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March 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ/Marika Khabazi News publisher Stuff Group has announced the closure of its Petone printing press and the loss of 30 jobs on site. Owner and publisher Sinead Boucher told staff on Thursday that the plant would shut down in 2027, with print operations moving to Christchurch. She said consolidation had been ... <a title="Stuff Group announces closure of Petone printing press, 30 jobs to go" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/26/stuff-group-announces-closure-of-petone-printing-press-30-jobs-to-go/" aria-label="Read more about Stuff Group announces closure of Petone printing press, 30 jobs to go">Read more</a>
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March 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Luke Metcalf and Adam Doueihi will face off, when NZ Warriors host Wests Tigers. Photosport/RNZ NRL: NZ Warriors v Wests Tigers Kickoff 8pm, Friday, 27 March Go Media Stadium, Auckland Live blog updates on RNZ website Analysis: For just the fourth time in their history, NZ Warriors sit atop the NRL ... <a title="NRL: NZ Warriors v Wests Tigers – what you need to know" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/26/nrl-nz-warriors-v-wests-tigers-what-you-need-to-know/" aria-label="Read more about NRL: NZ Warriors v Wests Tigers – what you need to know">Read more</a>
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March 26, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Margaret Murray, Senior Lecturer, Nutrition, Swinburne University of Technology “Boy kibble” is the latest food trend that has young men (and some women) preparing simple meals that – you guessed it – look like dog food, or “kibble”. Typically, boy kibble is made up of rice and ... <a title="What is the ‘boy kibble’ trend? And is it healthy? A nutrition expert explains" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/26/what-is-the-boy-kibble-trend-and-is-it-healthy-a-nutrition-expert-explains-277955/" aria-label="Read more about What is the ‘boy kibble’ trend? And is it healthy? A nutrition expert explains">Read more</a>
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March 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Nate McKinnon Former Anglican priest Jonathan Kirkpatrick can now be revealed as the man who sexually violated a teenager at his Canterbury bach over 30 years ago. The 68-year-old was last week found guilty of violating the victim when the teenager was so intoxicated he thought he might have ... <a title="Former Anglican priest Jonathan Kirkpatrick sexually violated teen at Canterbury bach" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/26/former-anglican-priest-jonathan-kirkpatrick-sexually-violated-teen-at-canterbury-bach/" aria-label="Read more about Former Anglican priest Jonathan Kirkpatrick sexually violated teen at Canterbury bach">Read more</a>
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March 26, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rand Low, Associate Professor of Quantitative Finance, Bond University Gold has long enjoyed a reputation as a financial “safe haven” during stormy times. But over the past few months of geopolitical chaos and market panic, the precious metal has moved more like a roller coaster than a ... <a title="Gold is meant to be a ‘safe haven’ in uncertain times. Why is it crashing amid a war?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/26/gold-is-meant-to-be-a-safe-haven-in-uncertain-times-why-is-it-crashing-amid-a-war-279095/" aria-label="Read more about Gold is meant to be a ‘safe haven’ in uncertain times. Why is it crashing amid a war?">Read more</a>
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March 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand All Whites football training ahead of the FIFA Series. Andrew Cornaga/www.photosport.nz The All Whites want to leave a lasting impression in their final two games on home soil before the Football World Cup. Fifa Series games against Finland on Friday and Chile on Monday at Eden Park will be the last ... <a title="All Whites keen to put best foot forward in last two local matches before World Cup" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/26/all-whites-keen-to-put-best-foot-forward-in-last-two-local-matches-before-world-cup/" aria-label="Read more about All Whites keen to put best foot forward in last two local matches before World Cup">Read more</a>
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March 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Kiwi light heavyweight Navajo Stirling will fight on the prelims of UFC Fight Night in Seattle. www.photosport.nz Kiwi light-heavyweight Navajo Stirling understands that in the fight game, knockouts create superstars. Nothing quite hypes the fan base more than seeing a fighter get sparked in the octagon, and Stirling is coming to ... <a title="Navajo Stirling looking to “cook” Bruno ‘The Brazillian Cowboy’ Lopes in the cage" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/26/navajo-stirling-looking-to-cook-bruno-the-brazillian-cowboy-lopes-in-the-cage/" aria-label="Read more about Navajo Stirling looking to “cook” Bruno ‘The Brazillian Cowboy’ Lopes in the cage">Read more</a>
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March 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand College of Midwives chief executive Alison Eddy. supplied The High Court has ruled in favour of the New Zealand College of Midwives in its longstanding dispute with the Crown over pay and contracts. The college represented nearly 1500 self-employed midwives, known as lead maternity carers (LMCs) in a class action which ... <a title="High Court rules in favour of College of Midwives class action" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/26/high-court-rules-in-favour-of-college-of-midwives-class-action/" aria-label="Read more about High Court rules in favour of College of Midwives class action">Read more</a>
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March 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Nicola Willis and Christopher Luxon announcing fuel support. Samuel Rillstone/RNZ The country will not be moving up an alert level when ministers announce more details of the national fuel plan at Parliament on Friday. Finance Minister Nicola Willis has assured New Zealanders in her answers to questions in the House on ... <a title="NZ will not move up fuel alert level tomorrow, Willis says changes will not be sudden" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/26/nz-will-not-move-up-fuel-alert-level-tomorrow-willis-says-changes-will-not-be-sudden/" aria-label="Read more about NZ will not move up fuel alert level tomorrow, Willis says changes will not be sudden">Read more</a>
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March 26, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Katherine M. Robertson, PhD student, The University of Melbourne Parks are vital public spaces. This is especially true if you’re a parent with energetic children, or an office worker searching for a peaceful lunch spot. But parks are also ideal environments for infectious diseases to spread, particularly ... <a title="Parks are sanctuaries but can also harbour disease – here’s how to protect yourself" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/26/parks-are-sanctuaries-but-can-also-harbour-disease-heres-how-to-protect-yourself-276283/" aria-label="Read more about Parks are sanctuaries but can also harbour disease – here’s how to protect yourself">Read more</a>
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March 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand State Highway 1 is closed at the slip-prone Mangamuka Gorge in the Far North as a safety precaution. Supplied/NZTA States of emergency have been announced for the Whangārei District and Far North District with several communities isolated and more heavy rain to come. The states of emergency will be in effect ... <a title="States of emergency declared for Far North, Whangārei" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/26/states-of-emergency-declared-for-far-north-whangarei/" aria-label="Read more about States of emergency declared for Far North, Whangārei">Read more</a>
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March 26, 2026
ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on March 26, 2026.