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March 3, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand hafakot/123RF An arsonist given a second chance when he appealed against deportation went on to set another fire at the hostel he was staying in, a tribunal has heard. British chef John Dodsworth was convicted of endangering life by wilfully setting fire to a couch at a boarding hostel less than ... <a title="Arsonist given second chance to be deported" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/03/arsonist-given-second-chance-to-be-deported/" aria-label="Read more about Arsonist given second chance to be deported">Read more</a>
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March 3, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Interislander ferries. RNZ/ Rachel Thomas Cook Strait ferry sailings are delayed today as rough seas and strong southerlies continue in the Cook Strait today. MetService was forecasting three-metre swells and winds of up to 74 km/h in the Strait, but the conditions were expected to ease later in the day. Tuesday ... <a title="Ferry delays due to rough seas, strong winds" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/03/ferry-delays-due-to-rough-seas-strong-winds/" aria-label="Read more about Ferry delays due to rough seas, strong winds">Read more</a>
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March 3, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Maryam Lotfi, Senior Lecturer in Sustainable Supply Chain Management, Cardiff University The escalating conflict between Iran, the US and Israel has taken a critical turn. The strait of Hormuz – one of the most important shipping routes for oil and gas – is facing significant disruption. The ... <a title="The oil price surge is just one symptom of a supply chain network that is not fit for this age of global tensions" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/03/the-oil-price-surge-is-just-one-symptom-of-a-supply-chain-network-that-is-not-fit-for-this-age-of-global-tensions-277277/" aria-label="Read more about The oil price surge is just one symptom of a supply chain network that is not fit for this age of global tensions">Read more</a>
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March 3, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kenya Fernandes, Research Fellow, Faculty of Science, University of Sydney Before antibiotics and antiseptics, healers across ancient Egypt, Greece, and China reached for honey to treat wounds. Archaeological evidence shows humans have been harvesting and collecting honey for thousands of years – and for much of that ... <a title="Honey from Australian wildflowers has potent power to kill bacteria" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/03/honey-from-australian-wildflowers-has-potent-power-to-kill-bacteria-276630/" aria-label="Read more about Honey from Australian wildflowers has potent power to kill bacteria">Read more</a>
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March 3, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dylan A Mordaunt, Research Fellow, Faculty of Education, Health, and Psychological Sciences, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington; Flinders University; The University of Melbourne To most of us, a visit to the local pharmacy feels like a simple transaction: we hand over a prescription slip ... <a title="Primary care prevents health problems from becoming more expensive – why doesn’t NZ fund it properly?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/03/primary-care-prevents-health-problems-from-becoming-more-expensive-why-doesnt-nz-fund-it-properly-275793/" aria-label="Read more about Primary care prevents health problems from becoming more expensive – why doesn’t NZ fund it properly?">Read more</a>
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March 3, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Breadon, Program Director, Health and Aged Care, Grattan Institute Australians are living longer, but we’re also living longer with disease and disability. Half of us now have at least one chronic condition. As rates of disease rise, so does demand for health care. In the 40 ... <a title="Emptying bins and photocopying: nurses’ skills are too often wasted in general practice" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/03/emptying-bins-and-photocopying-nurses-skills-are-too-often-wasted-in-general-practice-269493/" aria-label="Read more about Emptying bins and photocopying: nurses’ skills are too often wasted in general practice">Read more</a>
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March 3, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Paul Humphries, Associate Professor in Ecology, Charles Sturt University In many parts of Europe, the common carp is a prized table fish. But the common carp (Cyprinus carpio) is arguably Australia’s most vilified fish. Nicknamed the “river rabbit” for its prolific breeding, carp is blamed for degrading ... <a title="Australians scorn this fish once adored by monks and kings" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/03/australians-scorn-this-fish-once-adored-by-monks-and-kings-276278/" aria-label="Read more about Australians scorn this fish once adored by monks and kings">Read more</a>
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March 3, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Leonora Risse, Associate Professor in Economics, Queensland University of Technology Since 2024, the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) has been publishing the gender pay gaps of Australia’s largest companies. Now, we have enough data to make some meaningful comparisons – and this public spotlight seems to be ... <a title="Australia’s gender pay gap is narrowing – and the public spotlight seems to be helping" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/03/australias-gender-pay-gap-is-narrowing-and-the-public-spotlight-seems-to-be-helping-276957/" aria-label="Read more about Australia’s gender pay gap is narrowing – and the public spotlight seems to be helping">Read more</a>
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March 3, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Corey Martin, Lecturer/Podcast Producer, Swinburne University of Technology From new releases to rediscovered classics, this month’s streaming list is brimming with both spectacle and nostalgia. We see a pared-back return to the world of Game of Thrones, a glossy portrayal of one of America’s most high-profile romances, ... <a title="Westeros, Wes Anderson and Sabrina Carpenter meeting the Muppets: what to watch in March" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/03/westeros-wes-anderson-and-sabrina-carpenter-meeting-the-muppets-what-to-watch-in-march-276510/" aria-label="Read more about Westeros, Wes Anderson and Sabrina Carpenter meeting the Muppets: what to watch in March">Read more</a>
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March 3, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Follow the latest with our live blog above US President Donald Trump is warning what he is describing as ‘a big wave’ of strikes against Iran is yet to come. Speaking to CNN, Trump said the US hasn’t even begun to hit the Iranian regime hard yet. Missile strikes continued to ... <a title="Live: Trump says ‘big wave’ in Iran is yet to come as conflict widens, Qatar halts LNG production" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/03/live-trump-says-big-wave-in-iran-is-yet-to-come-as-conflict-widens-qatar-halts-lng-production/" aria-label="Read more about Live: Trump says ‘big wave’ in Iran is yet to come as conflict widens, Qatar halts LNG production">Read more</a>
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March 3, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Wellington Harbour is off limits for swimmers with strong southerlies, rain and rough seas forecast to ease heading into Wednesday. Supplied Wellington Water crews are responding to a wastewater leak on Marine Drive in Eastbourne. The leak is from the main outfall pipe, which transports fully treated wastewater over 18km from ... <a title="Another wastewater leak hits Wellington" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/03/another-wastewater-leak-hits-wellington/" aria-label="Read more about Another wastewater leak hits Wellington">Read more</a>
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March 3, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Supplied / MBIE The Ministry of Education has received 127 applications from schools for help with the cost of cleaning asbsestos-contaminated sand. Some schools spent thousands of dollars on decontamination after several brands of coloured sand were recalled last year. Applications for the one-off grants closed at the end of February. ... <a title="More than 100 schools apply for help covering cost of asbestos sand clean-up" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/03/more-than-100-schools-apply-for-help-covering-cost-of-asbestos-sand-clean-up/" aria-label="Read more about More than 100 schools apply for help covering cost of asbestos sand clean-up">Read more</a>
