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March 3, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kenya Fernandes, Research Fellow, Faculty of Science, University of Sydney Before antibiotics and antiseptics, healers across ancient Egypt, Greece, and China reached for honey to treat wounds. Archaeological evidence shows humans have been harvesting and collecting honey for thousands of years – and for much of that ... <a title="Honey from Australian wildflowers has potent power to kill bacteria" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/03/honey-from-australian-wildflowers-has-potent-power-to-kill-bacteria-276630/" aria-label="Read more about Honey from Australian wildflowers has potent power to kill bacteria">Read more</a>
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March 3, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dylan A Mordaunt, Research Fellow, Faculty of Education, Health, and Psychological Sciences, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington; Flinders University; The University of Melbourne To most of us, a visit to the local pharmacy feels like a simple transaction: we hand over a prescription slip ... <a title="Primary care prevents health problems from becoming more expensive – why doesn’t NZ fund it properly?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/03/primary-care-prevents-health-problems-from-becoming-more-expensive-why-doesnt-nz-fund-it-properly-275793/" aria-label="Read more about Primary care prevents health problems from becoming more expensive – why doesn’t NZ fund it properly?">Read more</a>
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March 3, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Breadon, Program Director, Health and Aged Care, Grattan Institute Australians are living longer, but we’re also living longer with disease and disability. Half of us now have at least one chronic condition. As rates of disease rise, so does demand for health care. In the 40 ... <a title="Emptying bins and photocopying: nurses’ skills are too often wasted in general practice" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/03/emptying-bins-and-photocopying-nurses-skills-are-too-often-wasted-in-general-practice-269493/" aria-label="Read more about Emptying bins and photocopying: nurses’ skills are too often wasted in general practice">Read more</a>
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March 3, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Paul Humphries, Associate Professor in Ecology, Charles Sturt University In many parts of Europe, the common carp is a prized table fish. But the common carp (Cyprinus carpio) is arguably Australia’s most vilified fish. Nicknamed the “river rabbit” for its prolific breeding, carp is blamed for degrading ... <a title="Australians scorn this fish once adored by monks and kings" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/03/australians-scorn-this-fish-once-adored-by-monks-and-kings-276278/" aria-label="Read more about Australians scorn this fish once adored by monks and kings">Read more</a>
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March 3, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Leonora Risse, Associate Professor in Economics, Queensland University of Technology Since 2024, the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) has been publishing the gender pay gaps of Australia’s largest companies. Now, we have enough data to make some meaningful comparisons – and this public spotlight seems to be ... <a title="Australia’s gender pay gap is narrowing – and the public spotlight seems to be helping" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/03/australias-gender-pay-gap-is-narrowing-and-the-public-spotlight-seems-to-be-helping-276957/" aria-label="Read more about Australia’s gender pay gap is narrowing – and the public spotlight seems to be helping">Read more</a>
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March 3, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Corey Martin, Lecturer/Podcast Producer, Swinburne University of Technology From new releases to rediscovered classics, this month’s streaming list is brimming with both spectacle and nostalgia. We see a pared-back return to the world of Game of Thrones, a glossy portrayal of one of America’s most high-profile romances, ... <a title="Westeros, Wes Anderson and Sabrina Carpenter meeting the Muppets: what to watch in March" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/03/westeros-wes-anderson-and-sabrina-carpenter-meeting-the-muppets-what-to-watch-in-march-276510/" aria-label="Read more about Westeros, Wes Anderson and Sabrina Carpenter meeting the Muppets: what to watch in March">Read more</a>
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March 3, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Follow the latest with our live blog above US President Donald Trump is warning what he is describing as ‘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 yet. Missile strikes continued to ... <a title="Live: Trump says ‘big wave’ in Iran is yet to come as conflict widens, Qatar halts LNG production" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/03/live-trump-says-big-wave-in-iran-is-yet-to-come-as-conflict-widens-qatar-halts-lng-production/" aria-label="Read more about Live: Trump says ‘big wave’ in Iran is yet to come as conflict widens, Qatar halts LNG production">Read more</a>
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March 3, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Wellington Harbour is off limits for swimmers with strong southerlies, rain and rough seas forecast to ease heading into Wednesday. Supplied Wellington Water crews are responding to a wastewater leak on Marine Drive in Eastbourne. The leak is from the main outfall pipe, which transports fully treated wastewater over 18km from ... <a title="Another wastewater leak hits Wellington" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/03/another-wastewater-leak-hits-wellington/" aria-label="Read more about Another wastewater leak hits Wellington">Read more</a>
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March 3, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Supplied / MBIE The Ministry of Education has received 127 applications from schools for help with the cost of cleaning asbsestos-contaminated sand. Some schools spent thousands of dollars on decontamination after several brands of coloured sand were recalled last year. Applications for the one-off grants closed at the end of February. ... <a title="More than 100 schools apply for help covering cost of asbestos sand clean-up" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/03/more-than-100-schools-apply-for-help-covering-cost-of-asbestos-sand-clean-up/" aria-label="Read more about More than 100 schools apply for help covering cost of asbestos sand clean-up">Read more</a>
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March 3, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ While the rest of the world races to harness the power of the sun, New Zealand is languishing – as energy prices continue to climb. An RNZ investigation has found that ministers were presented with clear evidence that rooftop solar is now among the cheapest sources of electricity households can ... <a title="Government ‘kicked the tyres’ on solar subsidies but went with ‘minor’ tweaks instead" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/03/government-kicked-the-tyres-on-solar-subsidies-but-went-with-minor-tweaks-instead/" aria-label="Read more about Government ‘kicked the tyres’ on solar subsidies but went with ‘minor’ tweaks instead">Read more</a>
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March 3, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Nick Monro There is growing alarm among youth advocates and law experts that at-risk children could be asked to leave a public area if they’re caught begging or sleeping. The government plans to give police the power to move on rough sleepers, beggars, or people displaying disorderly behaviour anywhere in public. ... <a title="Serious concerns at-risk youth will be caught up in government’s new move-on orders" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/03/serious-concerns-at-risk-youth-will-be-caught-up-in-governments-new-move-on-orders/" aria-label="Read more about Serious concerns at-risk youth will be caught up in government’s new move-on orders">Read more</a>
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March 3, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand In 1993, Vivien Leonard decided Paeroa was the Antique Town of New Zealand. Ke-Xin Li/RNZ A train carriage turned house, racks of clown costumes, tools from decades past, plates and teacup-lined walls. These are the reminders of history you can find in Paeroa. With a population of 4600, the town markets ... <a title="Forget L&P – Paeroa is the ‘antique capital of New Zealand’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/03/forget-lp-paeroa-is-the-antique-capital-of-new-zealand/" aria-label="Read more about Forget L&P – Paeroa is the ‘antique capital of New Zealand’">Read more</a>
