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April 15, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Community pharmacists will be able to directly provide some common funded medicines for children, under a new Health New Zealand proposal. The proposal would mean pharmacists were able to assess a patient, provide a consultation, and supply a treatment, similar to a General Practitioner visit. Health minister Simeon Brown said the ... <a title="Watch live: Expanded role for pharmacists announced" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/15/watch-live-expanded-role-for-pharmacists-announced/" aria-label="Read more about Watch live: Expanded role for pharmacists announced">Read more</a>
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April 15, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Former All Blacks captain Taine Randell will stand as a New Zealand First candidate at this year’s election. Taine Randell Getty Images / Sandra Mu Randell played 51 tests for the All Blacks between 1997 and 2002, captaining the side 22 times. He also had a lengthy career with Otago and ... <a title="Former All Blacks captain Taine Randell standing as New Zealand First candidate" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/15/former-all-blacks-captain-taine-randell-standing-as-new-zealand-first-candidate/" aria-label="Read more about Former All Blacks captain Taine Randell standing as New Zealand First candidate">Read more</a>
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April 15, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Wellington’s application for $25.5 million funding for 2024-2027 under the National Transport Programme was rejected by government. Greater Wellington Regional Council For $200 million the government could reinstate bus network upgrades it previously cancelled in regions now suffering huge fuel price shocks, the Greens say. Government figures show more than 99 ... <a title="Greens urge ‘constructive, practical’ bus network review" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/15/greens-urge-constructive-practical-bus-network-review/" aria-label="Read more about Greens urge ‘constructive, practical’ bus network review">Read more</a>
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April 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Mental health minister Matt Doocey. RNZ / Mark Papalii The South Island’s first crisis recovery café has opened in Christchurch. The government is providing funding to bring the total number of cafés around the country from six to eight. Opening the Christchurch site on Colombo Street, Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey ... <a title="South Island gets its first crisis recovery café" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/14/south-island-gets-its-first-crisis-recovery-cafe/" aria-label="Read more about South Island gets its first crisis recovery café">Read more</a>
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April 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A new member’s Bill pulled from the biscuit tin aims to stop publicly funding organisations with ties to gangs. RNZ/John Edens A member’s Bill could stop public funding to gangs and organisations with gang ties. It’s unlikely to be a hard sell, but one expert says it’s ‘cutting off our nose ... <a title="Government wants to cut off taxpayer funding for gangs" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/14/government-wants-to-cut-off-taxpayer-funding-for-gangs/" aria-label="Read more about Government wants to cut off taxpayer funding for gangs">Read more</a>
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April 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand’s top spies will be weighing cutting the US out of some intelligence it shares with other Five Eyes partners, a former CIA head of counterintelligence has told RNZ. Susan Miller had a long career in the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), including as its head of counterintelligence. She worked under ... <a title="Why New Zealand is ‘probably’ withholding intelligence from the United States" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/14/why-new-zealand-is-probably-withholding-intelligence-from-the-united-states/" aria-label="Read more about Why New Zealand is ‘probably’ withholding intelligence from the United States">Read more</a>
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April 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Officials say fuel stocks remain stable. RNZ / Quin Tauetau The country’s fuel levels have dipped slightly, but officials say stocks remain sufficient and there is still no sign of supply disruption. The latest Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) update recorded 59.7 days cover of petrol, as of midnight ... <a title="New Zealand’s fuel stocks stable, latest update shows" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/13/new-zealands-fuel-stocks-stable-latest-update-shows/" aria-label="Read more about New Zealand’s fuel stocks stable, latest update shows">Read more</a>
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April 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Senior public sector leader Brendan Boyle (file image). RNZ Senior public sector leader Brendan Boyle has been appointed as the Acting Secretary and chief executive for the Social Investment Agency. The appointment comes about five months after the resignation of former SIA chief executive Andrew Coster following the scathing Independent Police ... <a title="Brendan Boyle appointed Social Investment Agency chief executive" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/13/brendan-boyle-appointed-social-investment-agency-chief-executive/" aria-label="Read more about Brendan Boyle appointed Social Investment Agency chief executive">Read more</a>
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April 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A meeting of Ireland’s Citizens’ Assembly. The country’s first deliberative democracy process was a Constitutional Convention held over 18 months starting in 2012. Maxwells What if a group of randomly selected people were put in a room and asked to hammer out national policy, or co-opted onto select committees? It sounds ... <a title="The House: Citizens assemblies – an alternative to select committees?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/12/the-house-citizens-assemblies-an-alternative-to-select-committees/" aria-label="Read more about The House: Citizens assemblies – an alternative to select committees?">Read more</a>
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April 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters meets with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Supplied A law professor is warning of the impact on freedom of navigation if tolls are imposed on ships trying to cross the Strait of Hormuz or Iran retains control of it. Waikato University Professor Al Gillespie said if ... <a title="Strait of Hormuz tolls would impact on freedom of navigation – law expert" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/11/strait-of-hormuz-tolls-would-impact-on-freedom-of-navigation-law-expert/" aria-label="Read more about Strait of Hormuz tolls would impact on freedom of navigation – law expert">Read more</a>
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April 10, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Deputy Chief Executive Kylie Reiri resigned in February. (File photo) (RNZ / Teresa Cowie ) The Social Investment Agency is examining how it handles conflicts of interest as part of a review into millions of dollars of contracts awarded. RNZ earlier revealed the agency had commissioned an independent external review of ... <a title="Social Investment Agency examining how it handles conflicts of interest as part of review" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/10/social-investment-agency-examining-how-it-handles-conflicts-of-interest-as-part-of-review/" aria-label="Read more about Social Investment Agency examining how it handles conflicts of interest as part of review">Read more</a>
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April 10, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Christopher Luxon and Wayne Brown face questions after the announcement on 10 April, 2026. Auckland has finalised and signed its city deal with the government – including a promise to consider a bed tax next year. Other commitments include a review of how Eden Park is run – and a joint ... <a title="Christopher Luxon and Wayne Brown sign ‘Auckland City Deal’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/10/christopher-luxon-and-wayne-brown-sign-auckland-city-deal/" aria-label="Read more about Christopher Luxon and Wayne Brown sign ‘Auckland City Deal’">Read more</a>
