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March 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand New All Blacks head coach Dave Rennie says he’s proud to be appointed to a role that he’s dreamed of and one that so few people get to do. Rennie was unveiled as the 28th All Blacks head coach just before midday, seeing off Jamie Joseph in the two-man race to ... <a title="New All Blacks head coach excited to ‘come back home and do the jersey justice’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/04/new-all-blacks-head-coach-excited-to-come-back-home-and-do-the-jersey-justice/" aria-label="Read more about New All Blacks head coach excited to ‘come back home and do the jersey justice’">Read more</a>
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March 4, 2026
By Kaya Selby, RNZ Pacific journalist Analysts are warning fuel prices are expected to jump in the Pacific following the Israeli and US attacks on Iran, and the retaliatory response by Iran. Iran borders the Strait of Hormuz, which carries 20 percent of the world’s oil and gas supply, and shipments have been suspended following ... <a title="‘A global energy crisis’ – Fuel price hike looms for Pacific amid Iran war" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/04/a-global-energy-crisis-fuel-price-hike-looms-for-pacific-amid-iran-war/" aria-label="Read more about ‘A global energy crisis’ – Fuel price hike looms for Pacific amid Iran war">Read more</a>
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March 4, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kyllie Cripps, Director Monash Indigenous Studies Centre, CI ARC Centre of Excellence for the Elimination of Violence against Women (CEVAW), School of Philosophical, Historical & International Studies (SOPHIS), School of Social Sciences (SOSS), Faculty of Arts, Monash University This article contains references to and the names of ... <a title="Too many Indigenous women are killed by domestic violence. They are more than just numbers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/04/too-many-indigenous-women-are-killed-by-domestic-violence-they-are-more-than-just-numbers-276264/" aria-label="Read more about Too many Indigenous women are killed by domestic violence. They are more than just numbers">Read more</a>
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March 4, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Fiona Crawford, Adjunct Lecturer at the Centre for Justice, Queensland University of Technology The 2026 Women’s Asian Cup is the first major women’s soccer tournament Australia has hosted since the groundbreaking 2023 Women’s World Cup. The 12-team event, which will be held in Perth, Sydney and the ... <a title="Matildas effect 2.0? Why the Women’s Asian Cup is a huge moment for Australian soccer" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/04/matildas-effect-2-0-why-the-womens-asian-cup-is-a-huge-moment-for-australian-soccer-275428/" aria-label="Read more about Matildas effect 2.0? Why the Women’s Asian Cup is a huge moment for Australian soccer">Read more</a>
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March 4, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Carolyn Nickson, Principal Research Fellow, Cancer Elimination Collaboration, University of Sydney; The University of Melbourne At least 20,000 Australian women are diagnosed with breast cancer each year. And more than 3,300 die from the disease. To save women’s lives, we need to detect breast cancer early. Breast ... <a title="AI could help us more accurately screen for breast cancer – new research" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/04/ai-could-help-us-more-accurately-screen-for-breast-cancer-new-research-277079/" aria-label="Read more about AI could help us more accurately screen for breast cancer – new research">Read more</a>
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March 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Public Domain The mother of a baby found unresponsive in a South Auckland home has described her broken relationship, drug use, and the day her son died, before a Coroner’s inquest on Wednesday. Ten-month-old Poseidyn Hemopo-Pickering was rushed to Middlemore Hospital and later moved to Starship Children’s Hospital on the evening ... <a title="The fractured, drug-fuelled life behind the scenes of a 10-month-old’s death" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/04/the-fractured-drug-fuelled-life-behind-the-scenes-of-a-10-month-olds-death/" aria-label="Read more about The fractured, drug-fuelled life behind the scenes of a 10-month-old’s death">Read more</a>
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March 4, 2026
The US objective is not the security of the American people. The objective is global hegemony. The attempt is to destroy the UN and the international rule of law — an attempt that will fail, warn the authors. ANALYSIS: By Jeffrey D. Sachs and Sybil Fares On February 16, 2026, one of us (Jeffrey Sachs) ... <a title="This illegal US-Israeli attack on Iran is also an assault on the United Nations" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/04/this-illegal-us-israeli-attack-on-iran-is-also-an-assault-on-the-united-nations/" aria-label="Read more about This illegal US-Israeli attack on Iran is also an assault on the United Nations">Read more</a>
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March 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ The Salvation Army is launching a $1.5 million methamphetamine harm reduction programme in Motueka. The three-year pilot will include clinical addiction programmes to help people to get clean and stay clean, along with an education campaign to raise awareness about the class-A drug. Salvation Army service development lead Emma Hunter ... <a title="Salvation Army launches $1.5 million meth harm reduction programme in Motueka" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/04/salvation-army-launches-1-5-million-meth-harm-reduction-programme-in-motueka/" aria-label="Read more about Salvation Army launches $1.5 million meth harm reduction programme in Motueka">Read more</a>
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March 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Minister for Māori Crown Relations Tama Potaka. RNZ / Mark Papalii A group of Tūhoe kaumatua say plans to remove the supervisory jurisdiction of the Māori Land Court (MLC) over many post-settlement governance entities (PSGE) will deny Māori access to justice and accountability. The government is proposing legislation gives PSGEs the ... <a title="Government moves to strip Māori Land Court powers over PGSEs" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/04/government-moves-to-strip-maori-land-court-powers-over-pgses/" aria-label="Read more about Government moves to strip Māori Land Court powers over PGSEs">Read more</a>
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March 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Dave Rennie has been named the new All Blacks coach, seeing off Jamie Joseph in the two-man race to replace Scott Robertson. © Photosport Ltd 2016 www.photosport.nz The All Blacks have a new head at the helm. Dave Rennie has been appointed to one of the most scrutinised jobs in the ... <a title="All Blacks reveal new head coach: Who is Dave Rennie?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/04/all-blacks-reveal-new-head-coach-who-is-dave-rennie/" aria-label="Read more about All Blacks reveal new head coach: Who is Dave Rennie?">Read more</a>
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March 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Missiles are seen in the skies over Doha on March 3. MAHMUD HAMS/AFP The family car is filled with petrol and packed with supplies and go bags for a hasty escape. But for now, a New Zealand family living in Qatar’s capital, said they would stay where they were while loud ... <a title="New Zealand family living in Qatar: ‘Like a Covid lockdown with the occasional loud boom’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/04/new-zealand-family-living-in-qatar-like-a-covid-lockdown-with-the-occasional-loud-boom/" aria-label="Read more about New Zealand family living in Qatar: ‘Like a Covid lockdown with the occasional loud boom’">Read more</a>
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March 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Autistic nonspeakers may use various strategies to manage the overload and lessen sensory distress. Unsplash / Naila Conita Southern Cross Health Insurance says ADHD and autism are once again covered under its policies, after an earlier decision to exclude them. RNZ reported last month families were blind-sided by the decision, which ... <a title="Insurer backtracks on move to exclude ADHD and autism treatment cover" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/04/insurer-backtracks-on-move-to-exclude-adhd-and-autism-treatment-cover/" aria-label="Read more about Insurer backtracks on move to exclude ADHD and autism treatment cover">Read more</a>
