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March 10, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Rakai Jacob Thompson. RNZ / Robin Martin The family of a Taranaki teenager killed by a friend – who he looked upon as an older brother – says they have lost a loving son, protective brother and cherished moko. Rakai Jacob Thompson was jailed for five years for the manslaughter of ... <a title="Taranaki man jailed for killing friend who looked upon him as an older brother" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/10/taranaki-man-jailed-for-killing-friend-who-looked-upon-him-as-an-older-brother/" aria-label="Read more about Taranaki man jailed for killing friend who looked upon him as an older brother">Read more</a>
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March 10, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Auckland Council says dog owners must be aware of the rules and read the signs at West Coast beaches to keep Kororā safe. RNZ/Jessica Hopkins Lying on the rocks and left to die, with puncture wounds, exposed bones, and sometimes missing limbs. According to conservationists, that is the state Little Penguins/Kororā ... <a title="‘A little short of a disaster’: Little Penguins mauled by dogs at Piha" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/10/a-little-short-of-a-disaster-little-penguins-mauled-by-dogs-at-piha/" aria-label="Read more about ‘A little short of a disaster’: Little Penguins mauled by dogs at Piha">Read more</a>
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March 10, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Benedict Ong complained about the staff member to the council’s chief executive and two journalists. Supplied A Dunedin City councillor was in serious breach of the council’s code of conduct when he publicly criticised a staff member, an independent investigator has found. Benedict Ong sent an email complaining about the staff ... <a title="Public criticism of staff by Dunedin City councillor serious breach of code of conduct" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/10/public-criticism-of-staff-by-dunedin-city-councillor-serious-breach-of-code-of-conduct/" aria-label="Read more about Public criticism of staff by Dunedin City councillor serious breach of code of conduct">Read more</a>
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March 10, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Farah N. Jan, Senior Lecturer in International Relations, University of Pennsylvania The United States military achieved every objective it set when it went to war in Iraq in 2003. Decapitation: Saddam Hussein was captured, tried and hanged. Air dominance: total, within days. Regime collapse: The Iraqi government ... <a title="Iraq war’s aftermath was a disaster for the US – the Iran war is headed in the same direction" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/10/iraq-wars-aftermath-was-a-disaster-for-the-us-the-iran-war-is-headed-in-the-same-direction-277585/" aria-label="Read more about Iraq war’s aftermath was a disaster for the US – the Iran war is headed in the same direction">Read more</a>
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March 10, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Jevon McSkimming was sentenced in December to nine months of home detention. RNZ/Samuel Rillstone Police Commissioner Richard Chambers asked disgraced former Deputy Commissioner Jevon McSkimming for a “swift reimbursement” of funds used to pay for up to 10 stays at hotels in Wellington during an affair. Chambers wrote to McSkimming last ... <a title="Jevon McSkimming asked to pay back taxpayer-funded hotel nights with Ms Z" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/10/jevon-mcskimming-asked-to-pay-back-taxpayer-funded-hotel-nights-with-ms-z/" aria-label="Read more about Jevon McSkimming asked to pay back taxpayer-funded hotel nights with Ms Z">Read more</a>
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March 10, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Crusaders’ forward Kershawl Sykes-Martin is one of the players reported to have been involved in the dust-up in training. Joe Allison Days after a significant loss to the Blues, tensions rose at Crusaders training on Tuesday with reports of punches thrown. Stuff is reporting prop Kershawl Sykes-Martin and lock Will Tucker ... <a title="Rugby: Crusaders teammates trade punches as tensions spill over at training" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/10/rugby-crusaders-teammates-trade-punches-as-tensions-spill-over-at-training/" aria-label="Read more about Rugby: Crusaders teammates trade punches as tensions spill over at training">Read more</a>
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March 10, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Education Minister Erica Stanford has often been tipped as a possible leadership contender. RNZ / Marika Khabazi Education Minister Erica Stanford has been damning in her assessment of last week’s disastrous poll result for National, calling it a “bad week” for the party and for the caucus. Speculation has been swirling ... <a title="National Party politicians rule out leadership bid" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/10/national-party-politicians-rule-out-leadership-bid/" aria-label="Read more about National Party politicians rule out leadership bid">Read more</a>
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March 10, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The move-on powers announced in February will mean police can move on rough sleepers or people displaying disorderly behaviour as young as 14-years-old. RNZ / Richard Tindiller The Wellington region’s mayors, as well as iwi, church and social support agency leaders, say the government’s proposed move-on orders are not welcome in ... <a title="Move-on orders ‘not welcome here’, Wellington leaders say" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/10/move-on-orders-not-welcome-here-wellington-leaders-say/" aria-label="Read more about Move-on orders ‘not welcome here’, Wellington leaders say">Read more</a>
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March 10, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nic Rawlence, Associate Professor in Ancient DNA, University of Otago Each time another study about human-driven species extinction hits the news in Aotearoa New Zealand, a familiar pattern unfolds in online comment sections. As researchers in this field, we have seen how quickly new findings about biodiversity ... <a title="To help save NZ’s native species, we must move past the extinction blame game" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/10/to-help-save-nzs-native-species-we-must-move-past-the-extinction-blame-game-276954/" aria-label="Read more about To help save NZ’s native species, we must move past the extinction blame game">Read more</a>
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March 10, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Karoline Thomsen, Ph.D. Candidate, UNSW Sydney The growing threat of conflict in the Middle East last week prompted a flood of activity in a little-known area of betting: prediction markets in which users can bet on a particular military action. One user of the Polymarket betting platform ... <a title="Gamblers can now bet on the outcome of wars – and that’s a problem" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/10/gamblers-can-now-bet-on-the-outcome-of-wars-and-thats-a-problem-277374/" aria-label="Read more about Gamblers can now bet on the outcome of wars – and that’s a problem">Read more</a>
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March 10, 2026
ANALYSIS: By Ali MirinIndonesian President Prabowo Subianto has increasingly presented himself on the international stage as a mediator and promoter of peace. Yet this global diplomatic posture raises a critical question: how credible is Indonesia’s claim to peace leadership while a prolonged humanitarian crisis continues in West Papua? In late February 2026, Prabowo offered Indonesia’s ... <a title="West Papua’s humanitarian crisis stalls Prabowo’s ‘global peacemaker’ credibility bid" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/10/west-papuas-humanitarian-crisis-stalls-prabowos-global-peacemaker-credibility-bid/" aria-label="Read more about West Papua’s humanitarian crisis stalls Prabowo’s ‘global peacemaker’ credibility bid">Read more</a>
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March 10, 2026
ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on March 10, 2026.
