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April 10, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Pharmac said people might receive smaller supplies than usual “to ensure everyone can continue to access this important treatment”. IGOR STEVANOVIC / SCIENCE PHOTO A national shortage of progesterone pills has left perimenopausal and menopausal women unable to collect their full prescriptions. Pharmac on its website said an increase in demand ... <a title="Menopause medication rationed as demand outstrips supply" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/10/menopause-medication-rationed-as-demand-outstrips-supply/" aria-label="Read more about Menopause medication rationed as demand outstrips supply">Read more</a>
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April 10, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Police at the scene on Malone Road on 9 April. RNZ Police have launched a homicide investigation after a man was found dead outside an address in the Lower Hutt suburb of Waterloo on Thursday. The police said they were called to Malone Road at 8.30am after the man was found ... <a title="Homicide probe launched into Lower Hutt death" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/10/homicide-probe-launched-into-lower-hutt-death/" aria-label="Read more about Homicide probe launched into Lower Hutt death">Read more</a>
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April 10, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand E-bikes are one way commuters are getting around. (File photo) RNZ / Richard Tindiller Electric mobility devices like e-scooters and e-bikes are proving popular as more people look to beat anxiety over fuel supply questions. As petrol prices conitnue to rise, TradeMe data shows searches for e-scooters had jumped 68 percent ... <a title="E-bikes, e-scooters prove popular amid fuel supply issues" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/10/e-bikes-e-scooters-prove-popular-amid-fuel-supply-issues/" aria-label="Read more about E-bikes, e-scooters prove popular amid fuel supply issues">Read more</a>
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April 10, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / DOM THOMAS The Public Service Association (PSA) says further job cuts at Te Puni Kōkiri the Ministry of Māori Development would gut the Crown’s ability to meet Te Tiriti obligations. The PSA said staff had recently received a change proposal which would cut 45 roles and establish 18 to ... <a title="PSA hits out at proposal to cut more jobs at Te Puni Kōkiri" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/10/psa-hits-out-at-proposal-to-cut-more-jobs-at-te-puni-kokiri/" aria-label="Read more about PSA hits out at proposal to cut more jobs at Te Puni Kōkiri">Read more</a>
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April 10, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Deputy Chief Executive Kylie Reiri resigned in February. (File photo) (RNZ / Teresa Cowie ) The Social Investment Agency is examining how it handles conflicts of interest as part of a review into millions of dollars of contracts awarded. RNZ earlier revealed the agency had commissioned an independent external review of ... <a title="Social Investment Agency examining how it handles conflicts of interest as part of review" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/10/social-investment-agency-examining-how-it-handles-conflicts-of-interest-as-part-of-review/" aria-label="Read more about Social Investment Agency examining how it handles conflicts of interest as part of review">Read more</a>
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April 10, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The Oceania Women’s World Cup qualifying tournament has been thrown into sudden disruption, with key semi-final matches in Hamilton rescheduled due to the looming threat of Cyclone Vaianu. Tournament organisers have brought Sunday’s fixtures forward by 24 hours as severe weather warnings blanket the North Island, with heavy rain and damaging ... <a title="Football: Cyclone Vaianu forces rescheduling of Football Ferns’ World Cup qualifier" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/10/football-cyclone-vaianu-forces-rescheduling-of-football-ferns-world-cup-qualifier/" aria-label="Read more about Football: Cyclone Vaianu forces rescheduling of Football Ferns’ World Cup qualifier">Read more</a>
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April 10, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand People are often surprised when Renata Herrera Rojas, a fifth-year university student flatting in Dunedin, says she eats just as well as she did at her home – even though she uses some canned food. But many students struggle: a 2024 University of Auckland survey found 45 percent of 347 students, ... <a title="Is all canned food created equal?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/10/is-all-canned-food-created-equal/" aria-label="Read more about Is all canned food created equal?">Read more</a>
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April 10, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Flooding near Kerikeri in March 2026. RNZ/Tim Collins Northland farmers are still grappling with the fallout of last month’s flooding as they prepare for an incoming cyclone. Cyclone Vaianu is forecast by MetService to reach Northland late on Saturday night then spread across the rest of the island. Rural Support Te ... <a title="Weather: Northland farmers still not done cleaning up flood damage as Cyclone Vaianu arrives" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/10/weather-northland-farmers-still-not-done-cleaning-up-flood-damage-as-cyclone-vaianu-arrives/" aria-label="Read more about Weather: Northland farmers still not done cleaning up flood damage as Cyclone Vaianu arrives">Read more</a>
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April 10, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A map of the Bell Block/The Links area water zone that has been under a precautionary boil water notice. New Plymouth District Council A boil water notice for Bell Block and The Links near New Plymouth has been lifted. The advisory was put in place on Thursday following a positive test ... <a title="Boil water notices in parts of New Plymouth lifted, others remain in place" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/10/boil-water-notices-in-parts-of-new-plymouth-lifted-others-remain-in-place/" aria-label="Read more about Boil water notices in parts of New Plymouth lifted, others remain in place">Read more</a>
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April 10, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand File photo. 123rf Manufacturing activity eases marginally to 53.2 from 54.8 in February – above 50 is expansion All five sub-indexes positive, growth slows in production, new order, and deliveries Firms may have moved to cushion Middle East conflict impact by stockpiling, building up inventory Sharp lift in negative comments about ... <a title="Manufacturing data yet to show signs of war’s impact" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/10/manufacturing-data-yet-to-show-signs-of-wars-impact/" aria-label="Read more about Manufacturing data yet to show signs of war’s impact">Read more</a>
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April 10, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Tanith Wirihana Te Waitohioterangi wearing his rei mako. Supplied / Tanith Wirihana Te Waitohioterangi A Māori researcher says being forced to remove his rei mako (traditional shark tooth earrings) at the New Zealand border felt like “a stripping of mana”. Tanith Wirihana Te Waitohioterangi (Rongowhakaata, Ngāi Tāmanuhiri, Te Whānau a Kai, ... <a title="‘Shamed and embarrassed’: Taonga taken at border sparks calls for awareness" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/10/shamed-and-embarrassed-taonga-taken-at-border-sparks-calls-for-awareness/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Shamed and embarrassed’: Taonga taken at border sparks calls for awareness">Read more</a>
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April 10, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The warrant targeted a Headhunters gang pad in West Auckland (file photo). RNZ / John Edens Stolen vehicles, drugs, ammunition and a rifle have been confiscated from gang pads in West Auckland, police said on Friday. A search warrant was carried out at the West Headhunters pad on View Road on ... <a title="Gang pad raid turns up stolen Cadillac, drugs, gun manufacturing" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/10/gang-pad-raid-turns-up-stolen-cadillac-drugs-gun-manufacturing/" aria-label="Read more about Gang pad raid turns up stolen Cadillac, drugs, gun manufacturing">Read more</a>
