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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 aged under three years old died alongside a woman 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 ... <a title="Two children under 3 and woman killed at Hastings home" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/20/two-children-under-3-and-woman-killed-at-hastings-home/" aria-label="Read more about Two children under 3 and woman killed at Hastings home">Read more</a>
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April 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Police are treating the approach on a Devonport street as suspicious behaviour and are asking for witnesses. RNZ / Marika Khabazi Two young girls were approached by a group in a car last week in what police are investigating as suspicious behaviour. The girls were walking on Kerr Street in Devonport ... <a title="Girls approached by group in car, police investigating" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/20/girls-approached-by-group-in-car-police-investigating/" aria-label="Read more about Girls approached by group in car, police investigating">Read more</a>
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April 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Flooded farmland in Ōhura. Supplied/ Ross Perry The remote King County settlement of Ōhura remains cut off to all but emergency services following the weekend deluge. Ruapehu mayor Weston Kirton said there were slips and surface flooding on the roads making access perilous. “The public have been excluded except the odd ... <a title="Ōhura remains cut off to all but emergency services" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/20/ohura-remains-cut-off-to-all-but-emergency-services/" aria-label="Read more about Ōhura remains cut off to all but emergency services">Read more</a>
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April 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has blamed leaks about his leadership on a “small handful of dissatisfied MPs” and says he will address the matter with his caucus at a meeting tomorrow. In a round of interviews with morning media on Monday, Luxon insisted there was “no risk” of him standing down ... <a title="‘Party needs to do better’, but Christopher Luxon says he won’t stand down, be rolled" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/20/party-needs-to-do-better-but-christopher-luxon-says-he-wont-stand-down-be-rolled/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Party needs to do better’, but Christopher Luxon says he won’t stand down, be rolled">Read more</a>
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April 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Scott O’Donnell was appointed to the KiwiRail board with a conflict of interest management plan that included seven mitigations. Otago Daily Times / Laura Smith Scott O’Donnell would have been paid tens of thousands of dollars to be on KiwiRail’s board. But he missed large chunks of its meetings and quit ... <a title="Six meetings, 34 agenda items missed: The short, complicated term of KiwiRail’s Scott O’Donnell" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/20/six-meetings-34-agenda-items-missed-the-short-complicated-term-of-kiwirails-scott-odonnell/" aria-label="Read more about Six meetings, 34 agenda items missed: The short, complicated term of KiwiRail’s Scott O’Donnell">Read more</a>
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April 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Unsplash New Zealand’s banks say they are standing by to help customers who are affected by the fuel crisis – but the 0 percent interest loans being offered in Australia aren’t on the table here. The Australian Banking Association said on Monday that Australian banks were supporting the roll ... <a title="Banks ‘standing by’ to help customers amid fuel crisis – but 0% interest loans off the table" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/20/banks-standing-by-to-help-customers-amid-fuel-crisis-but-0-interest-loans-off-the-table/" aria-label="Read more about Banks ‘standing by’ to help customers amid fuel crisis – but 0% interest loans off the table">Read more</a>
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April 20, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adrian Beaumont, Election Analyst (Psephologist) at The Conversation; and Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne Has One Nation reached its polling peak? That’s the intriguing question from the latest batch of polls. On Friday I covered a DemosAU poll that was one ... <a title="One Nation’s rise turns around as Newspoll and Resolve both have Labor well ahead" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/20/one-nations-rise-turns-around-as-newspoll-and-resolve-both-have-labor-well-ahead-280991/" aria-label="Read more about One Nation’s rise turns around as Newspoll and Resolve both have Labor well ahead">Read more</a>
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April 20, 2026
RNZ Pacific The Fiji military has found itself at the centre of a national firestorm following the death of a wellknown drug peddler, Jone Vakarisi, in army custody last Thursday. Conflicting reports have emerged over the weekend regarding the death of Vakarisi, who was reportedly linked to major criminal networks. News of his death broke ... <a title="Fiji military faces questions after death of Jone Vakarisi in custody" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/20/fiji-military-faces-questions-after-death-of-jone-vakarisi-in-custody/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji military faces questions after death of Jone Vakarisi in custody">Read more</a>
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April 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Shelly Beach is in the Kaipara Harbour. (File photo) The search for a man missing from a North Auckland beach is continuing. Police were called to Shelly Beach, in the Kaipara Harbour, on Sunday afternoon, after a man failed to return from the water. On Monday, the man was yet to ... <a title="Search for man missing from North Auckland beach continues" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/20/search-for-man-missing-from-north-auckland-beach-continues/" aria-label="Read more about Search for man missing from North Auckland beach continues">Read more</a>
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April 20, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kate Kersey, Research Fellow, School of Population Health, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau For many midlife women busily juggling work and care responsibilities, an evening glass of wine can feel like the perfect antidote. But that everyday habit comes with real risks. Beyond the familiar hangover, ... <a title="Dying for a drink? How midlife NZ women think about alcohol – and its long-term risks" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/20/dying-for-a-drink-how-midlife-nz-women-think-about-alcohol-and-its-long-term-risks-280592/" aria-label="Read more about Dying for a drink? How midlife NZ women think about alcohol – and its long-term risks">Read more</a>
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April 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Hurricanes celebrate a try against the Chiefs. DJ Mills The Hurricanes insist Saturday’s 22-17 golden point loss to the Chiefs hasn’t dented their confidence. The two teams are now tied at the top of the Super Rugby standings on 31 points, though the Chiefs have played one more match. “It was ... <a title="Hurricanes hurting but not cowed by last-gasp defeat to the Chiefs" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/20/hurricanes-hurting-but-not-cowed-by-last-gasp-defeat-to-the-chiefs/" aria-label="Read more about Hurricanes hurting but not cowed by last-gasp defeat to the Chiefs">Read more</a>
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April 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Fifteen years ago, Anna Kilpatrick’s life was turned upside down when her children’s father suffered a stroke at the age of 38. “It blew a hole right through everything”, Kilpatrick told RNZ’s Sunday Morning. “I ended up being the sole provider for the children and myself. Anna Kilpatrick’s book, Not Needing New, is ... <a title="Anna Kilpatrick’s life flipped – she stopped needing anything new" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/20/anna-kilpatricks-life-flipped-she-stopped-needing-anything-new/" aria-label="Read more about Anna Kilpatrick’s life flipped – she stopped needing anything new">Read more</a>
