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*13 April – Cyclone Vaianu departs the North Island, after causing significant flooding, evacuations and power outages.[{{cite news |title=As it happened: Cyclone Vaianu moves away, clean-up begins |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/592157/as-it-happened-cyclone-vaianu-moves-away-clean-up-begins |access-date=15 April 2026 |work=[[Radio New Zealand]] |date=13 April 2026}}] States of emergency are lifted in most affected regions and districts except [[Whakatāne]].[{{cite news |title=Northland and Waikato end states of emergency |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/592243/northland-and-waikato-end-states-of-emergency |access-date=15 April 2026 |work=[[Radio New Zealand]] |date=13 April 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260414062455/https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/592243/northland-and-waikato-end-states-of-emergency |archive-date=14 April 2026 |url-status=live}}] |
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*13 April – Cyclone Vaianu departs the North Island, after causing significant flooding, evacuations and power outages.[{{cite news |title=As it happened: Cyclone Vaianu moves away, clean-up begins |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/592157/as-it-happened-cyclone-vaianu-moves-away-clean-up-begins |access-date=15 April 2026 |work=[[Radio New Zealand]] |date=13 April 2026}}] States of emergency are lifted in most affected regions and districts except [[Whakatāne]].[{{cite news |title=Northland and Waikato end states of emergency |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/592243/northland-and-waikato-end-states-of-emergency |access-date=15 April 2026 |work=[[Radio New Zealand]] |date=13 April 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260414062455/https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/592243/northland-and-waikato-end-states-of-emergency |archive-date=14 April 2026 |url-status=live}}] |
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*16 April – Police arrest and charge a man with offensive behaviour and wilful damage following the spraying of racist graffiti targeting [[Indian New Zealanders]] at [[Papatoetoe]] Central School.[{{cite news |title=Man, 61, arrested over anti-Indian graffiti on footpath outside Papatoetoe Central School |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/auckland/man-61-arrested-over-anti-indian-graffiti-on-footpath-outside-papatoetoe-central-school/HALZQYCBVJFL3PCKLJYPIAH7TE/ |access-date=15 April 2026 |work=[[The New Zealand Herald]] |date=16 April 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260415233605/https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/auckland/man-61-arrested-over-anti-indian-graffiti-on-footpath-outside-papatoetoe-central-school/HALZQYCBVJFL3PCKLJYPIAH7TE/ |archive-date=15 April 2026 |url-status=live}}] |
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*16 April – Police arrest and charge a man with offensive behaviour and wilful damage following the spraying of racist graffiti targeting [[Indian New Zealanders]] at [[Papatoetoe]] Central School.[{{cite news |title=Man, 61, arrested over anti-Indian graffiti on footpath outside Papatoetoe Central School |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/auckland/man-61-arrested-over-anti-indian-graffiti-on-footpath-outside-papatoetoe-central-school/HALZQYCBVJFL3PCKLJYPIAH7TE/ |access-date=15 April 2026 |work=[[The New Zealand Herald]] |date=16 April 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260415233605/https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/auckland/man-61-arrested-over-anti-indian-graffiti-on-footpath-outside-papatoetoe-central-school/HALZQYCBVJFL3PCKLJYPIAH7TE/ |archive-date=15 April 2026 |url-status=live}}] |
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*18 April – Flooding in [[Porirua]] and [[Lower Hutt]] results in the evacuation of 26 homes and the temporary closure of a portion of [[State Highway 58 (New Zealand)|State Highway 58]].[{{Cite news |date=18 April 2026 |title=Heavy rain triggers flash flooding, evacuations in parts of Wellington |url=https://www.1news.co.nz/2026/04/18/heavy-rain-triggers-flash-flooding-evacuations-in-parts-of-wellington/ |access-date=18 April 2026 |work=1News}}] |
