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March 30, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand This morning BlueBridge extended cancellations until at least Tuesday evening. RNZ / Bill Hickman It’s been nine days since sailings were halted aboard the embattled BlueBridge ferry, Connemara due to a technical fault. This morning, BlueBridge extended cancellations with the ferry no longer expected to resume services until at least Tuesday ... <a title="Connemara cancellations will impact freight companies -Transport NZ" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/30/connemara-cancellations-will-impact-freight-companies-transport-nz/" aria-label="Read more about Connemara cancellations will impact freight companies -Transport NZ">Read more</a>
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March 30, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Wayne Brown said getting people out of their cars would help reduce congestion in busy metropolitan centres like Auckland. RNZ / Marika Khabazi Auckland mayor Wayne Brown says those struggling with soaring petrol prices should be taking public transport, not getting an extra $50 a week. Almost 150,000 workers with children ... <a title="Fuel crisis: Auckland mayor says government should promote public transport over driving" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/30/fuel-crisis-auckland-mayor-says-government-should-promote-public-transport-over-driving/" aria-label="Read more about Fuel crisis: Auckland mayor says government should promote public transport over driving">Read more</a>
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March 30, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anna Marie Brennan, Senior Lecturer in Law, University of Waikato What began with surprise US and Israeli strikes on Iran one month ago has hardened into a grinding stand-off, with no clear way out. The conflict’s opening blows on February 28 killed senior leaders in Tehran, including ... <a title="A war without accountability: why the Middle East crisis is also a legal quagmire" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/30/a-war-without-accountability-why-the-middle-east-crisis-is-also-a-legal-quagmire-279199/" aria-label="Read more about A war without accountability: why the Middle East crisis is also a legal quagmire">Read more</a>
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March 30, 2026
By Cheerieann Wilson in Suva Public trust in Fiji’s mainstream media has significantly declined, a journalism academic has told the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, citing decades of political upheaval, censorship and institutional pressure. At its third expert hearing in Suva, the commission heard from University of the South Pacific’s associate professor of journalism Shailendra Singh, ... <a title="USP academic calls for better press freedom protections in face of Fiji’s declining media trust" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/30/usp-academic-calls-for-better-press-freedom-protections-in-face-of-fijis-declining-media-trust/" aria-label="Read more about USP academic calls for better press freedom protections in face of Fiji’s declining media trust">Read more</a>
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March 30, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A woman checks in with her phone at various intervals along her 30-kilometre run route. As the video flashes back it shows her getting ready, putting on her running belt and shoes. On another account, a man speaks directly to the camera explaining what his next race will be. He’s training ... <a title="‘Stay in your lane’: Experts urge against following running influencer advice" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/30/stay-in-your-lane-experts-urge-against-following-running-influencer-advice/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Stay in your lane’: Experts urge against following running influencer advice">Read more</a>
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March 30, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF Black market cigarettes are being brazenly sold at heavily discounted prices in Auckland, undermining one of the biggest barriers to smoking – the cost. The illicit packets of cigarettes and bags of loose tobacco have none of the scary health warnings and carry no information about quitting. They are typically ... <a title="Open secret: Illicit cigarettes readily available in Auckland" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/30/open-secret-illicit-cigarettes-readily-available-in-auckland/" aria-label="Read more about Open secret: Illicit cigarettes readily available in Auckland">Read more</a>
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March 30, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adrian Beaumont, Election Analyst (Psephologist) at The Conversation; and Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne Although Anthony Albanese’s ratings are down in three new federal polls, Labor has maintained a comfortable lead, with the combined vote for the Coalition and One Nation ... <a title="Trump’s unpopularity shields Labor in Newspoll and other polls despite fuel crisis" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/30/trumps-unpopularity-shields-labor-in-newspoll-and-other-polls-despite-fuel-crisis-279522/" aria-label="Read more about Trump’s unpopularity shields Labor in Newspoll and other polls despite fuel crisis">Read more</a>
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March 30, 2026
RNZ Pacific Former Fijian President Ratu Epeli Nailatikau died on Thursday, aged 84. Ratu Epeli, a chief and former Fiji military commander, served as president from 2009 to 2015. He also served as Speaker of Parliament from 2019 to 2022. Local media reported Ratu Epeli died at the Suva Private Hospital after being admitted earlier ... <a title="Fiji’s former President Ratu Epeli Nailatikau dies at 84" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/30/fijis-former-president-ratu-epeli-nailatikau-dies-at-84/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji’s former President Ratu Epeli Nailatikau dies at 84">Read more</a>
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March 30, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Finley Melville Ives. www.photosport.nz Fin Melville Ives has made history by winning the freeski halfpipe Crystal Globe, crowned men’s World Cup series champion as New Zealand celebrated a triumphant end to the season. Compatriot Luke Harrold won the final event in Switzerland on Monday morning (US time) to clinch his first ... <a title="Injured Fin Melville-Ives wins halfpipe World Cup series crown" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/30/injured-fin-melville-ives-wins-halfpipe-world-cup-series-crown/" aria-label="Read more about Injured Fin Melville-Ives wins halfpipe World Cup series crown">Read more</a>
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March 30, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Christine Fletcher was contacted by fearful local residents. RNZ / Finn Blackwell A councillor for the Auckland suburb of Mt Albert is asking the council’s chief executive to investigate after an out-of-control party of teens left several injured. Teenagers ran for their lives, when trouble broke out on Phyllis Street on ... <a title="Albert-Eden-Puketāpapa ward councillor Christine Fletcher promises probe into unruly Mt Albert party" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/30/albert-eden-puketapapa-ward-councillor-christine-fletcher-promises-probe-into-unruly-mt-albert-party/" aria-label="Read more about Albert-Eden-Puketāpapa ward councillor Christine Fletcher promises probe into unruly Mt Albert party">Read more</a>
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March 30, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand It comes as food processors Watties and McCain plan to close some of their plants. Unsplash / Eduardo Soares There is currently no requirement for supermarkets to keep locally produced food on the shelves, with an advocacy group calling for change before it’s too late. Eat New Zealand has renewed calls ... <a title="Advocacy group calls for prioritisation of food security amid fuel crisis" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/30/advocacy-group-calls-for-prioritisation-of-food-security-amid-fuel-crisis/" aria-label="Read more about Advocacy group calls for prioritisation of food security amid fuel crisis">Read more</a>
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March 30, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Six in 10 (61 percent) of those surveyed said fuel was critical or very important to their ability to operate. Quin Tauetau Small and medium-sized businesses (SME) are on high alert as global tensions put pressure on fuel prices and supply. A pulse survey by MYOB of more than 230 SME ... <a title="Small, medium businesses on high alert amid fuel crisis" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/30/small-medium-businesses-on-high-alert-amid-fuel-crisis/" aria-label="Read more about Small, medium businesses on high alert amid fuel crisis">Read more</a>
