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March 2, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Just Zilch. RNZ / Jimmy Ellingham There are concerns that a former soldier sentenced to home detention for filming young people using a bathroom for six years is now volunteering at a Palmerston North food rescue charity. Adrien Bell, who also goes by the surname Bennett, has volunteered at Just Zilch ... <a title="Former solider and sex offender Adrien Bell’s volunteer work sparks concern" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/02/former-solider-and-sex-offender-adrien-bells-volunteer-work-sparks-concern/" aria-label="Read more about Former solider and sex offender Adrien Bell’s volunteer work sparks concern">Read more</a>
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March 2, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Andy Dean Photography/ 123rf Two people had their therapeutic methadone doses changed by Te Whatu Ora against their will, with one man dying of an overdose only six weeks later, according to two separate rulings by the Health and Disability Commissioner (HDC). In one case, a pharmacy mistakenly gave one woman ... <a title="Death after man’s methadone dose changed" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/02/death-after-mans-methadone-dose-changed/" aria-label="Read more about Death after man’s methadone dose changed">Read more</a>
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March 2, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Katya Hutton. Supplied / Cancer Society Three emerging Māori researchers leading innovative projects to improve cancer outcomes for whānau Māori will receive this year’s Māori Cancer Researcher Award. Their research range from exploring how papakāinga living can strengthen the practice of Rongoā Māori, to developing next-generation immunotherapies with fewer side effects, ... <a title="Wāhine Māori acknowledged with awards for cancer research" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/02/wahine-maori-acknowledged-with-awards-for-cancer-research/" aria-label="Read more about Wāhine Māori acknowledged with awards for cancer research">Read more</a>
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March 2, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Emirates has cancelled flights through Doha and Dubai. Thierry Monasse A Qatar Airways 777 and two Emirates A380 planes are stuck in Auckland after the airlines were forced to cancel flights through Doha and Dubai amid the Iran attacks. “Auckland Airport is supporting those airlines with aircraft parking and operational assistance ... <a title="Qatar Airways, Emirates flights to Doha and Dubai cancelled amid Iran attacks" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/02/qatar-airways-emirates-flights-to-doha-and-dubai-cancelled-amid-iran-attacks/" aria-label="Read more about Qatar Airways, Emirates flights to Doha and Dubai cancelled amid Iran attacks">Read more</a>
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March 2, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tanya Hill, Senior Curator (Astronomy), Museums Victoria Research Institute; The University of Melbourne On Tuesday March 3, the Moon will pass directly through Earth’s shadow, creating a total lunar eclipse. Best of all, Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand are in a prime position to watch the show. ... <a title="Last total lunar eclipse until 2029 is coming tomorrow – don’t miss it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/02/last-total-lunar-eclipse-until-2029-is-coming-tomorrow-dont-miss-it-276392/" aria-label="Read more about Last total lunar eclipse until 2029 is coming tomorrow – don’t miss it">Read more</a>
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March 2, 2026
By Mahmoud Aslan in Lamerd, southern Iran Dozens of teenage girls were attending their regular training sessions of volleyball, basketball, and gymnastics in the main sports hall in Lamerd, a city near the Persian coast, when a missile slammed into the building at 5pm on Saturday. Additional strikes hit two nearby residential areas and a ... <a title="After a sports hall in Iran was bombed, witnesses describe chaos and ‘continuous screaming’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/02/after-a-sports-hall-in-iran-was-bombed-witnesses-describe-chaos-and-continuous-screaming/" aria-label="Read more about After a sports hall in Iran was bombed, witnesses describe chaos and ‘continuous screaming’">Read more</a>
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March 2, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A coronial inquiry into the death of a 10-month-old Manurewa infant is underway in Auckland. 123rf.com A coronial inquiry into the death of 10-month-old Manurewa infant Poseidyn Hemopo-Pickering is underway in Auckland. Poseidyn was rushed to Middlemore Hospital and later moved to Starship Children’s Hospital on the evening of 5 September, ... <a title="Coronial inquiry into death of 10-month-old Manurewa infant Poseidyn Hemopo-Pickering gets underway" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/02/coronial-inquiry-into-death-of-10-month-old-manurewa-infant-poseidyn-hemopo-pickering-gets-underway/" aria-label="Read more about Coronial inquiry into death of 10-month-old Manurewa infant Poseidyn Hemopo-Pickering gets underway">Read more</a>
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March 2, 2026
RNZ Pacific The governments of Fiji, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu have issued advisories for their nationals in the Middle East to remain calm and take the necessary precautions due to US-Israeli airstrikes on Iran. Fiji’s Embassy in Abu Dhabi said Fijian nationals who were not residents of the United Arab Emirates should register with the ... <a title="Fiji, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu issue advisories amid US-Israeli strikes on Iran" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/02/fiji-solomon-islands-vanuatu-issue-advisories-amid-us-israeli-strikes-on-iran/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu issue advisories amid US-Israeli strikes on Iran">Read more</a>
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March 2, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The IPCA released a summary of a police investigation into the officer, overseen by the authority, on Monday (file photo). hamilton, auckland, station, office, precinct, municipal, new zealand, nz, sign, building, editorial, symbol, logo, city, street The police watchdog has criticised police for not disciplining an officer who allegedly kidnapped his ... <a title="Officer accused of kidnapping ex-wife avoids disciplinary action, keeps job" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/02/officer-accused-of-kidnapping-ex-wife-avoids-disciplinary-action-keeps-job/" aria-label="Read more about Officer accused of kidnapping ex-wife avoids disciplinary action, keeps job">Read more</a>
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March 2, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adrian Beaumont, Election Analyst (Psephologist) at The Conversation; and Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne New federal polls from Newspoll and Redbridge have Labor’s primary vote dropping, with One Nation seven or nine points ahead of the Coalition in second place. Labor ... <a title="Labor down in Newspoll and Redbridge polls, with One Nation still in a clear second position" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/02/labor-down-in-newspoll-and-redbridge-polls-with-one-nation-still-in-a-clear-second-position-277081/" aria-label="Read more about Labor down in Newspoll and Redbridge polls, with One Nation still in a clear second position">Read more</a>
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March 2, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew Lensen, Senior Lecturer in Artificial Intelligence, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington If you’re often on social media, you’ve probably seen it: the deluge of low-quality, artificial intelligence-made material clogging up our feeds. So-called “AI slop” – the Macquarie Dictionary’s Word of the Year ... <a title="AI is already creeping into election campaigns. NZ’s rules aren’t ready" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/02/ai-is-already-creeping-into-election-campaigns-nzs-rules-arent-ready-275688/" aria-label="Read more about AI is already creeping into election campaigns. NZ’s rules aren’t ready">Read more</a>
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March 2, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Now the seminal Kiwi band – which includes celebrated song-writing siblings Tim and Neil Finn as well as Eddie Rayner and Noel Crombie – have announced shows for Auckland and Wellington. The will play at TSB Arena, Wellington on Wednesday, 6 May, followed by Spark Arena in Auckland on Saturday, 9 ... <a title="Split Enz have reunited – two more shows for NZ" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/02/split-enz-have-reunited-two-more-shows-for-nz/" aria-label="Read more about Split Enz have reunited – two more shows for NZ">Read more</a>
