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April 17, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand National Minister Chris Bishop has been rumoured as a potential leadership contender. RNZ The Trade Minister has dismissed a potential National Party leadership spill, saying he has full confidence Christopher Luxon will lead the party into the election. The NZ Herald reports unnamed sources claiming the PM avoided meeting with a ... <a title="Todd McClay denies Christopher Luxon facing leadership challenge" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/17/todd-mcclay-denies-christopher-luxon-facing-leadership-challenge/" aria-label="Read more about Todd McClay denies Christopher Luxon facing leadership challenge">Read more</a>
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April 17, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The vocalised communications of sperm whales are closer to human language and speech pattern than previously thought, new research has discovered. Researchers at the University of California in Berkeley made the discovery that the whales could form vowels within their vocalisations which behaved in the same way as human speech. The ... <a title="Communication of sperm whales closely parallels human language, study finds" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/17/communication-of-sperm-whales-closely-parallels-human-language-study-finds/" aria-label="Read more about Communication of sperm whales closely parallels human language, study finds">Read more</a>
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April 17, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Chris Wood in action for Nottingham Forest. AFP All Whites Chris Wood’s World Cup is in doubt after suffering an injury playing for Nottingham Forest on Friday. Wood left the field in Forest’s Europa League quarter-final against Porto at the City Ground. The All Whites striker went down clutching his knee ... <a title="All Whites captain Chris Wood injured again weeks out from World Cup" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/17/all-whites-captain-chris-wood-injured-again-weeks-out-from-world-cup/" aria-label="Read more about All Whites captain Chris Wood injured again weeks out from World Cup">Read more</a>
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April 17, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A postcard featuring two wahine by a river was sent from Dorothy Theomin to her cousin Allison Hallenstein, of the Hallenstein retail dynasty, in 1910 during her travels in the North Island. Dear Little Alison, Another postie for your book. I wonder if you can put it in for yourself – ... <a title="The postcard that made its way home to Dunedin after 116 years" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/17/the-postcard-that-made-its-way-home-to-dunedin-after-116-years/" aria-label="Read more about The postcard that made its way home to Dunedin after 116 years">Read more</a>
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April 17, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The graffiti appeared on a footbridge over the Maitai River, but was painted over an hour after the council was alerted to its presence. File picture. RNZ / Tracy Neal Nelson City Council and the New Zealand Jewish Council have condemned anti-Semitic behaviour, after hate speech targeting Jewish people was graffitied ... <a title="Nelson footbridge graffitied with hate speech targeting Jewish people" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/17/nelson-footbridge-graffitied-with-hate-speech-targeting-jewish-people/" aria-label="Read more about Nelson footbridge graffitied with hate speech targeting Jewish people">Read more</a>
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April 17, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Mainfreight’s Ōtāhuhu depot Alistair Guthrie Mainfreight’s chief executive says he is “frustrated” at KiwiRail and Auckland Transport, and that the agencies could be doing more as the Middle East conflict sends fuel prices up. The country’s fuel stocks have dropped in the past two updates, but officials say there is no ... <a title="Mainfreight CEO frustrated with KiwiRail, AT for not offering additional services" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/17/mainfreight-ceo-frustrated-with-kiwirail-at-for-not-offering-additional-services/" aria-label="Read more about Mainfreight CEO frustrated with KiwiRail, AT for not offering additional services">Read more</a>
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April 17, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Fiji led the HSBC SVNS Series all the way through the season, only to lose the title when they lost 10-7 to South Africa at the New York 7s final, the deciding event. Supplied/HSBC SVNS Fiji men’s sevens rugby team head coach says being consistent at this weekend’s annual Hong Kong ... <a title="‘Consistent in winning’: Fiji target Hong Kong Sevens glory" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/17/consistent-in-winning-fiji-target-hong-kong-sevens-glory/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Consistent in winning’: Fiji target Hong Kong Sevens glory">Read more</a>
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April 17, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Ryan Wood on his way to victory in Taupō, 2026. Kerry Marshall / www.photosport.nz The South Island will host its first Supercars race at Ruapuna near Christchurch on Friday. After years of planning the event will finally take to the track as the second leg of the New Zealand doubleheader which ... <a title="Supercars finally hits the South Island" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/17/supercars-finally-hits-the-south-island/" aria-label="Read more about Supercars finally hits the South Island">Read more</a>
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April 17, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The Justice Ministry is rolling out automated number plate recognition for bailiffs. 123RF The Justice Ministry is rolling out automated number plate recognition (ANPR) for bailiffs after running a trial of it. Last year five bailiffs looking for fine dodgers used handheld devices to scan almost 5000 number plates at two ... <a title="Bailiffs to get automated number plate recognition devices to help spot fine dodgers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/17/bailiffs-to-get-automated-number-plate-recognition-devices-to-help-spot-fine-dodgers/" aria-label="Read more about Bailiffs to get automated number plate recognition devices to help spot fine dodgers">Read more</a>
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April 17, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand golfer Ricky Kang. www.photosport.nz New Zealand have completed a clean sweep of all three trophies at the 2026 Australian Junior Interstate Teams Golf Championship in Victoria. In their first appearance at the event in 28 years, the Kiwis won the overall, boys and girls titles. New Zealand went undefeated ... <a title="Young kiwi golfers clean up in Australia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/17/young-kiwi-golfers-clean-up-in-australia/" aria-label="Read more about Young kiwi golfers clean up in Australia">Read more</a>
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April 17, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand-born monk Justin Evans. Supplied / Scotland Police Scottish police say they are still working to trace missing New Zealand-born monk Justin Evans. The 24-year-old Christchurch man has been living in a monastery on the island of Papa Stronsay in Orkney for the last two years. He was last seen ... <a title="Search for missing New Zealand-born monk ongoing, Scottish police say" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/17/search-for-missing-new-zealand-born-monk-ongoing-scottish-police-say/" aria-label="Read more about Search for missing New Zealand-born monk ongoing, Scottish police say">Read more</a>
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April 17, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand There are some pieces of investment advice that seem to always (or most often) hold true. Compounding interest is your friend. Don’t fret about your KiwiSaver balance if you have 40 years until you need the money. Someone who is offering a really good investment won’t need to give you a ... <a title="Hoard your emergency fund, and other pieces of investment advice you might need to ignore" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/17/hoard-your-emergency-fund-and-other-pieces-of-investment-advice-you-might-need-to-ignore/" aria-label="Read more about Hoard your emergency fund, and other pieces of investment advice you might need to ignore">Read more</a>
