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March 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Jackson Ford and Tyson Frizell will face off, when the Warriors take on the Knights. Photosport/RNZ NRL: Newcastle Knights v NZ Warriors Kickoff 5pm, Saturday, 21 March McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle Live blog updates on RNZ website Analysis: For just the fourth time in club history, NZ Warriors have a chance ... <a title="NRL: NZ Warriors v Newcastle Knights – what you need to know" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/20/nrl-nz-warriors-v-newcastle-knights-what-you-need-to-know/" aria-label="Read more about NRL: NZ Warriors v Newcastle Knights – what you need to know">Read more</a>
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March 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Mariameno Kapa-Kingi. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone “The silence is deafening.” That’s the word from newly reinstated Te Pāti Māori MP Mariameno Kapa-Kingi who said she was yet to speak with her party’s leadership team following months of internal ructions and a bitter High Court battle. In a wide-ranging interview with Mata ... <a title="‘The silence is deafening’: Mariameno Kapa-Kingi yet to speak with Te Pāti Māori leaders" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/20/the-silence-is-deafening-mariameno-kapa-kingi-yet-to-speak-with-te-pati-maori-leaders/" aria-label="Read more about ‘The silence is deafening’: Mariameno Kapa-Kingi yet to speak with Te Pāti Māori leaders">Read more</a>
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March 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand White Ferns take series lead with six wicket win in Auckland. Some big-htting by the middle order has given the White Ferns a lead in the T20 series against South Africa courtesy of a six wicket win in game three in Auckland. Chasing 150 for victory, White Ferns number four batter ... <a title="White Ferns take lead in T20 series against South Africa Proteas" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/20/white-ferns-take-lead-in-t20-series-against-south-africa-proteas/" aria-label="Read more about White Ferns take lead in T20 series against South Africa Proteas">Read more</a>
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March 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Supplied / Paul C Schrader Slipper Island, an exclusive chunk of land off the Coromandel Coast is up for grabs. It is estimated that it could sell for more than $10 million. It is one of fewer than two dozen private islands in Aotearoa. Slipper Island is a short boat ride ... <a title="For sale Slipper Island expected to fetch more than $10 million" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/20/for-sale-slipper-island-expected-to-fetch-more-than-10-million/" aria-label="Read more about For sale Slipper Island expected to fetch more than $10 million">Read more</a>
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March 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Nate McKinnon A man has been found guilty of sexually violating a teenager at his Canterbury bach over 30 years ago. The victim, who was aged about 18 at the time of the offending, told the Christchurch District Court he was so intoxicated when he was assaulted he thought ... <a title="Man found guilty of sexually assaulting teen at his bach over 30 years ago" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/20/man-found-guilty-of-sexually-assaulting-teen-at-his-bach-over-30-years-ago/" aria-label="Read more about Man found guilty of sexually assaulting teen at his bach over 30 years ago">Read more</a>
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March 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Joel Lam made his Moana Pasifika debut last weekend against the Blues. Alan Lee / www.photosport.nz Former Crusader Joel Lam is expecting plenty of banter as Moana Pasifika get set to meet his old side. Lam has been handed halfback duties for Moana in Saturday night’s round five clash, his first ... <a title="‘Will be a bit of chat’: Former Crusader prepares to tussle with old team-mates" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/20/will-be-a-bit-of-chat-former-crusader-prepares-to-tussle-with-old-team-mates/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Will be a bit of chat’: Former Crusader prepares to tussle with old team-mates">Read more</a>
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March 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Dame Kerry Prendergast had her licence returned last week, with a remaining 60 demerits on it. 123RF A former Wellington mayor has admitted to having her driving licence suspended after getting caught speeding five times. Dame Kerry Prendergast told Nick Mills, the host of Wellington Mornings on Newstalk ZB live on ... <a title="Former Wellington mayor Dame Kerry Prendergast admits to having driver licence suspended" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/20/former-wellington-mayor-dame-kerry-prendergast-admits-to-having-driver-licence-suspended/" aria-label="Read more about Former Wellington mayor Dame Kerry Prendergast admits to having driver licence suspended">Read more</a>
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March 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Du Val co-founder Kenyon Clarke. kenyonclarke.com Forensic accountants are continuing to find “areas of concern” as they look into the accounts of the failed Du Val Group. Statutory managers have released their latest six-month report into the group of about 70 entities that collapsed in 2024 owing more than $300 million ... <a title="Du Val property group collapse: Forensic accountants continue to find ‘areas of concern’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/20/du-val-property-group-collapse-forensic-accountants-continue-to-find-areas-of-concern/" aria-label="Read more about Du Val property group collapse: Forensic accountants continue to find ‘areas of concern’">Read more</a>
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March 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealanders are really starting to feel the pinch from the United States and Israel’s attacks as fuel prices get close to $4/litre at the pump. RNZ / Quin Tauetau Analysis – An unexpected address from the Prime Minister in Wellington this week spoke volumes about the economic crisis the government ... <a title="Analysis: PM Christopher Luxon takes the reins and risk on looming economic crisis" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/20/analysis-pm-christopher-luxon-takes-the-reins-and-risk-on-looming-economic-crisis/" aria-label="Read more about Analysis: PM Christopher Luxon takes the reins and risk on looming economic crisis">Read more</a>
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March 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Town of Waitangi on Chatham Island. Vk2cz / CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0) Chatham Island council is meeting this afternoon to try and come up with a way to soften the blow as diesel prices jump a dollar a litre for the isolated community. Meanwhile, in Waiheke Island, petrol prices are sitting [https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/590158/foodstuff-s-petrol-stations-continue-to-offer-discounts-despite-stores-running-dry ... <a title="Isolated communities grappling with rising fuel costs" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/20/isolated-communities-grappling-with-rising-fuel-costs/" aria-label="Read more about Isolated communities grappling with rising fuel costs">Read more</a>
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March 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Cook Islands PM Mark Brown and New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters held an informal discussion at Peters’ private residence in Auckland on Friday, 20 March 2026 Supplied / Minister of Foreign Affairs Winston Peters has met “informally” with Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown at Peters’ home in Auckland. Four ... <a title="Winston Peters meets Cook Island PM ‘informally’, but no deal on key issues" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/20/winston-peters-meets-cook-island-pm-informally-but-no-deal-on-key-issues/" aria-label="Read more about Winston Peters meets Cook Island PM ‘informally’, but no deal on key issues">Read more</a>
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March 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The catastrophic failure of the Moa Point wastewater treatment plant may have been caused by air trapped in the pipes, a report has revealed. The Wellington plant failed last month, flooding the facility and sending millions of litres of raw sewage into the sea each day. Wellington City Council on Friday ... <a title="Moa Point report reveals air bubble may have caused massive failure" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/20/moa-point-report-reveals-air-bubble-may-have-caused-massive-failure/" aria-label="Read more about Moa Point report reveals air bubble may have caused massive failure">Read more</a>
