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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 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 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 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 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: 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: 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 Residents on Wellington’s south coast are relieved no one was hurt. Fire and Emergency (FENZ) was called to a large slip in Vancouver Street in the suburb of Kingston at 8.13am on Monday, after heavy rain. A FENZ spokesperson said all residents have been accounted for and those who were cut ... <a title="Huge landslide as flooding hit Wellington" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/20/huge-landslide-as-flooding-hit-wellington/" aria-label="Read more about Huge landslide as flooding hit Wellington">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>
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April 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Alan Permane, Team Principal of Visa Cash App Racing Bulls. RUDY CAREZZEVOLI / AFP Racing Bulls boss Alan Permane believes New Zealand driver Liam Lawson is overcoming one of the issues that plagued his start in Formula 1. Lawson and the rest of the grid have enjoyed some time off following ... <a title="Liam Lawson is eliminating his mistakes, Racing Bulls boss says" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/20/liam-lawson-is-eliminating-his-mistakes-racing-bulls-boss-says/" aria-label="Read more about Liam Lawson is eliminating his mistakes, Racing Bulls boss says">Read more</a>
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April 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Vogeltown resident Janis McLauchlan woke at 4 this morning to a river outside her window. She lives with her husband Jimmy on Balfour Street, and her son lives in the house at the back of the property. Torrential rain has brought flooding and landslips to the region. Emergency vehicles are out ... <a title="Vintage cars, stamp collection damaged by floodwaters in wild Wellington weather" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/20/vintage-cars-stamp-collection-damaged-by-floodwaters-in-wild-wellington-weather/" aria-label="Read more about Vintage cars, stamp collection damaged by floodwaters in wild Wellington weather">Read more</a>
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April 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Flooding in Stokes Valley on Saturday. Mark Papalii/RNZ Torrential rain over the weekend caused flooding and damage to parts of the lower North Island including Wellington, Ōhura and Porirua. A Orange Heavy Rain Warning remained in place for The Tararua Range, Wairarapa and Tararua District south of Woodville, along with Wellington ... <a title="In pictures: The damage caused by flooding across the lower North Island" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/20/in-pictures-the-damage-caused-by-flooding-across-the-lower-north-island/" aria-label="Read more about In pictures: The damage caused by flooding across the lower North Island">Read more</a>
