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April 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand BusinessNZ chief executive Katherine Rich said the services sector was clearly feeling the effects of the conflict in Iran. 123RF Services sector slump deepens All five sub-indices in retreat Negative comments leap higher BNZ says PSI “so poor, economy could soon be contracting” New Zealand’s services sector has retreated for the ... <a title="Services sector slumps again as PSI points to deeper contraction" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/13/services-sector-slumps-again-as-psi-points-to-deeper-contraction/" aria-label="Read more about Services sector slumps again as PSI points to deeper contraction">Read more</a>
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April 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The clean-up has begun after severe weather brought on by Cyclone Vaianu hammered much of the North Island at the weekend. All weather warnings and watches have been lifted for the Bay of Plenty, while the state of local emergency for Tauranga has been lifted. Vaianu has tracked away from the ... <a title="As it happened: Cyclone Vaianu leaves roads closed, evacuees still out of homes" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/13/as-it-happened-cyclone-vaianu-leaves-roads-closed-evacuees-still-out-of-homes/" aria-label="Read more about As it happened: Cyclone Vaianu leaves roads closed, evacuees still out of homes">Read more</a>
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April 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon meets India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on 17 March 2025. Piyal Bhattacharya / The Times of India via AFP Some of New Zealand’s top exporters and business associations have signed an open letter calling on all political parties to back New Zealand’s free trade ... <a title="New Zealand’s top exporters call on parliament to back free trade agreement with India" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/13/new-zealands-top-exporters-call-on-parliament-to-back-free-trade-agreement-with-india/" aria-label="Read more about New Zealand’s top exporters call on parliament to back free trade agreement with India">Read more</a>
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April 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The Financial Markets Authority’s headquarters in Auckland. Google Maps The former head of failed insurer CBL has settled with the financial markets regulator over proceedings related to the company’s public share offer in 2015. Under the settlement with the Financial Markets Authority, Peter Harris agreed to make admissions of liability relating ... <a title="Former boss of failed insurer CBL goes for settlement with financial markets regulator" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/13/former-boss-of-failed-insurer-cbl-goes-for-settlement-with-financial-markets-regulator/" aria-label="Read more about Former boss of failed insurer CBL goes for settlement with financial markets regulator">Read more</a>
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April 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Officials say fuel stocks remain stable. RNZ / Quin Tauetau The country’s fuel levels have dipped slightly, but officials say stocks remain sufficient and there is still no sign of supply disruption. The latest Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) update recorded 59.7 days cover of petrol, as of midnight ... <a title="New Zealand’s fuel stocks stable, latest update shows" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/13/new-zealands-fuel-stocks-stable-latest-update-shows/" aria-label="Read more about New Zealand’s fuel stocks stable, latest update shows">Read more</a>
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April 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand despite the pressure on the world economy and the disruption to air travel, Christchurch Airport chief executive Justin Watson remained optimistic. 123rf.com The South Island benefited from a buoyant summer travel season with international visitor numbers soaring at Christchurch Airport. The airport said international visitor numbers over the November to March ... <a title="Strong summer travel season in South Island with Christchurch Airport seeing ‘exceptional’ growth" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/13/strong-summer-travel-season-in-south-island-with-christchurch-airport-seeing-exceptional-growth/" aria-label="Read more about Strong summer travel season in South Island with Christchurch Airport seeing ‘exceptional’ growth">Read more</a>
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April 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Fire and Emergency said it was called to the plant at about 11.50am on Monday. Pretoria Gordon / RNZ Two people have been taken to hospital after a chemical reaction at Dunedin Airport’s sewage treatment plant. Fire and Emergency said it was called to the plant at the rear of the ... <a title="Two in hospital after chemical reaction at Dunedin Airport’s sewage treatment plant" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/13/two-in-hospital-after-chemical-reaction-at-dunedin-airports-sewage-treatment-plant/" aria-label="Read more about Two in hospital after chemical reaction at Dunedin Airport’s sewage treatment plant">Read more</a>
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April 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The grandmother of five founded the charity Kaitāia Whānau in Need after she spotted a social media post from a young mum who’d just given birth to a premature baby. The March 26-27 flood wrecked Deirdre Ahu’s belongings and left her home in need of serious repair. Supplied During the past ... <a title="Founder of charity Kaitāia Whānau in Need left with a destroyed home after March floods" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/13/founder-of-charity-kaitaia-whanau-in-need-left-with-a-destroyed-home-after-march-floods/" aria-label="Read more about Founder of charity Kaitāia Whānau in Need left with a destroyed home after March floods">Read more</a>
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April 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The new water addressing system uses a distance-based method to assign a number, measured along the shoreline. Marlborough District Council / supplied About 1700 Marlborough Sounds properties are getting new addresses so they remain easily accessible to postal and emergency services. Marlborough District Council had previously relied on jetty numbers, but ... <a title="Marlborough Sounds gets new address system" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/13/marlborough-sounds-gets-new-address-system/" aria-label="Read more about Marlborough Sounds gets new address system">Read more</a>
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April 13, 2026
ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on April 13, 2026.
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April 13, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Emily Upton, PhD Candidate in Psychology, UNSW Sydney; Black Dog Institute Anxiety itself is not a mental illness. It’s a normal, adaptive emotion that helps us respond to perceived threats. Anxiety is the automatic reaction that makes you jump back when you think you’ve seen a snake ... <a title="Is it anxiety or OCD? 2 psychology experts explain the difference" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/13/is-it-anxiety-or-ocd-2-psychology-experts-explain-the-difference-277624/" aria-label="Read more about Is it anxiety or OCD? 2 psychology experts explain the difference">Read more</a>
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April 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The clutter persisted for two years under the new centralised agency, which began consolidating them in July 2024. RNZ / Peter de Graaf Health New Zealand (HNZ) is getting rid of hundreds of old websites and says it is saving millions by doing so. It inherited 344 websites about specific conditions ... <a title="Health NZ scrubs internet of old websites" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/13/health-nz-scrubs-internet-of-old-websites/" aria-label="Read more about Health NZ scrubs internet of old websites">Read more</a>
