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March 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The arrested men will appear in court later this month, say police. RNZ / Angus Dreaver Two men have been charged with the murder of a Gisborne father of four who was shot and killed last year. Bill Maangi died in hospital after being shot at an address on Ormond Road ... <a title="Man charged with murder of Gisborne father who was shot dead in September" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/16/man-charged-with-murder-of-gisborne-father-who-was-shot-dead-in-september/" aria-label="Read more about Man charged with murder of Gisborne father who was shot dead in September">Read more</a>
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March 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Leslie Parr. Supplied A man who has twice been ruled insane after committing two separate killings can now be named. RNZ can reveal the man is Leslie Raymond Parr, who killed two people more than two decades apart – beheading his partner Fiona Maulolo in 1997, and then in 2024 fatally ... <a title="Leslie Parr revealed as man twice ruled insane after committing two separate killings" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/16/leslie-parr-revealed-as-man-twice-ruled-insane-after-committing-two-separate-killings/" aria-label="Read more about Leslie Parr revealed as man twice ruled insane after committing two separate killings">Read more</a>
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March 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The golden statue joins the Bafta award that she bagged last month for the same film. “On behalf of myself and the amazing team that I work with – the artisans, the alchemists, the dream weavers – we are so grateful to the Academy for recognising our craft,” Hawley said in ... <a title="New Zealand costume designer adds Oscar to trophy case" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/16/new-zealand-costume-designer-adds-oscar-to-trophy-case/" aria-label="Read more about New Zealand costume designer adds Oscar to trophy case">Read more</a>
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March 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Finance Minister Nicola Willis. Nick Monro Drivers are being urged not to panic-buy fuel amid going concerns about rising prices. Meanwhile, Finance Minister Nicola Willis stands by her government’s decision to stop the electric car rebate scheme, as she looks at how the government could respond to rising prices. Petrol stations ... <a title="Average 91 petrol price surges past $3 as Willis slams EV subsidies" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/16/average-91-petrol-price-surges-past-3-as-willis-slams-ev-subsidies/" aria-label="Read more about Average 91 petrol price surges past $3 as Willis slams EV subsidies">Read more</a>
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March 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Finance Minister Nicola Willis is downplaying the economic risks New Zealand faces in the wake of the war in the Middle East and closure of the Strait of Hormuz. She warned on Monday of potential “acute cost of living pressures” ahead, but said fuel excise tax would not be cut, partly ... <a title="Willis reveals how bad inflation could get as petrol surges past $3" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/16/willis-reveals-how-bad-inflation-could-get-as-petrol-surges-past-3/" aria-label="Read more about Willis reveals how bad inflation could get as petrol surges past $3">Read more</a>
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March 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Tevita Latu took a roundabout route to Super Rugby. Alan Lee / www.photosport.nz Moana Pasifika midfielder Tevita Latu has taken one of the more unusual routes to Super Rugby. A duel-sporting star in high school, Latu was not short on offers upon leaving Pakuranga College. With both rugby and basketball career ... <a title="College hooper to Super Rugby: Tevita Latu’s long road to Moana Pasifika" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/16/college-hooper-to-super-rugby-tevita-latus-long-road-to-moana-pasifika/" aria-label="Read more about College hooper to Super Rugby: Tevita Latu’s long road to Moana Pasifika">Read more</a>
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March 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The services sector recovery has come to an abrupt halt after only two months in expansion. 123RF Services sector slumps into contraction All five sub-indices retreat Negative comments stay elevated BNZ says PSI “a real disappointment”. New Zealand’s services sector recovery has come to an abrupt halt after only two months ... <a title="Services recovery hits brick wall" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/16/services-recovery-hits-brick-wall/" aria-label="Read more about Services recovery hits brick wall">Read more</a>
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March 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The department has issued a “revenue alert” which are are issued when there are significant or tax issues. Supplied Employers are being warned that they could be sent to prison if they take tax from their employees’ pay and do not send it to Inland Revenue. The department has issued a ... <a title="IRD issues warning over employers failing to pass on tax deductions" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/16/ird-issues-warning-over-employers-failing-to-pass-on-tax-deductions/" aria-label="Read more about IRD issues warning over employers failing to pass on tax deductions">Read more</a>
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March 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Ten Solomon Island Cabinet ministers have tendered their resignation in an apparent coalition breakdown. RNZ Pacific understands that Deputy Prime Minister Frederick Kologeto and every member of the Peoples First Party (PFP) are among them. Others include Finance Minister Harry Kuma, Justice Minister Clezy Rore and Health ... <a title="Mass resignations rock Solomon Islands government" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/16/mass-resignations-rock-solomon-islands-government/" aria-label="Read more about Mass resignations rock Solomon Islands government">Read more</a>
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March 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ Food prices are likely to rise if war in the Middle East keeps pressure on oil prices – but some types of food may be more affected than others. Infometrics chief forecaster Gareth Kiernan looked at which sectors might be most exposed by comparing the proportion of their costs devoted ... <a title="Fuel crisis: Which foods will rise in price fastest, and when?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/16/fuel-crisis-which-foods-will-rise-in-price-fastest-and-when/" aria-label="Read more about Fuel crisis: Which foods will rise in price fastest, and when?">Read more</a>
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March 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Kaitāia man Harley Ra with the snapper than earned him more than $30,000. Supplied The winner of the $30,000 top prize in this year’s Ninety Mile Beach Snapper Bonanza says the secret is pilchard bait and his dad’s fishing rigs. Harley Ra, who was raised in Kaitāia but works in Perth, ... <a title="Ninety Mile Beach Snapper Bonanza winner reveals his secrets" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/16/ninety-mile-beach-snapper-bonanza-winner-reveals-his-secrets/" aria-label="Read more about Ninety Mile Beach Snapper Bonanza winner reveals his secrets">Read more</a>
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March 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The 98th Academy Awards are set to roll out Monday (NZ time) in the heart of Hollywood, with funnyman Conan O’Brien on tap to host the proceedings for the second year in a row. The leadup to this year’s edition of the Oscars has been anything but standard, with disdain for ... <a title="Oscar 2026 live: The full winners list" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/16/oscar-2026-live-the-full-winners-list/" aria-label="Read more about Oscar 2026 live: The full winners list">Read more</a>
