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April 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Follow the latest with RNZ’s live blog. Whakatāne acting mayor Julie Jukes says Cyclone Vaianu caused significant amount of damage, and the full extent is not yet known. Vaianu is tracking south-east away from mainland New Zealand, after causing power cuts, flooding and road closures across the east coast of the ... <a title="Live weather: Cyclone Vaianu leaves roads closed, evacuees still out of homes" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/13/live-weather-cyclone-vaianu-leaves-roads-closed-evacuees-still-out-of-homes/" aria-label="Read more about Live weather: Cyclone Vaianu leaves roads closed, evacuees still out of homes">Read more</a>
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April 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand File photo. A pathologist found a bloody ornamental dolphin at the scene was the probable weapon. RNZ A Wellington woman, murdered by her son in 2023, died from a blow to the head with a heavy dolphin ornament, a coroner’s report has revealed. Irene Katsougiannis, 62, was killed in her Miramar ... <a title="Wellington women Irene Katsougiannis died from blow with heavy ornament – coroner" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/13/wellington-women-irene-katsougiannis-died-from-blow-with-heavy-ornament-coroner/" aria-label="Read more about Wellington women Irene Katsougiannis died from blow with heavy ornament – coroner">Read more</a>
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April 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Whitianga before Cyclone Vaianu’s arrival. RNZ/Marika Khabazi A Coromandel weather station recorded more than 200mm of rain as Cyclone Vaianu swept over the North Island. The cyclone, which caused power outages, flooding and road closures across the east coast of the North Island, tracked away from mainland New Zealand overnight. Some ... <a title="Cyclone Vaianu brings 220mm of rain to Coromandel in 24 hours" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/13/cyclone-vaianu-brings-220mm-of-rain-to-coromandel-in-24-hours/" aria-label="Read more about Cyclone Vaianu brings 220mm of rain to Coromandel in 24 hours">Read more</a>
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April 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Prisoners can’t seek help from Ministry of Social Development until they have left prison. 123RF The Salvation Army says prisoners deserve more help planning for their release to ensure they’re not out on the streets. An Auditor-General’s report revealed Corrections did not know how many people leave prison with nowhere to ... <a title="Prisoners need help planning for release – Salvation Army" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/13/prisoners-need-help-planning-for-release-salvation-army/" aria-label="Read more about Prisoners need help planning for release – Salvation Army">Read more</a>
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April 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand 50 percent of respondents worry they cannot pay for housing in the future. RNZ / Quin Tauetau The cost of housing is making it difficult for people to pay their bills, with one-in-four delaying medical care and/or skipping meals in the past year. “The sacrifices revealed in this data are not ... <a title="One in four skip meals, medical care due to cost of housing – survey" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/13/one-in-four-skip-meals-medical-care-due-to-cost-of-housing-survey/" aria-label="Read more about One in four skip meals, medical care due to cost of housing – survey">Read more</a>
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April 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand New developments had changed the character of suburbs around the city. RNZ / Quin Tauetau New Zealand’s recent building boom has changed the make-up of some suburbs around the country. Census data shows the number of households who do not own their own homes has dropped in the past decade. Some ... <a title="Money: ‘Gentrified’ suburbs where renters are disappearing" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/13/money-gentrified-suburbs-where-renters-are-disappearing/" aria-label="Read more about Money: ‘Gentrified’ suburbs where renters are disappearing">Read more</a>
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April 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ was recently contacted by two families that took their children out of school because of what they said was lack of support for their children’s special needs. 123rf Children are missing weeks and even months of vital schooling because of stand-offs between their parents and their schools. Youth advocates say ... <a title="Calls for independent dispute resolution service for schools, parents" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/13/calls-for-independent-dispute-resolution-service-for-schools-parents/" aria-label="Read more about Calls for independent dispute resolution service for schools, parents">Read more</a>
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April 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Whitianga before Cyclone Vaianu’s arrival. RNZ/Marika Khabazi A Coromandel weather station recorded more than 200mm of rain as Cyclone Vaianu swept over the North Island. The cyclone, which caused power outages, flooding and road closures across the east coast of the North Island, tracked away from mainland New Zealand overnight. Some ... <a title="Cyclone Vaianu brings 220m of rain to Coromandel in 24 hours" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/13/cyclone-vaianu-brings-220m-of-rain-to-coromandel-in-24-hours/" aria-label="Read more about Cyclone Vaianu brings 220m of rain to Coromandel in 24 hours">Read more</a>
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April 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Corban Piper stood out for the Phoenix against Melbourne City. Photosport Wellington Phoenix’s chances of making the A-League playoffs have nosedived, with a 2-0 away loss to Melbourne City. The result is good news for City, who improve their chances of sealing a top-six spot, but the Phoenix have a huge ... <a title="Wellington Phoenix suffer crucial A-League loss to Melbourne City" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/12/wellington-phoenix-suffer-crucial-a-league-loss-to-melbourne-city/" aria-label="Read more about Wellington Phoenix suffer crucial A-League loss to Melbourne City">Read more</a>
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April 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Carlos Ulberg became the first Kiwi to claim the UFC light-heavyweight belt. Carmen Mandato/Getty Images King Carlos has his crown. Kiwi Carlos Ulberg is the new UFC light-heavyweight champion, after knocking out Jiří Procházka in round one, while on one leg. Ulberg blew out his knee, after stepping back and landing ... <a title="One-legged Carlos Ulberg wins UFC light-heavyweight title by miracle knockout" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/12/one-legged-carlos-ulberg-wins-ufc-light-heavyweight-title-by-miracle-knockout/" aria-label="Read more about One-legged Carlos Ulberg wins UFC light-heavyweight title by miracle knockout">Read more</a>
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April 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A meeting of Ireland’s Citizens’ Assembly. The country’s first deliberative democracy process was a Constitutional Convention held over 18 months starting in 2012. Maxwells What if a group of randomly selected people were put in a room and asked to hammer out national policy, or co-opted onto select committees? It sounds ... <a title="The House: Citizens assemblies – an alternative to select committees?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/12/the-house-citizens-assemblies-an-alternative-to-select-committees/" aria-label="Read more about The House: Citizens assemblies – an alternative to select committees?">Read more</a>
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April 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Rāwene residents are being urged to conserve water after a water main broke under Parnell Street, the town’s main street. Supplied / FNDC Far North Mayor Moko Tepania says he’s breathing a huge sigh of relief after his district escaped serious damage from Cyclone Vaianu. The district was the first to ... <a title="Mayor ‘grateful’ Far North escaped serious cyclone damage" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/12/mayor-grateful-far-north-escaped-serious-cyclone-damage/" aria-label="Read more about Mayor ‘grateful’ Far North escaped serious cyclone damage">Read more</a>
