ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on September 21, 2026.
Fiji civil society warns about govt rushing constitutional change
RNZ Pacific Concern is mounting among Fiji civil society over signs the government may extend the length of Parliament in order to push through constitutional changes. Fiji’s government has hinted that a new constitution could be in place by Christmas Eve. Cabinet has endorsed the Constitution Review Commission’s report to be presented in Parliament and
Australia in the 2060s: an optimistic outlook dominates budget forecasts in the Intergenerational Report
The report counts on a lot of factors turning out for the best: AI boosting economic growth and global warming meeting the Paris goals for a start.
Intergenerational Report says AI will be ‘a defining influence’ on Australia’s economy over next 40 years
The report has a more political streak than these long-term documents usually do.
Labor and Albanese slump to new lows in Newspoll, but Labor improves in a DemosAU poll
This is Labor’s second lowest ever primary vote in Newspoll, which they had last equalled in April 2012 when Julia Gillard was prime minister.
Keith Rankin Analysis – Tone Deaf KiwiSaver and the Circular Flow of Income
Keith Rankin writes; The present New Zealand government is arguably the most hawkish that this country has ever had; and the economists who influence policymaking are also unusually hawkish at present… The only contenders for a more hawkish previous government would be the National Government of 1990 to 1993, and the Reform-United Coalition Government in 1931 and 1932.
Pacific Media Summit to set direction for next decade of Pacific media
By Pita Ligaiula in Savusavu Pacific media leaders and journalists from across the region will tackle press freedom, newsroom survival, artificial intelligence, anti-corruption, climate change and the future of journalism when the Pacific Media Summit gets underway in Savusavu today. Fijian Media Association (FMA) general secretary Stanley Simpson told PACNEWS the summit comes at a
Gaza genocide: We made machines that think – then corrupted them for industrialised slaughter
COMMENTARY: By Tracy Campbell There is something grotesque about taking one of the greatest intellectual achievements in human history — a technology capable of translating languages, modelling proteins, accelerating scientific discovery, assisting doctors, educating children and placing an astonishing repository of human knowledge at an ordinary person’s fingertips — and harnessing it to the ancient
Opportunity’s ‘tax reset’ could benefit many households – but does little for the poorest
Opportunity’s ‘citizens income’ policy would do the least for the worst off, and retains many of the current system’s targeting complexities.
School holidays are coming. Here’s how families can keep some sort of routine
There is no single ‘best’ family routine. But a good routine should be predictable for children and sustainable for the whole family.
Are girls getting their periods earlier? And can parents do anything about it?
Some parents, who are concerned about their daughters ‘growing up too early’, are trying to delay their child’s first period.
Personality tests, dodgy reward programs, AI bots: how rent tech platforms make renting a ‘dehumanising’ experience
Rent tech is an unavoidable part of modern renting – and renters have little control over what data they have to give up and what happens to it afterwards.
Canada is managing migration without taking a sledgehammer approach. Here’s how Australia can, too
As the debate over migration policy continues, it’s not too late for the government to address the pitfalls of its plan by looking to its Canadian counterparts.
After the EU’s offer to Canada, could Australia also embrace a ‘Eurovision’?
In a hostile trading world, mid-sized nations are forging new relationships. Canada has the right idea.
Nepal could show the world how to recover sustainably from a major disaster
Development in known hazard zones is creating untenable risks for communities around the world. Here’s how Nepal and the global community can build back differently.
How to tackle persistent drought: Lessons from British Columbia
Playing out year over year, the chaotic cycle of drought crises has become a familiar experience for British Columbians.
Living with chronic pain at work: Supportive managers can help, but they can’t solve everything
New research shows supportive supervisors may help protect employees’ psychological well-being, but meaningful support requires workplaces that can adapt to changing needs.
Alberta’s education reforms tell students public life is safest when differences are hidden
By amending its Education Act to remove the language of ‘diversity’ and ‘belonging’ and restricting flags that can fly, Alberta is enacting a quiet curriculum of silence.
Australia set for 39 million people by mid-2060s – but slower population growth
The Intergenerational Report projects population growth slowing from an average of 1.4% a year over the last 40 years to 0.9% a year over the coming four decades.
‘We’re one people’ – a young Tongan man’s te reo Māori journey
By Coco Lance of RNZ Pacific Over the years, 21-year-old Siaosi (George) Lavelua (Kolomotu’a, Makave) has often made the trip north to the Waitangi Treaty Grounds with freshly made ‘otai in tow. His whānau business, Lav’s ‘otai — dealing in the much loved Polynesian drink that typically mixes coconut and fruit — is the longest-serving
Trump declares victory in Greenland, but the deal exposes a deeper crisis of trust
When a loyal ally can be squeezed over land inside its own territory, collective defence starts to look like an open protection racket.