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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>
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April 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Scott O’Donnell was appointed to the KiwiRail board with a conflict of interest management plan that included seven mitigations. Otago Daily Times / Laura Smith Scott O’Donnell would have been paid tens of thousands of dollars to be on KiwiRail’s board. But he missed large chunks of its meetings and quit ... <a title="Six meetings, 34 agenda items missed: The short, complicated term of KiwiRail’s Scott O’Donnell" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/20/six-meetings-34-agenda-items-missed-the-short-complicated-term-of-kiwirails-scott-odonnell/" aria-label="Read more about Six meetings, 34 agenda items missed: The short, complicated term of KiwiRail’s Scott O’Donnell">Read more</a>
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April 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has blamed leaks about his leadership on a “small handful of dissatisfied MPs” and says he will address the matter with his caucus at a meeting tomorrow. In a round of interviews with morning media on Monday, Luxon insisted there was “no risk” of him standing down ... <a title="‘Party needs to do better’, but Christopher Luxon says he won’t stand down, be rolled" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/20/party-needs-to-do-better-but-christopher-luxon-says-he-wont-stand-down-be-rolled/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Party needs to do better’, but Christopher Luxon says he won’t stand down, be rolled">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 the 1News-Verian poll since Luxon became leader in November 2021. Labour is up five points on 37 ... <a title="Live: Politicians react as latest poll shows National unable to govern if election held today" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/20/live-politicians-react-as-latest-poll-shows-national-unable-to-govern-if-election-held-today/" aria-label="Read more about Live: Politicians react as latest poll shows National unable to govern if election held today">Read more</a>
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April 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Chlöe Swarbrick delivers her ‘State of the Planet’ speech. RNZ / Mark Papalii The Green Party is calling for a national plan to electrify homes, transport and industry with natural energy, as a response to the fuel crisis. Party co-leaders Marama Davidson and Chlöe Swarbrick have delivered their ‘State of the ... <a title="Green Party issues ‘human catastrophe’ warning in ‘State of the Planet’ address" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/19/green-party-issues-human-catastrophe-warning-in-state-of-the-planet-address/" aria-label="Read more about Green Party issues ‘human catastrophe’ warning in ‘State of the Planet’ address">Read more</a>
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April 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand View of 1860s Wellington showing the northern end of Lambton Quay at Pipitea. The intersection with Charlotte Street (now Molesworth Street) is near the centre of the image. Wellington City Libraries Parliament’s grounds in Wellington are a knoll of relative peace in a dense governmental zone that includes cathedrals, courts, the ... <a title="The House: Victorian Parliament: amid slum, disease, fires and illegal demolition" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/19/the-house-victorian-parliament-amid-slum-disease-fires-and-illegal-demolition/" aria-label="Read more about The House: Victorian Parliament: amid slum, disease, fires and illegal demolition">Read more</a>
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April 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Green Party co-leaders Marama Davidson and Chlöe Swarbrick RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Green Party co-leaders Marama Davidson and Chlöe Swarbrick are expected to deliver their ‘State of the Planet’ speeches in Wellington. The annual address is the Greens’ version of the sweeping ‘State of the Nation’ speeches delivered by the leaders ... <a title="Watch: Green Party co-leaders deliver State of the Planet update" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/19/watch-green-party-co-leaders-deliver-state-of-the-planet-update/" aria-label="Read more about Watch: Green Party co-leaders deliver State of the Planet update">Read more</a>
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April 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Nikita Walker, pictured with her daughter Jasmine. RNZ/Jimmy Ellingham A user-pays bus service for Manawatū children no longer eligible for government-funded services to schools in Palmerston North will stop at the end of the coming school term, starting Monday. The company that runs the service, Uzabus, has cited low usage and ... <a title="User-pays bus service for Manawatū school children to stop" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/19/user-pays-bus-service-for-manawatu-school-children-to-stop/" aria-label="Read more about User-pays bus service for Manawatū school children to stop">Read more</a>
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April 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Royal New Zealand Air Force P-8A Poseidon around the Manawatu coastline and RNZAF Base Ohakea. Corporal Naomi James A global security expert said China’s complaint, over what it calls the New Zealand Airforce’s repeated “harassment” near its airspace, could be sign of Beijing’s other concerns with New Zealand foreign policy settings ... <a title="China’s complaint over NZDF ‘harassment’ could be sign of other concerns: Expert" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/19/chinas-complaint-over-nzdf-harassment-could-be-sign-of-other-concerns-expert/" aria-label="Read more about China’s complaint over NZDF ‘harassment’ could be sign of other concerns: Expert">Read more</a>
