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March 5, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Paralympian skier Adam Hall during practice at the Skicenter Rienz – Toblach, South Tyrol Italy on Friday 27 February 2026. Photosport / Jeff Crowe The Winter Paralympics kick off in Milano Cortina on Saturday (NZT) and all eyes will be on Kiwis Adam Hall and Corey Peters. Hall and Peters are ... <a title="Winter Paralympics 2026: When does it start, how to watch and who is competing" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/05/winter-paralympics-2026-when-does-it-start-how-to-watch-and-who-is-competing/" aria-label="Read more about Winter Paralympics 2026: When does it start, how to watch and who is competing">Read more</a>
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March 5, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora (HNZ) is scrambling to pay about 5500 staff in Waikato after a payment glitch. RNZ / Peter de Graaf One of the thousands of North Island health workers who were not paid overnight has been dipping into her son’s bank account while she has just ... <a title="About 5500 Waikato Health New Zealand staff not paid overnight due to glitch" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/05/about-5500-waikato-health-new-zealand-staff-not-paid-overnight-due-to-glitch/" aria-label="Read more about About 5500 Waikato Health New Zealand staff not paid overnight due to glitch">Read more</a>
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March 5, 2026
ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on March 5, 2026.
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March 5, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A blockage in the plant’s outfall pipe led to a backflow of sewage into the plant, shutting it down and forcing the closure of beaches along the city’s South Coast as up to 70 million litres of untreated sewage was sent into the sea each day. RNZ / Krystal Gibbens Wellington ... <a title="Moa Point wastewater plant replacement equipment not yet ordered, Wellington Water says" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/05/moa-point-wastewater-plant-replacement-equipment-not-yet-ordered-wellington-water-says/" aria-label="Read more about Moa Point wastewater plant replacement equipment not yet ordered, Wellington Water says">Read more</a>
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March 5, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Follow all the action as the Football Ferns take on American Samoa at National Stadium, Honiara in the Solomon Islands. Thursday’s match follows Tuesday’s 8-0 victory over the Solomon Islands – their second World Cup qualifying match win. The Ferns have officially qualified for Round 3 of the OFC Women’s World ... <a title="Live: Football Ferns v American Samoa – FIFA Women’s World Cup qualifiers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/05/live-football-ferns-v-american-samoa-fifa-womens-world-cup-qualifiers/" aria-label="Read more about Live: Football Ferns v American Samoa – FIFA Women’s World Cup qualifiers">Read more</a>
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March 5, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sheree Gregory, Senior Lecturer Human Resource Management, University of Newcastle Lianne Mackessy’s film Crescendo won top prize at this year’s prestigious Tropfest short-film festival – a significant personal and industry milestone. The film’s central figure mirrors Mackessy – a women navigating the imperfect, complicated and often chaotic ... <a title="What this year’s Tropfest winning film tells us about mothers in the screen industry" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/05/what-this-years-tropfest-winning-film-tells-us-about-mothers-in-the-screen-industry-276956/" aria-label="Read more about What this year’s Tropfest winning film tells us about mothers in the screen industry">Read more</a>
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March 5, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jack Anderson, Professor of Sports Law, Melbourne Law School, The University of Melbourne The opening ceremony of the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Paralympics takes place on Friday but geopolitical tensions have spurred some countries, including the Czech Republic, Finland and Ukraine, to boycott the opening ceremony. The ... <a title="Paralympic politics: how Russia, Belarus and Israel sparked opening ceremony boycotts" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/05/paralympic-politics-how-russia-belarus-and-israel-sparked-opening-ceremony-boycotts-276751/" aria-label="Read more about Paralympic politics: how Russia, Belarus and Israel sparked opening ceremony boycotts">Read more</a>
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March 5, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Newly appointed All Blacks coach Dave Rennie. Photosport The former mayor of Upper Hutt says the appointment of new All Blacks coach Dave Rennie is a moment of immense pride for the community that helped shape him. On Wednesday, Rennie was named the new All Blacks head coach through to the ... <a title="Upper Hutt’s pride: The making of new All Blacks coach Dave Rennie" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/05/upper-hutts-pride-the-making-of-new-all-blacks-coach-dave-rennie/" aria-label="Read more about Upper Hutt’s pride: The making of new All Blacks coach Dave Rennie">Read more</a>
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March 5, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Kuwait-based Kiwi family, from left, Malia-Lavalea Magele, Pauline Toleafoa, Koulton Magele, Sinsemillia Magele and Sage Magele. Supplied A New Zealand family living in Kuwait is anxiously waiting to hear whether they will be able to return home, after the Defence Force confirmed it would deploy planes to the Middle East. As ... <a title="New Zealand family in Kuwait waits to hear if they can return home" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/05/new-zealand-family-in-kuwait-waits-to-hear-if-they-can-return-home/" aria-label="Read more about New Zealand family in Kuwait waits to hear if they can return home">Read more</a>
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March 5, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and US President Donald Trump. Supplied / PMO A geopolitical analyst says New Zealand has a small but important role to play in a peaceful solution in the Middle East. The United States and Israel have continued airstrikes on Iran as the conflict moves into its fifth ... <a title="New Zealand has small, important role in Middle East solution, expert says" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/05/new-zealand-has-small-important-role-in-middle-east-solution-expert-says/" aria-label="Read more about New Zealand has small, important role in Middle East solution, expert says">Read more</a>
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March 5, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Vaughan Cruickshank, Senior Lecturer in Health and Physical Education, University of Tasmania On the eve of the 2026 AFL season, players and fans are mourning the loss of legendary commentator Dennis Cometti. Cometti passed away in Perth on Wednesday after battling Alzheimer’s disease and dementia for several ... <a title="‘Centimetre perfect’: how commentator Dennis Cometti became footy’s favourite voice" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/05/centimetre-perfect-how-commentator-dennis-cometti-became-footys-favourite-voice-277503/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Centimetre perfect’: how commentator Dennis Cometti became footy’s favourite voice">Read more</a>
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March 5, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Kiwis teammates James Fisher-Harris and Naufahu Whyte will face off, when the Warriors host the Roosters at Go Media Stadium. Photosport/RNZ NRL: NZ Warriors v Sydney Roosters Kickoff: 8pm Friday, 6 March Go Media Stadium, Auckland Live blog updates on RNZ website NZ Warriors kick off their 2025 NRL campaign on ... <a title="NRL: NZ Warriors v Sydney Roosters – what you need to know" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/05/nrl-nz-warriors-v-sydney-roosters-what-you-need-to-know/" aria-label="Read more about NRL: NZ Warriors v Sydney Roosters – what you need to know">Read more</a>
