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March 25, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Nate McKinnon The logging industry is warning some companies could be on the brink as the conflict in Iran pushes up the cost of diesel. Logging operators say it’s increasingly difficult to get logs to port and if the situation drags on, export-reliant regions like South Canterbury and the ... <a title="Higher diesel, shipping costs pile pressure on logging industry" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/25/higher-diesel-shipping-costs-pile-pressure-on-logging-industry/" aria-label="Read more about Higher diesel, shipping costs pile pressure on logging industry">Read more</a>
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March 25, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Police are now appealing for anyone who may have information on any other alleged offending by this man RNZ / Nate McKinnon A 37-year-old man has been arrested and charged after allegations of serious sexual offending. He has been charged with abduction for sex, impedes breathing/blood circulation, two counts of unlawful ... <a title="37-year-old Flaxmere man arrested for serious sexual offending" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/25/37-year-old-flaxmere-man-arrested-for-serious-sexual-offending/" aria-label="Read more about 37-year-old Flaxmere man arrested for serious sexual offending">Read more</a>
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March 25, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Education Minister Erica Stanford RNZ / Nick Monro Erica Stanford is being accused of using government resources to distribute party political videos, but her office says it was simply “human error”. On Tuesday morning, the Education Minister emailed school principals about the government’s new SMART assessment tool from her ministerial account. ... <a title="Erica Stanford accused of sending National Party video to principals through ministerial email" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/25/erica-stanford-accused-of-sending-national-party-video-to-principals-through-ministerial-email/" aria-label="Read more about Erica Stanford accused of sending National Party video to principals through ministerial email">Read more</a>
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March 25, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand By Tim Lister and Leila Gharagozlou, CNN Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf looks on as parliamentarians chant in support of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in Tehran on February 1. Hamed Malekpour/WANA/Reuters via CNN Newsource The Iranian official talked of as a potential interlocutor with the Trump administration once ... <a title="Trump says US talking with ‘respected’ figure in Iran. It may be a war veteran with a record of suppressing dissent" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/25/trump-says-us-talking-with-respected-figure-in-iran-it-may-be-a-war-veteran-with-a-record-of-suppressing-dissent/" aria-label="Read more about Trump says US talking with ‘respected’ figure in Iran. It may be a war veteran with a record of suppressing dissent">Read more</a>
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March 25, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Emoni Narawa of the All Blacks. Jeremy Ward / PHOTOSPORT The desire to play at a Rugby World Cup made Emoni Narawa’s decision to stick with New Zealand rugby an easy one. The All Blacks and Chiefs winger has extended his commitment through to the end of 2029. “Wearing the black ... <a title="All Black winger Emoni Narawa recommits to NZ rugby" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/25/all-black-winger-emoni-narawa-recommits-to-nz-rugby/" aria-label="Read more about All Black winger Emoni Narawa recommits to NZ rugby">Read more</a>
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March 25, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Laskeys Auto Service in Paihiatua. Charlotte Cook/RNZ It’s an easy alternative for most, fuel prices jump so you make use of public transport, or pedal power, but for many small towns around New Zealand it’s simply not an option. Petrol prices have increased by almost $1 per litre on average in ... <a title="New Zealand rural towns struggle with little alternative options amid fuel crisis" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/25/new-zealand-rural-towns-struggle-with-little-alternative-options-amid-fuel-crisis/" aria-label="Read more about New Zealand rural towns struggle with little alternative options amid fuel crisis">Read more</a>
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March 25, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand NZ sevens wing Joeli Vidiri with his gold medal. Kuala Lumpar Commonwealth Games 1998. Andrew Cornaga / www.photosport.nz The Blues and Fijian Drua will in future play for the Joeli Vidiri Memorial Trophy whenever they meet in Super Rugby. The two clubs made the announcement with the trophy up for grabs ... <a title="Blues and Drua to play for Joeli Vidiri trophy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/25/blues-and-drua-to-play-for-joeli-vidiri-trophy/" aria-label="Read more about Blues and Drua to play for Joeli Vidiri trophy">Read more</a>
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March 25, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Formula 1 driver Liam Lawson of Visa Cash App Racing Bulls Formula One Team MARCEL VAN DORST / AFP Analysis – Consistency is the word that has been linked with Liam Lawson ever since he joined Formula 1 in 2023. It remains the topic as he heads into round three of ... <a title="Consistency the key as Liam Lawson prepares for Japan GP" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/25/consistency-the-key-as-liam-lawson-prepares-for-japan-gp/" aria-label="Read more about Consistency the key as Liam Lawson prepares for Japan GP">Read more</a>
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March 25, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Jill Hawkey. RNZ / Penny Smith The Christchurch Methodist Mission is warning that homelessness among older people is at crisis levels and that the situation is rapidly worsening. The scale of the problem was laid bare during the launch of the charity’s cross-party Doors to Dignity campaign at Parliament on Tuesday ... <a title="Homelessness among older people at crisis levels, Christchurch Methodist Mission says" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/25/homelessness-among-older-people-at-crisis-levels-christchurch-methodist-mission-says/" aria-label="Read more about Homelessness among older people at crisis levels, Christchurch Methodist Mission says">Read more</a>
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March 25, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Flooding in Ōtorohanga claimed one life in February, with specialist rescue teams not pre-deployed despite the weather warnings. RNZ/Marika Khabazi Fire and Emergency (FENZ) has been struggling to respond quickly to some rescue callouts when big storms hit – including one last month when a man died, well-placed sources say. The ... <a title="The race against time for people trapped in floodwaters" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/25/the-race-against-time-for-people-trapped-in-floodwaters/" aria-label="Read more about The race against time for people trapped in floodwaters">Read more</a>
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March 25, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A MFAT briefing says technology cooperation is increasingly significant to the relationship between the US and NZ. 123rf New Zealand’s attempts to get more cooperation with the Trump administration on defence, space and sensitive technology sectors has been paying off, according to an official briefing. “New Zealand has seized opportunities in ... <a title="NZ has ‘seized opportunities’ to work closer with US on defence, space – MFAT briefing" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/25/nz-has-seized-opportunities-to-work-closer-with-us-on-defence-space-mfat-briefing/" aria-label="Read more about NZ has ‘seized opportunities’ to work closer with US on defence, space – MFAT briefing">Read more</a>
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March 25, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand AFP Artificial intelligence could soon be used to screen for breast cancer in the public system. Experts say using AI as a second set of eyes for mammograms could make better use of our radiologists – as long as its trained on the right data. Typically, the tool works by assessing ... <a title="Artificial intelligence could soon be used to help screen for breast cancer" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/25/artificial-intelligence-could-soon-be-used-to-help-screen-for-breast-cancer/" aria-label="Read more about Artificial intelligence could soon be used to help screen for breast cancer">Read more</a>
