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April 1, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Antoine Richard, 21, went missing from Cromwell. Supplied / NZ Police A body has been found in a central Otago lake during the search for missing French national Antoine Richard. Richard, 21, was last seen on 21 March, about 11.45pm at the Victoria Arms Hotel on the corner of Achil St ... <a title="Body found in central Otago lake during search for missing French national Antoine Richard" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/01/body-found-in-central-otago-lake-during-search-for-missing-french-national-antoine-richard/" aria-label="Read more about Body found in central Otago lake during search for missing French national Antoine Richard">Read more</a>
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April 1, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Alcohol sale restrictions could be gone by long weekend. RNZ Legislation to ease alcohol restrictions on public holidays has passed in its third and final reading at Parliament – and could be passed into law in time for this Easter weekend. It is possible it may receive royal assent on Thursday, ... <a title="Bill to ease restrictions on Good Friday, Easter Sunday alcohol sales passes final reading" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/01/bill-to-ease-restrictions-on-good-friday-easter-sunday-alcohol-sales-passes-final-reading/" aria-label="Read more about Bill to ease restrictions on Good Friday, Easter Sunday alcohol sales passes final reading">Read more</a>
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April 1, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Enhanced data management will be “essential to building and maintaining public trust and confidence”, say official police documents. File photo. RNZ / Richard Tindiller A rush to deliver police new powers has not been matched by promised government funding for the technology needed to carry out those powers. Police need two ... <a title="New police powers: No new money for vital technology" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/01/new-police-powers-no-new-money-for-vital-technology/" aria-label="Read more about New police powers: No new money for vital technology">Read more</a>
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April 1, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Southern Waters will kick in from July next year. 123rf The Waitaki District Council has been welcomed back into the Southern Waters partnership it abandoned last year. The council announced its plans to team up with Central Otago, Clutha and Gore district councils again to deliver drinking water, wastewater and stormwater ... <a title="Waitaki council welcomed back into water partnership it abandoned" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/01/waitaki-council-welcomed-back-into-water-partnership-it-abandoned/" aria-label="Read more about Waitaki council welcomed back into water partnership it abandoned">Read more</a>
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April 1, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The area where the mosquito larvae was found in Auckland’s CBD. HEALTH NZ / SUPPLIED Larvae from a type of exotic mosquito that can carry deadly diseases have been found in downtown Auckland. The National Public Health Service had launched a surveillance and interception programme after the discovery of the aedes ... <a title="Larvae from exotic mosquito which could carry deadly diseases found in Auckland CBD" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/01/larvae-from-exotic-mosquito-which-could-carry-deadly-diseases-found-in-auckland-cbd/" aria-label="Read more about Larvae from exotic mosquito which could carry deadly diseases found in Auckland CBD">Read more</a>
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April 1, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand CCTV camera footage from the ferry confirmed the man went into the water just after 11pm – about two hours after the ship departed Picton. Interislander Police say it is extremely unlikely that a man who went overboard from the Interislander ferry earlier this week has survived. The man had not ... <a title="Man who fell overboard from the Interislander ‘extremely unlikely’ to have survived, police say" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/01/man-who-fell-overboard-from-the-interislander-extremely-unlikely-to-have-survived-police-say/" aria-label="Read more about Man who fell overboard from the Interislander ‘extremely unlikely’ to have survived, police say">Read more</a>
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April 1, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Dog Lovers of Monte Cecilia Incorporated Society challenged a local board’s decision with a judicial review. RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly Auckland Council spent more than $100,000 fighting a group of aggrieved dog owners in court. After a local board removed an off-leash dog area at Monte Cecilia Park in central Auckland, ... <a title="Auckland Council spends more than $100,000 in legal fight over off-leash dog ban" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/01/auckland-council-spends-more-than-100000-in-legal-fight-over-off-leash-dog-ban/" aria-label="Read more about Auckland Council spends more than $100,000 in legal fight over off-leash dog ban">Read more</a>
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April 1, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The company had cars in Wellington, Auckland, Hamilton and Nelson. Supplied Users of car sharing service Mevo are gutted the company has gone into voluntary administration, saying it is a cost-effective and climate-conscious choice that has served them well for years. The Wellington-based company had cars in the capital as well ... <a title="Mevo car sharing service goes into voluntary administration" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/01/mevo-car-sharing-service-goes-into-voluntary-administration/" aria-label="Read more about Mevo car sharing service goes into voluntary administration">Read more</a>
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April 1, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The Vega has now re-appeared on the shipping schedule to enter Port Nelson next week. Supplied The former Interislander ferry Aratere has yet to come into Port Nelson for water and supplies, after its booking last week was cancelled. The ship, now called Vega, has been anchored in Tasman Bay, with ... <a title="Former Interislander ferry yet to arrive in Port Nelson" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/01/former-interislander-ferry-yet-to-arrive-in-port-nelson/" aria-label="Read more about Former Interislander ferry yet to arrive in Port Nelson">Read more</a>
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April 1, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The change was introduced in 2025. (File photo) Supplied / New Zealand Electrical Inspectors Association An independent review says a decision to change electrical wiring rules condemned by some as deadly, is justified but leaves residual risks. Worksafe said this confirmed it was on a sound footing but the Electrical Inspectors ... <a title="Electrical rule change deemed ‘dangerous’ is justified, independent review finds" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/01/electrical-rule-change-deemed-dangerous-is-justified-independent-review-finds/" aria-label="Read more about Electrical rule change deemed ‘dangerous’ is justified, independent review finds">Read more</a>
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April 1, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Dog Lovers of Monte Cecilia Incorporated Society challenged a local board’s decision with a judicial review. RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly Auckland Council spent more than $100,000 fighting a group of aggrieved dog owners in court. After a local board removed an off-leash dog area at Monte Cecilia Park in central Auckland, ... <a title="Auckland Council spends over $100,000 in legal fight over off-leash dog ban" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/01/auckland-council-spends-over-100000-in-legal-fight-over-off-leash-dog-ban/" aria-label="Read more about Auckland Council spends over $100,000 in legal fight over off-leash dog ban">Read more</a>
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April 1, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Dr Jo Scott-Jones. Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners / supplied Rural GPs are already facing challenges because of [https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/591089/fuel-cost-jumps-40-in-a-week-who-s-feeling-it-most rising fuel prices and some are stocking up on extra medical supplies. Ōpōtiki-based GP and clinical director of Pinnacle Midlands Health Network, Dr Jo Scott-Jones, has spoken to rural GPs ... <a title="Rural doctors say fuel crisis already impacting services" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/01/rural-doctors-say-fuel-crisis-already-impacting-services/" aria-label="Read more about Rural doctors say fuel crisis already impacting services">Read more</a>
