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March 27, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Anthony Albanese has pushed back at Donald Trump’s crack at Australia for not providing the United States with as much backing over the Iran war as the president believed it should. Trump, who made his comment about Australia when asked ... <a title="Albanese gives tit-for-tat response to Trump’s criticism of Australia over Iran war" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/27/albanese-gives-tit-for-tat-response-to-trumps-criticism-of-australia-over-iran-war-279204/" aria-label="Read more about Albanese gives tit-for-tat response to Trump’s criticism of Australia over Iran war">Read more</a>
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March 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Labour leader Chris Hipkins speaking to media on Friday. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Labour leader Chris Hipkins has denied misleading New Zealanders after revelations he had been aware of the potential risks to teenagers of a second Covid-19 vaccine dose in 2022 despite recently claiming otherwise. Earlier this month, Hipkins said ... <a title="Labour leader Chris Hipkins denies misleading public over Covid vaccine risk to under 18s" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/27/labour-leader-chris-hipkins-denies-misleading-public-over-covid-vaccine-risk-to-under-18s/" aria-label="Read more about Labour leader Chris Hipkins denies misleading public over Covid vaccine risk to under 18s">Read more</a>
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March 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Southbound traffic on the Waikato Expressway queuing to get off at the Tamahere interchange during rush hour on a week day. Natalie Akoorie The closure of an intersection on a state highway feeding into Hamilton’s south-east has turned surrounding roads into commuter chaos. In mid-February Hamilton City Council closed the Hillcrest ... <a title="Closure of intersection in Hamilton’s south-east causes commuter chaos" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/27/closure-of-intersection-in-hamiltons-south-east-causes-commuter-chaos/" aria-label="Read more about Closure of intersection in Hamilton’s south-east causes commuter chaos">Read more</a>
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March 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Nate McKinnon Christchurch’s new covered stadium was put to the test as it is officially opened on a wet and stormy day in the southern city. The $683 million stadium is the last of the city’s anchor projects intended to revitalise Christchurch after the earthquakes. It has 25,000 permanent ... <a title="Christchurch’s new Te Kaha One New Zealand Stadium opens" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/27/christchurchs-new-te-kaha-one-new-zealand-stadium-opens/" aria-label="Read more about Christchurch’s new Te Kaha One New Zealand Stadium opens">Read more</a>
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March 27, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Matt Nichol, Lecturer in Law, CQUniversity Australia The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has confirmed it is introducing a controversial new policy that will ban transgender athletes from competing in women’s events. The IOC stated eligibility for women’s events will be determined by a “once-in-a-lifetime” sex test, which ... <a title="The Olympics’ transgender athlete ban is a legal and moral minefield" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/27/the-olympics-transgender-athlete-ban-is-a-legal-and-moral-minefield-279445/" aria-label="Read more about The Olympics’ transgender athlete ban is a legal and moral minefield">Read more</a>
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March 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Leka Halasima had no idea he was about to start, as he warmed up against Canberra. Andrew Cornaga/Photosport NRL: NZ Warriors v Wests Tigers Kickoff 8pm, Friday, 27 March Go Media Stadium, Auckland Live blog updates on rnz.co.nz Over his short, but spectacular NRL career, NZ Warriors star Leka Halasima has ... <a title="NRL: NZ Warriors star Leka Halasima fronts media for first time before Wests Tigers game" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/27/nrl-nz-warriors-star-leka-halasima-fronts-media-for-first-time-before-wests-tigers-game/" aria-label="Read more about NRL: NZ Warriors star Leka Halasima fronts media for first time before Wests Tigers game">Read more</a>
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March 27, 2026
Analysis by Keith Rankin. One puzzling feature of the present Israel-Iran war is the almost complete absence of reference – in the western media at least – to the Iranian President, Masoud Pezeshkian. The American president claimed that Israel had killed the Iranian President, but he was referring to the Supreme Leader. Killing Ali Khamenei, ... <a title="Keith Rankin Analysis – The Enigma of the Iranian President" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/27/keith-rankin-analysis-the-enigma-of-the-iranian-president/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Analysis – The Enigma of the Iranian President">Read more</a>
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March 27, 2026
Analysis by Keith Rankin – This analysis was first published on 26 March 2026. One of the United States’ navy ships heading towards the Persian Gulf is the USS Tripoli. (USS = United States Ship.) How the heck did it get that name? (Will the next two United States’ naval ships be called the USS ... <a title="Keith Rankin Analysis – USS Tripoli: What’s in a Name?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/27/keith-rankin-analysis-uss-tripoli-whats-in-a-name/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Analysis – USS Tripoli: What’s in a Name?">Read more</a>
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March 27, 2026
Analysis by Keith Rankin – this analysis was first published on 24 March 2026. A minute after my radio-alarm went off this morning, I was ‘privileged’ to hear this deeply scary interview with the Deputy Prime Minister: Deputy PM Seymour on NZ, Iran and fuel relief, RNZ 24 March 2026. For most of the interview ... <a title="Keith Rankin Analysis – Has New Zealand just signed up for World War Three?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/27/keith-rankin-analysis-has-new-zealand-just-signed-up-for-world-war-three/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Analysis – Has New Zealand just signed up for World War Three?">Read more</a>
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March 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A Synlait milk truck. Synlait/supplied Paying dairy farmers a premium for their white gold could come at a cost to Synlait Milk, according to an agribusiness expert. The Dunsandel-based processor and exporter increased its farmgate milk price this week to up to $9.90 per kilogram of milk solids for the financial ... <a title="Synlait juggles high milk price risk with retaining farmer-suppliers: agri-business expert" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/27/synlait-juggles-high-milk-price-risk-with-retaining-farmer-suppliers-agri-business-expert/" aria-label="Read more about Synlait juggles high milk price risk with retaining farmer-suppliers: agri-business expert">Read more</a>
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March 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The Connemara has been out of service since last week. File photo RNZ / Ben Strang Bluebridge ferry passengers are feeling deflated and frustrated by ongoing disruption to sailings, with one ferry out of action and the other running four hours behind schedule. Sailings on Connemara have been canned for the ... <a title="Bluebridge ferry passengers frustrated by ongoing disruption to sailings" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/27/bluebridge-ferry-passengers-frustrated-by-ongoing-disruption-to-sailings/" aria-label="Read more about Bluebridge ferry passengers frustrated by ongoing disruption to sailings">Read more</a>
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March 27, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Jim Grenon’s stake now sits 0.1 percent below the threshold that would trigger a compulsory takeover offer. Supplied/RNZ: Brad White New Zealand-based Canadian billionaire Jim Grenon has increased his shareholding in listed media company NZME, owner of the New Zealand Herald and Newstalk ZB. A notice to the NZX shows Grenon ... <a title="NZ-based Canadian billionaire Jim Grenon becomes NZME’s largest shareholder" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/27/nz-based-canadian-billionaire-jim-grenon-becomes-nzmes-largest-shareholder/" aria-label="Read more about NZ-based Canadian billionaire Jim Grenon becomes NZME’s largest shareholder">Read more</a>
