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March 18, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ Shoppers will take another hit when the impact of the Iran war hits the supermarket shelves, a Foodstuffs boss says. Households have already been feeling the pressure over the last year as shown by the release of new Stats NZ data. Prices were up 4.5 percent on an annual basis ... <a title="Iran war will lead to more supermarket price rises – Foodstuffs boss" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/18/iran-war-will-lead-to-more-supermarket-price-rises-foodstuffs-boss/" aria-label="Read more about Iran war will lead to more supermarket price rises – Foodstuffs boss">Read more</a>
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March 18, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Labour leader Chris Hipkins. RNZ / Mark Papalii Chris Hipkins is speaking to Morning Report shortly. You can listen on the player above, your app or your local RNZ frequency. Labour leader Chris Hipkins is set to face question on Morning Report after rejecting allegations made against him by his ex-wife. ... <a title="Morning Report live: Chris Hipkins faces questions after rejecting claims by ex-wife" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/18/morning-report-live-chris-hipkins-faces-questions-after-rejecting-claims-by-ex-wife/" aria-label="Read more about Morning Report live: Chris Hipkins faces questions after rejecting claims by ex-wife">Read more</a>
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March 18, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand When 18-year-old Wellington student Estella wants a different take on the latest war in the Middle East – or the conflict in Palestine or the Ukraine invasion – she has a quick scroll through her boyfriend’s social media feeds. Even though they share similar political views, his feed tends to skew ... <a title="Anxious, desensitised: How teens learn about news now" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/18/anxious-desensitised-how-teens-learn-about-news-now/" aria-label="Read more about Anxious, desensitised: How teens learn about news now">Read more</a>
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March 18, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Finance Minister Nicola Willis. RNZ / Mark Papalii Finance Minister Nicola Willis might be being optimistic if she thinks inflation at 3.7 percent is a “worst case scenario”, one economist says. Willis told media on Monday that in the event of a prolonged conflict in Iran, lasting until the end of ... <a title="Is Nicola Willis’s ‘worst-case’ scenario not bad enough?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/18/is-nicola-williss-worst-case-scenario-not-bad-enough/" aria-label="Read more about Is Nicola Willis’s ‘worst-case’ scenario not bad enough?">Read more</a>
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March 18, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The highest number of sexual assault allegations made by prisoners against staff in the 2024/25 financial year was recorded at Auckland Prison. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone The Department of Corrections says a sharp rise in allegations of sexual assault by prisoners against staff is largely due to the introduction of a ... <a title="Surge in prison sexual assault allegations linked to new complaints system, Corrections says" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/18/surge-in-prison-sexual-assault-allegations-linked-to-new-complaints-system-corrections-says/" aria-label="Read more about Surge in prison sexual assault allegations linked to new complaints system, Corrections says">Read more</a>
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March 18, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Motorists had received fines for driving above 30km/h on 16 November. File photo. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Hundreds of speeding fines issued on a single day in Lower Hutt have been cancelled and refunded, after NZTA Waka Kotahi decided road signs had created confusion about the speed limit. The transport agency ... <a title="Speed limit confusion: NZTA reverses hundreds of fines" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/18/speed-limit-confusion-nzta-reverses-hundreds-of-fines/" aria-label="Read more about Speed limit confusion: NZTA reverses hundreds of fines">Read more</a>
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March 18, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A smoke plume rises from an ongoing fire near Dubai International Airport. AFP A New Zealand citizen living in Dubai says they feel abandoned by the government as conflict intensifies, describing constant missile activity, shortages and a lack of clear evacuation support. Speaking anonymously, the expat told RNZ that conditions on ... <a title="‘We feel abandoned’: Kiwi in Dubai describes fear, chaos and lack of consular support" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/18/we-feel-abandoned-kiwi-in-dubai-describes-fear-chaos-and-lack-of-consular-support/" aria-label="Read more about ‘We feel abandoned’: Kiwi in Dubai describes fear, chaos and lack of consular support">Read more</a>
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March 18, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The defence lawyers say the staff were using legal restraint to keep themselves and the teens safe in a high risk situation. File photo. RNZ Seven Oranga Tamariki workers are accused of bashing two teens – or failing to stop them being bashed – in a tiny phone room at Korowai ... <a title="Seven Oranga Tamariki workers on trial accused of assaulting two teens at youth justice facility" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/18/seven-oranga-tamariki-workers-on-trial-accused-of-assaulting-two-teens-at-youth-justice-facility/" aria-label="Read more about Seven Oranga Tamariki workers on trial accused of assaulting two teens at youth justice facility">Read more</a>
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March 18, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The scene of the fire around 4am on Wednesday. Facebook / Palmerston North Fire Brigade Firefighters are still battling a blaze at a large distribution warehouse in the central North Island. The fire in Milson, Palmerston North was first reported at 6.32pm on Tuesday. A Fire and Emergency spokesperson said the ... <a title="Crews called in from Wellington to help with warehouse fire in Manawatū" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/18/crews-called-in-from-wellington-to-help-with-warehouse-fire-in-manawatu/" aria-label="Read more about Crews called in from Wellington to help with warehouse fire in Manawatū">Read more</a>
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March 18, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand bowler Lockie Ferguson. Andrew Cornaga/www.photosport.nz The results were reversed for both the White Ferns and Black Caps in game two of their T20 double-header series against South Africa in Hamilton. After a convincing first up 80-run win, the White Ferns were beaten by 18 runs, while the Black Caps ... <a title="White Ferns beaten, Black Caps win in game two of South Africa series" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/18/white-ferns-beaten-black-caps-win-in-game-two-of-south-africa-series/" aria-label="Read more about White Ferns beaten, Black Caps win in game two of South Africa series">Read more</a>
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March 18, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The AI boom is creating a shortage of key elements for phones, computers, even cars and dishwashers. 123RF New Zealand consumers are being warned laptops, smart phones and even fridges are going to cost more as the price of key components jump by 400 percent. Since the AI boom, manufacturers had ... <a title="AI boom creating shortage of key elements for consumer technology" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/18/ai-boom-creating-shortage-of-key-elements-for-consumer-technology/" aria-label="Read more about AI boom creating shortage of key elements for consumer technology">Read more</a>
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March 18, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Some teachers give children lollies and chocolates for good behaviour. RNZ / Diego Opatowski Should teachers give children lollies and chocolates for good behaviour? Some do even though Health Ministry guidelines say schools should not serve sweets or chocolate at all. A teacher RNZ agreed not to name said rewarding children ... <a title="Should teachers give children lollies and chocolates for good behaviour?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/18/should-teachers-give-children-lollies-and-chocolates-for-good-behaviour/" aria-label="Read more about Should teachers give children lollies and chocolates for good behaviour?">Read more</a>
