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March 31, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adam Smith, Adjunct Associate Professor in Marine Science, James Cook University Until recently, the number of citizen scientists in Australia was estimated at between 100,000 and 130,000 people. But this is a major underestimate. My survey of about 20 key organisations suggests there are likely more than ... <a title="There may be 10 times as many citizen scientists in Australia as we thought – and that’s great news for science" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/31/there-may-be-10-times-as-many-citizen-scientists-in-australia-as-we-thought-and-thats-great-news-for-science-267870/" aria-label="Read more about There may be 10 times as many citizen scientists in Australia as we thought – and that’s great news for science">Read more</a>
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March 31, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand KMD Brands owns Kathmandu, Rip Curl and Oboz footwear brands. RNZ / Nate McKinnon KMD Brands raises $65m in deeply discounted offer Posts $13.1m loss in six months to January Sales up but margins down Chair David Kirk to step down Outdoor retail company KMD Brands is raising funds to help ... <a title="KMD Brands raises funds to help recapitalise business" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/31/kmd-brands-raises-funds-to-help-recapitalise-business/" aria-label="Read more about KMD Brands raises funds to help recapitalise business">Read more</a>
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March 31, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand 123rf.com A police staffer claimed nearly $30,000 for overtime hours they did not work, the police watchdog has revealed. The Independent Police Conduct Authority (IPCA) released a summary of the investigation into the staffer on Tuesday. The IPCA said it oversaw the police investigation into an allegation that an authorised officer ... <a title="Police staffer claimed nearly $30,000 for overtime hours they didn’t work, watchdog reveals" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/31/police-staffer-claimed-nearly-30000-for-overtime-hours-they-didnt-work-watchdog-reveals/" aria-label="Read more about Police staffer claimed nearly $30,000 for overtime hours they didn’t work, watchdog reveals">Read more</a>
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March 31, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Health Minister Simeon Brown. RNZ / Mark Papalii Ministers have sought “urgent advice” about how best to ease the pain of rising fuel prices for in-home care workers and other public servants who might be in a similar plight. Support workers, who often earn little more than minimum wage, were not ... <a title="Ministers seek ‘urgent advice’ to ease fuel price pain for support workers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/31/ministers-seek-urgent-advice-to-ease-fuel-price-pain-for-support-workers/" aria-label="Read more about Ministers seek ‘urgent advice’ to ease fuel price pain for support workers">Read more</a>
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March 31, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Jae Park/ Unsplash The big telecommunication companies have completed the shutdown of the 3G mobile phone network, though some devices were still connected. Spark said 1.41 percent of devices, including those operating on the Internet of Things, were still connected to the 3G network, when it was shut down this morning. ... <a title="Big telecommunication companies complete 3G mobile network shutdown" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/31/big-telecommunication-companies-complete-3g-mobile-network-shutdown/" aria-label="Read more about Big telecommunication companies complete 3G mobile network shutdown">Read more</a>
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March 31, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Mitch Barnett of the Warriors. PHOTOSPORT Mitch Barnett’s return to the Warriors has lasted just a couple weeks. The team’s co-captain broke a thumb in last weekend’s 32-14 loss to Wests Tigers in Auckland. Barnett had only just returned from injury the week prior after suffering a season-ending knee injury last ... <a title="NZ Warriors lose co-captain Mitch Barnett through injury" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/31/nz-warriors-lose-co-captain-mitch-barnett-through-injury/" aria-label="Read more about NZ Warriors lose co-captain Mitch Barnett through injury">Read more</a>
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March 31, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF The Commerce Commission says fibre landlines account for only 0.36 percent of fibre connections. The competition watchdog is recommending deregulating wholesale fibre landline services, saying they have had little uptake compared to other ways of making calls. Telecommunications Commissioner Tristan Gilbertson said regulation was introduced in 2018 as the country ... <a title="Deregulation proposed for little-used fibre landlines" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/31/deregulation-proposed-for-little-used-fibre-landlines/" aria-label="Read more about Deregulation proposed for little-used fibre landlines">Read more</a>
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March 31, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand If you’ve ever tried a diet to fix gut symptoms, you’ll know it can be hit or miss. One person swears it changed their life. Another follows it carefully and feels no better. This is especially true for irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS. It’s a common condition that causes stomach pain, ... <a title="Why IBS diets don’t work for everyone" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/31/why-ibs-diets-dont-work-for-everyone/" aria-label="Read more about Why IBS diets don’t work for everyone">Read more</a>
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March 31, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Senior Sergeant Clem Armstrong. RNZ / Peter de Graaf Two men are due in a Northland court on Tuesday after a school burglary police described as a “kick in the guts” for students. The break-in, on 6 March, targeted the trades academy at Northland College in Kaikohe, where students learn the ... <a title="Alleged Northland trade school burglars caught" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/31/alleged-northland-trade-school-burglars-caught/" aria-label="Read more about Alleged Northland trade school burglars caught">Read more</a>
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March 31, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The Black Ferns celebrate a try to Braxton Sorensen-McGee (C). Photosport Teenage star Braxton Sorensen-McGee will chase glory in both sevens and fifteens after recommitting to New Zealand Rugby to the end of 2027. The 19-year-old’s primary focus will be with the Black Ferns Sevens, but the new deal gives her ... <a title="Teenage rugby star Braxton Sorensen-McGee re-signs with NZ Rugby" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/31/teenage-rugby-star-braxton-sorensen-mcgee-re-signs-with-nz-rugby/" aria-label="Read more about Teenage rugby star Braxton Sorensen-McGee re-signs with NZ Rugby">Read more</a>
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March 31, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Labour leader Chris Hipkins. RNZ / Marika Khabazi Labour’s Chris Hipkins has thrown his support behind the government’s moves to explore ‘tickets’ and temporary offshore fuel storage as the Iran conflict deepens. Associate Energy Minister Shane Jones and Finance Minister Nicola Willis on Monday said there had been an “unsolicited proposal” ... <a title="‘I guess’: Chris Hipkins places trust in government to secure fuel supplies" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/31/i-guess-chris-hipkins-places-trust-in-government-to-secure-fuel-supplies/" aria-label="Read more about ‘I guess’: Chris Hipkins places trust in government to secure fuel supplies">Read more</a>
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March 31, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nick Dalton, Associate Professor in the School of Computer Science, Northumbria University, Newcastle In the early 1970s, the idea of an ordinary person owning a computer sounded absurd. Computers back then were more like aircraft carriers or nuclear power plants than household appliances – vast machines housed ... <a title="Apple at 50: eight technology leaps that changed our world" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/31/apple-at-50-eight-technology-leaps-that-changed-our-world-279541/" aria-label="Read more about Apple at 50: eight technology leaps that changed our world">Read more</a>
