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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>
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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: State of local emergency declared for Ōhura, life-threatening flooding possible" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/19/live-state-of-local-emergency-declared-for-ohura-life-threatening-flooding-possible/" aria-label="Read more about Live: State of local emergency declared for Ōhura, life-threatening flooding possible">Read more</a>
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April 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Liam Swiggs / RNZ A dominant first-half performance from the Crusaders hasn’t been enough to see them home in their overnight Super Rugby clash against the Force in Perth. The Force won 31-26, their fourth victory against the Crusaders in their history and their first win at home this year. They ... <a title="Super Rugby Pacific: Crusaders fall to Western Force in Perth" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/19/super-rugby-pacific-crusaders-fall-to-western-force-in-perth/" aria-label="Read more about Super Rugby Pacific: Crusaders fall to Western Force in Perth">Read more</a>
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April 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Nikita Walker, pictured with her daughter Jasmine. RNZ/Jimmy Ellingham A user-pays bus service for Manawatū children no longer eligible for government-funded services to schools in Palmerston North will stop at the end of the coming school term, starting Monday. The company that runs the service, Uzabus, has cited low usage and ... <a title="User-pays bus service for Manawatū school children to stop" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/19/user-pays-bus-service-for-manawatu-school-children-to-stop/" aria-label="Read more about User-pays bus service for Manawatū school children to stop">Read more</a>
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April 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Royal New Zealand Air Force P-8A Poseidon around the Manawatu coastline and RNZAF Base Ohakea. Corporal Naomi James A global security expert said China’s complaint, over what it calls the New Zealand Airforce’s repeated “harassment” near its airspace, could be sign of Beijing’s other concerns with New Zealand foreign policy settings ... <a title="China’s complaint over NZDF ‘harassment’ could be sign of other concerns: Expert" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/19/chinas-complaint-over-nzdf-harassment-could-be-sign-of-other-concerns-expert/" aria-label="Read more about China’s complaint over NZDF ‘harassment’ could be sign of other concerns: Expert">Read more</a>
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April 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Flooding at the interchange of State Highway 2 – Haywards Interchange on Saturday. Screenshot / Video Josh Hay 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 ... <a title="State of local emergency declared for Ōhura, life-threatening flooding possible" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/19/state-of-local-emergency-declared-for-ohura-life-threatening-flooding-possible/" aria-label="Read more about State of local emergency declared for Ōhura, life-threatening flooding possible">Read more</a>
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April 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Gen Z’s lack of interest in sex has been shaped by “unfortunate side effects” of the #MeToo movement, skewed self-perception thanks to social media and exposure to pornography at a very young age, says neuroscientist and human sexuality expert Dr Debra Soh. To young women serious about finding a partner, Soh’s ... <a title="Why are people having less sex?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/19/why-are-people-having-less-sex/" aria-label="Read more about Why are people having less sex?">Read more</a>
