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March 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Supplied / Kiwibank A recent insurance promotion in which customers were offered Prezzy cards for new business is a reminder to watch out for loyalty tax, Consumer NZ says. Glenn Marshall, who is an insurance broker but is acting in a personal capacity as a consumer, has complained to IAG about ... <a title="Prezzy promo a reminder to watch out for ‘loyalty tax’, Consumer NZ says" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/16/prezzy-promo-a-reminder-to-watch-out-for-loyalty-tax-consumer-nz-says/" aria-label="Read more about Prezzy promo a reminder to watch out for ‘loyalty tax’, Consumer NZ says">Read more</a>
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March 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Christchurch District Court. RNZ / Nate McKinnon Warning: This story contains details of an alleged sexual assault. A man accused of taking a teenager 17 years his junior to a bach and then sexually violating him while the young man was intoxicated has pleaded not guilty. The accused, who has name ... <a title="Man denies sexually assaulting drunk teen in mid-1990s" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/16/man-denies-sexually-assaulting-drunk-teen-in-mid-1990s/" aria-label="Read more about Man denies sexually assaulting drunk teen in mid-1990s">Read more</a>
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March 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ Oranga Tamariki is investigating after two youths absconded from a Lower Hutt care facility. Residential services care and protection manager Karen Gillies said police were called when the pair fled the Epuni Care and Protection Facility on Sunday night. They were found and returned in the early hours of Monday ... <a title="Youths abscond from Oranga Tamariki care facility in Lower Hutt" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/16/youths-abscond-from-oranga-tamariki-care-facility-in-lower-hutt/" aria-label="Read more about Youths abscond from Oranga Tamariki care facility in Lower Hutt">Read more</a>
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March 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The Mama Hooch trial, Danny Jaz, left, Roberto Jaz appear in the Christchurch District Court charged with sexual violation 07 February 2023. Supplied / POOL Warning: This story deals with sexual violence. Lengthy prison sentences for two of Christchurch’s most prolific sex offenders have been upheld by a High Court judge. ... <a title="Mama Hooch rapists Danny and Roberto Jaz’s appeals dismissed" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/16/mama-hooch-rapists-danny-and-roberto-jazs-appeals-dismissed/" aria-label="Read more about Mama Hooch rapists Danny and Roberto Jaz’s appeals dismissed">Read more</a>
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March 16, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sergey Alexeev, Senior research fellow, University of Sydney; UNSW Sydney Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan has announced she plans to introduce “Australia’s toughest illicit tobacco laws”, which marks another escalation in the state’s battle against the illicit tobacco trade. Under the proposed laws, Victoria Police and regulator Tobacco ... <a title="As Australia’s tobacco wars continue, a NSW heroin drought in 2000 might offer lessons" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/16/as-australias-tobacco-wars-continue-a-nsw-heroin-drought-in-2000-might-offer-lessons-274537/" aria-label="Read more about As Australia’s tobacco wars continue, a NSW heroin drought in 2000 might offer lessons">Read more</a>
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March 16, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By James Andrew Armitage, Professor of Optometry and Optometry Course Director, Deakin University Getting a tattoo can be a thrilling, albeit painful, experience. About one-third of Australians have a tattoo, with many getting inked as a rite of passage. However, a small but increasing number of Australians are ... <a title="What’s the link between tattoos and vision loss? 2 optometrists explain" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/16/whats-the-link-between-tattoos-and-vision-loss-2-optometrists-explain-276049/" aria-label="Read more about What’s the link between tattoos and vision loss? 2 optometrists explain">Read more</a>
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March 16, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Donovan Castelyn, Senior Industry Fellow – Taxation and Director of the UTAS Tax Clinic, University of Tasmania Newly elected Nationals leader Matt Canavan has proposed allowing couples with dependent children to split their income for tax purposes. In simple terms, the total income of a couple could ... <a title="Matt Canavan is keen on income splitting. Here’s what it would mean for couples" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/16/matt-canavan-is-keen-on-income-splitting-heres-what-it-would-mean-for-couples-278204/" aria-label="Read more about Matt Canavan is keen on income splitting. Here’s what it would mean for couples">Read more</a>
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March 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Chris Hipkins has rejected the allegations. RNZ / Marika Khabazi Labour leader Chris Hipkins is seeking legal advice about a series of unsubstantiated claims made by his ex-wife on social media, RNZ understands. The allegations – which do not relate to any unlawful activity – were posted on Jade Paul’s private ... <a title="Chris Hipkins’ ex-wife makes series of unsubstantiated claims about him" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/16/chris-hipkins-ex-wife-makes-series-of-unsubstantiated-claims-about-him/" aria-label="Read more about Chris Hipkins’ ex-wife makes series of unsubstantiated claims about him">Read more</a>
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March 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Christopher Luxon is putting the question of whether or not he asked for a matai title behind him, saying it was a miscommunication and both he and the Samoan prime minister have moved on. Samoa’s government had to clarify on Monday morning that neither Luxon nor his representatives had requested he ... <a title="Prime Minister Christopher Luxon moves on from Samoan matai title ‘miscommunication’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/16/prime-minister-christopher-luxon-moves-on-from-samoan-matai-title-miscommunication/" aria-label="Read more about Prime Minister Christopher Luxon moves on from Samoan matai title ‘miscommunication’">Read more</a>
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March 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The Mama Hooch trial, Danny Jaz, left, Roberto Jaz appear in the Christchurch District Court charged with sexual violation 07 February 2023. Supplied / POOL Warning: This story deals with sexual violence. Lengthy prison sentences for two of Christchurch’s most prolific sex offenders have been upheld by a High Court judge. ... <a title="Mama Hooch rapists’ appeals dismissed" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/16/mama-hooch-rapists-appeals-dismissed/" aria-label="Read more about Mama Hooch rapists’ appeals dismissed">Read more</a>
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March 16, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Uri Gal, Professor in Business Information Systems, University of Sydney In the past few months, a wave of tech corporations have announced significant staff cuts and attributed them to efficiency gains driven by artificial intelligence (AI). Companies such as Atlassian, Block and Amazon have announced they would ... <a title="Tech companies are blaming massive layoffs on AI. What’s really going on?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/16/tech-companies-are-blaming-massive-layoffs-on-ai-whats-really-going-on-278314/" aria-label="Read more about Tech companies are blaming massive layoffs on AI. What’s really going on?">Read more</a>
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March 16, 2026
ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on March 16, 2026.
