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March 10, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Crusaders’ forward Kershawl Sykes-Martin is one of the players reported to have been involved in the dust-up in training. Joe Allison Days after a significant loss to the Blues, tensions rose at Crusaders training on Tuesday with reports of punches thrown. Stuff is reporting prop Kershawl Sykes-Martin and lock Will Tucker ... <a title="Rugby: Crusaders teammates trade punches as tensions spill over at training" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/10/rugby-crusaders-teammates-trade-punches-as-tensions-spill-over-at-training/" aria-label="Read more about Rugby: Crusaders teammates trade punches as tensions spill over at training">Read more</a>
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March 10, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Education Minister Erica Stanford has often been tipped as a possible leadership contender. RNZ / Marika Khabazi Education Minister Erica Stanford has been damning in her assessment of last week’s disastrous poll result for National, calling it a “bad week” for the party and for the caucus. Speculation has been swirling ... <a title="National Party politicians rule out leadership bid" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/10/national-party-politicians-rule-out-leadership-bid/" aria-label="Read more about National Party politicians rule out leadership bid">Read more</a>
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March 10, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The move-on powers announced in February will mean police can move on rough sleepers or people displaying disorderly behaviour as young as 14-years-old. RNZ / Richard Tindiller The Wellington region’s mayors, as well as iwi, church and social support agency leaders, say the government’s proposed move-on orders are not welcome in ... <a title="Move-on orders ‘not welcome here’, Wellington leaders say" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/10/move-on-orders-not-welcome-here-wellington-leaders-say/" aria-label="Read more about Move-on orders ‘not welcome here’, Wellington leaders say">Read more</a>
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March 10, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nic Rawlence, Associate Professor in Ancient DNA, University of Otago Each time another study about human-driven species extinction hits the news in Aotearoa New Zealand, a familiar pattern unfolds in online comment sections. As researchers in this field, we have seen how quickly new findings about biodiversity ... <a title="To help save NZ’s native species, we must move past the extinction blame game" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/10/to-help-save-nzs-native-species-we-must-move-past-the-extinction-blame-game-276954/" aria-label="Read more about To help save NZ’s native species, we must move past the extinction blame game">Read more</a>
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March 10, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Karoline Thomsen, Ph.D. Candidate, UNSW Sydney The growing threat of conflict in the Middle East last week prompted a flood of activity in a little-known area of betting: prediction markets in which users can bet on a particular military action. One user of the Polymarket betting platform ... <a title="Gamblers can now bet on the outcome of wars – and that’s a problem" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/10/gamblers-can-now-bet-on-the-outcome-of-wars-and-thats-a-problem-277374/" aria-label="Read more about Gamblers can now bet on the outcome of wars – and that’s a problem">Read more</a>
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March 10, 2026
ANALYSIS: By Ali MirinIndonesian President Prabowo Subianto has increasingly presented himself on the international stage as a mediator and promoter of peace. Yet this global diplomatic posture raises a critical question: how credible is Indonesia’s claim to peace leadership while a prolonged humanitarian crisis continues in West Papua? In late February 2026, Prabowo offered Indonesia’s ... <a title="West Papua’s humanitarian crisis stalls Prabowo’s ‘global peacemaker’ credibility bid" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/10/west-papuas-humanitarian-crisis-stalls-prabowos-global-peacemaker-credibility-bid/" aria-label="Read more about West Papua’s humanitarian crisis stalls Prabowo’s ‘global peacemaker’ credibility bid">Read more</a>
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March 10, 2026
ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on March 10, 2026.
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March 10, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rina Wong (Fu), Research Fellow, Health Sciences, Curtin University Whether it’s enjoying a podcast, listening to music or chatting on the phone, many of us spend hours a day using our headphones. One 2017 study of 4,185 Australians showed they used headphones on average 47–88 hours a ... <a title="Here’s why you might want to clean your headphones" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/10/heres-why-you-might-want-to-clean-your-headphones-255590/" aria-label="Read more about Here’s why you might want to clean your headphones">Read more</a>
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March 10, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Simon McKirdy, Professor of Biosecurity and Deputy Vice Chancellor of Global Engagement, Murdoch University Australia regularly makes global headlines for its strict biosecurity rules for international travellers. Failing to declare food, animal products and plant material – from an apple, to forgotten McMuffins or plant cuttings – ... <a title="As tonnes of illegal tobacco sneak in past our borders, we risk missing a threat that could cost us billions" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/10/as-tonnes-of-illegal-tobacco-sneak-in-past-our-borders-we-risk-missing-a-threat-that-could-cost-us-billions-277614/" aria-label="Read more about As tonnes of illegal tobacco sneak in past our borders, we risk missing a threat that could cost us billions">Read more</a>
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March 10, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Misia Temler, Research Affiliate, Psychology, University of Sydney With so many artificial intelligence (AI) products on offer now, it’s increasingly tempting to offload difficult thinking tasks to chatbots, agents and other tools. As we chart this new technological terrain, more and more we’re exposed to vast amounts ... <a title="It’s tempting to offload your thinking to AI. Cognitive science shows why that’s a bad idea" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/10/its-tempting-to-offload-your-thinking-to-ai-cognitive-science-shows-why-thats-a-bad-idea-276766/" aria-label="Read more about It’s tempting to offload your thinking to AI. Cognitive science shows why that’s a bad idea">Read more</a>
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March 10, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Catherine Ordway, Visiting Scholar, UNSW Sydney Last week, the Iranian soccer team refused to sing the national anthem before their Asian Women’s Cup opener on the Gold Coast. It was a silent protest in solidarity with thousands killed in deadly crackdowns in Iran. But some of these ... <a title="Australia has granted some Iranian soccer players asylum – but 2 questions remain" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/10/australia-has-granted-some-iranian-soccer-players-asylum-but-2-questions-remain-277834/" aria-label="Read more about Australia has granted some Iranian soccer players asylum – but 2 questions remain">Read more</a>
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March 10, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Grant Duncan, Research Associate, Public Policy Institute, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau COVID-19 changed the course of New Zealand’s political history. Labour’s 50% of the vote in 2020 came from a huge electoral swing as a reward for the main coalition party’s effective evidence-based policies, and ... <a title="Second COVID inquiry: why being politically prepared for the next pandemic is crucial" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/10/second-covid-inquiry-why-being-politically-prepared-for-the-next-pandemic-is-crucial-277848/" aria-label="Read more about Second COVID inquiry: why being politically prepared for the next pandemic is crucial">Read more</a>
