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March 25, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Gerard Rushton and his wife Claire hold a picture of their daughter, Courtenay, who died of meningitis in 2014, at 16 years old. Mike Clare / clickmedia.nz / supplied A grieving dad renews his call for free meningitis vaccines as cases hit NZ students, and a deadly UK outbreak grows. A ... <a title="Father’s meningitis plea after daughter’s death" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/25/fathers-meningitis-plea-after-daughters-death/" aria-label="Read more about Father’s meningitis plea after daughter’s death">Read more</a>
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March 25, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A MarineTraffic map showing ship movements in the Strait of Hormuz . AFP / JONATHAN RAA A law professor says if New Zealand was asked to support ensuring safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz, a combat deployment is unlikely. But Professor Alexander Gillespie said a joint statement between 19 countries ... <a title="Combat deployment of NZ troops to Middle East unlikely, even if help asked – law professor" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/25/combat-deployment-of-nz-troops-to-middle-east-unlikely-even-if-help-asked-law-professor/" aria-label="Read more about Combat deployment of NZ troops to Middle East unlikely, even if help asked – law professor">Read more</a>
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March 25, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Maungakiekie MP Greg Fleming. RNZ / Felix Walton A new diabetes roadmap hopes to slow the disease’s progression and decrease the number of amputations. The government’s roadmap would be released publicly, but not for a number of weeks while its details were finalised. Maungakiekie MP Greg Fleming announced the plan on ... <a title="Government announces new diabetes roadmap but keeps details secret, for now" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/25/government-announces-new-diabetes-roadmap-but-keeps-details-secret-for-now/" aria-label="Read more about Government announces new diabetes roadmap but keeps details secret, for now">Read more</a>
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March 25, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A dancer performing at the event. RNZ / Lillian Hanly Iranian New Zealanders gathered at Parliament on Tuesday night to celebrate Nowruz, or Iranian new year, while grappling with a “mix” of feelings due to the ongoing conflict. Those in attendance told RNZ they hoped a new year would bring new ... <a title="Iranian New Zealanders mark Nowruz at Parliament with mixed feelings" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/25/iranian-new-zealanders-mark-nowruz-at-parliament-with-mixed-feelings/" aria-label="Read more about Iranian New Zealanders mark Nowruz at Parliament with mixed feelings">Read more</a>
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March 25, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Unsplash / Erik Witsoe MetService says an “impactful” weather event is heading for the upper North Island this afternoon, with Northland likely to be upgraded to a red weather warning as it develops. An orange heavy rain warning was in place for Northland from 4pm Wednesday and for Great Barrier Island ... <a title="‘Impactful’ weather event heading for upper North Island" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/25/impactful-weather-event-heading-for-upper-north-island/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Impactful’ weather event heading for upper North Island">Read more</a>
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March 25, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ understands both involve senior staff. RNZ / Kim Baker Wilson Two senior Corrections staff are under investigation including one who faces an allegation of sexual harassment. The other person has been suspended following multiple allegations of bullying and harassment. Corrections said the two cases, which both involve staff at Mt ... <a title="Two senior Corrections staff under investigation" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/25/two-senior-corrections-staff-under-investigation/" aria-label="Read more about Two senior Corrections staff under investigation">Read more</a>
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March 25, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Columba College in Dunedin. RNZ Documents show staff at Dunedin’s Columba College complained to education officials multiple times accusing the school’s board of bullying and interfering in the day to day running of the school. In response, the college would later say the Ministry of Education’s apparent concerns were “not made ... <a title="Board accused of interfering in Columba College, accuses ministry of ‘overstepping’ in turn" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/25/board-accused-of-interfering-in-columba-college-accuses-ministry-of-overstepping-in-turn/" aria-label="Read more about Board accused of interfering in Columba College, accuses ministry of ‘overstepping’ in turn">Read more</a>
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March 25, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Dunedin City councillor Benedict Ong. Supplied The Dunedin City Council will consider sanctioning first-term councillor Benedict Ong for breaching its code of conduct after publicly criticising a staff member. Ong last month sent an email complaining about the staff member’s performance to the council’s chief executive and two local journalists. The ... <a title="Dunedin City Council considers sanctioning first-termer Benedict Ong for code of conduct breach" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/25/dunedin-city-council-considers-sanctioning-first-termer-benedict-ong-for-code-of-conduct-breach/" aria-label="Read more about Dunedin City Council considers sanctioning first-termer Benedict Ong for code of conduct breach">Read more</a>
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March 25, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Nadia White wakes up at 4am to make bacon and egg butties for the regular truckies loggers, shearers, boaties and fishers passing through Martinborough. “We can’t do anything until we have the magic brown juice and once that magical juice is running through our veins and then, then we’re just into ... <a title="4am wake-ups: Can anyone be a ‘morning person’?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/25/4am-wake-ups-can-anyone-be-a-morning-person/" aria-label="Read more about 4am wake-ups: Can anyone be a ‘morning person’?">Read more</a>
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March 25, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand John Beckenridge, left, and Mike Zhou-Beckenridge. SUPPLIED John Beckenridge killed himself and his 11-year-old stepson in a vengeful act against his estranged wife, a coroner has ruled. Coroner Marcus Elliot said the Queenstown man was angry, self-righteous and vengeful when he drove his car off a cliff in the Catlins in ... <a title="John Beckenridge killed himself and stepson in 2015, coroner rules" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/25/john-beckenridge-killed-himself-and-stepson-in-2015-coroner-rules/" aria-label="Read more about John Beckenridge killed himself and stepson in 2015, coroner rules">Read more</a>
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March 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The museum’s collection was a labour of love for Geoffrey Ernst, who died in 2023. Supplied / Emma Faire Hundreds of pieces of New Zealand history are set to be sold next month, as exhibits from the Tirau Museum go up for auction in the Waikato town. The collection was a ... <a title="‘You can find anything in there’: Exhibits from Tirau Museum up for auction" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/24/you-can-find-anything-in-there-exhibits-from-tirau-museum-up-for-auction/" aria-label="Read more about ‘You can find anything in there’: Exhibits from Tirau Museum up for auction">Read more</a>
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March 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Canterbury outperformed the rest of the country in nearly every measure, including employment, retail spending, housing activity, and population growth. 123rf.com Christchurch locals say the city is prospering and heading in the right direction, on the back of an ASB report finding Canterbury is the best place to be in the ... <a title="Canterbury tops economic survey: ‘It’s an ever-growing city’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/24/canterbury-tops-economic-survey-its-an-ever-growing-city/" aria-label="Read more about Canterbury tops economic survey: ‘It’s an ever-growing city’">Read more</a>
