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April 23, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Leicester Fainga’anuku of the Crusaders celebrates his try. © Photosport Ltd 2026 www.photosport.nz All Blacks back Leicester Fainga’anuku has been given a shock start at flanker for the Crusaders. Typically a centre or wing, Fainga’anuku has been named in the loose forwards for Friday night’s Super Rugby clash with the Waratahs. ... <a title="All Blacks midfielder Fainga’anuku to start in loose fowards for Crusaders" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/23/all-blacks-midfielder-faingaanuku-to-start-in-loose-fowards-for-crusaders/" aria-label="Read more about All Blacks midfielder Fainga’anuku to start in loose fowards for Crusaders">Read more</a>
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April 23, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The slip closing Awakino Gorge. Supplied / NZ Transport Agency The small Waikato town of Mōkau on the west coast of the North Island is being described by locals as a “ghost town” and “dead as a doornail” due to the closure of the Awakino Gorge on State Highway 3. Local ... <a title="Town struggles amid Awakino Gorge closure" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/23/town-struggles-amid-awakino-gorge-closure/" aria-label="Read more about Town struggles amid Awakino Gorge closure">Read more</a>
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April 23, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Quin Tauetau BNZ is the latest major bank to raise interest rates. It has put its one-year rate up by six basis points, to 4.59 percent, its 18-month rate up by the same margin to 4.79 percent and its two-year rate by 20 basis points, to 5.09 percent. Two-year ... <a title="BNZ joins rivals with interest rate rise" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/23/bnz-joins-rivals-with-interest-rate-rise/" aria-label="Read more about BNZ joins rivals with interest rate rise">Read more</a>
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April 23, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand File pic AFP Jetstar check-ins at Auckland have been halted and some of its departures delayed by a technical issue. “Technical teams are onsite working to resolve the issue, and Jetstar has currently paused check-in, with some delays to departing flights today,” Auckland Airport said. “No other domestic flights are affected.” ... <a title="Delays at Auckland Airport as Jetstar halts check-ins over tech problem" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/23/delays-at-auckland-airport-as-jetstar-halts-check-ins-over-tech-problem/" aria-label="Read more about Delays at Auckland Airport as Jetstar halts check-ins over tech problem">Read more</a>
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April 23, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand An AI-generated falsely showing Westpac CEO Catherine McGrath clashing with Winston Peters on a news show. Supplied One of the country’s biggest banks is calling on social media giant Meta – owner of Facebook and Instagram – to do more to protect New Zealanders from fraud and scams on its platforms. ... <a title="AI-generated Westpac boss used in scam ads on Facebook" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/23/ai-generated-westpac-boss-used-in-scam-ads-on-facebook/" aria-label="Read more about AI-generated Westpac boss used in scam ads on Facebook">Read more</a>
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April 23, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF One person has died following a serious crash in Temuka in South Canterbury on Wednesday night. Emergency services were alerted to the single motorcycle crash on Factory Road at around 7.50pm. The rider died at the scene. The Serious Crash Unit has conducted a scene examination and the road has ... <a title="Motorcyclist dead after crash in South Canterbury" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/23/motorcyclist-dead-after-crash-in-south-canterbury/" aria-label="Read more about Motorcyclist dead after crash in South Canterbury">Read more</a>
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April 23, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand File pic RNZ/ Calvin Samuel State Highway 29 is closed following a serious crash in Lower Kaimai on Thursday morning. Emergency services were called to a two-vehicle crash near the intersection with Valley View Road at around 5.50am. Initial indications suggest there are serious injuries, police said in a statement. The ... <a title="SH29 in Bay of Plenty closed after early-morning crash" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/23/sh29-in-bay-of-plenty-closed-after-early-morning-crash/" aria-label="Read more about SH29 in Bay of Plenty closed after early-morning crash">Read more</a>
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April 23, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand As floodwaters reached a metre high inside a Wellington boarding house, Mōkena Spooner-Hokianga walked out with a few precious items in a plastic box. “Photos of my dad and photos of my mum, y’know, those sentimental things … they’re too important and I can’t replace them.” The Duckworth Lewis boarder was ... <a title="Storm-battered people flock to Wellington City Mission after losing everything" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/23/storm-battered-people-flock-to-wellington-city-mission-after-losing-everything/" aria-label="Read more about Storm-battered people flock to Wellington City Mission after losing everything">Read more</a>
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April 23, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Wellington Phoenix women’s head coach Bev Priestman with captain Mackenzie Barry. Marty Melville / PHOTOSPORT Wellington Phoenix’s stand-in captain Mackenzie Barry has experienced the lows of the A-League when seasons imploded and losses stacked up, now she is leading the team into the uncharted territory of finals football. Barry has been ... <a title="Phoenix defender Mackenzie Barry riding the highs of the club’s success" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/23/phoenix-defender-mackenzie-barry-riding-the-highs-of-the-clubs-success/" aria-label="Read more about Phoenix defender Mackenzie Barry riding the highs of the club’s success">Read more</a>
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April 23, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A campaign group says universal free dental care in Aotearoa is affordable. AFP/ Thibaut Durand/ Hans Lucas A campaign group has released a detailed plan which it says shows universal free dental care in Aotearoa is both feasible and affordable. The report by Dental for All estimates it would cost $936 ... <a title="Campaign group costs universal free dental care, says NZ can afford it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/23/campaign-group-costs-universal-free-dental-care-says-nz-can-afford-it/" aria-label="Read more about Campaign group costs universal free dental care, says NZ can afford it">Read more</a>
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April 23, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The Morgan Gorge. Neil Silverwood Conservation and outdoor recreation groups say the fight to save a pristine back country river is not over as they consider legal action and warn of seismic risk. The controversial Waitaha hydro scheme received Fast Track Approval on Friday, becoming the 18th fast track project to ... <a title="Opponents say fight to stop fast-tracked Waitaha hydro scheme not over despite approval" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/23/opponents-say-fight-to-stop-fast-tracked-waitaha-hydro-scheme-not-over-despite-approval/" aria-label="Read more about Opponents say fight to stop fast-tracked Waitaha hydro scheme not over despite approval">Read more</a>
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April 23, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Life was looking up for man found dead after a house fire in Ruapehu, friends say The man’s boarder was killed in a car crash shortly after the fire Police launch homicide investigation. A 62-year-old man found dead after a house fire in the small Ruapehu settlement of Rangataua was getting ... <a title="Man who died in car crash was boarder at Rangataua house where body was found burned" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/23/man-who-died-in-car-crash-was-boarder-at-rangataua-house-where-body-was-found-burned/" aria-label="Read more about Man who died in car crash was boarder at Rangataua house where body was found burned">Read more</a>
