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March 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Flooding in Kiripaka, Northland. Supplied / Stella Matthews MetService says there’s a strong likelihood of several regions being upgraded to red heavy rain warnings as a damaging storm sweeps across the country. Northland and Whangārei are currently in a state of emergency, which will last for seven days. Although rainfall is ... <a title="The regions that could be in the flood firing line next" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/26/the-regions-that-could-be-in-the-flood-firing-line-next/" aria-label="Read more about The regions that could be in the flood firing line next">Read more</a>
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March 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Loran, her husband and two sons, aged one and three. Supplied A young mum facing life-threatening delays for cancer treatment may be forced to raise more than $1 million for a stem cell transplant overseas. At only 29-years-old, Loran Geddes was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia in November last year. Her ... <a title="Young mum facing life-threatening stem cell transplant delays for cancer treatment" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/26/young-mum-facing-life-threatening-stem-cell-transplant-delays-for-cancer-treatment/" aria-label="Read more about Young mum facing life-threatening stem cell transplant delays for cancer treatment">Read more</a>
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March 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF Warning: This story contains reference to suicide. Residential eating disorder facility says without funding from Health NZ, only those who can afford the cost can access care. Two former patients and their families share their eating disorder stories, and how Recovered Living NZ helped them. Labour calls on government to ... <a title="‘Lifesaving’ North Canterbury eating disorder facility can’t attract government funding" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/26/lifesaving-north-canterbury-eating-disorder-facility-cant-attract-government-funding/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Lifesaving’ North Canterbury eating disorder facility can’t attract government funding">Read more</a>
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March 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Rebecca Lower from Iowa is hoping to visit Hobbiton Tongariro National Park and Weta Workshop as well as the filming locations around Queenstown. RNZ / Katie Todd Thousands of fans are still making the pilgrimage to Middle Earth nearly a quarter century after The Lord of the Rings first hit the ... <a title="25 years since Lord of the Rings debuted in cinemas, why are fans still flocking to Middle Earth?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/26/25-years-since-lord-of-the-rings-debuted-in-cinemas-why-are-fans-still-flocking-to-middle-earth/" aria-label="Read more about 25 years since Lord of the Rings debuted in cinemas, why are fans still flocking to Middle Earth?">Read more</a>
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March 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Immigration Minister Erica Stanford. RNZ / Mark Papalii Government documents show changes aimed at strengthening deportation levers could disproportionately affect Pacific Island nationals, but the Immigration Minister says that won’t happen. Erica Stanford said it was “not about racial profiling, it never has been”, but the Greens are concerned the “MAGA-loving ... <a title="Proposed deportation changes could disproportionately affect Pacific Island nationals" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/26/proposed-deportation-changes-could-disproportionately-affect-pacific-island-nationals/" aria-label="Read more about Proposed deportation changes could disproportionately affect Pacific Island nationals">Read more</a>
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March 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Flooding in Kiripaka, Northland. Supplied A woman and two young children have been rescued from a car trapped by rising floodwaters in Northland. Fire and Emergency said the rescue unfolded on Pigs Head Road, Whananaki, when the woman’s car became trapped between two impassable bodies of water. Hikurangi fire chief Trevor ... <a title="Woman, two young children rescued from car trapped in rising flood water" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/26/woman-two-young-children-rescued-from-car-trapped-in-rising-flood-water/" aria-label="Read more about Woman, two young children rescued from car trapped in rising flood water">Read more</a>
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March 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A Waikato maths whiz will find out tomorrow if he has won his fifth world title in a row. The marathon, 48-hour global online maths contest kicked off on Wednesday. It sees Rangatahi compete in live, 60-second rounds in head-to-head matchups against other students around the world. Waikato maths whizz hoping ... <a title="Waikato math whizz chasing fifth world title" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/26/waikato-math-whizz-chasing-fifth-world-title/" aria-label="Read more about Waikato math whizz chasing fifth world title">Read more</a>
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March 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Who do you trust for medical advice: a human doctor, or an AI-powered chatbot? Supplied The AI scribe rolled out in EDs around the country has given health diagnoses, a meth recipe, instructions for killing by poison and advice on making bombs, during testing to see if would break the rules ... <a title="Emergency Department AI gives meth recipe in ‘jailbreak’ testing" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/26/emergency-department-ai-gives-meth-recipe-in-jailbreak-testing/" aria-label="Read more about Emergency Department AI gives meth recipe in ‘jailbreak’ testing">Read more</a>
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March 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The Maadi Rowing Regatta is held at Lake Ruataniwha on alternate years. © Picture Show Ltd 2024 Mackenzie mayor Scott Aronsen has dismissed reports Twizel is running low on fuel as the town hosts the pinnacle of the secondary school rowing calendar. The Maadi Rowing Regatta is held at Lake Ruataniwha ... <a title="Mackenzie mayor dismisses fuel concerns as Twizel hosts Maadi Rowing Regatta" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/26/mackenzie-mayor-dismisses-fuel-concerns-as-twizel-hosts-maadi-rowing-regatta/" aria-label="Read more about Mackenzie mayor dismisses fuel concerns as Twizel hosts Maadi Rowing Regatta">Read more</a>
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March 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Billy Macfarlane stands outside Kohuora Auckland South Corrections Facility, a SERCO run high security men’s prison located at Wiri, in Auckland. RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly The founder of a prisoner reintegration service has had his ‘specified visitor’ status at all prisons around the country revoked following what Corrections described as “serious ... <a title="Prisoner reintegration founder’s ‘specified visitor’ status revoked after sexual allegations" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/26/prisoner-reintegration-founders-specified-visitor-status-revoked-after-sexual-allegations/" aria-label="Read more about Prisoner reintegration founder’s ‘specified visitor’ status revoked after sexual allegations">Read more</a>
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March 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ/Marika Khabazi News publisher Stuff Group has announced the closure of its Petone printing press and the loss of 30 jobs on site. Owner and publisher Sinead Boucher told staff on Thursday that the plant would shut down in 2027, with print operations moving to Christchurch. She said consolidation had been ... <a title="Stuff Group announces closure of Petone printing press, 30 jobs to go" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/26/stuff-group-announces-closure-of-petone-printing-press-30-jobs-to-go/" aria-label="Read more about Stuff Group announces closure of Petone printing press, 30 jobs to go">Read more</a>
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March 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Luke Metcalf and Adam Doueihi will face off, when NZ Warriors host Wests Tigers. Photosport/RNZ NRL: NZ Warriors v Wests Tigers Kickoff 8pm, Friday, 27 March Go Media Stadium, Auckland Live blog updates on RNZ website Analysis: For just the fourth time in their history, NZ Warriors sit atop the NRL ... <a title="NRL: NZ Warriors v Wests Tigers – what you need to know" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/26/nrl-nz-warriors-v-wests-tigers-what-you-need-to-know/" aria-label="Read more about NRL: NZ Warriors v Wests Tigers – what you need to know">Read more</a>
