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March 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Foodstuff’s petrol stations say they will continue to offer discounts despite stores running dry and operating day to day. Petrol stations across the country are seeing a surge of drivers filling up as fuel prices rise amid fears over the Iran war and potential shortages. Finance Minister Nicola Willis said as ... <a title="Foodstuff’s petrol stations continue to offer discounts despite stores running dry" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/20/foodstuffs-petrol-stations-continue-to-offer-discounts-despite-stores-running-dry/" aria-label="Read more about Foodstuff’s petrol stations continue to offer discounts despite stores running dry">Read more</a>
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March 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Genesis chief executive Malcolm Johns. Supplied Genesis Energy says its $300 million rights issue has been strongly supported, raising $242.7 million from eligible shareholders – including the Crown, which will maintain its 51 percent stake. The offer opened on 23 February, giving investors one new share for every 7.9 held, and ... <a title="Genesis says $300 million rights issue ‘strongly supported’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/20/genesis-says-300-million-rights-issue-strongly-supported/" aria-label="Read more about Genesis says $300 million rights issue ‘strongly supported’">Read more</a>
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March 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand It’s the third year in a row New Zealand has ranked outside the top 10 in the World Happiness Report. 123rf.com Finland has once again been named the happiest country in the world, a title it has now held a record nine times. New Zealand often ranks in the top 10, ... <a title="Don’t complain too much: Finland’s advice as NZ once again ranks below top 10 happiest countries" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/20/dont-complain-too-much-finlands-advice-as-nz-once-again-ranks-below-top-10-happiest-countries/" aria-label="Read more about Don’t complain too much: Finland’s advice as NZ once again ranks below top 10 happiest countries">Read more</a>
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March 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Kim Baker Wilson Police are investigating after a woman was found with serious injuries in Christchurch on Thursday night. Detective Sergeant Ben Rolton, Christchurch Metro CIB said officers were called to Worcester Street, between Latimer Square and Barbadoes Street, around 10pm. There were reports that a person had been ... <a title="Woman seriously injured in stabbing in central Christchurch" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/20/woman-seriously-injured-in-stabbing-in-central-christchurch/" aria-label="Read more about Woman seriously injured in stabbing in central Christchurch">Read more</a>
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March 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Reserve Bank to increase media events after cash rate decisions Will have online news conference after cash rate reviews, starting 8 April Previously cash rate reviews only had written statement Governor Anna Breman to speak about Middle East impact on economy next week Reserve Bank governor Anna ... <a title="Reserve Bank head Anna Breman will publicly speak about the Iran conflict" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/20/reserve-bank-head-anna-breman-will-publicly-speak-about-the-iran-conflict/" aria-label="Read more about Reserve Bank head Anna Breman will publicly speak about the Iran conflict">Read more</a>
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March 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Christchurch Men’s Prison. Luke McPake / The Wireless An investigation is underway into the death of an inmate at Christchurch Men’s Prison. Corrections says staff and paramedics tried to revive the man, who died in the health unit early on Thursday morning. Other inmates and staff are being provided support. Corrections ... <a title="Inmate dies at Christchurch Men’s Prison" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/20/inmate-dies-at-christchurch-mens-prison/" aria-label="Read more about Inmate dies at Christchurch Men’s Prison">Read more</a>
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March 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Some Sounds Air flights had been cancelled due to fog. RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King MetService says low cloud disrupting flights in the capital is already starting to lift. Wellington airport said 12 flights had been cancelled and a further 10 delayed on Friday morning. An airport spokesperson said the weather was ... <a title="Fog disrupts flights at Wellington airport" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/20/fog-disrupts-flights-at-wellington-airport/" aria-label="Read more about Fog disrupts flights at Wellington airport">Read more</a>
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March 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The Kawarau River. 123rf Queenstown’s mayor says pumping treated wastewater into the “pristine” Kawarau River is the council’s only realistic option. Queenstown Lakes District councillors agreed on Thursday to lodge a 35-year resource consent application for discharge from the Shotover Wastewater Treatment Plant, while staff keep looking for alternative solutions to ... <a title="Pumping wastewater into Kawarau River only option, Queenstown mayor says" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/20/pumping-wastewater-into-kawarau-river-only-option-queenstown-mayor-says/" aria-label="Read more about Pumping wastewater into Kawarau River only option, Queenstown mayor says">Read more</a>
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March 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Nick Monro Higher fuel costs mean higher transport costs, and that means higher prices across the board – and that’s a hard pill to swallow for Kiwis three years into a cost-of-living crisis. Kiwis are already feeling the expensive ripple effects of the war in Iran – and economists ... <a title="Iran war hits Kiwi wallets hard, as economist warns of another recession" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/20/iran-war-hits-kiwi-wallets-hard-as-economist-warns-of-another-recession/" aria-label="Read more about Iran war hits Kiwi wallets hard, as economist warns of another recession">Read more</a>
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March 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Finance Minister Nicola Willis face questions on the fuel crisis. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone With the cost of fuel and other essentials rising due to the conflict in the Middle East, the government is looking at ways to ease the cost pressure for those feeling it ... <a title="Government looking at ways to assist families with increasing costs due to Middle East conflict" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/20/government-looking-at-ways-to-assist-families-with-increasing-costs-due-to-middle-east-conflict/" aria-label="Read more about Government looking at ways to assist families with increasing costs due to Middle East conflict">Read more</a>
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March 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand China is warning that military alliances will likely escalate rather than de-escalate tensions. NZ Defence Force China is warning that alliances will likely escalate rather than de-escalate tensions and “spread rather than limit the conflicts”. The warning delivered by its ambassador in a hardhitting speech on geopolitics in Wellington on Thursday ... <a title="Military alliances: is NZ getting a tangled web or a ticket to get in?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/20/military-alliances-is-nz-getting-a-tangled-web-or-a-ticket-to-get-in/" aria-label="Read more about Military alliances: is NZ getting a tangled web or a ticket to get in?">Read more</a>
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March 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A dentist provides dental care to a girl. AFP/ Thibaut Durand/ Hans Lucas Nearly half of adults in Aotearoa are avoiding dental care because they cannot afford it, leaving many in chronic pain, at risk of serious infection, or in need of hospital treatment. New research and frontline experiences are painting ... <a title="Too expensive to smile: Calls grow for universal, Te Tiriti-consistent dental care" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/20/too-expensive-to-smile-calls-grow-for-universal-te-tiriti-consistent-dental-care/" aria-label="Read more about Too expensive to smile: Calls grow for universal, Te Tiriti-consistent dental care">Read more</a>
