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March 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Saving fuel could mean taking simple steps like carrying less weight, driving safely and checking tire pressure. RNZ / Dan Cook The Automobile Association is advising people to take steps that could help save fuel as the Middle East conflict bumps up prices. Principal advisor Terry Collins said people can use ... <a title="Carry less weight and check tyre pressure: AA’s advice to save fuel" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/14/carry-less-weight-and-check-tyre-pressure-aas-advice-to-save-fuel/" aria-label="Read more about Carry less weight and check tyre pressure: AA’s advice to save fuel">Read more</a>
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March 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Greyhound Racing New Zealand is disappointed the committee made the recommendation. 123RF The greyhound racing industry is calling for clarity on its transition plan, as the looming ban on the sector gets closer. A legislation shutting down the sport by August passed its first reading late last year. A select committee ... <a title="Greyhound Racing New Zealand calls for clarity ahead of ban" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/14/greyhound-racing-new-zealand-calls-for-clarity-ahead-of-ban/" aria-label="Read more about Greyhound Racing New Zealand calls for clarity ahead of ban">Read more</a>
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March 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand L. Sgt. Haane Manahi DCM photographed by George Bull in 1943. George Bull The whānau of a Māori Battalion soldier hope a new film about his exploits in Tunisia during the Second World War will see him finally receive the Victoria Cross. L. Sgt. Haane Manahi DCM (Te Arawa, Ngāti Raukawa) ... <a title="Whānau of Māori Battalion soldier hope film will see him receive Victoria Cross" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/14/whanau-of-maori-battalion-soldier-hope-film-will-see-him-receive-victoria-cross/" aria-label="Read more about Whānau of Māori Battalion soldier hope film will see him receive Victoria Cross">Read more</a>
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March 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Gisborne District Council agreed to purchase land at 275 Lytton Rd for $6.65 million (loan-funded) last year, with plans for a possible Regional Transfer Station and Resource Recovery Centre. Wynsley Wrigley Gisborne is a step closer to taking control of regional waste, but some district councillors expressed “discomfort” over the process. ... <a title="Gisborne councillors back waste hub site despite mana whenua opposition" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/14/gisborne-councillors-back-waste-hub-site-despite-mana-whenua-opposition/" aria-label="Read more about Gisborne councillors back waste hub site despite mana whenua opposition">Read more</a>
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March 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ Got questions? RNZ has launched a podcast, No Stupid Questions, with Susan Edmunds. We’d love to hear more of your questions about money and the economy. You can send through written questions, like these ones, but even better, you can drop us a voice memo to our email questions@rnz.co.nz You ... <a title="Should I pay off my mortgage or save for retirement – Ask Susan" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/14/should-i-pay-off-my-mortgage-or-save-for-retirement-ask-susan/" aria-label="Read more about Should I pay off my mortgage or save for retirement – Ask Susan">Read more</a>
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March 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Unsplash / Anu Priya A man who was made redundant last year has been left perplexed when his employed partner was told she would need to attend a seminar on gaining employment. Andy, whom RNZ has agreed not to identify, lost his job last June. “As I’ve been paying my taxes ... <a title="Benefit rules confuse: Employed partner given job search obligations" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/14/benefit-rules-confuse-employed-partner-given-job-search-obligations/" aria-label="Read more about Benefit rules confuse: Employed partner given job search obligations">Read more</a>
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March 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Chanel College Queensland, where Jason Morgan now works. Google Maps A teacher censured for asking students inappropriate questions, including, “How long would you wait to have sex with a dead girl?”, has now been suspended from his teaching role in Australia. Teacher Jason Morgan made multiple sexual comments to students while ... <a title="Australian college suspends censured NZ teacher, Jason Morgan, after tribunal reveals sex talk with students" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/14/australian-college-suspends-censured-nz-teacher-jason-morgan-after-tribunal-reveals-sex-talk-with-students/" aria-label="Read more about Australian college suspends censured NZ teacher, Jason Morgan, after tribunal reveals sex talk with students">Read more</a>
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March 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Leka Halasima has the tryline in sight for the Warriors against Canberra. Andrew Cornaga/Photosport Analysis: Exactly seven days earlier, NZ Warriors coach Andrew Webster sat in exactly this same seat and more or less predicted what would happen. He was defending his decision to delay the introduction of young powerhouse Leka ... <a title="NRL: NZ Warriors powerhouse Leka Halasima stars in big win over Canberra Raiders" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/14/nrl-nz-warriors-powerhouse-leka-halasima-stars-in-big-win-over-canberra-raiders/" aria-label="Read more about NRL: NZ Warriors powerhouse Leka Halasima stars in big win over Canberra Raiders">Read more</a>
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March 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Polish President Witold Banka, delivering a speech in Lausanne, Switzerland in March 2024. FABRICE COFFRINI A major World Rugby and World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) investigation has resulted in anti-doping rule violations being confirmed against six players and one member of the athlete support personnel from the Georgia ... <a title="Doping scandal rocks World Rugby" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/14/doping-scandal-rocks-world-rugby/" aria-label="Read more about Doping scandal rocks World Rugby">Read more</a>
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March 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Artwork by Māori artist Darcy Nicholas in the new Wellington library. RNZ / Mark Papalii A ceremony will officially reopen the newly strengthened and renovated Wellington Library on Saturday morning after being shut for seven years. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was planned at the site, followed by music and story-telling performances throughout ... <a title="Doors open at revamped Wellington Library after seven years" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/14/doors-open-at-revamped-wellington-library-after-seven-years/" aria-label="Read more about Doors open at revamped Wellington Library after seven years">Read more</a>
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March 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand In Rangitane, near Kerikeri, local residents place crosses by the roadside where kiwi have been killed by cars. RNZ / Peter de Graaf Cars were the leading cause of reported kiwi deaths across Northland last year, according to new figures obtained by RNZ. In 2025, the Department of Conservation received 39 ... <a title="Cars the leading cause of reported kiwi deaths across Northland" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/14/cars-the-leading-cause-of-reported-kiwi-deaths-across-northland/" aria-label="Read more about Cars the leading cause of reported kiwi deaths across Northland">Read more</a>
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March 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Shepherdess founder Kristy McGregor. Gianina Schwanecke / Country Life With a seven, five, and one-year-old at home, and another baby on the way, life can be quite chaotic for Shepherdess founder Kristy McGregor. Living rurally on a beef and dairy farm in Horowhenua adds another layer. It was that and a ... <a title="Country Life: The Shepherdess Muster heads to Southland" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/14/country-life-the-shepherdess-muster-heads-to-southland/" aria-label="Read more about Country Life: The Shepherdess Muster heads to Southland">Read more</a>
