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April 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Kiwi Matt Payne crosses the line, winning race 3 at Ruapuna in the inaugural Christchurch Supercars, on Saturday. Mark Horsburgh/EDGE Photographics Kiwi driver Matt Payne has triumphed over 61 laps at the Christchurch Supercars 440 at the Ruapuna Raceway. From pole position, Payne was in command throughout, leading home Kai Allen ... <a title="Matt Payne romps to Supercars victory at Ruapuna Raceway" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/19/matt-payne-romps-to-supercars-victory-at-ruapuna-raceway/" aria-label="Read more about Matt Payne romps to Supercars victory at Ruapuna Raceway">Read more</a>
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April 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand On Sunday night, MetService’s remaining warnings and watches in place for the lower North Islan, upper South Island and West Coast. MetService/Screenshot MetService has lifted thunderstorm warnings for most of the North Island, except the Wellington Region and Tararua, with orange and yellow warnings and watches in place for Monday. A ... <a title="Live: Weather warnings lift for upper North Island, more rain for Lower North Island" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/19/live-weather-warnings-lift-for-upper-north-island-more-rain-for-lower-north-island/" aria-label="Read more about Live: Weather warnings lift for upper North Island, more rain for Lower North Island">Read more</a>
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April 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ Analysis: A new poll showing National sitting on just 30 percent, and the coalition unable to govern, has set the stage for a crucial week in Christopher Luxon’s prime ministership. This result is National’s worst in the 1News-Verian poll since Luxon became leader in November 2021. Labour is up five ... <a title="National, Luxon fall in latest poll, coalition trails left bloc" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/19/national-luxon-fall-in-latest-poll-coalition-trails-left-bloc/" aria-label="Read more about National, Luxon fall in latest poll, coalition trails left bloc">Read more</a>
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April 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Alexander Robertson Analysis: A new poll showing National sitting on just 30 percent, and the coalition unable to govern, has set the stage for a crucial week in Christopher Luxon’s prime ministership. This result is National’s worst in the 1News-Verian poll since Luxon became leader in November 2021. Labour ... <a title="Poll result: National falls in favour, coalition count lower than left bloc" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/19/poll-result-national-falls-in-favour-coalition-count-lower-than-left-bloc/" aria-label="Read more about Poll result: National falls in favour, coalition count lower than left bloc">Read more</a>
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April 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand Comedy collective Viva La Dirt League are an internet sensation. The group made up of actors, gamers and filmmakers make sketches who make sketches for “nerds on the internet” have millions of subscribers and billions of views across platforms various platforms. Prior to turning Viva La Dirt League into ... <a title="Viva La Dirt League: The Auckland internet sketch trio with billions of fans" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/19/viva-la-dirt-league-the-auckland-internet-sketch-trio-with-billions-of-fans/" aria-label="Read more about Viva La Dirt League: The Auckland internet sketch trio with billions of fans">Read more</a>
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April 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A number of communities, including Pāuatahanui in Porirua, are cleaning up following flash flooding this weekend, and more rain and stormy weather is expected. RNZ / Krystal Gibbens MetService says a low pressure system will continue to bring bands of rain with heavy localised downpours to parts of the North Island ... <a title="More downpours expected across the country overnight and tomorrow" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/19/more-downpours-expected-across-the-country-overnight-and-tomorrow/" aria-label="Read more about More downpours expected across the country overnight and tomorrow">Read more</a>
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April 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Chlöe Swarbrick delivers her ‘State of the Planet’ speech. RNZ / Mark Papalii The Green Party is calling for a national plan to electrify homes, transport and industry with natural energy, as a response to the fuel crisis. Party co-leaders Marama Davidson and Chlöe Swarbrick have delivered their ‘State of the ... <a title="Green Party issues ‘human catastrophe’ warning in ‘State of the Planet’ address" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/19/green-party-issues-human-catastrophe-warning-in-state-of-the-planet-address/" aria-label="Read more about Green Party issues ‘human catastrophe’ warning in ‘State of the Planet’ address">Read more</a>
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April 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Dwell CEO Elizabeth Lester said the results had been “astounding”. RNZ / Richard Tindiller A Wellington social housing provider reports great results from its partnership with Downtown Community Ministry (DCM), but does not have enough homes to meet demand. In partnership with DCM, Dwell Housing Trust had housed 16 rough sleepers ... <a title="Rough sleepers housed under Wellington partnership but still not enough" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/19/rough-sleepers-housed-under-wellington-partnership-but-still-not-enough/" aria-label="Read more about Rough sleepers housed under Wellington partnership but still not enough">Read more</a>
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April 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand View of 1860s Wellington showing the northern end of Lambton Quay at Pipitea. The intersection with Charlotte Street (now Molesworth Street) is near the centre of the image. Wellington City Libraries Parliament’s grounds in Wellington are a knoll of relative peace in a dense governmental zone that includes cathedrals, courts, the ... <a title="The House: Victorian Parliament: amid slum, disease, fires and illegal demolition" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/19/the-house-victorian-parliament-amid-slum-disease-fires-and-illegal-demolition/" aria-label="Read more about The House: Victorian Parliament: amid slum, disease, fires and illegal demolition">Read more</a>
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April 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Musician Hanne Jøstensen now lives on the coast in Island Bay, Wellington, but grew up on a tiny remote island in Norway. She has just released a song ‘Lighthouse’ which has a very personal connection as her grandfather was lighthouse keeper on the island of Sula, off the northwest coast of ... <a title="‘The song is a tribute to the resilience of coastal people’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/19/the-song-is-a-tribute-to-the-resilience-of-coastal-people/" aria-label="Read more about ‘The song is a tribute to the resilience of coastal people’">Read more</a>
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April 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Green Party co-leaders Marama Davidson and Chlöe Swarbrick RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Green Party co-leaders Marama Davidson and Chlöe Swarbrick are expected to deliver their ‘State of the Planet’ speeches in Wellington. The annual address is the Greens’ version of the sweeping ‘State of the Nation’ speeches delivered by the leaders ... <a title="Watch: Green Party co-leaders deliver State of the Planet update" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/19/watch-green-party-co-leaders-deliver-state-of-the-planet-update/" aria-label="Read more about Watch: Green Party co-leaders deliver State of the Planet update">Read more</a>
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April 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Kerikeri Road was closed for about an hour while firefighters doused the flames. Supplied A blaze that destroyed a Kerikeri charity shop was likely deliberately lit, a fire investigator says. Emergency services were alerted to the fire in a building housing a Salvation Army family store, and the Kerikeri Bakehouse and ... <a title="Kerikeri Salvation Army store fire likely deliberately lit, investigator says" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/19/kerikeri-salvation-army-store-fire-likely-deliberately-lit-investigator-says/" aria-label="Read more about Kerikeri Salvation Army store fire likely deliberately lit, investigator says">Read more</a>
