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March 28, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Police were urging anyone with information about the incident or the alleged offenders to come forward. RNZ / REECE BAKER Christchurch police are appealing for information after and aggravated robbery in the suburb of Hornby on Friday, Detective Sergeant Rebecca Podmore said four masked people entered a store on Main South ... <a title="Police appeal for information following Christchurch aggravated robbery" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/28/police-appeal-for-information-following-christchurch-aggravated-robbery/" aria-label="Read more about Police appeal for information following Christchurch aggravated robbery">Read more</a>
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March 28, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand KMD has delayed the release of its financial results. RNZ / Nate McKinnon Over the course of this week, one of the country’s most well-known retailers has delayed the release of its financial results, not once, but twice. The moves by KMD Brands – owner of well-known outdoor goods brands Kathmandu ... <a title="What’s going on at Kathmandu owner KMD Brands?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/28/whats-going-on-at-kathmandu-owner-kmd-brands/" aria-label="Read more about What’s going on at Kathmandu owner KMD Brands?">Read more</a>
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March 28, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Economists are warning about possible stagflation. RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King New Zealand could be facing into a period of stagflation, economists are warning. Stagflation describes a situation in which an economy experiences the unpleasant combination of high inflation, high unemployment and stagnant economic growth. This could happen as a result of ... <a title="Why economists are ‘very worried’ about what lies ahead" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/28/why-economists-are-very-worried-about-what-lies-ahead/" aria-label="Read more about Why economists are ‘very worried’ about what lies ahead">Read more</a>
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March 28, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Flooding caused serious damage to the road surface on Whakapara Bridge, on State Highway 1 north of Whangārei. RNZ / Nick Monro Weather-hit regions are set to get a reprieve as warnings lift and the rain moves to other parts of the country. The red heavy warning which had been in ... <a title="Weather: Northland in the clear as sub-tropical low moves to Bay of Plenty and South Island" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/28/weather-northland-in-the-clear-as-sub-tropical-low-moves-to-bay-of-plenty-and-south-island/" aria-label="Read more about Weather: Northland in the clear as sub-tropical low moves to Bay of Plenty and South Island">Read more</a>
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March 28, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Joseph, Patrick and Abraham Land with the bullock team RNZ/Sally Round Their story was intriguing: no tractors or cellphones, off-grid, subsistence and organic, relying on hand and bullock-power rather than fossil fuels to feed three generations of 25 people off a slip of land bounded by bush on the banks of ... <a title="Country Life: Powered by bullocks, a Northland family farms without fossil fuels" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/28/country-life-powered-by-bullocks-a-northland-family-farms-without-fossil-fuels/" aria-label="Read more about Country Life: Powered by bullocks, a Northland family farms without fossil fuels">Read more</a>
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March 28, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The tomatoes contain little seeds and are acid-free. Supplied Red, bell-bottomed tomatoes with green crowns growing on sprawling vines in a glasshouse along Wellington’s south coast help keep Nina and her mother Teresa Cuccurullo connected to their heritage. The Island Bay family has been growing tomatoes originally sourced from seeds brought ... <a title="Country Life: Roots that run deep – Capri tomatoes" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/28/country-life-roots-that-run-deep-capri-tomatoes/" aria-label="Read more about Country Life: Roots that run deep – Capri tomatoes">Read more</a>
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March 28, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A young māmā from East Auckland says the reforms feel like “profit over people”. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Concerns are growing among health providers and whānau about the governments proposed alcohol reforms, with warnings they could increase harm in vulnerable communities. A young māmā from East Auckland says the reforms feel ... <a title="Communities push back against proposed alcohol reforms" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/28/communities-push-back-against-proposed-alcohol-reforms/" aria-label="Read more about Communities push back against proposed alcohol reforms">Read more</a>
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March 28, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand When Ian and Esmee Rowden were considering what to do as they approached retirement, vintage cars came to mind for Ian. “Well, why not?” Esmee replied. The pair, now in their 80s, are no strangers to epic journeys — including when Ian proposed to her 50 years ago in Papua New ... <a title="Couple’s old car journeys come to a close with generous donation" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/28/couples-old-car-journeys-come-to-a-close-with-generous-donation/" aria-label="Read more about Couple’s old car journeys come to a close with generous donation">Read more</a>
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March 28, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand People have really embraced the “sign language philosophy” of Emma Memma, says the performer, who left megahit Australian children’s band The Wiggles to complete her PhD in the subject. “Most children use visual language before they use spoken language so it’s kind of crazy that we don’t include it more,” she ... <a title="Former Wiggle Emma Memma brings ‘a preschool dance party’ to Eden Park" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/28/former-wiggle-emma-memma-brings-a-preschool-dance-party-to-eden-park/" aria-label="Read more about Former Wiggle Emma Memma brings ‘a preschool dance party’ to Eden Park">Read more</a>
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March 28, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand If there was ever a traditional career path for musicians, it’s long since ceased to exist. Nowadays anything goes, from TikTok to touring, or in the case of Avalon Emerson, making a name as an international DJ before pivoting to indie pop. It’s a process that involved learning to sing, and ... <a title="DJ-turned-pop musician Avalon Emerson delivers stadium-sized new album" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/28/dj-turned-pop-musician-avalon-emerson-delivers-stadium-sized-new-album/" aria-label="Read more about DJ-turned-pop musician Avalon Emerson delivers stadium-sized new album">Read more</a>
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March 28, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Finland’s Ryan Mahuta and All Whites’ Ben Old. Shane Wenzlick / Photosport.nz The All Whites need to take off the handbrake and rediscover their heart and courage. That is the assessment from senior players and the coach after a 2-0 loss to Finland on Friday night in the Fifa Series in ... <a title="‘Handbrake’ holding All Whites back" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/28/handbrake-holding-all-whites-back/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Handbrake’ holding All Whites back">Read more</a>
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March 28, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Board games are having a resurgence despite the popularity of online gaming. Thomas Buchholz / Unsplash A sector of gamers are trading in their consoles and visual effects for real live company, turning to a centuries-old social version of entertainment In a world where digital spaces seem to have taken over ... <a title="Dice before digital – the board games revolution" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/28/dice-before-digital-the-board-games-revolution/" aria-label="Read more about Dice before digital – the board games revolution">Read more</a>
