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April 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Hayden Paddon and John Kennard drive a Hyundai i20 at Rally Croatia. AFP Hayden Paddon has turned back the clock, climbing a World Rally Championship (WRC) podium for the first time in eight years following a carnage-filled round in Croatia. The 38-year-old and his long-time co-driver John Kennard combined to produce ... <a title="WRC: Hayden Paddon third at drama-filled Croatia Rally" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/13/wrc-hayden-paddon-third-at-drama-filled-croatia-rally/" aria-label="Read more about WRC: Hayden Paddon third at drama-filled Croatia Rally">Read more</a>
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April 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Follow the latest with RNZ’s live blog. Whakatāne acting mayor Julie Jukes says Cyclone Vaianu caused significant amount of damage, and the full extent is not yet known. Vaianu is tracking south-east away from mainland New Zealand, after causing power cuts, flooding and road closures across the east coast of the ... <a title="Live weather: Cyclone Vaianu leaves roads closed, evacuees still out of homes" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/13/live-weather-cyclone-vaianu-leaves-roads-closed-evacuees-still-out-of-homes/" aria-label="Read more about Live weather: Cyclone Vaianu leaves roads closed, evacuees still out of homes">Read more</a>
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April 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Waves at high tide in Whitianga. RNZ / Marika Khabazi Senior climate scientists say the major funding for extreme weather research is drying up just as the country needs it the most. In a joint comment provided to RNZ, three leading New Zealand researchers said there was little upcoming investment into ... <a title="Extreme weather scientists warn of impending funding drought" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/13/extreme-weather-scientists-warn-of-impending-funding-drought/" aria-label="Read more about Extreme weather scientists warn of impending funding drought">Read more</a>
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April 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The North Island has taken yet another hammering, with Cyclone Vaianu’s wrath lashing the north and east. Hundreds of households were evacuated, while thousands more went without power as fallen trees took down lines. It also caused storm surges and massive ocean swells. Cyclone Vaianu – live updates Vaianu’s force was ... <a title="NZ ‘getting a cyclone season’: Cyclone Vaianu’s impacts felt across the North Island" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/13/nz-getting-a-cyclone-season-cyclone-vaianus-impacts-felt-across-the-north-island/" aria-label="Read more about NZ ‘getting a cyclone season’: Cyclone Vaianu’s impacts felt across the North Island">Read more</a>
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April 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Prisoners can’t seek help from Ministry of Social Development until they have left prison. 123RF The Salvation Army says prisoners deserve more help planning for their release to ensure they’re not out on the streets. An Auditor-General’s report revealed Corrections did not know how many people leave prison with nowhere to ... <a title="Prisoners need help planning for release – Salvation Army" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/13/prisoners-need-help-planning-for-release-salvation-army/" aria-label="Read more about Prisoners need help planning for release – Salvation Army">Read more</a>
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April 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Whitianga before Cyclone Vaianu’s arrival. RNZ/Marika Khabazi A Coromandel weather station recorded more than 200mm of rain as Cyclone Vaianu swept over the North Island. The cyclone, which caused power outages, flooding and road closures across the east coast of the North Island, tracked away from mainland New Zealand overnight. Some ... <a title="Cyclone Vaianu brings 220mm of rain to Coromandel in 24 hours" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/13/cyclone-vaianu-brings-220mm-of-rain-to-coromandel-in-24-hours/" aria-label="Read more about Cyclone Vaianu brings 220mm of rain to Coromandel in 24 hours">Read more</a>
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April 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand File photo. A pathologist found a bloody ornamental dolphin at the scene was the probable weapon. RNZ A Wellington woman, murdered by her son in 2023, died from a blow to the head with a heavy dolphin ornament, a coroner’s report has revealed. Irene Katsougiannis, 62, was killed in her Miramar ... <a title="Wellington women Irene Katsougiannis died from blow with heavy ornament – coroner" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/13/wellington-women-irene-katsougiannis-died-from-blow-with-heavy-ornament-coroner/" aria-label="Read more about Wellington women Irene Katsougiannis died from blow with heavy ornament – coroner">Read more</a>
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April 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand 50 percent of respondents worry they cannot pay for housing in the future. RNZ / Quin Tauetau The cost of housing is making it difficult for people to pay their bills, with one-in-four delaying medical care and/or skipping meals in the past year. “The sacrifices revealed in this data are not ... <a title="One in four skip meals, medical care due to cost of housing – survey" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/13/one-in-four-skip-meals-medical-care-due-to-cost-of-housing-survey/" aria-label="Read more about One in four skip meals, medical care due to cost of housing – survey">Read more</a>
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April 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand New developments had changed the character of suburbs around the city. RNZ / Quin Tauetau New Zealand’s recent building boom has changed the make-up of some suburbs around the country. Census data shows the number of households who do not own their own homes has dropped in the past decade. Some ... <a title="Money: ‘Gentrified’ suburbs where renters are disappearing" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/13/money-gentrified-suburbs-where-renters-are-disappearing/" aria-label="Read more about Money: ‘Gentrified’ suburbs where renters are disappearing">Read more</a>
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April 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ was recently contacted by two families that took their children out of school because of what they said was lack of support for their children’s special needs. 123rf Children are missing weeks and even months of vital schooling because of stand-offs between their parents and their schools. Youth advocates say ... <a title="Calls for independent dispute resolution service for schools, parents" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/13/calls-for-independent-dispute-resolution-service-for-schools-parents/" aria-label="Read more about Calls for independent dispute resolution service for schools, parents">Read more</a>
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April 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Whitianga before Cyclone Vaianu’s arrival. RNZ/Marika Khabazi A Coromandel weather station recorded more than 200mm of rain as Cyclone Vaianu swept over the North Island. The cyclone, which caused power outages, flooding and road closures across the east coast of the North Island, tracked away from mainland New Zealand overnight. Some ... <a title="Cyclone Vaianu brings 220m of rain to Coromandel in 24 hours" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/13/cyclone-vaianu-brings-220m-of-rain-to-coromandel-in-24-hours/" aria-label="Read more about Cyclone Vaianu brings 220m of rain to Coromandel in 24 hours">Read more</a>
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April 13, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will leave on Tuesday for his second fuel security mission within a week. He will visit Brunei and Malaysia, after his trip to Singapore last week won assurances that the country would not be putting restrictions ... <a title="Second fuel security trip to Asia for PM" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/13/second-fuel-security-trip-to-asia-for-pm-280434/" aria-label="Read more about Second fuel security trip to Asia for PM">Read more</a>
