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March 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Caroline Kirk of Mahana Farm at Raukawa south of Hastings, that’s home to hundreds of bulls and up to 10,000 lambs at peak. SUPPLIED/CAROLINE KIRK Farms that rely on fuel are running dry as rural distributors face new limits due to spiking demand. In Central Hawke’s Bay, the Kirk family’s large ... <a title="Farms running dry of fuel as rural distributors struggle with allocation" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/27/farms-running-dry-of-fuel-as-rural-distributors-struggle-with-allocation/" aria-label="Read more about Farms running dry of fuel as rural distributors struggle with allocation">Read more</a>
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March 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Xero will integrate Anthropic’s Claude AI system directly into its platform. Accounting software company Xero and artificial intelligence firm Anthropic have announced a multi-year deal to add AI tools to the accounting softward giant’s tools. Under the deal, Xero will integrate Anthropic’s Claude AI system directly into its platform – and ... <a title="Xero signs deal with AI giant Anthropic" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/27/xero-signs-deal-with-ai-giant-anthropic/" aria-label="Read more about Xero signs deal with AI giant Anthropic">Read more</a>
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March 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Kāeo Church surrounded by floodwaters. Supplied / Christopher Maca Northland Civil Defence teams are assessing the damage after the latest storm with the Far North and Whangārei set to remain under a state of emergency for another six days. Hundreds of people were evacuated in Kaitaia on Thursday night and more ... <a title="In pictures: Aftermath of the storm in the upper North Island" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/27/in-pictures-aftermath-of-the-storm-in-the-upper-north-island/" aria-label="Read more about In pictures: Aftermath of the storm in the upper North Island">Read more</a>
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March 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Lake Onslow. A prominent backer of the Lake Onslow pumped hydro scheme says he’s already fielding interest from international investors. It is a project that has been around for years, picked up by the last Labour government, but then scrapped after the election amid strong criticism from National. Now it is ... <a title="Lake Onslow pumped hydro scheme considered for fast-track by government" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/27/lake-onslow-pumped-hydro-scheme-considered-for-fast-track-by-government/" aria-label="Read more about Lake Onslow pumped hydro scheme considered for fast-track by government">Read more</a>
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March 27, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jonathan Este, Senior International Affairs Editor, Associate Editor, The Conversation This is the text from The Conversation UK’s World Affairs Briefing email. Sign up here to receive weekly analysis of the latest developments in international relations, direct to your inbox. The five-day deadline to open the Strait ... <a title="Iran was always going to close the Strait of Hormuz" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/27/iran-was-always-going-to-close-the-strait-of-hormuz-279371/" aria-label="Read more about Iran was always going to close the Strait of Hormuz">Read more</a>
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March 27, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lynn Akesson, Professor Emerita of Ethnology in the Department of Arts and Cultural Sciences, Lund University The Swedish painter Margareta Magnusson died on March 12 aged 92. She became famous in 2017 for coining the smart and humorous concept of döstädning in a book known in English ... <a title="The Swedish concept of ‘döstädning’ or death cleaning is about more than just getting rid of things" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/27/the-swedish-concept-of-dostadning-or-death-cleaning-is-about-more-than-just-getting-rid-of-things-279030/" aria-label="Read more about The Swedish concept of ‘döstädning’ or death cleaning is about more than just getting rid of things">Read more</a>
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March 27, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Murat Ungor, Senior Lecturer in Economics, University of Otago In recent years, there has been no shortage of warnings about the fragility of New Zealand’s largely imported fuel supply. Now, motorists are seeing the cost of that vulnerability at the pump. Across the country, petrol has surpassed ... <a title="Distant conflict, local crisis: is this oil shock the wake-up call NZ needed?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/27/distant-conflict-local-crisis-is-this-oil-shock-the-wake-up-call-nz-needed-278983/" aria-label="Read more about Distant conflict, local crisis: is this oil shock the wake-up call NZ needed?">Read more</a>
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March 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand golfer Dame Lydia Ko. Matthew Huang/Icon Sportswire / PHOTOSPORT Dame Lydia Ko has shot her best ever round on the LPGA tour. The 28-year-old New Zealander has grabbed the club house lead during the first round of the Ford Championship in Arizona, coming close to one of the greatest ... <a title="Dame Lydia Ko goes close to joining sub-60 club as she lights up latest LPGA event" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/27/dame-lydia-ko-goes-close-to-joining-sub-60-club-as-she-lights-up-latest-lpga-event/" aria-label="Read more about Dame Lydia Ko goes close to joining sub-60 club as she lights up latest LPGA event">Read more</a>
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March 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The Warehouse says its net profit for the six months ended 1 February rose by third on the year earlier, though revenue was little changed. SUPPLIED Retailer The Warehouse has reported an improved first half net profit despite tough trading conditions. The retailer, which operated Red Sheds, Noel Leeming and Stationery, ... <a title="Warehouse Group half-year net profit up a third to $15.7 million" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/27/warehouse-group-half-year-net-profit-up-a-third-to-15-7-million/" aria-label="Read more about Warehouse Group half-year net profit up a third to $15.7 million">Read more</a>
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March 27, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alison Fogarty, Psychologist and Research Fellow in the Centre for Social and Early Emotional Development, Deakin University New research on a group of Australian preschoolers suggests more than 40% are dealing with an anxiety disorder. The study, led by Monash University and published in the journal of ... <a title="Are you worried about your preschoolers’ anxiety? Here’s how to help" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/27/are-you-worried-about-your-preschoolers-anxiety-heres-how-to-help-279320/" aria-label="Read more about Are you worried about your preschoolers’ anxiety? Here’s how to help">Read more</a>
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March 27, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mark Melatos, Associate Professor of Economics, University of Sydney A central element of Australia’s superannuation system is the superannuation guarantee (SG). This is the compulsory 12% of an employee’s earnings that an employer must pay into the employee’s nominated superannuation fund. The compulsory contribution rate has risen ... <a title="Compulsory super is higher than ever at 12%. But cutting it would hurt low-paid workers most" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/27/compulsory-super-is-higher-than-ever-at-12-but-cutting-it-would-hurt-low-paid-workers-most-276378/" aria-label="Read more about Compulsory super is higher than ever at 12%. But cutting it would hurt low-paid workers most">Read more</a>
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March 27, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sian Tomkinson, Media and Communication Scholar, Edith Cowan University Last week leading chipmaker Nvidia announced DLSS-5 (Deep Learning Super Sampling), a new artificial intelligence (AI) rendering tool it describes as a “breakthrough in visual fidelity for games”. The software takes low-resolution images and uses AI to upscale ... <a title="Nvidia’s new AI tool is giving female game characters a makeover – and gamers are pushing back" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/27/nvidias-new-ai-tool-is-giving-female-game-characters-a-makeover-and-gamers-are-pushing-back-279244/" aria-label="Read more about Nvidia’s new AI tool is giving female game characters a makeover – and gamers are pushing back">Read more</a>
