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April 1, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The bill was put forward by Labour MP Kieran McAnulty. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Legislation to ease alcohol restrictions over Easter, Anzac Day, and Christmas has passed its third and final reading at Parliament. The bill amends the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act to allow premises that are already open ... <a title="Bill to ease holiday alcohol restrictions passes final reading in Parliament" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/01/bill-to-ease-holiday-alcohol-restrictions-passes-final-reading-in-parliament/" aria-label="Read more about Bill to ease holiday alcohol restrictions passes final reading in Parliament">Read more</a>
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April 1, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Alcohol sale restrictions could be gone by long weekend. RNZ Legislation to ease alcohol restrictions on public holidays has passed in its third and final reading at Parliament – and could be passed into law in time for this Easter weekend. It is possible it may receive royal assent on Thursday, ... <a title="Bill to ease restrictions on Good Friday, Easter Sunday alcohol sales passes final reading" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/01/bill-to-ease-restrictions-on-good-friday-easter-sunday-alcohol-sales-passes-final-reading/" aria-label="Read more about Bill to ease restrictions on Good Friday, Easter Sunday alcohol sales passes final reading">Read more</a>
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April 1, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Winston Peters says the BSA’s decision that it has jurisdiction over an online media service is one of “breathtaking audacity”. File photo. RNZ / Mark Papalii Winston Peters has accused the Broadcasting Standards Authority (BSA) of “bordering on fascist” after it concluded it has jurisdiction over the online media service The ... <a title="BSA ‘bordering on fascist’ after The Platform decision – Peters" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/01/bsa-bordering-on-fascist-after-the-platform-decision-peters/" aria-label="Read more about BSA ‘bordering on fascist’ after The Platform decision – Peters">Read more</a>
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April 1, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon will be juggling disappointment and elation when announcing his election-year Cabinet reshuffle on Thursday. RNZ / Nathan Mckinnon Analysis: Prime Minister Christopher Luxon will be juggling disappointment and elation when announcing his election-year Cabinet reshuffle on Thursday. With senior minister Judith Collins set to become president of ... <a title="Who the winners and losers of Christopher Luxon’s election-year Cabinet reshuffle might be" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/01/who-the-winners-and-losers-of-christopher-luxons-election-year-cabinet-reshuffle-might-be/" aria-label="Read more about Who the winners and losers of Christopher Luxon’s election-year Cabinet reshuffle might be">Read more</a>
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March 31, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon. (File photo) RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is expected to announce a Cabinet reshuffle on Thursday. He would need to reallocate the portfolios held by Judith Collins, who was set to become president of the Law Commission in the middle of the year. Collins ... <a title="Prime Minister expected to announce Cabinet reshuffle this week" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/31/prime-minister-expected-to-announce-cabinet-reshuffle-this-week/" aria-label="Read more about Prime Minister expected to announce Cabinet reshuffle this week">Read more</a>
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March 31, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand “I have deep sympathy for diesel users because diesel is the fuel globally that has been most disrupted by the Middle East conflict,” the Finance Minister says. Samuel Rillstone/RNZ Nicola Willis has ruled out reducing the cost of road user charges to give some reprieve to diesel users. The price of ... <a title="Nicola Willis rules out reduction in road user charges for diesel users" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/31/nicola-willis-rules-out-reduction-in-road-user-charges-for-diesel-users/" aria-label="Read more about Nicola Willis rules out reduction in road user charges for diesel users">Read more</a>
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March 31, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Public Service Minister Judith Collins. VNP/Louis Collins Public Service Minister Judith Collins has shrugged off pressure from coalition partner ACT over the government’s English-first policy, suggesting the matter is not a key priority. “To be frank, right at the moment, my concern is fuel,” she told RNZ. “That’s my big focus. ... <a title="Fuel crisis the priority, not style guides, Judith Collins tells ACT" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/31/fuel-crisis-the-priority-not-style-guides-judith-collins-tells-act/" aria-label="Read more about Fuel crisis the priority, not style guides, Judith Collins tells ACT">Read more</a>
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March 31, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Waitomo fuel chief executive Simon Parham. Supplied / Waitomo Fuel industry leaders are welcoming the government’s moves to increase fuel capacity, but say while it will help with long-term concerns price spikes are a bigger worry. With the fuel crisis in its fifth week, the government is moving to shore up ... <a title="Fuel industry welcomes government’s moves to increase capacity, says it won’t help overnight" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/31/fuel-industry-welcomes-governments-moves-to-increase-capacity-says-it-wont-help-overnight/" aria-label="Read more about Fuel industry welcomes government’s moves to increase capacity, says it won’t help overnight">Read more</a>
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March 31, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Waitomo fuel chief executive Simon Parham. Supplied / Waitomo Fuel industry leaders are welcoming the government’s moves to increase fuel capacity, but say while it will help with long-term concerns price spikes are a bigger worry. With the fuel crisis in its fifth week, the government is moving to shore up ... <a title="Fuel industry welcomes government’s moves to increase capacity, say it won’t help overnight" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/31/fuel-industry-welcomes-governments-moves-to-increase-capacity-say-it-wont-help-overnight/" aria-label="Read more about Fuel industry welcomes government’s moves to increase capacity, say it won’t help overnight">Read more</a>
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March 30, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand’s fuel stocks remain strong, says the prime minister, but Cabinet has today discussed the option of pursuing further commercial opportunities to add to current supplies. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is giving an update on the national fuel plan during an post-Cabinet media conference along side Finance Minister Nicola Willis ... <a title="Watch: PM Christopher Luxon gives updates on fuel response plan" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/30/watch-pm-christopher-luxon-gives-updates-on-fuel-response-plan/" aria-label="Read more about Watch: PM Christopher Luxon gives updates on fuel response plan">Read more</a>
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March 30, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is giving an update on the national fuel plan during an post-Cabinet media conference along side Finance Minister Nicola Willis and Associate Energy Minister Shane Jones. The briefing after the weekly cabinet meeting follows the latest data released from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) ... <a title="Watch: PM Christopher Luxon on the latest in the fuel crisis" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/30/watch-pm-christopher-luxon-on-the-latest-in-the-fuel-crisis/" aria-label="Read more about Watch: PM Christopher Luxon on the latest in the fuel crisis">Read more</a>
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March 29, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand is currently at phase one and the government has said for now there is sufficient supply and no need for stockpiling. Nick Monro Regulatory feedback is being called for as the government looks to tackle global fuel uncertainty. The government laid out its response plan to the rising fuel ... <a title="Ministry seeks regulatory feedback on fuel plan to avoid red tape ‘getting in the way’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/29/ministry-seeks-regulatory-feedback-on-fuel-plan-to-avoid-red-tape-getting-in-the-way/" aria-label="Read more about Ministry seeks regulatory feedback on fuel plan to avoid red tape ‘getting in the way’">Read more</a>
