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April 21, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew Podger, Honorary Professor of Public Policy, Australian National University The public service isn’t often considered highly newsworthy, but when it comes to how much senior heads get paid, it ignites public discussion. Depending on the department, some heads now earn more than A$1 million a year. ... <a title="Some senior bureaucrats earn more than $1 million a year. How did we get here?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/21/some-senior-bureaucrats-earn-more-than-1-million-a-year-how-did-we-get-here-281009/" aria-label="Read more about Some senior bureaucrats earn more than $1 million a year. How did we get here?">Read more</a>
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April 21, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rajat Roy, Associate Professor, Bond Business School, Bond University Today, Apple announced the tech company’s longtime chief executive Tim Cook will step down and transition to the role of executive chairman of Apple’s board of directors. This change will take effect from September 1 2026. John Ternus, ... <a title="Apple chief executive Tim Cook resigns after 15 years. What’s next for the tech giant?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/21/apple-chief-executive-tim-cook-resigns-after-15-years-whats-next-for-the-tech-giant-281122/" aria-label="Read more about Apple chief executive Tim Cook resigns after 15 years. What’s next for the tech giant?">Read more</a>
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April 21, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Last month’s ram raid at Kaikohe Aerodrome inflicted huge damage on the local gliding club’s aircraft. Supplied A Far North man whose alleged ram raid on a gliding club hangar left the volunteer-run group with a $250,000 repair bill has been remanded in custody. David Neho, 28, had his first appearance ... <a title="Far North farm worker faces burglary charges after ram raid on gliding club" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/21/far-north-farm-worker-faces-burglary-charges-after-ram-raid-on-gliding-club/" aria-label="Read more about Far North farm worker faces burglary charges after ram raid on gliding club">Read more</a>
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April 21, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Flooding in Omakere. SARAH KINGSTON / SUPPLIED A heavy deluge in the early hours of Tuesday morning caught Central Hawke’s Bay residents by surprise, flooding roads and buildings, downing trees and turning a valley into an ‘ocean’. The Hawke’s Bay Region south of Tutira was under an orange heavy rain warning ... <a title="Heavy deluge turns Hawke’s Bay valley into an ‘ocean’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/21/heavy-deluge-turns-hawkes-bay-valley-into-an-ocean/" aria-label="Read more about Heavy deluge turns Hawke’s Bay valley into an ‘ocean’">Read more</a>
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April 21, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Bakery worker Pam Heng wanted to give back to those on the front line of flood response in Wellington. Krystal Gibbens/RNZ A Lower Hutt Bakery is offering free pies to emergency service workers as Wellington remains under a state of emergency. Wellington and Wairarapa have spent the night under a red ... <a title="The bakery offering free pies to Wellington’s emergency service crews" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/21/the-bakery-offering-free-pies-to-wellingtons-emergency-service-crews/" aria-label="Read more about The bakery offering free pies to Wellington’s emergency service crews">Read more</a>
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April 21, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Hawkins, Head, Canberra School of Government, University of Canberra After two decades of declining cash use, Australians are handing over more banknotes and coins for regular purchases again, a new survey by the Reserve Bank has found. The decline in the use of physical money had ... <a title="Why cash has made an unexpected comeback in Australia: new study" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/21/why-cash-has-made-an-unexpected-comeback-in-australia-new-study-281029/" aria-label="Read more about Why cash has made an unexpected comeback in Australia: new study">Read more</a>
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April 21, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Raelene Castle was first appointed to the Sport NZ chief executive role in 2020. Photosport Sport New Zealand has confirmed Raelene Castle will remain as chief executive through to May 2030, securing a second term after the role was readvertised late last year. The decision follows recent speculation about Castle’s future, ... <a title="Raelene Castle reappointed to second term as Sport NZ chief executive" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/21/raelene-castle-reappointed-to-second-term-as-sport-nz-chief-executive/" aria-label="Read more about Raelene Castle reappointed to second term as Sport NZ chief executive">Read more</a>
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April 21, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon speaks after surviving caucus meeting. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone The prime minister has survived a confidence vote and will remain in charge of the National Party. Emerging from a caucus meeting which lasted nearly three hours, Christopher Luxon read a short statement to say there had been ... <a title="Prime Minister Christopher Luxon survives confidence vote" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/21/prime-minister-christopher-luxon-survives-confidence-vote/" aria-label="Read more about Prime Minister Christopher Luxon survives confidence vote">Read more</a>
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April 21, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Follow updates in our live blog above. Christopher Luxon will remain Prime Minister and National leader after surviving a confidence vote in caucus that he says he himself put forward. National MPs have met for more than two hours amid rumblings from some about Luxon’s performance. It followed poor ratings in ... <a title="Christopher Luxon survives National leadership vote, refuses to take questions" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/21/christopher-luxon-survives-national-leadership-vote-refuses-to-take-questions/" aria-label="Read more about Christopher Luxon survives National leadership vote, refuses to take questions">Read more</a>
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April 21, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Parliament House and the Beehive wreathed in heavy mist during winter 2019 © VNP / Phil Smith MPs are back in rainy Wellington for a two-week sitting block after a fortnight in their electorates during the Easter school holidays. This week’s parliamentary business centres on the Annual Review Debate, with the ... <a title="The House: Parliament’s week of review" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/21/the-house-parliaments-week-of-review/" aria-label="Read more about The House: Parliament’s week of review">Read more</a>
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April 21, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Angus Dreaver Eighteen pet goats have been killed in a fenced paddock in Pōkeno. The goats were shot dead on a property on Ridge Road overnight on 13 April and their bodies left at the scene. Police say it is likely whoever was responsible had a dog with them ... <a title="18 pet goats shot dead in north Waikato paddock" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/21/18-pet-goats-shot-dead-in-north-waikato-paddock/" aria-label="Read more about 18 pet goats shot dead in north Waikato paddock">Read more</a>
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April 21, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A Wellington teacher has been left devastated after her early childhood education centre (ECE) was flooded during Monday morning’s torrential downpours. Lead teacher Dana McDonald arrived at South Wellington Montessori School to find waist-high waters flowing around the building. “This is my livelihood and it’s all been taken from us,” she ... <a title="Wellington early childhood centre contaminated by floodwaters" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/21/wellington-early-childhood-centre-contaminated-by-floodwaters/" aria-label="Read more about Wellington early childhood centre contaminated by floodwaters">Read more</a>
