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April 28, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Michelle Montague. Cooper Neill New Zealand’s Michelle Montague has marked her UFC return with another unanimous decision win to improve her unbeaten record to 8-0 in the sport. The ‘Wild One’ outmuscled and out-fought former bantamweight contender Mayra Bueno Silva to win (30-27, 29-29 and 29-28) on the judges’ scorecards. Montague ... <a title="New Zealand’s Michelle Montague eyes next fight after ranked UFC win" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/28/new-zealands-michelle-montague-eyes-next-fight-after-ranked-ufc-win/" aria-label="Read more about New Zealand’s Michelle Montague eyes next fight after ranked UFC win">Read more</a>
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April 28, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A boat building facility that erupted in flames on Tuesday morning is a “total loss”, Fire and Emergency (FENZ) says. Luckily no one was inside the building when the blaze began around 10am, Assistant District Commander Shaun Pilgrim told RNZ. Calvin Samuel Fourteen crews battled to contain the fire in the ... <a title="‘Total loss’: Fire tears through Auckland boat building facility" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/28/total-loss-fire-tears-through-auckland-boat-building-facility/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Total loss’: Fire tears through Auckland boat building facility">Read more</a>
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April 28, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Chris Greenacre, now head coach of the Phoenix. AAP Image/Matt Turner / Photosport Caretaker coach Chris Greenacre has been appointed the Wellington Phoenix men’s coach following a long apprenticeship at the A-league football club. Greenacre, who has called Wellington home since 2009 when he joined the Phoenix as a player, will ... <a title="Phoenix men appoints perennial caretaker coach Chris Greenacre to top job" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/28/phoenix-men-appoints-perennial-caretaker-coach-chris-greenacre-to-top-job/" aria-label="Read more about Phoenix men appoints perennial caretaker coach Chris Greenacre to top job">Read more</a>
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April 28, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand’s Trade Minister exchanges gifts after signing the free trade agreement (FTA) with India in New Delhi. supplied Big tariff wins for many goods exporters, especially sheep meat, forestry, seafood and horticulture Services gain certainty and protection, not major new market openings Beef and bulk dairy see little change, marking ... <a title="India free trade deal: The NZ sectors set to benefit most" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/28/india-free-trade-deal-the-nz-sectors-set-to-benefit-most/" aria-label="Read more about India free trade deal: The NZ sectors set to benefit most">Read more</a>
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April 28, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Residents in many parts of the North Island are in the process of trying to put their homes back together after torrential rain and flooding in recent weeks. RNZ / Mark Papalii The Building Research Association of New Zealand, or BRANZ, is urging homeowners affected by the recent flooding to be ... <a title="House mould risk worsened by recent flooding, BRANZ says" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/28/house-mould-risk-worsened-by-recent-flooding-branz-says/" aria-label="Read more about House mould risk worsened by recent flooding, BRANZ says">Read more</a>
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April 28, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Rowena Walker. Supplied / NZ Police Police are continuing to search Christchurch’s red zone for missing woman Rowena Walker. The 39-year-old was last seen on 14 August when CCTV captured her with an associate in Bassett Street in the suburb of Burwood. Her mother reported her missing two months later. Police ... <a title="Search continues for missing Christchurch woman Rowena Walker" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/28/search-continues-for-missing-christchurch-woman-rowena-walker/" aria-label="Read more about Search continues for missing Christchurch woman Rowena Walker">Read more</a>
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April 28, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A fire in west Auckland, 28 April, 2026. Dan Satherley / RNZ Fourteen Fire and Emergency (FENZ) crews are battling to contain a large fire at a boat building facility in the Auckland suburb of Glendene. Large plumes of grey smoke have been seen billowing out from the location in West ... <a title="Large fire at West Auckland boat building facility" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/28/large-fire-at-west-auckland-boat-building-facility/" aria-label="Read more about Large fire at West Auckland boat building facility">Read more</a>
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April 28, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand 123rf By Gianina Schwanecke New Zealand Winegrowers wants wine lovers to raise their glasses this month, as it launches the ‘The Great White Wine Toast’ – a global campaign calling for the creation of an official white wine emoji alongside the existing red wine emoji. Despite the global popularity of white ... <a title="NZ Winegrowers joins global call for white wine emoji" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/28/nz-winegrowers-joins-global-call-for-white-wine-emoji/" aria-label="Read more about NZ Winegrowers joins global call for white wine emoji">Read more</a>
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April 28, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand 2025 was not a good year for active fund managers in New Zealand, new data suggests. nito500/123RF 2025 was not a good year for active fund managers in New Zealand, new data suggests. S&P Dow Jones Indices has released its latest SPIVA scorecard, measuring the performance of actively managed funds against ... <a title="All active funds ‘underperform’ for year, data shows" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/28/all-active-funds-underperform-for-year-data-shows/" aria-label="Read more about All active funds ‘underperform’ for year, data shows">Read more</a>
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April 28, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand under 20s in action against Australia in South Africa. New Zealand Rugby New Zealand fought back from a 12 point halftime deficit to beat Australia 34-29 in a thrilling opening match of the Under 20 Rugby Championship in South Africa. Australia had a 24-12 lead at half-time but two ... <a title="NZ under-20s open Rugby Championship campaign with comeback win" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/28/nz-under-20s-open-rugby-championship-campaign-with-comeback-win/" aria-label="Read more about NZ under-20s open Rugby Championship campaign with comeback win">Read more</a>
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April 28, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The Kmart 14-piece Sandcastle Building Set, Blue Magic Sand, Green Magic Sand, Pink Magic Sand were found to contain asbestos. Supplied / MBIE Parents whose children played with asbestos contaminated sand are taking Kmart to the Disputes Tribunal and encouraging others to do the same. In November 2025, Kmart issued a ... <a title="Parents take Kmart to Disputes Tribunal over play sand containing asbestos" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/28/parents-take-kmart-to-disputes-tribunal-over-play-sand-containing-asbestos/" aria-label="Read more about Parents take Kmart to Disputes Tribunal over play sand containing asbestos">Read more</a>
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April 28, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Peter Willsman, founding chairman of the Whakatipu Wilding Conifer Control Group, who has been helping bring wildings under control since 2009. RNZ / Katie Todd A wilding pine control group warns Queenstown’s beautiful vistas could be decimated in a decade if the government does not stump up more funding to stop ... <a title="Wilding pine control group fears Queenstown’s vistas could be decimated without more funding" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/28/wilding-pine-control-group-fears-queenstowns-vistas-could-be-decimated-without-more-funding/" aria-label="Read more about Wilding pine control group fears Queenstown’s vistas could be decimated without more funding">Read more</a>
