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March 18, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The Nelson Rugby Football Union is the latest club to remove fees for junior players. Shuttersport NZ Rugby clubs around the country are scrapping junior fees in a bid to ease financial pressure on families and revive grassroots participation. What began as a small initiative in 2024 has gathered momentum, with ... <a title="Why some rugby clubs are going fee-free for kids" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/18/why-some-rugby-clubs-are-going-fee-free-for-kids/" aria-label="Read more about Why some rugby clubs are going fee-free for kids">Read more</a>
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March 18, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Wellington Water has warned south coast residents of potential smells today and Monday while recovery works are done at Moa Point waste treatment plant. Crews have been refurbishing the plant after it was forced to shut down after a catastrophic failure in February, which spewed tens of ... <a title="Wellington Water warns of smells at Moa Point ahead of works" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/18/wellington-water-warns-of-smells-at-moa-point-ahead-of-works/" aria-label="Read more about Wellington Water warns of smells at Moa Point ahead of works">Read more</a>
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March 18, 2026
INTERVIEW: C.J. Polychroniou and Idan Landau Israel’s war on Iran is a direct result of a political culture that depends for survival upon a permanent state of war, says Israeli academic and left-wing activist Idan Landau in the interview that follows. He observes that Israeli society on the whole has embraced a fascist mindset, “reflecting ... <a title="Israel caught in a permanent state of war mindset – peace is taboo" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/18/israel-caught-in-a-permanent-state-of-war-mindset-peace-is-taboo/" aria-label="Read more about Israel caught in a permanent state of war mindset – peace is taboo">Read more</a>
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March 18, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand It is not known how many customers are impacted. RNZ / Nate McKinnon A nationwide outage is affecting some 2degrees mobile customers, preventing them from making or receiving calls. The company confirmed the outage, which is listed as ‘under repair’ in a network status update on its website at 3.12pm on ... <a title="Nationwide outage impacting 2degrees mobile customers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/18/nationwide-outage-impacting-2degrees-mobile-customers/" aria-label="Read more about Nationwide outage impacting 2degrees mobile customers">Read more</a>
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March 18, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand NZ’s GDP rose about 0.3 percent in the three months to December, compared to the Reserve Bank’s February forecast of 0.5 percent. RNZ Economic growth estimated at 0.3 percent in three months ended December, annual growth 1.5 percent Primary sector, tourism industries the best; manufacturing flat, construction weak. Figures are expected ... <a title="‘One of the most dated GDP report cards in recent memory’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/18/one-of-the-most-dated-gdp-report-cards-in-recent-memory/" aria-label="Read more about ‘One of the most dated GDP report cards in recent memory’">Read more</a>
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March 18, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand An embryo pictured as it divides from four to eight cells. Melanie Olds An Auckland fertility clinic has apologised after frozen embryos went missing, and it still does not know what happened to them. In a letter on Wednesday, Fertility Associates chief medical officer Dr Andrew Murray said a review was ... <a title="Fertility clinic apologises for lost embryos, still not sure where they are" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/18/fertility-clinic-apologises-for-lost-embryos-still-not-sure-where-they-are/" aria-label="Read more about Fertility clinic apologises for lost embryos, still not sure where they are">Read more</a>
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March 18, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Joshua Thorburn, PhD Candidate, School of Social Sciences, Monash University Louis Theroux’s recent documentary Inside the Manosphere, alongside Netflix’s 2025 hit drama Adolescence, has driven a spike in public discussion about the “manosphere”. The term refers to a loose ecosystem of anti-feminist online communities and influencers that ... <a title="Men can get out of the manosphere. Here’s what former incels say about why they left" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/18/men-can-get-out-of-the-manosphere-heres-what-former-incels-say-about-why-they-left-278312/" aria-label="Read more about Men can get out of the manosphere. Here’s what former incels say about why they left">Read more</a>
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March 18, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mariam Farida, Lecturer in Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism Studies, Macquarie University Just two days after the US and Israel killed Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in late February, Hezbollah opened a second front in the war by launching six rockets into Israel from Lebanon. The rockets came ... <a title="As Israel invades again, Lebanon faces more turmoil and possible civil war. Here are 3 ways this could go" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/18/as-israel-invades-again-lebanon-faces-more-turmoil-and-possible-civil-war-here-are-3-ways-this-could-go-278408/" aria-label="Read more about As Israel invades again, Lebanon faces more turmoil and possible civil war. Here are 3 ways this could go">Read more</a>
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March 18, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tracey Clement, Lecturer in Visual Art and McGlade Gallery Director, Australian Catholic University Storytelling is at the heart of Rememory, the 25th Biennale of Sydney. And we humans like nothing better than being told a tale. As literary critic Frank Kermode so persuasively argued, stuck as we ... <a title="Stories open to interpretation: the 2026 Biennale of Sydney embraces narratives with multiple meanings" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/18/stories-open-to-interpretation-the-2026-biennale-of-sydney-embraces-narratives-with-multiple-meanings-275561/" aria-label="Read more about Stories open to interpretation: the 2026 Biennale of Sydney embraces narratives with multiple meanings">Read more</a>
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March 18, 2026
ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on March 18, 2026.
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March 18, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Emilia Shearer #2 of New Zealand at the 2026 FIBA World Cup Qualifying Tournament in San Juan. (Photo by Edgardo Medina / NurPhoto via AFP) The Tall Ferns have finished their World Cup Qualifying Tournament winless after a 77-61 loss to hosts Puerto Rico. The Tall Ferns had to beat Puerto ... <a title="World Cup dream over for Tall Ferns after winless tournament" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/18/world-cup-dream-over-for-tall-ferns-after-winless-tournament/" aria-label="Read more about World Cup dream over for Tall Ferns after winless tournament">Read more</a>
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March 18, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand By Talissa Siganto, ABC Blake Seers, 37, has been charged with two counts of murder (domestic violence) over the deaths of a woman and child. ABC/Lucas Hill A man accused of killing his partner and baby daughter in Logan, south of Brisbane, was suffering a “schizoaffective disorder”, a court has heard. ... <a title="New Zealand man accused of woman and baby’s murders in Australia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/18/new-zealand-man-accused-of-woman-and-babys-murders-in-australia/" aria-label="Read more about New Zealand man accused of woman and baby’s murders in Australia">Read more</a>
