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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>
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March 3, 2026
Pacific Media Watch The Media Council of Papua New Guinea (MCPNG) has condemned an alleged assault on a senior female reporter and called on the police to conduct a full independent investigation into the incident last Friday. Council president Neville Choi also condemned the attack and threat against one of its ownmembers, saying reporters in ... <a title="PNG Media Council calls for police probe into alleged assault over jail break report" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/03/png-media-council-calls-for-police-probe-into-alleged-assault-over-jail-break-report/" aria-label="Read more about PNG Media Council calls for police probe into alleged assault over jail break report">Read more</a>
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March 3, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Greg Peters said it has been an honour and privilege to lead NZRL. PHOTOSPORT New Zealand Rugby League (NZRL) chief executive Greg Peters is stepping down after eight years at the helm. Since his appointment in 2018, Peters has overseen a 30 percent increase in revenue, doubled player numbers from 22,000 ... <a title="New Zealand Rugby League chief executive Greg Peters steps down" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/03/new-zealand-rugby-league-chief-executive-greg-peters-steps-down/" aria-label="Read more about New Zealand Rugby League chief executive Greg Peters steps down">Read more</a>
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March 3, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Project Jonah marine mammal medics and Department of Conservation staff respond to a Beaked whale stranded in St Heliers. Supplied / Project Jonah A whale has stranded on St Heliers Beach in Auckland. Project Jonah, alongside the Department of Conservation, responded after a Shepherd’s beaked whale was spotted late this morning. ... <a title="Deep-sea whale strands on central Auckland beach" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/03/deep-sea-whale-strands-on-central-auckland-beach/" aria-label="Read more about Deep-sea whale strands on central Auckland beach">Read more</a>
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March 3, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Matt Fitzpatrick, Professor in International History, Flinders University The latest US-Israeli bombings in Iran differ from last year’s, because one of the stated aims this time is regime change. Engaged in the mass murder of civilians at home and fomenting violence abroad, the current Iranian regime has ... <a title="Does regime change ever work? History tells us long-term consequences are often disastrous" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/03/does-regime-change-ever-work-history-tells-us-long-term-consequences-are-often-disastrous-277221/" aria-label="Read more about Does regime change ever work? History tells us long-term consequences are often disastrous">Read more</a>
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March 3, 2026
ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on March 3, 2026.
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March 3, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Fertiliser prices will rise due to the conflict but by how much and for how long is not known. 123rf Ravensdown says it has enough fertiliser in the country or on the way to cover autumn – so any price impacts due to the war in the Middle East won’t be ... <a title="Enough fertiliser to cover autumn, Ravensdown says" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/03/enough-fertiliser-to-cover-autumn-ravensdown-says/" aria-label="Read more about Enough fertiliser to cover autumn, Ravensdown says">Read more</a>
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March 3, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / REECE BAKER Part of State Highway 1 at Meremere, south of Auckland, is closed after a crash between a car and motorbike. It happened at 1.45pm and police say there are early reports of serious injuries. The road is closed for north-bound traffic from Hampton Downs Road. Police are ... <a title="Car and motorbike crash closes part of SH1 south of Auckland" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/03/car-and-motorbike-crash-closes-part-of-sh1-south-of-auckland/" aria-label="Read more about Car and motorbike crash closes part of SH1 south of Auckland">Read more</a>
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March 3, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Starship Children’s Hospital. RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly A coronial inquiry into the death of 10-month-old Poseidyn Hemopo-Pickering has entered its second day. Poseidyn was rushed to Middlemore Hospital and then taken to Starship Children’s Hospital on the evening of 5 September, 2020, after being found unresponsive at his Manurewa home. He ... <a title="Baby Poseidyn’s injuries unlikely to be accidental, inquiry hears" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/03/baby-poseidyns-injuries-unlikely-to-be-accidental-inquiry-hears/" aria-label="Read more about Baby Poseidyn’s injuries unlikely to be accidental, inquiry hears">Read more</a>
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March 3, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand All Black Sonny Bill Williams (R) shoulder charges Lions winger Anthony Watson. photosport British and Irish Lions back Anthony Watson says he found a way to circumvent concussion testing after Sonny Bill Williams was shown a red card in a pivotal moment during the 2017 series. Watson shone some light on ... <a title="Rugby: Lions back Anthony Watson admits to cheating concussion test against All Blacks" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/03/rugby-lions-back-anthony-watson-admits-to-cheating-concussion-test-against-all-blacks/" aria-label="Read more about Rugby: Lions back Anthony Watson admits to cheating concussion test against All Blacks">Read more</a>
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March 3, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand An Oriental fruit fly on a piece of fruit. Supplied / Biosecurity NZ Biosecurity staff are out in South Auckland after finding more Oriental fruit flies in Papatoetoe on Monday. Biosecurity NZ widened its surveillance area after it found three more fruit flies on Monday, bringing the total to four. All ... <a title="Biosecurity NZ confident fruit fly will be eradicated, again" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/03/biosecurity-nz-confident-fruit-fly-will-be-eradicated-again/" aria-label="Read more about Biosecurity NZ confident fruit fly will be eradicated, again">Read more</a>
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March 3, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Christopher Cornwall, Lecturer in Marine Biology, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington A recent report on global tipping points warned that coral reefs face widespread dieback and have reached a point from which they cannot recover. But in our new research, we show this might ... <a title="The future remains bleak for corals – but not all reefs are doomed" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/03/the-future-remains-bleak-for-corals-but-not-all-reefs-are-doomed-277077/" aria-label="Read more about The future remains bleak for corals – but not all reefs are doomed">Read more</a>
