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April 15, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Moana Pasifika will not return to Super Ruby in 2027. Photosport The Moana Pasifika dream is dead. After five years in Super Rugby, the franchise confirmed on Wednesday it had made the “difficult and heartbreaking decision” to disband at the end of the 2026 season due to financial pressures and structural ... <a title="‘Dark day’ for Pacific rugby as Moana Pasifika set to disband" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/15/dark-day-for-pacific-rugby-as-moana-pasifika-set-to-disband/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Dark day’ for Pacific rugby as Moana Pasifika set to disband">Read more</a>
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April 15, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Madi Thomas is relishing her first season in the ANZ Premiership. Supplied Two broken arms brutally ended Madi Thomas’ dream of attending last year’s Netball World Youth Cup, but within weeks she was offered her first ANZ Premiership contract. Thomas made her ANZ Premiership debut over the weekend for Te Wānanga ... <a title="Madi Thomas returns from injury nightmare to make ANZ Premiership debut" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/15/madi-thomas-returns-from-injury-nightmare-to-make-anz-premiership-debut/" aria-label="Read more about Madi Thomas returns from injury nightmare to make ANZ Premiership debut">Read more</a>
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April 15, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Frustration has been building for Auckland FC coach Steve Corica. Andrew Cornaga/www.photosport.nz Call it frustration, call it passion, but whatever it was, Football Australia have deemed it enough to hand Auckland FC coach Steve Corica the first red card of his coaching career. Corica copped a one-match ban for the red ... <a title="Auckland FC coach Steve Corica to watch crucial clash from the stands following red card" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/15/auckland-fc-coach-steve-corica-to-watch-crucial-clash-from-the-stands-following-red-card/" aria-label="Read more about Auckland FC coach Steve Corica to watch crucial clash from the stands following red card">Read more</a>
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April 15, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Warriors celebrate Erin Clark’s try against Canberra Raiders. Andrew Cornaga/Photosport NZ Warriors lock Erin Clark has extended his stay at the club until the end of 2029. Clark, 28, began his career at Mt Smart, making one appearance for the club in 2017, before heading across the Tasman, eventually landing at ... <a title="NRL: NZ Warriors star Erin Clark extends contract through 2029" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/15/nrl-nz-warriors-star-erin-clark-extends-contract-through-2029/" aria-label="Read more about NRL: NZ Warriors star Erin Clark extends contract through 2029">Read more</a>
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April 15, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Lorne DePape and Liz Matthews, founding members of Auckland Curling Club, at the opening of the city’s first curling rink. Supplied / Oscar Cao After 30 years of dreaming, Lorne DePape, founding member of the Auckland Curling Club, is finally seeing his wish become reality. “The fact we’ve now got a ... <a title="Auckland Curling Club finally gets a dedicated rink" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/15/auckland-curling-club-finally-gets-a-dedicated-rink/" aria-label="Read more about Auckland Curling Club finally gets a dedicated rink">Read more</a>
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April 15, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Charlisse Leger-Walker (L) of UCLA poses with WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert (R) after being selected with the 18th pick in the second round by the Connecticut Sun during the 2026 WNBA Draft at The Shed on April 13, 2026 in New York City. Getty Images / Angelina Katsanis Charlisse Leger-Walker’s historic ... <a title="WNBA breakthrough for Charlisse Leger-Walker hailed as Māori, Pasifika visibility moment" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/15/wnba-breakthrough-for-charlisse-leger-walker-hailed-as-maori-pasifika-visibility-moment/" aria-label="Read more about WNBA breakthrough for Charlisse Leger-Walker hailed as Māori, Pasifika visibility moment">Read more</a>
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April 15, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Gold medalist Lisa Carrington of New Zealand. Iain McGregor / www.photosport.nz The country’s most successful Olympian, Dame Lisa Carrington, is pregnant with her first child. However, in making the announcement on social media on Wednesday Carrington said the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028 remained her goal. “This is some of the ... <a title="Lisa Carrington pregnant, still aiming to compete at LA Olympics" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/15/lisa-carrington-pregnant-still-aiming-to-compete-at-la-olympics/" aria-label="Read more about Lisa Carrington pregnant, still aiming to compete at LA Olympics">Read more</a>
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April 15, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand runner Sam Ruthe PHOTOSPORT No time frame yet on a possible return to the track for teen running star Sam Ruthe. The 17 year old revealed at the weekend that he had suffered a stress fracture in his leg. It put into doubt his plan for the year which ... <a title="Injured teen star Sam Ruthe won’t be rushed back onto the track" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/15/injured-teen-star-sam-ruthe-wont-be-rushed-back-onto-the-track/" aria-label="Read more about Injured teen star Sam Ruthe won’t be rushed back onto the track">Read more</a>
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April 15, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand Football Ferns coach Michael Mayne speaks with Manaia Elliott. Andrew Cornaga/www.photosport.nz Football Ferns coach Michael Mayne believes he is working with a group of role models who deserve the public’s support as they face the final hurdle to qualify for next year’s Football World Cup. Mayne has been around ... <a title="Football Ferns coach wants to build connection with fans" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/15/football-ferns-coach-wants-to-build-connection-with-fans/" aria-label="Read more about Football Ferns coach wants to build connection with fans">Read more</a>
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April 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Kurt Capewell has been missing with a calf injury since round two. Andrew Cornaga/p NRL: NZ Warriors v Gold Coast Titans Kickoff 5pm, Saturday, 18 April Go Media Stadium, Auckland Live blog updates on RNZ website NZ Warriors coach Andrew Webster has stayed loyal to the line-up that broke the club’s ... <a title="NRL: NZ Warriors veterans Kurt Capewell, Mitch Barnett, Charnze Nicoll-Kllokstad near return against Gold Coast" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/14/nrl-nz-warriors-veterans-kurt-capewell-mitch-barnett-charnze-nicoll-kllokstad-near-return-against-gold-coast/" aria-label="Read more about NRL: NZ Warriors veterans Kurt Capewell, Mitch Barnett, Charnze Nicoll-Kllokstad near return against Gold Coast">Read more</a>
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April 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Charlisse Leger-Walker during the UCLA Bruins NCAA victory. SARAH STIER The first New Zealand woman to play in the WNBA, Megan Compain, still remembers meeting Charlisse Leger-Walker as a toddler. Now, nearly three decades after breaking new ground herself, Compain has watched Leger-Walker make history, becoming the first Kiwi woman drafted ... <a title="‘Proud moment’: Megan Compain hails Charlisse Leger-Walker’s historic WNBA draft" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/14/proud-moment-megan-compain-hails-charlisse-leger-walkers-historic-wnba-draft/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Proud moment’: Megan Compain hails Charlisse Leger-Walker’s historic WNBA draft">Read more</a>
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April 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Selina Goddard (Women’s Pair), The New Zealand Olympic Committee and Bowls New Zealand announcement for the first athletes selected to the New Zealand team for the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. Andrew Cornaga / www.photosport.nz After consecutive Commonwealth Games Bronze medals, Selina Goddard wants gold. The 31-year-old lawn bowler was among the ... <a title="New Zealand lawn bowler Selina Goddard is ‘hungry’ for Commonwealth Games gold" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/14/new-zealand-lawn-bowler-selina-goddard-is-hungry-for-commonwealth-games-gold/" aria-label="Read more about New Zealand lawn bowler Selina Goddard is ‘hungry’ for Commonwealth Games gold">Read more</a>
