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April 7, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Ministry of Health director of mental health Dr John Crawshaw. Nathan Mckinnon / RNZ Eight patients in forensic and intellectual disability units were in seclusion for more than 45,000 hours combined in one year, a report reveals. The patients, who made up only 1 percent of all people secluded in mental ... <a title="Eight patients in seclusion for more than 45,000 hours combined in one year" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/07/eight-patients-in-seclusion-for-more-than-45000-hours-combined-in-one-year/" aria-label="Read more about Eight patients in seclusion for more than 45,000 hours combined in one year">Read more</a>
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April 7, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Synlait milk on the production line. Supplied/ Synlait The sale of Synlait Milk’s North Island operations has been completed with the focus a back-to-basics approach, in order to return to a consistently, high quality production of infant formula. The dairy company, majority owned by China’s Bright Dairy, planned to use the ... <a title="Synlait Milk sells North Island operations to focus on back-to-basics approach" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/07/synlait-milk-sells-north-island-operations-to-focus-on-back-to-basics-approach/" aria-label="Read more about Synlait Milk sells North Island operations to focus on back-to-basics approach">Read more</a>
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April 7, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Rest home subsidy granted, all of pension taken – but families still face daily surcharge for rooms. 123RF Families trying to find rest homes for their elderly relatives have been shocked to discover that they must pay anything from $10 to $85 a day for care, even when they qualify for ... <a title="Confusion as families hit with extra rest home surcharges despite subsidies" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/07/confusion-as-families-hit-with-extra-rest-home-surcharges-despite-subsidies/" aria-label="Read more about Confusion as families hit with extra rest home surcharges despite subsidies">Read more</a>
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April 6, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / REECE BAKER Police are making enquiries after two aggravated robberies in Christchurch on Monday evening. Canterbury Police Acting Senior Sergeant Seb Kohnke said officers were called to a commercial premises on Briggs Road in Shirley at 8.10pm, where two people entered with a weapon and assaulted an employee. “The ... <a title="Employees hospitalised after assaults at two Christchurch businesses" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/06/employees-hospitalised-after-assaults-at-two-christchurch-businesses/" aria-label="Read more about Employees hospitalised after assaults at two Christchurch businesses">Read more</a>
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April 6, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A fire between the Ramarama on-ramp and the Great South Road off-ramp is causing traffic disruption. Screenshot / Google Maps A vehicle fire on Auckland’s Southern Motorway is causing further disruption to the roads as people travel home from Easter holiday trips. Police were called to the fire between the Ramarama ... <a title="Auckland Southern Motorway lane closed by vehicle fire" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/06/auckland-southern-motorway-lane-closed-by-vehicle-fire/" aria-label="Read more about Auckland Southern Motorway lane closed by vehicle fire">Read more</a>
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April 6, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand File photo. RNZ / Nate McKinnon A boil water notice has been issued for several Auckland suburbs this evening after routine water sample testing showed traces of E coli. The notice is for parts of Hillsborough, Mt Roskill, Royal Oak and Three Kings. Residents should use boiled tap water or store-bought ... <a title="Boil water notice for Auckland suburbs until ‘further notice’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/06/boil-water-notice-for-auckland-suburbs-until-further-notice/" aria-label="Read more about Boil water notice for Auckland suburbs until ‘further notice’">Read more</a>
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April 6, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand US President Donald Trump on March 4, 2026. ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP An international law expert says the US President appears to be employing what’s known as the “Madman Theory” in an attempt to end the war in Iran. In an expletive-laden post overnight, Donald Trump vowed to strike Iran’s power ... <a title="Trump’s strategy with Iran is the ‘Madman Theory’, an international law expert explains" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/06/trumps-strategy-with-iran-is-the-madman-theory-an-international-law-expert-explains/" aria-label="Read more about Trump’s strategy with Iran is the ‘Madman Theory’, an international law expert explains">Read more</a>
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April 6, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand [embedded content] Artemis II is humanity’s first flight to the moon since 1972, when NASA’s Apollo 17 landed on the moon. The 10-day journey is being piloted by three Americans and one Canadian, who have been tasked with photographing the mysterious lunar far side. As of midday on Monday, the astronauts ... <a title="How to watch Artemis II’s moon flyby and when" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/06/how-to-watch-artemis-iis-moon-flyby-and-when/" aria-label="Read more about How to watch Artemis II’s moon flyby and when">Read more</a>
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April 6, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Supplied / Police The police minister says a review around the processes behind a documentary regarding Tom Phillips is “entirely appropriate”. Phillips died following a shootout with police after they were called to reports of a burglary in September 2025. It was earlier revealed a film crew from Dunedin-founded ... <a title="Police review into Tom Phillips documentary ‘entirely appropriate’ – minister" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/06/police-review-into-tom-phillips-documentary-entirely-appropriate-minister/" aria-label="Read more about Police review into Tom Phillips documentary ‘entirely appropriate’ – minister">Read more</a>
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April 6, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A finance manager who was assaulted with a taser and repeatedly punched in the head during a prolonged attack while at work has appealed for ongoing ACC compensation. The man, whose name is suppressed, was working at a car dealership in 2020 when two people barged into his office, one assaulting ... <a title="Finance manager assaulted at work with taser loses ACC compensation appeal" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/06/finance-manager-assaulted-at-work-with-taser-loses-acc-compensation-appeal/" aria-label="Read more about Finance manager assaulted at work with taser loses ACC compensation appeal">Read more</a>
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April 6, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Concerns about running costs, council rates and a shortage of good tenants remain high. RNZ / Quin Tauetau With the economy facing many weaknesses, including war in the Middle East, it is the mum-and-dad investors shouldering the impact. Independent economist Tony Alexander regularly surveys a group of 200 existing property investors. ... <a title="Record number of ‘mum and dad investors’ look to sell properties amid uncertainty" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/06/record-number-of-mum-and-dad-investors-look-to-sell-properties-amid-uncertainty/" aria-label="Read more about Record number of ‘mum and dad investors’ look to sell properties amid uncertainty">Read more</a>
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April 6, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand [embedded content] MetService says a tropical cyclone could potentially head towards New Zealand within the next week. There are now two tropical cyclones in the South Pacific – Cyclone Maila in the Solomon Sea and Cyclone Vaianu to the east of Vanuatu. MetService forecaster Louis Fernando said the Category 2 Cyclone ... <a title="Weather: Tropical cyclone in South Pacific could be headed to NZ" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/06/weather-tropical-cyclone-in-south-pacific-could-be-headed-to-nz/" aria-label="Read more about Weather: Tropical cyclone in South Pacific could be headed to NZ">Read more</a>
