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April 3, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Apollo Projects Stadium will host Super Rugby for the final time this weekend. Photosport / John Davidson A bittersweet farewell awaits the Crusaders. The stadium built to be their temporary home, where the side built a dynasty, will host Super Rugby for the final time this weekend. Addington was not a ... <a title="Super Rugby: Crusaders farewell Addington, Lomax debuts" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/03/super-rugby-crusaders-farewell-addington-lomax-debuts/" aria-label="Read more about Super Rugby: Crusaders farewell Addington, Lomax debuts">Read more</a>
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April 3, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The fuel crisis has left a feeling of anxiety among Māori communities who do not know how much fuel is in their rohe, Te Pāti Māori co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer says. Ngarewa-Packer, the party’s energy spokesperson, sat down for a wide-ranging interview with Mata host Mihingarangi Forbes and said while tikanga-led covid-19 ... <a title="Debbie Ngarewa-Packer says the fuel crisis is causing anxiety among Māori communities" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/03/debbie-ngarewa-packer-says-the-fuel-crisis-is-causing-anxiety-among-maori-communities/" aria-label="Read more about Debbie Ngarewa-Packer says the fuel crisis is causing anxiety among Māori communities">Read more</a>
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April 3, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Dame Julie Christie is producing a Tom Phillips documentary. RNZ / Mark Papalii Inside nearly 300 pages of documents released by police lies a series of messages between Police’s director of media and strategic communications Juli Clausen and the CEO of a documentary crew Dame Julie Christie. National Crime Correspondent Sam ... <a title="Inside the messages between Police’s media communications director and documentary boss" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/03/inside-the-messages-between-polices-media-communications-director-and-documentary-boss/" aria-label="Read more about Inside the messages between Police’s media communications director and documentary boss">Read more</a>
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April 2, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Two people were found dead in Hamilton East. (File photo) RNZ / Richard Tindiller Two people have been found dead at a property in Hamilton East. Detective Inspector Stephen Ambler said the deaths were under police investigation and at this stage being treated as “unexplained”. Ambler said police were notified about ... <a title="Two found dead at Hamilton property, police investigation underway" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/02/two-found-dead-at-hamilton-property-police-investigation-underway/" aria-label="Read more about Two found dead at Hamilton property, police investigation underway">Read more</a>
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April 2, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The man is due to appear in court again in June. RNZ / Richard Tindiller A Wellington businessman who had pleaded not guilty to posting harmful digital communications has had his name suppression continued. The 57-year-old man appeared in Wellington District Court last month charged with making a Facebook post that ... <a title="Wellington businessman charged with posting harmful digital communications keeps name suppression" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/02/wellington-businessman-charged-with-posting-harmful-digital-communications-keeps-name-suppression/" aria-label="Read more about Wellington businessman charged with posting harmful digital communications keeps name suppression">Read more</a>
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April 2, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Diggers working at the burnt-out Bromley wastewater treatment plant. Christchurch City Council supplied pictures and video of work to remove rot from inside its filters on 10 June 2022. Christchurch City Council Christchurch city councillors has voted to add more air to sewage ponds at its troubled Bromley treatment plant to ... <a title="Christchurch councillors vote to add more air to Bromley sewage ponds" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/02/christchurch-councillors-vote-to-add-more-air-to-bromley-sewage-ponds/" aria-label="Read more about Christchurch councillors vote to add more air to Bromley sewage ponds">Read more</a>
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April 2, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Quin Tauetau New data from the country’s biggest bank shows the impact of the start of the fuel price rise on New Zealanders’ spending. Card spending at fuel stations jumped almost 30 percent in March, or 20.6 percent when seasonally adjusted. Chief economist Sharon Zollner said, using Ministry of ... <a title="New Zealanders’ 30% fuel bill increase laid bare" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/02/new-zealanders-30-fuel-bill-increase-laid-bare/" aria-label="Read more about New Zealanders’ 30% fuel bill increase laid bare">Read more</a>
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April 2, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Greyhound dogs racing on a sand track. (File photo) 123rf Racing Minister Winston Peters is welcoming the passing of legislation which will end greyhound racing in August. The Racing Industry Amendment passed its third and final reading with “overwhelming” cross-party support, Peters said. “This action wasn’t taken lightly, but independent reviews ... <a title="Greyhound racing to end in August as bill passes" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/02/greyhound-racing-to-end-in-august-as-bill-passes/" aria-label="Read more about Greyhound racing to end in August as bill passes">Read more</a>
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April 2, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Shane Christie. Supplied Māori All Black and Highlander Shane Christie has been diagnosed with a brain disease likely to be connected with repeated head knocks by a pathologist at the University of Auckland’s brain bank. Dr Clinton Turner found the former Tasman Mako captain had “high stage” chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) ... <a title="Former Māori All Black Shane Christie died with brain disease linked to repeated head knocks" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/02/former-maori-all-black-shane-christie-died-with-brain-disease-linked-to-repeated-head-knocks/" aria-label="Read more about Former Māori All Black Shane Christie died with brain disease linked to repeated head knocks">Read more</a>
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April 2, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Kylie Reiri resigned in February. (RNZ / Teresa Cowie ) The Social Investment Agency has commissioned an independent external review of its procurement practices for contracts over $100,000. The announcement follows the resignation of Social Investment Agency (SIA) deputy chief executive Kylie Reiri in February while under investigation in relation to ... <a title="Social Investment Agency commissions independent review of procurement practices" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/02/social-investment-agency-commissions-independent-review-of-procurement-practices/" aria-label="Read more about Social Investment Agency commissions independent review of procurement practices">Read more</a>
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April 2, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The Co-operative Bank self-reported the breaches under the Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act. Supplied/Co-operative Bank The Co-operative Bank has been penalised nearly $2.5 million by the High Court for overcharging its customers. It comes after the bank admitted to the breaches last year after reaching a settlement with the Commerce ... <a title="Co-operative Bank penalised for overcharging customers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/02/co-operative-bank-penalised-for-overcharging-customers/" aria-label="Read more about Co-operative Bank penalised for overcharging customers">Read more</a>
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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>
