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March 31, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Mitch Barnett of the Warriors. PHOTOSPORT Mitch Barnett’s return to the Warriors has lasted just a couple weeks. The team’s co-captain broke a thumb in last weekend’s 32-14 loss to Wests Tigers in Auckland. Barnett had only just returned from injury the week prior after suffering a season-ending knee injury last ... <a title="NZ Warriors lose co-captain Mitch Barnett through injury" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/31/nz-warriors-lose-co-captain-mitch-barnett-through-injury/" aria-label="Read more about NZ Warriors lose co-captain Mitch Barnett through injury">Read more</a>
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March 31, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF The Commerce Commission says fibre landlines account for only 0.36 percent of fibre connections. The competition watchdog is recommending deregulating wholesale fibre landline services, saying they have had little uptake compared to other ways of making calls. Telecommunications Commissioner Tristan Gilbertson said regulation was introduced in 2018 as the country ... <a title="Deregulation proposed for little-used fibre landlines" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/31/deregulation-proposed-for-little-used-fibre-landlines/" aria-label="Read more about Deregulation proposed for little-used fibre landlines">Read more</a>
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March 31, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand If you’ve ever tried a diet to fix gut symptoms, you’ll know it can be hit or miss. One person swears it changed their life. Another follows it carefully and feels no better. This is especially true for irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS. It’s a common condition that causes stomach pain, ... <a title="Why IBS diets don’t work for everyone" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/31/why-ibs-diets-dont-work-for-everyone/" aria-label="Read more about Why IBS diets don’t work for everyone">Read more</a>
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March 31, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Senior Sergeant Clem Armstrong. RNZ / Peter de Graaf Two men are due in a Northland court on Tuesday after a school burglary police described as a “kick in the guts” for students. The break-in, on 6 March, targeted the trades academy at Northland College in Kaikohe, where students learn the ... <a title="Alleged Northland trade school burglars caught" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/31/alleged-northland-trade-school-burglars-caught/" aria-label="Read more about Alleged Northland trade school burglars caught">Read more</a>
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March 31, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The Black Ferns celebrate a try to Braxton Sorensen-McGee (C). Photosport Teenage star Braxton Sorensen-McGee will chase glory in both sevens and fifteens after recommitting to New Zealand Rugby to the end of 2027. The 19-year-old’s primary focus will be with the Black Ferns Sevens, but the new deal gives her ... <a title="Teenage rugby star Braxton Sorensen-McGee re-signs with NZ Rugby" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/31/teenage-rugby-star-braxton-sorensen-mcgee-re-signs-with-nz-rugby/" aria-label="Read more about Teenage rugby star Braxton Sorensen-McGee re-signs with NZ Rugby">Read more</a>
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March 31, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Labour leader Chris Hipkins. RNZ / Marika Khabazi Labour’s Chris Hipkins has thrown his support behind the government’s moves to explore ‘tickets’ and temporary offshore fuel storage as the Iran conflict deepens. Associate Energy Minister Shane Jones and Finance Minister Nicola Willis on Monday said there had been an “unsolicited proposal” ... <a title="‘I guess’: Chris Hipkins places trust in government to secure fuel supplies" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/31/i-guess-chris-hipkins-places-trust-in-government-to-secure-fuel-supplies/" aria-label="Read more about ‘I guess’: Chris Hipkins places trust in government to secure fuel supplies">Read more</a>
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March 31, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ BNZ says its new home loan refinancing solution will make it easier to move banks without having to pay legal fees. Generally, a lawyer is required to move a home loan from one bank to another. But BNZ said its process would take care of the legal documentation and let ... <a title="Making home loan switching easier without lawyers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/31/making-home-loan-switching-easier-without-lawyers/" aria-label="Read more about Making home loan switching easier without lawyers">Read more</a>
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March 31, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The Commerce Commission believes the electricity price increase is justified. RNZ The Commerce Commission is warning households that the price of power is set to increase about 5 percent. Retailers have started notifying customers – citing maintenance and upgrades, higher wholesale prices, gas supply decline, and inflation. In February, Consumer NZ ... <a title="Terrible timing but pending power price increase justified – Commerce Commission" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/31/terrible-timing-but-pending-power-price-increase-justified-commerce-commission/" aria-label="Read more about Terrible timing but pending power price increase justified – Commerce Commission">Read more</a>
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March 31, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand At an average price of $3.42 a litre for 91, it would cost an average household buying 43 litres of fuel a week nearly $150. RNZ / Unsplash It now costs a typical household $40 more to fill up their car than it did last week – and people in some ... <a title="Fuel cost jumps $40 in a week: Who’s feeling it most?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/31/fuel-cost-jumps-40-in-a-week-whos-feeling-it-most/" aria-label="Read more about Fuel cost jumps $40 in a week: Who’s feeling it most?">Read more</a>
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March 31, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The Deputy Prime Minister is pointing to parts of the Covid-19 pandemic response the government will avoid in navigating potential fuel shortages, saying “our long-term future must not be eroded by short-term political theatrics”. David Seymour, who was highly critical of parts of the previous government’s pandemic response, spoke to the ... <a title="Deputy PM David Seymour outlines 5 lessons learned from Covid in addressing NZ’s fuel response" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/31/deputy-pm-david-seymour-outlines-5-lessons-learned-from-covid-in-addressing-nzs-fuel-response/" aria-label="Read more about Deputy PM David Seymour outlines 5 lessons learned from Covid in addressing NZ’s fuel response">Read more</a>
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March 31, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Kaiārahi ferry. File photo. Supplied / Regan Ingley A search is underway for a person that went overboard from an Interislander ferry on the Cook Strait overnight. A KiwiRail spokesperson said the incident happened from its Kaiārahi ferry. Police said they were alerted to the incident about 2.20am on Tuesday. They ... <a title="Search underway after person goes overboard from ferry in Cook Strait" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/31/search-underway-after-person-goes-overboard-from-ferry-in-cook-strait/" aria-label="Read more about Search underway after person goes overboard from ferry in Cook Strait">Read more</a>
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March 31, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ Police are investigating a report of a hit-and-run in South Auckland on Tuesday. They were called to Johnstones Road in the suburb of Ōtara after a pedestrian was hit by a car around 5.30am. Upon arrival, police were not able to locate the victim – and witnesses at the scene ... <a title="Police investigate reported hit-and-run in South Auckland" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/31/police-investigate-reported-hit-and-run-in-south-auckland/" aria-label="Read more about Police investigate reported hit-and-run in South Auckland">Read more</a>
