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April 1, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Three power cables run across Cook Strait and Transpower would like to add a fourth. Supplied / Transpower Commerce Commission set to approve $1.14 billion replacement of the Cook Strait power cables National grid operator Transpower needs regulator approval to spend Current cables 35 years old, near end of life Transpower ... <a title="Commerce Commission receptive to $1.14 billion Cook Strait power cable request" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/01/commerce-commission-receptive-to-1-14-billion-cook-strait-power-cable-request/" aria-label="Read more about Commerce Commission receptive to $1.14 billion Cook Strait power cable request">Read more</a>
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April 1, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Alcohol sale restrictions could be gone by long weekend. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Some restrictions on Good Friday and Easter Sunday alcohol sales could be gone as soon as this long weekend. A member’s bill from Labour MP Kieran McAnulty would amend the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act to allow ... <a title="Restrictions on Good Friday, Easter Sunday alcohol sales could be gone by weekend" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/01/restrictions-on-good-friday-easter-sunday-alcohol-sales-could-be-gone-by-weekend/" aria-label="Read more about Restrictions on Good Friday, Easter Sunday alcohol sales could be gone by weekend">Read more</a>
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April 1, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand National Commissioner of Corrections Jeremy Lightfoot. RNZ / Diego Opatowski Corrections chief executive Jeremy Lightfoot has been appointed as the new boss of the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport. Lightfoot, who has held the role since 2020, emailed staff on Wednesday morning saying he wanted to “share some personal ... <a title="‘Not an easy decision’: Corrections chief executive Jeremy Lightfoot leaving organisation" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/01/not-an-easy-decision-corrections-chief-executive-jeremy-lightfoot-leaving-organisation/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Not an easy decision’: Corrections chief executive Jeremy Lightfoot leaving organisation">Read more</a>
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April 1, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand An economist has compared the price of New Zealand Easter eggs with those in Australia. Cybèle and Bevan / Unsplash New Zealanders are paying more for their Easter eggs than shoppers across the Tasman, one senior economist says. Westpac economist Satish Ranchhod has compared the price of Easter treats in New ... <a title="Australians ‘getting better deal on Easter eggs’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/01/australians-getting-better-deal-on-easter-eggs/" aria-label="Read more about Australians ‘getting better deal on Easter eggs’">Read more</a>
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April 1, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand MetService said it had “moderate confidence” a heavy rain warning will be needed for the ranges of central and northern Westland. Julia Sudnitskaya / 123RF A calm start to the Easter break will be followed by potential heavy rain to parts of the country, forecasters say. “It’s a little bit windy ... <a title="Easter weather: Calm before a possible storm – heavy rain forecast for parts of country" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/01/easter-weather-calm-before-a-possible-storm-heavy-rain-forecast-for-parts-of-country/" aria-label="Read more about Easter weather: Calm before a possible storm – heavy rain forecast for parts of country">Read more</a>
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April 1, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The trucking and tourism sectors are struggling with rising fuel costs. RNZ / Unsplash A trucking sector veteran says the soaring price of diesel is the worst he’s seen in his 35 years in the industry. The US and Israel’s ongoing war on Iran has caused a global fuel crisis which ... <a title="Trucking firm says fuel bill has increased 110% due to Middle East conflict" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/01/trucking-firm-says-fuel-bill-has-increased-110-due-to-middle-east-conflict/" aria-label="Read more about Trucking firm says fuel bill has increased 110% due to Middle East conflict">Read more</a>
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April 1, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The watch found in Germany. Supplied When Tom Metcalfe left for England to fly bombers in the second world war, he took a watch given to him by his parents for his 18th birthday in 1941. His little sister Sandra was just 12 when he left. She is now 97, and ... <a title="New Zealand WWII pilot’s watch found in Germany more than 80 years later" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/01/new-zealand-wwii-pilots-watch-found-in-germany-more-than-80-years-later/" aria-label="Read more about New Zealand WWII pilot’s watch found in Germany more than 80 years later">Read more</a>
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April 1, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Margo’s Got Money Troubles This new dramedy from uber-TV producer David E. Kelley (Ally McBeal, Big Little Lies) stars Elle Fanning as Margo, a college dropout navigating unexpected motherhood and a mountain of debt. To make some fast cash, she launches an OnlyFans account, which quickly gains success after she uses ... <a title="Murderers, money troubles and Malcolm: April’s Best TV" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/01/murderers-money-troubles-and-malcolm-aprils-best-tv/" aria-label="Read more about Murderers, money troubles and Malcolm: April’s Best TV">Read more</a>
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April 1, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Antoine Richard hasn’t been seen since 21 March. Supplied / NZ Police The family of French national Antoine Richard is appealing for more help in the search for the 21-year-old who was reported missing in Cromwell on the weekend of 21-22 March. Richard was last seen on 21 March, around 11.45pm ... <a title="Family ‘devastated with worry’ over French man Antoine Richard who’s missing in central Otago" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/01/family-devastated-with-worry-over-french-man-antoine-richard-whos-missing-in-central-otago/" aria-label="Read more about Family ‘devastated with worry’ over French man Antoine Richard who’s missing in central Otago">Read more</a>
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April 1, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Housing Minister Chris Bishop. RNZ / Marika Khabazi The housing minister says nothing has fundamentally changed as the government scales back Auckland’s minimum housing target even further. Auckland Council had been progressing a plan to accommodate up to 2 million homes in the next 30 years. But in February that was ... <a title="‘No actual change’: Chris Bishop downplays scaling down of Auckland housing plans" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/01/no-actual-change-chris-bishop-downplays-scaling-down-of-auckland-housing-plans/" aria-label="Read more about ‘No actual change’: Chris Bishop downplays scaling down of Auckland housing plans">Read more</a>
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April 1, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The living wage was set by Living Wage Aotearoa NZ. (File photo) RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King The living wage will rise to $29.90 per hour from 1 April, a 95c increase from the previous $28.95. The living wage is independently calculated by the Family Centre Social Policy Unit and released by ... <a title="‘Needed more than ever’: Living wage rises to $29.90 per hour" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/01/needed-more-than-ever-living-wage-rises-to-29-90-per-hour/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Needed more than ever’: Living wage rises to $29.90 per hour">Read more</a>
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April 1, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Riddet Institute acting director Paul Moughan and Torere Macadamias general manager Vanessa Hayes discuss macadamias at the Riddet Institute Agrifood Summit in Wellington in February. Supplied / Riddet Institute A partnership between Torere Macadamias Ltd and the Riddet Institute is aiming to grow the presence of Māori in agribusiness. Torere Macadamias ... <a title="Nuts about food science: Torere Macadamias partners with Riddet Institute" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/01/nuts-about-food-science-torere-macadamias-partners-with-riddet-institute/" aria-label="Read more about Nuts about food science: Torere Macadamias partners with Riddet Institute">Read more</a>
