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March 18, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand If more Kiwis make the switch to an EV, could the electricity network handle the extra demand? ABC News / Brendan Esposito With interest in electric vehicles increasing due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, questions have been raised over the reliability of New Zealand’s power grid, should there ... <a title="‘Batteries on wheels’: EV expert says power grid well-equipped for rise in use" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/18/batteries-on-wheels-ev-expert-says-power-grid-well-equipped-for-rise-in-use/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Batteries on wheels’: EV expert says power grid well-equipped for rise in use">Read more</a>
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March 18, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Global popstar Robbie Williams will play Christchurch’s new stadium later this year. Williams will be one of the first international acts at the One New Zealand Stadium when he brings his BRITPOP World Tour to the city on 28 November – the singer’s first concert in Christchurch in 25 years. He ... <a title="Popstar Robbie Williams announces New Zealand tour" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/18/popstar-robbie-williams-announces-new-zealand-tour/" aria-label="Read more about Popstar Robbie Williams announces New Zealand tour">Read more</a>
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March 18, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ Property investors say new research shows that they contribute significant amounts to the country’s economy – but not everyone is convinced. Work by Infometrics, commissioned by the New Zealand Property Investors Federation, showed that private residential property investors contributed $24.8 billion to gross domestic product, or 5.9 percent of GDP, ... <a title="Investment property report sparks questions" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/18/investment-property-report-sparks-questions/" aria-label="Read more about Investment property report sparks questions">Read more</a>
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March 18, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Jess Thirlby former head coach of England. © Photosport Ltd 2021 www.photosport.nz England netball coach Jess Thirlby has stepped down just four months out from the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. She steps down with immediate effect in a decision she said was “best for me and my family”. Thirlby had been ... <a title="England netball coach Jess Thirlby steps down to focus on family" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/18/england-netball-coach-jess-thirlby-steps-down-to-focus-on-family/" aria-label="Read more about England netball coach Jess Thirlby steps down to focus on family">Read more</a>
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March 18, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Labour leader Chris Hipkins says he doesn’t think it is in anyone’s best interests to be arguing over details of his marriage break-up in public. It comes after he rejected allegations made against him by his ex-wife. On Wednesday, Hipkins told Morning Report says “all sorts” of additional unsubstantiated claims were ... <a title="‘Morning Report: ‘Sewer pit’ – Chris Hipkins looks to battle ‘absolutely untrue’ posts" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/18/morning-report-sewer-pit-chris-hipkins-looks-to-battle-absolutely-untrue-posts/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Morning Report: ‘Sewer pit’ – Chris Hipkins looks to battle ‘absolutely untrue’ posts">Read more</a>
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March 18, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A police car seen behind a cordon as officers attend an incident. RNZ A person has been critically injured after a scooter and vehicle crashed in central Auckland on Wednesday morning. Police are at the intersection of Mayoral Drive and Cook Street. The injured person has been taken to hospital. Cordons ... <a title="Person critically injured after scooter, vehicle collide in Auckland CBD" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/18/person-critically-injured-after-scooter-vehicle-collide-in-auckland-cbd/" aria-label="Read more about Person critically injured after scooter, vehicle collide in Auckland CBD">Read more</a>
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March 18, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ Shoppers will take another hit when the impact of the Iran war hits the supermarket shelves, a Foodstuffs boss says. Households have already been feeling the pressure over the last year as shown by the release of new Stats NZ data. Prices were up 4.5 percent on an annual basis ... <a title="Iran war will lead to more supermarket price rises – Foodstuffs boss" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/18/iran-war-will-lead-to-more-supermarket-price-rises-foodstuffs-boss/" aria-label="Read more about Iran war will lead to more supermarket price rises – Foodstuffs boss">Read more</a>
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March 18, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Labour leader Chris Hipkins. RNZ / Mark Papalii Chris Hipkins is speaking to Morning Report shortly. You can listen on the player above, your app or your local RNZ frequency. Labour leader Chris Hipkins is set to face question on Morning Report after rejecting allegations made against him by his ex-wife. ... <a title="Morning Report live: Chris Hipkins faces questions after rejecting claims by ex-wife" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/18/morning-report-live-chris-hipkins-faces-questions-after-rejecting-claims-by-ex-wife/" aria-label="Read more about Morning Report live: Chris Hipkins faces questions after rejecting claims by ex-wife">Read more</a>
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March 18, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand When 18-year-old Wellington student Estella wants a different take on the latest war in the Middle East – or the conflict in Palestine or the Ukraine invasion – she has a quick scroll through her boyfriend’s social media feeds. Even though they share similar political views, his feed tends to skew ... <a title="Anxious, desensitised: How teens learn about news now" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/18/anxious-desensitised-how-teens-learn-about-news-now/" aria-label="Read more about Anxious, desensitised: How teens learn about news now">Read more</a>
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March 18, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Finance Minister Nicola Willis. RNZ / Mark Papalii Finance Minister Nicola Willis might be being optimistic if she thinks inflation at 3.7 percent is a “worst case scenario”, one economist says. Willis told media on Monday that in the event of a prolonged conflict in Iran, lasting until the end of ... <a title="Is Nicola Willis’s ‘worst-case’ scenario not bad enough?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/18/is-nicola-williss-worst-case-scenario-not-bad-enough/" aria-label="Read more about Is Nicola Willis’s ‘worst-case’ scenario not bad enough?">Read more</a>
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March 18, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The highest number of sexual assault allegations made by prisoners against staff in the 2024/25 financial year was recorded at Auckland Prison. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone The Department of Corrections says a sharp rise in allegations of sexual assault by prisoners against staff is largely due to the introduction of a ... <a title="Surge in prison sexual assault allegations linked to new complaints system, Corrections says" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/18/surge-in-prison-sexual-assault-allegations-linked-to-new-complaints-system-corrections-says/" aria-label="Read more about Surge in prison sexual assault allegations linked to new complaints system, Corrections says">Read more</a>
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March 18, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Motorists had received fines for driving above 30km/h on 16 November. File photo. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Hundreds of speeding fines issued on a single day in Lower Hutt have been cancelled and refunded, after NZTA Waka Kotahi decided road signs had created confusion about the speed limit. The transport agency ... <a title="Speed limit confusion: NZTA reverses hundreds of fines" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/18/speed-limit-confusion-nzta-reverses-hundreds-of-fines/" aria-label="Read more about Speed limit confusion: NZTA reverses hundreds of fines">Read more</a>
