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April 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Justin Sullivan/Getty Images/AFP Owners of Ford plug-in hybrid vehicles that currently cannot be fully charged should ask for a refund or compensation if the problem is not fixed soon, Consumer NZ says. Ford has contacted owners of some Escape PHEVs about a battery issue that could be a fire hazard if ... <a title="Ford hybrid owners ‘could ask for compensation’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/16/ford-hybrid-owners-could-ask-for-compensation/" aria-label="Read more about Ford hybrid owners ‘could ask for compensation’">Read more</a>
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April 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Santana Minerals chief executive Damian Spring. Supplied The Department of Conservation has warned a proposed gold mine near Cromwell is an unprecedented threat to wildlife, while Heritage New Zealand fears it will modify or destroy most of the area’s recorded archaeological sites. More than half the 53 invited parties who commented ... <a title="Wildlife deaths, intergenerational harm flagged in gold mine assessments" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/16/wildlife-deaths-intergenerational-harm-flagged-in-gold-mine-assessments/" aria-label="Read more about Wildlife deaths, intergenerational harm flagged in gold mine assessments">Read more</a>
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April 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Tanya Kalounivale. www.photosport.nz Black Ferns front rower Tanya Kalounivale has escaped any further punishment and is free to play against Canada this weekend. Kalounivale was sent off in last weekend’s opening Pacific Four Series game against the United States in Sacramento for a dangerous cleanout. The prop was yellow-carded for head ... <a title="Black Fern Tanya Kalounivale has red card overturned" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/16/black-fern-tanya-kalounivale-has-red-card-overturned/" aria-label="Read more about Black Fern Tanya Kalounivale has red card overturned">Read more</a>
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April 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Nottingham Forest forward Chris Wood. MANJIT NAROTRA / AFP All Whites striker Chris Wood says his knee injury is something he will have to manage for the rest of his life. Wood has just returned to action for Nottingham Forest after undergoing knee surgery in December. He started in their Europa ... <a title="Chris Wood says knee injury is something he’ll have to manage" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/16/chris-wood-says-knee-injury-is-something-hell-have-to-manage/" aria-label="Read more about Chris Wood says knee injury is something he’ll have to manage">Read more</a>
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April 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ The prime minister says his government is “very interested” in rooftop solar, but has given no firm answers yet, amid calls from an energy alliance for the government to use next month’s budget to subsidise rooftop solar for households. The Smart Energy Alliance told Nine to Noon the case for ... <a title="Which political parties would subsidise your rooftop solar panels?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/16/which-political-parties-would-subsidise-your-rooftop-solar-panels/" aria-label="Read more about Which political parties would subsidise your rooftop solar panels?">Read more</a>
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April 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand File photo. 123rf Pensioners are turning to foodbanks to get by, as a new report says the pressure is growing on those relying on NZ Super alone. Good Shepherd has released the report, which focused on the housing experiences of women over 65. It follows concerns being raised that the recent ... <a title="Cost-of-living squeeze hits pensioners, with some using foodbanks to survive" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/16/cost-of-living-squeeze-hits-pensioners-with-some-using-foodbanks-to-survive/" aria-label="Read more about Cost-of-living squeeze hits pensioners, with some using foodbanks to survive">Read more</a>
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April 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand When 16-year-old Sally Wenley – a top sports student at a Havelock North boarding school in 1987 – returned as a paraplegic after a fatal school bus crash, it was strangely quiet. “No one spoke about it,” Wenley tells Nine to Noon. “It was just quite bizarre. I tried my best to ... <a title="‘I was too scared… too angry’: Confronting a life-changing crash decades on" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/16/i-was-too-scared-too-angry-confronting-a-life-changing-crash-decades-on/" aria-label="Read more about ‘I was too scared… too angry’: Confronting a life-changing crash decades on">Read more</a>
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April 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Folk singer Marlon Williams signs off his final months in the spotlight with a swag of seven nominations at the 2026 Aotearoa Music Awards. Williams first fully te reo Māori album Te Whare Tīwekaweka is up for album of the year, and songs ‘Aua Atu Rā’; and ‘Te Tino Reo o ... <a title="Marlon Williams, Lorde, Tami Neilson: Aotearoa Music Awards 2026 finalists revealed" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/16/marlon-williams-lorde-tami-neilson-aotearoa-music-awards-2026-finalists-revealed/" aria-label="Read more about Marlon Williams, Lorde, Tami Neilson: Aotearoa Music Awards 2026 finalists revealed">Read more</a>
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April 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand Football Ferns players celebrate qualifying for FIFA Women’s World Cup Brazil 2027. Andrew Cornaga/www.photosport.nz The champagne was flowing but the celebrations were measured after the Football Ferns qualified for the next World Cup. A 1-0 win over Papua New Guinea in the OFC Qualifier Final at North Harbour Stadium ... <a title="‘Mixed feelings’ as Football Ferns survive close call for World Cup" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/16/mixed-feelings-as-football-ferns-survive-close-call-for-world-cup/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Mixed feelings’ as Football Ferns survive close call for World Cup">Read more</a>
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April 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Chair of GP advocacy group GenPro Angus Chambers. Supplied Doctors are warning of fishhooks in the latest government proposal to improve access to healthcare. Under the scheme, community pharmacists would be able to directly provide a range of commonly funded medications such as for pain and fever, or children’s conditions like ... <a title="Expanded role for pharmacists runs risk of misdiagnosis, GenPro doctor says" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/16/expanded-role-for-pharmacists-runs-risk-of-misdiagnosis-genpro-doctor-says/" aria-label="Read more about Expanded role for pharmacists runs risk of misdiagnosis, GenPro doctor says">Read more</a>
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April 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Youthline is reviewing its workforce and has temporarily stood down some of its helpline volunteers. 123rf.com A Youthline volunteer among those stood down because the organisation is reviewing its training says it has put her off returning to the role. The charity temporarily stood down some of its helpline volunteers who ... <a title="Stood-down Youthline volunteer says she does not want to return to role" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/16/stood-down-youthline-volunteer-says-she-does-not-want-to-return-to-role/" aria-label="Read more about Stood-down Youthline volunteer says she does not want to return to role">Read more</a>
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April 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Justin Evans, 24, is missing from Papa Stronsay in Scotland. Supplied / Scotland Police Locals on a remote Scottish island are helping in the search for a New Zealand monk who has disappeared. Police Scotland are appealing for information about Justin Evans who went missing shortly before midnight from Papa Stronsay, ... <a title="Locals on Scottish island help search for missing Kiwi monk Justin Evans" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/16/locals-on-scottish-island-help-search-for-missing-kiwi-monk-justin-evans/" aria-label="Read more about Locals on Scottish island help search for missing Kiwi monk Justin Evans">Read more</a>
