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March 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand State abuse survivor Keith Wiffin. Reece Baker/RNZ A man who was abused in state care is “angry and saddened” that the number of children and young people being abused in care has continued to increase. The Independent Children’s Monitor’s latest report said 530 tamaraki and rangatahi were abused in state care ... <a title="Survivor ‘angry and saddened’ as number of young people abused in care increases" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/04/survivor-angry-and-saddened-as-number-of-young-people-abused-in-care-increases/" aria-label="Read more about Survivor ‘angry and saddened’ as number of young people abused in care increases">Read more</a>
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March 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Younger investors are choosing KiwiSaver over property. RNZ Traditional property investment is losing ground to KiwiSaver and other managed funds as a preferred way to make money. ASB’s latest Investor Confidence Survey for the fourth quarter ended in December (Q4) indicated owning your own home or having a property investment was ... <a title="Generational shift sees younger investors choosing managed funds over property" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/04/generational-shift-sees-younger-investors-choosing-managed-funds-over-property/" aria-label="Read more about Generational shift sees younger investors choosing managed funds over property">Read more</a>
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March 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ A “very small dent” or black mark on a wall. A Raro spill on the carpet. A broken mop and bucket. These are some of the issues that have divided landlords and tenants who have appeared before the Tenancy Tribunal in the past month, working out what is “wear and ... <a title="Is a mark on the wall ‘damage’? Landlords, tenants puzzle over wear and tear" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/04/is-a-mark-on-the-wall-damage-landlords-tenants-puzzle-over-wear-and-tear/" aria-label="Read more about Is a mark on the wall ‘damage’? Landlords, tenants puzzle over wear and tear">Read more</a>
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March 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Follow the latest with our live blog above US President Donald Trump is warning ‘a big wave’ of strikes against Iran is yet to come. Speaking to CNN, Trump said the US hasn’t even begun to hit the Iranian regime hard. Missile strikes continued to fly over the Middle East overnight, ... <a title="Australia’s Middle East military HQ hit in Iranian drone attack, Qatar halts LNG production" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/04/australias-middle-east-military-hq-hit-in-iranian-drone-attack-qatar-halts-lng-production/" aria-label="Read more about Australia’s Middle East military HQ hit in Iranian drone attack, Qatar halts LNG production">Read more</a>
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March 4, 2026
COMMENTARY: By Eugene Doyle Western countries, including Australia and New Zealand, were quick to line up to support Operation Epic Fury, the US-Israeli blitzkrieg on the Islamic Republic of Iran. They were effectively throwing international law into a cauldron of blood and mayhem. These same Western powers — and the Gulf Arab states that stand ... <a title="US-Israel’s war of aggression – Epic Fury or Epic Screw-up?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/04/us-israels-war-of-aggression-epic-fury-or-epic-screw-up/" aria-label="Read more about US-Israel’s war of aggression – Epic Fury or Epic Screw-up?">Read more</a>
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March 3, 2026
Editorial by Selwyn Manning. The New Zealand Government’s response to Israel-US attacks on Iran has revealed a chasm. On one side are those who argue; that New Zealand must stay aligned with its 20th century allies right or wrong. On the other side are those who insist; that the long fought for reputation, of a ... <a title="EDITORIAL: When Mediocrity Fails National Interest" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/03/editorial-when-mediocrity-fails-national-interest/" aria-label="Read more about EDITORIAL: When Mediocrity Fails National Interest">Read more</a>
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March 3, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand If the law was retrospectively passed it would effectively criminalise people who need help, not debt, Willie Jackson says. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone The Labour Party has changed its tune on legislation that would allow MSD to legally claw back welfare payments once someone has been backpaid for an ACC claim. ... <a title="Labour changes tune on welfare claw backs" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/03/labour-changes-tune-on-welfare-claw-backs/" aria-label="Read more about Labour changes tune on welfare claw backs">Read more</a>
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March 3, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand John Minto at the Bridge of Remembrance in Christchurch. RNZ / Nate McKinnon Protesting could be banned from some parts of Christchurch, if one city councillor gets his way. The council will vote on Wednesday on a request staff investigate councillor Aaron Keown’s proposal to create protest-free zones at what he ... <a title="Christchurch could have protest-free zones at ‘sensitive sites’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/03/christchurch-could-have-protest-free-zones-at-sensitive-sites/" aria-label="Read more about Christchurch could have protest-free zones at ‘sensitive sites’">Read more</a>
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March 3, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jared Mondschein, Director of Research, US Studies Centre, University of Sydney US President Donald Trump has summed up his rationale for attacking Iran fairly simply, saying “this was our last best chance to strike”. Not known for adhering to any particular lasting strategy, Trump sees each day ... <a title="Donald Trump campaigned against ‘endless wars’. So why is he risking another one in Iran?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/03/donald-trump-campaigned-against-endless-wars-so-why-is-he-risking-another-one-in-iran-277370/" aria-label="Read more about Donald Trump campaigned against ‘endless wars’. So why is he risking another one in Iran?">Read more</a>
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March 3, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Seven weeks of weeding work at Lake Horowhenua has finished More than 400 tonnes of invasive weeds collected No easy fix for lake that for decades had sewage pumped into it. Raw sewage was pumped into Punahau Lake Horowhenua for decades, earning it the dubious reputation as one of New Zealand’s ... <a title="Hundreds of tonnes of weeds removed in Lake Horowhenua clean-up" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/03/hundreds-of-tonnes-of-weeds-removed-in-lake-horowhenua-clean-up/" aria-label="Read more about Hundreds of tonnes of weeds removed in Lake Horowhenua clean-up">Read more</a>
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March 3, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The scent from the damaged plant has been plaguing much of Christchurch for years. New Zealand Defence Force from Wellington, New Zealand, CC BY 2.0 The Christchurch City Council is yet to clarify how sewage will be treated before being pumped into the ocean under a new plan designed to mitigate ... <a title="Questions remain over Christchurch sewage discharge plan" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/03/questions-remain-over-christchurch-sewage-discharge-plan/" aria-label="Read more about Questions remain over Christchurch sewage discharge plan">Read more</a>
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March 3, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The child was injured by a dog which belonged to a family member who came to stay at their Waikato home. RNZ/Supplied A woman whose young daughter had part of her face bitten off by an aggressive dog can not understand why the animal has not been euthanised, a month after ... <a title="Dog not euthanised after biting off part of young girl’s face" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/03/dog-not-euthanised-after-biting-off-part-of-young-girls-face/" aria-label="Read more about Dog not euthanised after biting off part of young girl’s face">Read more</a>
