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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>
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March 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A wastewater spill into the Mahurangi River meant farmers had dump thousands of oysters because of contamination. Supplied A critical overflow alarm that was not working and a faulty surge protection component in a North Auckland wastewater pump station were factors that led to what is believed to be the biggest ... <a title="Faulty alarm and surge protection led to Mahurangi River wastewater spill, reviews find" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/20/faulty-alarm-and-surge-protection-led-to-mahurangi-river-wastewater-spill-reviews-find/" aria-label="Read more about Faulty alarm and surge protection led to Mahurangi River wastewater spill, reviews find">Read more</a>
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March 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Lower Hutt businesses say they’re swiftly losing cash, and one’s shut up shop, as roadworks roll on in the city centre. Authorities are sorry for the disruption, but say the work is essential. Hutt City Council, Greater Wellington Regional Council and the Transport Agency are running multiple projects to future-proof service ... <a title="Lower Hutt businesses report 50 percent drop as roadworks roll on in city centre" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/20/lower-hutt-businesses-report-50-percent-drop-as-roadworks-roll-on-in-city-centre/" aria-label="Read more about Lower Hutt businesses report 50 percent drop as roadworks roll on in city centre">Read more</a>
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March 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Rising oil prices are expecting to put pressure on prices across New Zealand. But from food to coffee and petrol to clothes, what are sectors expecting? RNZ set out to ask. Petrol Mike Newton, spokesperson for fuel monitoring app Gaspy, said if crude oil prices were to remain at Thursday afternoon ... <a title="How much might prices rise, and when?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/20/how-much-might-prices-rise-and-when/" aria-label="Read more about How much might prices rise, and when?">Read more</a>
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March 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Cost-of-living pressures are picking up again, driven in part by sharp increases in fuel prices linked to the conflict in the Middle East. So, are people ditching their cars, dusting off their bikes, or turning to public transport to save money? At Auckland’s Waitematā Station, commuters poured off trains into the ... <a title="Rising cost of fuel forces Kiwis to consider alternative transport to save money" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/20/rising-cost-of-fuel-forces-kiwis-to-consider-alternative-transport-to-save-money/" aria-label="Read more about Rising cost of fuel forces Kiwis to consider alternative transport to save money">Read more</a>
