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April 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Local Government Minister Simon Watts. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Building water infrastructure over the next decade will be a “mammoth challenge” according to Local Government Minister Simon Watts. Speaking to Morning Report, Watts said one of the key points the government wanted to achieve with Local Water Done Well reform “is ... <a title="Local Government Minister Simon Watts on challenges building water infrastructure" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/24/local-government-minister-simon-watts-on-challenges-building-water-infrastructure/" aria-label="Read more about Local Government Minister Simon Watts on challenges building water infrastructure">Read more</a>
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April 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A police car seen behind a cordon as officers attend an incident. RNZ A 17-year-old has been charged with murder over fatal stabbing of Daniel Te Mataku in Wainuiomata. Te Mataku’s body was discovered on Wainuiomata Road about 9am on 2 April. The defendant will make their first appearance in the ... <a title="Teen charged with murdering Daniel Te Mataku" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/24/teen-charged-with-murdering-daniel-te-mataku/" aria-label="Read more about Teen charged with murdering Daniel Te Mataku">Read more</a>
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April 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A parliamentary hearing in the Netherlands regarding the human rights situation in the country’s former colony, West Papua. 21 April, 2026. Supplied The United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) has called on the Netherlands to stop selling arms to Indonesia. Representatives of the ULMWP were this week at the Dutch ... <a title="Stop selling arms to Indonesia, West Papuans urge Netherlands" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/24/stop-selling-arms-to-indonesia-west-papuans-urge-netherlands/" aria-label="Read more about Stop selling arms to Indonesia, West Papuans urge Netherlands">Read more</a>
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April 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Suzie Bates takes a catch during the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup final match against South Africa in 2024. AFP/FADEL SENNA One of New Zealand’s most celebrated cricketers has announced her retirement from the international game, but not before one last crack at a another world title. Suzie Bates has announced ... <a title="‘One Final Mission’ for White Ferns great Suzie Bates before retirement" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/24/one-final-mission-for-white-ferns-great-suzie-bates-before-retirement/" aria-label="Read more about ‘One Final Mission’ for White Ferns great Suzie Bates before retirement">Read more</a>
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April 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Fast-moving thunderstorms and flooding caught Wellington off guard, as seen on State Highway 2 on Saturday, 18 April. Josh Hay / Facebook Explainer – Has climate change made weather forecasting harder to do – and how is technology changing the game? There was plenty of warning about the dangers of Tropical ... <a title="Wellington floods and tropical cyclones: How weather forecasting is dealing with an uncertain future" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/24/wellington-floods-and-tropical-cyclones-how-weather-forecasting-is-dealing-with-an-uncertain-future/" aria-label="Read more about Wellington floods and tropical cyclones: How weather forecasting is dealing with an uncertain future">Read more</a>
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April 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand St John A person has been taken to hospital after an early morning fire at a South Island meat processor, where an oil burner kept igniting. Two trucks from Cheviot and a tanker were initially called to the scene just before 6am. Two other pumps were also called in. The fire ... <a title="Meat processor fire puts one in hospital" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/24/meat-processor-fire-puts-one-in-hospital/" aria-label="Read more about Meat processor fire puts one in hospital">Read more</a>
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April 24, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stephen Gallagher, Associate Professor, School of Geography, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, The University of Melbourne Every year, millions of visitors stand at the clifftop lookouts along Victoria’s Great Ocean Road and gaze out at the Twelve Apostles. These towering limestone stacks, rising up to 70 metres above ... <a title="Scientists finally know how old the Twelve Apostles are – and they’re much younger than anyone thought" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/24/scientists-finally-know-how-old-the-twelve-apostles-are-and-theyre-much-younger-than-anyone-thought-281230/" aria-label="Read more about Scientists finally know how old the Twelve Apostles are – and they’re much younger than anyone thought">Read more</a>
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April 24, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Chris Wallace, Professor, School of Politics Economics & Society, Faculty of Business Government & Law, University of Canberra Carbon pricing and the Gillard government are fused together like molten glass in the memory of all those who witnessed the traumatic and consequential policy and political drama surrounding ... <a title="The carbon tax debate damaged Julia Gillard’s leadership – and good climate policy for years to come" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/24/the-carbon-tax-debate-damaged-julia-gillards-leadership-and-good-climate-policy-for-years-to-come-277092/" aria-label="Read more about The carbon tax debate damaged Julia Gillard’s leadership – and good climate policy for years to come">Read more</a>
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April 24, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nicole Townsend, Lecturer in War Studies, UNSW Sydney 110 years ago this week, Anzac Day was held for the first time. It has been observed annually ever since. Today, Anzac Day has emerged as an unofficial national day. But what do Australians think about the most significant ... <a title="After 110 years of Anzac Days, new research shows Australians remain convinced of its importance" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/24/after-110-years-of-anzac-days-new-research-shows-australians-remain-convinced-of-its-importance-281012/" aria-label="Read more about After 110 years of Anzac Days, new research shows Australians remain convinced of its importance">Read more</a>
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April 24, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Chris Wright, PhD Candidate in Environmental Policy, Macquarie University For more than a decade, Australia’s emissions reductions have been driven not by the federal government but by the states and territories, often in relative obscurity. State governments took the lead in driving rapid uptake of renewable energy, ... <a title="States have driven climate action until now. It’s time for the Australian government to step up" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/24/states-have-driven-climate-action-until-now-its-time-for-the-australian-government-to-step-up-277481/" aria-label="Read more about States have driven climate action until now. It’s time for the Australian government to step up">Read more</a>
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April 24, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Marg Rogers, Associate Professor in the Early Childhood Education, University of New England Tens of thousands of Australians are expected to attend Anzac Day marches and services over the weekend. Many children will also be there with their families or school groups. Anzac events are often very ... <a title="Taking your child to an Anzac service? Prepare for loud noises and big questions" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/24/taking-your-child-to-an-anzac-service-prepare-for-loud-noises-and-big-questions-281240/" aria-label="Read more about Taking your child to an Anzac service? Prepare for loud noises and big questions">Read more</a>
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April 24, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Toby Walsh, Professor of AI, Research Group Leader, UNSW Sydney The legendary American bank robber Willie Sutton spent 40 years robbing banks because, as he claimed in his autobiography, he loved doing it. And when asked why he chose banks of all places to rob, he allegedly ... <a title="Why the world’s banks are so worried about Anthropic’s latest AI model" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/24/why-the-worlds-banks-are-so-worried-about-anthropics-latest-ai-model-281218/" aria-label="Read more about Why the world’s banks are so worried about Anthropic’s latest AI model">Read more</a>
