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March 29, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A driver has died in a crash at the Beachlands Speedway racetrack in Dunedin. RNZ / Kim Baker Wilson A driver has died in a two-vehicle crash at the Beachlands Speedway racetrack in Dunedin. Police were called to the scene in Waldronville at 7:10pm on Saturday night. General Manager of Speedway ... <a title="Driver killed on Dunedin Speedway track" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/29/driver-killed-on-dunedin-speedway-track/" aria-label="Read more about Driver killed on Dunedin Speedway track">Read more</a>
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March 29, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand It’s the first of two spacecraft of a satellite navigation demonstration mission in low Earth orbit. RNZ/ Nate McKinnon Rocket Lab has successfully carried out its first dedicated launch on behalf of the European Space Agency. The New Zealand-US space company’s 85th launch was carried out from its rocket pad in ... <a title="Rocket Lab carries out successful launch in Hawke’s Bay" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/29/rocket-lab-carries-out-successful-launch-in-hawkes-bay/" aria-label="Read more about Rocket Lab carries out successful launch in Hawke’s Bay">Read more</a>
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March 29, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Domestic flights from Napier, Tauranga and Palmerston North have been disrupted. RNZ/Calvin Samuel One flight has been cancelled, and two have been delayed, due to fog in Auckland. A restriction has been in place at Auckland Airport since 4.42am on Sunday. A flight from Napier has been cancelled, while one flight ... <a title="Auckland airport cancels and delays some flights due to fog" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/29/auckland-airport-cancels-and-delays-some-flights-due-to-fog/" aria-label="Read more about Auckland airport cancels and delays some flights due to fog">Read more</a>
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March 29, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Ford has written to owners of Escape PHEVs regarding a battery issue. STR An owner of a Ford hybrid vehicle that has had a problem identified with its battery says it could not have happened at a worse time. Ford said it had written to the owners of some Escape PHEVs ... <a title="Ford hybrid problem ‘couldn’t have happened at a worse time’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/29/ford-hybrid-problem-couldnt-have-happened-at-a-worse-time/" aria-label="Read more about Ford hybrid problem ‘couldn’t have happened at a worse time’">Read more</a>
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March 29, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand “Hey, man. Jean-Michel Jarre in the New Zealand bush – what do you reckon?” read an out-of-the-blue 2am text Sam Scott received from filmmaker Taika Waititi. A few months later, the Wellington musician and composer learnt about Hunt For the Wilderpeople, and he and Moniker collaborators Lukasz Buda and Conrad Wedde ... <a title="Spacey synths, a Pro Tools choir and a toilet: Making music for Hunt for the Wilderpeople" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/29/spacey-synths-a-pro-tools-choir-and-a-toilet-making-music-for-hunt-for-the-wilderpeople/" aria-label="Read more about Spacey synths, a Pro Tools choir and a toilet: Making music for Hunt for the Wilderpeople">Read more</a>
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March 28, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand “On my first day as a refugee lawyer – in three different jobs – they thought I was the refugee, not the lawyer’, Perera says in a clip of her stand-up posted to social media that many Australians related to. “The best thing about comedy is saying something very personal, but ... <a title="Comedian: ‘Infertility is an incredibly silent struggle, particularly in the South Asian community’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/28/comedian-infertility-is-an-incredibly-silent-struggle-particularly-in-the-south-asian-community/" aria-label="Read more about Comedian: ‘Infertility is an incredibly silent struggle, particularly in the South Asian community’">Read more</a>
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March 28, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Ford has written to owners of Escape PHEVs regarding a battery issue. STR An owner of a Ford hybrid vehicle that has had a problem identified with its battery says it could not have happened at a worse time. Ford said it had written to the owners of some Escape PHEVs ... <a title="Ford EV problem ‘couldn’t have happened at a worse time’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/28/ford-ev-problem-couldnt-have-happened-at-a-worse-time/" aria-label="Read more about Ford EV problem ‘couldn’t have happened at a worse time’">Read more</a>
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March 28, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Follow all the Super Rugby Pacific action, as the Chiefs take on the Western Force at HBF Park in Perth. Kickoff is 9.35pm. Chiefs: 1. Jared Proffit 2. Brodie McAlister 3. George Dyer 4. Josh Lord 5. Naitoa Ah Kuoi 6. Samipeni Finau 7. Luke Jacobson (c) 8. Simon Parker 9. ... <a title="Live: Super Rugby Pacific – Chiefs v Western Force" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/28/live-super-rugby-pacific-chiefs-v-western-force/" aria-label="Read more about Live: Super Rugby Pacific – Chiefs v Western Force">Read more</a>
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March 28, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Liam Lawson experienced a frustrating day in Japanese GP qualifying. AFP Kiwi driver Liam Lawson will provisionally start 14th on the grid for Sunday’s Japanese Grand Prix, after a frustrating day at the Suzuka Circuit. Lawson got through the first qualifying session comfortably, finishing with the 11th-fastest lap, with the top ... <a title="Formula 1: Kiwi Liam Lawson to start 14th on Japanese Grand Prix grid" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/28/formula-1-kiwi-liam-lawson-to-start-14th-on-japanese-grand-prix-grid/" aria-label="Read more about Formula 1: Kiwi Liam Lawson to start 14th on Japanese Grand Prix grid">Read more</a>
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March 28, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Cure Kids chief executive Frances Soutter. RNZ / Pretoria Gordon Cure Kids warns 60,000 children in New Zealand each year are admitted to hospital with a preventable disease. It is calling for the government to take action, following the release of the fifth State of Child Health report on Friday. The ... <a title="60,000 children admitted to hospital with preventable diseases each year, Cure Kids warns" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/28/60000-children-admitted-to-hospital-with-preventable-diseases-each-year-cure-kids-warns/" aria-label="Read more about 60,000 children admitted to hospital with preventable diseases each year, Cure Kids warns">Read more</a>
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March 28, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Police chose Habitat For Humanity as a suitable charity. NZ Police A local charity will benefit from stolen property, after a North Canterbury burglar was sentenced in the Christchurch District Court last week. Last year, police identified a pattern of late-night burglaries at residential construction sites in Rangiora and Rolleston between ... <a title="Stolen property donated to charity after North Canterbury thief convicted" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/28/stolen-property-donated-to-charity-after-north-canterbury-thief-convicted/" aria-label="Read more about Stolen property donated to charity after North Canterbury thief convicted">Read more</a>
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March 28, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Follow all the Super Rugby Pacific action, as the Blues take on the Fijian Drua at Eden Park. “The Drua are a dangerous side when you give them space. They play with a lot of flair and confidence, so for us it’s about being accurate, controlling the tempo and making good ... <a title="Live: Super Rugby Pacific – Blues v Fijian Drua" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/28/live-super-rugby-pacific-blues-v-fijian-drua/" aria-label="Read more about Live: Super Rugby Pacific – Blues v Fijian Drua">Read more</a>
