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The Greens’ election review flew under the radar. Here’s what it said

March 6, 2026

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nathan Fioritti, Lecturer in Politics, School of Social Sciences, Monash University The 2025 Australian federal election was defined by its many shock results, from the Labor Party’s thumping victory to the Liberals’ considerable losses. Another defining feature of this election were the setbacks experienced by the Greens, ... <a title="The Greens’ election review flew under the radar. Here’s what it said" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/06/the-greens-election-review-flew-under-the-radar-heres-what-it-said-277514/" aria-label="Read more about The Greens’ election review flew under the radar. Here’s what it said">Read more</a>

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Analysis: What would it take for Christopher Luxon to quit as prime minister?

March 6, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand One of Luxon’s weaknesses in the top job is his inability to take feedback. RNZ / Mark Papalii Analysis – If anyone is going to convince Christopher Luxon it’s time to step aside from the prime ministership, it’s his forerunner and friend Sir John Key. The pair are close, and throughout ... <a title="Analysis: What would it take for Christopher Luxon to quit as prime minister?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/06/analysis-what-would-it-take-for-christopher-luxon-to-quit-as-prime-minister/" aria-label="Read more about Analysis: What would it take for Christopher Luxon to quit as prime minister?">Read more</a>

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The US sank an Iranian warship and didn’t rescue the survivors. Is this legal in war?

March 6, 2026

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jennifer Parker, Adjunct Professor, Defence and Security Institute, The University of Western Australia; UNSW Sydney News that a United States submarine had torpedoed and sunk the Iranian warship IRIS Dena about 40 nautical miles off Sri Lanka this week took many observers by surprise. An attack like ... <a title="The US sank an Iranian warship and didn’t rescue the survivors. Is this legal in war?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/06/the-us-sank-an-iranian-warship-and-didnt-rescue-the-survivors-is-this-legal-in-war-277606/" aria-label="Read more about The US sank an Iranian warship and didn’t rescue the survivors. Is this legal in war?">Read more</a>

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US-Israel’s war on Iran – mostly negative scenarios for the Pacific

March 6, 2026

ANALYSIS: By Stephen Howes and Rubayat Chowdhury There is no doubt that the war Israel and the United States have launched against Iran will have global economic consequences. While it is difficult to know what those consequences will be, it is hard to see them as positive, and they could be very, very negative. Already ... <a title="US-Israel’s war on Iran – mostly negative scenarios for the Pacific" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/06/us-israels-war-on-iran-mostly-negative-scenarios-for-the-pacific/" aria-label="Read more about US-Israel’s war on Iran – mostly negative scenarios for the Pacific">Read more</a>

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Epstein files reveal the power – and peril – of online sleuths doing the government’s work

March 6, 2026

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Oliver Alfred Guidetti, Post Doctoral Researcher, Cybersecurity and Psychology, University of Wollongong A large release of important documents once meant teams of journalists staying back, working through piles of records late into the night. Today, it triggers something closer to a public audit. The January 30 publication ... <a title="Epstein files reveal the power – and peril – of online sleuths doing the government’s work" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/06/epstein-files-reveal-the-power-and-peril-of-online-sleuths-doing-the-governments-work-276752/" aria-label="Read more about Epstein files reveal the power – and peril – of online sleuths doing the government’s work">Read more</a>

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Two seriously injured near Levin after ambulance, gas truck collide

March 6, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Samuel Rillstone A St John’s paramedic and a LPG delivery driver have been seriously injured in a crash on State Highway 1, north of Levin. St John’s area operations manager Gareth Collings said a rapid response unit was caught up in the crash which happened at 10.40 am near ... <a title="Two seriously injured near Levin after ambulance, gas truck collide" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/06/two-seriously-injured-near-levin-after-ambulance-gas-truck-collide/" aria-label="Read more about Two seriously injured near Levin after ambulance, gas truck collide">Read more</a>

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New Dunedin Hospital’s ‘approved budget’ higher than government claimed

March 6, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand The new Dunedin Hospital build site. RNZ/Tess Brunton The approved budget for the new Dunedin Hospital (NDH) is just over $2 billion, though the government continues to use a figure $174 million less than that. The newly revealed budget is $2.05b, while the government as recently as Wednesday said it was ... <a title="New Dunedin Hospital’s ‘approved budget’ higher than government claimed" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/06/new-dunedin-hospitals-approved-budget-higher-than-government-claimed/" aria-label="Read more about New Dunedin Hospital’s ‘approved budget’ higher than government claimed">Read more</a>

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Iran’s regime has shut down the internet in the middle of war – placing civilians in the crosshairs

March 6, 2026

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Amin Naeni, PhD Candidate in International Relations, Deakin University; Dublin City University On February 28, hours after the United States and Israel launched attacks on Iran, the Iranian regime imposed a nationwide internet shutdown. Roughly one week into the conflict, it is estimated only around 1% of ... <a title="Iran’s regime has shut down the internet in the middle of war – placing civilians in the crosshairs" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/06/irans-regime-has-shut-down-the-internet-in-the-middle-of-war-placing-civilians-in-the-crosshairs-277619/" aria-label="Read more about Iran’s regime has shut down the internet in the middle of war – placing civilians in the crosshairs">Read more</a>

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Sir Peter Jackson to receive an honorary award at Cannes

March 6, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand Oscar-winning filmmaker Sir Peter Jackson will be awarded the Palm d’Or at the opening of this year’s Cannes Film Festival. Best known for creating the Lord of the Rings trilogy, Jackson said the honour was “one of the greatest privileges of my career”. The French film festival organisers said ... <a title="Sir Peter Jackson to receive an honorary award at Cannes" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/06/sir-peter-jackson-to-receive-an-honorary-award-at-cannes/" aria-label="Read more about Sir Peter Jackson to receive an honorary award at Cannes">Read more</a>

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Move-on orders ‘shift the problem’ as advocates warn of harm to those already struggling

March 6, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand The government announced plans to give police the power to direct people to leave a public space for up to 24 hours. Nick Monro Māori advocates and health leaders say the government’s move-on orders push homelessness out of view rather than addressing the conditions driving it. The government announced in February ... <a title="Move-on orders ‘shift the problem’ as advocates warn of harm to those already struggling" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/06/move-on-orders-shift-the-problem-as-advocates-warn-of-harm-to-those-already-struggling/" aria-label="Read more about Move-on orders ‘shift the problem’ as advocates warn of harm to those already struggling">Read more</a>

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NZ athletics to showcase diverse collection of world-class performers at ‘Track Stars’

March 6, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand Hamish Kerr accepts the Halberg Supreme Award. Andrew Cornaga/Photosport World, Olympic and Commonwealth Games high jump champion Hamish Kerr stood in a room filled with New Zealand’s biggest sports stars and verbalised what everyone else was thinking. “I want to apologise to any non-athletics fans out there, it’s been a good ... <a title="NZ athletics to showcase diverse collection of world-class performers at ‘Track Stars’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/06/nz-athletics-to-showcase-diverse-collection-of-world-class-performers-at-track-stars/" aria-label="Read more about NZ athletics to showcase diverse collection of world-class performers at ‘Track Stars’">Read more</a>