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March 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Thomas Lefebvre / Unsplash Advocates say the use of AI to screen job applications is dehumanising and creates bias. The technology is used by companies like McDonalds and Woolworths to process applications en masse, but handing the reins to a computer has Unite Union’s assistant national secretary Gerard Hehir uneasy. “AIs ... <a title="Jobseekers and advocates disturbed as companies screen applications with AI" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/27/jobseekers-and-advocates-disturbed-as-companies-screen-applications-with-ai/" aria-label="Read more about Jobseekers and advocates disturbed as companies screen applications with AI">Read more</a>
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March 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ Easter egg prices have increased again as the price of chocolate pushes up costs. A survey of pricing shows a 325g bag of Cadbury marshmallow eggs is now on special for $10 at Woolworths, down from $13. Last year, it was $8, down from $12. The same pack was $9.90 ... <a title="Easter egg prices jump again" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/27/easter-egg-prices-jump-again/" aria-label="Read more about Easter egg prices jump again">Read more</a>
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March 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The Blues and Fijian Drua will in future play for the Joeli Vidiri Memorial Trophy whenever they meet in Super Rugby. PHOTOSPORT There were few sights in the late 90s more thrilling than Joeli Vidiri in full flight during the early days of Super 12. The blockbusting winger ignited excitement alongside ... <a title="Next generation of Blues inspired by Joeli Vidiri’s brilliance" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/27/next-generation-of-blues-inspired-by-joeli-vidiris-brilliance/" aria-label="Read more about Next generation of Blues inspired by Joeli Vidiri’s brilliance">Read more</a>
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March 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The Blues and Fijian Drua will play for the inaugural Joeli Vidiri Trophy this weekend. Photosport The final piece of the All Black’s puzzle now awaits. With Dave Rennie’s coaching squad assembled, the new crew will now turn their attention to the players they will task with resurrecting the national side. ... <a title="Super Rugby preview: Vidiri legacy honoured, Carter to centre for Chiefs" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/27/super-rugby-preview-vidiri-legacy-honoured-carter-to-centre-for-chiefs/" aria-label="Read more about Super Rugby preview: Vidiri legacy honoured, Carter to centre for Chiefs">Read more</a>
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March 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Former Deputy Police Commissioner Jevon McSkimming. RNZ / Mark Papalii Disgraced former Deputy Police Commissioner Jevon McSkimming has not replied to a request to pay back up to 10 taxpayer-funded stays at hotels during his affair, three weeks on. Police Commissioner Richard Chambers wrote to McSkimming on 4 March asking him ... <a title="‘No response’: Jevon McSkimming yet to pay back taxpayer funded hotel stays during affair" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/27/no-response-jevon-mcskimming-yet-to-pay-back-taxpayer-funded-hotel-stays-during-affair/" aria-label="Read more about ‘No response’: Jevon McSkimming yet to pay back taxpayer funded hotel stays during affair">Read more</a>
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March 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Flooding in Kāeo township NZTA/Supplied Civil Defence teams are heading out in Northland to assess how much damage the latest storm has caused. A red heavy rain warning expired at 4am Friday and the Far North and Whangārei remain under a state of emergency for another six days. Kaitaia is cut ... <a title="Civil Defence teams to assess damage caused by latest storm" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/27/civil-defence-teams-to-assess-damage-caused-by-latest-storm/" aria-label="Read more about Civil Defence teams to assess damage caused by latest storm">Read more</a>
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March 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand In a finger-like branch of Lake Ohakuri the water is as green as the grassy paddocks surrounding it. It’s thick with algae. The microscopic plant-like organisms lack leaves or roots, but possess a prodigious ability to feast on nutrients and with the help of sunlight, multiply exponentially, turning clear water into ... <a title="These Waikato hydro lakes are supposed to be safe to swim in, but a toxic algae problem is getting worse" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/27/these-waikato-hydro-lakes-are-supposed-to-be-safe-to-swim-in-but-a-toxic-algae-problem-is-getting-worse/" aria-label="Read more about These Waikato hydro lakes are supposed to be safe to swim in, but a toxic algae problem is getting worse">Read more</a>
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March 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Heavy rain and winds continue as a deep sub-tropical low continues to make its way across the country, particularly from Northland to Bay of Plenty. A period of large northeast waves is also expected with strong to gale-force winds. Northland east of Kaikohe from Doubtless Bay to Whangārei remains under a ... <a title="Live weather: More rain, gales for upper North Island, parts of South" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/27/live-weather-more-rain-gales-for-upper-north-island-parts-of-south/" aria-label="Read more about Live weather: More rain, gales for upper North Island, parts of South">Read more</a>
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March 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand States of Emergency have been declared in Whangārei and the Far North The Whangārei District Mayor Ken Couper said with communities isolated and more heavy rain forecast, declaring an emergency means Civil Defence had access to emergency powers to protect life and property. He said that includes ordering evacuations, closing roads ... <a title="As it happened: Floods close highways as heavy rain hits North Island" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/27/as-it-happened-floods-close-highways-as-heavy-rain-hits-north-island/" aria-label="Read more about As it happened: Floods close highways as heavy rain hits North Island">Read more</a>
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March 26, 2026
Report by Dr David Robie – Café Pacific. – OBITUARY: By Aubrey Belford, Australia and South Pacific regional editor of OCCRP The Organised Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) is deeply saddened to announce the passing of Dan McGarry, the organisation’s Pacific editor, who died yesterday in Brisbane, Australia, at the age of 62. A ... <a title="Corruption reporting project mourns the loss of Dan McGarry, pioneering Pacific editor and investigative journalist" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/26/corruption-reporting-project-mourns-the-loss-of-dan-mcgarry-pioneering-pacific-editor-and-investigative-journalist/" aria-label="Read more about Corruption reporting project mourns the loss of Dan McGarry, pioneering Pacific editor and investigative journalist">Read more</a>
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March 26, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Crises “stress test” governments and countries. Memories remain vivid of COVID, which put immense pressures on the Australian economy, the federation and Commonwealth and state budgets. The domestic crisis triggered by the Middle East war is well short of – ... <a title="Grattan on Friday: Albanese government struggles under the ‘stress test’ posed by Middle East war" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/26/grattan-on-friday-albanese-government-struggles-under-the-stress-test-posed-by-middle-east-war-278792/" aria-label="Read more about Grattan on Friday: Albanese government struggles under the ‘stress test’ posed by Middle East war">Read more</a>
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March 26, 2026
Vanuatu Daily Post The Vanuatu Daily Post is deeply saddened to learn of the sudden passing of Dan McGarry, our former media director. McGarry was a fearless investigative journalist, photographer, and software professional who made a lasting contribution to the development of the Daily Post. He managed media content across the company’s publications, website, and ... <a title="Former Vanuatu Daily Post media director Dan McGarry leaves legacy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/26/former-vanuatu-daily-post-media-director-dan-mcgarry-leaves-legacy/" aria-label="Read more about Former Vanuatu Daily Post media director Dan McGarry leaves legacy">Read more</a>
