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March 19, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jonathan W. Marshall, Associate Professor & Postgraduate Research Coordinator, Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, Edith Cowan University Theatre academic Peter Brooks championed the rise of melodrama as a popular form replacing tragedy. Melodrama, he said, tends to be explicit and hyperbolic in its representation of emotional ... <a title="How melodrama became the theme running through the 2026 Perth Festival" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/19/how-melodrama-became-the-theme-running-through-the-2026-perth-festival-278535/" aria-label="Read more about How melodrama became the theme running through the 2026 Perth Festival">Read more</a>
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March 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Kate Taylor is back for the Football Ferns. Shane Wenzlick / Phototek.nz The Football Ferns squad has been named for the Oceania Qualifiers finals in Aotearoa next month, where the side will aim to book a ticket to the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027 in Brazil. The squad sees Ferns’ regulars ... <a title="Football Ferns named for World Cup Oceania Qualifiers Finals in NZ" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/19/football-ferns-named-for-world-cup-oceania-qualifiers-finals-in-nz/" aria-label="Read more about Football Ferns named for World Cup Oceania Qualifiers Finals in NZ">Read more</a>
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March 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Usually considered a low-cost staple for families, the price of mince has recorded the biggest annual increase since data began. Beef mince is up 23.2 percent, to an average of $24.46 a kilogram – about $4.60 more than the same time in 2025. Tauranga butcher Jason Pears knows budgets have been ... <a title="How do I make the most of my mince?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/19/how-do-i-make-the-most-of-my-mince/" aria-label="Read more about How do I make the most of my mince?">Read more</a>
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March 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand This week, the Manukau Sports Bowl has been transformed into a multi-stage cultural hub for 11,000 performers from 73 high schools. Participants tell RNZ the Polyfest festival is a celebration of cultural diversity as well as an opportunity to learn. Faith Fomai from Southern Cross Campus says Polyfest is about “learning ... <a title="In Pictures: The people of Polyfest" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/19/in-pictures-the-people-of-polyfest/" aria-label="Read more about In Pictures: The people of Polyfest">Read more</a>
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March 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand MyIndici said it hasn’t been compromised. 123rf A Wellington GP clinic has stopped uploading consultation notes to patient portal MyIndici as an extra layer of protection for patients’ data. MyIndici said it hasn’t been compromised, but there have been two high-profile security breaches involving health data at other companies in the ... <a title="GP stops uploading patient notes to MyIndici as a precaution" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/19/gp-stops-uploading-patient-notes-to-myindici-as-a-precaution/" aria-label="Read more about GP stops uploading patient notes to MyIndici as a precaution">Read more</a>
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March 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Students performing at this weeks ASB Polyfest say the festival is a celebration of their diverse identities. More than 11,000 performers from 73 schools are set to grace the stage over the next three days. Polyfest is the world’s largest secondary school Pasifika cultural festival held annually since the late 1970s. ... <a title="Watch: Students share what Polyfest means to them" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/19/watch-students-share-what-polyfest-means-to-them/" aria-label="Read more about Watch: Students share what Polyfest means to them">Read more</a>
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March 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A scathing Auditor General report said former council chief executive Paul Eagle’s actions over a project to upgrade his own accommodation were unacceptable and misleading. RNZ / Te Aniwa Hurihanganui The Serious Fraud Office is evaluating a scathing Auditor General report into spending by former Chatham Islands boss Paul Eagle. The ... <a title="Serious Fraud Office looking at Chatham Islands Council spending" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/19/serious-fraud-office-looking-at-chatham-islands-council-spending/" aria-label="Read more about Serious Fraud Office looking at Chatham Islands Council spending">Read more</a>
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March 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Petrol stations across the country are seeing a surge of drivers filling up as petrol prices rises amid fears of rapidly jumping prices and potential shortages. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Finance Minister Nicola Willis are set to talk about the latest on the fuel crisis. It comes in the ... <a title="Live: Fuel stations run out again, Luxon and Willis faces questions about fuel crisis" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/19/live-fuel-stations-run-out-again-luxon-and-willis-faces-questions-about-fuel-crisis/" aria-label="Read more about Live: Fuel stations run out again, Luxon and Willis faces questions about fuel crisis">Read more</a>
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March 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Clark Laidlaw head coach of the Hurricanes before Super Rugby Pacific – Hurricanes v Chiefs at Sky Stadium, Wellington, New Zealand on Saturday 13 April 2024. Photosport / Elias Rodriguez Head coach Clark Laidlaw will continue to guide the Hurricanes after re-signing with the franchise to the end of the next ... <a title="Clark Laidlaw extends time as Hurricanes head coach" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/19/clark-laidlaw-extends-time-as-hurricanes-head-coach/" aria-label="Read more about Clark Laidlaw extends time as Hurricanes head coach">Read more</a>
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March 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The man fell overboard into the lake last Saturday. Police searching for a missing man in Lake Manapouri over the past week, have recovered a body on Thursday. Last Saturday, around 6.15pm, police were told a man had fallen overboard from a vessel 1km offshore in Lake Manapouri. While formal identification ... <a title="Body found in search for man missing in Lake Manapouri" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/19/body-found-in-search-for-man-missing-in-lake-manapouri/" aria-label="Read more about Body found in search for man missing in Lake Manapouri">Read more</a>
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March 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand By Aaron Blake, CNN Director of Defense Intelligence Agency James Adams III, US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, and Acting Commander of US Cyber Command William Hartman testify during the Senate Committee on Intelligence hearing. AFP / OLIVER CONTRERAS Analysis – Top Trump administration officials testified publicly on Thursday (NZT) ... <a title="Takeaways from US intelligence officials’ testimony amid war with Iran" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/19/takeaways-from-us-intelligence-officials-testimony-amid-war-with-iran/" aria-label="Read more about Takeaways from US intelligence officials’ testimony amid war with Iran">Read more</a>
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March 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The scene of the protest on Thursday. Supplied Pictures of US President Donald Trump, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, and US flags have been plastered on the prime minister’s electorate office in the Auckland suburb of Botany on Thursday morning. A sign which reads ‘Trump War Minerals HQ’ with a cutout of ... <a title="Greenpeace targets PM’s office over possible NZ minerals deal with US" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/19/greenpeace-targets-pms-office-over-possible-nz-minerals-deal-with-us/" aria-label="Read more about Greenpeace targets PM’s office over possible NZ minerals deal with US">Read more</a>
