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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>
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March 31, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The Forest Owners Association said there was concern in the industry that it was not specifically noted in the national fuel plan. Nick Monro A forestry group wants the industry to be listed as critical in the government’s national fuel plan, saying it’s crucial to regional economies and supports other key ... <a title="Forestry industry unsure if it’s included in national fuel plan" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/31/forestry-industry-unsure-if-its-included-in-national-fuel-plan/" aria-label="Read more about Forestry industry unsure if it’s included in national fuel plan">Read more</a>
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March 31, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand runner Sam Ruthe PHOTOSPORT Teen running star Sam Ruthe headlines a 12-strong New Zealand athletics team to contest the World Under-20 Championships later this year. Ruthe has been selected in his first international team and will contest the 1500 metres at the meeting in Eugene, Oregon in August. The ... <a title="Teen running star Sam Ruthe selected for first New Zealand team" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/31/teen-running-star-sam-ruthe-selected-for-first-new-zealand-team/" aria-label="Read more about Teen running star Sam Ruthe selected for first New Zealand team">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="Live: Deputy PM David Seymour on New Zealand’s fuel response" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/31/live-deputy-pm-david-seymour-on-new-zealands-fuel-response/" aria-label="Read more about Live: Deputy PM David Seymour on New Zealand’s fuel response">Read more</a>
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March 31, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand All Black Josh Lord www.photosport.nz Chiefs lock Josh Lord has a couple of big international events on his radar which helped in his decision to stay in New Zealand. Lord has extended his contract with New Zealand Rugby, the Chiefs and Taranaki through to the end of 2029. The 25-year-old second ... <a title="Chiefs lock Josh Lord aims for global events as he re-signs with NZ Rugby" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/31/chiefs-lock-josh-lord-aims-for-global-events-as-he-re-signs-with-nz-rugby/" aria-label="Read more about Chiefs lock Josh Lord aims for global events as he re-signs with NZ Rugby">Read more</a>
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March 31, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Tonga’s Prime Minister Lord Fatafehi Fakafanua meet a drug sniffing dog during a police and transnational crime event in Nuku’alofa. The Pacific Detector Dog Programme is a recipient of NZ foreign aid. Ben Strang/ AFP Giving aid to shore up your strategic position in the world ... <a title="The strategically-placed aid game" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/31/the-strategically-placed-aid-game/" aria-label="Read more about The strategically-placed aid game">Read more</a>
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March 31, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand bowler Will O’Rourke Andrew Cornaga/www.photosport.nz Canterbury pace bowler Will O’Rourke returns to the Black Caps’ white-ball set-up for the upcoming tour of Bangladesh but his aim is to be playing test cricket again. O’Rourke’s last game was for New Zealand against Zimbabwe in a test in Bulawayo in late ... <a title="Cricket: Black Caps welcome back three pace bowlers for tour of Bangladesh" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/31/cricket-black-caps-welcome-back-three-pace-bowlers-for-tour-of-bangladesh/" aria-label="Read more about Cricket: Black Caps welcome back three pace bowlers for tour of Bangladesh">Read more</a>
