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April 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Mark Lundy before the verdict. RNZ / Sharon Lundy Convicted murderer Mark Lundy is continuing to do well after his release from prison almost a year ago, the Parole Board says. As a result his lawyer has asked for an indication of when he could be released from his electronic monitoring. ... <a title="Mark Lundy’s lawyer asks for indication of electronic monitoring timeframe" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/24/mark-lundys-lawyer-asks-for-indication-of-electronic-monitoring-timeframe/" aria-label="Read more about Mark Lundy’s lawyer asks for indication of electronic monitoring timeframe">Read more</a>
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April 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Five-time Olympian Luuka Jones-Yaxley, pictured with director of photography/cinematographer Lawrence Sher, left, and film director Baltasar Kormákur (right) was a stunt double for Charlize Theron in white water kayaking scenes in the Netiflix film Apex. supplied For the first time in two decades, Olympic paddler Luuka Jones-Yaxley was still. One moment ... <a title="Kiwi Olympian Luuka Jones-Yaxley lands Hollywood role as Charlize Theron stunt double" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/24/kiwi-olympian-luuka-jones-yaxley-lands-hollywood-role-as-charlize-theron-stunt-double/" aria-label="Read more about Kiwi Olympian Luuka Jones-Yaxley lands Hollywood role as Charlize Theron stunt double">Read more</a>
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April 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Netball New Zealand interim chief executive Jane Patterson (right) and Silver Ferns Head Coach Dame Noeline Taurua during the press conference at Mount Albert Grammar, Auckland. Andrew Cornaga/www.photosport.nz Dame Noeline Taurua’s second media appearance since being stood-down, then reinstated, as Silver Ferns coach was vastly different to her first. It’s been ... <a title="Dame Noeline Taurua and Netball NZ mend bridges ahead of Commonwealth Games" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/24/dame-noeline-taurua-and-netball-nz-mend-bridges-ahead-of-commonwealth-games/" aria-label="Read more about Dame Noeline Taurua and Netball NZ mend bridges ahead of Commonwealth Games">Read more</a>
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April 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Has Eden Park been usurped as New Zealand’s national stadium? Photosport It’s been officially declared our national stadium. The home of countless historic New Zealand sporting moments. From two Rugby World Cup wins, to New Zealand’s first ever cricket test victory, the home of the flour bomb test, to the Black ... <a title="Can Te Kaha dethrone our national stadium?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/24/can-te-kaha-dethrone-our-national-stadium/" aria-label="Read more about Can Te Kaha dethrone our national stadium?">Read more</a>
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April 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand In a post on social media, Simeon Brown said TVNZ staff followed Smith into a corridor where media interviews were not permitted without express permission. RNZ / Mark Papalii National has lodged a complaint with TVNZ, claiming members of its Press Gallery team broke Parliament’s rules in their pursuit of an ... <a title="National Party lodges complaint with TVNZ over pursuit of chief whip interview" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/24/national-party-lodges-complaint-with-tvnz-over-pursuit-of-chief-whip-interview/" aria-label="Read more about National Party lodges complaint with TVNZ over pursuit of chief whip interview">Read more</a>
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April 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Adam Pompey has lost his midfield spot, after serving a two-week suspension. Jeremy Ng/www.photosport.nz For most of the past three seasons, Adam Pompey has been an indispensable part of the NZ Warriors line-up. Sport has a saying, the best ability is availability, and the 100-game veteran has been that for the ... <a title="NRL: Dependable Adam Pompey victim of NZ Warriors’ depth dilemma" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/24/nrl-dependable-adam-pompey-victim-of-nz-warriors-depth-dilemma/" aria-label="Read more about NRL: Dependable Adam Pompey victim of NZ Warriors’ depth dilemma">Read more</a>
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April 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A drone photo of the slip in Waiwera. RNZ / Nick Monro Slips have closed roads and caused evacuations north of Auckland and in the Coromandel as heavy rain drenched the regions. At least 18 homes were evacuated after a slip in Waiwera, north of Auckland. A police spokesperson said the ... <a title="Landslips in Auckland, Coromandel, homes evacuated amid heavy rain warnings" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/24/landslips-in-auckland-coromandel-homes-evacuated-amid-heavy-rain-warnings/" aria-label="Read more about Landslips in Auckland, Coromandel, homes evacuated amid heavy rain warnings">Read more</a>
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April 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A rig at the Maui gas field. Supplied Energy company OMV has put a possible end date on gas production at the Maui gas field. The Austrian-based company’s latest annual report notes it informed the government gas production at Maui was expected to finish at the end of this year. PwC’s ... <a title="OMV signals end of Maui gas field this year" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/24/omv-signals-end-of-maui-gas-field-this-year/" aria-label="Read more about OMV signals end of Maui gas field this year">Read more</a>
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April 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Petty Officer Musician Colin Clark playing the bugle in 2018 at the Armistice 100 Commemoration NZDF/FACEBOOK A New Zealand Defence Force bugler who’s played at Gallipoli twice says he still gets nervous to perform ‘The Last Post’ on Anzac Day. Petty Officer Musician Colin Clark picked up his first brass instrument ... <a title="What it’s like playing ‘The Last Post’ on Anzac Day" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/24/what-its-like-playing-the-last-post-on-anzac-day/" aria-label="Read more about What it’s like playing ‘The Last Post’ on Anzac Day">Read more</a>
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April 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand 123rf Farm work offers young people a path to higher pay more quickly than many other sectors, Federate Farmers says as it releases its latest farm remuneration report. The 2026 Federated Farmers-Rabobank Farm Remuneration Report shows the average salary of a farm worker increased three percent across the 13 roles it ... <a title="‘You can leave school and be on $70k in your first year’: Report shows increase in farm worker wages" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/24/you-can-leave-school-and-be-on-70k-in-your-first-year-report-shows-increase-in-farm-worker-wages/" aria-label="Read more about ‘You can leave school and be on $70k in your first year’: Report shows increase in farm worker wages">Read more</a>
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April 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Sean Hiriwani and Ace Koia prepare to do battle. RNZ Ross McNaughton It’s been a hectic week for Charles Puiri, putting the finishing touches on this weekend’s Auckland arm wrestling championships. “I’ve been that busy I couldn’t even shave my beard”, he said with a laugh. Puiri is the founder of ... <a title="‘Use your body weight’: Some tips from competitive arm wrestlers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/24/use-your-body-weight-some-tips-from-competitive-arm-wrestlers/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Use your body weight’: Some tips from competitive arm wrestlers">Read more</a>
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April 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Applications for the new Drua head coach will close on 15 May 2026. PHOTOSPORT The Fijian Drua has advertised the head coach position to be vacated by Glen Jackson at the end of the current Super Rugby Pacific season. A statement from the club on Friday said Drua will undertake a ... <a title="Fijian Drua launch global search for ‘exceptional’ new head coach" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/24/fijian-drua-launch-global-search-for-exceptional-new-head-coach/" aria-label="Read more about Fijian Drua launch global search for ‘exceptional’ new head coach">Read more</a>
