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April 30, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Auckland FC fans, crowd and supporters aka The Port. Andrew Cornaga / www.photosport.nz Auckland FC’s season is on the line this Saturday – and their patchy home form means survival is far from certain. Win the A-League Elimination Final against Melbourne City at Go Media Stadium and Auckland will progress to ... <a title="Auckland FC’s A-League season on the line in home elimination final" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/30/auckland-fcs-a-league-season-on-the-line-in-home-elimination-final/" aria-label="Read more about Auckland FC’s A-League season on the line in home elimination final">Read more</a>
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April 30, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Fehi Fineanganofo of the Hurricanes celebrates his try during the Super Rugby Pacific Super Round match – Hurricanes Vs Brumbies at One NZ Stadium, New Zealand, 25th April 2026. Photosport The Hurricanes are no longer just building – they’re calculating. With a top-two finish within reach, coach Clark Laidlaw has started ... <a title="Super Rugby: Hurricanes have home playoff on the mind as Crusaders loom" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/30/super-rugby-hurricanes-have-home-playoff-on-the-mind-as-crusaders-loom/" aria-label="Read more about Super Rugby: Hurricanes have home playoff on the mind as Crusaders loom">Read more</a>
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April 30, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Alastair Carruthers is an experienced governance leader. Netball New Zealand has appointed one of the country’s most experienced governance leaders as its new board chair as the organisation looks to set a new direction after a turbulent period for the sport. Alastair Carruthers CNZM is replacing Matt Whineray, who announced in ... <a title="Former TVNZ director Alastair Carruthers appointed to lead Netball NZ board amid reset" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/30/former-tvnz-director-alastair-carruthers-appointed-to-lead-netball-nz-board-amid-reset/" aria-label="Read more about Former TVNZ director Alastair Carruthers appointed to lead Netball NZ board amid reset">Read more</a>
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April 30, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand’s Anna Grimaldi celebrates winning the Para Athletics Women’s 200m – T47 Final at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. Adrian Dennis for OIS/IOC / PHOTOSPORT Three-time Paralympic gold medallist Anna Grimaldi has been selected for her first Commonwealth Games. The Dunedin athlete has been selected to compete in the women’s ... <a title="Paralympic champion Anna Grimaldi selected for first Commonwealth Games" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/30/paralympic-champion-anna-grimaldi-selected-for-first-commonwealth-games/" aria-label="Read more about Paralympic champion Anna Grimaldi selected for first Commonwealth Games">Read more</a>
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April 30, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Fehi Fineanganofo of the Hurricanes celebrates. © Photosport Ltd 2026 www.photosport.nz The New Zealand Rugby boss insists the game is in good health. While fans continue to flock to Warriors’ NRL games, the general supporter response to Super Rugby games has been poor. Although, the new Christchurch Te Kaha Stadium was ... <a title="‘We’re not sitting idly by’: NZ Rugby interim boss acknowledges challenges facing rugby" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/30/were-not-sitting-idly-by-nz-rugby-interim-boss-acknowledges-challenges-facing-rugby/" aria-label="Read more about ‘We’re not sitting idly by’: NZ Rugby interim boss acknowledges challenges facing rugby">Read more</a>
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April 30, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand An Indian cricket fan paints his face. SUDIPTA DAS / AFP Incoming New Zealand Cricket chief executive Geoff Allott has no doubt that India is the future for the game. Allott was this week confirmed in the top job for the national body, replacing Scott Weenink. Allott played 10 Tests and ... <a title="India is the future for World Cricket, new NZ Cricket boss Geoff Allott says" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/30/india-is-the-future-for-world-cricket-new-nz-cricket-boss-geoff-allott-says/" aria-label="Read more about India is the future for World Cricket, new NZ Cricket boss Geoff Allott says">Read more</a>
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April 30, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Formula 1 driver Liam Lawson of Visa Cash App Racing Bulls Formula One Team MARCEL VAN DORST / AFP After a five-week break, Liam Lawson is “super pumped” to get back into racing. Formula 1 fires back into action in Miami this weekend, 35 days since their last outing, following the ... <a title="Liam Lawson ‘super pumped’ for Miami GP" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/30/liam-lawson-super-pumped-for-miami-gp/" aria-label="Read more about Liam Lawson ‘super pumped’ for Miami GP">Read more</a>
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April 30, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Nick Kelly of the Black Caps © Photosport Ltd 2026 www.photosport.nz Black Caps batter Nick Kelly has signed to play for English county Leicestershire for the rest of the 2026 season. Kelly is currently with the New Zealand side in Bangladesh and captained them in the first T20 international. The 32-year-old ... <a title="Black Caps batter Nick Kelly signs for English county side Leicestershire" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/30/black-caps-batter-nick-kelly-signs-for-english-county-side-leicestershire/" aria-label="Read more about Black Caps batter Nick Kelly signs for English county side Leicestershire">Read more</a>
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April 29, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Men carrying an umbrella walk past a digital screen after the second T20 cricket match between Bangladesh and New Zealand was washed out owing to rain at the Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium in Chittagong on April 29, 2026. MUNIR UZ ZAMAN / AFP Rain washed out the second ... <a title="Rain washes out second T20 between Bangladesh and New Zealand" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/29/rain-washes-out-second-t20-between-bangladesh-and-new-zealand/" aria-label="Read more about Rain washes out second T20 between Bangladesh and New Zealand">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 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>
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April 28, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand After a mammoth three-day rugby extravaganza at Christchurch’s new One New Zealand Stadium, fans and central city business-owners are delighted with how the weekend went. Around 75,000 people went to the five Super Round matches, with bars having some of their busiest days ever. Greg May, one of the owners of ... <a title="Christchurch’s new One New Zealand Stadium is a hit with the crowds" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/28/christchurchs-new-one-new-zealand-stadium-is-a-hit-with-the-crowds/" aria-label="Read more about Christchurch’s new One New Zealand Stadium is a hit with the crowds">Read more</a>
