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March 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Selwyn mayor Lydia Glddon. ANNA SAREGNT / RNZ Canterbury’s Selwyn District Council is mulling staff cuts and a recruitment freeze as councillors examine ways to keep this year’s rates rise down. Councillors agreed on Wednesday to consult the public on an average rates increase of 5.4 per cent, with options of ... <a title="Selwyn District Council mulls staff cuts to keep rates rises down" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/13/selwyn-district-council-mulls-staff-cuts-to-keep-rates-rises-down/" aria-label="Read more about Selwyn District Council mulls staff cuts to keep rates rises down">Read more</a>
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March 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Rough sleepers in New Plymouth. RNZ / Robin Martin Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith has batted away warnings from his officials that the government’s proposed ‘move-on orders’ could put vulnerable people at risk and pile hundreds more cases on the courts each year. The powers announced in February would allow police to ... <a title="Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith dismisses officials’ advice on ‘move on orders’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/13/justice-minister-paul-goldsmith-dismisses-officials-advice-on-move-on-orders/" aria-label="Read more about Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith dismisses officials’ advice on ‘move on orders’">Read more</a>
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March 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Ross McNaughton ACT MP Cameron Luxton is a self confessed good, keen fisherman. Asked about his biggest snapper, he recounts catching a 23-pounder (10.4kg) from a kayak. “I tell you what, when I flipped that into the boat, I was bloody stoked.” He seems to be angling for a few fishing ... <a title="Fishing for votes: Fishing regulations, and the balance between recreational and commercial interests are shaping up as an election issue" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/13/fishing-for-votes-fishing-regulations-and-the-balance-between-recreational-and-commercial-interests-are-shaping-up-as-an-election-issue/" aria-label="Read more about Fishing for votes: Fishing regulations, and the balance between recreational and commercial interests are shaping up as an election issue">Read more</a>
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March 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The alleged attack happened near Cornwallis Beach. (File photo) A woman who was found with several injuries in a remote area of West Auckland was put through an ordeal, police say. A man was facing charges of abducting for sex, impeding breathing and injuring with intent after the woman was found ... <a title="Man charged with abducting for sex after woman found severely injured in West Auckland’s Cornwallis" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/13/man-charged-with-abducting-for-sex-after-woman-found-severely-injured-in-west-aucklands-cornwallis/" aria-label="Read more about Man charged with abducting for sex after woman found severely injured in West Auckland’s Cornwallis">Read more</a>
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March 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Married at First Sight (MAFS) personality Mel Schilling says there’s nothing more doctors can do as cancer has spread to her brain. The 54-year-old Australian TV host wrote on social media on Friday morning that signs cancer had returned appeared over Christmas. Alongside a picture of herself with her husband, Gareth, ... <a title="‘My light is starting to fade’: Married at First Sight star has brain cancer" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/13/my-light-is-starting-to-fade-married-at-first-sight-star-has-brain-cancer/" aria-label="Read more about ‘My light is starting to fade’: Married at First Sight star has brain cancer">Read more</a>
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March 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The alleged attack happened near Cornwallis Beach. (File photo) A woman who was found with several injuries in a remote area of West Auckland was put through an ordeal, police say. A man was facing charges of abducting for sex, impeding breathing and injuring with intent after the woman was found ... <a title="Man charged with abdutcing for sex after woman found severely injured in West Auckland’s Cornwallis" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/13/man-charged-with-abdutcing-for-sex-after-woman-found-severely-injured-in-west-aucklands-cornwallis/" aria-label="Read more about Man charged with abdutcing for sex after woman found severely injured in West Auckland’s Cornwallis">Read more</a>
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March 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Ryan Fox in hospital after operation for kidney stones. 2026. supplied / Instagram Auckland golfer Ryan Fox is in hospital after being forced to withdraw from the Players Championship in Florida. Fox pulled out of the unofficial fifth major just before the opening round because of illness. He has since revealed ... <a title="Ryan Fox hospitalised, pulls out of Players Championship in Florida" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/13/ryan-fox-hospitalised-pulls-out-of-players-championship-in-florida/" aria-label="Read more about Ryan Fox hospitalised, pulls out of Players Championship in Florida">Read more</a>
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March 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Average retail prices in New Zealand were still roughly what the Commerce Commission would expect. RNZ / Dan Cook The Commerce Commission is putting fuel companies on notice if they hike prices too high at the pump. The market watchdog is boosting its scrutiny while the conflict in the Middle East ... <a title="Petrol companies warned against unreasonable price hikes" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/13/petrol-companies-warned-against-unreasonable-price-hikes/" aria-label="Read more about Petrol companies warned against unreasonable price hikes">Read more</a>
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March 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A former director at Marsden Point says the country has aligned itself with “MAGA US States” in its pursuit of fossil fuels and rejection of renewable energy sources. David Keat, who was the refining manager at Marsden Point, told Morning Report the hydrocarbons supply chain was particularly vulnerable to geopolitical upheaval, ... <a title="NZ has lined up with ‘MAGA US states’ on oil, former Marsden Point boss says" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/13/nz-has-lined-up-with-maga-us-states-on-oil-former-marsden-point-boss-says/" aria-label="Read more about NZ has lined up with ‘MAGA US states’ on oil, former Marsden Point boss says">Read more</a>
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March 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Air NZ is cutting flights due to the price of jet fuel. (File photo) RNZ/ Mark Papalii Nelson’s mayor says Air New Zealand’s cancellations of flights throughout the country will have a negative impact on the region’s tourism industry, which is only just recovering. Air New Zealand is set to cancel ... <a title="Nelson region to take a tourism hit, as Air New Zealand cancel flights over fuel prices, mayor says" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/13/nelson-region-to-take-a-tourism-hit-as-air-new-zealand-cancel-flights-over-fuel-prices-mayor-says/" aria-label="Read more about Nelson region to take a tourism hit, as Air New Zealand cancel flights over fuel prices, mayor says">Read more</a>
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March 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Kiwi golfer Ryan Fox who is ranked No 44 in the world. photosport Auckland golfer Ryan Fox was a late withdrawal from the Players Championship in Florida. Fox pulled out of the unofficial fifth major just before the opening round because of illness. He was replaced in the 123-man field by ... <a title="Ryan Fox pulls out of Players Championship in Florida" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/13/ryan-fox-pulls-out-of-players-championship-in-florida/" aria-label="Read more about Ryan Fox pulls out of Players Championship in Florida">Read more</a>
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March 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Finn Allen of New Zealand batting at the T20 World Cup, 2026. www.photosport.nz Black Caps opener Finn Allen has received the top price for a New Zealand player in the men’s auction for The Hundred cricket competition in Britain. Allen, who had the top strike rate at the recent T20 World ... <a title="Finn Allen attracts top price for a New Zealander at The Hundred" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/13/finn-allen-attracts-top-price-for-a-new-zealander-at-the-hundred/" aria-label="Read more about Finn Allen attracts top price for a New Zealander at The Hundred">Read more</a>
