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April 22, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand audiences are “shocking” when it comes to buying tickets at the last minute and aren’t prepared to fork out for a show during tough times, making it harder than ever for artists, says comedian Tim Batt. Batt, who has been working in the business for 15 years and hosts ... <a title="Tim Batt: It’s ‘brutal’ for creatives in New Zealand right now" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/22/tim-batt-its-brutal-for-creatives-in-new-zealand-right-now/" aria-label="Read more about Tim Batt: It’s ‘brutal’ for creatives in New Zealand right now">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Source: Radio New Zealand In March, there was more than $49 million withdrawn from KiwiSaver for financial hardship reasons, by 5610 people.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 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 21, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Kerikeri in the Bay of Islands was being considered for an aviation engineering school. (File photo) RNZ / Peter de Graaf Air New Zealand is considering setting up an aviation engineering school in Kerikeri, Northland MP Grant McCallum says. The MP said the company was working with high schools, local hapū ... <a title="Air New Zealand considering setting up aviation engineering school in Northland, MP says" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/21/air-new-zealand-considering-setting-up-aviation-engineering-school-in-northland-mp-says/" aria-label="Read more about Air New Zealand considering setting up aviation engineering school in Northland, MP says">Read more</a>
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April 21, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand By reducing the number of interest-free days, banks reduce their costs says Consumer NZ. 123RF BNZ has reduced the number of interest-free days available on two of its credit cards, in response to new interchange fee rules. When credit cardholders clear their balance each month, there is a period of time ... <a title="Warning shoppers losing out as credit card benefits cut" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/21/warning-shoppers-losing-out-as-credit-card-benefits-cut/" aria-label="Read more about Warning shoppers losing out as credit card benefits cut">Read more</a>
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April 21, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Westpac also recently uppped its rates. 123RF Kiwibank is the latest bank to raise home loan interest rates, as concern grows about the future path of inflation. It said it was increasing a number of its fixed-term home loans. The one-year special lifts from 4.59 percent to 4.65 percent. The two-year ... <a title="Kiwibank joins other banks with home loan rate rises" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/21/kiwibank-joins-other-banks-with-home-loan-rate-rises/" aria-label="Read more about Kiwibank joins other banks with home loan rate rises">Read more</a>
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April 21, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Based in Tarras in Central Otago, he mostly sees a lot of red stags, fallow bucks, chamois and tahr through the season. Supplied Taxidermists and butchers are in the middle of their busy season, the roar. The roar, or rut period, runs from late March through until early May when red ... <a title="Roar ready: Busy season underway for taxidermists and wild game butchers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/21/roar-ready-busy-season-underway-for-taxidermists-and-wild-game-butchers/" aria-label="Read more about Roar ready: Busy season underway for taxidermists and wild game butchers">Read more</a>
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April 21, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A net one percent of respondents think economic conditions will improve in coming months, compared to 39 percent in the previous survey. RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King Business sentiment has plummeted in the first quarter of this year as the Middle East conflict weighed on confidence. The Institute of Economic Research’s December ... <a title="Business sentiment plummets as Middle East conflict war dampens confidence" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/21/business-sentiment-plummets-as-middle-east-conflict-war-dampens-confidence/" aria-label="Read more about Business sentiment plummets as Middle East conflict war dampens confidence">Read more</a>
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April 21, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The owner of an Island Bay pharmacy says he had been lucky to find no extra damage after flood waters ripped through the property on Monday. Wellington’s south coast was one of the worst affected areas during yesterday’s flooding. Unichem owner Duncan Sutherland said he sandbagged the shop overnight, and was ... <a title="‘Hopefully the last of it’: Flood water tears through Wellington pharmacy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/21/hopefully-the-last-of-it-flood-water-tears-through-wellington-pharmacy/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Hopefully the last of it’: Flood water tears through Wellington pharmacy">Read more</a>
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April 21, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand 123rf Microsoft is boosting its commitment to improving New Zealanders’ skills in artificial intelligence. The company says it is pledging to provide digital and AI training for 200,000 New Zealanders by 2028. It follows an earlier commitment in 2024 to train 100,000 New Zealanders. Microsoft Australia and New Zealand president Jane ... <a title="Microsoft announces boost in NZ AI training" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/21/microsoft-announces-boost-in-nz-ai-training/" aria-label="Read more about Microsoft announces boost in NZ AI training">Read more</a>
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April 21, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Christopher Luxon visits Swaminarayan Akshardham temple in New Delhi, India, in March 2025. RNZ / Marika Khabazi New Zealand’s Indian community has welcomed the government’s decision to sign a long-awaited free trade agreement with India next week in New Delhi, describing it as a major milestone in bilateral trade ties. Trade ... <a title="Indian community welcomes ‘momentous’ free trade deal" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/21/indian-community-welcomes-momentous-free-trade-deal/" aria-label="Read more about Indian community welcomes ‘momentous’ free trade deal">Read more</a>
