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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>
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March 19, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Edwell, Associate Professor in Ancient History, Macquarie University Is it any wonder ancient people thought lightning came from the gods? Even today a close lightning strike feels like a terrifying brush with the supernatural. Some ancient thinkers, however, suspected the gods had nothing to do with ... <a title="Where did the ancient Greeks and Romans think lightning came from? Hint: not just the gods" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/19/where-did-the-ancient-greeks-and-romans-think-lightning-came-from-hint-not-just-the-gods-270797/" aria-label="Read more about Where did the ancient Greeks and Romans think lightning came from? Hint: not just the gods">Read more</a>
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March 19, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Benjamin D Tombs, Pūkenga-Lecturer in Property Law, University of Otago In the aftermath of another summer of weather disasters, there were headlines about a “growing gap” between recovery efforts and preparation for climate change impacts. There were calls for a rethink of how New Zealand approaches natural ... <a title="‘Disaster inertia’: why must NZ keep relearning the same lessons from extreme events?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/19/disaster-inertia-why-must-nz-keep-relearning-the-same-lessons-from-extreme-events-278192/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Disaster inertia’: why must NZ keep relearning the same lessons from extreme events?">Read more</a>
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March 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Billy Proctor celebrates scoring a try with team mates. MARK EVANS The Hurricanes top the Super Rugby standings, but the real tests of their title credentials are yet to come. They face the Highlanders in Dunedin on Friday night in their first New Zealand derby of the season, before games against ... <a title="Rugby: Table-topping Hurricanes face first NZ derby of Super Rugby season" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/19/rugby-table-topping-hurricanes-face-first-nz-derby-of-super-rugby-season/" aria-label="Read more about Rugby: Table-topping Hurricanes face first NZ derby of Super Rugby season">Read more</a>
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March 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Lake Tekapo. Karen Jiang A multi-agency Search and Rescue training exercise is scheduled this weekend, police said, in the Tekapo region. Lake Tekapo will host Operation Oasis between Friday and Sunday, “a complex, multi-phase scenario designed to test search techniques, field skills, and fatigue management in realistic conditions”. It will involve ... <a title="‘Should not be alarmed’: Massive training exercise on Lake Tekapo this weekend" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/19/should-not-be-alarmed-massive-training-exercise-on-lake-tekapo-this-weekend/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Should not be alarmed’: Massive training exercise on Lake Tekapo this weekend">Read more</a>
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March 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The Ministry of Transport currently factors elements such as road closures, emergency service response, and the social costs for the life lost into the total cost of a road fatality. RNZ A transport consultancy firm says analysis of traffic data reveals the total cost of a crash is up to 70 ... <a title="Crashes cost up to 70% more than expected, data shows" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/19/crashes-cost-up-to-70-more-than-expected-data-shows/" aria-label="Read more about Crashes cost up to 70% more than expected, data shows">Read more</a>
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March 19, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Natalie Klein, Professor, Faculty of Law, UNSW Sydney The Strait of Hormuz is a narrow body of water adjacent to Iran and Oman, which connects the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman. While it is a shared body of water between Iran and Oman, Iran functionally ... <a title="How the law of naval warfare applies to the Strait of Hormuz" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/19/how-the-law-of-naval-warfare-applies-to-the-strait-of-hormuz-278653/" aria-label="Read more about How the law of naval warfare applies to the Strait of Hormuz">Read more</a>
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March 19, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Justine Poplin, Teaching Associate, Faculty of Education, Southern Cross University From state-backed mega museums to privately-funded contemporary art spaces, the expansion of China’s galleries, libraries, archives and museums – or “GLAM” – sector is reshaping how the nation narrates its past and imagines its future. China’s museum ... <a title="A new museum every 1.5 days: what’s driving China’s massive cultural expansion" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/19/a-new-museum-every-1-5-days-whats-driving-chinas-massive-cultural-expansion-277380/" aria-label="Read more about A new museum every 1.5 days: what’s driving China’s massive cultural expansion">Read more</a>
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March 19, 2026
By Margot Staunton, RNZ Pacific senior journalist The Solomon Islands Prime Minister is refusing to convene Parliament next week amid a takeover bid by government defectors who have joined forces with the opposition. Jeremiah Manele is not expected to convene Parliament until May or June and maintains the government is continuing to function despite the ... <a title="Solomons PM refuses to convene parliament amid political crisis" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/19/solomons-pm-refuses-to-convene-parliament-amid-political-crisis/" aria-label="Read more about Solomons PM refuses to convene parliament amid political crisis">Read more</a>
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March 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand AFP / William West The cost of running a farm in New Zealand is more than a quarter higher than it was before the Covid pandemic. ANZ’s latest Agri Insights report, which analysed financial performance across more than 4000 dairy, red meat, kiwifruit, arable and pipfruit customers over five years, found ... <a title="Inflating cost of running a farm now structural – report" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/19/inflating-cost-of-running-a-farm-now-structural-report/" aria-label="Read more about Inflating cost of running a farm now structural – report">Read more</a>
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March 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The latest SEEK employment report shows job ads rose 0.9 percent in February. 123rf A slow warming in the job market appears to be broadening out into a more meaningful market shift. The latest SEEK employment report shows job ads rose 0.9 percent in February, the ninth consecutive monthly increase. It ... <a title="New figures show slow growth in job market" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/19/new-figures-show-slow-growth-in-job-market/" aria-label="Read more about New figures show slow growth in job market">Read more</a>
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March 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Sona Movsesian and Conan O’Brien are co-workers but also “just two people who really care about each other”. Making the 62-year-old comedian a Godfather to her two sons was also a way to present them with someone who has a great work ethic and character to try and emulate, Movsesian tells ... <a title="Conan O’Brien funded Sona’s IVF, so she made him Godfather of twins" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/19/conan-obrien-funded-sonas-ivf-so-she-made-him-godfather-of-twins/" aria-label="Read more about Conan O’Brien funded Sona’s IVF, so she made him Godfather of twins">Read more</a>
