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March 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Images showing rot in beams and exposed wood and peeling paint on window frames. Branz/supplied About 90 percent of homes in New Zealand are in need of immediate maintenance, with the total cost of the work thought to be $27 billion, research has found. Centre for Research, Evaluation and Social Assessment ... <a title="90% of New Zealand homes in need of immedate maintenance" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/11/90-of-new-zealand-homes-in-need-of-immedate-maintenance/" aria-label="Read more about 90% of New Zealand homes in need of immedate maintenance">Read more</a>
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March 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand ATTA KENARE / AFP What will the war in the Middle East mean for the average Kiwi’s finances? How far are fuel prices going to rise? What will happen to interest rates? And what does it all mean for the price of food – haven’t we had enough increases there, already? ... <a title="No Stupid Questions: What could the Iran war really mean for your bank balance?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/11/no-stupid-questions-what-could-the-iran-war-really-mean-for-your-bank-balance/" aria-label="Read more about No Stupid Questions: What could the Iran war really mean for your bank balance?">Read more</a>
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March 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Markets have been volatile this week as they digest the impact of the war in the Middle East. RNZ Worried KiwiSaver members are asking: is this time different? Markets have been volatile this week as they digest the impact of the war in the Middle East. But some investors have been ... <a title="KiwiSaver balances wobble: Is this time different?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/11/kiwisaver-balances-wobble-is-this-time-different/" aria-label="Read more about KiwiSaver balances wobble: Is this time different?">Read more</a>
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March 10, 2026
REVIEW: By Lee Duffield Declining population in West Papua, and critical loss of life through clashes with the Indonesia military raise the question of genocide in a new book by Brisbane writer Dr Greg Poulgrain. This work, Curse of Gold, published in English by Kompas, as the title indicates traces the roots of subjugation going ... <a title="Taking the wealth – the plunder and impoverishment of West Papua" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/10/taking-the-wealth-the-plunder-and-impoverishment-of-west-papua/" aria-label="Read more about Taking the wealth – the plunder and impoverishment of West Papua">Read more</a>
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March 10, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand File photo. Air New Zealand suspended its earnings guidance over ‘unprecedented’ volatility in fuel prices. RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King Nelson’s mayor says smaller centres are rattled by a warning from Air New Zealand it may have make changes to where it flies and how often. The national carrier has suspended the ... <a title="Air NZ suspends earning guidance amid global jet fuel markets volatility" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/10/air-nz-suspends-earning-guidance-amid-global-jet-fuel-markets-volatility/" aria-label="Read more about Air NZ suspends earning guidance amid global jet fuel markets volatility">Read more</a>
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March 10, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Dom Thomas One of the country’s most prominent buyers’ agencies has complained to the Real Estate Authority about a rise in “property flippers” making six-figures from unwitting vendors. Earlier, Cotality told RNZ that the number of contemporaneous sales had lifted significantly last year after a sharp fall in 2023. ... <a title="‘It’s quite deceptive’: Complaint laid about the rise of property flippers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/10/its-quite-deceptive-complaint-laid-about-the-rise-of-property-flippers/" aria-label="Read more about ‘It’s quite deceptive’: Complaint laid about the rise of property flippers">Read more</a>
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March 10, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Generic plane. Air New Zealand at Wellington airport. RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King Air New Zealand has suspended its earning guidance amid what it calls unprecedented volatility in global jet fuel markets. The airline expects a meaningful impact on its second half earnings. After implementing initial fare changes, it says it may ... <a title="Air NZ suspends earning guidance amid global jet fuel markets volatilty" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/10/air-nz-suspends-earning-guidance-amid-global-jet-fuel-markets-volatilty/" aria-label="Read more about Air NZ suspends earning guidance amid global jet fuel markets volatilty">Read more</a>
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March 10, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The SuperGold card was designed to help offset the high cost of living, which statistically hit NZ’s seniors harder than other groups. RNZ / Kim Baker-Wilson SuperGold Card holders are finding it difficult to cash-in on weekly supermarket discounts with a mish-mash of locations, leaving some regions missing out entirely with ... <a title="‘Grey washing’: SuperGold Card discounts skip entire regions" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/10/grey-washing-supergold-card-discounts-skip-entire-regions/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Grey washing’: SuperGold Card discounts skip entire regions">Read more</a>
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March 10, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand there were 49 days’ worth of petrol, 54 of diesel and 50 of jet fuel in New Zealand at the start of this month. File photo. RNZ / Kim Baker Wilson New Zealand could make its fuel supplies last about three to four weeks if supply was completely cut off. Ministry ... <a title="How much fuel does NZ have – and what happens if we run out?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/10/how-much-fuel-does-nz-have-and-what-happens-if-we-run-out/" aria-label="Read more about How much fuel does NZ have – and what happens if we run out?">Read more</a>
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March 10, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Motorists drive past a plume of smoke rising from a reported Iranian strike in the industrial district of Doha, 1 March 2026. MAHMUD HAMS / AFP A worst of worlds scenario for consumers is how one economist is describing the dual effects of the Middle East conflict on both inflation and ... <a title="War on the wallet: Iran conflict a ‘worst of worlds’ scenario" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/10/war-on-the-wallet-iran-conflict-a-worst-of-worlds-scenario/" aria-label="Read more about War on the wallet: Iran conflict a ‘worst of worlds’ scenario">Read more</a>
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March 10, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Economist Shamubeel Eaqub said there would be a wider inflation effect for New Zealand, beyond the increase in petrol prices that has already begun. Screengrab / Facebook New Zealand’s economy is on a “precipice”, one economist says, as the country faces increasing pressure as a result of war in Iran. The ... <a title="NZ economy ‘on precipice’ as markets wobble, oil price rises" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/10/nz-economy-on-precipice-as-markets-wobble-oil-price-rises/" aria-label="Read more about NZ economy ‘on precipice’ as markets wobble, oil price rises">Read more</a>
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March 10, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Almost one in two large businesses were successfully attacked by cybercriminals in the last year. Unsplash / RNZ AI-empowered cybercriminals are attacking businesses at unprecedented speeds with more than 80 percent of phishing emails containing AI-generated content that is difficult to detect. Kordia’s 10th annual New Zealand Business Cyber Security Report ... <a title="One in two large businesses successfully attacked by cybercriminals in last year" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/10/one-in-two-large-businesses-successfully-attacked-by-cybercriminals-in-last-year/" aria-label="Read more about One in two large businesses successfully attacked by cybercriminals in last year">Read more</a>
