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March 29, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Health NZ said there was the potential for identity overlay. RNZ / Peter de Graaf A patient advocate is warning that the consequences of people receiving incorrect medical treatment due to mistaken identity can be catastrophic. Health New Zealand has acknowledged people may have received incorrect medical treatment due to two ... <a title="Concerns patients receiving incorrect treatment due to mistaken identity" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/29/concerns-patients-receiving-incorrect-treatment-due-to-mistaken-identity/" aria-label="Read more about Concerns patients receiving incorrect treatment due to mistaken identity">Read more</a>
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March 29, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A driver has died in a crash at the Beachlands Speedway racetrack in Dunedin. RNZ / Kim Baker Wilson A driver has died in a two-vehicle crash at the Beachlands Speedway racetrack in Dunedin. Police were called to the scene in Waldronville at 7:10pm on Saturday night. General Manager of Speedway ... <a title="Driver killed on Dunedin Speedway track" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/29/driver-killed-on-dunedin-speedway-track/" aria-label="Read more about Driver killed on Dunedin Speedway track">Read more</a>
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March 29, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand It’s the first of two spacecraft of a satellite navigation demonstration mission in low Earth orbit. RNZ/ Nate McKinnon Rocket Lab has successfully carried out its first dedicated launch on behalf of the European Space Agency. The New Zealand-US space company’s 85th launch was carried out from its rocket pad in ... <a title="Rocket Lab carries out successful launch in Hawke’s Bay" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/29/rocket-lab-carries-out-successful-launch-in-hawkes-bay/" aria-label="Read more about Rocket Lab carries out successful launch in Hawke’s Bay">Read more</a>
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March 29, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Ford has written to owners of Escape PHEVs regarding a battery issue. STR An owner of a Ford hybrid vehicle that has had a problem identified with its battery says it could not have happened at a worse time. Ford said it had written to the owners of some Escape PHEVs ... <a title="Ford hybrid problem ‘couldn’t have happened at a worse time’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/29/ford-hybrid-problem-couldnt-have-happened-at-a-worse-time/" aria-label="Read more about Ford hybrid problem ‘couldn’t have happened at a worse time’">Read more</a>
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March 29, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Domestic flights from Napier, Tauranga and Palmerston North have been disrupted. RNZ/Calvin Samuel One flight has been cancelled, and two have been delayed, due to fog in Auckland. A restriction has been in place at Auckland Airport since 4.42am on Sunday. A flight from Napier has been cancelled, while one flight ... <a title="Auckland airport cancels and delays some flights due to fog" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/29/auckland-airport-cancels-and-delays-some-flights-due-to-fog/" aria-label="Read more about Auckland airport cancels and delays some flights due to fog">Read more</a>
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March 29, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand “Hey, man. Jean-Michel Jarre in the New Zealand bush – what do you reckon?” read an out-of-the-blue 2am text Sam Scott received from filmmaker Taika Waititi. A few months later, the Wellington musician and composer learnt about Hunt For the Wilderpeople, and he and Moniker collaborators Lukasz Buda and Conrad Wedde ... <a title="Spacey synths, a Pro Tools choir and a toilet: Making music for Hunt for the Wilderpeople" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/29/spacey-synths-a-pro-tools-choir-and-a-toilet-making-music-for-hunt-for-the-wilderpeople/" aria-label="Read more about Spacey synths, a Pro Tools choir and a toilet: Making music for Hunt for the Wilderpeople">Read more</a>
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March 29, 2026
ANALYSIS: By Jonathan CookThe joint US-Israeli war on Iran has thrust back into the spotlight a divisive debate about whether the dog wags the tail, or the tail wags the dog. Who is in charge of this war: Israel or the United States? One side believes Israel lured Trump into a trap from which he ... <a title="Jonathan Cook: Does the tail wag the dog? How both sides are missing the bigger picture" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/29/jonathan-cook-does-the-tail-wag-the-dog-how-both-sides-are-missing-the-bigger-picture/" aria-label="Read more about Jonathan Cook: Does the tail wag the dog? How both sides are missing the bigger picture">Read more</a>
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March 28, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand “On my first day as a refugee lawyer – in three different jobs – they thought I was the refugee, not the lawyer’, Perera says in a clip of her stand-up posted to social media that many Australians related to. “The best thing about comedy is saying something very personal, but ... <a title="Comedian: ‘Infertility is an incredibly silent struggle, particularly in the South Asian community’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/28/comedian-infertility-is-an-incredibly-silent-struggle-particularly-in-the-south-asian-community/" aria-label="Read more about Comedian: ‘Infertility is an incredibly silent struggle, particularly in the South Asian community’">Read more</a>
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March 28, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Ford has written to owners of Escape PHEVs regarding a battery issue. STR An owner of a Ford hybrid vehicle that has had a problem identified with its battery says it could not have happened at a worse time. Ford said it had written to the owners of some Escape PHEVs ... <a title="Ford EV problem ‘couldn’t have happened at a worse time’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/28/ford-ev-problem-couldnt-have-happened-at-a-worse-time/" aria-label="Read more about Ford EV problem ‘couldn’t have happened at a worse time’">Read more</a>
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March 28, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Follow all the Super Rugby Pacific action, as the Chiefs take on the Western Force at HBF Park in Perth. Kickoff is 9.35pm. Chiefs: 1. Jared Proffit 2. Brodie McAlister 3. George Dyer 4. Josh Lord 5. Naitoa Ah Kuoi 6. Samipeni Finau 7. Luke Jacobson (c) 8. Simon Parker 9. ... <a title="Live: Super Rugby Pacific – Chiefs v Western Force" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/28/live-super-rugby-pacific-chiefs-v-western-force/" aria-label="Read more about Live: Super Rugby Pacific – Chiefs v Western Force">Read more</a>
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March 28, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Liam Lawson experienced a frustrating day in Japanese GP qualifying. AFP Kiwi driver Liam Lawson will provisionally start 14th on the grid for Sunday’s Japanese Grand Prix, after a frustrating day at the Suzuka Circuit. Lawson got through the first qualifying session comfortably, finishing with the 11th-fastest lap, with the top ... <a title="Formula 1: Kiwi Liam Lawson to start 14th on Japanese Grand Prix grid" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/28/formula-1-kiwi-liam-lawson-to-start-14th-on-japanese-grand-prix-grid/" aria-label="Read more about Formula 1: Kiwi Liam Lawson to start 14th on Japanese Grand Prix grid">Read more</a>
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March 28, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Cure Kids chief executive Frances Soutter. RNZ / Pretoria Gordon Cure Kids warns 60,000 children in New Zealand each year are admitted to hospital with a preventable disease. It is calling for the government to take action, following the release of the fifth State of Child Health report on Friday. The ... <a title="60,000 children admitted to hospital with preventable diseases each year, Cure Kids warns" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/28/60000-children-admitted-to-hospital-with-preventable-diseases-each-year-cure-kids-warns/" aria-label="Read more about 60,000 children admitted to hospital with preventable diseases each year, Cure Kids warns">Read more</a>
