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April 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Justin Evans, 24, is missing from Papa Stronsay in Scotland. SCOTLAND POLICE / SUPPLIED An extensive search is underway on a remote Scottish island after a New Zealand monk disappeared from a monastery. Justin Evans, 24, was last seen within the Golgotha Monastery on Papa Stronsay, Orkney. Do you know more? ... <a title="New Zealand monk goes missing from remote Scottish island monastery" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/14/new-zealand-monk-goes-missing-from-remote-scottish-island-monastery/" aria-label="Read more about New Zealand monk goes missing from remote Scottish island monastery">Read more</a>
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April 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The measure allows the government broad powers to control supplies and services including transport, or the consumption of fuel and light. RNZ Pacific / Sally Round Tuvalu has declared a state of emergency on Funafuti Island for two weeks in light of risks to the fuel and electricity supply. In a ... <a title="Tuvalu declares state of emergency over fuel and power supply concerns" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/14/tuvalu-declares-state-of-emergency-over-fuel-and-power-supply-concerns/" aria-label="Read more about Tuvalu declares state of emergency over fuel and power supply concerns">Read more</a>
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April 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Staff work at the PreSort at Auckland’s Material Recovery Facility in Onehunga, where things that shouldn’t be in recycling are pulled out by hand. It’s on two conveyor belts and moving fast. Supplied / Auckland Council Explainer – Too much of Auckland’s recycling is just going to waste – the landfill, ... <a title="What Auckland is doing wrong when it comes to recycling – and how it can change" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/14/what-auckland-is-doing-wrong-when-it-comes-to-recycling-and-how-it-can-change/" aria-label="Read more about What Auckland is doing wrong when it comes to recycling – and how it can change">Read more</a>
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April 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A new member’s Bill pulled from the biscuit tin aims to stop publicly funding organisations with ties to gangs. RNZ/John Edens A member’s Bill could stop public funding to gangs and organisations with gang ties. It’s unlikely to be a hard sell, but one expert says it’s ‘cutting off our nose ... <a title="Government wants to cut off taxpayer funding for gangs" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/14/government-wants-to-cut-off-taxpayer-funding-for-gangs/" aria-label="Read more about Government wants to cut off taxpayer funding for gangs">Read more</a>
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April 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The crash closed a southbound lane south of Newlands on State Highway 1 at the Ngauranga Gorge. Supplied / NZTA Motorists are facing delays after significant congestion built up following a crash on a arterial route into Wellington city. The smash just before 7am on Tuesday closed a southbound lane south ... <a title="Delays of up to an hour possible after Wellington crash" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/14/delays-of-up-to-an-hour-possible-after-wellington-crash/" aria-label="Read more about Delays of up to an hour possible after Wellington crash">Read more</a>
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April 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Wairoa District mayor Craig Little. Nick Monro Declaring a state of emergency should be the last tool used in the toolbox – not the first. Those are the words of Wairoa District mayor Craig Little after he chose not to join Hawke’s Bay Regional Council, Napier, Hastings, and Central Hawke’s Bay ... <a title="Wairoa mayor Craig Little stands firm on not declaring ‘woke’ state of emergency in cyclone" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/14/wairoa-mayor-craig-little-stands-firm-on-not-declaring-woke-state-of-emergency-in-cyclone/" aria-label="Read more about Wairoa mayor Craig Little stands firm on not declaring ‘woke’ state of emergency in cyclone">Read more</a>
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April 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Nate McKinnon The conflict in the Middle East has prompted increased interest in multi-million-dollar New Zealand properties, the head of a luxury real estate company says. Changes to the so-called Golden Visa came into effect a year ago, and Immigration Minister Erica Stanford recently updated the investment that had ... <a title="Wealthy buyers eyeing up New Zealand since Iran war started" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/14/wealthy-buyers-eyeing-up-new-zealand-since-iran-war-started/" aria-label="Read more about Wealthy buyers eyeing up New Zealand since Iran war started">Read more</a>
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April 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand File image. AFP New Zealand’s niche alcoholic spirits are seeing rapid growth in key export markets, with plenty of potential for more of the same. Trade and Enterprise estimated the annual value of New Zealand’s exports of premium spirits at $61 million, which barely scratched the surface of a growing global ... <a title="‘Natural next step’: NZ alcoholic spirits see rapid growth in export markets" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/14/natural-next-step-nz-alcoholic-spirits-see-rapid-growth-in-export-markets/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Natural next step’: NZ alcoholic spirits see rapid growth in export markets">Read more</a>
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April 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The first stage of the $1.4 billion National Ticketing has been launched in Christchurch. (File photo) RNZ / Nate McKinnon It was “probably a mistake” to try and build every public transport concession into the $1.4 billion National Ticketing System project, the Transport Minister says. Chris Bishop told Morning Report, the ... <a title="‘Probably a mistake’: Transport Minister on building concessions into national ticketing system" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/14/probably-a-mistake-transport-minister-on-building-concessions-into-national-ticketing-system/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Probably a mistake’: Transport Minister on building concessions into national ticketing system">Read more</a>
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April 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A slip blocks State Highway 2 in January. Supplied/NZTA The deputy prime minister says it is up to local communities, not necessarily the government, to decide whether they need to relocate as climate change worsens. And a local iwi leader agrees, saying it will take a “whole of community approach” to ... <a title="No ‘peace of mind’ until managed retreat from vulnerable areas – iwi leader" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/14/no-peace-of-mind-until-managed-retreat-from-vulnerable-areas-iwi-leader/" aria-label="Read more about No ‘peace of mind’ until managed retreat from vulnerable areas – iwi leader">Read more</a>
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April 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand File photo. Police asked motorists to avoid the intersection of Telegraph Road south of Burnham. RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly State Highway 1 is blocked near Christchurch following a two-vehicle crash. Emergency services were called after the two vehicles collided south of Burnham at the intersection of Telegraph Road about 7.30am on ... <a title="Crash blocks SH1 near Christchurch, trapped people freed from vehicles" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/14/crash-blocks-sh1-near-christchurch-trapped-people-freed-from-vehicles/" aria-label="Read more about Crash blocks SH1 near Christchurch, trapped people freed from vehicles">Read more</a>
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April 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Auckland FC head coach Steve Corica. Andrew Cornaga/www.photosport.nz Auckland FC coach Steve Corica will miss his side’s game against Central Coast Mariners this weekend after receiving a one-game ban. Corica was shown a red card by the referee late in Auckland’s 2-2 draw with Melbourne Victory last weekend for abuse of ... <a title="Football: Auckland FC boss gets one-match ban for abuse" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/14/football-auckland-fc-boss-gets-one-match-ban-for-abuse/" aria-label="Read more about Football: Auckland FC boss gets one-match ban for abuse">Read more</a>
