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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 government’s proposed alcohol reforms" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/28/communities-push-back-against-governments-proposed-alcohol-reforms/" aria-label="Read more about Communities push back against government’s proposed alcohol reforms">Read more</a>
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March 28, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jess Reia, Assistant Professor of Data Science, University of Virginia For decades, cars dictated urban planning in the United States. Few could have predicted that they would one day also double as nodes for surveillance. In thousands of towns and cities across the U.S., automatic license plate ... <a title="Cameras have quietly appeared in thousands of US cities – now, their integration with AI is sounding alarms" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/28/cameras-have-quietly-appeared-in-thousands-of-us-cities-now-their-integration-with-ai-is-sounding-alarms-276928/" aria-label="Read more about Cameras have quietly appeared in thousands of US cities – now, their integration with AI is sounding alarms">Read more</a>
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March 28, 2026
Democracy Now! AMY GOODMAN: This is Democracy Now!, I’m Amy Goodman, with Nermeen Shaikh. NERMEEN SHAIKH: An Israeli court has closed an investigation into the death of Walid Ahmad, a 17-year-old from the occupied West Bank who died in an Israeli jail six months after he was arrested, held without charges and accused of throwing ... <a title="‘Torture and genocide’ – UN expert Francesca Albanese denounces Israeli abuse of Palestinians" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/28/torture-and-genocide-un-expert-francesca-albanese-denounces-israeli-abuse-of-palestinians/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Torture and genocide’ – UN expert Francesca Albanese denounces Israeli abuse of Palestinians">Read more</a>
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March 28, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Four people are in hospital after “violent” incident in Mt Albert on Friday evening. 123RF Four people are in hospital after “violent” incident in Mount Albert on Friday evening. St John said it was called to the Auckland suburb at 9.24pm. It responded with eight vehicles, including three critical care units, ... <a title="Four people in hospital after ‘violent’ incident in Mt Albert" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/28/four-people-in-hospital-after-violent-incident-in-mt-albert/" aria-label="Read more about Four people in hospital after ‘violent’ incident in Mt Albert">Read more</a>
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March 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Follow all the NRL action, as the Warriors take on Wests Tigers at Go Media Stadium in Auckland. Kickoff is at 8pm. For just the fourth time in their history, the Warriors sit atop the table, with three big wins from their first three outings of the 2026 season. They still ... <a title="NRL: Warriors v Wests Tigers at Go Media Mt Smart Stadium" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/27/nrl-warriors-v-wests-tigers-at-go-media-mt-smart-stadium/" aria-label="Read more about NRL: Warriors v Wests Tigers at Go Media Mt Smart Stadium">Read more</a>
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March 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand All White Ben Old against Finland at Eden Park. Shane Wenzlick / Photosport.nz The All Whites lost 2-0 to Finland in their penultimate home game before Football World Cup during the FIFA Series game at Eden Park on Friday night. This was the first time a European men’s football team had ... <a title="All Whites v Finland at Eden Park – Fifa Series" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/27/all-whites-v-finland-at-eden-park-fifa-series/" aria-label="Read more about All Whites v Finland at Eden Park – Fifa Series">Read more</a>
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March 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Liam Swiggs / RNZ A technical issue led to the last 20 minutes of Moana Pasifika’s clash with the Highlanders not broadcast to audiences. With the score at 39-19 in favour of the visitors, the lights and broadcast went out in Albany. Perhaps a fortunate thing for Moana fans who were ... <a title="Moana Pasifika v Otago Highlanders – Super Rugby Pacific" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/27/moana-pasifika-v-otago-highlanders-super-rugby-pacific/" aria-label="Read more about Moana Pasifika v Otago Highlanders – Super Rugby Pacific">Read more</a>
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March 27, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew Fairbairn, Professor of Archaeology, The University of Queensland Odin was a kelpie. Attentive and protective, with a happy smile and an endless hope for food, he succumbed to a terminal disease late last year. At his death, a deep sense of grief ripped through the household ... <a title="Ancient bones show dogs have been woven into human life for nearly 16,000 years" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/27/ancient-bones-show-dogs-have-been-woven-into-human-life-for-nearly-16-000-years-279219/" aria-label="Read more about Ancient bones show dogs have been woven into human life for nearly 16,000 years">Read more</a>
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March 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Antoine Richard was last seen on 21 March. Supplied / NZ Police Police are continuing their search for Antoine Richard, who has been reported missing from Cromwell. The 21-year-old was last on Saturday, 21 March around 11.45pm at the Victoria Arms Hotel on the corner of Achil Street and Melmore Terrace. ... <a title="Police step up search for missing Cromwell man Antoine Richard" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/27/police-step-up-search-for-missing-cromwell-man-antoine-richard/" aria-label="Read more about Police step up search for missing Cromwell man Antoine Richard">Read more</a>
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March 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Floodwaters at Ōakura after the January storm. (File photo) Supplied / Ngātiwai Trust Board A retired Northland couple’s home has been damaged by flooding once again while still being repaired following the January storm. Linda and Roger Kelsall, both 80, had only just moved back into their Ōakura home before Thursday’s ... <a title="Northland couple’s home flooded again while still being repaired from January storm" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/27/northland-couples-home-flooded-again-while-still-being-repaired-from-january-storm/" aria-label="Read more about Northland couple’s home flooded again while still being repaired from January storm">Read more</a>
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March 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Heavy rain and winds continue as a deep sub-tropical low continues to make its way across the country, particularly from Northland to Bay of Plenty. A period of large northeast waves is also expected with strong to gale-force winds. Northland east of Kaikohe from Doubtless Bay to Whangārei remains under a ... <a title="As it happened: More rain, gales for upper North Island, parts of South" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/27/as-it-happened-more-rain-gales-for-upper-north-island-parts-of-south/" aria-label="Read more about As it happened: More rain, gales for upper North Island, parts of South">Read more</a>
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March 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Follow all the NRL action, as the Warriors take on Wests Tigers at Go Media Stadium in Auckland. Kickoff is at 8pm. For just the fourth time in their history, the Warriors sit atop the table, with three big wins from their first three outings of the 2026 season. They still ... <a title="Live NRL: Warriors v Wests Tigers at Go Media Mt Smart Stadium" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/27/live-nrl-warriors-v-wests-tigers-at-go-media-mt-smart-stadium/" aria-label="Read more about Live NRL: Warriors v Wests Tigers at Go Media Mt Smart Stadium">Read more</a>
