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March 16, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Caroline Cumberbatch, PhD Candidate, School of Creative Arts and Media, University of Tasmania According to anthropologist Richard Wrangham, cooking fundamentally altered the human species. He claims the control of fire and the advent of cooking sparked significant biological changes (including brain development and digestive efficiency). This shaped ... <a title="Kitchens are the heart of the home. What do all these bland luxury renovations lose?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/16/kitchens-are-the-heart-of-the-home-what-do-all-these-bland-luxury-renovations-lose-272061/" aria-label="Read more about Kitchens are the heart of the home. What do all these bland luxury renovations lose?">Read more</a>
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March 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Mahjong venues told RNZ that they are entertainment venues and that they are not breaking any laws. AFP / Hauke-Christian Dittrich / dpa Picture-Alliance Two mothers say their teenagers were part of a group of four who went missing for a week, and spent nights gambling at mahjong venues in Auckland. ... <a title="Concerned mothers say mahjong falls outside gambling rules" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/16/concerned-mothers-say-mahjong-falls-outside-gambling-rules/" aria-label="Read more about Concerned mothers say mahjong falls outside gambling rules">Read more</a>
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March 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand While many women find breastfeeding an enjoyable bonding experience, some will have an involuntary and overwhelming urge to remove their child from the breast. Intense negative feelings during breastfeeding can be caused by breastfeeding aversion response (BAR). Women describe BAR as a “skin-crawling” feeling or like “fingernails on a chalkboard”, as ... <a title="What is breastfeeding aversion and how can you manage it?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/16/what-is-breastfeeding-aversion-and-how-can-you-manage-it/" aria-label="Read more about What is breastfeeding aversion and how can you manage it?">Read more</a>
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March 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Petrol has tipped over the $3 a litre mark in some areas. RNZ / Dan Cook The CEO of one of New Zealand’s largest independent fuel suppliers says there is no need for people to panic-buy fuel as motorists worry about rising prices. Petrol stations across the country are seeing a ... <a title="‘No need to panic’, fuel supplier says" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/16/no-need-to-panic-fuel-supplier-says/" aria-label="Read more about ‘No need to panic’, fuel supplier says">Read more</a>
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March 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Black Caps player Bevon Jacobs. Andrew Cornaga/www.photosport.nz The Black Caps admit they didn’t adjust quick enough to the wicket as they suffered a 7 wicket loss to South Africa in the opening T20 international. After deciding to bat first New Zealand were bowled out for just 91 in the 15th over ... <a title="Cricket: Contrasting results for New Zealand teams" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/16/cricket-contrasting-results-for-new-zealand-teams/" aria-label="Read more about Cricket: Contrasting results for New Zealand teams">Read more</a>
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March 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Paralympian skier Adam Hall. © Jeff Crowe / Photosport 2026 www.photosport.nz Wānaka skier Adam Hall has finished second in the slalom on the final day of the Winter Paralympics in Italy. The 38-year-old improved from fourth after the first run to the silver medal position thanks to an impressive second run ... <a title="Adam Hall claims silver at Paralympics" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/16/adam-hall-claims-silver-at-paralympics/" aria-label="Read more about Adam Hall claims silver at Paralympics">Read more</a>
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March 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Leonard Hewgill was a resident at a 40-bedroom unit offering specialist dementia care. A 99-year-old dementia patient died after being assaulted in his rest home bedroom by another resident suffering from dementia, a coroner has found. Leonard Ralph Hewgill suffered a head injury in the attack at the Ryman Healthcare-run Hilda ... <a title="99-year-old dementia patient died after bedroom assault by another rest home resident" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/16/99-year-old-dementia-patient-died-after-bedroom-assault-by-another-rest-home-resident/" aria-label="Read more about 99-year-old dementia patient died after bedroom assault by another rest home resident">Read more</a>
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March 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The government introduced a traffic light system in 2024 and expanded it last year. RNZ / Quin Tauetau Just 21 people have received non-financial benefit sanctions since the new traffic light scheme took effect. That is despite the government at the time describing them as a “very fair and reasonable” way ... <a title="Just 21 of tens of thousands of benefit sanctions have been non-financial" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/16/just-21-of-tens-of-thousands-of-benefit-sanctions-have-been-non-financial/" aria-label="Read more about Just 21 of tens of thousands of benefit sanctions have been non-financial">Read more</a>
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March 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Liam Lawson finished seventh place finish in the Grand Prix. MARCEL VAN DORST / AFP New Zealand driver Liam Lawson admits to being a little surprised with his success at the Chinese Grand Prix. Lawson had arguably his best weekend in Formula 1, capping off the weekend with a seventh place ... <a title="Liam Lawson ‘didn’t quite expect’ his success at Chinese Grand Prix" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/16/liam-lawson-didnt-quite-expect-his-success-at-chinese-grand-prix/" aria-label="Read more about Liam Lawson ‘didn’t quite expect’ his success at Chinese Grand Prix">Read more</a>
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March 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Climate Action and the Environmental Law Initiative are asking the High Court to declare Climate Change Minister Simon Watts’ decisions unlawful. RNZ / Mark Papalii A landmark legal case that argues the government’s plan to tackle climate change is unlawful and risky will go ahead today. Climate advocates will argue that ... <a title="Government’s climate change plans go to the High Court" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/16/governments-climate-change-plans-go-to-the-high-court/" aria-label="Read more about Government’s climate change plans go to the High Court">Read more</a>
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March 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand At the heart of the dispute is the RSA’s decision to use transitional rules allowing a new constitution to be approved by a simple majority rather than the 75 percent required under existing rules. RNZ / Nathan McKinnon A civil war has been unfolding inside the RSA, with suspended clubs, unpaid ... <a title="The ‘gnarly and unnecessary’ fight reshaping the RSA" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/16/the-gnarly-and-unnecessary-fight-reshaping-the-rsa/" aria-label="Read more about The ‘gnarly and unnecessary’ fight reshaping the RSA">Read more</a>
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March 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Jeremy Buxton’s life changed forever after a car accident left him with a traumatic brain injury. But he says the hardest battle wasn’t recovery. It was fighting the system meant to help him. On a rainy winter night in Waikato, Jeremy Buxton wheels his barbecue into the garage to cook dinner under cover. He lights ... <a title="‘They took my whole life’: ACC spied on man with a traumatic brain injury" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/16/they-took-my-whole-life-acc-spied-on-man-with-a-traumatic-brain-injury/" aria-label="Read more about ‘They took my whole life’: ACC spied on man with a traumatic brain injury">Read more</a>
