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Month: March 2026

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Tall Ferns humbled by Spain in opening World Cup qualifer

March 12, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand Tall Ferns Head Coach, Natalie Hurst talks to her players Jayne Russell / PHOTOSPORT Tall Ferns coach Natalie Hurst admits her side needs to handle the pressure a bit better if they’re to get some wins at their World Cup qualifying tournament. New Zealand was beaten 99-50 by sixth-ranked ... <a title="Tall Ferns humbled by Spain in opening World Cup qualifer" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/12/tall-ferns-humbled-by-spain-in-opening-world-cup-qualifer/" aria-label="Read more about Tall Ferns humbled by Spain in opening World Cup qualifer">Read more</a>

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‘We’re just meant to say thank you’: Goverment u-turns on disability funding

March 12, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand Supplied Disabled people and their carers are welcoming a government back-track on funding for support services, but say the past two years have been deeply traumatic and won’t be forgotten. The Government has wound back controversial cuts to disability support services it made in 2024. Two years ago Whaikaha Ministry of ... <a title="‘We’re just meant to say thank you’: Goverment u-turns on disability funding" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/12/were-just-meant-to-say-thank-you-goverment-u-turns-on-disability-funding/" aria-label="Read more about ‘We’re just meant to say thank you’: Goverment u-turns on disability funding">Read more</a>

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‘May be unusual, doesn’t make it wrong’: Public Service Commissioner responds to legal action filed by teachers union

March 12, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand Public Service Commissioner Sir Brian Roche. (File photo) VNP/Louis Collins The Public Service Commissioner says there’s nothing wrong in offering pay rises to non-unionised teachers, despite it drawing fire and court action from a union. NZEI, the primary teachers union, was filing urgent legal action after the government announced it was ... <a title="‘May be unusual, doesn’t make it wrong’: Public Service Commissioner responds to legal action filed by teachers union" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/12/may-be-unusual-doesnt-make-it-wrong-public-service-commissioner-responds-to-legal-action-filed-by-teachers-union/" aria-label="Read more about ‘May be unusual, doesn’t make it wrong’: Public Service Commissioner responds to legal action filed by teachers union">Read more</a>

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Rising CO₂ levels are reflected in human blood. Scientists don’t know what it means

March 12, 2026

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alexander Larcombe, Associate Professor and Head of Respiratory Environmental Health, The Kids Research Institute Australia; Curtin University Humans evolved in an atmosphere containing roughly 200–300 parts per million (ppm) of carbon dioxide (CO₂). Today, that figure sits above 420 ppm, higher than at any point in the ... <a title="Rising CO₂ levels are reflected in human blood. Scientists don’t know what it means" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/12/rising-co-levels-are-reflected-in-human-blood-scientists-dont-know-what-it-means-277833/" aria-label="Read more about Rising CO₂ levels are reflected in human blood. Scientists don’t know what it means">Read more</a>

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Is cancer more common in women after IVF?

March 12, 2026

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adrian Raymond Walker, Research Fellow, Centre for Big Data Research in Health, UNSW Sydney Since fertility treatments such as in vitro fertilisation (IVF) began, there has been concern they could cause cancer. Concerns have included whether aspects of treatment – such as taking hormonal medications, or puncturing ... <a title="Is cancer more common in women after IVF?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/12/is-cancer-more-common-in-women-after-ivf-277972/" aria-label="Read more about Is cancer more common in women after IVF?">Read more</a>

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As NAPLAN suffers technical problems, why are major tests done online?

