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March 25, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Quin Tauetau New Zealand is an expensive country, Reserve Bank chief economist Paul Conway says, with many products priced well above the OECD average. And some things – such as construction services, household utilities and some food items – are among the most expensive in the OECD. Conway spoke ... <a title="New Zealand is expensive, Reserve Bank economist says – here’s what we can do about it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/25/new-zealand-is-expensive-reserve-bank-economist-says-heres-what-we-can-do-about-it/" aria-label="Read more about New Zealand is expensive, Reserve Bank economist says – here’s what we can do about it">Read more</a>
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March 25, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Meridian said some customer plans were changing. Some Meridian customers have complained of increases in the cost of the power they use for their electric vehicles – but interest in electric cars overall is booming. A number of EV owners have taken to social media to question increases in the power ... <a title="EV owners complain of ’50 percent’ power price increases" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/25/ev-owners-complain-of-50-percent-power-price-increases/" aria-label="Read more about EV owners complain of ’50 percent’ power price increases">Read more</a>
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March 25, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand First-term Dunedin councillor Benedict Ong. Supplied First-term Dunedin councillor Benedict Ong has been asked to resign by his colleagues for breaching the code of conduct. Ong criticised a council staff member in an email to the council’s chief executive and two local journalists last month. An independent investigation found he seriously ... <a title="Dunedin councillor Benedict Ong asked to resign after code of conduct breach" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/25/dunedin-councillor-benedict-ong-asked-to-resign-after-code-of-conduct-breach/" aria-label="Read more about Dunedin councillor Benedict Ong asked to resign after code of conduct breach">Read more</a>
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March 25, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Laskeys Auto Service in Paihiatua. Charlotte Cook/RNZ It’s an easy alternative for most, fuel prices jump so you make use of public transport, or pedal power, but for many small towns around New Zealand it’s simply not an option. Petrol prices have increased by almost $1 per litre on average in ... <a title="Rural towns struggle with little alternative options amid fuel crisis" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/25/rural-towns-struggle-with-little-alternative-options-amid-fuel-crisis/" aria-label="Read more about Rural towns struggle with little alternative options amid fuel crisis">Read more</a>
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March 25, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF Farmers in the thick of harvest are being reminded there are small changes they can make to save on fuel. In the regions farmers, growers and rural contractors are feeling the pain of rising fuel prices. The rising cost of diesel is adding thousands of dollars to the bills of ... <a title="Farmers urged to adopt fuel saving measures to cut costs" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/25/farmers-urged-to-adopt-fuel-saving-measures-to-cut-costs/" aria-label="Read more about Farmers urged to adopt fuel saving measures to cut costs">Read more</a>
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March 25, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Police said officers saw live ammunition in the drivers lap after they crashed. RNZ / Marika Khabazi A man with two handguns and a large amount of ammunition has been arrested after barricading himself in a vehicle following a crash in northern Waikato this morning. Police spotted a vehicle – reported ... <a title="Man arrested after fleeing police, crashing and barricading himself in car" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/25/man-arrested-after-fleeing-police-crashing-and-barricading-himself-in-car/" aria-label="Read more about Man arrested after fleeing police, crashing and barricading himself in car">Read more</a>
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March 25, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Google Maps Emergency services are at the scene of a crash that’s left a car upside down in a stream in rural Wellington. Police, Fire and Emergency and Wellington Free Ambulance were called to the crash in Mākara just after 8am. Fire and Emergency shift manager Alex Norris said crews arrived ... <a title="Car flips upside down into stream in Wellington" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/25/car-flips-upside-down-into-stream-in-wellington/" aria-label="Read more about Car flips upside down into stream in Wellington">Read more</a>
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March 25, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey said 514 new mental health and addiction professionals trained over the past year. RNZ / Mark Papalii More mental health and addiction workers are training and entering the workforce meaning shorter wait times for patients, according to the government’s latest data on targets. The targets, set ... <a title="More recruitment leading to shorter wait times for mental health patients, govt says" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/25/more-recruitment-leading-to-shorter-wait-times-for-mental-health-patients-govt-says/" aria-label="Read more about More recruitment leading to shorter wait times for mental health patients, govt says">Read more</a>
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March 25, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A police car seen behind a cordon as officers attend an incident. RNZ Emergency services are at the scene of a crash in Mākara, a rural Wellington suburb near Karori. The police say they were called just after 8am on Wednesday. They can’t yet say how many vehicles were involved or ... <a title="Emergency services at scene of crash in Wellington" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/25/emergency-services-at-scene-of-crash-in-wellington/" aria-label="Read more about Emergency services at scene of crash in Wellington">Read more</a>
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March 25, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Lucía León of the Wellington Phoenix celebrates. Elias Rodriguez / www.photosport.nz The Wellington Phoenix women face a tough ten days ahead as they attempt to rewrite history. The Phoenix will play their final three A-League regular season games in a week and a half, starting with their rescheduled fifth round fixture ... <a title="Tough 10 days ahead as Phoenix strive for title" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/25/tough-10-days-ahead-as-phoenix-strive-for-title/" aria-label="Read more about Tough 10 days ahead as Phoenix strive for title">Read more</a>
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March 25, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Tiaki Wai is replacing Wellington Water and inheriting the region’s assets – managing and providing drinking water, wastewater, and piped stormwater services from July. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Wellingtonians will face “really steep” increases in their water bills over the next decade, to as high as $6831 a year, as its ... <a title="Wellingtonians face average $2400 water bill next year, massive increases to follow" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/25/wellingtonians-face-average-2400-water-bill-next-year-massive-increases-to-follow/" aria-label="Read more about Wellingtonians face average $2400 water bill next year, massive increases to follow">Read more</a>
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March 25, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Nate McKinnon The logging industry is warning some companies could be on the brink as the conflict in Iran pushes up the cost of diesel. Logging operators say it’s increasingly difficult to get logs to port and if the situation drags on, export-reliant regions like South Canterbury and the ... <a title="Higher diesel, shipping costs pile pressure on logging industry" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/25/higher-diesel-shipping-costs-pile-pressure-on-logging-industry/" aria-label="Read more about Higher diesel, shipping costs pile pressure on logging industry">Read more</a>
