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Keith Rankin writes; While New Zealand today may be seeing rising numbers of older people, it is also seeing significantly higher total numbers of teenagers. Indeed, unlike many other countries with majority European or East-Asian populations, New Zealand should continue to have a proportionately adequate working-age population.
On-call work doesn’t always mean responding to an emergency. But you typically have to switch into work mode very quickly – so it can be hard to fully switch off.
ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on August 21, 2026.
A new study reveals what unsustainable construction practices are costing our climate – and what must change.
Many women find the prime minister’s long hours relatable, but this risks normalising the gendered stereotypes many women quietly endure on a daily basis.
A new facility in Queensland will allow researchers from academia and industry to test new ideas on a real quantum processor.
A loss for Meta may force it to redesign Facebook and Instagram – and not just for US users.
A thriving arts scene generates more money than it costs to run. But cutbacks, restructuring and stagnant budgets risk pushing many practitioners to the brink.
Victorian Premier Ben Carroll says the terms of reference are ‘the broadest, most extensive, wide-ranging powers’. But there’s one key weakness.
RNZ Pacific reporters Fiji is now in a generalised HIV epidemic, which means the virus is firmly established and spreading within the general population. The number of people living with HIV in Fiji has risen sharply over the past decade. Fiji’s Health Minister Dr Ratu Atonio Lalabalavu declared an HIV outbreak in January 2025. READ
Uncle Sam may receive charitable gifts, but that doesn’t give presidents free rein on how to spend those funds.
It’s 30 years since the All Blacks last played a test in South Africa – and only 56 years since Māori and Pacific players were first allowed to tour there.