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March 23, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Human remains found in a garden on Wellington’s south coast are centuries old, according to police. RNZ understands an Ōwhiro Bay homeowner was gardening when they made the discovery in June last year. At the time, police said the resident was under no suspicion and a forensic anthropologist and pathologist determined ... <a title="Human remains found in garden in Wellington’s Ōwhiro Bay are centuries old" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/23/human-remains-found-in-garden-in-wellingtons-owhiro-bay-are-centuries-old/" aria-label="Read more about Human remains found in garden in Wellington’s Ōwhiro Bay are centuries old">Read more</a>
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March 23, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Yang Xiang, Professor, Computer Science, Swinburne University of Technology On a quiet suburban street, a modern Australian home wakes before its owners do. The lights turn on automatically, the thermostat adjusts to a comfortable temperature, and the coffee machine begins brewing. A doorbell camera watches the front ... <a title="Your smart home can be easily hacked. New safety standards will help, but stay vigilant" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/23/your-smart-home-can-be-easily-hacked-new-safety-standards-will-help-but-stay-vigilant-278881/" aria-label="Read more about Your smart home can be easily hacked. New safety standards will help, but stay vigilant">Read more</a>
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March 23, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Chanae Ihimaera, Senior Lecturer/Kaiwhakaako Oral Health, Auckland University of Technology If the dental bill has ever made you gulp, you’re far from alone. Around three in ten Australian adults say they avoid or delay dental care due to costs. In Aotearoa New Zealand, almost half of adults ... <a title="Wondering if you really need that dental treatment? Here’s what to ask and how to get a second opinion" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/23/wondering-if-you-really-need-that-dental-treatment-heres-what-to-ask-and-how-to-get-a-second-opinion-259784/" aria-label="Read more about Wondering if you really need that dental treatment? Here’s what to ask and how to get a second opinion">Read more</a>
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March 23, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand In New Zealand and elsewhere, some dual UK citizens have spent hundreds of dollars to get new British passports. RNZ / Gill Bonnett Some British dual nationals are getting permanent exemptions from needing UK passports to travel there – but the carve-out is not going to help those in New Zealand. ... <a title="Some dual British citizens get border exemption from new passports" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/23/some-dual-british-citizens-get-border-exemption-from-new-passports/" aria-label="Read more about Some dual British citizens get border exemption from new passports">Read more</a>
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March 23, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Unsplash / RNZ composite A brain surgeon who refused advice from his colleagues has been stood down after his patient died of a brain bleed post-operation. A report by the Health and Disability Commissioner found his sarcastic remark to a fellow surgeon, who questioned him on his approach, “inappropriate”, and criticised ... <a title="Patient dies after ‘burnt out’ brain surgeon ignores advice from colleague" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/23/patient-dies-after-burnt-out-brain-surgeon-ignores-advice-from-colleague/" aria-label="Read more about Patient dies after ‘burnt out’ brain surgeon ignores advice from colleague">Read more</a>
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March 23, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Executive Director of NZ Drug Foundation Sarah Helm. Supplied The New Zealand Drug foundation is calling for a “fundamental shift” in drug policies in response to dramatic increases in cocaine and methamphetamine consumption. The foundation said police wastewater testing showed cocaine use reached an all time high during the last quarter ... <a title="Rise in cocaine and meth use prompts call for ‘fundamental shift’ in policies" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/23/rise-in-cocaine-and-meth-use-prompts-call-for-fundamental-shift-in-policies/" aria-label="Read more about Rise in cocaine and meth use prompts call for ‘fundamental shift’ in policies">Read more</a>
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March 23, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Heather Douglas, Professor of Law and Deputy Director of the Centre of Excellence for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (CEVAW), The University of Melbourne Every year across Australia, more than 100,000 people obtain a family violence protection order. For some victim-survivors, protection orders provide a much-needed ... <a title="Family violence protection orders can be a lifeline, but the system needs reforming" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/23/family-violence-protection-orders-can-be-a-lifeline-but-the-system-needs-reforming-278544/" aria-label="Read more about Family violence protection orders can be a lifeline, but the system needs reforming">Read more</a>
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March 23, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dylan A Mordaunt, Research Fellow, Faculty of Education, Health, and Psychological Sciences, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington; Flinders University; The University of Melbourne Across child protection services, frontline staff are often making decisions in the hardest possible conditions: under time pressure, with incomplete information ... <a title="Child protection workers are under pressure in NZ. Can predictive modelling help?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/23/child-protection-workers-are-under-pressure-in-nz-can-predictive-modelling-help-278298/" aria-label="Read more about Child protection workers are under pressure in NZ. Can predictive modelling help?">Read more</a>
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March 23, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A milk spill on SH73 near Parapet Rock, between Lake Pearson and Castle Hill, means that road users are being asked to stop on demand. Supplied / NZTA Motorists are being warned that a milk spill is affecting traffic on State Highway 73 in Canterbury. It comes after an oil spill ... <a title="Milk spill, oil spill affecting traffic on State Highway 73 in Cantebury" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/23/milk-spill-oil-spill-affecting-traffic-on-state-highway-73-in-cantebury/" aria-label="Read more about Milk spill, oil spill affecting traffic on State Highway 73 in Cantebury">Read more</a>
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March 23, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Quin Tauetau Explainer – With the Iran war leaving supply chains choked off, pain at the pump is rising, but you still need to drive. How can you get the most out of your tank? Here’s some options. The price of 91 petrol has now heading towards $4 a ... <a title="Energy crisis: How to max your fuel efficiency when driving" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/23/energy-crisis-how-to-max-your-fuel-efficiency-when-driving/" aria-label="Read more about Energy crisis: How to max your fuel efficiency when driving">Read more</a>
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March 23, 2026
RNZ Pacific Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele has doubled down on his decision not to convene Parliament as he hangs on to power leading a minority government, following mass defections from his Government of National Unity and Transformation (GNUT). Last week, 19 government MPs — more than half of them cabinet ministers — handed ... <a title="Prime Minister Manele holds firm as opposition claims majority in Solomon Islands" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/23/prime-minister-manele-holds-firm-as-opposition-claims-majority-in-solomon-islands/" aria-label="Read more about Prime Minister Manele holds firm as opposition claims majority in Solomon Islands">Read more</a>
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March 23, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The dairy company, majority-owned by China’s Bright Dairy, reported after tax result was $85.4m lower than the same period last year. Supplied/ Synlait Synlait has described its half-year net loss of $80.6 million as disappointing as it pledges to deliver a pathway to recovery. The dairy company, majority-owned by China’s Bright ... <a title="Synlait’s $80.6 million loss after ‘perfect storm’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/23/synlaits-80-6-million-loss-after-perfect-storm/" aria-label="Read more about Synlait’s $80.6 million loss after ‘perfect storm’">Read more</a>
