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April 2, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Analysis: Christopher Luxon’s Cabinet reshuffle made two things very clear on Thursday. Firstly, that the Prime Minister doesn’t trust one of his most competent ministers enough to leave him in charge of his party’s election campaign. And secondly, he’s become aware New Zealand First and Act are doing a better job ... <a title="Why was Chris Bishop unceremoniously dumped as campaign chair in Luxon’s Cabinet reshuffle?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/02/why-was-chris-bishop-unceremoniously-dumped-as-campaign-chair-in-luxons-cabinet-reshuffle/" aria-label="Read more about Why was Chris Bishop unceremoniously dumped as campaign chair in Luxon’s Cabinet reshuffle?">Read more</a>
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April 2, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand 14 Poutini Ngāi Tahu (West Coast Ngāi Tahu) pounamu stones weighing close to 60 kg returned on 1 November 2024 by New Zealand Customs. Supplied Ngāi Tahu wants to see tougher restrictions on exporting pounamu after a mother and son were found guilty of attempting to illegally export pounamu to China ... <a title="Ngāti Tahu react to the first successful prosecution for illegally exporting pounamu" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/02/ngati-tahu-react-to-the-first-successful-prosecution-for-illegally-exporting-pounamu/" aria-label="Read more about Ngāti Tahu react to the first successful prosecution for illegally exporting pounamu">Read more</a>
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April 2, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The Interislander website showed delays of up to three hours and 45 minutes for ferries departing during daylight hours. KiwiRail says higher than usual freight and passenger numbers are leading to delays on Interislander ferries. But the ferry provider said it expected services to return to schedule by the weekend. The ... <a title="Interislander expects hours-long delays over by the weekend" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/02/interislander-expects-hours-long-delays-over-by-the-weekend/" aria-label="Read more about Interislander expects hours-long delays over by the weekend">Read more</a>
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April 2, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Greg Hornblow RNZ The former media executive who admitted paying a 14 year-old for sex and fought to keep his name secret can now be named. Gregory Rex Hornblow was sentenced in March at the Auckland District Court to 10 months home detention and ordered to pay reparation payments of $3000 ... <a title="Gregory Hornblow suppression lapses: Former exec convicted of receiving underage sexual services" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/02/gregory-hornblow-suppression-lapses-former-exec-convicted-of-receiving-underage-sexual-services/" aria-label="Read more about Gregory Hornblow suppression lapses: Former exec convicted of receiving underage sexual services">Read more</a>
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April 2, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The aviation sector is calling for a specific crisis plan around fuel. Supplied / Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust The Aviation Industry Association says life-preserving services such as aeromedical, search and rescue, and firefighting need to be prioritised as part of the government’s fuel response plan. The aviation sector has been calling ... <a title="Life-saving services need priority in fuel plan, aviation sector says" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/02/life-saving-services-need-priority-in-fuel-plan-aviation-sector-says/" aria-label="Read more about Life-saving services need priority in fuel plan, aviation sector says">Read more</a>
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April 2, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Northland MP Grant McCallum says an investment consortium is considering buying Kaitāia’s beleaguered timber mills. RNZ / Peter de Graaf Northland MP Grant McCallum says local investors could come to the rescue of Kaitāia’s beleaguered timber mills. Earlier this week RNZ revealed Japanese owner Juken New Zealand had put the two ... <a title="Northland MP hopes local investors will purchase Kaitāia timber mills" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/02/northland-mp-hopes-local-investors-will-purchase-kaitaia-timber-mills/" aria-label="Read more about Northland MP hopes local investors will purchase Kaitāia timber mills">Read more</a>
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April 2, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand By Anya Feilding A surgical robot in action. Palmerston North Hospital Foundation / supplied Palmerston North Hospital is a step closer to welcoming a new surgical team member – a robot. A fundraiser for a surgical robot has received a $500,000 private donation this week. The Palmerston North Hospital Foundation has ... <a title="Fundraising for Palmerston North Hospital’s surgical robot powers up" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/02/fundraising-for-palmerston-north-hospitals-surgical-robot-powers-up/" aria-label="Read more about Fundraising for Palmerston North Hospital’s surgical robot powers up">Read more</a>
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April 2, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Tom Phillips died following a shootout with police in September 2025. RNZ / Supplied / Police Detailed texts about Tom Phillips’ last hours from a top police comms manager to the head of a documentary crew have been revealed. Police director of media and strategic communications Juli Clausen messaged Dame Julie ... <a title="Tom Phillips doco crew received text as ‘heads up’ he had been shot and killed" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/02/tom-phillips-doco-crew-received-text-as-heads-up-he-had-been-shot-and-killed/" aria-label="Read more about Tom Phillips doco crew received text as ‘heads up’ he had been shot and killed">Read more</a>
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April 2, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Nick Monro Auckland Transport are warning commuters there could be disruptions to scheduled train services after a major outage on Thursday. All train services were suspended on Thursday morning but most were able to resume from about 10.15am. AT said while some train services are restored, it’s encouraging commuters ... <a title="Train services disrupted after major AT outage" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/02/train-services-disrupted-after-major-at-outage/" aria-label="Read more about Train services disrupted after major AT outage">Read more</a>
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April 2, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi campus in Whakatāne. Supplied/Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi is moving some of their noho and on-campus classes online in response to concerns from tauira (students) that rising fuel prices would impact their ability to attend classes. Chief executive Professor Wiremu Doherty ... <a title="Wānanga moves some classes online amid fuel price concerns from students" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/02/wananga-moves-some-classes-online-amid-fuel-price-concerns-from-students/" aria-label="Read more about Wānanga moves some classes online amid fuel price concerns from students">Read more</a>
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April 2, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Police are advising the public to avoid the area near Wainuiomata Road. RNZ / Patrice Allen Police are investigating an unexplained death in Wainuiomata, in Lower Hutt. A body was discovered on Wainuiomata Road around 9am on Thursday morning. Emergency services remain at the scene, and cordons are in place along ... <a title="Body found in Lower Hutt being treated as unexplained death" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/02/body-found-in-lower-hutt-being-treated-as-unexplained-death/" aria-label="Read more about Body found in Lower Hutt being treated as unexplained death">Read more</a>
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April 2, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / REECE BAKER Two people have been arrested following an incident that earlier prompted Auckland’s Glenfield Mall and surrounding schools into lockdown. Police said they were called to a reports of a single vehicle crash on Downing Street, around 11.20am. “Two people have fled the vehicle, and one was sighted ... <a title="Two arrested after possible sighting of a firearm in Glenfield, schools’ lockdown lifted" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/02/two-arrested-after-possible-sighting-of-a-firearm-in-glenfield-schools-lockdown-lifted/" aria-label="Read more about Two arrested after possible sighting of a firearm in Glenfield, schools’ lockdown lifted">Read more</a>
