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April 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Flooding in Stokes Valley on Saturday. Mark Papalii/RNZ Torrential rain over the weekend caused flooding and damage to parts of the lower North Island including Wellington, Ōhura and Porirua. A Orange Heavy Rain Warning remained in place for The Tararua Range, Wairarapa and Tararua District south of Woodville, along with Wellington ... <a title="In pictures: The damage caused by flooding across the lower North Island" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/20/in-pictures-the-damage-caused-by-flooding-across-the-lower-north-island/" aria-label="Read more about In pictures: The damage caused by flooding across the lower North Island">Read more</a>
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April 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Vogeltown resident Janis McLauchlan woke at 4 this morning to a river outside her window. She lives with her husband Jimmy on Balfour Street, and her son lives in the house at the back of the property. Torrential rain has brought flooding and landslips to the region. Emergency vehicles are out ... <a title="Vintage cars, stamp collection damaged by floodwaters in wild Wellington weather" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/20/vintage-cars-stamp-collection-damaged-by-floodwaters-in-wild-wellington-weather/" aria-label="Read more about Vintage cars, stamp collection damaged by floodwaters in wild Wellington weather">Read more</a>
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April 20, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Unwin, Reader in Palaeobiology, School of Heritage and Culture, University of Leicester Georges Cuvier, the 19th-century French anatomist who first recognised pterodactyls as flying reptiles, wrote that “of all the beings whose ancient existence has been revealed to us, [they are] the most extraordinary”. Now known ... <a title="How we worked out a fossilised ‘pterosaur’ was actually a fish – new research" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/20/how-we-worked-out-a-fossilised-pterosaur-was-actually-a-fish-new-research-280848/" aria-label="Read more about How we worked out a fossilised ‘pterosaur’ was actually a fish – new research">Read more</a>
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April 20, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Zelalem Bedaso, Associate Professor of Earth and Environmental Geosciences, University of Dayton Teeth are like tiny biological time capsules. They tell stories about ancient diets and environments long after their owners have died and landscapes have changed. After bones break down, tooth enamel stays hard and unchanged, ... <a title="Ancient teeth reveal clues to the environment humans’ early ancestors evolved in millions of years ago" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/20/ancient-teeth-reveal-clues-to-the-environment-humans-early-ancestors-evolved-in-millions-of-years-ago-279544/" aria-label="Read more about Ancient teeth reveal clues to the environment humans’ early ancestors evolved in millions of years ago">Read more</a>
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April 20, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Rietzke, Senior Lecturer in Economics, Lancaster University When my dog Buddy ate a tub of chewing gum – around 60 pieces – we rushed him to the vet, where he stayed overnight. Thankfully he was fine. The same could not be said for our wallets. Two ... <a title="The problem with vet bills – a dog-owning economist explains" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/20/the-problem-with-vet-bills-a-dog-owning-economist-explains-280847/" aria-label="Read more about The problem with vet bills – a dog-owning economist explains">Read more</a>
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April 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Resident Jane Loughnan said she woke to “water everywhere”. Supplied A woman on Wright Street in the Wellington suburb of Mount Cook saw half a dozen cars floating when she looked outside her window. Jane Loughnan said she woke up around 4.30am, and saw “water everywhere”. “There was water down the ... <a title="‘Water everywhere’: Dozens of cars seen floating in floodwaters in Mount Cook" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/20/water-everywhere-dozens-of-cars-seen-floating-in-floodwaters-in-mount-cook/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Water everywhere’: Dozens of cars seen floating in floodwaters in Mount Cook">Read more</a>
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April 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Police outside the Avenue Road East property in Hastings, on Sunday. RNZ / Anusha Bradley Two children and a woman have died following an incident at a property in Hastings, RNZ understands. A man is in hospital in relation to the incident. A homicide investigation was launched after emergency services were ... <a title="Woman and children killed in Hastings incident" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/20/woman-and-children-killed-in-hastings-incident/" aria-label="Read more about Woman and children killed in Hastings incident">Read more</a>
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April 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Diggers working at the burnt-out Bromley wastewater treatment plant. Christchurch City Council Christchurch’s mayor is rejecting locals’ claims his council only acted on the stench from the fire-damaged Bromley wastewater treatment plant after it affected the whole city. The pong had plagued eastern suburbs since a fire at the plant in ... <a title="Action on Bromley sewage stench should have been taken sooner, Christchurch residents say" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/20/action-on-bromley-sewage-stench-should-have-been-taken-sooner-christchurch-residents-say/" aria-label="Read more about Action on Bromley sewage stench should have been taken sooner, Christchurch residents say">Read more</a>
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April 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF Commercial coffee growing in Aotearoa is still an emerging industry, but work is underway to expand in Northland. In 2020, RNZ spoke to New Zealand’s only commercial coffee plantation, Ikraus Coffee. Fast forward to late last year, the New Zealand Coffee Producers Association has held its first inaugural conference and ... <a title="Could Northland be NZ’s coffee-growing capital?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/20/could-northland-be-nzs-coffee-growing-capital/" aria-label="Read more about Could Northland be NZ’s coffee-growing capital?">Read more</a>
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April 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Marsden Point. RNZ / Peter de Graaf The government has made a deal to store additional diesel at Marsden Point. Channel Infrastructure was contracted to increase diesel storage capacity by 93 million litres, which was the equivalent of about nine additional days of diesel demand. Chief executive Rob Buchanan said work ... <a title="Work underw ay to store additional diesel at Marsden Point" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/20/work-underw-ay-to-store-additional-diesel-at-marsden-point/" aria-label="Read more about Work underw ay to store additional diesel at Marsden Point">Read more</a>
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April 20, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dr Ellen Ryan-Colton, Senior Research Officer, Australian National University You might not have heard of buffel grass, a robust and invasive grass that has spread across tens of thousands of square kilometres of inland Australia. But you might know its effects. Most people remember the deadly 2023 ... <a title="Should this plant be declared one of the worst weeds in Australia?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/20/should-this-plant-be-declared-one-of-the-worst-weeds-in-australia-279109/" aria-label="Read more about Should this plant be declared one of the worst weeds in Australia?">Read more</a>
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April 20, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Glen Fuller, Professor Communications and Media, University of Canberra As fuel prices climb and oil supply shocks multiply, you might might be thinking – perhaps for the first time in years – about dusting off the bike and riding again. Perhaps you’re kicking yourself you haven’t done ... <a title="You don’t have to be a ‘cyclist’ to ride a bike. Here’s how to start again" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/20/you-dont-have-to-be-a-cyclist-to-ride-a-bike-heres-how-to-start-again-280451/" aria-label="Read more about You don’t have to be a ‘cyclist’ to ride a bike. Here’s how to start again">Read more</a>
