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April 2, 2026
By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk Thousands took to the streets of the capital Nouméa on Tuesday — hours ahead of a scheduled French Parliament debate in the National Assembly in Paris to discuss the French Pacific territory’s political future. An estimated 2500 came in support of local Association Un Coeur, une ... <a title="Thousands take to Nouméa streets ahead of French Parliament debate on New Caledonia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/02/thousands-take-to-noumea-streets-ahead-of-french-parliament-debate-on-new-caledonia/" aria-label="Read more about Thousands take to Nouméa streets ahead of French Parliament debate on New Caledonia">Read more</a>
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April 2, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Thursday will announce interest-free loans for businesses hit by the fuel crisis, in a speech also promising the crisis won’t divert the government from economic reform in the budget. The loans will help truckies, freight ... <a title="Albanese to announce interest-free loans for businesses hit by fuel crisis" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/02/albanese-to-announce-interest-free-loans-for-businesses-hit-by-fuel-crisis-278793/" aria-label="Read more about Albanese to announce interest-free loans for businesses hit by fuel crisis">Read more</a>
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April 2, 2026
By Russel Norman One day in October 2023 I was walking down the supermarket aisle when I saw greenwashing in plain sight. Fonterra’s Anchor butter was sitting in the chiller with a prominent claim on the packaging that it was Grass Fed. I knew that Fonterra cows were fed on millions of tonnes of palm ... <a title="The supermarket trip that led to Fonterra admitting its ‘100% New Zealand Grass Fed’ claim is misleading and deceptive" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/02/the-supermarket-trip-that-led-to-fonterra-admitting-its-100-new-zealand-grass-fed-claim-is-misleading-and-deceptive/" aria-label="Read more about The supermarket trip that led to Fonterra admitting its ‘100% New Zealand Grass Fed’ claim is misleading and deceptive">Read more</a>
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April 1, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has warned Australians to brace for difficult months ahead, but pledged the government will protect them as well as it can, in an address to the nation on the impact of the Middle East War. Albanese ... <a title="Albanese warns Australians coming months ‘may not be easy’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/01/albanese-warns-australians-coming-months-may-not-be-easy-278788/" aria-label="Read more about Albanese warns Australians coming months ‘may not be easy’">Read more</a>
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April 1, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Richard Baka, Honorary Professor, School of Kinesiology, Western University, London, Canada; Adjunct Fellow, Olympic Scholar and Co-Director of the Olympic and Paralympic Research Centre, Institute for Health and Sport, Victoria University Quite a few crocodile tears have been shed on the issue of the rowing and canoeing ... <a title="Is the Fitzroy River a suitable venue for the Brisbane Olympics, given it’s home to crocodiles?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/01/is-the-fitzroy-river-a-suitable-venue-for-the-brisbane-olympics-given-its-home-to-crocodiles-279213/" aria-label="Read more about Is the Fitzroy River a suitable venue for the Brisbane Olympics, given it’s home to crocodiles?">Read more</a>
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April 1, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Australia’s failure to fully use the skills of its permanent migrants is an “enormous waste” for the economy, former Treasury Secretary Martin Parkinson has warned, calling for urgent action in the May budget to free up this talent. Nearly half ... <a title="Nearly half our permanent migrants are working below their skill level: former Treasury Secretary" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/01/nearly-half-our-permanent-migrants-are-working-below-their-skill-level-former-treasury-secretary-279206/" aria-label="Read more about Nearly half our permanent migrants are working below their skill level: former Treasury Secretary">Read more</a>
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April 1, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Vibhu Arya, PhD Student, UTS Business School, University of Technology Sydney From October 1, 2026, Australians will no longer pay a fee for debit, prepaid and credit payments using eftpos, Mastercard and Visa cards. The Reserve Bank of Australia estimates the change could save consumers around A$1.6 ... <a title="Banning card surcharges will make paying simpler – but not necessarily cheaper" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/01/banning-card-surcharges-will-make-paying-simpler-but-not-necessarily-cheaper-279662/" aria-label="Read more about Banning card surcharges will make paying simpler – but not necessarily cheaper">Read more</a>
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April 1, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Amin Saikal, Emeritus Professor of Middle Eastern Studies, Australian National University; The University of Western Australia; Victoria University For all their claims of military success in their war with Iran, the United States and Israel have yet to clearly define their rationale for starting the conflict, their ... <a title="Trump underestimated Iran’s resilience. Now there is only one way out of the war" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/01/trump-underestimated-irans-resilience-now-there-is-only-one-way-out-of-the-war-279667/" aria-label="Read more about Trump underestimated Iran’s resilience. Now there is only one way out of the war">Read more</a>
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April 1, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nicole Townsend, Lecturer in War Studies, UNSW Sydney As the war in Iran heads into its second month, the conflict has escalated rapidly. The effects are being felt around the world, and there is no clear sign of it ending. So far, the Australian government has said ... <a title="Should the parliament decide if Australia goes to war?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/01/should-the-parliament-decide-if-australia-goes-to-war-279446/" aria-label="Read more about Should the parliament decide if Australia goes to war?">Read more</a>
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April 1, 2026
COMMENTARY: By Audrey van Ryn Museums around the world present the story of war in different ways. The Imperial War Museum in London includes military history, the Holocaust, women’s roles in the two world wars, wartime artwork and the political issues of the time. This museum records both civilian and military experiences, looking at the ... <a title="How museums can remember war while honouring civilian trauma and resistance" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/01/how-museums-can-remember-war-while-honouring-civilian-trauma-and-resistance/" aria-label="Read more about How museums can remember war while honouring civilian trauma and resistance">Read more</a>
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April 1, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will address the nation at 7pm Wednesday night on the Middle East war, the fuel crisis and the government’s response to it, and what Australians can do in response. In his pre-Easter address, which will be ... <a title="Albanese to address the nation on the Middle East war and fuel crisis" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/01/albanese-to-address-the-nation-on-the-middle-east-war-and-fuel-crisis-279208/" aria-label="Read more about Albanese to address the nation on the Middle East war and fuel crisis">Read more</a>
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April 1, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tama Leaver, Professor of Internet Studies, Curtin University Australia’s privacy laws have been woefully out of date for a long time – not fit to address the realities of the digital world. As part of the long overdue update, the Privacy and Other Legislation Amendment Act in ... <a title="Australia is tightening the rules on children’s privacy – here’s how it will work" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/01/australia-is-tightening-the-rules-on-childrens-privacy-heres-how-it-will-work-279661/" aria-label="Read more about Australia is tightening the rules on children’s privacy – here’s how it will work">Read more</a>
