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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 21, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Analysis: Without probably realising it the Prime Minister has just put more pressure than ever on himself to perform and lift his party polling. By calling a formal motion of confidence vote in caucus on Tuesday morning, the caucus were presented with a ‘back him or dump him’ option and chose ... <a title="Analysis: Luxon puts even more pressure on himself with confidence gamble" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/21/analysis-luxon-puts-even-more-pressure-on-himself-with-confidence-gamble/" aria-label="Read more about Analysis: Luxon puts even more pressure on himself with confidence gamble">Read more</a>
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April 21, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon speaks after surviving caucus meeting. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone The prime minister has survived a confidence vote and will remain in charge of the National Party. Emerging from a caucus meeting which lasted nearly three hours, Christopher Luxon read a short statement to say there had been ... <a title="Prime Minister Christopher Luxon survives confidence vote" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/21/prime-minister-christopher-luxon-survives-confidence-vote/" aria-label="Read more about Prime Minister Christopher Luxon survives confidence vote">Read more</a>
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April 21, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Parliament House and the Beehive wreathed in heavy mist during winter 2019 © VNP / Phil Smith MPs are back in rainy Wellington for a two-week sitting block after a fortnight in their electorates during the Easter school holidays. This week’s parliamentary business centres on the Annual Review Debate, with the ... <a title="The House: Parliament’s week of review" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/21/the-house-parliaments-week-of-review/" aria-label="Read more about The House: Parliament’s week of review">Read more</a>
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April 21, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Follow updates in our live blog above. Christopher Luxon will remain Prime Minister and National leader after surviving a confidence vote in caucus that he says he himself put forward. National MPs have met for more than two hours amid rumblings from some about Luxon’s performance. It followed poor ratings in ... <a title="Christopher Luxon survives National leadership vote, refuses to take questions" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/21/christopher-luxon-survives-national-leadership-vote-refuses-to-take-questions/" aria-label="Read more about Christopher Luxon survives National leadership vote, refuses to take questions">Read more</a>
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April 21, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand First deputy leader Shane Jones. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Shane Jones says his parliamentary colleagues have told him to tone down his language but says he gets “cut-through on debates by deploying hyperbole” like calling Indians coming to New Zealand a “butter chicken tsunami”. The prime minister said the ... <a title="New Zealand First’s Shane Jones defends comparing India FTA to ‘butter chicken tsunami’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/21/new-zealand-firsts-shane-jones-defends-comparing-india-fta-to-butter-chicken-tsunami/" aria-label="Read more about New Zealand First’s Shane Jones defends comparing India FTA to ‘butter chicken tsunami’">Read more</a>
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April 21, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Follow updates in our live blog above. The prime minister says he has the full support of his caucus, as National MPs gather for the first time in weeks. Parliament’s first sitting day since 2 April comes after a 1News-Verian poll showing the government would be out of power, and a ... <a title="Live: Christopher Luxon survives National leadership vote, refuses to take questions" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/21/live-christopher-luxon-survives-national-leadership-vote-refuses-to-take-questions/" aria-label="Read more about Live: Christopher Luxon survives National leadership vote, refuses to take questions">Read more</a>
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April 21, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Follow updates in our live blog above. The prime minister says he has the full support of his caucus, as National MPs gather in Wellington for the first time in nearly three weeks. Parliament’s first sitting day since 2 April comes after a 1News-Verian poll showing the government would be out ... <a title="Live: Christopher Luxon faces caucus for first time in weeks" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/21/live-christopher-luxon-faces-caucus-for-first-time-in-weeks/" aria-label="Read more about Live: Christopher Luxon faces caucus for first time in weeks">Read more</a>
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April 21, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Prime minister Christopher Luxon says he has the full support of his caucus. RNZ / Mark Papalii The prime minister says he has the full support of his caucus, as National MPs gather in Wellington for the first time in nearly three weeks. Parliament’s first sitting day since 2 April comes ... <a title="Christopher Luxon ‘absolutely’ confident he has caucus backing ahead of meeting" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/21/christopher-luxon-absolutely-confident-he-has-caucus-backing-ahead-of-meeting/" aria-label="Read more about Christopher Luxon ‘absolutely’ confident he has caucus backing ahead of meeting">Read more</a>
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April 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The Prime Minister says comments from Shane Jones warning of a “butter chicken tsunami” coming to New Zealand after the signing of the free trade agreement with India are unhelpful – but stopped short of saying whether he thought they were racist. New Zealand First does not support the India FTA, ... <a title="‘Alarmist’ – Prime Minister criticises Shane Jones’ ‘butter chicken’ comments" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/20/alarmist-prime-minister-criticises-shane-jones-butter-chicken-comments/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Alarmist’ – Prime Minister criticises Shane Jones’ ‘butter chicken’ comments">Read more</a>
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April 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A new poll showing National sitting on just 30 percent, and the coalition unable to govern, has set the stage for a crucial week in Christopher Luxon’s primeministership. This result is National’s worst in the1News-Verian poll since Luxon became leader in November 2021. Labour is up five points on 37 percent, ... <a title="Watch: Christopher Luxon faces leadership questions after latest poll" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/20/watch-christopher-luxon-faces-leadership-questions-after-latest-poll/" aria-label="Read more about Watch: Christopher Luxon faces leadership questions after latest poll">Read more</a>
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April 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A new poll showing National sitting on just 30 percent, and the coalition unable to govern, has set the stage for a crucial week in Christopher Luxon’s primeministership. This result is National’s worst in the1News-Verian poll since Luxon became leader in November 2021. Labour is up five points on 37 percent, ... <a title="Watch live: Christopher Luxon faces leadership questions after latest poll" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/20/watch-live-christopher-luxon-faces-leadership-questions-after-latest-poll/" aria-label="Read more about Watch live: Christopher Luxon faces leadership questions after latest poll">Read more</a>
