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March 3, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Jock Davis. Facebook The family of a young man shot and killed by a hunter on Stewart Island last year say the hunter’s failure to identify his target has left them facing a “lifetime of hell”. Ashburton builder Paul William John Stevens, 39, has avoided jail time and instead been sentenced ... <a title="‘I miss Jock everyday’: Family of man killed while hunting left facing ‘lifetime of hell’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/03/i-miss-jock-everyday-family-of-man-killed-while-hunting-left-facing-lifetime-of-hell/" aria-label="Read more about ‘I miss Jock everyday’: Family of man killed while hunting left facing ‘lifetime of hell’">Read more</a>
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March 3, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra In an example of short-term thinking, the Liberal Party’s federal executive decided on Friday to bury its election review. But it was unable to cremate it. On Tuesday the review was referred to at the Liberal parliamentary party’s regular meeting. ... <a title="View from The Hill: Leaked election review slates Dutton while highlighting Liberals’ longer term intractable problems" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/03/view-from-the-hill-leaked-election-review-slates-dutton-while-highlighting-liberals-longer-term-intractable-problems-277243/" aria-label="Read more about View from The Hill: Leaked election review slates Dutton while highlighting Liberals’ longer term intractable problems">Read more</a>
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March 3, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Shahram Akbarzadeh, Director, Middle East Studies Forum (MESF), Deakin University Since beginning their assault on Iran, that United States and Israel have been explicit that their ultimate goal is regime change. The attacks are supposed to present a historic opportunity for Iranians to overthrow an authoritarian state ... <a title="Who could be Iran’s next supreme leader? And how is he chosen?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/03/who-could-be-irans-next-supreme-leader-and-how-is-he-chosen-277360/" aria-label="Read more about Who could be Iran’s next supreme leader? And how is he chosen?">Read more</a>
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March 3, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nigel Andrew, Professor of Entomology, Southern Cross University Right now, Australia is undertaking the world’s largest removal of invasive ants. The goal: eradicate fire ants (Solenopsis invicta). These aggressive South American ants are named for the burning sensation of their sting. They pose risks to many native ... <a title="Is Australia’s scorched earth baiting program actually paving the way for fire ant invasion?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/03/is-australias-scorched-earth-baiting-program-actually-paving-the-way-for-fire-ant-invasion-276980/" aria-label="Read more about Is Australia’s scorched earth baiting program actually paving the way for fire ant invasion?">Read more</a>
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March 3, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Tomasi Cama the New Zealand All Black Sevens. PHOTOSPORT The All Black Sevens side will head to the New York and Vancouver legs of the World Sevens Series without head coach Tomasi Cama. New Zealand Rugby confirmed on Tuesday that Cama will not fly out with the team who depart today ... <a title="All Black Sevens coach left off plane to North America" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/03/all-black-sevens-coach-left-off-plane-to-north-america/" aria-label="Read more about All Black Sevens coach left off plane to North America">Read more</a>
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March 3, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Government officials and major fuel retailer Z Energy are moving to ease any concerns about the country’s fuel reserves. The US and Israel-led air campaign in Iran has seen the country fire missiles and drones at its Middle East neighbours and threaten to close the strategic Strait of Hormuz, through which ... <a title="NZ has ‘healthy stock levels’ of fuel – MBIE" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/03/nz-has-healthy-stock-levels-of-fuel-mbie/" aria-label="Read more about NZ has ‘healthy stock levels’ of fuel – MBIE">Read more</a>
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March 3, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Donald Rothwell, Professor of International Law, Australian National University The Iranian diaspora has been celebrating and governments around the world have generally not mourned the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in last weekend’s US and Israeli air strikes on Iran. While there has been much political justification ... <a title="International law or ‘might is right’? Australia’s choice on Iran and other conflicts" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/03/international-law-or-might-is-right-australias-choice-on-iran-and-other-conflicts-277357/" aria-label="Read more about International law or ‘might is right’? Australia’s choice on Iran and other conflicts">Read more</a>
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March 3, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Yaqoot Fatima, Professor of Sleep Health, University of the Sunshine Coast Some mornings, you wake up and the dream is right there. Clear and vivid. You might still feel the emotion in your chest, and it can take a few minutes to remember where you are and ... <a title="Why do some of us vividly remember dreams and others say they ‘don’t dream’?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/03/why-do-some-of-us-vividly-remember-dreams-and-others-say-they-dont-dream-275569/" aria-label="Read more about Why do some of us vividly remember dreams and others say they ‘don’t dream’?">Read more</a>
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March 3, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stella Huangfu, Associate Professor, School of Economics, University of Sydney Global oil markets have reacted swiftly to escalating tensions in the Middle East as the United States and Israel continue their assault on Iran. After oil tanker traffic through a key chokepoint, the Strait of Hormuz, stopped, ... <a title="Why surging oil prices are a shock for the global economy – but not yet a crisis" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/03/why-surging-oil-prices-are-a-shock-for-the-global-economy-but-not-yet-a-crisis-277228/" aria-label="Read more about Why surging oil prices are a shock for the global economy – but not yet a crisis">Read more</a>
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March 3, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Catherine Speck, Emerita Professor, Art History and Curatorship, Adelaide University These are troubled and changing times – a view of the zeitgeist that permeates Yield Strength, the 2026 Adelaide Biennial of Australian Art. The stresses and anxieties navigated on a daily basis include political extremism, challenges to ... <a title="The 2026 Adelaide Biennial, titled Yield Strength, requires slow looking and quiet consideration" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/03/the-2026-adelaide-biennial-titled-yield-strength-requires-slow-looking-and-quiet-consideration-274024/" aria-label="Read more about The 2026 Adelaide Biennial, titled Yield Strength, requires slow looking and quiet consideration">Read more</a>
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March 3, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Liam Burke, Associate Professor and Cinema and Screen Studies Discipline Leader, Swinburne University of Technology Netflix’s planned acquisition of Hollywood studio Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) has fallen apart at the eleventh hour, as Paramount Skydance has made a “superior” proposal to buy the conglomerate for A$156 billion. ... <a title="Paramount acquires Warner Bros Discovery in mega deal: the winners, losers and Trump’s man in the middle" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/03/paramount-acquires-warner-bros-discovery-in-mega-deal-the-winners-losers-and-trumps-man-in-the-middle-277220/" aria-label="Read more about Paramount acquires Warner Bros Discovery in mega deal: the winners, losers and Trump’s man in the middle">Read more</a>
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March 3, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Cymbeline Buhler King, Research Officer, School of Social Sciences, Western Sydney University Premiering at Sydney’s Nimrod Theatre in 1976, steve j. spears’ The Elocution of Benjamin Franklin was met with critical acclaim, touring internationally, including Off Broadway where it won three Obie Awards. Returning 50 years on ... <a title="You know you’re alive with Simon Burke in full flight on stage in The Elocution of Benjamin Franklin" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/03/you-know-youre-alive-with-simon-burke-in-full-flight-on-stage-in-the-elocution-of-benjamin-franklin-274976/" aria-label="Read more about You know you’re alive with Simon Burke in full flight on stage in The Elocution of Benjamin Franklin">Read more</a>
