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March 15, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The subsidy they get to help pay for fuel has not changed since 2022. 123rf Laura, a home support worker in Nelson, says it’s getting increasingly difficult to do her job. She travels between clients she provides care for, in her own vehicle, using petrol she has paid for. She said, ... <a title="Petrol costs bite for travelling care workers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/15/petrol-costs-bite-for-travelling-care-workers/" aria-label="Read more about Petrol costs bite for travelling care workers">Read more</a>
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March 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ Got questions? RNZ has launched a podcast, No Stupid Questions, with Susan Edmunds. We’d love to hear more of your questions about money and the economy. You can send through written questions, like these ones, but even better, you can drop us a voice memo to our email questions@rnz.co.nz You ... <a title="Should I pay off my mortgage or save for retirement – Ask Susan" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/14/should-i-pay-off-my-mortgage-or-save-for-retirement-ask-susan/" aria-label="Read more about Should I pay off my mortgage or save for retirement – Ask Susan">Read more</a>
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March 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A photo illustration of a Brent crude oil price chart displayed on a screen. (File photo) AFP / Jonathan Raa / NurPhoto War in the Middle East might have developed beyond US President Donald Trump’s ability to end it at whim, but has it yet reached a worst-case scenario? Bloomberg reported ... <a title="Has the Middle East war reached a worst-case scenario?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/13/has-the-middle-east-war-reached-a-worst-case-scenario/" aria-label="Read more about Has the Middle East war reached a worst-case scenario?">Read more</a>
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March 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Manufacturing activity in February continued expanding at the same pace as in January. 123RF Manufacturing activity eases slightly by 0.1 points to 55.0 – above 50 is expansion Activity remains near four-year highs All five sub-indexes are in expansion – deliveries and employment slow Middle East chaos clouds outlooks – increases ... <a title="Manufacturing activity expands, reinforcing expectations of economic recovery" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/13/manufacturing-activity-expands-reinforcing-expectations-of-economic-recovery/" aria-label="Read more about Manufacturing activity expands, reinforcing expectations of economic recovery">Read more</a>
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March 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Average retail prices in New Zealand were still roughly what the Commerce Commission would expect. RNZ / Dan Cook The Commerce Commission is putting fuel companies on notice if they hike prices too high at the pump. The market watchdog is boosting its scrutiny while the conflict in the Middle East ... <a title="Petrol companies warned against unreasonable price hikes" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/13/petrol-companies-warned-against-unreasonable-price-hikes/" aria-label="Read more about Petrol companies warned against unreasonable price hikes">Read more</a>
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March 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A former director at Marsden Point says the country has aligned itself with “MAGA US States” in its pursuit of fossil fuels and rejection of renewable energy sources. David Keat, who was the refining manager at Marsden Point, told Morning Report the hydrocarbons supply chain was particularly vulnerable to geopolitical upheaval, ... <a title="NZ has lined up with ‘MAGA US states’ on oil, former Marsden Point boss says" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/13/nz-has-lined-up-with-maga-us-states-on-oil-former-marsden-point-boss-says/" aria-label="Read more about NZ has lined up with ‘MAGA US states’ on oil, former Marsden Point boss says">Read more</a>
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March 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Some countries, such as Vietnam and Thailand, have urged people to work from home to save fuel. 123RF Government is being asked to let the public sector work from home where possible in the face of rising fuel prices – and some private employers are considering what support could be offered. ... <a title="Calls to let workers stay home to beat fuel prices" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/13/calls-to-let-workers-stay-home-to-beat-fuel-prices/" aria-label="Read more about Calls to let workers stay home to beat fuel prices">Read more</a>
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March 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The Wattie’s factory in Christchurch. Nathan McKinnon / RNZ Wattie’s growers and staff are reeling following the company’s announcement of the proposed closure of three factories in Auckland, Christchurch and Dunedin. The move would see 350 workers made redundant, 220 suppliers affected, and the end of Wattie’s frozen vegetables, Gregg’s coffee ... <a title="Wattie’s supplier fears for industry’s future after proposed closure of factories" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/12/watties-supplier-fears-for-industrys-future-after-proposed-closure-of-factories/" aria-label="Read more about Wattie’s supplier fears for industry’s future after proposed closure of factories">Read more</a>
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March 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand 123rf.com The Commerce Commission is warning consumers about a suspected pyramid scheme operating in Hawke’s Bay under the name “Live Good”. The commission said the scheme promotes health supplements, but members’ payments appear to rely on continuously recruiting new people rather than selling genuine products or services. Commission deputy chair Anne ... <a title="Commerce Commission warns of suspected Hawke’s Bay pyramid scheme" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/12/commerce-commission-warns-of-suspected-hawkes-bay-pyramid-scheme/" aria-label="Read more about Commerce Commission warns of suspected Hawke’s Bay pyramid scheme">Read more</a>
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March 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Abundant rainfall at hydro lakes has led to record levels of renewable energy generation. RNZ/Carol Stiles Abundant rainfall at the country’s hydro lakes has led to record levels of renewable energy generation. The quarterly energy report from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE), showed a record-high 96.4 percent of ... <a title="Renewable energy generation hits new high, gas at 46-year low" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/12/renewable-energy-generation-hits-new-high-gas-at-46-year-low/" aria-label="Read more about Renewable energy generation hits new high, gas at 46-year low">Read more</a>
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March 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand File photo. AFP Air New Zealand is set to cancel around 1100 flights affecting thousands of passengers through until early May. Air NZ chief executive Nikhil Ravishankar told Morning Report between now and the end of April, early May the airline will cancel around 1100 flights. That would amount to about ... <a title="44,000 passengers to be hit by Air NZ cancellations over fuel, CEO says" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/12/44000-passengers-to-be-hit-by-air-nz-cancellations-over-fuel-ceo-says/" aria-label="Read more about 44,000 passengers to be hit by Air NZ cancellations over fuel, CEO says">Read more</a>
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March 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Mark Papalii New Zealand will have to release about six days worth of fuel as part of a decision by the International Energy Agency. The IEA has agreed unanimously to release 400 million barrels of oil from its reserves. Senior ministers met last night to pore over the country’s ... <a title="NZ will release six days of fuel amid global concerns over supply" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/12/nz-will-release-six-days-of-fuel-amid-global-concerns-over-supply/" aria-label="Read more about NZ will release six days of fuel amid global concerns over supply">Read more</a>
