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April 9, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Blues team players celebrate with the Super Rugby Aupiki trophy, 2025. Andrew Cornaga/www.photosport.nz The Super Rugby Aupiki squads have been named for the fifth season which starts on 23 June. There are 118 players named across the four teams with 33 debut players for the 2026 season – six in the ... <a title="33 debut players named in Super Rugby Aupiki squads" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/09/33-debut-players-named-in-super-rugby-aupiki-squads/" aria-label="Read more about 33 debut players named in Super Rugby Aupiki squads">Read more</a>
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April 9, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Hayden Paddon is back on the World Rally Championship circuit. Supplied / Hayden Paddon New Zealand driver Hayden Paddon is feeling much more comfortable heading into the Croatia rally than he did in the opening round in Monte Carlo. The Croatia rally, which starts today, is Paddon’s second start on the ... <a title="‘Hundred times more ready’: Hayden Paddon looking for World Rally points in Croatia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/09/hundred-times-more-ready-hayden-paddon-looking-for-world-rally-points-in-croatia/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Hundred times more ready’: Hayden Paddon looking for World Rally points in Croatia">Read more</a>
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April 9, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The finding follows a “fast-tracked” investigation ordered by former Director-General Tim Davie into the “serious mistake” that saw the racist slur aired during the event in late February. According to the investigation report, there was a “lack of clarity” among staff handling the broadcast, which was aired slightly later than the ... <a title="BAFTA racial slur was breach of BBC editorial standards: internal probe" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/09/bafta-racial-slur-was-breach-of-bbc-editorial-standards-internal-probe/" aria-label="Read more about BAFTA racial slur was breach of BBC editorial standards: internal probe">Read more</a>
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April 9, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand File photo. Supplied/ Pixabay CC 0 Ford has topped the list of Consumer NZ’s least reliable cars in its latest survey. The survey of 5791 car owners asked people what faults they had experienced with their cars and how satisfied they were with the vehicles. Ford Escapes and Ford Focuses had ... <a title="Consumer reveals its ‘most unreliable’ vehicles" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/09/consumer-reveals-its-most-unreliable-vehicles/" aria-label="Read more about Consumer reveals its ‘most unreliable’ vehicles">Read more</a>
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April 9, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand In the halls of Aunt Lydia’s premarital preparatory academy, young teens Agnes and Daisy will form a bond that will up-end their past, present and future. That’s the premise of the new television series The Testaments, based on Canadian author Margaret Atwood‘s novel of the same name, a sequel to The ... <a title="Sequel to The Handmaid’s Tale arrives with eerie timing" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/09/sequel-to-the-handmaids-tale-arrives-with-eerie-timing/" aria-label="Read more about Sequel to The Handmaid’s Tale arrives with eerie timing">Read more</a>
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April 9, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The current processing time for LIMs issued by Wellington City Council is 28 working days. RNZ / REECE BAKER House sales are being delayed by a backlog of property reports issued by Wellington City Council. The current average processing time for Land Information Memorandums (LIMs) is 28 working days – almost ... <a title="Wellington house sales delayed by backlog of council issued LIM property reports" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/09/wellington-house-sales-delayed-by-backlog-of-council-issued-lim-property-reports/" aria-label="Read more about Wellington house sales delayed by backlog of council issued LIM property reports">Read more</a>
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April 9, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Chris Wood is available for Nottingham Forest’s next game tomorrow. It’s great news for All Whites fans too. Photosport All Whites striker Chris Wood has returned to the Nottingham Forest squad, ending a six-month injury lay-off. In what is a boost for [https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/sport/590364/chris-wood-closing-on-premier-league-return-for-nottingham-forest the All Whites ahead of their FIFA World ... <a title="All Whites captain Chris Wood returns to Nottingham Forest squad" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/09/all-whites-captain-chris-wood-returns-to-nottingham-forest-squad/" aria-label="Read more about All Whites captain Chris Wood returns to Nottingham Forest squad">Read more</a>
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April 9, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The track of Tropical Cyclone Vaianu as it moves south towards New Zealand. Screenshot / Zoom Earth Tropical Cyclone Vaianu is making its way south from Fiji and appears likely to impact New Zealand sometime on Sunday. It’s currently tracking as a category 2 storm with winds around 100km/h. What does ... <a title="Explainer: What is a tropical cyclone and what do the categories mean?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/09/explainer-what-is-a-tropical-cyclone-and-what-do-the-categories-mean/" aria-label="Read more about Explainer: What is a tropical cyclone and what do the categories mean?">Read more</a>
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April 9, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The renovation of St James Theatre in February this year. RNZ / Marika Khabazi There are plans for a new basement venue at Auckland’s St James theatre after builders unearthed extra space during renovations. The heritage theatre which opened in 1928 has been closed since a fire in 2007. Work is ... <a title="Plans for new basement venue at rebuilt historic St James Theatre" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/09/plans-for-new-basement-venue-at-rebuilt-historic-st-james-theatre/" aria-label="Read more about Plans for new basement venue at rebuilt historic St James Theatre">Read more</a>
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April 9, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Police were investigating the death. (File photo) RNZ / Nate McKinnon A post-mortem would be carried out on Thursday after an “unexplained” death at a Christchurch property. Police were called to house on Main North Rd in Papanui shortly after 2.30pm on Wednesday. A person was found in a critical condition, ... <a title="Post-mortem to be carried out as investigation into ‘unexplained’ Christchurch death continues" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/09/post-mortem-to-be-carried-out-as-investigation-into-unexplained-christchurch-death-continues/" aria-label="Read more about Post-mortem to be carried out as investigation into ‘unexplained’ Christchurch death continues">Read more</a>
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April 9, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Reserve Bank governor Anna Breman. (File photo) RNZ / Supplied Reserve Bank governor Anna Breman is adamant the inflation spike caused by the Middle East conflict will be brought under control and back into the target zone, but says businesses and households need to play their part. The central bank has ... <a title="Reserve Bank adamant inflation spike will be brought under control" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/09/reserve-bank-adamant-inflation-spike-will-be-brought-under-control/" aria-label="Read more about Reserve Bank adamant inflation spike will be brought under control">Read more</a>
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April 9, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand An earlier slip in the Waioweka Gorge. (File photo) Supplied / Rebecca Redpath A slip has blocked State Highway 2 in the Waioweka Gorge, south of Ōpōtiki. It was the main road and transport link into the Tairāwhiti region on the East Coast of the North Island. Contractors were on site ... <a title="State Highway 2 blocked by slip in the Waioweka Gorge" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/09/state-highway-2-blocked-by-slip-in-the-waioweka-gorge/" aria-label="Read more about State Highway 2 blocked by slip in the Waioweka Gorge">Read more</a>
