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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>
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March 5, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Corey Peters heads to Milan with four Paralympic medals already to his name. PHOTOSPORT Corey Peters has spent most of the past decade chasing winters. For 12 straight years, the New Zealand sit-skier went season to season without a break, building a career that has delivered four Paralympic medals, including downhill ... <a title="Corey Peters determined to make last Paralympics a golden one" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/05/corey-peters-determined-to-make-last-paralympics-a-golden-one/" aria-label="Read more about Corey Peters determined to make last Paralympics a golden one">Read more</a>
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March 5, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Canterbury flooding – Little River – 17 February 2026 RNZ/Nathan McKinnon The latest data from Earth Sciences New Zealand shows just how wet and cool it was at some points this summer for parts of the South Island and lower North Island. Chester Lampkin from Earth Sciences New Zealand told Morning ... <a title="Was it really a rubbish summer this year? What the numbers say" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/05/was-it-really-a-rubbish-summer-this-year-what-the-numbers-say/" aria-label="Read more about Was it really a rubbish summer this year? What the numbers say">Read more</a>
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March 5, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rohan Havelock, Lecturer, Faculty of Law, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau New Zealand’s Treasury has just launched a review of household insurance affordability – and it could not be timelier. Amid another summer of weather disasters around the country, it emerged one insurer had temporarily stopped ... <a title="NZ’s rising house insurance premiums warn of a system under strain" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/05/nzs-rising-house-insurance-premiums-warn-of-a-system-under-strain-277088/" aria-label="Read more about NZ’s rising house insurance premiums warn of a system under strain">Read more</a>
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March 5, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Wellington’s eco-sanctuary Zealandia is facing a bill of tens of thousands of dollars following last month’s wild winds. In February, the lower North Island was hit by a brutal storm which brought down trees, shut roads and cut off power to thousands. The capital experienced its strongest winds in more than ... <a title="Wellington eco-sanctuary Zealandia facing huge bill after wild winds hit region" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/05/wellington-eco-sanctuary-zealandia-facing-huge-bill-after-wild-winds-hit-region/" aria-label="Read more about Wellington eco-sanctuary Zealandia facing huge bill after wild winds hit region">Read more</a>
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March 5, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Marika Khabazi A construction worker has described pulling someone from a burning house in the Auckland suburb of Ponsonby. A number of firefighters are at the scene on Tawariki Street, with crews using an aerial crane to try contain the fire on Thursday. Jeremy Lodder was working at a ... <a title="Construction worker pulls man from burning house in Auckland" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/05/construction-worker-pulls-man-from-burning-house-in-auckland/" aria-label="Read more about Construction worker pulls man from burning house in Auckland">Read more</a>
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March 5, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Dave Rennie. AAP / Photosport Dave Rennie has been tasked with leading the All Blacks through to the 2027 Rugby World Cup. Rennie was named as the new head coach on Wednesday, replacing Scott Robertson after just two years at the helm. The former Chiefs and Wallabies coach will take up ... <a title="World media reacts to appointment of new All Blacks coach Dave Rennie" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/05/world-media-reacts-to-appointment-of-new-all-blacks-coach-dave-rennie/" aria-label="Read more about World media reacts to appointment of new All Blacks coach Dave Rennie">Read more</a>
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March 5, 2026
It’s only Day Five of the war, but surely the epic stupidity of Australia so cravenly backing the US-Israeli invasion of Iran is evident by now. Michael West Media reports. COMMENTARY: By Michael West We are led by fools and sycophants. The illegal, unprovoked invasion of Iran is not just garden-variety stupidity. This is stupidity ... <a title="Australia and the ‘Epstein Coalition’ – invasion of Iran a disaster" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/05/australia-and-the-epstein-coalition-invasion-of-iran-a-disaster/" aria-label="Read more about Australia and the ‘Epstein Coalition’ – invasion of Iran a disaster">Read more</a>
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March 5, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A 23-year-old man and a 47-year-old woman have been charged. RNZ / Nate McKinnon Two people have been arrested after a man was injured in a shooting in South Auckland. Police said officers were conducting patrols in the Clevedon Road area on Saturday when they heard what they believed to be ... <a title="Two arrested after man hurt in South Auckland shooting" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/05/two-arrested-after-man-hurt-in-south-auckland-shooting/" aria-label="Read more about Two arrested after man hurt in South Auckland shooting">Read more</a>
