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April 22, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The government will slash spending in real terms on the National Disability Insurance Scheme over four years, as it undertakes a massive “reset” of the program. People with lower support needs will be moved off the scheme and over the ... <a title="NDIS slashed and higher health insurance subsidy for over 65s scrapped, in Health Minister Butler’s package" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/22/ndis-slashed-and-higher-health-insurance-subsidy-for-over-65s-scrapped-in-health-minister-butlers-package-281143/" aria-label="Read more about NDIS slashed and higher health insurance subsidy for over 65s scrapped, in Health Minister Butler’s package">Read more</a>
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April 22, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Inna, 61, was last seen on Waiheke Island on Friday, April 17. NZ Police / SUPPLIED The public are being asked for help finding a woman who was last seen boarding a bus on Auckland’s Waiheke Island five days ago. Inna, 61, was last seen about 9am on Friday, April 17, ... <a title="Public appeal for woman last seen boarding a bus on Auckland’s Waiheke Island" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/22/public-appeal-for-woman-last-seen-boarding-a-bus-on-aucklands-waiheke-island/" aria-label="Read more about Public appeal for woman last seen boarding a bus on Auckland’s Waiheke Island">Read more</a>
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April 22, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Samantha Hepburn, Professor of Law, Deakin University Is Australia giving away its gas resources, virtually for free? That question is at the centre of this week’s parliamentary inquiry into the taxation of gas resources. Over the last decade, Australia has become one of the world’s largest exporters ... <a title="Foreign companies are making billions off Australia’s gas. It’s time that changed" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/22/foreign-companies-are-making-billions-off-australias-gas-its-time-that-changed-281010/" aria-label="Read more about Foreign companies are making billions off Australia’s gas. It’s time that changed">Read more</a>
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April 22, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand National MP Stuart Smith. RNZ / Angus Dreaver National’s chief whip Stuart Smith has finally addressed media at Parliament, denying reports that he had tried to alert the Prime Minister to flagging caucus support prior to Easter. The public denial comes after a similar written statement was issued on Tuesday, four ... <a title="National’s Stuart Smith denies he tried to alert Christopher Luxon to flagging caucus support" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/22/nationals-stuart-smith-denies-he-tried-to-alert-christopher-luxon-to-flagging-caucus-support/" aria-label="Read more about National’s Stuart Smith denies he tried to alert Christopher Luxon to flagging caucus support">Read more</a>
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April 22, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Mark Papalii Winston Peters was doing his best to quell concerns there were ructions in the coalition claiming the government was as stable as a “three-legged stool”. The New Zealand First leader and both National’s leader and deputy all took turns in their Wednesday morning media slots to launch ... <a title="Winston Peters declares coalition as stable as ‘three-legged stool’ after day of potshots" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/22/winston-peters-declares-coalition-as-stable-as-three-legged-stool-after-day-of-potshots/" aria-label="Read more about Winston Peters declares coalition as stable as ‘three-legged stool’ after day of potshots">Read more</a>
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April 22, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Hurricanes player Warner Dearns scores a try. Kerry Marshall / www.photosport.nz Hurricanes lock Warner Dearns is relishing his time in New Zealand and says he would welcome a return in the future, despite being contracted in Japan for the next two years. The Japan international is set to head back to ... <a title="Hurricanes lock Warner Dearns keeps door open for NZ return" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/22/hurricanes-lock-warner-dearns-keeps-door-open-for-nz-return/" aria-label="Read more about Hurricanes lock Warner Dearns keeps door open for NZ return">Read more</a>
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April 22, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A police car seen behind a cordon as officers attend an incident. RNZ One person has died following a serious crash on State Highway 1 near Invercargill on Wednesday morning. Emergency services were called to the two-vehicle crash near Kerr Road, Dacre about 8.10am. On Wednesday afternoon, police confirmed one person ... <a title="One person dead after crash on SH1 north of Invercargill" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/22/one-person-dead-after-crash-on-sh1-north-of-invercargill/" aria-label="Read more about One person dead after crash on SH1 north of Invercargill">Read more</a>
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April 22, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Bronwyn Carlson, Professor, Critical Indigenous Studies and Director of The Centre for Global Indigenous Futures, Macquarie University Much of the current conversation about AI assumes uptake is inevitable, more technology means better outcomes and the main task is managing risk. But we asked Aboriginal and Torres Strait ... <a title="‘No accountability, no checks and balances, no responsibility’: how Indigenous peoples think about AI" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/22/no-accountability-no-checks-and-balances-no-responsibility-how-indigenous-peoples-think-about-ai-280734/" aria-label="Read more about ‘No accountability, no checks and balances, no responsibility’: how Indigenous peoples think about AI">Read more</a>
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April 22, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF A man jailed for attempting to snatch a toddler with intent to sexually abuse her, went unmonitored for several hours overnight after his electronic tracker went flat. Corrections did not alert police that John Tekuru’s battery had gone flat until nearly four hours after they were notified. Police then found ... <a title="Would-be child sex offender John Tekuru unmonitored for hours after electronic tracker goes flat" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/22/would-be-child-sex-offender-john-tekuru-unmonitored-for-hours-after-electronic-tracker-goes-flat/" aria-label="Read more about Would-be child sex offender John Tekuru unmonitored for hours after electronic tracker goes flat">Read more</a>
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April 22, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Inna, 61, was last seen on Waiheke Island on Friday, April 17. NZ Police / SUPPLIED The public are being asked for help finding a woman who was last seen boarding a bus on Auckland’s Waiheke Island five days ago. Inna, 61, was last seen about 9am on Friday, April 17, ... <a title="Public appeal for woman last seen boarding a bus on Aucland’s Waiheke Island" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/22/public-appeal-for-woman-last-seen-boarding-a-bus-on-auclands-waiheke-island/" aria-label="Read more about Public appeal for woman last seen boarding a bus on Aucland’s Waiheke Island">Read more</a>
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April 22, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Nate McKinnon Air New Zealand’s loyalty programme is getting a rebrand. The airline said it would be rebranded Koru, although the currency would remain Airpoints dollars and members would continue to earn status points. In an email to members, Air New Zealand said the programme would be shaped by ... <a title="Airpoints no more: Air NZ announces rebranding" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/22/airpoints-no-more-air-nz-announces-rebranding/" aria-label="Read more about Airpoints no more: Air NZ announces rebranding">Read more</a>
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April 22, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Thileepan Naren, Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor, Eastern Health Clinical School, Monash University; Curtin University The proportion of people diagnosed with and treated for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is growing. Prescription rates have increased 11-fold in 20 years. But the growth isn’t uniform across the country. This week, ... <a title="How to safeguard against overdiagnosis when more GPs treat ADHD" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/22/how-to-safeguard-against-overdiagnosis-when-more-gps-treat-adhd-281030/" aria-label="Read more about How to safeguard against overdiagnosis when more GPs treat ADHD">Read more</a>
