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RNZ News at 10pm, March 27

A wrap of the day's big stories

ABC Wantok Program for 27 March 2026

ABC Wantok Program for 27 March 2026.

Clean Up Begins in Far North

It has been a very tough few days for communities in the far north of the country, with some areas receiving around two and a half months' worth of rain in the past 72 hours. In Northland, Civil Defence teams are continuing to assess the damage, and residents are beginning the clean-up. Both the Far North and Whangarei districts are set to remain under a state of emergency for a further six days. To get the latest on the situation, RNZ Pacific journalist Kaya Selby is in Kerikeri.

RNZ Pacific News at 8pm for 27 March 2026

The latest RNZ Pacific news.

Off-grid, thriving and feeding whanau without fossil fuels

Bullocks and horses power the Land's farm in the Hokianga where three generations live off-grid, growing practically all their own food without the need for fossil fuels. Country Life spent a morning with the families whose way of life echoes more traditional modes of farming last century.