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Tony Abbott to be new federal president of the Liberal Party
The former prime minister has been nominated unopposed.
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Keith Rankin Analysis – Retrenchment or Conjuring Trick?
Keynesian economics tells us that the most reliable circuit-breakers are exports and government spending. New Zealand's exports are booming, and have been for a while. But for New Zealand that's still far from enough; New Zealand needs a government spending circuit breaker as well.
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Keith Rankin Analysis – Fantasy Finance
I cannot imagine the age for KiwiSaver entitlement staying at 65 – what today is loosely called the 'retirement age' – while the age of pension entitlement is raised to 67 or higher. Requiring people to wait until they are 67 before they can access their retirement savings may prove to be even more unpopular than raising the pension-entitlement age.
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ER Report: A Roundup of Significant Articles on EveningReport.nz for May 22, 2026
ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on May 22, 2026.
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A meteor exploded in the sky above New South Wales. An astronomer explains where it might have come from
Astronomers will investigate this fireball to help disentangle the heritage and history of the Solar System’s formation.
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Why does motor neurone disease take so long to diagnose? And can it be treated?
Motor neurone disease can strike people who are young and fit. And there’s no cure.
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Do Australians really ‘work half the week’ just to pay their income tax? See for yourself
Do some people work ‘Monday, Tuesday, and half of Wednesday for yourself, and then Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday for the government’? No, they don’t.
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Would you trust AI to help you find ‘the one’? Dating apps are betting it can
Before the end of the year, dating app Bumble will be getting rid of the swipe and introducing an AI powered dating assistant.
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New documentary traces Kylie Minogue’s career, from harsh early critics to pop stardom
Netflix’s three-part documentary about Kylie Minogue covers her nearly 40 year career, as Minogue sits in her archive room going through slides and mementos.
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Rising rents and ‘death taxes’: why wild claims after the budget don’t actually make sense
Some budget commentators have missed the mark entirely. Let’s bust some myths and set the record straight.
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What should ‘foundational supports’ look like for people ineligible for the NDIS?
A lot has to go right for the $37.8 billion in NDIS savings to be delivered without leaving disabled people to fall through the cracks.
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4 reasons the ‘largest energy crisis’ on record has been held at bay – and why there’s pain to come
Rich countries have been burning through oil stockpiles and seeking other suppliers to avoid the global energy crunch. But these measures have limits