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March 30, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Buller’s Jamie Cleine will run for election for NZ First, the party has announced. RNZ / Nate McKinnon New Zealand First has revealed former Buller mayor Jamie Cleine will stand for the party in the West Coast-Tasman electorate, in November’s general election. Cleine lost the mayoralty in the October local elections ... <a title="NZ First announces former mayor as West Coast candidate" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/30/nz-first-announces-former-mayor-as-west-coast-candidate/" aria-label="Read more about NZ First announces former mayor as West Coast candidate">Read more</a>
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March 30, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Christine Fletcher was contacted by fearful local residents. RNZ / Finn Blackwell A councillor for the Auckland suburb of Mt Albert is asking the council’s chief executive to investigate, after an out-of-control party of teens left several injured. Teenagers ran for their lives, when trouble broke out on Phyllis Street on ... <a title="Albert-Eden-Puketāpapa ward councillor Christine Fletcher promises probe into unruly party" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/30/albert-eden-puketapapa-ward-councillor-christine-fletcher-promises-probe-into-unruly-party/" aria-label="Read more about Albert-Eden-Puketāpapa ward councillor Christine Fletcher promises probe into unruly party">Read more</a>
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March 30, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Bigger investors are looking for businesses that would be managed by someone else and return an annual profit of a least a million dollars. RNZ/Calvin Samuel Demand for businesses to buy remains high, with ABC Business Sales seeing a 28 percent increase in sales over the past year to a record ... <a title="Strong demand for businesses to buy, but some sellers holding back" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/30/strong-demand-for-businesses-to-buy-but-some-sellers-holding-back/" aria-label="Read more about Strong demand for businesses to buy, but some sellers holding back">Read more</a>
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March 30, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Rising cost of living is forcing many to withdrawal from KiwiSaver early. LDR / Alka Prasad Some KiwiSaver members are waiting months for their hardship withdrawal applications to be processed, as providers struggle with the volume. Withdrawals from the scheme for financial hardship reasons have increased significantly in recent years. In ... <a title="Money: How long are KiwiSaver members waiting for withdrawals?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/30/money-how-long-are-kiwisaver-members-waiting-for-withdrawals/" aria-label="Read more about Money: How long are KiwiSaver members waiting for withdrawals?">Read more</a>
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March 29, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand About 250 people are at an overnight vigil at Wellington’s St Paul Cathedral to protest the government’s plan to introduce move-on orders. RNZ / Russell Palmer Dozens of people are hunkering down overnight at Wellington’s St Paul Cathedral to protest move-on orders. About 250 people and 50 volunteers are at the ... <a title="Move on orders: Protesters hold overnight vigil in Wellington cathedral" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/29/move-on-orders-protesters-hold-overnight-vigil-in-wellington-cathedral/" aria-label="Read more about Move on orders: Protesters hold overnight vigil in Wellington cathedral">Read more</a>
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March 29, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Western Sydney Wanderers celebrate a goal against Wellington Phoenix. photosport Wellington Phoenix have been stunned 1-0 at home by the lowly Western Sydney Wanderers to end their hopes of winning the women’s A-League minor premiership. The listless defeat at Porirua Park on Sunday also leaves doubt over whether coach Bev Priestman’s ... <a title="Football: Wellington Phoenix stunned by lowly Western Sydney" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/29/football-wellington-phoenix-stunned-by-lowly-western-sydney/" aria-label="Read more about Football: Wellington Phoenix stunned by lowly Western Sydney">Read more</a>
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March 29, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The front is expected to bring “wet and windy weather whizzing through” some places, MetService said, but could also affect areas outside the yellow watch zone. Supplied/ MetService After last week’s battering more bad weather on the way and the Far North council is warning people to be extremely careful as ... <a title="More heavy rain, strong wind to sweep in from the north" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/29/more-heavy-rain-strong-wind-to-sweep-in-from-the-north/" aria-label="Read more about More heavy rain, strong wind to sweep in from the north">Read more</a>
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March 29, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Winston Peters has announced new NZ First plans to help expand mining earnings in New Zealand, to curb the Department of Conservation, and to invest in the regions (file photo). RNZ/Paris Ibell New Zealand First says ahead of expansions in the mining industry it wants more efficient approvals, to rein in ... <a title="Expanding mining: NZ First want to declaw DOC, extend permits, return half of royalties to local regions" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/29/expanding-mining-nz-first-want-to-declaw-doc-extend-permits-return-half-of-royalties-to-local-regions/" aria-label="Read more about Expanding mining: NZ First want to declaw DOC, extend permits, return half of royalties to local regions">Read more</a>
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March 29, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Transporting New Zealand chief executive Dom Kalasih RNZ / Phil Pennington There are fears procurers of transport services may begin to hit back at the increased cost of moving goods, Transporting New Zealand says. Fuel prices have sky-rocketed in recent weeks, due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. Transporting ... <a title="Fears transport service procurers may hit back as costs rise" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/29/fears-transport-service-procurers-may-hit-back-as-costs-rise/" aria-label="Read more about Fears transport service procurers may hit back as costs rise">Read more</a>
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March 29, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Ben Richards photosport Wānaka skier Ben Richards has clinched the overall men’s crown on the Freeride World Tour after securing victory in the finals in Switzerland. The 26-year-old leap-frogged tour leader Toby Rafford of the United States with a 96-point run on the Bec des Rosses face in Verbier, executing a ... <a title="Skiing: Ben Richards crowned world freeride ski champion" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/29/skiing-ben-richards-crowned-world-freeride-ski-champion/" aria-label="Read more about Skiing: Ben Richards crowned world freeride ski champion">Read more</a>
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March 29, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Epidemiologist Dr Michael Baker says increased rates of influenza virus can increase the amount of heart attacks because it can inflame and injure the heart muscle directly. CHRISTOPH BURGSTEDT/SCIENCE PHOT The annual flu vaccine – which becomes available this coming week in NZ – can reduce risk of heart attacks, an ... <a title="Epidemiologist says influeneza vaccine can reduce risk of heart attacks" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/29/epidemiologist-says-influeneza-vaccine-can-reduce-risk-of-heart-attacks/" aria-label="Read more about Epidemiologist says influeneza vaccine can reduce risk of heart attacks">Read more</a>
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March 29, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The fault on the Connemara ferry is taking longer to fix than expected. RNZ / Bill Hickman More Bluebridge ferry sailings have been cancelled after a fault on one of its ships. The technical fault on the Connemara means tonight’s Wellington to Picton 8.30pm service will not happen. Services tomorrow are ... <a title="Ferry shutdown: More Bluebridge sailings cancelled" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/29/ferry-shutdown-more-bluebridge-sailings-cancelled/" aria-label="Read more about Ferry shutdown: More Bluebridge sailings cancelled">Read more</a>
