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March 31, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Indah, an Asian fishing cat at Hamilton Zoo, was euthanised at the age of 13. HAMILTON ZOO / SUPPLIED Hamilton Zoo has announced the death of one of its Asian fishing cats, Indah. Indah was 13-years-old and had been living with arthritis for some time prior to being euthanised on Tuesday ... <a title="Hamilton Zoo announces death of elderly Asian fishing cat, Indah" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/31/hamilton-zoo-announces-death-of-elderly-asian-fishing-cat-indah/" aria-label="Read more about Hamilton Zoo announces death of elderly Asian fishing cat, Indah">Read more</a>
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March 31, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The puppies were taken out of a pillowcase and thrown into the Whakatāne River. File photo. RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King Two young men allegedly filmed themselves drowning young puppies in the Whakatāne River and posted the video to social media last night. A 19-year-old man has been charged with cruelty to ... <a title="‘Unacceptable in any form’: Whakatāne puppy drowning video streamed to social media" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/31/unacceptable-in-any-form-whakatane-puppy-drowning-video-streamed-to-social-media/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Unacceptable in any form’: Whakatāne puppy drowning video streamed to social media">Read more</a>
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March 31, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Retail is more concerned about the exchange rate than other sectors, ANZ’s chief economist says. RNZ Business confidence has dived as firms continue to digest the implications of the war in Iran, mirroring last week’s consumer confidence survey. The ANZ Bank’s monthly business survey shows confidence fell 26-points in March to ... <a title="‘Unsettling times for businesses’ as confidence falls" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/31/unsettling-times-for-businesses-as-confidence-falls/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Unsettling times for businesses’ as confidence falls">Read more</a>
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March 31, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The Aged Care Association says the government has promoted care in the home as the more compassionate and cost-effective option for older people – but workers are covering hidden costs. 123RF Aged care advocates say the fuel crisis has exposed a longstanding problem, with home-based care only cheaper on paper because ... <a title="Home-based care only cheaper because carers cover costs, Aged Care Association says" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/31/home-based-care-only-cheaper-because-carers-cover-costs-aged-care-association-says/" aria-label="Read more about Home-based care only cheaper because carers cover costs, Aged Care Association says">Read more</a>
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March 31, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand “We don’t have reason to think our services will be compromised,” says Hato Hone St John. RNZ / Kim Baker Wilson St John’s ambulance service has been guaranteed fuel supplies if there are shortages. New Zealand is under phase one of the government’s national fuel plan because of supply constraints caused ... <a title="Fuel worries: St John assured its supply for ambulances will be prioritised" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/31/fuel-worries-st-john-assured-its-supply-for-ambulances-will-be-prioritised/" aria-label="Read more about Fuel worries: St John assured its supply for ambulances will be prioritised">Read more</a>
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March 31, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Brendon and Trina Cole were found dead at a rural property in Ruatiti last December. SUPPLIED A semi-automatic shotgun remains missing from the property of Brendon and Trina Cole who were found dead at their Ruatiti home last December. The bodies of 56-year-old Brendon Leigh Cole and 54-year-old Trina Michelle Cole ... <a title="Police search for missing shotgun connected to double homicide of Ruatiti couple" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/31/police-search-for-missing-shotgun-connected-to-double-homicide-of-ruatiti-couple/" aria-label="Read more about Police search for missing shotgun connected to double homicide of Ruatiti couple">Read more</a>
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March 31, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Auckland councillors have finally decided what to do with Western Springs Stadium after years of debate. Supplied / Auckland Council Plans to build a Hollywood Bowl-inspired structure for live music events at Western Spring Stadium have been given the green light by Auckland Council. The stadium would also continue to be ... <a title="Western Springs Bowl given green light by Auckland Council" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/31/western-springs-bowl-given-green-light-by-auckland-council/" aria-label="Read more about Western Springs Bowl given green light by Auckland Council">Read more</a>
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March 31, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon. (File photo) RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is expected to announce a Cabinet reshuffle on Thursday. He would need to reallocate the portfolios held by Judith Collins, who was set to become president of the Law Commission in the middle of the year. Collins ... <a title="Prime Minister expected to announce Cabinet reshuffle this week" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/31/prime-minister-expected-to-announce-cabinet-reshuffle-this-week/" aria-label="Read more about Prime Minister expected to announce Cabinet reshuffle this week">Read more</a>
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March 31, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Silver Fern Farms attributed the turnaround to strong international red meat demand, tight cost controls and deferred investment into projects like factory automation. RNZ / Nate McKinnon One of New Zealand’s largest red meat companies is back in the black after a few years of financial losses. But Silver Ferns Farms ... <a title="Major meat firm Silver Fern Farms halts Middle East exports; returns to profit" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/31/major-meat-firm-silver-fern-farms-halts-middle-east-exports-returns-to-profit/" aria-label="Read more about Major meat firm Silver Fern Farms halts Middle East exports; returns to profit">Read more</a>
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March 31, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Gordon Waddington, AIS Professor of Sports Medicine Research, University of Canberra Growing older has plenty of upsides – but achy joints is not one of them. As we age, the joints that once handled every bend and fall start to weaken. This is because the amount of ... <a title="What exercises will keep my ageing joints healthy?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/31/what-exercises-will-keep-my-ageing-joints-healthy-277975/" aria-label="Read more about What exercises will keep my ageing joints healthy?">Read more</a>
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March 31, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Steve Turton, Adjunct Professor of Environmental Geography, CQUniversity Australia The apocalyptic red skies in Western Australia have generated considerable international media attention. Crimson dust whipped up by the strong outer winds of Severe Tropical Cyclone Narelle created this unusual phenomenon. Spectacular weather events like this are not ... <a title="What caused the blood red skies in Western Australia? A weather expert explains" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/31/what-caused-the-blood-red-skies-in-western-australia-a-weather-expert-explains-279557/" aria-label="Read more about What caused the blood red skies in Western Australia? A weather expert explains">Read more</a>
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March 31, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Flavio Macau, Associate Dean – School of Business and Law, Edith Cowan University If you’d never heard of the Strait of Hormuz before, you probably have by now. Iran’s effective closure of the waterway, which usually carries about 20% of the world’s oil and gas, has put ... <a title="Why a second global shipping chokepoint could soon live up to its name as the ‘Gate of Tears’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/31/why-a-second-global-shipping-chokepoint-could-soon-live-up-to-its-name-as-the-gate-of-tears-279548/" aria-label="Read more about Why a second global shipping chokepoint could soon live up to its name as the ‘Gate of Tears’">Read more</a>
