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March 9, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Black Cap Finn Allen during the T20 World Cup grand final. www.photosport.nz The Black Caps are rueing poor performances in both powerplays in their Twenty20 World Cup loss to India – prolonging their wait for a maiden white-ball World Cup title. Defending champions India thumped New Zealand by 96 runs in ... <a title="Cricket: Black Caps lost World Cup final in the powerplays – Santner" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/09/cricket-black-caps-lost-world-cup-final-in-the-powerplays-santner/" aria-label="Read more about Cricket: Black Caps lost World Cup final in the powerplays – Santner">Read more</a>
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March 9, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon. RNZ / Mark Papalii Analysis – The Prime Minister has doubled down in the wake of a horror poll on Friday, saying he is “absolutely not” considering stepping aside from the top job. Christopher Luxon did a last-minute interview on Newstalk ZB on Friday night after a ... <a title="How strong is support for Christopher Luxon? We’re about to find out" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/09/how-strong-is-support-for-christopher-luxon-were-about-to-find-out/" aria-label="Read more about How strong is support for Christopher Luxon? We’re about to find out">Read more</a>
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March 9, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand St John said an ambulance and a helicopter had been sent to the crash site RNZ / Kim Baker Wilson A helicopter has been sent to a the scene of a collision between a truck and car blocking State Highway 1 near Milton. The crash happened shortly before 9am near the ... <a title="SH1 closes as truck and car crash near Milton" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/09/sh1-closes-as-truck-and-car-crash-near-milton/" aria-label="Read more about SH1 closes as truck and car crash near Milton">Read more</a>
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March 9, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Christopher Luxon. RNZ / Calvin Samuel Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says he did not ask any of his ministers over the weekend if he had their support, because he did not need to. There has been speculation in recent days that Luxon is under pressure after a terrible poll result last ... <a title="Defiant Christopher Luxon says no discussions needed on his leadership" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/09/defiant-christopher-luxon-says-no-discussions-needed-on-his-leadership/" aria-label="Read more about Defiant Christopher Luxon says no discussions needed on his leadership">Read more</a>
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March 9, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand 123rf / Supplied images Dairy co-operative Fonterra says the $4.22 billion sale of its Mainland Group to Lactalis is unconditional, with the sale expected to be completed by the end of the month. Fonterra said all required regulatory approvals and sale conditions had been satisfied in order to separate from Mainland ... <a title="Fonterra’s $4.22 billion sale of its Mainland Group to Lactalis unconditional" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/09/fonterras-4-22-billion-sale-of-its-mainland-group-to-lactalis-unconditional/" aria-label="Read more about Fonterra’s $4.22 billion sale of its Mainland Group to Lactalis unconditional">Read more</a>
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March 9, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Alice Robinson competes in the Women’s Super G event. FABRICE COFFRINI / AFP New Zealand skier Alice Robinson has to finish at least second in the final race of the season to have any chance of claiming the overall super-G title, after placing fourth in the penultimate round in Val di ... <a title="NZ skier Alice Robinson in two-way battle for super-G title" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/09/nz-skier-alice-robinson-in-two-way-battle-for-super-g-title/" aria-label="Read more about NZ skier Alice Robinson in two-way battle for super-G title">Read more</a>
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March 9, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand File photo. Supplied / Regan Ingley A single return sailing had to be cancelled on the Interislander’s Kaiārahi ferry after an intermittent technical fault was discovered just hours before a scheduled maintenance layby. Interislander operations general manager Taru Sawhney said Kaiārahi was berthing in Wellington around 2.30am on Saturday morning when ... <a title="Interislander sailing cancelled after technical fault found" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/09/interislander-sailing-cancelled-after-technical-fault-found/" aria-label="Read more about Interislander sailing cancelled after technical fault found">Read more</a>
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March 9, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Marika Khabazi Petrol stations across the country are seeing a surge of drivers filling up as tensions in the Middle East push the global oil prices higher. Over the weekend, RNZ spoke to drivers queuing at a petrol station to get in before the price goes up. “The later I leave ... <a title="Drivers flock to pumps as concern grows over fuel prices" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/09/drivers-flock-to-pumps-as-concern-grows-over-fuel-prices/" aria-label="Read more about Drivers flock to pumps as concern grows over fuel prices">Read more</a>
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March 9, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Police have ramped up recruitment efforts in Auckland with hopes to bring more Kiwis into the force, and tempt those currently working in Australia to return home. They partnered with ‘Round the Bays’ in Auckland on Sunday, announcing that more recruit wings were coming to the city. New Zealand Police’s Deputy ... <a title="Police ramp up recruitment efforts in Auckland as drain to Australia slows" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/09/police-ramp-up-recruitment-efforts-in-auckland-as-drain-to-australia-slows/" aria-label="Read more about Police ramp up recruitment efforts in Auckland as drain to Australia slows">Read more</a>
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March 9, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The Government’s second Emissions Reduction Plan – ERP2 – will be the focal point for a trial being held at Wellington High Court. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Two environmental groups are taking the government to court over the country’s second Emissions Reduction Plan and its ‘risky’ reliance on trees. The verdict ... <a title="Landmark case could force rewrite of emissions strategy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/09/landmark-case-could-force-rewrite-of-emissions-strategy/" aria-label="Read more about Landmark case could force rewrite of emissions strategy">Read more</a>
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March 9, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Paul Coll in action at the New Zealand Open in Christchurch. photosport Squash star Paul Coll defended his New Zealand Open title in Christchurch on Sunday, with a dominant 11-7, 11-2, 11-5 victory over Egyptian teenager Mohamad Zakaria in the final. It’s the Kiwi’s third successive New Zealand Open triumph. Zakaria ... <a title="Kiwi Paul Coll wins third NZ Squash Open title" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/09/kiwi-paul-coll-wins-third-nz-squash-open-title/" aria-label="Read more about Kiwi Paul Coll wins third NZ Squash Open title">Read more</a>
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March 9, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand 123rf.com – RNZ / Composite Image – RNZ A public health expert says New Zealand is in its ninth wave of Covid-19. The latest Health New Zealand figures show 50 hospitalisations and 19 deaths with the virus in the past week. With booster uptake falling and little tracking of long Covid, ... <a title="Ninth wave of Covid-19 suggests wane in immunity, expert says everyone must ‘act to reduce impact’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/09/ninth-wave-of-covid-19-suggests-wane-in-immunity-expert-says-everyone-must-act-to-reduce-impact/" aria-label="Read more about Ninth wave of Covid-19 suggests wane in immunity, expert says everyone must ‘act to reduce impact’">Read more</a>