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*18 April – Flooding in [[Porirua]] and [[Lower Hutt]] results in the evacuation of 26 homes and the temporary closure of a portion of [[State Highway 58 (New Zealand)|State Highway 58]].[{{Cite news |date=18 April 2026 |title=Heavy rain triggers flash flooding, evacuations in parts of Wellington |url=https://www.1news.co.nz/2026/04/18/heavy-rain-triggers-flash-flooding-evacuations-in-parts-of-wellington/ |access-date=18 April 2026 |work=[[1News]]}}] |
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*19 April – States of emergency are declared in [[Whanganui District]] and the [[Ōhura]] Ward of [[Ruapehu District]] due to flooding.[{{Cite web |last=Gordon |first=Natasha |date=19 April 2026 |title=Weather live updates: States of local emergency declared in Whanganui and Ruapehu districts, widespread damage in Tauranga |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/weather-live-updates-states-of-local-emergency-declared-in-whanganui-and-ruapehu-districts/DOJQWVJDIRCANIY5UYYEBILZBY/ |access-date=20 April 2026 |]website=The New Zealand Herald |language=en-NZ}} A tornado in [[Tauranga]] causes damage to 15 properties.[{{Cite news |date=20 April 2026 |title=Clean-up continues today after Tauranga hit by tornado |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/bay-of-plenty-times/news/tauranga-tornado-clean-up-continues/QLRFS5U6BZGYFLYSMRGN6LKEG4/ |access-date=20 April 2026 |work=The New Zealand Herald}}] |
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*19 April – States of emergency are declared in [[Whanganui District]] and the [[Ōhura]] Ward of [[Ruapehu District]] due to flooding.[{{Cite web |last=Gordon |first=Natasha |date=19 April 2026 |title=Weather live updates: States of local emergency declared in Whanganui and Ruapehu districts, widespread damage in Tauranga |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/weather-live-updates-states-of-local-emergency-declared-in-whanganui-and-ruapehu-districts/DOJQWVJDIRCANIY5UYYEBILZBY/ |access-date=20 April 2026 |work=[[The New Zealand Herald]] |language=en-NZ}}][{{cite news |last1=Martin |first1=Robin |title=Ōhura remains cut off to all but emergency services |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/weather/592856/ohura-remains-cut-off-to-all-but-emergency-services |access-date=20 April 2026 |work=[[RNZ]] |date=20 April 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260420053850/https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/weather/592856/ohura-remains-cut-off-to-all-but-emergency-services |archive-date=20 April 2026 |url-status=live}}] A tornado in [[Tauranga]] causes damage to 15 properties.[{{Cite news |date=20 April 2026 |title=Clean-up continues today after Tauranga hit by tornado |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/bay-of-plenty-times/news/tauranga-tornado-clean-up-continues/QLRFS5U6BZGYFLYSMRGN6LKEG4/ |access-date=20 April 2026 |work=[[The New Zealand Herald]]}}] |
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*20 April – A state of emergency is declared in the [[Wellington Region]] due to flooding.[{{Cite web |date=20 April 2026 |title=Weather: State of Emergency declared for Wellington |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/emergencies_local/592870/weather-state-of-emergency-declared-for-wellington |access-date=20 April 2026 |]website=RNZ}} |
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**A state of emergency is declared in the [[Wellington Region]] due to flooding. [[Air New Zealand]] cancels all regional flights in and out of Wellington. name="RNZ 20 Apr 2026">{{Cite web |date=20 April 2026 |title=Weather: State of Emergency declared for Wellington |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/emergencies_local/592870/weather-state-of-emergency-declared-for-wellington |access-date=20 April 2026 |work=[[RNZ]]}} |
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**[[Interislander]] and [[StraitNZ|Bluebridge]] cancel ferry sailings for the next two days in response to strong winds and large swells in the [[Cook Strait]].[{{cite news |title=Live: State of emergency declared for Wellington region amid chance of red rain warning |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/360966647/live-heavy-rain-forecast-north-island-areas-back-thunderstorms-and-flooding |access-date=20 April 2026 |work=[[Stuff (website)|Stuff]] |date=20 April 2026}}] |
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