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April 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand View of 1860s Wellington showing the northern end of Lambton Quay at Pipitea. The intersection with Charlotte Street (now Molesworth Street) is near the centre of the image. Wellington City Libraries Parliament’s grounds in Wellington are a knoll of relative peace in a dense governmental zone that includes cathedrals, courts, the ... <a title="The House: Victorian Parliament: amid slum, disease, fires and illegal demolition" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/19/the-house-victorian-parliament-amid-slum-disease-fires-and-illegal-demolition/" aria-label="Read more about The House: Victorian Parliament: amid slum, disease, fires and illegal demolition">Read more</a>
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April 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Musician Hanne Jøstensen now lives on the coast in Island Bay, Wellington, but grew up on a tiny remote island in Norway. She has just released a song ‘Lighthouse’ which has a very personal connection as her grandfather was lighthouse keeper on the island of Sula, off the northwest coast of ... <a title="‘The song is a tribute to the resilience of coastal people’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/19/the-song-is-a-tribute-to-the-resilience-of-coastal-people/" aria-label="Read more about ‘The song is a tribute to the resilience of coastal people’">Read more</a>
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April 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Green Party co-leaders Marama Davidson and Chlöe Swarbrick RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Green Party co-leaders Marama Davidson and Chlöe Swarbrick are expected to deliver their ‘State of the Planet’ speeches in Wellington. The annual address is the Greens’ version of the sweeping ‘State of the Nation’ speeches delivered by the leaders ... <a title="Watch: Green Party co-leaders deliver State of the Planet update" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/19/watch-green-party-co-leaders-deliver-state-of-the-planet-update/" aria-label="Read more about Watch: Green Party co-leaders deliver State of the Planet update">Read more</a>
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April 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Kerikeri Road was closed for about an hour while firefighters doused the flames. Supplied A blaze that destroyed a Kerikeri charity shop was likely deliberately lit, a fire investigator says. Emergency services were alerted to the fire in a building housing a Salvation Army family store, and the Kerikeri Bakehouse and ... <a title="Kerikeri Salvation Army store fire likely deliberately lit, investigator says" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/19/kerikeri-salvation-army-store-fire-likely-deliberately-lit-investigator-says/" aria-label="Read more about Kerikeri Salvation Army store fire likely deliberately lit, investigator says">Read more</a>
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April 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / REECE BAKER A homicide investigation has been launched, after the death of three people in Hastings. Police were called to a house on Avenue Road East on Sunday morning, after a report of several people being seriously injured. One person was found dead upon arrival. Two people were injured ... <a title="Police launch homicide investigation after three people killed in Hastings" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/19/police-launch-homicide-investigation-after-three-people-killed-in-hastings/" aria-label="Read more about Police launch homicide investigation after three people killed in Hastings">Read more</a>
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April 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand US Space Command emblems. Supplied The Defence Force has taken part in a wargame with the United States based on a Russian nuclear blast aimed at taking out satellites. The classified exercise was run by the American space warfighting agency, alongside 60 companies. About the same time, the government put out ... <a title="NZDF in wargame based on Russian nuke taking out satellites" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/19/nzdf-in-wargame-based-on-russian-nuke-taking-out-satellites/" aria-label="Read more about NZDF in wargame based on Russian nuke taking out satellites">Read more</a>
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April 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Speldhurst residents committee chairman Roger Parton has previously said increasing the speed limit outside Speldhurst would increase danger for motorists. RNZ / Jimmy Ellingham Transport officials are combing through hundreds of submissions about proposals for a full handbrake turn on state highway speed limits near Levin. The previous Labour-led government in ... <a title="NZTA receives 800 submissions on dropping highway speed near Levin" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/19/nzta-receives-800-submissions-on-dropping-highway-speed-near-levin/" aria-label="Read more about NZTA receives 800 submissions on dropping highway speed near Levin">Read more</a>
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April 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand driver Matt Payne wins race three of the Christchurch round of the Supercars Championship, 18 April 2026. Mark Horsburgh/EDGE Photographics Kiwi driver Ryan Wood is in pole position to win the prestigious Jason Richards Memorial Trophy at Sunday’s final day of action of the Christchurch round of the Supercars ... <a title="Could Kiwi drivers shine on final day of Christchurch Supercars?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/19/could-kiwi-drivers-shine-on-final-day-of-christchurch-supercars/" aria-label="Read more about Could Kiwi drivers shine on final day of Christchurch Supercars?">Read more</a>
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April 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Erin Clark scores a try for the Warriors against Gold Coast Titans. Andrew Cornaga/Photosport Analysis: Seeking to build on their historic win over Melbourne Storm last week, NZ Warriors have banked two points against pesky opponents, without quite reaching the same dizzy heights. Gold Coast Titans arrived at Go Media Stadium ... <a title="NRL: What we learnt from NZ Warriors’ clinical win over Gold Coast Titans" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/19/nrl-what-we-learnt-from-nz-warriors-clinical-win-over-gold-coast-titans/" aria-label="Read more about NRL: What we learnt from NZ Warriors’ clinical win over Gold Coast Titans">Read more</a>
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April 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Ifeanyi Eze, one of the Wellington Phoenix’s goalscorers in their 2-1 win over Western Sydney in Christchurch, on April 18th 2026. photosport The Wellington Phoenix men’s side won’t be playing in the A-League playoffs, despite winning their penultimate game of the season 2-1 against Western Sydney Wanderers in Christchurch. Ifeanyi Eze ... <a title="Wellington Phoenix miss A-League playoffs despite win" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/19/wellington-phoenix-miss-a-league-playoffs-despite-win/" aria-label="Read more about Wellington Phoenix miss A-League playoffs despite win">Read more</a>
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April 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Alofi’ana Khan-Pereira of the Warriors celebrates his try, NZ Warriors v Gold Coast Titans, round 7 of the NRL Telstra Premiership at Go Media Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand on Saturday 18 April 2026. © Andrew Cornaga / Photosport Andrew Cornaga/www.photosport.nz New wing Alofiana Khan-Pereira had a try double for his new ... <a title="Khan-Pereira punishes old club, as Warriors outlast Titans" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/19/khan-pereira-punishes-old-club-as-warriors-outlast-titans/" aria-label="Read more about Khan-Pereira punishes old club, as Warriors outlast Titans">Read more</a>
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April 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Screengrab / MetService A state of local emergency has been declared for the small town of Ōhura in the Ruapehu District due to heavy rain. The National Emergency Management Agency is warning that life-threatening flooding is possible. It is urging residents to prepare to evacuate from low-lying areas near Mangaroa Stream ... <a title="Live: States of local emergency declared as Civil Defence warns of possible life-threatening flooding" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/19/live-states-of-local-emergency-declared-as-civil-defence-warns-of-possible-life-threatening-flooding/" aria-label="Read more about Live: States of local emergency declared as Civil Defence warns of possible life-threatening flooding">Read more</a>
