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May 1, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Winston Peters and Donald Trump. Mark Papalii / RNZ / Jim Watson / AFP The United States has invited New Zealand to join forces with a number of other countries to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The vital shipping route has beenlargely shut since the beginning of the Middle East war. ... <a title="US invites NZ to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/01/us-invites-nz-to-help-reopen-the-strait-of-hormuz/" aria-label="Read more about US invites NZ to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz">Read more</a>
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May 1, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Chris Finlayson. RNZ / Mihingarangi Forbes A former high-ranking National Cabinet minister has doubts the coalition will last until the election, urging his former party to “extricate themselves from this grisly coalition and declare war on New Zealand First”. And Chris Finlayson has doubts the coalition, made up of National, NZ ... <a title="Former National MP Chris Finlayson calls for ‘war’ on NZ First" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/01/former-national-mp-chris-finlayson-calls-for-war-on-nz-first/" aria-label="Read more about Former National MP Chris Finlayson calls for ‘war’ on NZ First">Read more</a>
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May 1, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Composite image Analysis – National MPs say the coalition is stable, even as they criticise Foreign Minister Winston Peters for releasing emails without notifying the prime minister. It is the latest in a series of fractures between the coalition parties that have been slowly expanding into cracks. The question ... <a title="National insists coalition is stable, even as cracks begin to show" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/01/national-insists-coalition-is-stable-even-as-cracks-begin-to-show/" aria-label="Read more about National insists coalition is stable, even as cracks begin to show">Read more</a>
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April 30, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Former Prime Minister Helen Clark says she does not think Winston Peters released emails revealing a clash over New Zealand’s Iran war stance to embarrass the prime minister. Nick Monro Former Prime Minister Helen Clark does not think Winston Peters released emails revealing a clash over New Zealand’s Iran war stance ... <a title="Winston Peters didn’t release Iran war stance emails to embarrass PM – Helen Clark" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/30/winston-peters-didnt-release-iran-war-stance-emails-to-embarrass-pm-helen-clark/" aria-label="Read more about Winston Peters didn’t release Iran war stance emails to embarrass PM – Helen Clark">Read more</a>
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April 30, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Labour list MP Priyanca Radhakrishnan RNZ / Blessen Tom A member’s bill seeking to ban virginity testing in New Zealand has been drawn from Parliament’s ballot, clearing the way for it to be introduced to the House. Labour list MP Priyanca Radhakrishnan’s bill would make both virginity testing and hymenoplasty criminal ... <a title="Virginity testing ban bill drawn from ballot" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/30/virginity-testing-ban-bill-drawn-from-ballot/" aria-label="Read more about Virginity testing ban bill drawn from ballot">Read more</a>
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April 30, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Winston Peters. RNZ / Mark Papalii Winston Peters is “very, very confused” over the handling of official information relating to the Iran war, National’s deputy leader Nicola Willis said. Foreign Minister Winston Peters said it was a “process mistake”, while National said he was putting politics ahead of the country. The ... <a title="Winston Peters ‘very confused’ over handling of Iran war emails" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/30/winston-peters-very-confused-over-handling-of-iran-war-emails/" aria-label="Read more about Winston Peters ‘very confused’ over handling of Iran war emails">Read more</a>
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April 30, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Winston Peters and Phil Goff. Former Foreign Minister Phil Goff says he believes Winston Peters is undermining coalition partner National, with the release of discussions between Peters and Prime Minister Christopher Luxon over New Zealand’s stance on the Iran war. The spat between the two leaders broke out over the release ... <a title="Winston Peters’ release of Iran war emails ‘no mistake’, former Foreign Minister Phil Goff" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/30/winston-peters-release-of-iran-war-emails-no-mistake-former-foreign-minister-phil-goff/" aria-label="Read more about Winston Peters’ release of Iran war emails ‘no mistake’, former Foreign Minister Phil Goff">Read more</a>
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April 30, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ The Prime Minister says he called Winston Peters to his Beehive office on Wednesday night where he told him he expected better political judgement from his foreign minister. Christopher Luxon said his coalition partner “acknowledged he had made a mistake” during that meeting after Peters’ office released discussions between the ... <a title="Luxon, Peters hold talks after emails reveal clash over NZ’s Iran war stance" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/30/luxon-peters-hold-talks-after-emails-reveal-clash-over-nzs-iran-war-stance/" aria-label="Read more about Luxon, Peters hold talks after emails reveal clash over NZ’s Iran war stance">Read more</a>
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April 29, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Labour MP Jenny Salesa. VNP / Phil Smith Legislation requiring boarding house landlords to sign onto a register has passed its first reading with unanimous support. It is unknown how many boarding houses – which provide basic shelter for some of the most vulnerable – exist in New Zealand. The member’s ... <a title="Legislation for public register of boarding house landlords passes first reading" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/29/legislation-for-public-register-of-boarding-house-landlords-passes-first-reading/" aria-label="Read more about Legislation for public register of boarding house landlords passes first reading">Read more</a>
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April 29, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Green Party MP Ricardo Menéndez March. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone The Greens are calling out what they see as a double standard on strict English tests for immigrant bus drivers, but zero language requirements for wealthy migrants. To get a skilled migrant visa, drivers needed to score at least 6.5 out ... <a title="Greens call out ‘double standards’ in immigrant English testing" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/29/greens-call-out-double-standards-in-immigrant-english-testing/" aria-label="Read more about Greens call out ‘double standards’ in immigrant English testing">Read more</a>
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April 29, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Green Party candidate for Māngere Michel Mulipola. Layla Bailey-McDowell / RNZ The Greens are defending their candidate for Māngere, saying now he has been selected he will be expected to meet different standards of behaviour. Michel Mulipola was recently confirmed as the Green Party candidate for the South Auckland seat of ... <a title="Greens defend Māngere candidate Michel Mulipola for past social media posts" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/29/greens-defend-mangere-candidate-michel-mulipola-for-past-social-media-posts/" aria-label="Read more about Greens defend Māngere candidate Michel Mulipola for past social media posts">Read more</a>
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April 29, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand TVNZ political editor Maiki Sherman. Aotearoa Media Collective Mike Hosking says TVNZ threatened legal action against NZME if it was to publish a story about its political editor allegedly using a homophobic slur. On Tuesday, Finance Minister Nicola Willis said she shut down an event in her office last year after ... <a title="Mike Hosking says TVNZ ‘threatened to sue us’ over Maiki Sherman story" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/29/mike-hosking-says-tvnz-threatened-to-sue-us-over-maiki-sherman-story/" aria-label="Read more about Mike Hosking says TVNZ ‘threatened to sue us’ over Maiki Sherman story">Read more</a>
