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April 9, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Tropical cyclone Maila, left, was a category 4 storm on Thursday morning, and cyclone Vaianu a category 2. Windy.com screenshot Severe Topical Cyclone Maila was downgraded to a Category 4 system on Wednesday night but alerts for Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands remain. The Australian Bureau of Meteorology said as ... <a title="Cyclone Maila down to Category 4 but warnings remain" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/09/cyclone-maila-down-to-category-4-but-warnings-remain/" aria-label="Read more about Cyclone Maila down to Category 4 but warnings remain">Read more</a>
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April 9, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Nighttime. A dim and dingy car park. Woefully inadequate fluorescent lights flicker and buzz overhead. Two men stand in half-shadow. One is barely visible, his face almost entirely swallowed by darkness. His voice is low and gravelly: “The list is longer than anyone can imagine. It involves the entire US intelligence ... <a title="Why All the President’s Men is as relevant as it was 50 years ago" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/09/why-all-the-presidents-men-is-as-relevant-as-it-was-50-years-ago/" aria-label="Read more about Why All the President’s Men is as relevant as it was 50 years ago">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 Flooding caused by Cyclone Maila at Baia Village in PNG’s West New Britain province. Supplied Severe Tropical Cyclone Maila has been upgraded to a Category 4 system, as it hovers over the Solomon Sea and is forecast to track back towards Papua New Guinea’s mainland later this week. Australia’s Bureau of ... <a title="Cyclone Maila upgraded, as PNG and Solomons brace for more" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/08/cyclone-maila-upgraded-as-png-and-solomons-brace-for-more/" aria-label="Read more about Cyclone Maila upgraded, as PNG and Solomons brace for more">Read more</a>
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April 8, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Organisers of a popular London music festival say it has been cancelled after the headliner, Kanye West, was blocked from traveling to the United Kingdom. The announcement that West, who is known as Ye, would headline the three-day Wireless Festival had sparked criticism from Jewish groups and politicians, who highlighted his ... <a title="UK festival cancelled after headliner Kanye West blocked from travelling to UK" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/08/uk-festival-cancelled-after-headliner-kanye-west-blocked-from-travelling-to-uk/" aria-label="Read more about UK festival cancelled after headliner Kanye West blocked from travelling to UK">Read more</a>
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April 7, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Videos shared by the Fiji Meteorological Service – sent by the public – showing real-time weather updates of the impacts of Vaianu show rain and strong winds affecting different parts of the country. Screengrab / Facebook/Fiji Meteorological Service Dozens of roads and crossings are inaccessible in Fiji’s Western Division due to ... <a title="Cyclone Vaianu cuts off roads, closes schools and cancels flights in Fiji" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/07/cyclone-vaianu-cuts-off-roads-closes-schools-and-cancels-flights-in-fiji/" aria-label="Read more about Cyclone Vaianu cuts off roads, closes schools and cancels flights in Fiji">Read more</a>
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April 7, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand One of the promoters of an annual London music festival on Monday defended plans for Kanye West to headline it, amid a backlash over the US rapper’s previous antisemitic outbursts. Disgraced 48-year-old hip-hop star West – now known as Ye – is due to play three nights at the Wireless Festival ... <a title="Promoter defends plan for Kanye West to headline festival" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/07/promoter-defends-plan-for-kanye-west-to-headline-festival/" aria-label="Read more about Promoter defends plan for Kanye West to headline festival">Read more</a>
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April 7, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Watching television and other “mentally passive” sedentary behaviours are linked to a higher risk of developing dementia, while more mentally engaging activities such as crossword puzzles appear to offer some protection, according to a new study. The findings add nuance to what we know about brain health and aging, and they ... <a title="‘Passive’ screen time may raise dementia risk" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/07/passive-screen-time-may-raise-dementia-risk/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Passive’ screen time may raise dementia risk">Read more</a>
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April 7, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Nicola Willis speaks after the latest government update on fuel supplies, 6 April. RNZ / Giles Dexter The finance minister says she has “never felt so dependent on the actions and feelings of one administration and its leaders”, as concerns grow about the fuel shock triggered by the US-Israel war on ... <a title="‘Never have I felt so dependent on … feelings of one administration’: Nicola Willis on Trump and Iran" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/07/never-have-i-felt-so-dependent-on-feelings-of-one-administration-nicola-willis-on-trump-and-iran/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Never have I felt so dependent on … feelings of one administration’: Nicola Willis on Trump and Iran">Read more</a>
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April 7, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Food poisoning is caused by eating food contaminated with pathogenic bacteria, fungi or viruses. Although most people know that it can result from poorly cooked foods or risky food preparation habits, improperly stored leftovers are also a key cause. It’s therefore extremely important you take care when storing leftovers to avoid ... <a title="Is it safe to eat cold leftovers?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/07/is-it-safe-to-eat-cold-leftovers/" aria-label="Read more about Is it safe to eat cold leftovers?">Read more</a>
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April 6, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand US President Donald Trump on March 4, 2026. ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP An international law expert says the US President appears to be employing what’s known as the “Madman Theory” in an attempt to end the war in Iran. In an expletive-laden post overnight, Donald Trump vowed to strike Iran’s power ... <a title="Trump’s strategy with Iran is the ‘Madman Theory’, an international law expert explains" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/06/trumps-strategy-with-iran-is-the-madman-theory-an-international-law-expert-explains/" aria-label="Read more about Trump’s strategy with Iran is the ‘Madman Theory’, an international law expert explains">Read more</a>
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April 6, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Winston Peters with Marco Rubio in 2025. AFP / Saul Loeb Foreign Minister Winston Peters is travelling to the United States, where he is set to meet with Secretary of State Marco Rubio, among others, in Washington DC. Peters said the meetings would advance New Zealand’s diplomatic, security and economic interests ... <a title="Foreign Minister Winston Peters off to meet US Secretary of State Marco Rubio" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/06/foreign-minister-winston-peters-off-to-meet-us-secretary-of-state-marco-rubio/" aria-label="Read more about Foreign Minister Winston Peters off to meet US Secretary of State Marco Rubio">Read more</a>
