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April 24, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Vibhu Arya, PhD Researcher in Payments, UTS Business School, University of Technology Sydney Have you ever noticed that cancelling some subscriptions feels as simple as walking out a clearly marked “exit” door, while others are like trying to escape a complex maze? It’s one of the big ... <a title="Banks must cancel direct debits on request. Why isn’t it the same for card payments?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/24/banks-must-cancel-direct-debits-on-request-why-isnt-it-the-same-for-card-payments-281150/" aria-label="Read more about Banks must cancel direct debits on request. Why isn’t it the same for card payments?">Read more</a>
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April 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The first Super Rugby Pacific match kicks off at Christchurch’s new Te Kaha One New Zealand Stadium on Friday night, when the Crusaders take on NSW Waratahs. Rugby fans have poured into the city for the opening of the new $683 million stadium, with five Super Rugby games to be played ... <a title="Live: Super Rugby Pacific – Crusaders v NSW Waratahs at Te Kaha One New Zealand Stadium" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/24/live-super-rugby-pacific-crusaders-v-nsw-waratahs-at-te-kaha-one-new-zealand-stadium/" aria-label="Read more about Live: Super Rugby Pacific – Crusaders v NSW Waratahs at Te Kaha One New Zealand Stadium">Read more</a>
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April 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The man appeared in the Christchurch District Court via audio-visual link and has again been remanded on bail. RNZ / Nate McKinnon A senior first responder accused of possessing child exploitation material will stand trial later this year. The man, whose name and occupation are suppressed, pleaded not guilty earlier this ... <a title="Senior first responder facing charges relating to possessing child exploitation material" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/24/senior-first-responder-facing-charges-relating-to-possessing-child-exploitation-material/" aria-label="Read more about Senior first responder facing charges relating to possessing child exploitation material">Read more</a>
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April 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Mark Lundy before the verdict. RNZ / Sharon Lundy Convicted murderer Mark Lundy is continuing to do well after his release from prison almost a year ago, the Parole Board says. As a result his lawyer has asked for an indication of when he could be released from his electronic monitoring. ... <a title="Mark Lundy’s lawyer asks for indication of electronic monitoring timeframe" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/24/mark-lundys-lawyer-asks-for-indication-of-electronic-monitoring-timeframe/" aria-label="Read more about Mark Lundy’s lawyer asks for indication of electronic monitoring timeframe">Read more</a>
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April 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Five-time Olympian Luuka Jones-Yaxley, pictured with director of photography/cinematographer Lawrence Sher, left, and film director Baltasar Kormákur (right) was a stunt double for Charlize Theron in white water kayaking scenes in the Netiflix film Apex. supplied For the first time in two decades, Olympic paddler Luuka Jones-Yaxley was still. One moment ... <a title="Kiwi Olympian Luuka Jones-Yaxley lands Hollywood role as Charlize Theron stunt double" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/24/kiwi-olympian-luuka-jones-yaxley-lands-hollywood-role-as-charlize-theron-stunt-double/" aria-label="Read more about Kiwi Olympian Luuka Jones-Yaxley lands Hollywood role as Charlize Theron stunt double">Read more</a>
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April 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Netball New Zealand interim chief executive Jane Patterson (right) and Silver Ferns Head Coach Dame Noeline Taurua during the press conference at Mount Albert Grammar, Auckland. Andrew Cornaga/www.photosport.nz Dame Noeline Taurua’s second media appearance since being stood-down, then reinstated, as Silver Ferns coach was vastly different to her first. It’s been ... <a title="Dame Noeline Taurua and Netball NZ mend bridges ahead of Commonwealth Games" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/24/dame-noeline-taurua-and-netball-nz-mend-bridges-ahead-of-commonwealth-games/" aria-label="Read more about Dame Noeline Taurua and Netball NZ mend bridges ahead of Commonwealth Games">Read more</a>
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April 24, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lina Przhedetsky, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Melbourne Law School, University of Melbourne and ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making and Society, The University of Melbourne One of Australia’s most-used tenancy application platforms has breached privacy laws, Privacy Commissioner Carly Kind has ruled. 2Apply, owned by InspectRealEstate, is ... <a title="Landmark privacy determination puts rent tech platforms on notice. But renters remain vulnerable" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/24/landmark-privacy-determination-puts-rent-tech-platforms-on-notice-but-renters-remain-vulnerable-281320/" aria-label="Read more about Landmark privacy determination puts rent tech platforms on notice. But renters remain vulnerable">Read more</a>
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April 24, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Susan Carland, Lecturer, School of Social Sciences, Monash University Three days ago, People magazine posted a clip from an interview with actor Anne Hathaway, who is currently on a global press tour. One of the questions concerned Hathaway’s feelings about ageing. In her response she – a ... <a title="Anne Hathaway’s inshallah moment goes viral. Here’s what it means, and when it can be used" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/24/anne-hathaways-inshallah-moment-goes-viral-heres-what-it-means-and-when-it-can-be-used-281329/" aria-label="Read more about Anne Hathaway’s inshallah moment goes viral. Here’s what it means, and when it can be used">Read more</a>
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April 24, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Helen Wolfenden, Senior Lecturer in Radio, Macquarie University If the news of former ABC Sydney radio presenter James Valentine’s death hit you hard, and you’re wondering why, it makes sense to me. For many listeners, the strange part is not just the grief but having to account ... <a title="‘They’re my people’: radio presenter James Valentine truly understood and valued his audience" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/24/theyre-my-people-radio-presenter-james-valentine-truly-understood-and-valued-his-audience-281339/" aria-label="Read more about ‘They’re my people’: radio presenter James Valentine truly understood and valued his audience">Read more</a>
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April 24, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Susan Carland, Lecturer, School of Social Sciences, Monash University Three days ago, People magazine posted a clip from an interview with actor Anne Hathaway, who is currently on a global press tour. One of the questions concerned Hathaway’s feelings about ageing. In her response she – a ... <a title="Anne Hathaway’s inshallah moment has gone viral. Here’s what it means, and when it can be used" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/24/anne-hathaways-inshallah-moment-has-gone-viral-heres-what-it-means-and-when-it-can-be-used-281329/" aria-label="Read more about Anne Hathaway’s inshallah moment has gone viral. Here’s what it means, and when it can be used">Read more</a>
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April 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Has Eden Park been usurped as New Zealand’s national stadium? Photosport It’s been officially declared our national stadium. The home of countless historic New Zealand sporting moments. From two Rugby World Cup wins, to New Zealand’s first ever cricket test victory, the home of the flour bomb test, to the Black ... <a title="Can Te Kaha dethrone our national stadium?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/24/can-te-kaha-dethrone-our-national-stadium/" aria-label="Read more about Can Te Kaha dethrone our national stadium?">Read more</a>
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April 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand In a post on social media, Simeon Brown said TVNZ staff followed Smith into a corridor where media interviews were not permitted without express permission. RNZ / Mark Papalii National has lodged a complaint with TVNZ, claiming members of its Press Gallery team broke Parliament’s rules in their pursuit of an ... <a title="National Party lodges complaint with TVNZ over pursuit of chief whip interview" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/24/national-party-lodges-complaint-with-tvnz-over-pursuit-of-chief-whip-interview/" aria-label="Read more about National Party lodges complaint with TVNZ over pursuit of chief whip interview">Read more</a>
