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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 Island, 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="Weather warnings lift for upper North Island, more rain for Lower North Island" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/19/weather-warnings-lift-for-upper-north-island-more-rain-for-lower-north-island/" aria-label="Read more about 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 Clean-up underway: Silt and gravel at Light House Cinemas, in Porirua’s Pāuatahanui, which was hit by unexpected flooding on Saturday. RNZ / Krystal Gibbens Porirua is facing more rain, as locals affected by unexpected flooding scramble to clean up their properties, extracting water from flooded carpets and shifting silt from flooded ... <a title="After the deluge: Flood clean-up in Porirua" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/19/after-the-deluge-flood-clean-up-in-porirua/" aria-label="Read more about After the deluge: Flood clean-up in Porirua">Read more</a>
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April 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand (file photo) 123rf One person has died and three more have been injured, and part of State Highway 35 has been closed following a crash near Whangara in Tairāwhiti. Emergency services were called to the two-vehicle crash crash about 6pm on Sunday and found one person dead at the scene, police ... <a title="SH 35 closed north of Gisborne after crash" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/19/sh-35-closed-north-of-gisborne-after-crash/" aria-label="Read more about SH 35 closed north of Gisborne after crash">Read more</a>
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April 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Luis Gallegos Leiva of Auckland FC is a dejected figure after the 1-0 defeat. Andrew Cornaga / www.photosport.nz Second-placed Auckland FC’s hopes of winning the A-League Premier’s Plate have slipped away in a 1-0 defeat to lowly Central Coast Mariners at Mt Smart Stadium. The Mariners struck early on the counter ... <a title="Auckland FC loss gives Premier’s Plate to Newcastle Jets" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/19/auckland-fc-loss-gives-premiers-plate-to-newcastle-jets/" aria-label="Read more about Auckland FC loss gives Premier’s Plate to Newcastle Jets">Read more</a>
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April 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Maungatapu Marae in Tauranga’s Welcome Bay was impacted by the tornado on Sunday. Google Maps/Screenshot A Tauranga councillor says a tornado which tore through the Welcome Bay neighbourhood in the early hours of the morning came without warning. Lines company PowerCo reported more than 70 properties losing power in the suburb ... <a title="Welcome Bay councillor says tornado came without warning" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/19/welcome-bay-councillor-says-tornado-came-without-warning/" aria-label="Read more about Welcome Bay councillor says tornado came without warning">Read more</a>
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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>
