ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on September 14, 2026.
Greens promise $200m boost for te reo Māori initiatives
Te Ao Māori News Te Wiki o te Reo Māori has begun with an election promise from the Green Party to invest an additional $200 million in the language over four years. Of that, $30 million annually would go towards te reo Māori education and professional development for teachers, while $20 million would be shared
Why big tech will hate the Australian tax office’s latest ruling
Australia’s laws don’t deal with all the ways local profits are shifted offshore. The ATO aims to close that gap.
View from The Hill: One Nation would have more people leaving than entering Australia over three years
One Nation has released a radical policy that would see Australia reduce its temporary migrant population by 750,000.
Democrats’ chances of gaining control of Congress at US midterms depend on Iran war
Recent polling shows if the disruption caused by the Trump administration’s war with Iran continues, Democrats will likely gain control of Congress.
Data from more than 600 people shows resting heart rates have their own secret rhythm
The rhythms aren’t necessarily tied to hormones, nor any other single cause.
Imported phosphate for fertiliser is expensive – could this homegrown alternative be a solution?
Research shows a phosphorus-rich compound found in wastewater raises uptake by plants and reduces discharge to waterways.
Vanuatu ferry disaster: ‘It’s a miracle anyone survived,’ says rescuer
RNZ Pacific reporters An Australian pilot who helped locate survivors after a ferry disaster in Vanuatu says: “it is a miracle anyone survived”. After the ferry MV Matui sank in rough seas on Friday morning, two have died and more than 30 people remain missing. The ferry departed from Santo at 6am on Friday for
Australia must double down to meet our climate targets. Our new study shows how
Global warming is set to surpass the 1.5°C limit if governments worldwide fail to act.
Too many students have ‘reading anxiety’. New research suggests it is triggered by problems in primary school
Reading anxiety involves excessive worries and apprehensions about reading activities.
A brief history of collage from 12th century Japan to Sydney today – and your own kitchen table
Collage can be traced back to the invention of paper. Australian artists are still exploring its possibilities today. Here’s how you can, too.
Data centres have existed for decades. So why are they so controversial now?
Data centres were once treated as invisible pieces of digital infrastructure. Now, they’re the focus of intense political debate.
Data centres in Australia: your questions answered
From almost 350 questions, nine experts answer the most common ones you asked.
We may be able to turn off the algorithm, but we can’t escape the misogyny of the manosphere
Important as it is, no amount of social media regulation will meaningfully address the manosphere unless we also dismantle the misogyny that underpins it.
What are statins? And can healthy people use them to prevent heart disease and dementia?
New evidence shows more people might benefit from this cholesterol-lowering medication than we previously thought. But that doesn’t mean everyone should take one.
Private money is coming to NZ netball. Other sports should be paying close attention
Private investment promises new money and expertise for NZ netball. But its success will depend on who benefits – and what happens to the wider game.
Pioneer of Palestine protest in NZ warns against the IDF ‘obscenity’ becoming normalised
Asia Pacific Report A pioneer of Palestine protest in Aotearoa New Zealand today warned against the IDF slaughter “obscenity” becoming accepted as normal in the world. “It’s a particular obscenity watching a catastrophe unfold in Gaza, in the West Bank, and in Lebanon and for the world to get used to it — as our
Why the Iranian diaspora is so bitterly divided — in Canada and abroad
Although the connection between the Canadian far right and the pro-Reza Pahlavi movement is weaker than in Europe, growing diaspora violence shows it’s now taking root in Canada.
Canada’s new strategy won’t solve food insecurity or the health issues it creates
While the National Food Security Strategy does include important food systems initiatives, it fails to address the root causes of food insecurity or its health consequences.
How chronic absenteeism shifted in Canadian kindergarten after COVID-19
A better understanding of the factors driving kindergarten school absences is needed, as are policies aimed at reducing the number of missed days.
Sharing non‑consensual ‘deepfake’ porn in Canada is now a crime. The law still fails the victims
Canada’s current framework treats deepfake-based sexual abuse as isolated criminal behaviour, when it is systematic gender-based violence.