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April 7, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Videos shared by the Fiji Meteorological Service – sent by the public – showing real-time weather updates of the impacts of Vaianu show rain and strong winds affecting different parts of the country. Screengrab / Facebook/Fiji Meteorological Service Dozens of roads and crossings are inaccessible in Fiji’s Western Division due to ... <a title="Cyclone Vaianu cuts off roads, closes schools and cancels flights in Fiji" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/07/cyclone-vaianu-cuts-off-roads-closes-schools-and-cancels-flights-in-fiji/" aria-label="Read more about Cyclone Vaianu cuts off roads, closes schools and cancels flights in Fiji">Read more</a>
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April 7, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand National Party leader Christopher Luxon and Labour leader Chris Hipkins. RNZ The latest Taxpayers Union-Curia poll shows National slightly up – but still below 30%, and Labour slightly down, with the coalition parties comfortably able to form a government. Labour on 33.4% is still above National on 29.8%. But with NZ ... <a title="Reprieve for Christopher Luxon, but National still under 30 in latest poll" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/07/reprieve-for-christopher-luxon-but-national-still-under-30-in-latest-poll/" aria-label="Read more about Reprieve for Christopher Luxon, but National still under 30 in latest poll">Read more</a>
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April 7, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Rowena Walker’s last confirmed sighting was on 14 August, when she was captured on CCTV in Christchurch on Bassett Street with an associate. Supplied The family of a woman who has been missing for nearly eight months are “desperately worried for her safety”, police say. Rowena Walker was reported missing by ... <a title="Missing woman Rowena Walker’s family ‘desperately worried for her safety’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/07/missing-woman-rowena-walkers-family-desperately-worried-for-her-safety/" aria-label="Read more about Missing woman Rowena Walker’s family ‘desperately worried for her safety’">Read more</a>
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April 7, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Alexander Robertson Commerce Commission to issue detailed concerns about Bremworth takeover Takeover would join Bremworth with rival Godfrey Hirst Regulator previously said not convinced deal would not “substantially lessen” competition Decision pushed out until end of May A proposed merger of the country’s top two carpet makers is faces ... <a title="Commerce Commission concerned over carpet company merger, delays decision" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/07/commerce-commission-concerned-over-carpet-company-merger-delays-decision/" aria-label="Read more about Commerce Commission concerned over carpet company merger, delays decision">Read more</a>
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April 7, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand AFP Infrastructure New Zealand is calling for more investment in Auckland’s transport woes, warning congestion and delays threaten the country’s productivity. The lobby group joined with thinktank Committee for Auckland to hold a summit of leaders from across business, infrastructure, and government to find ways through the city’s transport challenges. Chief ... <a title="Auckland’s traffic woes threaten New Zealand’s productivity – Infrastructure New Zealand" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/07/aucklands-traffic-woes-threaten-new-zealands-productivity-infrastructure-new-zealand/" aria-label="Read more about Auckland’s traffic woes threaten New Zealand’s productivity – Infrastructure New Zealand">Read more</a>
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April 7, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand In the small, predominantly Māori town of Kaikohe, residents struggling with high living costs are using Afterpay to buy things like gas. The buy-now-pay-later service lets you purchase goods and services at a quarter of the cost, then pay off the total in three fortnightly instalments. For some families, it means ... <a title="Northland residents using Afterpay to buy essentials amid cost-of-living crisis" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/07/northland-residents-using-afterpay-to-buy-essentials-amid-cost-of-living-crisis/" aria-label="Read more about Northland residents using Afterpay to buy essentials amid cost-of-living crisis">Read more</a>
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April 7, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand File image. Supplied/ Air NZ Air New Zealand is making further cuts to its flight schedules and lifting ticket prices in response to the high cost of jet fuel. The airline said the changes apply to some of its services in May and June, affecting 4 percent of flights, and 1 ... <a title="Air NZ cuts more flights from schedules, lifts ticket prices amid fuel crisis" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/07/air-nz-cuts-more-flights-from-schedules-lifts-ticket-prices-amid-fuel-crisis/" aria-label="Read more about Air NZ cuts more flights from schedules, lifts ticket prices amid fuel crisis">Read more</a>
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April 7, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Wonky Box is being affected by growing fuel prices. Supplied / Wonky Box / Sophie Louise Creative Artisan food producers and speciality food suppliers have expressed their concern about how growing fuel prices will affect their online businesses. Among those affected is Wonky Box, a delivery service that supplies customers with ... <a title="Subscription-based food suppliers struggling with rising fuel costs" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/07/subscription-based-food-suppliers-struggling-with-rising-fuel-costs/" aria-label="Read more about Subscription-based food suppliers struggling with rising fuel costs">Read more</a>
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April 7, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand One of the promoters of an annual London music festival on Monday defended plans for Kanye West to headline it, amid a backlash over the US rapper’s previous antisemitic outbursts. Disgraced 48-year-old hip-hop star West – now known as Ye – is due to play three nights at the Wireless Festival ... <a title="Promoter defends plan for Kanye West to headline festival" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/07/promoter-defends-plan-for-kanye-west-to-headline-festival/" aria-label="Read more about Promoter defends plan for Kanye West to headline festival">Read more</a>
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April 7, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Supplied / Watercare Watercare is investigating the cause of a possible E coli case which has put thousands of Aucklanders on a boil water notice. The notice was put in place for parts of Hillsborough, Mt Roskill, Royal Oak and Three Kings on Monday after routine water sample testing showed traces ... <a title="Source of Auckland E coli outbreak probed" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/07/source-of-auckland-e-coli-outbreak-probed/" aria-label="Read more about Source of Auckland E coli outbreak probed">Read more</a>
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April 7, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The proposed site for the dam project. RNZ / YouTube The government is lending $18 million to a controversial dam project in Central Hawke’s Bay. The Tukituki Water Security Project, formerly the Ruataniwha Dam, is currently undergoing a $6.8m pre-construction feasibility study funded by businesses, water uses and the government. The ... <a title="Controversial Hawke’s Bay dam project gets $18m loan from government" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/07/controversial-hawkes-bay-dam-project-gets-18m-loan-from-government/" aria-label="Read more about Controversial Hawke’s Bay dam project gets $18m loan from government">Read more</a>
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April 7, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Watching television and other “mentally passive” sedentary behaviours are linked to a higher risk of developing dementia, while more mentally engaging activities such as crossword puzzles appear to offer some protection, according to a new study. The findings add nuance to what we know about brain health and aging, and they ... <a title="‘Passive’ screen time may raise dementia risk" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/07/passive-screen-time-may-raise-dementia-risk/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Passive’ screen time may raise dementia risk">Read more</a>
