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April 30, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Marika Khabazi Two people have died after a car and truck collided near Kinleith, south of Tokoroa on Wednesday night. Emergency services were called to the scene just after 9pm last night. Police said two people were found dead at the scene and another had serious injuries. The Serious ... <a title="Two people killed, another seriously injured after truck and car crash near Kinleith" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/30/two-people-killed-another-seriously-injured-after-truck-and-car-crash-near-kinleith/" aria-label="Read more about Two people killed, another seriously injured after truck and car crash near Kinleith">Read more</a>
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April 30, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Nick Kelly of the Black Caps © Photosport Ltd 2026 www.photosport.nz Black Caps batter Nick Kelly has signed to play for English county Leicestershire for the rest of the 2026 season. Kelly is currently with the New Zealand side in Bangladesh and captained them in the first T20 international. The 32-year-old ... <a title="Black Caps batter Nick Kelly signs for English county side Leicestershire" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/30/black-caps-batter-nick-kelly-signs-for-english-county-side-leicestershire/" aria-label="Read more about Black Caps batter Nick Kelly signs for English county side Leicestershire">Read more</a>
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April 30, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Formula 1 driver Liam Lawson of Visa Cash App Racing Bulls Formula One Team MARCEL VAN DORST / AFP After a five-week break, Liam Lawson is “super pumped” to get back into racing. Formula 1 fires back into action in Miami this weekend, 35 days since their last outing, following the ... <a title="Liam Lawson ‘super pumped’ for Miami GP" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/30/liam-lawson-super-pumped-for-miami-gp/" aria-label="Read more about Liam Lawson ‘super pumped’ for Miami GP">Read more</a>
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April 30, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Fuel, food, power and other essentials could be rising in cost with supply disruptions. RNZ / Quin Tauetau It was meant to be a year of recovery, but for many households, 2026 is shaping up to be another expensive exercise. With disruption to fuel supplies putting pressure on prices, households may ... <a title="Is 2026 going to be another expensive year?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/30/is-2026-going-to-be-another-expensive-year/" aria-label="Read more about Is 2026 going to be another expensive year?">Read more</a>
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April 30, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Slips and water damage have made homes uninhabitable. RNZ / Mark Papalii Wellington City Council says about 40 addresses are uninhabitable following the intense storms and flooding which battered the city early last week. Council spokesperson Richard MacLean said three homes near the suburb of Vogelmorn had been issued with dangerous ... <a title="About 40 Wellington properties uninhabitable following floods – Council" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/30/about-40-wellington-properties-uninhabitable-following-floods-council/" aria-label="Read more about About 40 Wellington properties uninhabitable following floods – Council">Read more</a>
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April 30, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Small business sales continued their upward momentum at the start of the year. RNZ / Marika Khabazi Small business sales continued their upward momentum at the start of the year, but there is uncertainty about whether it can continue amid the economic fallout from the Iran war. Accounting software firm Xero’s ... <a title="Small business sales continue upward momentum, but Iran war uncertainty lingers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/30/small-business-sales-continue-upward-momentum-but-iran-war-uncertainty-lingers/" aria-label="Read more about Small business sales continue upward momentum, but Iran war uncertainty lingers">Read more</a>
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April 30, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Some Ōhura residents are questioning flood-warning systems. RNZ / Robin Martin Some Ōhura residents are questioning flood-warning systems in the tiny King Country settlement after being forced from their beds during a flash flood this month. They say there was little warning and a flood siren remained silent, but Horizons Regional ... <a title="Ōhura flood warning system questioned after couple escape from neck-deep floodwater" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/30/ohura-flood-warning-system-questioned-after-couple-escape-from-neck-deep-floodwater/" aria-label="Read more about Ōhura flood warning system questioned after couple escape from neck-deep floodwater">Read more</a>
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April 30, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Mt Eden prison in Auckland was one of the prisons where asylum seekers were held. (File photo) RNZ/Calvin Samuel Twenty asylum seekers have been detained in prisons since a government-commissioned report called for the practice to end. “Detention at Corrections facilities should not occur,” Victoria Casey KC said after revelations of ... <a title="Twenty asylum seekers detained in prisons since report called for practice to end" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/30/twenty-asylum-seekers-detained-in-prisons-since-report-called-for-practice-to-end/" aria-label="Read more about Twenty asylum seekers detained in prisons since report called for practice to end">Read more</a>
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April 30, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A public health poster. Amy Williams/RNZ Eyesight experts warn there are children in New Zealand who have gone blind due to malnutrition, including a boy who eats only hot chips, crisps and the occasional Nutella sandwich. Blind Low Vision said it knows of nine people who are registered blind, whose vision ... <a title="Experts warn malnutrition causing Kiwi children to go blind" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/30/experts-warn-malnutrition-causing-kiwi-children-to-go-blind/" aria-label="Read more about Experts warn malnutrition causing Kiwi children to go blind">Read more</a>
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April 30, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand With many of us already dealing with power price rises, and fears of more hikes as winter hits, here are some simple ways to help you cut down the bill. Give your house the best chance of holding on to heat A good way to make your house cheaper to heat ... <a title="Five ways to save power" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/30/five-ways-to-save-power/" aria-label="Read more about Five ways to save power">Read more</a>
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April 30, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Everything in this 1930’s inspired garden garden is five times the normal scale. It has a lawn that curves up at the corners like a sheet of paper and instead of a dozen white roses there are a dozen white noses.Grant Sheehan The Huddleston Airship in the Concept Garden, the most ... <a title="In pictures: From dump to destination: The story of Hamilton Gardens" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/30/in-pictures-from-dump-to-destination-the-story-of-hamilton-gardens/" aria-label="Read more about In pictures: From dump to destination: The story of Hamilton Gardens">Read more</a>
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April 30, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand When you realise that Luke Darby, 54, first tried motocross, surfing really doesn’t sound that difficult. Darby, who was born without a left hand, contemplated taping his shorter limb to the bike when he was a teenager. His only motocross attempt, when he was a teenager, did not end well. “The ... <a title="Teaching surfing with one hand? Easy as" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/30/teaching-surfing-with-one-hand-easy-as/" aria-label="Read more about Teaching surfing with one hand? Easy as">Read more</a>
