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April 22, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand There’s a responsibility for the nearly two-thirds of New Zealanders who own a pet to make sure their companion animals are well looked after. But how far can you go without stretching the budget? Focusing on the two most popular pets – cats and dogs – Christchurch vet Elora Saha offers ... <a title="Taking care of your pets within the budget" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/22/taking-care-of-your-pets-within-the-budget/" aria-label="Read more about Taking care of your pets within the budget">Read more</a>
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April 22, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Former Xero CEO Sir Rod Drury. (File photo) RNZ / Diego Opatowski The 2026 New Zealander of the year and founder of Xero, Sir Rod Drury, has denied claims of misconduct against a former staffer after it was revealed a police complaint had been laid. The complaint alleged misconduct when former ... <a title="Xero founder Sir Rod Drury denies misconduct claims by former staffer" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/22/xero-founder-sir-rod-drury-denies-misconduct-claims-by-former-staffer/" aria-label="Read more about Xero founder Sir Rod Drury denies misconduct claims by former staffer">Read more</a>
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April 22, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Some central Auckland businesses fear they will go under before the long-awaited and long-delayed City Rail Link [CRL] opens. The $5.5 billion project connects Waitematā Station with a redeveloped Maungawhau Station and two new underground stations, Te Waihorotiu and Karang-a-Hape, and will carry up to 54,000 passengers an hour. But by ... <a title="Despair in Auckland CBD over CRL slow crawl to finish line" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/22/despair-in-auckland-cbd-over-crl-slow-crawl-to-finish-line/" aria-label="Read more about Despair in Auckland CBD over CRL slow crawl to finish line">Read more</a>
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April 22, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Poppies at Auckland War Memorial Museum, 2024. RNZ/Marika Khabazi The government is launching a new online visual storytelling website to help children learn about Anzac history. Featuring photographs, maps, timelines and minigames, Anzac Stories was created by Archives New Zealand and the National Library from their collections. It highlights the experiences ... <a title="New site to teach kids about Anzac history launched" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/22/new-site-to-teach-kids-about-anzac-history-launched/" aria-label="Read more about New site to teach kids about Anzac history launched">Read more</a>
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April 22, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Flooded Ruamahanga River, taken from hillside at Morisons Bush looking down on the South Wairarapa. Pockets of native bush and windbreaks are now islands among flooded paddocks. Mike Laven River levels have been dropping in Tararua District since an emergency mobile alert was issued over the threat from the Wainui River, ... <a title="Weather: Localised flooding, more evacuations in lower North Island" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/22/weather-localised-flooding-more-evacuations-in-lower-north-island/" aria-label="Read more about Weather: Localised flooding, more evacuations in lower North Island">Read more</a>
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April 22, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Two children aged under three years old died alongside a woman at a Hastings house. RNZ / Anusha Bradley The family of a woman, baby and toddler killed in Hastings say they are “heartbroken and devastated”. It comes as a 36-year-old man was charged with murdering them. A homicide investigation, dubbed ... <a title="Family of woman and children killed in Hastings homicide say they are ‘devastated’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/22/family-of-woman-and-children-killed-in-hastings-homicide-say-they-are-devastated/" aria-label="Read more about Family of woman and children killed in Hastings homicide say they are ‘devastated’">Read more</a>
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April 22, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King Farmers are being warned to brace for a challenging next season after prices eased at the latest global dairy trade (GDT) auction. The average price at the fortnightly auction fell 2.7 percent to US$4143 (NZ$7025) a tonne. The price of wholemilk powder, which influences farmer payouts, dropped ... <a title="‘Pain’ ahead for dairy farmers as prices ease" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/22/pain-ahead-for-dairy-farmers-as-prices-ease/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Pain’ ahead for dairy farmers as prices ease">Read more</a>
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April 22, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand (L-R) Dame Lisa Carrington, Tara Vaughan, Olivia Brett and Alicia Hoskin win gold in the women’s K4 final at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Iain McGregor / www.photosport.nz Dame Lisa Carrington is competing but two other members of the Olympic champion four are missing from the New Zealand Canoe Sprint team named ... <a title="Dame Lisa Carrington in, but other key names missing from NZ Canoe Sprint squad" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/22/dame-lisa-carrington-in-but-other-key-names-missing-from-nz-canoe-sprint-squad/" aria-label="Read more about Dame Lisa Carrington in, but other key names missing from NZ Canoe Sprint squad">Read more</a>
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April 22, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Construction on the new Te Waihorotiu Station in Auckland CBD is still underway. RNZ / Jessica Hopkins Some central Auckland businesses fear they will go under before the long-awaited and long-delayed City Rail Link [CRL] opens. The $5.5 billion project connects Waitematā Station with a redeveloped Maungawhau Station and two new ... <a title="Despair in Auckland CBD over CRK slow crawl to finish line" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/22/despair-in-auckland-cbd-over-crk-slow-crawl-to-finish-line/" aria-label="Read more about Despair in Auckland CBD over CRK slow crawl to finish line">Read more</a>
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April 22, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Immigration minister Erica Stanford. RNZ / Nick Monro The government’s refreshed Active Investor Plus Visa has drawn in nearly $4 billion in funds already invested or committed, in its first year. Changes to the so-called ‘Golden Visa’, which gives wealthy foreigners residency if they directly invest in local companies, took effect ... <a title="Active Investor Plus Visa draws in nearly $4b of foreign funds in first year since refresh" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/22/active-investor-plus-visa-draws-in-nearly-4b-of-foreign-funds-in-first-year-since-refresh/" aria-label="Read more about Active Investor Plus Visa draws in nearly $4b of foreign funds in first year since refresh">Read more</a>
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April 22, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Nate McKinnon *This article was originally published in March 2026. With the opening of One New Zealand Stadium in Christchurch just days away, the Crusaders are facing a significant shift – leaving behind a proven home fortress and adapting to life under a roof. Always intended as a temporary ... <a title="Home sweet dome: Will a roof put a lid on the Crusaders’ dominance?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/22/home-sweet-dome-will-a-roof-put-a-lid-on-the-crusaders-dominance/" aria-label="Read more about Home sweet dome: Will a roof put a lid on the Crusaders’ dominance?">Read more</a>
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April 22, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The family of a woman missing for eight months are “desperate to find her” and remain hopeful she is alive, police say. Rowena Walker was reported missing by her mother on 22 October last year. Walker’s last confirmed sighting was on 14 August, when she was captured on CCTV in Christchurch ... <a title="Watch: Police say family of missing Christchurch woman Rowena Walker ‘desperate to find her’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/22/watch-police-say-family-of-missing-christchurch-woman-rowena-walker-desperate-to-find-her/" aria-label="Read more about Watch: Police say family of missing Christchurch woman Rowena Walker ‘desperate to find her’">Read more</a>
