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March 6, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The government announced plans to give police the power to direct people to leave a public space for up to 24 hours. Nick Monro Māori advocates and health leaders say the government’s move-on orders push homelessness out of view rather than addressing the conditions driving it. The government announced in February ... <a title="Move-on orders ‘shift the problem’ as advocates warn of harm to those already struggling" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/06/move-on-orders-shift-the-problem-as-advocates-warn-of-harm-to-those-already-struggling/" aria-label="Read more about Move-on orders ‘shift the problem’ as advocates warn of harm to those already struggling">Read more</a>
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March 6, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Hamish Kerr accepts the Halberg Supreme Award. Andrew Cornaga/Photosport World, Olympic and Commonwealth Games high jump champion Hamish Kerr stood in a room filled with New Zealand’s biggest sports stars and verbalised what everyone else was thinking. “I want to apologise to any non-athletics fans out there, it’s been a good ... <a title="NZ athletics to showcase diverse collection of world-class performers at ‘Track Stars’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/06/nz-athletics-to-showcase-diverse-collection-of-world-class-performers-at-track-stars/" aria-label="Read more about NZ athletics to showcase diverse collection of world-class performers at ‘Track Stars’">Read more</a>
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March 6, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Charlotte Cook New Zealand is world famous for its sheep, and it seems as though those sheep might be the secret to its shearing success. The Golden Shears and the World Shearing Championships are running in parallel in Masterton this week with more than 400 competitors from 24 countries ... <a title="The secret to NZ’s sheep shearing success on show at world championships" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/06/the-secret-to-nzs-sheep-shearing-success-on-show-at-world-championships/" aria-label="Read more about The secret to NZ’s sheep shearing success on show at world championships">Read more</a>
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March 6, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The old police headquarters in central Auckland. Finn Blackwell / RNZ The former police base in Auckland’s central city is still on the market after it was vacated seven years ago. Staff left the station on the corner of Vincent Street and Cook Street for their current base on College Hill ... <a title="Former police base in Auckland CBD still on market 7 years after it was cleared out" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/06/former-police-base-in-auckland-cbd-still-on-market-7-years-after-it-was-cleared-out/" aria-label="Read more about Former police base in Auckland CBD still on market 7 years after it was cleared out">Read more</a>
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March 6, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF There is concern that Artificial Intelligence could be used to get customers to pay more, with one expert calling for legislation to block the use of dynamic pricing in supermarkets. The government’s amendment to the Commerce Act, which is expected to pass in the middle of the year, includes giving ... <a title="Worries AI could be used by supermarkets to charge customers more" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/06/worries-ai-could-be-used-by-supermarkets-to-charge-customers-more/" aria-label="Read more about Worries AI could be used by supermarkets to charge customers more">Read more</a>
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March 6, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Marika Khabazi Pressure is mounting on the Prime Minister with a bad poll result putting National in the 20s. A new Taxpayers’ Union Curia poll has National on 28.4 – down nearly 3 points from its poll last month. Labour is up slightly on 34.4, while the Greens, ACT, ... <a title="National falls into the 20s in latest poll as pressure mounts on Christopher Luxon" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/06/national-falls-into-the-20s-in-latest-poll-as-pressure-mounts-on-christopher-luxon/" aria-label="Read more about National falls into the 20s in latest poll as pressure mounts on Christopher Luxon">Read more</a>
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March 6, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand SH1 is closed in both directions NZTA The co-owner of a farm near the scene of a crash on State Highway One – north of Levin – says a gas delivery truck and Ambulance have collided. The road is closed after emergency services were called to the crash on the stretch ... <a title="State Highway 1 closes in both directions near Levin after ambulance, gas truck collide" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/06/state-highway-1-closes-in-both-directions-near-levin-after-ambulance-gas-truck-collide/" aria-label="Read more about State Highway 1 closes in both directions near Levin after ambulance, gas truck collide">Read more</a>
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March 6, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Wellington Mayor Andrew Little. RNZ / Mark Papalii Selling off Wellington City Council’s cars, slashing consultant and climate budgets and bringing some traffic management in house make up a new report on council spending. The revenue and financial working group were set up after the election as a campaign promise from ... <a title="Wellington City Council considers budget cuts in bid to slow rates increases" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/06/wellington-city-council-considers-budget-cuts-in-bid-to-slow-rates-increases/" aria-label="Read more about Wellington City Council considers budget cuts in bid to slow rates increases">Read more</a>
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March 6, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Marika Khabazi Pressure is mounting on the Prime Minister with a bad poll result expected to land shortly. It comes at the end of a week where Christopher Luxon struggled to communicate clearly on the Iran conflict. A Taxpayers’ Union Curia poll due to be publicly released shortly is ... <a title="Pressure mounts on Christopher Luxon with bad poll due" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/06/pressure-mounts-on-christopher-luxon-with-bad-poll-due/" aria-label="Read more about Pressure mounts on Christopher Luxon with bad poll due">Read more</a>
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March 6, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Dan Cook The price of 95 petrol has hit $3 in some parts of the country as conflict in the Middle East pushes up oil prices. Motorists contacted RNZ upset at being asked to pay more than $3 in Kapiti outlets. On Friday morning, Z Kapiti Road was recording ... <a title="Petrol prices jump past $3 a litre at the pump" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/06/petrol-prices-jump-past-3-a-litre-at-the-pump/" aria-label="Read more about Petrol prices jump past $3 a litre at the pump">Read more</a>
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March 6, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand File photo. RNZ / Tim Brown State Highway 1, north of Levin, is closed after a crash on Friday morning. Emergency services were called to a two-vehicle crash on the stretch at Waiterere – near the intersection of Koputaroa Road – shortly before 11am. Two people received moderate injuries. A diversion ... <a title="State Highway 1 closes in both directions near Levin after two-car crash" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/06/state-highway-1-closes-in-both-directions-near-levin-after-two-car-crash/" aria-label="Read more about State Highway 1 closes in both directions near Levin after two-car crash">Read more</a>
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March 6, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Marika Khabazi A so-far, unnamed United States-funded group is leading a class action lawsuit against SkyCity.com’s Malta-based online gambling platform, which has been operating since 2020. In a statement to the market, casino operator SkyCity said the class action group was “seeking to test the lawfulness of the online ... <a title="US-funded group sues SkyCity over Malta-based online gambling platform" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/06/us-funded-group-sues-skycity-over-malta-based-online-gambling-platform/" aria-label="Read more about US-funded group sues SkyCity over Malta-based online gambling platform">Read more</a>
