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April 23, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand NZEI President Ripeka Lessels, the head of the country’s largest education sector union. NZEI supplied Hundreds of principals and thousands of teachers remain opposed to the government’s curriculum overhaul as consultation closes on Friday. Thirty-nine local and regional principals associations and six teacher subject associations have now signed a letter started ... <a title="Dozens of principal, teacher associations sign letter opposed to government’s curriculum changes" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/23/dozens-of-principal-teacher-associations-sign-letter-opposed-to-governments-curriculum-changes/" aria-label="Read more about Dozens of principal, teacher associations sign letter opposed to government’s curriculum changes">Read more</a>
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April 23, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand As the market slumps again, sellers are facing the prospect of gambling on a recovery or just cutting their losses. RNZ / Quin Tauetau New Zealand’s property market is facing another slow patch – leaving some owners who bought in the post-Covid peak wondering what to do next. Cotality’s latest data ... <a title="Property investors who ‘drank the Kool-Aid’ wondering whether to take a loss" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/23/property-investors-who-drank-the-kool-aid-wondering-whether-to-take-a-loss/" aria-label="Read more about Property investors who ‘drank the Kool-Aid’ wondering whether to take a loss">Read more</a>
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April 22, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ/Marika Khabazi A person has been rescued from a property fire in the Auckland suburb of Takanini on Wednesday. Emergency services received multiple calls about people potentially being trapped in a one-storey property about 6.20pm. FENZ northern communications shift manager Ryan Geen said crews found one person inside, who was taken ... <a title="Person rescued from property fire in Auckland’s Takanini" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/22/person-rescued-from-property-fire-in-aucklands-takanini/" aria-label="Read more about Person rescued from property fire in Auckland’s Takanini">Read more</a>
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April 22, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The Tarawera River, where two people died on Thursday Google Maps The two boys who died after a riverbank they were playing on collapsed at Kawerau last week have been named by police. They were 11-year-old Luti Maui Mafi and 10-year-old Paul Mason Lloyd. Police had said a group of children ... <a title="Police name two boys killed after Kawerau riverbank collapse" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/22/police-name-two-boys-killed-after-kawerau-riverbank-collapse/" aria-label="Read more about Police name two boys killed after Kawerau riverbank collapse">Read more</a>
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April 22, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Quin Tauetau A home care worker’s calling the government out for alleged double standards over mileage rates paid to MPs. Earlier this month, home and community support workers were given a temporary boost to their mileage rates – from 63.5 cents to 82.5 cents per kilometre. Relief teachers also ... <a title="Home care worker calls out ‘double standard’ over MP’s mileage allowance" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/22/home-care-worker-calls-out-double-standard-over-mps-mileage-allowance/" aria-label="Read more about Home care worker calls out ‘double standard’ over MP’s mileage allowance">Read more</a>
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April 22, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand When director Tearepa Kahi went with a small crew on a reconnaissance mission to Tunisa for the film Sgt. Haane, a remarkable chance encounter occurred. “I’m shaking in terms of my memory of this, because it’s almost a year to the day,” he told RNZ’s Nine to Noon. They were visiting ... <a title="Director of new Māori Battalion movie didn’t feel worthy of his hero’s story" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/22/director-of-new-maori-battalion-movie-didnt-feel-worthy-of-his-heros-story/" aria-label="Read more about Director of new Māori Battalion movie didn’t feel worthy of his hero’s story">Read more</a>
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April 22, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Supplied/ US CDC Health New Zealand has confirmed a new measles case in Wellington. It said the case was not known to be linked to any previous cases or overseas travel. The person may have been exposed to measles at Warbirds Over Wānaka in early April, or at the Ultra New ... <a title="New measles case in Wellington, possibly exposed at airshow or music festival" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/22/new-measles-case-in-wellington-possibly-exposed-at-airshow-or-music-festival/" aria-label="Read more about New measles case in Wellington, possibly exposed at airshow or music festival">Read more</a>
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April 22, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Dilworth School. RNZ / Dan Cook A 66-year-old man has been arrested as part of the investigation into historical sexual offending at Dilworth School. This marked the fourteenth arrest that had been made under what police called “Operation Beverly”. Detective Inspector Scott Beard said the charges against the man are for ... <a title="Dilworth abuse inquiry: Police make 14th arrest" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/22/dilworth-abuse-inquiry-police-make-14th-arrest/" aria-label="Read more about Dilworth abuse inquiry: Police make 14th arrest">Read more</a>
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April 22, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Dozens of people from the Pūtiki community turned up to try out the new bus service. Robin Martin/RNZ People power – or should that be Pūtiki power – is being credited for the creation of a new bus route in Whanganui. Championed by the kaumātua and kuia of Pūtiki Marae, it’s ... <a title="Pūtiki kaumātua and kuia credited with creation of new Whanganui bus route" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/22/putiki-kaumatua-and-kuia-credited-with-creation-of-new-whanganui-bus-route/" aria-label="Read more about Pūtiki kaumātua and kuia credited with creation of new Whanganui bus route">Read more</a>
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April 22, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Southland Girls’ High School Google Maps/Screenshot For more than a century, the top leadership at an Invercargill school was dominated by women. The streak has now ended with Southland Girls’ High School getting their first ever male principal. John Grogan, who has spent eight years as the school’s deputy, is making ... <a title="Southland Girls’ High School appoints first male principal" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/22/southland-girls-high-school-appoints-first-male-principal/" aria-label="Read more about Southland Girls’ High School appoints first male principal">Read more</a>
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April 22, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / REECE BAKER Multiple people have reportedly been injured after a serious crash in eastern Matawhero on Wednesday. Emergency services were called to Centennial Marine Drive around 4.40pm. The road towards Midway Beach was closed following the crash. Police said initial reports indicated multiple people were injured. Ambulance services were ... <a title="Multiple people reportedly injured, road closed after crash in Matawhero" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/22/multiple-people-reportedly-injured-road-closed-after-crash-in-matawhero/" aria-label="Read more about Multiple people reportedly injured, road closed after crash in Matawhero">Read more</a>
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April 22, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand 123rf.com As the country battles a budding black market for illicit tobacco, concerns are being raised that the issue is being overblown by interest groups. RNZ has been investigating black-market cigarettes and tobacco being sold over the counter, without any of the mandated health warnings and for a fraction of the ... <a title="Concerns over tobacco Industry involvement in illicit market crackdown, experts say warnings must be heeded" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/22/concerns-over-tobacco-industry-involvement-in-illicit-market-crackdown-experts-say-warnings-must-be-heeded/" aria-label="Read more about Concerns over tobacco Industry involvement in illicit market crackdown, experts say warnings must be heeded">Read more</a>
