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March 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Roberto Machado Noa McCain has announced it will close its Hastings vegetable processing plant by January 2027. In a letter to growers, McCain said it reviewed operations at the site but was unable to find a sustainable pathway under the current model. “The closure follows a review of our Hastings operations, ... <a title="McCain to close Hastings vegetable processing plant by January 2027" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/24/mccain-to-close-hastings-vegetable-processing-plant-by-january-2027/" aria-label="Read more about McCain to close Hastings vegetable processing plant by January 2027">Read more</a>
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March 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Amy Rule and Georgia Ponsonby during the anthem before a test against Canada in 2025. © Photosport Ltd 2025 www.photosport.nz Amy Rule knows how much playing top flight rugby in the UK has elevated her game – but it has also left her facing a dilemma that the Black Ferns have ... <a title="Black Ferns grapple with eligibility rules as players seek more rugby" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/24/black-ferns-grapple-with-eligibility-rules-as-players-seek-more-rugby/" aria-label="Read more about Black Ferns grapple with eligibility rules as players seek more rugby">Read more</a>
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March 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The policy was estimated to cost $373 million if it ran for a full year. (File photo) RNZ / Quin Tauetau The government announced almost 150,000 families will receive an extra $50 a week to help ease the pain caused by soaring petrol prices, but who can expect to see that ... <a title="Who will be eligible to get an extra $50 a week as part of the fuel crisis package?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/24/who-will-be-eligible-to-get-an-extra-50-a-week-as-part-of-the-fuel-crisis-package/" aria-label="Read more about Who will be eligible to get an extra $50 a week as part of the fuel crisis package?">Read more</a>
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March 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand An orange heavy rain warning is in place for Northland. MetService/Screenshot Some heavy rain watches forecasted for the Upper North Island have been upgraded to an orange heavy rain warning. The heavy rain watch which was in place for Northland is now an orange warning from 7pm Wednesday until 9am Friday. ... <a title="Orange heavy rain warnings issued for parts of North Island" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/24/orange-heavy-rain-warnings-issued-for-parts-of-north-island/" aria-label="Read more about Orange heavy rain warnings issued for parts of North Island">Read more</a>
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March 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Finance Minister Nicola Willis announcing the fuel support package on Tuesday. Samuel Rillstone/RNZ Almost 150,000 families will receive an extra $50 a week for up to a year to help ease the pain from soaring petrol prices driven up by the war in the Middle East. ... <a title="Fuel crisis package: Nearly 150,000 families to receive $50 a week" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/24/fuel-crisis-package-nearly-150000-families-to-receive-50-a-week/" aria-label="Read more about Fuel crisis package: Nearly 150,000 families to receive $50 a week">Read more</a>
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March 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The Wellington businessman appeared in Wellington District Court on Tuesday. RNZ / Alexander Robertson A Wellington businessman has pleaded not guilty to posting harmful digital communications. The 57-year-old man appeared in Wellington District Court on Tuesday on charges of making a Facebook post that would cause harm to an ordinary or ... <a title="Wellington businessman pleads not guilty to posting harmful digital communications" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/24/wellington-businessman-pleads-not-guilty-to-posting-harmful-digital-communications/" aria-label="Read more about Wellington businessman pleads not guilty to posting harmful digital communications">Read more</a>
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March 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand People struggling with fuel costs will be eligible for an extra $50 a week – if they qualify for the in-work tax credit. Finance Minister Nicola Willis announced the support package at Parliament on Tuesday afternoon. It would be available from April 7. Petrol prices in some locations have reached $4 ... <a title="Watch: $50 a week for some families as fuel crisis relief package unveiled" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/24/watch-50-a-week-for-some-families-as-fuel-crisis-relief-package-unveiled/" aria-label="Read more about Watch: $50 a week for some families as fuel crisis relief package unveiled">Read more</a>
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March 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Nate McKinnon Police have laid several serious charges against a man connected to a religious organisation with links around the Pacific. Detective Senior Sergeant Colin Baillie said a 45-year-old man would appear in the Christchurch District Court on Tuesday. “Police executing search warrants have arrested one person from a ... <a title="Man from religious organisation with Pacific links charged with rape, strangulation, indecent assault" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/24/man-from-religious-organisation-with-pacific-links-charged-with-rape-strangulation-indecent-assault/" aria-label="Read more about Man from religious organisation with Pacific links charged with rape, strangulation, indecent assault">Read more</a>
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March 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A Hollywood film starring Ryan Gosling is drawing attention for featuring the track ‘Pō Atarau‘, believed to be a 1992 recording by Turakina Māori Girls’ College Choir. Project Hail Mary, about a science teacher on a lone mission to save the Earth, topped the New Zealand box office on its opening ... <a title="‘I got goosebumps’ – Te reo Māori song in new Ryan Gosling blockbuster" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/24/i-got-goosebumps-te-reo-maori-song-in-new-ryan-gosling-blockbuster/" aria-label="Read more about ‘I got goosebumps’ – Te reo Māori song in new Ryan Gosling blockbuster">Read more</a>
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March 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand One person died and three were injured after the crash. Supplied / St John One person has died and three others are injured following a three-vehicle crash in Palmerston North overnight. Emergency services were called to the crash on Tremaine Avenue, near Malden Street, about 2.30am. It involved two cars, one ... <a title="One dead, three injured after overnight crash in Palmerston North" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/24/one-dead-three-injured-after-overnight-crash-in-palmerston-north/" aria-label="Read more about One dead, three injured after overnight crash in Palmerston North">Read more</a>
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March 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand People struggling with fuel costs will be eligible for an extra $50 a week – if they qualify for the in-work tax credit. Finance Minister Nicola Willis announced the support package at Parliament on Tuesday afternoon. It would be available from April 7 and eligibility would be expanded to an estimated ... <a title="Watch live: $50 a week for some families as fuel crisis relief package unveiled" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/24/watch-live-50-a-week-for-some-families-as-fuel-crisis-relief-package-unveiled/" aria-label="Read more about Watch live: $50 a week for some families as fuel crisis relief package unveiled">Read more</a>
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March 24, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The kaumātua involved in the kaupapa at Te Whare Mahara on 21 Ridout Street, Maeroa, Hamilton. Supplied The first kaupapa Māori centre for those living with dementia will soon open in Waikato. Around 4500 Māori are currently living with mate wareware, but that number is expected to almost triple – to ... <a title="First kaupapa Māori centre for those living with dementia to open in Waikato" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/24/first-kaupapa-maori-centre-for-those-living-with-dementia-to-open-in-waikato/" aria-label="Read more about First kaupapa Māori centre for those living with dementia to open in Waikato">Read more</a>
