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March 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Some countries, such as Vietnam and Thailand, have urged people to work from home to save fuel. 123RF Government is being asked to let the public sector work from home where possible in the face of rising fuel prices – and some private employers are considering what support could be offered. ... <a title="Calls to let workers stay home to beat fuel prices" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/13/calls-to-let-workers-stay-home-to-beat-fuel-prices/" aria-label="Read more about Calls to let workers stay home to beat fuel prices">Read more</a>
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March 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The co-founder of Noma, several times crowned the best restaurant in the world, Danish chef Rene Redzepi said Thursday that he was stepping down, following reports of past abuse at his fabled restaurant. “After more than two decades of building and leading this restaurant, I’ve decided to step away,” Redzepi said in an ... <a title="Co-founder of Copenhagen’s Noma steps down after abuse allegations" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/12/co-founder-of-copenhagens-noma-steps-down-after-abuse-allegations/" aria-label="Read more about Co-founder of Copenhagen’s Noma steps down after abuse allegations">Read more</a>
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March 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The Wattie’s factory in Christchurch. Nathan McKinnon / RNZ Wattie’s growers and staff are reeling following the company’s announcement of the proposed closure of three factories in Auckland, Christchurch and Dunedin. The move would see 350 workers made redundant, 220 suppliers affected, and the end of Wattie’s frozen vegetables, Gregg’s coffee ... <a title="Wattie’s supplier fears for industry’s future after proposed closure of factories" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/12/watties-supplier-fears-for-industrys-future-after-proposed-closure-of-factories/" aria-label="Read more about Wattie’s supplier fears for industry’s future after proposed closure of factories">Read more</a>
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March 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Currently the country has about 52 days worth of fuel supply either in country or en route. RNZ Shane Jones is continuing to make a case for why the Marsden Point refinery should have been saved, but his coalition partner David Seymour says the economics don’t stack up. The debate over ... <a title="Should Marsden Point refinery have been saved? Shane Jones and David Seymour can’t agree" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/12/should-marsden-point-refinery-have-been-saved-shane-jones-and-david-seymour-cant-agree/" aria-label="Read more about Should Marsden Point refinery have been saved? Shane Jones and David Seymour can’t agree">Read more</a>
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March 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The Octagon in Dunedin. RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King Heritage advocates are warning shifting Dunedin to a higher seismic zone will damage the city’s economy and put its iconic heritage buildings at risk. Under the proposed new earthquake prone buildings bill, Coastal Otago – including Dunedin – will shift from a low ... <a title="Heritage advocates warn shifting to higher seismic zone will damage Dunedin’s economy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/12/heritage-advocates-warn-shifting-to-higher-seismic-zone-will-damage-dunedins-economy/" aria-label="Read more about Heritage advocates warn shifting to higher seismic zone will damage Dunedin’s economy">Read more</a>
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March 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand cricketer Kane Williamson is behind a new business making protective gear for high-impact sports. Jay Drew Former Black Caps captain Kane Williamson has a very personal reason to be invested in protective gear in high-impact sports. In 2012, a Dale Steyn delivery during Test against South Africa in Wellington ... <a title="Kane Williamson ‘modernises’ protective gear after painful blow" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/12/kane-williamson-modernises-protective-gear-after-painful-blow/" aria-label="Read more about Kane Williamson ‘modernises’ protective gear after painful blow">Read more</a>
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March 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Wellington Water has apologised to south coast residents after some complained of smells coming from its waste treatment plant late last night. Crews at Moa Point wastewater treatment plant restarted its ventilation system to remove gases and smells from the facility yesterday, causing complaints from locals. The ... <a title="Wellington Water apologises for smell after turning fan on at Moa Point" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/12/wellington-water-apologises-for-smell-after-turning-fan-on-at-moa-point/" aria-label="Read more about Wellington Water apologises for smell after turning fan on at Moa Point">Read more</a>
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March 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand More than 90 percent of freight in Aotearoa is moved by road. Increased fuel costs could drive some trucking businesses under, according to an industry association. War in the Middle East has effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping lane, meaning oil prices are volatile. On Thursday, the price ... <a title="Fuel costs could drive New Zealand trucking businesses to the ground" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/12/fuel-costs-could-drive-new-zealand-trucking-businesses-to-the-ground/" aria-label="Read more about Fuel costs could drive New Zealand trucking businesses to the ground">Read more</a>
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March 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Police Association president Steve Watt VNP / Phil Smith Police Association and Retail NZ warn that people could die if new powers for citizens’ arrests and detaining criminals pass into law Ministerial advisory group chairman says retailers need more powers to protect themselves Supermarket giant worries about weapons. Politicians considering wideranging ... <a title="Police Association and Retail NZ warn dangers of potential changes to Crimes Act" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/12/police-association-and-retail-nz-warn-dangers-of-potential-changes-to-crimes-act/" aria-label="Read more about Police Association and Retail NZ warn dangers of potential changes to Crimes Act">Read more</a>
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March 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Ngāti Hine Forestry Trust chairman Pita Tipene (left) inspects vines at Pukerau Orchard, near Kerikeri, after the iwi started expanding into kiwifruit in 2018. Peter de Graaf A pre-harvest karakia at a Kerikeri kiwifruit orchard reflects growing recognition of tikanga Māori in the country’s horticulture industry, a Northland iwi leader says. ... <a title="Pre-harvest karakia brings together team at Pukerau kiwifruit Orchard" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/12/pre-harvest-karakia-brings-together-team-at-pukerau-kiwifruit-orchard/" aria-label="Read more about Pre-harvest karakia brings together team at Pukerau kiwifruit Orchard">Read more</a>
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March 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The police cordon at Sheffield Crescent in Christchurch. RNZ/Anna Sargent Residents have been evacuated from a suburb near Christchurch Airport after a “high-risk explosive” was found. Cordons are in place around Sheffield Crescent in Burnside after police were alerted to the substance shortly before 2.30pm on Thursday. Police sent an emergency ... <a title="Christchurch residents told to evacuate after ‘high-risk explosive’ found" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/12/christchurch-residents-told-to-evacuate-after-high-risk-explosive-found/" aria-label="Read more about Christchurch residents told to evacuate after ‘high-risk explosive’ found">Read more</a>
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March 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Central Auckland is more affected but the outskirts of the city were not spared. RNZ / Marika Khabazi Rush hour traffic is a familiar sight to most in the city, but the latest data from Auckland Transport (AT) confirms some roads are more snarled than others. Central Auckland is arguable the ... <a title="Auckland’s most congested roads and peak travel times" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/12/aucklands-most-congested-roads-and-peak-travel-times/" aria-label="Read more about Auckland’s most congested roads and peak travel times">Read more</a>
