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March 25, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Google Maps Emergency services are at the scene of a crash that’s left a car upside down in a stream in rural Wellington. Police, Fire and Emergency and Wellington Free Ambulance were called to the crash in Mākara just after 8am. Fire and Emergency shift manager Alex Norris said crews arrived ... <a title="Car flips upside down into stream in Wellington" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/25/car-flips-upside-down-into-stream-in-wellington/" aria-label="Read more about Car flips upside down into stream in Wellington">Read more</a>
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March 25, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Police said officers saw live ammunition in the drivers lap after they crashed. RNZ / Marika Khabazi A man with two handguns and a large amount of ammunition has been arrested after barricading himself in a vehicle following a crash in northern Waikato this morning. Police spotted a vehicle – reported ... <a title="Man arrested after fleeing police, crashing and barricading himself in car" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/25/man-arrested-after-fleeing-police-crashing-and-barricading-himself-in-car/" aria-label="Read more about Man arrested after fleeing police, crashing and barricading himself in car">Read more</a>
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March 25, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A police car seen behind a cordon as officers attend an incident. RNZ Emergency services are at the scene of a crash in Mākara, a rural Wellington suburb near Karori. The police say they were called just after 8am on Wednesday. They can’t yet say how many vehicles were involved or ... <a title="Emergency services at scene of crash in Wellington" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/25/emergency-services-at-scene-of-crash-in-wellington/" aria-label="Read more about Emergency services at scene of crash in Wellington">Read more</a>
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March 25, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey said 514 new mental health and addiction professionals trained over the past year. RNZ / Mark Papalii More mental health and addiction workers are training and entering the workforce meaning shorter wait times for patients, according to the government’s latest data on targets. The targets, set ... <a title="More recruitment leading to shorter wait times for mental health patients, govt says" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/25/more-recruitment-leading-to-shorter-wait-times-for-mental-health-patients-govt-says/" aria-label="Read more about More recruitment leading to shorter wait times for mental health patients, govt says">Read more</a>
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March 25, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Lucía León of the Wellington Phoenix celebrates. Elias Rodriguez / www.photosport.nz The Wellington Phoenix women face a tough ten days ahead as they attempt to rewrite history. The Phoenix will play their final three A-League regular season games in a week and a half, starting with their rescheduled fifth round fixture ... <a title="Tough 10 days ahead as Phoenix strive for title" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/25/tough-10-days-ahead-as-phoenix-strive-for-title/" aria-label="Read more about Tough 10 days ahead as Phoenix strive for title">Read more</a>
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March 25, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Tiaki Wai is replacing Wellington Water and inheriting the region’s assets – managing and providing drinking water, wastewater, and piped stormwater services from July. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Wellingtonians will face “really steep” increases in their water bills over the next decade, to as high as $6831 a year, as its ... <a title="Wellingtonians face average $2400 water bill next year, massive increases to follow" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/25/wellingtonians-face-average-2400-water-bill-next-year-massive-increases-to-follow/" aria-label="Read more about Wellingtonians face average $2400 water bill next year, massive increases to follow">Read more</a>
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March 25, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Nate McKinnon The logging industry is warning some companies could be on the brink as the conflict in Iran pushes up the cost of diesel. Logging operators say it’s increasingly difficult to get logs to port and if the situation drags on, export-reliant regions like South Canterbury and the ... <a title="Higher diesel, shipping costs pile pressure on logging industry" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/25/higher-diesel-shipping-costs-pile-pressure-on-logging-industry/" aria-label="Read more about Higher diesel, shipping costs pile pressure on logging industry">Read more</a>
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March 25, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Police are now appealing for anyone who may have information on any other alleged offending by this man RNZ / Nate McKinnon A 37-year-old man has been arrested and charged after allegations of serious sexual offending. He has been charged with abduction for sex, impedes breathing/blood circulation, two counts of unlawful ... <a title="37-year-old Flaxmere man arrested for serious sexual offending" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/25/37-year-old-flaxmere-man-arrested-for-serious-sexual-offending/" aria-label="Read more about 37-year-old Flaxmere man arrested for serious sexual offending">Read more</a>
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March 25, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Education Minister Erica Stanford RNZ / Nick Monro Erica Stanford is being accused of using government resources to distribute party political videos, but her office says it was simply “human error”. On Tuesday morning, the Education Minister emailed school principals about the government’s new SMART assessment tool from her ministerial account. ... <a title="Erica Stanford accused of sending National Party video to principals through ministerial email" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/25/erica-stanford-accused-of-sending-national-party-video-to-principals-through-ministerial-email/" aria-label="Read more about Erica Stanford accused of sending National Party video to principals through ministerial email">Read more</a>
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March 25, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand By Tim Lister and Leila Gharagozlou, CNN Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf looks on as parliamentarians chant in support of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in Tehran on February 1. Hamed Malekpour/WANA/Reuters via CNN Newsource The Iranian official talked of as a potential interlocutor with the Trump administration once ... <a title="Trump says US talking with ‘respected’ figure in Iran. It may be a war veteran with a record of suppressing dissent" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/25/trump-says-us-talking-with-respected-figure-in-iran-it-may-be-a-war-veteran-with-a-record-of-suppressing-dissent/" aria-label="Read more about Trump says US talking with ‘respected’ figure in Iran. It may be a war veteran with a record of suppressing dissent">Read more</a>
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March 25, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Emoni Narawa of the All Blacks. Jeremy Ward / PHOTOSPORT The desire to play at a Rugby World Cup made Emoni Narawa’s decision to stick with New Zealand rugby an easy one. The All Blacks and Chiefs winger has extended his commitment through to the end of 2029. “Wearing the black ... <a title="All Black winger Emoni Narawa recommits to NZ rugby" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/25/all-black-winger-emoni-narawa-recommits-to-nz-rugby/" aria-label="Read more about All Black winger Emoni Narawa recommits to NZ rugby">Read more</a>
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March 25, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Laskeys Auto Service in Paihiatua. Charlotte Cook/RNZ It’s an easy alternative for most, fuel prices jump so you make use of public transport, or pedal power, but for many small towns around New Zealand it’s simply not an option. Petrol prices have increased by almost $1 per litre on average in ... <a title="New Zealand rural towns struggle with little alternative options amid fuel crisis" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/25/new-zealand-rural-towns-struggle-with-little-alternative-options-amid-fuel-crisis/" aria-label="Read more about New Zealand rural towns struggle with little alternative options amid fuel crisis">Read more</a>
