds easier to use">Read more</a>
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April 1, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Yiting Lin Auckland university students are asking for free public transport and financial support as the fuel crisis continues. The Auckland University of Technology and the University of Auckland students associations, have launched a joint petition, saying fuel prices are impacting university students disproportionately. AUT student association president James ... <a title="Should students qualify for fuel relief?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/01/should-students-qualify-for-fuel-relief/" aria-label="Read more about Should students qualify for fuel relief?">Read more</a>
