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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 is blocked after a digger came off a truck this morning. Police were called to the crash on SH1 south of Morningside Road about 10.40am on ... <a title="Digger falls from truck, blocks Dunedin motorway" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/08/digger-falls-from-truck-blocks-dunedin-motorway/" aria-label="Read more about Digger falls from truck, blocks Dunedin motorway">Read more</a>
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April 8, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The broken glass is on the corner of Springleigh Ave and Jerram Street. RNZ / Jessica Hopkins A teenager has been charged with assault after a party in Auckland’s Mt Albert which left four people injured, as police continue to seek others involved. A local resident told RNZ hundreds of people ... <a title="Teenager charged after violent Mt Albert party leaves four injured" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/08/teenager-charged-after-violent-mt-albert-party-leaves-four-injured/" aria-label="Read more about Teenager charged after violent Mt Albert party leaves four injured">Read more</a>
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April 8, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Supplied/ Unsplash – Josh Olalde House building costs are rising at their fastest rate in two‑and‑a‑half years as the recovery in the residential construction sector accelerates. Cotality, formerly known as CoreLogic, released its latest Cordell Construction Cost Index, which shows residential building costs rose 1 percent in the three months to ... <a title="Residential building costs rise at fastest pace in over two years" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/08/residential-building-costs-rise-at-fastest-pace-in-over-two-years/" aria-label="Read more about Residential building costs rise at fastest pace in over two years">Read more</a>
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April 8, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand An Auckland man has failed in his bid to stop Kāinga Ora removing him from his mother’s home because he claimed it was Māori land. The case was decided on the papers by Kaiwhakawa (Judge) Te Kani Williams at the Māori Land Court of New Zealand, Taitokerau District. Jonathan Albert filed ... <a title="Bid to claim Kāinga Ora tenancy as Māori land fails" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/08/bid-to-claim-kainga-ora-tenancy-as-maori-land-fails/" aria-label="Read more about Bid to claim Kāinga Ora tenancy as Māori land fails">Read more</a>
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April 8, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand NZ White Ferns celebrate. Kerry Marshall / www.photosport.nz The bar has been raised in women’s cricket and the White Ferns are confident they can meet the challenge. New Zealand will defend their T20 World Cup title in England later this year in what coach Ben Sawyer believes will be a significant ... <a title="White Ferns rise to the challenge as they eye World Cup defence" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/08/white-ferns-rise-to-the-challenge-as-they-eye-world-cup-defence/" aria-label="Read more about White Ferns rise to the challenge as they eye World Cup defence">Read more</a>
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April 8, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The FMA says it has seen a significant increase in ads, fake news articles and fake investment platform websites linked to scams which use prominent figures to entice consumers to invest in fake trading platforms. 123RF The Financial Markets Authority is warning consumers about an increasing number of scams using fake ... <a title="Consumers warned of increase in scams using fake news articles" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/08/consumers-warned-of-increase-in-scams-using-fake-news-articles/" aria-label="Read more about Consumers warned of increase in scams using fake news articles">Read more</a>
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April 8, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The tropical cyclone’s possible path over New Zealand. Niwa Weather screenshot Forecasters are warning that Cyclone Vaianu is increasingly likely to hit the country this weekend. MetService says the incoming Tropical Cyclone Vaianu could bring life-threatening winds to the North Island on Sunday. Meterologist Alanna Burrows says the cyclone – currently ... <a title="‘Damaging, potentially life-threatening’ Cyclone Vaianu increasingly likely to hit NZ" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/08/damaging-potentially-life-threatening-cyclone-vaianu-increasingly-likely-to-hit-nz/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Damaging, potentially life-threatening’ Cyclone Vaianu increasingly likely to hit NZ">Read more</a>
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April 8, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Finance Minister Nicola Willis isn’t impressed with Donald Trump’s threats to destroy Iran’s civilisation. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone The Finance Minister says she’s “alarmed” at “unprecedented” rhetoric by the US President Donald Trump, while the Foreign Minister says concern would occur if “people keep on heightening the effect of a comment ... <a title="‘Alarming for whole world’: Willis reacts to Trump Iran threat" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/08/alarming-for-whole-world-willis-reacts-to-trump-iran-threat/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Alarming for whole world’: Willis reacts to Trump Iran threat">Read more</a>
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April 8, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A boil water notice was issued for parts of Hillsborough, Mt Roskill, Royal Oak and Three Kings on Tuesday. RNZ / Calvin Samuel A boil water notice for some Auckland suburbs has been lifted and is now safe to use as normal, Watercare says. The notice was issued on Tuesday for ... <a title="Boil water notice lifted for Auckland suburbs" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/08/boil-water-notice-lifted-for-auckland-suburbs/" aria-label="Read more about Boil water notice lifted for Auckland suburbs">Read more</a>
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April 8, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Finance Minister Nicola Willis isn’t impressed with Donald Trump’s threats to destroy Iran’s civilisation. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone The Finance Minister says she’s “alarmed” at “unprecedented” rhetoric by the US President Donald Trump, while the Foreign Minister says concern would occur if “people keep on heightening the effect of a comment ... <a title="Finance Minister condemnds Trump over Iran civilisation threat" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/08/finance-minister-condemnds-trump-over-iran-civilisation-threat/" aria-label="Read more about Finance Minister condemnds Trump over Iran civilisation threat">Read more</a>
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April 8, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Could Donald Trump legally be removed from office? American rules allow two different ways it could happen. MANDEL NGAN / AFP Explainer – US President Donald Trump’s fiery rhetoric towards Iran has raised concerns about his fitness for office and calls to invoke the 25th Amendment. But can America legally remove ... <a title="What is America’s 25th Amendment and how can it be used to remove a president?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/08/what-is-americas-25th-amendment-and-how-can-it-be-used-to-remove-a-president/" aria-label="Read more about What is America’s 25th Amendment and how can it be used to remove a president?">Read more</a>
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April 8, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The tropical cyclone’s possible path over New Zealand. Niwa Weather screenshot Forecasters are warning that Cyclone Vaianu is increasingly likely to hit the country this weekend. The National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research, NIWA, says its modelling indicates that the cyclone will most likely reach the North Island on Sunday. ... <a title="‘A very close eye’ being kept on Cyclone Vaianu’s possible threat to North Island" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/08/a-very-close-eye-being-kept-on-cyclone-vaianus-possible-threat-to-north-island/" aria-label="Read more about ‘A very close eye’ being kept on Cyclone Vaianu’s possible threat to North Island">Read more</a>
