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March 15, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The attack took place outside the Fork and Tap pub in Arrowtown. Google Maps/Screenshot It was a “rush of blood” moment when Braden Jane knocked a 19-year-old unconscious outside an Arrowtown bar. While his victim was lying on the ground, Jane left the scene, leading police to release CCTV images of ... <a title="Braden Jane discharged without conviction after Arrowtown bar assault" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/15/braden-jane-discharged-without-conviction-after-arrowtown-bar-assault/" aria-label="Read more about Braden Jane discharged without conviction after Arrowtown bar assault">Read more</a>
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March 15, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The memorial outside the Masjid Annur. RNZ / Nathan Mckinnon Commemorations are underway in Christchurch to mark the seventh anniversary of the mosque attacks. On 15 March 2019, Australian white supremacist Brenton Tarrant opened fire at Al Noor Mosque and Linwood Islamic Centre as the congregations marked Jumu’ah – the most ... <a title="Commemorations mark seventh anniversary of Christchurch mosque attacks" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/15/commemorations-mark-seventh-anniversary-of-christchurch-mosque-attacks/" aria-label="Read more about Commemorations mark seventh anniversary of Christchurch mosque attacks">Read more</a>
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March 15, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is due to fly to Apia on Sunday evening. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone The Prime Minister’s office has denied reports that Christopher Luxon requested to be given a matai title ahead of his visit to Samoa. Luxon is due to fly to Apia on Sunday evening for ... <a title="Prime Minister’s office denies Christopher Luxon requested Samoan matai title" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/15/prime-ministers-office-denies-christopher-luxon-requested-samoan-matai-title/" aria-label="Read more about Prime Minister’s office denies Christopher Luxon requested Samoan matai title">Read more</a>
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March 15, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Motorists have been advised to avoid the area. RNZ / Nate McKinnon Crashes in Hastings, Rotorua and Mangaweka have left one person dead, another with serious injuries and forced multiple highways to close. Hastings A crash in Hastings left one dead and closed a road. Police said one person was found ... <a title="Rotorua, Hastings crashes cause closures and one fatality" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/15/rotorua-hastings-crashes-cause-closures-and-one-fatality/" aria-label="Read more about Rotorua, Hastings crashes cause closures and one fatality">Read more</a>
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March 15, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Far North man Harley Ra with the snapper that earned him a whopping $30,000. Supplied / Snapper Bonanza Far North man Harley Ra has won one of the biggest fishing prizes in the nation after landing a 7.665 kilogram snapper in the Ninety Mile Beach Snapper Bonanza. Ra hooked the winning ... <a title="Far North man reels in 7.66kg snapper and wins nation’s biggest fishing prizes" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/15/far-north-man-reels-in-7-66kg-snapper-and-wins-nations-biggest-fishing-prizes/" aria-label="Read more about Far North man reels in 7.66kg snapper and wins nation’s biggest fishing prizes">Read more</a>
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March 15, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The fire zones affected by changes to fire seasons in the Nelson and Tasman Districts. SUPPLIED/FENZ Fire and Emergency NZ has declared a total fire ban for part of the Nelson-Tasman region from Monday. District manager Grant Haywood has urged people not to be complacent in light of the escalating risk. ... <a title="FENZ declares fire ban for part of Nelson-Tasman" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/15/fenz-declares-fire-ban-for-part-of-nelson-tasman/" aria-label="Read more about FENZ declares fire ban for part of Nelson-Tasman">Read more</a>
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March 15, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Tall Ferns head coach Natalie Hurst, at the the 2026 FIBA World Cup Qualifying Tournament in Puerto Rico, March 2026 EDGARDO MEDINA The struggles have continued for the Tall Ferns at the 2026 FIBA World Cup qualifying tournament in Puerto Rico, going down to African nation, Senegal, in their latest match ... <a title="Tall Ferns go down to Senegal" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/15/tall-ferns-go-down-to-senegal/" aria-label="Read more about Tall Ferns go down to Senegal">Read more</a>
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March 15, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Motorists have been advised to avoid the area. RNZ / Nate McKinnon A crash in Hastings left one dead and closed a road and another in Rotorua closed State Highway 5. Police said one person was found dead at the scene of a single vehicle crash in Hastings near Te Mata ... <a title="Rotorua, Hastings crashes cause highway closure and serious injuries" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/15/rotorua-hastings-crashes-cause-highway-closure-and-serious-injuries/" aria-label="Read more about Rotorua, Hastings crashes cause highway closure and serious injuries">Read more</a>
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March 15, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Artist’s impression of how the data centre is to look. Datagrid / supplied A new $3.5 billion data centre that will be built near Invercargill is being touted as the country’s first “artificial intelligence factory”, but a tech expert says New Zealand is currently “AI illiterate” and without urgent action, the ... <a title="‘AI illiterate’: NZ at risk of being left behind as data centre plans move forward" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/15/ai-illiterate-nz-at-risk-of-being-left-behind-as-data-centre-plans-move-forward/" aria-label="Read more about ‘AI illiterate’: NZ at risk of being left behind as data centre plans move forward">Read more</a>
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March 15, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Motorists have been advised to avoid the area. RNZ / Nate McKinnon A single vehicle crash in Hastings has caused serious injuries and closed a road near Te Mata Road. Police got the call around 6:45am on Sunday morning and have said initial indications show there are serious injuries. Waimarama Road ... <a title="Hastings crash causes serious injuries and closes road" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/15/hastings-crash-causes-serious-injuries-and-closes-road/" aria-label="Read more about Hastings crash causes serious injuries and closes road">Read more</a>
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March 15, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Listening to Sam Beam’s first releases as Iron & Wine felt like going back in time. They were recorded at home to analogue tape, and the mixture of grainy fidelity with his love for Southern American folk traditions (and instruments like banjo), meant the tunes emerged with a mix of nostalgia ... <a title="Review: Iron & Wine is in fine voice on Hen’s Teeth" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/15/review-iron-wine-is-in-fine-voice-on-hens-teeth/" aria-label="Read more about Review: Iron & Wine is in fine voice on Hen’s Teeth">Read more</a>
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March 15, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Motorists have been advised to avoid the area. RNZ / Nate McKinnon A single vehicle crash in Hastings has caused serious injuries and closed a road near Te Mata Road. Police got the call around 6:45am on Sunday morning and have said initial indications show there are serious injuries. Waimarama Road ... <a title="Hastings crash causes serious injures and closes road" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/15/hastings-crash-causes-serious-injures-and-closes-road/" aria-label="Read more about Hastings crash causes serious injures and closes road">Read more</a>
