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April 8, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Charlisse Leger-Walker (Te Whakatōhea) hopes her history-making NCAA championship run will inspire the next generation of rangatahi, and says she knows she won’t be the last from Aotearoa to reach the top. “A lot of the reason why I play basketball and want to continue playing it at a high level ... <a title="‘Why not us?’: NCAA superstar Charlisse Leger-Walker hopes historic title inspires next generation" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/08/why-not-us-ncaa-superstar-charlisse-leger-walker-hopes-historic-title-inspires-next-generation/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Why not us?’: NCAA superstar Charlisse Leger-Walker hopes historic title inspires next generation">Read more</a>
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April 8, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Last month Air New Zealand looked set to cancel around 1100 flights over fuel supply concerns. RNZ / Patrice Allen With skyrocketing fuel prices and war in the Middle East making making international travel increasingly unpredictable, many Kiwis are opting to travel closer to home these school holidays. But as we’ve ... <a title="Do you need domestic travel insurance with weather events and fuel crisis?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/08/do-you-need-domestic-travel-insurance-with-weather-events-and-fuel-crisis/" aria-label="Read more about Do you need domestic travel insurance with weather events and fuel crisis?">Read more</a>
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April 8, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand If you ever dream of running off to the circus but worry you’ve left it too late – never fear. In Christchurch there is a now a circus skills class specifically for those aged over 60 on offer at the council’s new recreation and sports facility, Parakiore. The classes are offered ... <a title="New circus skills class for over 60s ‘like play for adults’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/08/new-circus-skills-class-for-over-60s-like-play-for-adults/" aria-label="Read more about New circus skills class for over 60s ‘like play for adults’">Read more</a>
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April 8, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Passengers can save up to 20 percent by using cards or phones. RNZ / Richard Tindiller Wellingtonians will be able to use a credit or debit card, or mobile payment, for bus and train fares from Sunday 12th April. Metlink said passengers can save up to 20 percent by using their ... <a title="Wellington public transport gets contactless payments ahead of fare hikes in May" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/08/wellington-public-transport-gets-contactless-payments-ahead-of-fare-hikes-in-may/" aria-label="Read more about Wellington public transport gets contactless payments ahead of fare hikes in May">Read more</a>
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April 8, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Supplied Listen live as Checkpoint talks to Air Chathams boss, Duane Emeny: A regional airline is looking to cut it’s schedule in the face of soaring fuel prices. It follows Air New Zealand’s decision to trim its flights further, in May and June. The national carrier revealed its fuel bill has ... <a title="Air Chathams looks to cut schedule in the face of soaring fuel prices" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/08/air-chathams-looks-to-cut-schedule-in-the-face-of-soaring-fuel-prices/" aria-label="Read more about Air Chathams looks to cut schedule in the face of soaring fuel prices">Read more</a>
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April 8, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has welcomed news of a ceasefire between the US, Israel and Iran – but is warning New Zealanders of ongoing economic effects. Speaking to reporters after the Reserve Bank on Wednesday confirmed a decision to keep the official cash rate steady, Luxon said the news of a ... <a title="Luxon, Willis caution economic effects will continue despite ceasefire" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/08/luxon-willis-caution-economic-effects-will-continue-despite-ceasefire/" aria-label="Read more about Luxon, Willis caution economic effects will continue despite ceasefire">Read more</a>
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April 8, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand Defence Force set up Operation Respect in 2016. NZDF / Supplied Release of the latest audit of the Defence Force’s decade-old attempts to reduce abusive behaviours has been pushed back. The NZDF set up Operation Respect in 2016 but a “code of silence” was still getting in the way ... <a title="Audit of Defence Force’s attempts to reduce abusive behaviours delayed" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/08/audit-of-defence-forces-attempts-to-reduce-abusive-behaviours-delayed/" aria-label="Read more about Audit of Defence Force’s attempts to reduce abusive behaviours delayed">Read more</a>
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April 8, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Football Fern Kelli Brown wants to keep scoring international goals. Photosport Aspiring bike mechanic, surfer and prolific goalscorer Football Fern Kelli Brown can’t wait for a Hamilton homecoming on Sunday during the Fifa World Cup Oceania Qualifiers semi-final. The Football Ferns play Fiji in their semi-final with the winner progressing to ... <a title="‘To score some more goals would be sick’ for Football Fern Kelli Brown" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/08/to-score-some-more-goals-would-be-sick-for-football-fern-kelli-brown/" aria-label="Read more about ‘To score some more goals would be sick’ for Football Fern Kelli Brown">Read more</a>
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April 8, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand AA’s petrol price spokesperson said there would need to be a more sustained move to end the conflict before prices came down for New Zealand motorists. RNZ / Mark Papalii Oil prices have fallen sharply on news of a potential ceasefire and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz – but ... <a title="Oil prices fall, will petrol follow?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/08/oil-prices-fall-will-petrol-follow/" aria-label="Read more about Oil prices fall, will petrol follow?">Read more</a>
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April 8, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Dunedin’s southern motorway was closed at Burnside after a digger fell off a truck. NZTA / Waka Kotahi The Southern Motorway at Burnside in Dunedin has reopened hours after it was blocked by a digger that fell off a truck. Police were called to the crash on SH1 south of Morningside ... <a title="Dunedin motorway reopens after being blocked by digger" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/08/dunedin-motorway-reopens-after-being-blocked-by-digger/" aria-label="Read more about Dunedin motorway reopens after being blocked by digger">Read more</a>
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April 8, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand John Campbell says he’s looking forward to his fourth stint at RNZ, as he prepares to join Ingrid Hipkiss on Morning Report next week. Campbell, who describes RNZ as “the soundtrack of my childhood”, says he’s grateful for the two‑year cadetship he received at the broadcaster in 1989 – when he ... <a title="John Campbell gears up for RNZ return: ‘I just believe in speaking truth to power’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/08/john-campbell-gears-up-for-rnz-return-i-just-believe-in-speaking-truth-to-power/" aria-label="Read more about John Campbell gears up for RNZ return: ‘I just believe in speaking truth to power’">Read more</a>
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April 8, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Reserve Bank Governor Anna Breman. RNZ / Supplied The Reserve Bank has left the official cash rate unchanged at 2.25 percent, as expected. The bank’s monetary policy committee says the Middle East conflict has increased inflation and affected economic growth. But it says interest rates will not be changed while there ... <a title="Reserve Bank holds official cash rate at 2.25%" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/08/reserve-bank-holds-official-cash-rate-at-2-25/" aria-label="Read more about Reserve Bank holds official cash rate at 2.25%">Read more</a>
