As the year draws to a close, the Waikato Herald is taking stock of 2024. What moved readers most? As part of a 12-day series, Waikato Herald reporter Danielle Zollickhofer looks at the top stories each month. Welcome to day 4: April.
Nationally, April 2024 was the month the Government said local councils would have to hold referendums on Māori wards.
TVNZ confirmed its decision to cancel Sunday while Warner Bros Discovery and Stuff revealed they’d agreed to replace Newshub with a 6pm news bulletin provided by Stuff.
The school cellphone ban came into force and the first Popeyes restaurant in New Zealand opened in Auckland.
Another big event was the return of Supercars to New Zealand as Taupō International Motorsport Park hosted the inaugural ITM Taupō Super400.