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April 29, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Liberty Consulting Group Limited in Rosedale, Auckland. RNZ / Gill Bonnett A disgraced immigration adviser has been fined a further $25,000 for fabricating an official immigration letter, lying to clients and failing to file visa applications. “This is one of those rare cases where an adviser must be removed from the ... <a title="Disgraced immigration adviser Qian Yu faces a further $25,000 in fines" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/29/disgraced-immigration-adviser-qian-yu-faces-a-further-25000-in-fines/" aria-label="Read more about Disgraced immigration adviser Qian Yu faces a further $25,000 in fines">Read more</a>
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April 29, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Smoke seen rising from the roof of a Massey University building. Calvin Samuel Students and staff have been evacuated from Massey University’s Albany campus in Auckland due to a fire. Fire and Emergency says 10 fire trucks are at the campus fighting a fire in a classroom on the top floor. ... <a title="Massey University’s Albany campus evacuated over fire in classroom" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/29/massey-universitys-albany-campus-evacuated-over-fire-in-classroom/" aria-label="Read more about Massey University’s Albany campus evacuated over fire in classroom">Read more</a>
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April 29, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Supplied / NZ Police Police investigating an aggravated robbery in Christchurch are appealing for help from the public. Officers were called to a business on Milton Street in Somerfield after an employee and a member of the public were allegedly threatened with a weapon on 17 April. “Thankfully they were uninjured, ... <a title="Police appeal after aggravated robbery at business in Christchurch’s Somerfield" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/29/police-appeal-after-aggravated-robbery-at-business-in-christchurchs-somerfield/" aria-label="Read more about Police appeal after aggravated robbery at business in Christchurch’s Somerfield">Read more</a>
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April 29, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Nate McKinnon Firefighters are battling a fire at an industrial premises in Timaru. Fire and Emergency NZ were called to a fire in High Street shortly before 9am on Wednesday. A spokesperson said the building, which was 30 metres by 40 metres in size, was engulfed in fire when ... <a title="Firefighters battle large industrial building fire in Timaru" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/29/firefighters-battle-large-industrial-building-fire-in-timaru/" aria-label="Read more about Firefighters battle large industrial building fire in Timaru">Read more</a>
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April 29, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / DOM THOMAS ASB has joined the other main banks in pushing up interest rates. It increased its fixed home loan rates across 12-month to four-year terms by between six and 16 basis points, and its five-year term by 20 basis points. Its one-year rate lifts by six basis points ... <a title="ASB joins other banks in pushing up interest rates" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/29/asb-joins-other-banks-in-pushing-up-interest-rates/" aria-label="Read more about ASB joins other banks in pushing up interest rates">Read more</a>
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April 29, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Potential 2028 US presidential candidates could include, clockwise from top left, Republicans Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, or even wild cards like former Fox News host Tucker Carlson, while Democrats Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, California Governor Gavin Newsom and former Vice President Kamala Harris all show up in ... <a title="Why it’s not too early to start thinking about the US 2028 presidential election – seriously" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/29/why-its-not-too-early-to-start-thinking-about-the-us-2028-presidential-election-seriously/" aria-label="Read more about Why it’s not too early to start thinking about the US 2028 presidential election – seriously">Read more</a>
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April 29, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Quin Tauetau Rising geopolitical uncertainty from the war in Iran does not appear to be putting off investment in new local start-ups, although it has had some impact. The latest Catalist New Zealand Angel Market Report for the first quarter shows around $1.8 million was invested across 34 deals ... <a title="Investment in local start-ups holding up despite geopolitical uncertainty" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/29/investment-in-local-start-ups-holding-up-despite-geopolitical-uncertainty/" aria-label="Read more about Investment in local start-ups holding up despite geopolitical uncertainty">Read more</a>
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April 29, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Hamilton District Court. RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly A man is facing firearms charges after a police raid in the Coromandel on Wednesday morning. A police spokesperson said they were called to a property on Tairua Whitianga Rd in Coroglen about 7pm last night after a man was reported seen with a ... <a title="Man facing firearms charge after police raid in Coromandel" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/29/man-facing-firearms-charge-after-police-raid-in-coromandel/" aria-label="Read more about Man facing firearms charge after police raid in Coromandel">Read more</a>
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April 29, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand NZ Warriors fans. www.photosport.nz The Warriors believe they have a formula that makes them the best supported club in New Zealand. The NRL side again had to put up the sold out sign when 33,000 turned up to watch them beat the Dolphins in Wellington on Anzac Day. In 2024 all ... <a title="What is the Warriors’ formula for attracting fans?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/29/what-is-the-warriors-formula-for-attracting-fans/" aria-label="Read more about What is the Warriors’ formula for attracting fans?">Read more</a>
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April 29, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Halter founder and CEO Craig Piggott. Supplied Smart collar firm Halter has launched new direct-to-satellite technology that will work without the need for towers. It will allow beef farmers to manage their cattle anywhere they can see the sky. The technology makes Halter the first company in the world to offer ... <a title="New direct-to-satellite technology launched to help farmers manage cattle from above" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/29/new-direct-to-satellite-technology-launched-to-help-farmers-manage-cattle-from-above/" aria-label="Read more about New direct-to-satellite technology launched to help farmers manage cattle from above">Read more</a>
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April 29, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Capital Kiwi returned kiwi to Wellington for the first time in at least a century back in 2022. Krystal Gibbens/RNZ New Zealand’s national icon has set foot in Parliament for the first time as Wellington’s burgeoning kiwi population was celebrated in the wake of the final birds being translocated for the ... <a title="Kiwi bird steps into Parliament to celebrate Capital Kiwi project growth" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/29/kiwi-bird-steps-into-parliament-to-celebrate-capital-kiwi-project-growth/" aria-label="Read more about Kiwi bird steps into Parliament to celebrate Capital Kiwi project growth">Read more</a>
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April 29, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand cricketer Mitchell Santner. PHOTOSPORT Black Caps all-rounder Mitchell Santner will miss the rest of the Indian Premier League with a shoulder injury. Santner initially injured the shoulder playing for Mumbai Indians earlier this month however he returned to action only to aggravate it at the weekend. He was left ... <a title="Shoulder injury rules Mitchell Santner out of IPL" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/29/shoulder-injury-rules-mitchell-santner-out-of-ipl/" aria-label="Read more about Shoulder injury rules Mitchell Santner out of IPL">Read more</a>
