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April 22, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The stairs that Dinson Thomas has to carry his daughter up in order to get inside their home. SUPPLIED A dad who has been lifting his teenage daughter from her wheelchair up the stairs to their front door says the funding for a lift to their house falls short of the ... <a title="Funding falls short as father tries to get a lift for his disabled daughter" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/22/funding-falls-short-as-father-tries-to-get-a-lift-for-his-disabled-daughter/" aria-label="Read more about Funding falls short as father tries to get a lift for his disabled daughter">Read more</a>
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April 22, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Ken Clearwater and Sam Troth. RNZ / Louis Dunham A survivor of childhood sexual abuse is calling for good character discounts to be scrapped in sentencing sex offenders. Sex offenders should not get credit for their supposed good character, Road to Healing Aotearoa director Sam Troth says. Several Australian states have ... <a title="Survivor wants good character discounts scrapped from sex offender sentencing" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/22/survivor-wants-good-character-discounts-scrapped-from-sex-offender-sentencing/" aria-label="Read more about Survivor wants good character discounts scrapped from sex offender sentencing">Read more</a>
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April 22, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The Child Protection Investigation Unit has run into the same problem that contributed to the murder of five-year-old Malachi Subecz. Supplied The country’s newest child abuse investigation unit has run into the same problem that contributed to the murder of five-year-old Malachi Subecz – agencies not sharing information with each other. ... <a title="Child Protection Investigation Unit struggles with agencies not sharing information" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/22/child-protection-investigation-unit-struggles-with-agencies-not-sharing-information/" aria-label="Read more about Child Protection Investigation Unit struggles with agencies not sharing information">Read more</a>
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April 22, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Share markets around the world have hit records this week. 123RF Share markets around the world have hit records this week, undeterred by war, rising interest rates and pressure on fuel supplies. The S&P500 and Nasdaq have been hovering around all-time highs, the FTSE 100 is not far off its February ... <a title="Why sharemarkets are still hitting records – and why NZ’s left out" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/22/why-sharemarkets-are-still-hitting-records-and-why-nzs-left-out/" aria-label="Read more about Why sharemarkets are still hitting records – and why NZ’s left out">Read more</a>
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April 22, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand You check your smartwatch after a run. Your fitness score has dropped. You’ve burnt hardly any calories. Your recovery score is really low. It’s telling you to take the next 72 hours off exercise. The worst bit? The whole run felt amazing. So why’s your watch telling you the opposite? Ultimately, ... <a title="Six ways your smartwatch is lying to you, according to science" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/22/six-ways-your-smartwatch-is-lying-to-you-according-to-science/" aria-label="Read more about Six ways your smartwatch is lying to you, according to science">Read more</a>
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April 22, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Some polytechnics will carry hundreds of unfunded students. 123RF Some newly-independent polytechnics will carry hundreds of unfunded students as they enrol more than the Tertiary Education Commission can subsidise. The Tertiary Education Union warns it is happening after extensive cuts and staff across the sector are stretched and stressed. Eleven institutes ... <a title="Polytechnics to carry hundreds of unfunded students that subsidies won’t cover" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/22/polytechnics-to-carry-hundreds-of-unfunded-students-that-subsidies-wont-cover/" aria-label="Read more about Polytechnics to carry hundreds of unfunded students that subsidies won’t cover">Read more</a>
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April 22, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Police are investigating at least five assaults across Auckland over a one month-period. RNZ / REECE BAKER Police are investigating at least five assaults across Auckland over a month-period, all involving teenage offenders and victims – with a couple that were filmed and circulated online. Some of the attacks happened in ... <a title="‘Another level of worrying’: Violent attacks being planned and filmed for online content" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/22/another-level-of-worrying-violent-attacks-being-planned-and-filmed-for-online-content/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Another level of worrying’: Violent attacks being planned and filmed for online content">Read more</a>
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April 22, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand In March, there was more than $49 million withdrawn from KiwiSaver for financial hardship reasons, by 5610 people. RNZ / Quin Tauetau People receiving a benefit may not realise the impact a KiwiSaver hardship withdrawal could have on their entitlements, one provider says. Graham Allpress, group general manager of client service ... <a title="Benefit warning for KiwiSaver withdrawals" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/22/benefit-warning-for-kiwisaver-withdrawals/" aria-label="Read more about Benefit warning for KiwiSaver withdrawals">Read more</a>
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April 22, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The government announced in February it would proceed with plans for a liquefied natural gas (LNG) import facility in Taranaki. RNZ Modelling done for the government on its plans for an LNG terminal did not consider the effect of an international price spike, documents show. A climate advocate said the decision ... <a title="Government’s plans for LNG terminal didn’t model international price spike" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/22/governments-plans-for-lng-terminal-didnt-model-international-price-spike/" aria-label="Read more about Government’s plans for LNG terminal didn’t model international price spike">Read more</a>
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April 22, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A wave of layoffs in the tech sector has been attributed to AI implementation. RNZ A global report forecasts a wave of layoffs in the tech sector, attributed directly or indirectly to AI implementation and workflow automation, is expected to continue through to the end of the year. The report estimates ... <a title="Demand for AI-related skills has grown and older workers are acing the pivot" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/22/demand-for-ai-related-skills-has-grown-and-older-workers-are-acing-the-pivot/" aria-label="Read more about Demand for AI-related skills has grown and older workers are acing the pivot">Read more</a>
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April 22, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra From October people will no longer have to pay to receive help with showering, dressing and support in managing continence, in changes to home care packages to be announced by Health Minister Mark Butler on Wednesday. Under the aged care ... <a title="Government finally to cover full cost of showering under home care program" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/22/government-finally-to-cover-full-cost-of-showering-under-home-care-program-281140/" aria-label="Read more about Government finally to cover full cost of showering under home care program">Read more</a>
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April 21, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Next month’s federal budget is an even tighter balancing act than usual, with Treasurer Jim Chalmers facing global economic uncertainty, a fuel crisis and the need to juggle cost-of-living relief with combating inflation. The government has been weighing up changes ... <a title="Politics with Michelle Grattan: former minister Ed Husic on why Labor must ‘stare down’ gas companies over tax" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/21/politics-with-michelle-grattan-former-minister-ed-husic-on-why-labor-must-stare-down-gas-companies-over-tax-281124/" aria-label="Read more about Politics with Michelle Grattan: former minister Ed Husic on why Labor must ‘stare down’ gas companies over tax">Read more</a>
