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March 2, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Bluebridge and Interislander in Picton Marlborough sounds RNZ/ Rachel Thomas Two BlueBridge ferry sailings have been cancelled for passengers due to rough conditions in the Cook Strait. MetService forecast southerly swells of up to 4m with winds reaching just over 80 km/h. Strong winds are expected to continue through Tuesday. BlueBridge ... <a title="Strong winds disrupt Cook Strait passenger services" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/02/strong-winds-disrupt-cook-strait-passenger-services/" aria-label="Read more about Strong winds disrupt Cook Strait passenger services">Read more</a>
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March 2, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF Supporters of compulsory third-party vehicle insurance argue that it will prevent innocent drivers from facing hefty repair bills they can’t afford. However, recent comments from the transport minister suggest that such a change wouldn’t be happening anytime soon. Chris Bishop told interest.co.nz that the mandatory third-party vehicle insurance wasn’t considered ... <a title="Should third party vehicle insurance be compulsory? Why the costs could outweigh the benefits" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/02/should-third-party-vehicle-insurance-be-compulsory-why-the-costs-could-outweigh-the-benefits/" aria-label="Read more about Should third party vehicle insurance be compulsory? Why the costs could outweigh the benefits">Read more</a>
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March 2, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand St John district operations manager Andy Everiss said the action was highly disrespectful. RNZ / Marika Khabazi Police are searching for a group of people who slashed the tyres of ambulances in South Auckland this weekend. They said the offenders broke into a gated yard at Hato Hone St John’s Manukau ... <a title="Tyres slashed on three ambulances during Manukau break-in" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/02/tyres-slashed-on-three-ambulances-during-manukau-break-in/" aria-label="Read more about Tyres slashed on three ambulances during Manukau break-in">Read more</a>
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March 2, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A ring net fishing boat in Northland. Seafood NZ National has announced that, if re-elected, it would ban ring-net fishing in some areas of the Hauraki Gulf, but the policy they’ve promised to reverse was their own The battle has been long – fish versus fishing. Now, the fight over the ... <a title="The Detail: Net fishing is in, then out again as National Party does a backflip" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/02/the-detail-net-fishing-is-in-then-out-again-as-national-party-does-a-backflip/" aria-label="Read more about The Detail: Net fishing is in, then out again as National Party does a backflip">Read more</a>
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March 2, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand St John district operations manager Andy Everiss said the action was highly disrespectful. RNZ / Marika Khabazi Police are searching for a group of people who slashed the tyres of ambulances in South Auckland this weekend. They said the offenders broke into a gated yard at Hato Hone St John’s Manukau ... <a title="Tyres slashes on three ambulanceduring Manukau break-in" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/02/tyres-slashes-on-three-ambulanceduring-manukau-break-in/" aria-label="Read more about Tyres slashes on three ambulanceduring Manukau break-in">Read more</a>
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March 2, 2026
RNZ News Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says New Zealand’s stance on the United States and Israeli bombing of Iran mirrors that of Australia. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the government supported the United States acting to stop Iran acquiring nuclear weapons. A statement by Luxon and Foreign Minister Winston Peters yesterday “acknowledges” the strikes. ... <a title="Luxon defends NZ’s position on Iran attacks – same as Australia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/02/luxon-defends-nzs-position-on-iran-attacks-same-as-australia/" aria-label="Read more about Luxon defends NZ’s position on Iran attacks – same as Australia">Read more</a>
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March 2, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The benchmark NZX50 fell 1 percent in early trading, or 145 points. RNZ / Angus Dreaver The New Zealand share market has opened sharply lower following the latest conflict in the Middle East. The benchmark NZX50 opened down 1 percent, before extending its losses to be down 1.3 percent mid-morning. Market ... <a title="NZ share market falls in first trading since US-Israel strikes on Iran" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/02/nz-share-market-falls-in-first-trading-since-us-israel-strikes-on-iran/" aria-label="Read more about NZ share market falls in first trading since US-Israel strikes on Iran">Read more</a>
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March 2, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A ring net fishing boat in Northland. Seafood NZ National has announced that, if re-elected, it would ban ring-net fishing in some areas of the Hauraki Gulf, but the policy they’ve promised to reverse was their own The battle has been long – fish versus fishing. Now, the fight over the ... <a title="The Detail: Net fishing is in, then out again" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/02/the-detail-net-fishing-is-in-then-out-again/" aria-label="Read more about The Detail: Net fishing is in, then out again">Read more</a>
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March 2, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The works have already drawn the ire of local residents. Pretoria Gordon A major through road in Lower Hutt will be closed for the next nine months as part of a series of road works in Hutt City. From 2 March until December 2026, the intersection between Queens Dr and High ... <a title="Major through road in Lower Hutt closes for next nine months" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/02/major-through-road-in-lower-hutt-closes-for-next-nine-months/" aria-label="Read more about Major through road in Lower Hutt closes for next nine months">Read more</a>
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March 2, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Follow the latest with our live blog above Israel and the US have begun a fresh waves of strikes on Iran, targetting the Iranian leadership, its air defences and its ballistic missile capabilities. The US military says it has sunk nine Iranian warships and is “going after the rest” in attacks ... <a title="Live: US-Israeli strikes on Iran could last ‘weeks’, 48 Iranian leaders and 3 US soldiers killed" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/02/live-us-israeli-strikes-on-iran-could-last-weeks-48-iranian-leaders-and-3-us-soldiers-killed/" aria-label="Read more about Live: US-Israeli strikes on Iran could last ‘weeks’, 48 Iranian leaders and 3 US soldiers killed">Read more</a>
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March 2, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Brendan Frizzell, PhD Student in Sociology, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences Bad Bunny likes to remind the world where he and his music come from. In “EoO,” a song from his 2025 album “DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS,” he raps, “‘Tás escuchando música de Puerto ... <a title="Bad Bunny says reggaeton is Puerto Rican, but it was born in Panama" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/02/bad-bunny-says-reggaeton-is-puerto-rican-but-it-was-born-in-panama-276347/" aria-label="Read more about Bad Bunny says reggaeton is Puerto Rican, but it was born in Panama">Read more</a>
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March 2, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jonathan Tonge, Professor of Politics, University of Liverpool The Green party’s dramatic capture of Gorton and Denton, supposedly one of Labour’s safest parliamentary constituencies, offers yet more evidence of the fragmentation of British politics. The Green candidate, 34-year-old plumber Hannah Spencer, won 40.69% of the vote, a ... <a title="Victory in Gorton and Denton is historic for the Greens – and cataclysmic for Britain’s two-party politics" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/02/victory-in-gorton-and-denton-is-historic-for-the-greens-and-cataclysmic-for-britains-two-party-politics-277001/" aria-label="Read more about Victory in Gorton and Denton is historic for the Greens – and cataclysmic for Britain’s two-party politics">Read more</a>
