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March 25, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Fehi Fineanganofo has scored six tries in five games. Photosport / Patrick Hoelscher Fehi Fineanganofo is in career best form but with his future offshore, New Zealand Rugby is posed to lose one of its most in-form wings. The Hurricanes wing has scored six tries in five games, helping power his ... <a title="Hurricanes’ wing’s Super Rugby form won’t persuade him to stay in NZ" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/25/hurricanes-wings-super-rugby-form-wont-persuade-him-to-stay-in-nz/" aria-label="Read more about Hurricanes’ wing’s Super Rugby form won’t persuade him to stay in NZ">Read more</a>
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March 25, 2026
Democracy Now! AMY GOODMAN: This is Democracy Now!, The War and Peace Report. I’m Amy Goodman in New York, joined by, for the first time in six years except for yesterday, Juan González, also in New York. It’s great to be with you again, Juan. JUAN GONZÁLEZ: Thanks, Amy. And welcome to all of our ... <a title="‘Israel First’ – ex-Israeli negotiator Daniel Levy on why Netanyahu led Trump into illegal Iran War" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/25/israel-first-ex-israeli-negotiator-daniel-levy-on-why-netanyahu-led-trump-into-illegal-iran-war/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Israel First’ – ex-Israeli negotiator Daniel Levy on why Netanyahu led Trump into illegal Iran War">Read more</a>
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March 25, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Eden Park hosts the T20 international between the Black Caps and South Africa, 2026. Blake Armstrong / PHOTOSPORT Venues across New Zealand can now make bids to host games during the 2028 T20 World Cup. New Zealand and Australia will host the global tournament with up to ten venues to be ... <a title="Bids now open to host 2028 World Cup games in NZ" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/25/bids-now-open-to-host-2028-world-cup-games-in-nz/" aria-label="Read more about Bids now open to host 2028 World Cup games in NZ">Read more</a>
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March 25, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Predator Free Wellington gets a funding boost from DOC in a push to completely eliminate predators in the capital RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Wellington has been officially targeted to become New Zealand’s first predator-free city. Conservation Minister Tama Potaka made the announcement as part of the Predator Free 2050 strategy update ... <a title="Wellington targeted for predator-free status within 10 years" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/25/wellington-targeted-for-predator-free-status-within-10-years/" aria-label="Read more about Wellington targeted for predator-free status within 10 years">Read more</a>
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March 25, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Supplied / MetService Up to 320mm of rain could fall in Northland in 48 hours from 4pm this afternoon, MetService is warning. A number of other watches and warnings are in place across the country in what MetService is calling an “impactful” weather event. MetService meteorologist John Law said the heaviest ... <a title="Red warning as 320mm of rain looks set to hit Northland" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/25/red-warning-as-320mm-of-rain-looks-set-to-hit-northland/" aria-label="Read more about Red warning as 320mm of rain looks set to hit Northland">Read more</a>
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March 25, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tazman Davies, PhD Candidate, Food Policy, George Institute for Global Health Every Australian shopper knows the pull of cheap junk foods lining supermarket shelves. Meanwhile, the cost of fresh fruit and vegetables continues to climb. So it’s little wonder conditions such as obesity and type 2 diabetes ... <a title="We showed a 20% tax on junk food would save more lives than a sugar tax" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/25/we-showed-a-20-tax-on-junk-food-would-save-more-lives-than-a-sugar-tax-277965/" aria-label="Read more about We showed a 20% tax on junk food would save more lives than a sugar tax">Read more</a>
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March 25, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Jetstar has made changes to its flights. (File photo) RNZ / Nate McKinnon Jetstar has axed a number of New Zealand flights as the war in the Middle East drives up the price of jet fuel. A Jetstar NZ spokesperson said 12 percent of scheduled services had been impacted, including some ... <a title="Jetstar axes some New Zealand flights amid fuel price surges" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/25/jetstar-axes-some-new-zealand-flights-amid-fuel-price-surges/" aria-label="Read more about Jetstar axes some New Zealand flights amid fuel price surges">Read more</a>
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March 25, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Chris Wilkins, Professor of Policy and Health, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University Methamphetamine has become dramatically cheaper over the past seven years, even as authorities report record seizures, according to the latest New Zealand Drug Trends Survey. The annual online survey of over 8,800 people ... <a title="The price of meth has been plunging in NZ. Are Mexican cartels driving the drop?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/25/the-price-of-meth-has-been-plunging-in-nz-are-mexican-cartels-driving-the-drop-277490/" aria-label="Read more about The price of meth has been plunging in NZ. Are Mexican cartels driving the drop?">Read more</a>
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March 25, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Warriors winger Roger Tuivasa-Sheck has been linked to a move to the Super League in 2027. Photosport / Andrew Cornaga Warriors winger Roger Tuivasa-Sheck is reportedly leaving the club at the end of the current NRL season. The Daily Telegraph in Australia is reporting the superstar will join Wakefield Trinity in ... <a title="RTS to Super League? Reports link Roger Tuivasa-Sheck to Wakefield Trinity" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/25/rts-to-super-league-reports-link-roger-tuivasa-sheck-to-wakefield-trinity/" aria-label="Read more about RTS to Super League? Reports link Roger Tuivasa-Sheck to Wakefield Trinity">Read more</a>
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March 25, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A big swell pounds the Paihia shoreline during a previous storm. Peter de Graaf Business owners around Northland’s east coast are hunkering down for what promises to be a wet and wild few days. Anthony “Vinnie” Pivac, the owner of Zane Grey’s Restaurant on the Paihia waterfront, said the predicted 50 ... <a title="Northland braces for wind gusts, heavy rain for next two days" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/25/northland-braces-for-wind-gusts-heavy-rain-for-next-two-days/" aria-label="Read more about Northland braces for wind gusts, heavy rain for next two days">Read more</a>
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March 25, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Regional confidence was led by Gisborne/Hawke’s Bay, Canterbury and Southland. 123rf Employment confidence has risen to a two-year high as people’s perceptions about job availability improved. The Westpac-McDermott Miller Employment Confidence Index rose 1.8 points to 95.6 in the March quarter. However, a reading below 100 means pessimists still outweigh optimists. ... <a title="Employee confidence rises but pessimists still outweigh optimists index shows" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/25/employee-confidence-rises-but-pessimists-still-outweigh-optimists-index-shows/" aria-label="Read more about Employee confidence rises but pessimists still outweigh optimists index shows">Read more</a>
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March 25, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Ioana Barbu was running a 200km race through the imposing and remote Tian Shan mountains in Kyrgyzstan when things took a turn for the worse. A huge storm drifted in, pelting her with hail and sending temperatures down from 35 degrees celsius to between five and 10 in a matter of ... <a title="Braving wild dogs and hypothermia – athlete broke an ultra marathon record" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/25/braving-wild-dogs-and-hypothermia-athlete-broke-an-ultra-marathon-record/" aria-label="Read more about Braving wild dogs and hypothermia – athlete broke an ultra marathon record">Read more</a>
