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March 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Immigration Minister Erica Stanford. RNZ / Mark Papalii Government documents show changes aimed at strengthening deportation levers could disproportionately affect Pacific Island nationals, but the Immigration Minister says that won’t happen. Erica Stanford said it was “not about racial profiling, it never has been”, but the Greens are concerned the “MAGA-loving ... <a title="Proposed deportation changes could disproportionately affect Pacific Island nationals" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/26/proposed-deportation-changes-could-disproportionately-affect-pacific-island-nationals/" aria-label="Read more about Proposed deportation changes could disproportionately affect Pacific Island nationals">Read more</a>
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March 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Flooding in Kiripaka, Northland. Supplied A woman and two young children have been rescued from a car trapped by rising floodwaters in Northland. Fire and Emergency said the rescue unfolded on Pigs Head Road, Whananaki, when the woman’s car became trapped between two impassable bodies of water. Hikurangi fire chief Trevor ... <a title="Woman, two young children rescued from car trapped in rising flood water" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/26/woman-two-young-children-rescued-from-car-trapped-in-rising-flood-water/" aria-label="Read more about Woman, two young children rescued from car trapped in rising flood water">Read more</a>
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March 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A Waikato maths whiz will find out tomorrow if he has won his fifth world title in a row. The marathon, 48-hour global online maths contest kicked off on Wednesday. It sees Rangatahi compete in live, 60-second rounds in head-to-head matchups against other students around the world. Waikato maths whizz hoping ... <a title="Waikato math whizz chasing fifth world title" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/26/waikato-math-whizz-chasing-fifth-world-title/" aria-label="Read more about Waikato math whizz chasing fifth world title">Read more</a>
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March 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Who do you trust for medical advice: a human doctor, or an AI-powered chatbot? Supplied The AI scribe rolled out in EDs around the country has given health diagnoses, a meth recipe, instructions for killing by poison and advice on making bombs, during testing to see if would break the rules ... <a title="Emergency Department AI gives meth recipe in ‘jailbreak’ testing" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/26/emergency-department-ai-gives-meth-recipe-in-jailbreak-testing/" aria-label="Read more about Emergency Department AI gives meth recipe in ‘jailbreak’ testing">Read more</a>
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March 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The Maadi Rowing Regatta is held at Lake Ruataniwha on alternate years. © Picture Show Ltd 2024 Mackenzie mayor Scott Aronsen has dismissed reports Twizel is running low on fuel as the town hosts the pinnacle of the secondary school rowing calendar. The Maadi Rowing Regatta is held at Lake Ruataniwha ... <a title="Mackenzie mayor dismisses fuel concerns as Twizel hosts Maadi Rowing Regatta" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/26/mackenzie-mayor-dismisses-fuel-concerns-as-twizel-hosts-maadi-rowing-regatta/" aria-label="Read more about Mackenzie mayor dismisses fuel concerns as Twizel hosts Maadi Rowing Regatta">Read more</a>
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March 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Billy Macfarlane stands outside Kohuora Auckland South Corrections Facility, a SERCO run high security men’s prison located at Wiri, in Auckland. RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly The founder of a prisoner reintegration service has had his ‘specified visitor’ status at all prisons around the country revoked following what Corrections described as “serious ... <a title="Prisoner reintegration founder’s ‘specified visitor’ status revoked after sexual allegations" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/26/prisoner-reintegration-founders-specified-visitor-status-revoked-after-sexual-allegations/" aria-label="Read more about Prisoner reintegration founder’s ‘specified visitor’ status revoked after sexual allegations">Read more</a>
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March 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ/Marika Khabazi News publisher Stuff Group has announced the closure of its Petone printing press and the loss of 30 jobs on site. Owner and publisher Sinead Boucher told staff on Thursday that the plant would shut down in 2027, with print operations moving to Christchurch. She said consolidation had been ... <a title="Stuff Group announces closure of Petone printing press, 30 jobs to go" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/26/stuff-group-announces-closure-of-petone-printing-press-30-jobs-to-go/" aria-label="Read more about Stuff Group announces closure of Petone printing press, 30 jobs to go">Read more</a>
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March 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Luke Metcalf and Adam Doueihi will face off, when NZ Warriors host Wests Tigers. Photosport/RNZ NRL: NZ Warriors v Wests Tigers Kickoff 8pm, Friday, 27 March Go Media Stadium, Auckland Live blog updates on RNZ website Analysis: For just the fourth time in their history, NZ Warriors sit atop the NRL ... <a title="NRL: NZ Warriors v Wests Tigers – what you need to know" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/26/nrl-nz-warriors-v-wests-tigers-what-you-need-to-know/" aria-label="Read more about NRL: NZ Warriors v Wests Tigers – what you need to know">Read more</a>
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March 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Nate McKinnon Former Anglican priest Jonathan Kirkpatrick can now be revealed as the man who sexually violated a teenager at his Canterbury bach over 30 years ago. The 68-year-old was last week found guilty of violating the victim when the teenager was so intoxicated he thought he might have ... <a title="Former Anglican priest Jonathan Kirkpatrick sexually violated teen at Canterbury bach" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/26/former-anglican-priest-jonathan-kirkpatrick-sexually-violated-teen-at-canterbury-bach/" aria-label="Read more about Former Anglican priest Jonathan Kirkpatrick sexually violated teen at Canterbury bach">Read more</a>
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March 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand All Whites football training ahead of the FIFA Series. Andrew Cornaga/www.photosport.nz The All Whites want to leave a lasting impression in their final two games on home soil before the Football World Cup. Fifa Series games against Finland on Friday and Chile on Monday at Eden Park will be the last ... <a title="All Whites keen to put best foot forward in last two local matches before World Cup" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/26/all-whites-keen-to-put-best-foot-forward-in-last-two-local-matches-before-world-cup/" aria-label="Read more about All Whites keen to put best foot forward in last two local matches before World Cup">Read more</a>
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March 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Kiwi light heavyweight Navajo Stirling will fight on the prelims of UFC Fight Night in Seattle. www.photosport.nz Kiwi light-heavyweight Navajo Stirling understands that in the fight game, knockouts create superstars. Nothing quite hypes the fan base more than seeing a fighter get sparked in the octagon, and Stirling is coming to ... <a title="Navajo Stirling looking to “cook” Bruno ‘The Brazillian Cowboy’ Lopes in the cage" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/26/navajo-stirling-looking-to-cook-bruno-the-brazillian-cowboy-lopes-in-the-cage/" aria-label="Read more about Navajo Stirling looking to “cook” Bruno ‘The Brazillian Cowboy’ Lopes in the cage">Read more</a>
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March 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Nicola Willis and Christopher Luxon announcing fuel support. Samuel Rillstone/RNZ The country will not be moving up an alert level when ministers announce more details of the national fuel plan at Parliament on Friday. Finance Minister Nicola Willis has assured New Zealanders in her answers to questions in the House on ... <a title="NZ will not move up fuel alert level tomorrow, Willis says changes will not be sudden" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/26/nz-will-not-move-up-fuel-alert-level-tomorrow-willis-says-changes-will-not-be-sudden/" aria-label="Read more about NZ will not move up fuel alert level tomorrow, Willis says changes will not be sudden">Read more</a>
