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April 1, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The watch found in Germany. Supplied When Tom Metcalfe left for England to fly bombers in the second world war, he took a watch given to him by his parents for his 18th birthday in 1941. His little sister Sandra was just 12 when he left. She is now 97, and ... <a title="New Zealand WWII pilot’s watch found in Germany more than 80 years later" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/01/new-zealand-wwii-pilots-watch-found-in-germany-more-than-80-years-later/" aria-label="Read more about New Zealand WWII pilot’s watch found in Germany more than 80 years later">Read more</a>
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April 1, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Margo’s Got Money Troubles This new dramedy from uber-TV producer David E. Kelley (Ally McBeal, Big Little Lies) stars Elle Fanning as Margo, a college dropout navigating unexpected motherhood and a mountain of debt. To make some fast cash, she launches an OnlyFans account, which quickly gains success after she uses ... <a title="Murderers, money troubles and Malcolm: April’s Best TV" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/01/murderers-money-troubles-and-malcolm-aprils-best-tv/" aria-label="Read more about Murderers, money troubles and Malcolm: April’s Best TV">Read more</a>
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April 1, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Antoine Richard hasn’t been seen since 21 March. Supplied / NZ Police The family of French national Antoine Richard is appealing for more help in the search for the 21-year-old who was reported missing in Cromwell on the weekend of 21-22 March. Richard was last seen on 21 March, around 11.45pm ... <a title="Family ‘devastated with worry’ over French man Antoine Richard who’s missing in central Otago" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/01/family-devastated-with-worry-over-french-man-antoine-richard-whos-missing-in-central-otago/" aria-label="Read more about Family ‘devastated with worry’ over French man Antoine Richard who’s missing in central Otago">Read more</a>
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April 1, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Housing Minister Chris Bishop. RNZ / Marika Khabazi The housing minister says nothing has fundamentally changed as the government scales back Auckland’s minimum housing target even further. Auckland Council had been progressing a plan to accommodate up to 2 million homes in the next 30 years. But in February that was ... <a title="‘No actual change’: Chris Bishop downplays scaling down of Auckland housing plans" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/01/no-actual-change-chris-bishop-downplays-scaling-down-of-auckland-housing-plans/" aria-label="Read more about ‘No actual change’: Chris Bishop downplays scaling down of Auckland housing plans">Read more</a>
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April 1, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The living wage was set by Living Wage Aotearoa NZ. (File photo) RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King The living wage will rise to $29.90 per hour from 1 April, a 95c increase from the previous $28.95. The living wage is independently calculated by the Family Centre Social Policy Unit and released by ... <a title="‘Needed more than ever’: Living wage rises to $29.90 per hour" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/01/needed-more-than-ever-living-wage-rises-to-29-90-per-hour/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Needed more than ever’: Living wage rises to $29.90 per hour">Read more</a>
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April 1, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Riddet Institute acting director Paul Moughan and Torere Macadamias general manager Vanessa Hayes discuss macadamias at the Riddet Institute Agrifood Summit in Wellington in February. Supplied / Riddet Institute A partnership between Torere Macadamias Ltd and the Riddet Institute is aiming to grow the presence of Māori in agribusiness. Torere Macadamias ... <a title="Nuts about food science: Torere Macadamias partners with Riddet Institute" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/01/nuts-about-food-science-torere-macadamias-partners-with-riddet-institute/" aria-label="Read more about Nuts about food science: Torere Macadamias partners with Riddet Institute">Read more</a>
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April 1, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF New Zealand small businesses have ranked last out of 11 Asia-Pacific countries in terms of their growth, for the second year in a row. CPA Australia has released the results of its 18th small business survey. It found only 38 percent of New Zealand small businesses reported growth in 2025, ... <a title="What’s going wrong for New Zealand small businesses?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/01/whats-going-wrong-for-new-zealand-small-businesses/" aria-label="Read more about What’s going wrong for New Zealand small businesses?">Read more</a>
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April 1, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A paper written by a Treasury principal adviser has found that people born elsewhere are becoming increasingly important for the country’s tax base. RNZ People who were born overseas and migrated to New Zealand are paying an increasing share of the country’s tax, a new paper shows. The paper, published by ... <a title="New Zealand relies increasingly on migrants to pay our tax: Is that a problem?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/01/new-zealand-relies-increasingly-on-migrants-to-pay-our-tax-is-that-a-problem/" aria-label="Read more about New Zealand relies increasingly on migrants to pay our tax: Is that a problem?">Read more</a>
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April 1, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ An international start-up has been pushing for regulation changes to allow it to carry out controversial marine carbon storage in New Zealand waters. The company, Gigablue, says its technology could be game-changing for the climate, with the potential to store ‘gigatons’ of carbon in the deep ocean and create local ... <a title="Start-up asked for regulation changes to allow controversial marine carbon storage" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/01/start-up-asked-for-regulation-changes-to-allow-controversial-marine-carbon-storage/" aria-label="Read more about Start-up asked for regulation changes to allow controversial marine carbon storage">Read more</a>
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April 1, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Pegasus Bay. Supplied / Todd Group Christchurch City Council staff are backing away from a controversial plan to pump millions of litres of sewage out to sea as councillors prepare to vote on proposals it is hoped will take pressure off the city’s struggling treatment plant. A plan put forward by ... <a title="Christchurch council staff back away from mayor’s proposal to pump sewage into sea" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/01/christchurch-council-staff-back-away-from-mayors-proposal-to-pump-sewage-into-sea/" aria-label="Read more about Christchurch council staff back away from mayor’s proposal to pump sewage into sea">Read more</a>
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April 1, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Consumer Affairs Minister Scott Simpson. RNZ / Mark Papalii Consumer Affairs Minister Scott Simpson says there will be no extension for the more than 3000 clubs, charities and other groups to re-register as Incorporated Societies by Easter Sunday. Incorporated societies – including clubs, charities, unions and political parties – will be ... <a title="‘Shouldn’t come as a surprise’: No extensions to incorporated societies deadline, minister says" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/01/shouldnt-come-as-a-surprise-no-extensions-to-incorporated-societies-deadline-minister-says/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Shouldn’t come as a surprise’: No extensions to incorporated societies deadline, minister says">Read more</a>
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April 1, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The Lake Onslow pumped hydro scheme is back on the table, after industry players formed a private planning group. Flickr / Shellie Evans The same government that scrapped the Lake Onslow pumped hydro project has put it on the fast-track list. But whether this country can pull off a project of ... <a title="The resurrection of the Lake Onslow pumped hydro scheme" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/01/the-resurrection-of-the-lake-onslow-pumped-hydro-scheme/" aria-label="Read more about The resurrection of the Lake Onslow pumped hydro scheme">Read more</a>
