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April 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Local Government Minister Simon Watts. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Building water infrastructure over the next decade will be a “mammoth challenge” according to Local Government Minister Simon Watts. Speaking to Morning Report, Watts said one of the key points the government wanted to achieve with Local Water Done Well reform “is ... <a title="Local Government Minister Simon Watts on challenges building water infrastructure" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/24/local-government-minister-simon-watts-on-challenges-building-water-infrastructure/" aria-label="Read more about Local Government Minister Simon Watts on challenges building water infrastructure">Read more</a>
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April 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A police car seen behind a cordon as officers attend an incident. RNZ A 17-year-old has been charged with murder over fatal stabbing of Daniel Te Mataku in Wainuiomata. Te Mataku’s body was discovered on Wainuiomata Road about 9am on 2 April. The defendant will make their first appearance in the ... <a title="Teen charged with murdering Daniel Te Mataku" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/24/teen-charged-with-murdering-daniel-te-mataku/" aria-label="Read more about Teen charged with murdering Daniel Te Mataku">Read more</a>
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April 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A parliamentary hearing in the Netherlands regarding the human rights situation in the country’s former colony, West Papua. 21 April, 2026. Supplied The United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) has called on the Netherlands to stop selling arms to Indonesia. Representatives of the ULMWP were this week at the Dutch ... <a title="Stop selling arms to Indonesia, West Papuans urge Netherlands" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/24/stop-selling-arms-to-indonesia-west-papuans-urge-netherlands/" aria-label="Read more about Stop selling arms to Indonesia, West Papuans urge Netherlands">Read more</a>
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April 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Suzie Bates takes a catch during the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup final match against South Africa in 2024. AFP/FADEL SENNA One of New Zealand’s most celebrated cricketers has announced her retirement from the international game, but not before one last crack at a another world title. Suzie Bates has announced ... <a title="‘One Final Mission’ for White Ferns great Suzie Bates before retirement" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/24/one-final-mission-for-white-ferns-great-suzie-bates-before-retirement/" aria-label="Read more about ‘One Final Mission’ for White Ferns great Suzie Bates before retirement">Read more</a>
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April 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Fast-moving thunderstorms and flooding caught Wellington off guard, as seen on State Highway 2 on Saturday, 18 April. Josh Hay / Facebook Explainer – Has climate change made weather forecasting harder to do – and how is technology changing the game? There was plenty of warning about the dangers of Tropical ... <a title="Wellington floods and tropical cyclones: How weather forecasting is dealing with an uncertain future" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/24/wellington-floods-and-tropical-cyclones-how-weather-forecasting-is-dealing-with-an-uncertain-future/" aria-label="Read more about Wellington floods and tropical cyclones: How weather forecasting is dealing with an uncertain future">Read more</a>
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April 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand St John A person has been taken to hospital after an early morning fire at a South Island meat processor, where an oil burner kept igniting. Two trucks from Cheviot and a tanker were initially called to the scene just before 6am. Two other pumps were also called in. The fire ... <a title="Meat processor fire puts one in hospital" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/24/meat-processor-fire-puts-one-in-hospital/" aria-label="Read more about Meat processor fire puts one in hospital">Read more</a>
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April 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF A Northland police staffer claimed he had worked hours he had not for more than a year before it was discovered, RNZ can reveal. Riki Toby, who was paid nearly $30,000 for overtime he did not do, said the offending started after going through a break-up, which put “extra financial ... <a title="Northland police staffer claimed $29,000 for shifts he never worked" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/24/northland-police-staffer-claimed-29000-for-shifts-he-never-worked/" aria-label="Read more about Northland police staffer claimed $29,000 for shifts he never worked">Read more</a>
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April 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand MetService Residents in parts of the upper North Island are being advised to clear drains and gutters and avoid low-lying areas due to heavy rain. MetService has issued orange heavy rain warnings for eastern Northland south of Kawakawa until midnight, eastern Auckland north of Whangaparāoa until 3pm, and Great Barrier Island ... <a title="Weather: Orange heavy rain warning for parts of North Island" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/24/weather-orange-heavy-rain-warning-for-parts-of-north-island/" aria-label="Read more about Weather: Orange heavy rain warning for parts of North Island">Read more</a>
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April 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Black Foils SailGP Team and DS Automobiles SailGP Team France collide during Race 3, on Race Day 1. Simon Bruty for SailGP Auckland’s events boss says the government has missed an important opportunity by not putting in the money to keep SailGP in the city next year. The government has decided ... <a title="Nixing SailGP described as a ‘significant loss’ by Auckland events boss" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/24/nixing-sailgp-described-as-a-significant-loss-by-auckland-events-boss/" aria-label="Read more about Nixing SailGP described as a ‘significant loss’ by Auckland events boss">Read more</a>
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April 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand District nurse Mary Roberts asks a question at the Health NZ meeting in Darfield. RNZ / Keiller MacDuff Darfield residents came out in their droves on Thursday night hoping to get answers about their hospital and the future of healthcare in the swiftly growing town. The 10-bed hospital suspended admissions late ... <a title="Darfield residents seek answers a year after town’s 10-bed hospital halted admissions" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/24/darfield-residents-seek-answers-a-year-after-towns-10-bed-hospital-halted-admissions/" aria-label="Read more about Darfield residents seek answers a year after town’s 10-bed hospital halted admissions">Read more</a>
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April 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF One person has died following a serious crash in Wellsford north of Auckland on Thursday night. Emergency services responded to the single vehicle crash on Waiteitei Road at about 10.20pm. The sole occupant died at the scene, a police spokesperson said. The Serious Crash Unit has completed a scene examination ... <a title="Person dead after single-vehicle crash in Wellsford" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/24/person-dead-after-single-vehicle-crash-in-wellsford/" aria-label="Read more about Person dead after single-vehicle crash in Wellsford">Read more</a>
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April 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Kiwi Michelle Montague fights Luana Carolina of Brazil during UFC Fight Night at RAC Arena on 28 September 2025. Paul Kane The ‘Wild One’ is back and plans a short but violent encore inside the cage. Kiwi UFC fighter Michelle Montague is back for her second bout in the world’s biggest ... <a title="Kiwi UFC fighter Michelle Montague’s ‘beautiful responsibility’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/24/kiwi-ufc-fighter-michelle-montagues-beautiful-responsibility/" aria-label="Read more about Kiwi UFC fighter Michelle Montague’s ‘beautiful responsibility’">Read more</a>
