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April 21, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A net one percent of respondents think economic conditions will improve in coming months, compared to 39 percent in the previous survey. RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King Business sentiment has plummeted in the first quarter of this year as the Middle East conflict weighed on confidence. The Institute of Economic Research’s December ... <a title="Business sentiment plummets as Middle East conflict war dampens confidence" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/21/business-sentiment-plummets-as-middle-east-conflict-war-dampens-confidence/" aria-label="Read more about Business sentiment plummets as Middle East conflict war dampens confidence">Read more</a>
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April 21, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Follow updates in our live blog above. Wellington and Wairarapa have spent the night under a red heavy rain warning, with downpours expected to continue through Tuesday. Wellington was hit by widespread, damaging floods and landslides on overnight on Sunday. Authorities are urging lower North Island residents to stay off the ... <a title="Weather live: Highway washed out, flights cancelled as rain, wind hit Wellington, Wairarapa" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/21/weather-live-highway-washed-out-flights-cancelled-as-rain-wind-hit-wellington-wairarapa/" aria-label="Read more about Weather live: Highway washed out, flights cancelled as rain, wind hit Wellington, Wairarapa">Read more</a>
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April 21, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand File photo. Wool filters in breathing apparatus being tested prior to the Artemis II mission. NASA It’s one for small step for man, one giant leap for New Zealand wool. Auckland-based company Lanaco had its EcoStatic air filters on board the Artemis II mission, NASA’s first crewed lunar flyby in 50 ... <a title="The New Zealand wool that went around the moon" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/21/the-new-zealand-wool-that-went-around-the-moon/" aria-label="Read more about The New Zealand wool that went around the moon">Read more</a>
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April 21, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Backlit by an orange sky, Romeo appears. He smokes on a derelict outdoor stage; the only curtains here the blonde hair framing his face. The moody keyboard of Radiohead’s Talk Show Host swells, a 21-year-old Leonardo DiCaprio comes into focus, and a million teenage crushes are launched. The year is 1996 ... <a title="The ’90s movie soundtrack that still makes millennial hearts flutter" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/21/the-90s-movie-soundtrack-that-still-makes-millennial-hearts-flutter/" aria-label="Read more about The ’90s movie soundtrack that still makes millennial hearts flutter">Read more</a>
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April 21, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Auckland-based midwife Sandy Wen is not just a mother to teenage chess player Luna Lu, who competes internationally in tournaments. She’s her comrade, her supporter, her teacher, her competitor and team player. When Luna became intrigued by chess pieces at the age of eight during the Covid-19 pandemic, Wen naturally began ... <a title="Taking up your kid’s hobby: ‘He opens up, he tells me he loves me’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/21/taking-up-your-kids-hobby-he-opens-up-he-tells-me-he-loves-me/" aria-label="Read more about Taking up your kid’s hobby: ‘He opens up, he tells me he loves me’">Read more</a>
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April 21, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The owner of an Island Bay pharmacy says he had been lucky to find no extra damage after flood waters ripped through the property on Monday. Wellington’s south coast was one of the worst affected areas during yesterday’s flooding. Unichem owner Duncan Sutherland said he sandbagged the shop overnight, and was ... <a title="‘Hopefully the last of it’: Flood water tears through Wellington pharmacy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/21/hopefully-the-last-of-it-flood-water-tears-through-wellington-pharmacy/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Hopefully the last of it’: Flood water tears through Wellington pharmacy">Read more</a>
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April 21, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Graphic artist Ant Sang made a name for himself as head designer of the hit animated series Bro’Townin the early 2000s. But he’s never tackled animation and always felt “like a bit of a faker”, he told RNZ’s Culture 101. “People meet me and they assume that I can do the ... <a title="Bro’Town creator no long a ‘faker’, bringing Kung Fu short film to life" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/21/brotown-creator-no-long-a-faker-bringing-kung-fu-short-film-to-life/" aria-label="Read more about Bro’Town creator no long a ‘faker’, bringing Kung Fu short film to life">Read more</a>
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April 21, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand 123rf Microsoft is boosting its commitment to improving New Zealanders’ skills in artificial intelligence. The company says it is pledging to provide digital and AI training for 200,000 New Zealanders by 2028. It follows an earlier commitment in 2024 to train 100,000 New Zealanders. Microsoft Australia and New Zealand president Jane ... <a title="Microsoft announces boost in NZ AI training" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/21/microsoft-announces-boost-in-nz-ai-training/" aria-label="Read more about Microsoft announces boost in NZ AI training">Read more</a>
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April 21, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Follow all the cricket action as the Black Caps take on Bangladesh in their second one day international at Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur. It’s the second of three ODI matches, followed by three T20I series matches, taking place during the Black Caps tour of Bangladesh. First ball is at 5pm ... <a title="Tough grind for Black Caps as Bangladesh wins by six wickets in second one-dayer" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/21/tough-grind-for-black-caps-as-bangladesh-wins-by-six-wickets-in-second-one-dayer/" aria-label="Read more about Tough grind for Black Caps as Bangladesh wins by six wickets in second one-dayer">Read more</a>
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April 21, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Christopher Luxon visits Swaminarayan Akshardham temple in New Delhi, India, in March 2025. RNZ / Marika Khabazi New Zealand’s Indian community has welcomed the government’s decision to sign a long-awaited free trade agreement with India next week in New Delhi, describing it as a major milestone in bilateral trade ties. Trade ... <a title="Indian community welcomes ‘momentous’ free trade deal" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/21/indian-community-welcomes-momentous-free-trade-deal/" aria-label="Read more about Indian community welcomes ‘momentous’ free trade deal">Read more</a>
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April 21, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Follow updates in our live blog above. The prime minister says he has the full support of his caucus, as National MPs gather in Wellington for the first time in nearly three weeks. Parliament’s first sitting day since 2 April comes after a 1News-Verian poll showing the government would be out ... <a title="Live: Christopher Luxon faces caucus for first time in weeks" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/21/live-christopher-luxon-faces-caucus-for-first-time-in-weeks/" aria-label="Read more about Live: Christopher Luxon faces caucus for first time in weeks">Read more</a>
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April 21, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF As margins tighten, some small and medium-sized businesses are turning to family members to help keep their operations running. However, legal risks can arise when a family “helper” is later found to have effectively been an employee. Employment lawyers say that when a family relationship unravels due to issues such ... <a title="What to know about working for your family" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/21/what-to-know-about-working-for-your-family/" aria-label="Read more about What to know about working for your family">Read more</a>
