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March 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The Connemara RNZ/Anthony Phelps Bluebridge has cancelled a week’s worth of sailings on one of its Cook Strait ferries due to a technical fault, and there’s no word on when it’ll be fixed. The fault was found on the Connemara on Saturday morning and it hasn’t sailed since. On Thursday, the ... <a title="Bluebridge cancels Connemara sailings for 7th day, no timeframe for fix" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/26/bluebridge-cancels-connemara-sailings-for-7th-day-no-timeframe-for-fix/" aria-label="Read more about Bluebridge cancels Connemara sailings for 7th day, no timeframe for fix">Read more</a>
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March 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Don Mackinnon has been a key figure in sport integrity over many years. Elias Rodriguez The front man for a proposed new Twenty20 league has stepped down as chairperson of the Sport Integrity Commission, as questions emerge over his dual roles in New Zealand sport during a pivotal moment for cricket’s ... <a title="Cricket: Don Mackinnon steps down from integrity role as NZ20 plans advance" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/26/cricket-don-mackinnon-steps-down-from-integrity-role-as-nz20-plans-advance/" aria-label="Read more about Cricket: Don Mackinnon steps down from integrity role as NZ20 plans advance">Read more</a>
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March 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Labour leader Chris Hipkins speaks to media about social media posts made by his former partner. Marty Melville Explainer – It’s election year, and attacks are already starting to fly. What happens if comments about a politician cross the line? While politicians – deservedly or not – come in for equal-opportunity ... <a title="Politicians and defamation in an election year – How far can you go?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/26/politicians-and-defamation-in-an-election-year-how-far-can-you-go/" aria-label="Read more about Politicians and defamation in an election year – How far can you go?">Read more</a>
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March 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Fire and Emergency is urging residents in storm-affected areas to be ready to evacuate if necessary, following a night of heavy rain. A red weather warning remains in place for Northland east of Kaikohe from Doubtless Bay to Whangārei, with the worst of the downpours expected to hit on Thursday afternoon. ... <a title="Live: Floods close highways as heavy rain hits North Island" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/26/live-floods-close-highways-as-heavy-rain-hits-north-island/" aria-label="Read more about Live: Floods close highways as heavy rain hits North Island">Read more</a>
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March 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand 123rf.com A person was critically injured during an assault in a kindergarten carpark in Lincoln, near Christchurch, overnight. Police said they responded to a report of multiple people fighting late Wednesday night, but that was not the case by the time officers arrived. Hato Hone St John was called to the ... <a title="Person critically hurt in kindergarten carpark fight" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/26/person-critically-hurt-in-kindergarten-carpark-fight/" aria-label="Read more about Person critically hurt in kindergarten carpark fight">Read more</a>
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March 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The cost of fuel has risen sharply in the past month. 123RF Workers First Union has asked banks, insurance companies and other financial institutions to do more to help staff struggling with the cost of commuting. The cost of fuel has risen sharply in the past month, as war in the ... <a title="Union calls for banks to let staff work from home" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/26/union-calls-for-banks-to-let-staff-work-from-home/" aria-label="Read more about Union calls for banks to let staff work from home">Read more</a>
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March 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The Connemara RNZ/Anthony Phelps Bluebridge has cancelled a week’s worth of sailings on one of its Cook Strait ferries due to a technical fault, and there’s no word on when it’ll be fixed. The fault was found on the Connemara on Saturday morning. On Thursday, the company’s website said it had ... <a title="Bluebridge cancels Connemara sailings for a week" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/26/bluebridge-cancels-connemara-sailings-for-a-week/" aria-label="Read more about Bluebridge cancels Connemara sailings for a week">Read more</a>
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March 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand We’ll be livestreaming the announcement above. This story will be updated. The Education Minister is set to reveal details about the process to replace NCEA in secondary schools. The announcement is confirmation of a government proposal to abolish all levels of NCEA, as it looks to replace it with a new ... <a title="Minister announces details of process to replace NCEA" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/26/minister-announces-details-of-process-to-replace-ncea/" aria-label="Read more about Minister announces details of process to replace NCEA">Read more</a>
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March 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Asbestos removal is carried out. Kim Baker Wilson / RNZ Tucked above an unassuming safety store in Auckland, a small team is making big inroads into understanding the asbestos contamination of children’s play sand. Testing for any airborne particles from the products, it is thought to be the first research of ... <a title="Testing for asbestos in kids’ play sand no game" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/26/testing-for-asbestos-in-kids-play-sand-no-game/" aria-label="Read more about Testing for asbestos in kids’ play sand no game">Read more</a>
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March 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Education Minister Erica Stanford RNZ / Nick Monro The Education Minister is set to reveal the education system that will replace NCEA in secondary schools. The announcement is confirmation of a government proposal to abolish all levels of NCEA, as it looks to replcae it with a new three tier qualification ... <a title="Three-tier system to replace NCEA unveiled" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/26/three-tier-system-to-replace-ncea-unveiled/" aria-label="Read more about Three-tier system to replace NCEA unveiled">Read more</a>
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March 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Commercial fishing in the Hauraki Gulf Simon Mark-Brown Advocacy groups are supporting the government’s U-turn on minimum size limits for commercial fishers, but still want the government to consider killing the Fisheries Amendment Bill entirely. Meanwhile, Seafood New Zealand says it is ironic the change has resulted in an outcome that ... <a title="U-turn on fish sizes not enough for some" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/26/u-turn-on-fish-sizes-not-enough-for-some/" aria-label="Read more about U-turn on fish sizes not enough for some">Read more</a>
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March 26, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Quin Tauetau New Zealanders living in rural areas say they’re being left out of the government’s fuel support package, warning it excludes people already under pressure from rising costs. Almost 150,000 families with children will receive an extra $50 a week to help offset soaring petrol prices created by ... <a title="Rural-based carer, job applicant despair over lack of fuel support" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/26/rural-based-carer-job-applicant-despair-over-lack-of-fuel-support/" aria-label="Read more about Rural-based carer, job applicant despair over lack of fuel support">Read more</a>
