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March 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand In a draft determination announced on Thursday, the regulator proposed to authorise the application. Armourguard / supplied The Commerce Commission has performed a U-turn on banks’ bid to collectively negotiate cash-in-transit services with Armourguard. The Commission initially declined an interim bid by the Banking Association to negotiate on behalf of banks ... <a title="Commerce Commission set to authorise banks’ cash-in-transit proposal" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/26/commerce-commission-set-to-authorise-banks-cash-in-transit-proposal/" aria-label="Read more about Commerce Commission set to authorise banks’ cash-in-transit proposal">Read more</a>
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March 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Don Mackinnon has been a key figure in sport integrity over many years. Elias Rodriguez The front man for a proposed new Twenty20 league has stepped down as chairperson of the Sport Integrity Commission, as questions emerge over his dual roles in New Zealand sport during a pivotal moment for cricket’s ... <a title="Don Mackinnon steps down from integrity role as NZ20 plans advance" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/26/don-mackinnon-steps-down-from-integrity-role-as-nz20-plans-advance/" aria-label="Read more about Don Mackinnon steps down from integrity role as NZ20 plans advance">Read more</a>
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March 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand As a culture, we are nosy. That’s why tabloid culture — both in its grocery store checkout aisle and online forms —thrives, especially when it involves celebrities behaving badly. But it’s one thing to read about an incident and another to see it. .31308411215″> An incident with Justin Timberlake already became ... <a title="Celebrities are seeing that you can’t outrun a video" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/26/celebrities-are-seeing-that-you-cant-outrun-a-video/" aria-label="Read more about Celebrities are seeing that you can’t outrun a video">Read more</a>
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March 26, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Bamo Nouri, Honorary Research Fellow, Department of International Politics, City St George’s, University of London The language of power often reveals more than it intends. In a rare moment of candour on March 7, the US president, Donald Trump, described the confrontation with Iran as “a big ... <a title="Donald Trump’s ‘new’ 15-point plan is the biggest sign yet that Washington fears it is losing this war" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/26/donald-trumps-new-15-point-plan-is-the-biggest-sign-yet-that-washington-fears-it-is-losing-this-war-279001/" aria-label="Read more about Donald Trump’s ‘new’ 15-point plan is the biggest sign yet that Washington fears it is losing this war">Read more</a>
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March 26, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Susan Smith, Honorary Professor of Geography, University of Cambridge It is impossible to capture seven decades of formidable intellect, wrapped into some 14,000 books and articles, in less than a thousand words. Yet German philosopher Jürgen Habermas staked his career on the power of dialogue and deliberation, ... <a title="Jürgen Habermas: a philosopher whose hopes for a better future are more important than ever" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/26/jurgen-habermas-a-philosopher-whose-hopes-for-a-better-future-are-more-important-than-ever-279020/" aria-label="Read more about Jürgen Habermas: a philosopher whose hopes for a better future are more important than ever">Read more</a>
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March 26, 2026
RNZ Pacific Tributes are pouring in from across the region for “fearless” and “formidable” Vanuatu journalist Dan McGarry, who died on Wednesday. McGarry, 62, fell ill after a trip to Papua New Guinea earlier this month, from where he had to be evacuated to Brisbane to undergo a heart bypass. But he faced complications during ... <a title="‘He will never be replaced’ – tributes flow for ‘fearless’ Vanuatu journalist Dan McGarry" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/26/he-will-never-be-replaced-tributes-flow-for-fearless-vanuatu-journalist-dan-mcgarry/" aria-label="Read more about ‘He will never be replaced’ – tributes flow for ‘fearless’ Vanuatu journalist Dan McGarry">Read more</a>
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March 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The Connemara RNZ/Anthony Phelps Bluebridge has cancelled a week’s worth of sailings on one of its Cook Strait ferries due to a technical fault, and there’s no word on when it’ll be fixed. The fault was found on the Connemara on Saturday morning and it hasn’t sailed since. On Thursday, the ... <a title="Bluebridge cancels Connemara sailings for 7th day, no timeframe for fix" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/26/bluebridge-cancels-connemara-sailings-for-7th-day-no-timeframe-for-fix/" aria-label="Read more about Bluebridge cancels Connemara sailings for 7th day, no timeframe for fix">Read more</a>
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March 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Taukau College in Waikato. Tuakau College A high school in the Waikato town of Tuakau has gone into lockdown. Police said they are dealing with an ongoing incident at Tuakau College. Tuakau College has posted to its social media page that it’s gone into lockdown because of an incident. “Please DO ... <a title="Tuakau College in Waikato in lockdown due to ‘ongoing incident’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/26/tuakau-college-in-waikato-in-lockdown-due-to-ongoing-incident/" aria-label="Read more about Tuakau College in Waikato in lockdown due to ‘ongoing incident’">Read more</a>
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March 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Don Mackinnon has been a key figure in sport integrity over many years. Elias Rodriguez The front man for a proposed new Twenty20 league has stepped down as chairperson of the Sport Integrity Commission, as questions emerge over his dual roles in New Zealand sport during a pivotal moment for cricket’s ... <a title="Cricket: Don Mackinnon steps down from integrity role as NZ20 plans advance" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/26/cricket-don-mackinnon-steps-down-from-integrity-role-as-nz20-plans-advance/" aria-label="Read more about Cricket: Don Mackinnon steps down from integrity role as NZ20 plans advance">Read more</a>
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March 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Labour leader Chris Hipkins speaks to media about social media posts made by his former partner. Marty Melville Explainer – It’s election year, and attacks are already starting to fly. What happens if comments about a politician cross the line? While politicians – deservedly or not – come in for equal-opportunity ... <a title="Politicians and defamation in an election year – How far can you go?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/26/politicians-and-defamation-in-an-election-year-how-far-can-you-go/" aria-label="Read more about Politicians and defamation in an election year – How far can you go?">Read more</a>
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March 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand 123rf.com A person was critically injured during an assault in a kindergarten carpark in Lincoln, near Christchurch, overnight. Police said they responded to a report of multiple people fighting late Wednesday night, but that was not the case by the time officers arrived. Hato Hone St John was called to the ... <a title="Person critically hurt in kindergarten carpark fight" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/26/person-critically-hurt-in-kindergarten-carpark-fight/" aria-label="Read more about Person critically hurt in kindergarten carpark fight">Read more</a>
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March 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Fire and Emergency is urging residents in storm-affected areas to be ready to evacuate if necessary, following a night of heavy rain. A red weather warning remains in place for Northland east of Kaikohe from Doubtless Bay to Whangārei, with the worst of the downpours expected to hit on Thursday afternoon. ... <a title="Live: Floods close highways as heavy rain hits North Island" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/26/live-floods-close-highways-as-heavy-rain-hits-north-island/" aria-label="Read more about Live: Floods close highways as heavy rain hits North Island">Read more</a>
