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March 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Armed police are at a property on Rangiuru Road. Google Maps Police say armed officers are at an Ōtaki Beach property on the Kāpiti Coast. A police spokesperson said the officers are armed as a precaution, as negotiators engage with a person at the property. They said the person is there ... <a title="Armed police descend on Kāpiti Coast property" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/11/armed-police-descend-on-kapiti-coast-property/" aria-label="Read more about Armed police descend on Kāpiti Coast property">Read more</a>
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March 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Al Noor Mosque. RNZ / Nate McKinnon The families of victims of the Christchurch mosque shootings say the terrorist is a witness “like no other” and he should not be allowed to give oral evidence at a coronial inquest. But a lawyer appointed to assist the court said the public deserves ... <a title="Christchurch mosque attack terrorist is ‘like no other witness’, lawyer says" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/11/christchurch-mosque-attack-terrorist-is-like-no-other-witness-lawyer-says/" aria-label="Read more about Christchurch mosque attack terrorist is ‘like no other witness’, lawyer says">Read more</a>
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March 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Selwyn mayor Lydia Gliddon says hard conversations need to be had. Supplied/ Facebook Selwyn District Council is attempting to drastically limit rates rises this year but the plan comes with some caveats. Councillors agreed on Wednesday to consult the public on an average rates increase of 5.4 percent. Ratepayers would also ... <a title="Selwyn District could drastically limit rates rises but it comes at a cost" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/11/selwyn-district-could-drastically-limit-rates-rises-but-it-comes-at-a-cost/" aria-label="Read more about Selwyn District could drastically limit rates rises but it comes at a cost">Read more</a>
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March 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Dan Cook There are calls for fuel rationing following the effective closure of Hormuz Strait as a result of the war in the Middle East which has caused the price of oil to fluctuate. The Wise Response Society has already said it the government should activate the National Fuel ... <a title="Wise Response Society calls for immediate fuel rationing as war continues in Middle East" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/11/wise-response-society-calls-for-immediate-fuel-rationing-as-war-continues-in-middle-east/" aria-label="Read more about Wise Response Society calls for immediate fuel rationing as war continues in Middle East">Read more</a>
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March 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand An apartment on Hobson Street in central Auckland. RNZ / Yiting Lin Aucklanders are having mixed reactions to Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown’s plan to push ahead with intensification in inner-city suburbs. Last month, the government agreed to reduce Auckland’s minimum housing capacity from roughly two million to 1.6 million in the ... <a title="Some Aucklanders ‘very wound up’ over housing intensification plans" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/11/some-aucklanders-very-wound-up-over-housing-intensification-plans/" aria-label="Read more about Some Aucklanders ‘very wound up’ over housing intensification plans">Read more</a>
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March 11, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hussein Dia, Professor of Transport Technology and Sustainability, Swinburne University of Technology For years, long-range electric trucks seemed impossible. But much has changed in a short time. Rapid improvements to batteries and chargers mean battery electric trucks are already viable for urban and short-range trucks. In December, ... <a title="Electric trucks are finally ready for prime time. Could high oil prices speed up the shift?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/11/electric-trucks-are-finally-ready-for-prime-time-could-high-oil-prices-speed-up-the-shift-277971/" aria-label="Read more about Electric trucks are finally ready for prime time. Could high oil prices speed up the shift?">Read more</a>
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March 11, 2026
By ‘Alakihihifo Vailala of PMN News French Polynesia’s President Moetai Brotherson says growing global instability is a reminder that Pacific nations must strengthen cooperation within the region. Speaking to PMN News in an exclusive interview, Brotherson said the Pacific must focus on deeper partnerships with neighbours such as New Zealand to build resilience against external ... <a title="French Polynesia urges Pacific to unite amid rising global tensions" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/11/french-polynesia-urges-pacific-to-unite-amid-rising-global-tensions/" aria-label="Read more about French Polynesia urges Pacific to unite amid rising global tensions">Read more</a>
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March 11, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Melissa Phillips, Lecturer, Western Sydney University The past 48 hours in Australia has showcased the dramatic complexities of the country’s migration and asylum landscape, and the power of ministerial intervention in this federal portfolio. On the one hand, the federal government pulled out all stops to safeguard ... <a title="Help for athletes, bans for others: unpacking Australia’s complex, chaotic migration developments" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/11/help-for-athletes-bans-for-others-unpacking-australias-complex-chaotic-migration-developments-278066/" aria-label="Read more about Help for athletes, bans for others: unpacking Australia’s complex, chaotic migration developments">Read more</a>
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March 11, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Matt Canavan was once Barnaby Joyce’s staffer, and later his closest ally and most vociferous spruiker. Not to mention his best political friend. Now, in selecting Canavan as their new leader, the Nationals have chosen him to spearhead the party’s ... <a title="View from The Hill: it’s now Canavan v Joyce after the Nationals opt for the radical leadership option" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/11/view-from-the-hill-its-now-canavan-v-joyce-after-the-nationals-opt-for-the-radical-leadership-option-277241/" aria-label="Read more about View from The Hill: it’s now Canavan v Joyce after the Nationals opt for the radical leadership option">Read more</a>
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March 11, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Yee-Fui Ng, Associate Professor, Faculty of Law, Monash University The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has released its much-anticipated investigation into the six people referred by the Royal Commission into the Robodebt Scheme. The report reveals the identity of the referred people, which was previously not public knowledge: ... <a title="NACC investigation into Robodebt reveals public service corruption, but it will take much more to fix the system" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/11/nacc-investigation-into-robodebt-reveals-public-service-corruption-but-it-will-take-much-more-to-fix-the-system-278076/" aria-label="Read more about NACC investigation into Robodebt reveals public service corruption, but it will take much more to fix the system">Read more</a>
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March 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Will Warbrick scores a try for Melbourne Storm in the NRL Grand Final. AAP/Photosport With his NZ Warriors linked to a high-profile signing across the Tasman, coach Andrew Webster warns to take the NRL rumour mill with a grain of salt. Australian media reports the Auckland club has made strong advances ... <a title="NRL: NZ Warriors coach Andrew Webster responds to Will Warbrick contract rumours" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/11/nrl-nz-warriors-coach-andrew-webster-responds-to-will-warbrick-contract-rumours/" aria-label="Read more about NRL: NZ Warriors coach Andrew Webster responds to Will Warbrick contract rumours">Read more</a>
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March 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF Police say there is no information to suggest a threat made towards a Timaru school was credible. Police were alerted to the message about 7.45pm on Tuesday. “We will not detail the specifics of the threat, however, investigators are actively pursuing positive lines of enquiry to identify the person responsible ... <a title="Police investigating threat made towards Timaru school" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/11/police-investigating-threat-made-towards-timaru-school/" aria-label="Read more about Police investigating threat made towards Timaru school">Read more</a>
