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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>
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March 18, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Samuel Rillstone A report into the Moa Point disaster will be revealed to the public at the end of this week. The wastewater treatment plant failed last month, sending millions of litres of raw sewage into the sea each day. A spokesperson for the mayor’s office said a final ... <a title="Moa Point failure report to be released on Friday" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/18/moa-point-failure-report-to-be-released-on-friday/" aria-label="Read more about Moa Point failure report to be released on Friday">Read more</a>
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March 18, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Brian Oliver, Professor, School of Life Sciences, University of Technology Sydney Australians may have seen headlines warning “dirty fuel” is back, temporarily, to ease fuel supplies. The phrase sounds alarming, but it has a specific and fairly narrow meaning. In this context, “dirty fuel” refers to petrol ... <a title="What’s ‘dirty fuel’ doing to our lungs? The same as it did for most of 2025" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/18/whats-dirty-fuel-doing-to-our-lungs-the-same-as-it-did-for-most-of-2025-278534/" aria-label="Read more about What’s ‘dirty fuel’ doing to our lungs? The same as it did for most of 2025">Read more</a>
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March 18, 2026
Pacific Media Watch Western legacy media is failing to tell the truth on the US-Israeli war on Iran, says a leading US academic and analyst. “Mass murder has been normalised,” said Columbia University professor Jeffrey Sachs in an interview with the Chinese channel CGTN Live. He argues that mainstream media in the US and Europe ... <a title="Western media failing to tell truth about war on Iran, says academic" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/18/western-media-failing-to-tell-truth-about-war-on-iran-says-academic/" aria-label="Read more about Western media failing to tell truth about war on Iran, says academic">Read more</a>
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March 18, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A book of poems about motherhood has been dog-eared and shared by Meghan Markle on her social media. They Bloom Because of You was published two weeks ago by Christchurch-based mother of three, Jessica Urlichs. “I was just completely stunned, I didn’t believe that it would be real,” Urlichs told RNZ. ... <a title="New Zealand writer gets shoutout by Meghan Markle" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/18/new-zealand-writer-gets-shoutout-by-meghan-markle/" aria-label="Read more about New Zealand writer gets shoutout by Meghan Markle">Read more</a>
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March 18, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Immigration Minister Erica Stanford. RNZ / Mark Papalii Immigration Minister Erica Stanford says she was shocked to find out a murderer and sex offenders convicted in New Zealand are among current asylum claimants. Removing appeal rights against deportation for migrants and cracking down on asylum claims are among controversial proposals announced ... <a title="Murderer, sex offenders among current asylum claimants" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/18/murderer-sex-offenders-among-current-asylum-claimants/" aria-label="Read more about Murderer, sex offenders among current asylum claimants">Read more</a>
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March 18, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Nicola Willis. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Energy Minister Shane Jones says there is no need for fuel restrictions at this stage, as the government provides the latest update on stocks. And the latest data shows New Zealand continues to hold “healthy levels of petrol, diesel and jet fuel” according to Finance ... <a title="Fuel stock down, but not unusually so – Nicola Willis" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/18/fuel-stock-down-but-not-unusually-so-nicola-willis/" aria-label="Read more about Fuel stock down, but not unusually so – Nicola Willis">Read more</a>
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March 18, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hoani Smith, Lecturer in Sport Management and Sport Science, Lincoln University, New Zealand When former White Ferns captain Sophie Devine secured the equal-highest deal in the United Kingdom’s pro-cricket league last week, it was greeted as another sign of how quickly investment in the women’s game is ... <a title="Sophie Devine’s record cricket contract can’t disguise a stubborn pay gap in NZ women’s sport" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/18/sophie-devines-record-cricket-contract-cant-disguise-a-stubborn-pay-gap-in-nz-womens-sport-278301/" aria-label="Read more about Sophie Devine’s record cricket contract can’t disguise a stubborn pay gap in NZ women’s sport">Read more</a>
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March 18, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Roy Green, Emeritus Professor of Innovation, University of Technology Sydney Australia’s research and innovation system is “broken” and needs “bold reform”, according to a major new independent report released on Tuesday. Titled “Ambitious Australia”, it’s the culmination of a strategic examination of research and development in Australia, ... <a title="Australia was once a world leader in innovation. A new report shows the system is now ‘broken’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/18/australia-was-once-a-world-leader-in-innovation-a-new-report-shows-the-system-is-now-broken-274012/" aria-label="Read more about Australia was once a world leader in innovation. A new report shows the system is now ‘broken’">Read more</a>
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March 18, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Shoppers are bracing for more food price rises. 123RF Shoppers are bracing for more food price rises, but the Grocery Commissioner has put supermarkets on notice about their margins. Foodstuffs NZ managing director Chris Quin told Morning Report that there was likely to be pressure on food prices as conflict in ... <a title="Grocery Commissioner puts supermarkets on notice" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/18/grocery-commissioner-puts-supermarkets-on-notice/" aria-label="Read more about Grocery Commissioner puts supermarkets on notice">Read more</a>
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March 18, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The world’s largest secondary school Pasifika cultural festival officially kicked off at the Manukau Sports Bowl in Auckland on Wednesday with an intimate flag raising ceremony. The sun crept over the horizon, met with traditional waiata as the flags of the Pacific were hoisted into the air, marking the start of ... <a title="Watch: Polyfest opens with dawn ceremony" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/18/watch-polyfest-opens-with-dawn-ceremony/" aria-label="Read more about Watch: Polyfest opens with dawn ceremony">Read more</a>
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March 18, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sharon Horwood, Senior Lecturer in Psychology, Deakin University It’s called the infinite scroll – a design feature on social media, shopping, video and many other apps that continuously loads content as you reach the bottom of the page. Handy? Yes. Clever? Also yes. Devious? Very much so. ... <a title="Can’t stop endlessly scrolling? Tips to help you take back control" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/18/cant-stop-endlessly-scrolling-tips-to-help-you-take-back-control-278418/" aria-label="Read more about Can’t stop endlessly scrolling? Tips to help you take back control">Read more</a>
