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April 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Christopher Luxon says he’s happy to be labelled woke if it means New Zealanders are not losing their lives in the recent cyclone. The Prime Minister held a briefing with reporters in Auckland on Monday afternoon, after Cyclone Vaianu’s course shifted away from Hawke’s Bay late on Sunday. Hawke’s Bay Regional ... <a title="Christopher Luxon hits back at Wairoa mayor Craig Little over woke comment" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/13/christopher-luxon-hits-back-at-wairoa-mayor-craig-little-over-woke-comment/" aria-label="Read more about Christopher Luxon hits back at Wairoa mayor Craig Little over woke comment">Read more</a>
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April 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The Cuba-flagged LPG/chemical tanker Pastorita leaves Havana Harbour on February 26, 2026. YAMIL LAGE / AFP Cuba has been under US trade sanctions since 1962 and the past few months have further challenged the Caribbean nation, with tightened economic blockades by America. University of Canterbury lecturer Josephine Varghese and Ambassador Luis ... <a title="Cuba’s unending embargo" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/13/cubas-unending-embargo/" aria-label="Read more about Cuba’s unending embargo">Read more</a>
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April 13, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sophie Smit, Postdoctoral Research Associate in Cognitive Neuroscience, University of Sydney Have you ever tasted a word, or seen colours while listening to music? If you have, you may be among the 1% to 4% of people who have a fascinating trait known as synaesthesia. Synaesthesia is ... <a title="Do you taste words or hear colours? Here’s the neuroscience behind synaesthesia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/13/do-you-taste-words-or-hear-colours-heres-the-neuroscience-behind-synaesthesia-277960/" aria-label="Read more about Do you taste words or hear colours? Here’s the neuroscience behind synaesthesia">Read more</a>
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April 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Pukete Bridge remains closed and motorists are warned to expect delays. Pretoria Gordon / RNZ A car has collided with a truck on Wairere Drive in Hamilton, blocking the road. A police spokesperson said one person is critically injured while several others are in a serious condition. The crash happened at ... <a title="Car collides with truck in Hamilton, blocking road" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/13/car-collides-with-truck-in-hamilton-blocking-road/" aria-label="Read more about Car collides with truck in Hamilton, blocking road">Read more</a>
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April 13, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alexa Scarlata, Lecturer, Digital Communication, RMIT University Australian kids’ TV shows are now few and far between. During the pandemic, the Australian government scrapped decades-old quotas for minimum hours of children’s content to try and bail out flailing commercial television networks. They were never reinstated. In 2023, ... <a title="ABC’s Caper Crew delivers heists and heart – a bright spot in a struggling kids’ TV sector" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/13/abcs-caper-crew-delivers-heists-and-heart-a-bright-spot-in-a-struggling-kids-tv-sector-279216/" aria-label="Read more about ABC’s Caper Crew delivers heists and heart – a bright spot in a struggling kids’ TV sector">Read more</a>
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April 13, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Australia will get its first female chief of army, with the appointment of Lieutenant General Susan Coyle to the post. Coyle, currently chief of joint capabilities, is the first woman to be appointed head of any of the services in ... <a title="Australia gets its first female army chief, Susan Coyle" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/13/australia-gets-its-first-female-army-chief-susan-coyle-280435/" aria-label="Read more about Australia gets its first female army chief, Susan Coyle">Read more</a>
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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>
