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April 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A slip blocks State Highway 2 in January. Supplied/NZTA The deputy prime minister says it is up to local communities, not necessarily the government, to decide whether they need to relocate as climate change worsens. Parts of the North Island have been repeatedly hit by extreme weather events in recent years, ... <a title="Managed retreat for communities to decide, not government – David Seymour" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/14/managed-retreat-for-communities-to-decide-not-government-david-seymour/" aria-label="Read more about Managed retreat for communities to decide, not government – David Seymour">Read more</a>
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April 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ’s investigation found black market tobacco was sometimes being sold for less than half the price of the regulated product. 123RF Retail NZ wants an urgent government taskforce created to crack down on illicit tobacco before the problem reaches crisis levels like in Australia. An RNZ investigation last month found black ... <a title="Retail NZ wants ‘rigorous crackdown’ by government on illicit tobacco" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/14/retail-nz-wants-rigorous-crackdown-by-government-on-illicit-tobacco/" aria-label="Read more about Retail NZ wants ‘rigorous crackdown’ by government on illicit tobacco">Read more</a>
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April 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Liam Lawson of Visa Cash App RB F1 Team VCARB03. Eric Alonso / PHOTOSPORT Liam Lawson remains concerned about the speed of his Racing Bulls car. Lawson sits tenth in the Formula 1 drivers’ standings after three rounds afterpicking up points in both China and Japan. The 24-year-old grabbed valuable points ... <a title="Liam Lawson still concerned about the speed of Racing Bulls car" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/14/liam-lawson-still-concerned-about-the-speed-of-racing-bulls-car/" aria-label="Read more about Liam Lawson still concerned about the speed of Racing Bulls car">Read more</a>
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April 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Mount Taranaki. Christina Persico/RNZ The coroner has found that the death of a man who was struck and killed by a falling boulder on Taranaki Maunga was accidental, but is reminding mountain climbers to take care to mitigate risks. Christoph Heinrich Huelsmann died on 23 April 2023 aged 57. The coroner ... <a title="Climber killed as boulder accidentally dislodged by earlier group falls" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/14/climber-killed-as-boulder-accidentally-dislodged-by-earlier-group-falls/" aria-label="Read more about Climber killed as boulder accidentally dislodged by earlier group falls">Read more</a>
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April 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF Health NZ has discovered 180 patient radiology reports, some dating back to 2023, that weren’t sent back to the doctors who requested the scans. A memo seen by RNZ, sent to staff in Te Tai Tokerau/Northland on 8 April, says the reports will now be sent, but their arrival had ... <a title="Health NZ discovers 180 radiology reports weren’t sent back to doctors" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/14/health-nz-discovers-180-radiology-reports-werent-sent-back-to-doctors/" aria-label="Read more about Health NZ discovers 180 radiology reports weren’t sent back to doctors">Read more</a>
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April 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand FENZ Senior Station Officer Michael Manning. RNZ/Marika Khabazi Firefighters have described clashing with police over who should rescue a woman trapped on a cliff above the sea north of Auckland last month. A couple walking on the beach had taken refuge from the advancing tide but she became stuck at Tāwharanui ... <a title="Firefighters, police clash over cliff rescue of woman trapped in ‘extremely precarious position’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/14/firefighters-police-clash-over-cliff-rescue-of-woman-trapped-in-extremely-precarious-position/" aria-label="Read more about Firefighters, police clash over cliff rescue of woman trapped in ‘extremely precarious position’">Read more</a>
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April 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A close-up of the Fire and Emergency NZ logo. Marika Khabazi / RNZ Fire crews have rescued a person using a rope, after their car plunged 100 metres down a cliff in Coromandel. Fire and Emergency were called to the scene on State Highway 25 and Manaia Road in Kereta, just ... <a title="Driver rescued after car plunges 100 metres off cliff in Coromandel" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/14/driver-rescued-after-car-plunges-100-metres-off-cliff-in-coromandel/" aria-label="Read more about Driver rescued after car plunges 100 metres off cliff in Coromandel">Read more</a>
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April 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Unsplash / Tom Rumble Investors aren’t giving up on the property market yet – despite reports of large numbers planning to sell. Cotality’s latest data shows that investors with mortgages were responsible for 24 percent of sales in the first quarter of the year, returning to a level that was in ... <a title="Reports of property investment dying may be overstated" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/14/reports-of-property-investment-dying-may-be-overstated/" aria-label="Read more about Reports of property investment dying may be overstated">Read more</a>
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April 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Diesel was selling for an average $3.89 a litre on Monday, according to Gaspy, while 91 was $3.48. RNZ / Quin Tauetau Anyone planning to boycott their road user charges (RUCs) as the cost of diesel rises may find their protest backfires. A number of online groups have raised the prospect ... <a title="Don’t boycott RUCs over diesel price, vehicle owners told" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/14/dont-boycott-rucs-over-diesel-price-vehicle-owners-told/" aria-label="Read more about Don’t boycott RUCs over diesel price, vehicle owners told">Read more</a>
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April 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The Ministry of Social Development will now grant her the Supported Living Payment after being contacted by RNZ. RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King A woman was declined a benefit to help her care for her young son, despite his doctor explaining his life-threatening condition requires intensive, around the clock management. The Ministry ... <a title="Woman mistakenly declined benefit to care for son with celiac disease, diabetes" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/14/woman-mistakenly-declined-benefit-to-care-for-son-with-celiac-disease-diabetes/" aria-label="Read more about Woman mistakenly declined benefit to care for son with celiac disease, diabetes">Read more</a>
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April 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand US President Jimmy Carter claimed to read at 2000 words per minute, while President John F. Kennedy was reported to be able to finish the New York Times in just minutes. In 2007, champion speed reader Anne Jones reportedly read the newly released Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows in just ... <a title="Can you really learn to read faster? And why would you want to?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/14/can-you-really-learn-to-read-faster-and-why-would-you-want-to/" aria-label="Read more about Can you really learn to read faster? And why would you want to?">Read more</a>
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April 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Fed-up tour operators are sounding the alarm on Cook Strait ferry services, claiming tens of thousands of dollars can be lost from a single disrupted sailing. Supplied / Nature Trailz Discover New Zealand Fed-up tour operators are sounding the alarm on Cook Strait ferry services, claiming tens of thousands can be ... <a title="‘Word travels’: Cook Strait ferry service’s reputation for unreliability among overseas tour operators" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/14/word-travels-cook-strait-ferry-services-reputation-for-unreliability-among-overseas-tour-operators/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Word travels’: Cook Strait ferry service’s reputation for unreliability among overseas tour operators">Read more</a>