March 12, 2026

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jim Tognolini, Director, Centre for Educational Measurement and Assessment, University of Sydney NAPLAN testing started with a technical glitch on Wednesday morning. Schools were advised to pause the first day of assessments while a “widespread issue affecting students being able to log on to the online platform” ... <a title="As NAPLAN suffers technical problems, why are major tests done online?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/12/as-naplan-suffers-technical-problems-why-are-major-tests-done-online-278082/" aria-label="Read more about As NAPLAN suffers technical problems, why are major tests done online?">Read more</a>

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What 2.5 million Australian company directors need to know about the scathing Star judgement

March 12, 2026

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jason Harris, Professor of Corporate Law, University of Sydney It’s one of the most important corporate governance cases in the past 20 years, involving organised crime inside Australia’s second-biggest casino. The Federal Court ruled last week that Star Entertainment Group’s former chief executive and its general counsel ... <a title="What 2.5 million Australian company directors need to know about the scathing Star judgement" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/12/what-2-5-million-australian-company-directors-need-to-know-about-the-scathing-star-judgement-277626/" aria-label="Read more about What 2.5 million Australian company directors need to know about the scathing Star judgement">Read more</a>

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44,000 passengers to be hit by Air NZ cancellations over fuel, CEO says

March 12, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand File photo. AFP Air New Zealand is set to cancel around 1100 flights affecting thousands of passengers through until early May. Air NZ chief executive Nikhil Ravishankar told Morning Report between now and the end of April, early May the airline will cancel around 1100 flights. That would amount to about ... <a title="44,000 passengers to be hit by Air NZ cancellations over fuel, CEO says" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/12/44000-passengers-to-be-hit-by-air-nz-cancellations-over-fuel-ceo-says/" aria-label="Read more about 44,000 passengers to be hit by Air NZ cancellations over fuel, CEO says">Read more</a>

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Man’s body pulled from Auckland’s Tāmaki River

March 12, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand A police car seen behind a cordon as officers attend an incident. RNZ A man’s body has been pulled from the Tāmaki River in east Auckland. It’s after searches started this week for a man reported missing near Waipuna last Friday. A member of the public found the body just before ... <a title="Man’s body pulled from Auckland’s Tāmaki River" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/12/mans-body-pulled-from-aucklands-tamaki-river/" aria-label="Read more about Man’s body pulled from Auckland’s Tāmaki River">Read more</a>

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Woman killed in Auckland cafe car crash mourned as member of Windsor Park Baptist Church

March 12, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand Sarah Clark died on Wednesday. Windsor Park Baptist Church / supplied A woman who was killed after a car crashed into an Auckland cafe is being remembered for her faith, friendship and care she showed others. Shortly before 9am on Wednesday, Sarah Clark was killed and her daughter injured, after a ... <a title="Woman killed in Auckland cafe car crash mourned as member of Windsor Park Baptist Church" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/12/woman-killed-in-auckland-cafe-car-crash-mourned-as-member-of-windsor-park-baptist-church/" aria-label="Read more about Woman killed in Auckland cafe car crash mourned as member of Windsor Park Baptist Church">Read more</a>

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WOMAD music festival returns to New Plymouth after ‘purposeful rest’

March 12, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand The WOMAD Aotearoa festival is to return to New Plymouth in 2027 after taking a “purposeful rest” this year. Event director Suzanne Porter believes the time is right for it to make a comeback. “I think we have lost a number of festivals worldwide in the last three years. It’s been ... <a title="WOMAD music festival returns to New Plymouth after ‘purposeful rest’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/12/womad-music-festival-returns-to-new-plymouth-after-purposeful-rest/" aria-label="Read more about WOMAD music festival returns to New Plymouth after ‘purposeful rest’">Read more</a>

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Too many ‘stupid rules’, too little authority: how organisations create their own red tape

March 12, 2026

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Natasha Hamilton-Hart, Professor in Management and International Business, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau “Dress appropriately.” Soon after becoming General Motors’ vice president of global human resources in 2009, Mary Barra used those two words to replace a clunky employee dress code that had grown to ten ... <a title="Too many ‘stupid rules’, too little authority: how organisations create their own red tape" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/12/too-many-stupid-rules-too-little-authority-how-organisations-create-their-own-red-tape-277608/" aria-label="Read more about Too many ‘stupid rules’, too little authority: how organisations create their own red tape">Read more</a>