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April 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF One person is dead after crash between a truck and a car on State Highway 49 in the Ruapehu District. Police said it happened on State Highway 49 in Tangiwai shortly before 6.45pm on Thursday and a person died at the scene. The road is closed and police said drivers ... <a title="One dead after crash in Ruapehu District" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/16/one-dead-after-crash-in-ruapehu-district/" aria-label="Read more about One dead after crash in Ruapehu District">Read more</a>
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April 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Greyhound racing will be banned on 31st July. 123RF Former greyhound trainers and owners will be paid to look after the dogs until they’re re-homed, once a ban on commercial greyhound racing comes into force on 31st July. A new government agency set up to wind down the industry and rehome ... <a title="Greyhound trainers to be paid to look after dogs when ban comes into force" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/16/greyhound-trainers-to-be-paid-to-look-after-dogs-when-ban-comes-into-force/" aria-label="Read more about Greyhound trainers to be paid to look after dogs when ban comes into force">Read more</a>
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April 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand David Seymour says the party first raised this issue in September last year. RNZ / Mark Papalii The ACT Party would ban unelected appointees on local council committees from having voting rights within 100 days if elected, leader David Seymour says. “If you’re voting on council decisions, you should be accountable ... <a title="ACT would ban voting rights for unelected appointees on local council committees if elected" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/16/act-would-ban-voting-rights-for-unelected-appointees-on-local-council-committees-if-elected/" aria-label="Read more about ACT would ban voting rights for unelected appointees on local council committees if elected">Read more</a>
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April 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Immigration New Zealand says it will carefully assess any future visa applications linked to Delhi-based CD Foundation after 18 performers who arrived for a Holi celebration in Auckland in February overstayed their visas. In early March, Immigration New Zealand told RNZ it was trying to contact cultural ... <a title="Holi overstayers: Future visa applications from company to be scrutinised" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/16/holi-overstayers-future-visa-applications-from-company-to-be-scrutinised/" aria-label="Read more about Holi overstayers: Future visa applications from company to be scrutinised">Read more</a>
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April 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Dads in Hawke’s Bay will soon be able to tell their braids from a ponytail thanks to a new class helping fathers learn practical hair skills. Eastern Institute of Technology hairdressing tutor and mum Courtney Cook told Checkpoint growing up her dad always did her hair, which she said was special ... <a title="‘Really good at a bad ponytail’: Dads learning new hair skills" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/16/really-good-at-a-bad-ponytail-dads-learning-new-hair-skills/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Really good at a bad ponytail’: Dads learning new hair skills">Read more</a>
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April 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF A Papatoetoe man has been released on bail after appearing in court charged over anti-Indian graffiti sprayed outside an Auckland school. The message, which incited violence against the Indian community, was first spotted on Saturday near Papatoetoe Central School and the man was arrested on Thursday morning. Another piece of ... <a title="Papatoetoe local charged over offensive graffiti released on bail" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/16/papatoetoe-local-charged-over-offensive-graffiti-released-on-bail/" aria-label="Read more about Papatoetoe local charged over offensive graffiti released on bail">Read more</a>
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April 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The graffiti appeared on a footbridge over the Maitai River, but was painted over an hour after the council was alerted to its presence. File picture. RNZ / Tracy Neal Nelson City Council and the New Zealand Jewish Council have condemned anti-Semitic behaviour, after hate speech targeting Jewish people was graffitied ... <a title="Nelson footbridge graffitied with hate speech targetting Jewish people" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/16/nelson-footbridge-graffitied-with-hate-speech-targetting-jewish-people/" aria-label="Read more about Nelson footbridge graffitied with hate speech targetting Jewish people">Read more</a>
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April 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Southern Medicinal has converted the old Mataura paper mill into a medicinal cannabis and hemp growing, testing and processing facility. Supplied / Southern Medicinal The budding medicinal cannabis sector is struggling to put down roots and another specialist processing factory is set to close. But regulators considering current rules and a ... <a title="NZ’s medicinal cannabis ecosystem hopes to harvest value-add opportunities" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/16/nzs-medicinal-cannabis-ecosystem-hopes-to-harvest-value-add-opportunities/" aria-label="Read more about NZ’s medicinal cannabis ecosystem hopes to harvest value-add opportunities">Read more</a>
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April 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Nicola Willis is in Washington DC is attending the International Monetary Fund and World Bank spring meetings. RNZ / Mark Papalii Finance Minister Nicola Willis has promised to be “frank and candid” in her White House meetings overnight, as she seeks clarity about when the conflict in the Middle East might ... <a title="Willis promises to be ‘frank and candid’ about impact of Middle East conflict at White House meeting" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/16/willis-promises-to-be-frank-and-candid-about-impact-of-middle-east-conflict-at-white-house-meeting/" aria-label="Read more about Willis promises to be ‘frank and candid’ about impact of Middle East conflict at White House meeting">Read more</a>
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April 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ/Supplied Businesses in a South Auckland suburb say they are sick of 18-wheeler commercial trucks blocking their access paths, doing roadside repairs and leaving oil on the streets. They often park on berms, blind corners and block driveways. Janine Allen from local business Mfi Engineering said she has had a gutsful. ... <a title="Businesses frustrated as large trucks use suburb for parking" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/16/businesses-frustrated-as-large-trucks-use-suburb-for-parking/" aria-label="Read more about Businesses frustrated as large trucks use suburb for parking">Read more</a>
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April 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The crash happened on Wairere Drive in Hamilton on Monday. RNZ / Marika Khabazi Two 15-year-olds have died in a crash in Hamilton. The crash which happened on Wairere Drive on Monday involved a car, with four people inside, and a truck. Police have now named those who died as Jrusc ... <a title="Police name two 15-year-olds who died in Hamilton crash" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/16/police-name-two-15-year-olds-who-died-in-hamilton-crash/" aria-label="Read more about Police name two 15-year-olds who died in Hamilton crash">Read more</a>
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April 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The Tarawera River, where two people died on Thursday. Google Maps Two local children were killed when a riverbank collapsed in the Tarawera River near Boyce Park in Kawerau. The boys were aged 10 and 12. Emergency services were called about 11.30am on Thursday, after a report of a party getting ... <a title="Two boys dead after water-related incident in Tarawera River, Kawerau" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/16/two-boys-dead-after-water-related-incident-in-tarawera-river-kawerau/" aria-label="Read more about Two boys dead after water-related incident in Tarawera River, Kawerau">Read more</a>
