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March 21, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The Bluebridge ferry Connemara. File photo. RNZ / Bill Hickman A technical fault has halted sailings on a Cook Strait ferry this weekend, disrupting travel between Wellington and Picton. Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries said a fault was identified on board the Connemara on Saturday morning. The ferry will remain in port ... <a title="Bluebridge weekend Cook Strait sailings cancelled after technical fault" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/21/bluebridge-weekend-cook-strait-sailings-cancelled-after-technical-fault/" aria-label="Read more about Bluebridge weekend Cook Strait sailings cancelled after technical fault">Read more</a>
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March 21, 2026
ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on March 21, 2026.
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March 21, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Nick Monro / RNZ It’s likely 91 octane petrol will hit $4 a litre before long, but take care with Gaspy data showing it’s already there. Gaspy spokesperson Mike Newton said while 91 was near that level in the more remote parts of the country or difficult to access stations, people ... <a title="$4 a litre 91 petrol is coming, but take care with data showing it’s here in main centres" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/21/4-a-litre-91-petrol-is-coming-but-take-care-with-data-showing-its-here-in-main-centres/" aria-label="Read more about $4 a litre 91 petrol is coming, but take care with data showing it’s here in main centres">Read more</a>
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March 21, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Cars lined up for the teams relay as part of the Vero International Festival of Motoring Samantha Gee/RNZ There have been flashbacks to the past on the roads around Nelson this week, with hundreds of veteran, vintage and classic cars hitting the streets as part of an international motoring festival. The ... <a title="Vintage cars celebrated in Nelson festival" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/21/vintage-cars-celebrated-in-nelson-festival/" aria-label="Read more about Vintage cars celebrated in Nelson festival">Read more</a>
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March 21, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Police said they were called to the scene at the marina about 1.35pm. RNZ / Nate McKinnon Emergency services are responding to a boat explosion in Tauranga. Police said they were called to the scene at the marina about 1.35pm. One person suffered moderate injuries, police said. Fire and Emergency said ... <a title="One injured after boat explosion at Tauranga marina" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/21/one-injured-after-boat-explosion-at-tauranga-marina/" aria-label="Read more about One injured after boat explosion at Tauranga marina">Read more</a>
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March 21, 2026
COMMENTARY: By Marcus Alexander In a stunning resignation that has sent shockwaves through Washington, former National Counterterrorism Center Director Joe Kent has exposed what many have long suspected but few have dared to state publicly — Israel is systematically undermining peace in the Middle East to serve its own expansionist agenda. Joe Kent, a 20-year ... <a title="Israel – the parasite state sabotaging peace in the Middle East" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/21/israel-the-parasite-state-sabotaging-peace-in-the-middle-east/" aria-label="Read more about Israel – the parasite state sabotaging peace in the Middle East">Read more</a>
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March 21, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Police said they were called to the scene at the marina about 1.35pm. RNZ / Nate McKinnon Emergency services are responding to a boat explosion in Tauranga. Police said they were called to the scene at the marina about 1.35pm. One person suffered moderate injuries, police said. Fire and Emergency said ... <a title="Emergency services rush to boat explosion at Tauranga marina, one injured" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/21/emergency-services-rush-to-boat-explosion-at-tauranga-marina-one-injured/" aria-label="Read more about Emergency services rush to boat explosion at Tauranga marina, one injured">Read more</a>
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March 21, 2026
By Mark Rabago, RNZ Pacific Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas correspondent The Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands’ (CNMI) economic struggles are not just a local issue, but a matter of strategic importance to American operations in the Indo-Pacific, say senior US military leaders. In a letter, dated 25 February 2026, Admiral Samuel Paparo, commander of ... <a title="Northern Mariana Islands’ security and stability vital for US, say military leaders" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/21/northern-mariana-islands-security-and-stability-vital-for-us-say-military-leaders/" aria-label="Read more about Northern Mariana Islands’ security and stability vital for US, say military leaders">Read more</a>
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March 21, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Supplied/ Unsplash – Matt Bennett Got questions? RNZ has a podcast, Got questions? RNZ has 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 ... <a title="I’ve lived in Australia all my working life, can I come back for the NZ pension? – Ask Susan" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/21/ive-lived-in-australia-all-my-working-life-can-i-come-back-for-the-nz-pension-ask-susan/" aria-label="Read more about I’ve lived in Australia all my working life, can I come back for the NZ pension? – Ask Susan">Read more</a>
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March 21, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Ray Cossar (left) checks a DOC 200 Mustelid trap while Alastair Stewart resets a “flipping timmy” possum trap. RNZ/Anisha Satya It takes a village to raise a dotterel – because they can’t get by on their own nowadays. “You can see how vulnerable they would be,” trap layer Ken Body said, ... <a title="Country Life: Possums, stoats and hedgehogs no match for Canterbury’s 4×4 trappers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/21/country-life-possums-stoats-and-hedgehogs-no-match-for-canterburys-4x4-trappers/" aria-label="Read more about Country Life: Possums, stoats and hedgehogs no match for Canterbury’s 4×4 trappers">Read more</a>
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March 21, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon emphasised the attacks against fuel tankers and energy infrastructure were leading to higher fuel prices for New Zealanders. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone New Zealand has joined 19 other countries in condemning Iranian attacks on commercial ships in the Gulf. In a collective statement, the countries including the ... <a title="New Zealand joins 19 countries in statement condemning Iran’s attacks in the Gulf" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/21/new-zealand-joins-19-countries-in-statement-condemning-irans-attacks-in-the-gulf/" aria-label="Read more about New Zealand joins 19 countries in statement condemning Iran’s attacks in the Gulf">Read more</a>
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March 21, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Hurricanes Head Coach Jason Holland PHOTOSPORT Former All Blacks assistant coach Jason Holland will take charge of the Blues on a three-year Super Rugby Pacific deal starting next year, after finishing up as an assistant at the Hurricanes. Holland has been appointed Blues head coach in place of Vern Cotter, who ... <a title="Jason Holland signs three-year deal as Blues head coach" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/21/jason-holland-signs-three-year-deal-as-blues-head-coach/" aria-label="Read more about Jason Holland signs three-year deal as Blues head coach">Read more</a>
