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April 10, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The Oceania Women’s World Cup qualifying tournament has been thrown into sudden disruption, with key semi-final matches in Hamilton rescheduled due to the looming threat of Cyclone Vaianu. Tournament organisers have brought Sunday’s fixtures forward by 24 hours as severe weather warnings blanket the North Island, with heavy rain and damaging ... <a title="Football: Cyclone Vaianu forces rescheduling of Football Ferns’ World Cup qualifier" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/10/football-cyclone-vaianu-forces-rescheduling-of-football-ferns-world-cup-qualifier/" aria-label="Read more about Football: Cyclone Vaianu forces rescheduling of Football Ferns’ World Cup qualifier">Read more</a>
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April 10, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand People are often surprised when Renata Herrera Rojas, a fifth-year university student flatting in Dunedin, says she eats just as well as she did at her home – even though she uses some canned food. But many students struggle: a 2024 University of Auckland survey found 45 percent of 347 students, ... <a title="Is all canned food created equal?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/10/is-all-canned-food-created-equal/" aria-label="Read more about Is all canned food created equal?">Read more</a>
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April 10, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Flooding near Kerikeri in March 2026. RNZ/Tim Collins Northland farmers are still grappling with the fallout of last month’s flooding as they prepare for an incoming cyclone. Cyclone Vaianu is forecast by MetService to reach Northland late on Saturday night then spread across the rest of the island. Rural Support Te ... <a title="Weather: Northland farmers still not done cleaning up flood damage as Cyclone Vaianu arrives" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/10/weather-northland-farmers-still-not-done-cleaning-up-flood-damage-as-cyclone-vaianu-arrives/" aria-label="Read more about Weather: Northland farmers still not done cleaning up flood damage as Cyclone Vaianu arrives">Read more</a>
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April 10, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A map of the Bell Block/The Links area water zone that has been under a precautionary boil water notice. New Plymouth District Council A boil water notice for Bell Block and The Links near New Plymouth has been lifted. The advisory was put in place on Thursday following a positive test ... <a title="Boil water notices in parts of New Plymouth lifted, others remain in place" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/10/boil-water-notices-in-parts-of-new-plymouth-lifted-others-remain-in-place/" aria-label="Read more about Boil water notices in parts of New Plymouth lifted, others remain in place">Read more</a>
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April 10, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand File photo. 123rf Manufacturing activity eases marginally to 53.2 from 54.8 in February – above 50 is expansion All five sub-indexes positive, growth slows in production, new order, and deliveries Firms may have moved to cushion Middle East conflict impact by stockpiling, building up inventory Sharp lift in negative comments about ... <a title="Manufacturing data yet to show signs of war’s impact" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/10/manufacturing-data-yet-to-show-signs-of-wars-impact/" aria-label="Read more about Manufacturing data yet to show signs of war’s impact">Read more</a>
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April 10, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Tanith Wirihana Te Waitohioterangi wearing his rei mako. Supplied / Tanith Wirihana Te Waitohioterangi A Māori researcher says being forced to remove his rei mako (traditional shark tooth earrings) at the New Zealand border felt like “a stripping of mana”. Tanith Wirihana Te Waitohioterangi (Rongowhakaata, Ngāi Tāmanuhiri, Te Whānau a Kai, ... <a title="‘Shamed and embarrassed’: Taonga taken at border sparks calls for awareness" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/10/shamed-and-embarrassed-taonga-taken-at-border-sparks-calls-for-awareness/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Shamed and embarrassed’: Taonga taken at border sparks calls for awareness">Read more</a>
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April 10, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The warrant targeted a Headhunters gang pad in West Auckland (file photo). RNZ / John Edens Stolen vehicles, drugs, ammunition and a rifle have been confiscated from gang pads in West Auckland, police said on Friday. A search warrant was carried out at the West Headhunters pad on View Road on ... <a title="Gang pad raid turns up stolen Cadillac, drugs, gun manufacturing" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/10/gang-pad-raid-turns-up-stolen-cadillac-drugs-gun-manufacturing/" aria-label="Read more about Gang pad raid turns up stolen Cadillac, drugs, gun manufacturing">Read more</a>
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April 10, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Weather warnings ahead of Cyclone Vaianu. MetService MetService has issued a raft of weather warnings for the North Island as Cyclone Vaianu approaches the country. The cyclone is expected to move across the North Island on Sunday. Orange heavy rain warnings have been issued for Gisborne north of Tolaga Bay, Auckland, ... <a title="Weather: Red, orange wind and rain warnings across North Island as Cyclone Vaianu nears" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/10/weather-red-orange-wind-and-rain-warnings-across-north-island-as-cyclone-vaianu-nears/" aria-label="Read more about Weather: Red, orange wind and rain warnings across North Island as Cyclone Vaianu nears">Read more</a>
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April 10, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Iranian director Asghar Farhadi, Spain’s Pedro Almodovar and Russia’s Andrey Zvyagintsev will be among 21 directors vying for the coveted Palme d’Or prize at the Cannes Film Festival next month, organisers said. Festival director Thierry Fremaux revealed a list of films in the main competition, including three from Japan and three ... <a title="Directors vying for top Cannes Festival prize revealed" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/10/directors-vying-for-top-cannes-festival-prize-revealed/" aria-label="Read more about Directors vying for top Cannes Festival prize revealed">Read more</a>
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April 10, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Cyclone Vaianu will likely move across the Coromandel and the Bay of Plenty before hitting the rest of the North Island, according to MetService. All of the North Island is under a heavy rain and wind watch due to the cyclone – and MetService says it will have potentially life-threatening impacts. ... <a title="Live weather: Red warnings as North Island braces for Cyclone Vaianu" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/10/live-weather-red-warnings-as-north-island-braces-for-cyclone-vaianu/" aria-label="Read more about Live weather: Red warnings as North Island braces for Cyclone Vaianu">Read more</a>
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April 10, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand All White Francis de Vries adds to Auckland’s injury woes. www.photosport.nz Auckland FC are on the brink of a rare double – but their biggest opponent right now might be their own injury list. The club could claim both the A-League Premiers Plate and the OFC Pro League in its first ... <a title="Auckland FC’s double dream tested by mounting injury toll" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/10/auckland-fcs-double-dream-tested-by-mounting-injury-toll/" aria-label="Read more about Auckland FC’s double dream tested by mounting injury toll">Read more</a>
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April 10, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Police said the loss of a large amount of fuel was a major hit for a local business (file photo). 123rf Police are investigating a theft of more than 3000 litres of diesel in the Manawatū town of Marton this week. Sergeant Wayne Sandbrook said two men arrived early on Tuesday ... <a title="Thousands of litres of diesel stolen from Marton business" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/10/thousands-of-litres-of-diesel-stolen-from-marton-business/" aria-label="Read more about Thousands of litres of diesel stolen from Marton business">Read more</a>
