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March 18, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly ANZ is the latest bank to increase interest rates. It is increasing its 18-month to five-year rates by 20 basis points, and its one-year rate by 10 basis points. Its six-month special rate remains at 4.49 percent. It is also increasing the rates it pays on term ... <a title="Biggest bank raises interest rates" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/18/biggest-bank-raises-interest-rates/" aria-label="Read more about Biggest bank raises interest rates">Read more</a>
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March 18, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Patrice Allen Police are asking for the public’s help identifying two men who seriously assaulted a person during a robbery in Brooklyn, Wellington on Tuesday afternoon. The victim was hospitalised with multiple injuries during the attack, on Ohiro Road around 5.40pm. The men also stole the victim’s phone. Police ... <a title="Police seek help solving violent Wellington robbery" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/18/police-seek-help-solving-violent-wellington-robbery/" aria-label="Read more about Police seek help solving violent Wellington robbery">Read more</a>
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March 18, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Robbie Williams Tim Kildeborg Jensen / Ritzau Scanpix / AFP There are allegations of corporate concert welfare and promoters holding the government to ransom over funding for big events while home grown talent is left out. Some promoters are not in tune with the government helping fund pop star Robbie Williams’ ... <a title="Checkpoint live: Promoters accused of holding government to ransom over big events" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/18/checkpoint-live-promoters-accused-of-holding-government-to-ransom-over-big-events/" aria-label="Read more about Checkpoint live: Promoters accused of holding government to ransom over big events">Read more</a>
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March 18, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Patrice Allen Police are asking for the public’s help identifying two men who seriously assaulted a person during a robbery in Brooklyn, Wellington on Tuesday afternoon. The victim was hospitalised with multiple injuries during the attack, on Ohiro Road around 5.40pm. The men also stole the victim’s phone. Police ... <a title="Police seek helping solving violent Wellington robbery" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/18/police-seek-helping-solving-violent-wellington-robbery/" aria-label="Read more about Police seek helping solving violent Wellington robbery">Read more</a>
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March 18, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The Nelson Rugby Football Union is the latest club to remove fees for junior players. Shuttersport NZ Rugby clubs around the country are scrapping junior fees in a bid to ease financial pressure on families and revive grassroots participation. What began as a small initiative in 2024 has gathered momentum, with ... <a title="Why some rugby clubs are going fee-free for kids" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/18/why-some-rugby-clubs-are-going-fee-free-for-kids/" aria-label="Read more about Why some rugby clubs are going fee-free for kids">Read more</a>
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March 18, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Wellington Water has warned south coast residents of potential smells today and Monday while recovery works are done at Moa Point waste treatment plant. Crews have been refurbishing the plant after it was forced to shut down after a catastrophic failure in February, which spewed tens of ... <a title="Wellington Water warns of smells at Moa Point ahead of works" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/18/wellington-water-warns-of-smells-at-moa-point-ahead-of-works/" aria-label="Read more about Wellington Water warns of smells at Moa Point ahead of works">Read more</a>
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March 18, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand It is not known how many customers are impacted. RNZ / Nate McKinnon A nationwide outage is affecting some 2degrees mobile customers, preventing them from making or receiving calls. The company confirmed the outage, which is listed as ‘under repair’ in a network status update on its website at 3.12pm on ... <a title="Nationwide outage impacting 2degrees mobile customers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/18/nationwide-outage-impacting-2degrees-mobile-customers/" aria-label="Read more about Nationwide outage impacting 2degrees mobile customers">Read more</a>
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March 18, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand NZ’s GDP rose about 0.3 percent in the three months to December, compared to the Reserve Bank’s February forecast of 0.5 percent. RNZ Economic growth estimated at 0.3 percent in three months ended December, annual growth 1.5 percent Primary sector, tourism industries the best; manufacturing flat, construction weak. Figures are expected ... <a title="‘One of the most dated GDP report cards in recent memory’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/18/one-of-the-most-dated-gdp-report-cards-in-recent-memory/" aria-label="Read more about ‘One of the most dated GDP report cards in recent memory’">Read more</a>
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March 18, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand An embryo pictured as it divides from four to eight cells. Melanie Olds An Auckland fertility clinic has apologised after frozen embryos went missing, and it still does not know what happened to them. In a letter on Wednesday, Fertility Associates chief medical officer Dr Andrew Murray said a review was ... <a title="Fertility clinic apologises for lost embryos, still not sure where they are" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/18/fertility-clinic-apologises-for-lost-embryos-still-not-sure-where-they-are/" aria-label="Read more about Fertility clinic apologises for lost embryos, still not sure where they are">Read more</a>
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March 18, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Emilia Shearer #2 of New Zealand at the 2026 FIBA World Cup Qualifying Tournament in San Juan. (Photo by Edgardo Medina / NurPhoto via AFP) The Tall Ferns have finished their World Cup Qualifying Tournament winless after a 77-61 loss to hosts Puerto Rico. The Tall Ferns had to beat Puerto ... <a title="World Cup dream over for Tall Ferns after winless tournament" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/18/world-cup-dream-over-for-tall-ferns-after-winless-tournament/" aria-label="Read more about World Cup dream over for Tall Ferns after winless tournament">Read more</a>
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March 18, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand By Talissa Siganto, ABC Blake Seers, 37, has been charged with two counts of murder (domestic violence) over the deaths of a woman and child. ABC/Lucas Hill A man accused of killing his partner and baby daughter in Logan, south of Brisbane, was suffering a “schizoaffective disorder”, a court has heard. ... <a title="New Zealand man accused of woman and baby’s murders in Australia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/18/new-zealand-man-accused-of-woman-and-babys-murders-in-australia/" aria-label="Read more about New Zealand man accused of woman and baby’s murders in Australia">Read more</a>
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March 18, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Samuel Rillstone A report into the Moa Point disaster will be revealed to the public at the end of this week. The wastewater treatment plant failed last month, sending millions of litres of raw sewage into the sea each day. A spokesperson for the mayor’s office said a final ... <a title="Moa Point failure report to be released on Friday" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/18/moa-point-failure-report-to-be-released-on-friday/" aria-label="Read more about Moa Point failure report to be released on Friday">Read more</a>
