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March 3, 2026
RNZ Pacific A Solomon Islands academic says the US and Israel illegal bombing of Iran is “deeply alarming” and the Pacific region does not need “more global instability” US President Donald Trump warned yesterday that Operation Epic Fury against Iran — “one of the largest, most complex, most overwhelming military offensives the world has ever ... <a title="Solomon Islands academic warns Pacific economies at risk from US-Israel-Iran conflict" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/03/solomon-islands-academic-warns-pacific-economies-at-risk-from-us-israel-iran-conflict/" aria-label="Read more about Solomon Islands academic warns Pacific economies at risk from US-Israel-Iran conflict">Read more</a>
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March 3, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A Southland livestock grazing company was fined close to $50,000 for allowing hundreds of cattle to graze in mud. Supplied / MPI Warning some of the images in this article may be distressing for some people. More than 31,000 New Zealanders want an independent “Commissioner for Animals” to improve animal welfare ... <a title="31k-strong petition for an independent Commissioner for Animals taken to Parliament" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/03/31k-strong-petition-for-an-independent-commissioner-for-animals-taken-to-parliament/" aria-label="Read more about 31k-strong petition for an independent Commissioner for Animals taken to Parliament">Read more</a>
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March 3, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Bees excrement can create a waxy substance which is hard to clean off outdoor furniture. (File photo) Supplied/Bioeconomy Science Institute Tauranga City Council wants to make it easier to deal with complaints about bee poo. It investigated 38 complaints about urban hives in the past two years – 34 of them ... <a title="Local council dealt with 34 complaints about bee poo in last two years" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/03/local-council-dealt-with-34-complaints-about-bee-poo-in-last-two-years/" aria-label="Read more about Local council dealt with 34 complaints about bee poo in last two years">Read more</a>
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March 3, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Outside Wellington Hospital. (File photo) RNZ / REECE BAKER Healthcare staff in Wellington’s Emergency Department will have to wait until 2029 for a bigger space, with one nurse describing corridors crowded with patients waiting for beds. Renovations to add much-needed space to the ED were underway, as Health New Zealand worked ... <a title="New Wellington Emergency Department won’t open until 2029" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/03/new-wellington-emergency-department-wont-open-until-2029/" aria-label="Read more about New Wellington Emergency Department won’t open until 2029">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 ‘a big wave’ of strikes against Iran is yet to come. Speaking to CNN, Trump said the US hasdn’t even begun to hit the Iranian regime hard. Missile strikes continued to fly over the Middle East overnight, ... <a title="Live: Australia’s Middle East military HQ hit in Iranian drone attack, Qatar halts LNG production" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/03/live-australias-middle-east-military-hq-hit-in-iranian-drone-attack-qatar-halts-lng-production/" aria-label="Read more about Live: Australia’s Middle East military HQ hit in Iranian drone attack, Qatar halts LNG production">Read more</a>
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March 3, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Crusaders prop Tamaiti Williams. photosport Crusaders and All Blacks prop Tamaiti Williams will serve a three-week suspension after being found guilty of dangerous play during Saturday’s Super Rugby Pacific win over the Chiefs. The competition’s foul play review committee found the ruling after Williams was cited for his entry to a ... <a title="TamaIti Williams cops three-week ban for dangerous play" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/03/tamaiti-williams-cops-three-week-ban-for-dangerous-play/" aria-label="Read more about TamaIti Williams cops three-week ban for dangerous play">Read more</a>
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March 3, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The Prime Minister admitted he “misspoke” when he said New Zealand supported “any actions” to prevent Iran having nuclear weapons. The Prime Minister has admitted he “misspoke” when he said New Zealand supported “any actions” to prevent Iran having nuclear weapons. Christopher Luxon also said New Zealand will not join the ... <a title="Opposition leader Chris Hipkins says US-Israel strikes illegal" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/03/opposition-leader-chris-hipkins-says-us-israel-strikes-illegal/" aria-label="Read more about Opposition leader Chris Hipkins says US-Israel strikes illegal">Read more</a>
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March 3, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Georgia Moloney, Researcher, School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Adelaide University Wildlife trafficking is a global crisis impacting at least 4,000 species of plants and animals, including mammals, reptiles, birds, corals and rare plants. A shocking case from 2025 involved the seizure of 3.7 tonnes of pangolin ... <a title="Dogs can detect trafficked wildlife hidden in shipping containers from tiny air samples" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/03/dogs-can-detect-trafficked-wildlife-hidden-in-shipping-containers-from-tiny-air-samples-276986/" aria-label="Read more about Dogs can detect trafficked wildlife hidden in shipping containers from tiny air samples">Read more</a>
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March 3, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jeremie M Bracka, Law Lecturer and Transitional Justice Academic, RMIT University As both the federal government and states across the country pass laws cracking down on hate speech, there’s been much debate about where to draw the line on what can and can’t be said. A Victorian ... <a title="A court has drawn a clear line on antisemitic hate speech. Here’s what it said" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/03/a-court-has-drawn-a-clear-line-on-antisemitic-hate-speech-heres-what-it-said-277095/" aria-label="Read more about A court has drawn a clear line on antisemitic hate speech. Here’s what it said">Read more</a>
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March 3, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Johan Lidberg, Associate Professor, School of Media, Film and Journalism, Monash University Covering the courts can be a tough gig. The pace is fast, there are many legal considerations to be across, and media outlets are hungry for quality stories, quickly. Our study aimed to capture the ... <a title="Open justice no more: how Victoria’s courts are stopping journalists from doing their jobs" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/03/open-justice-no-more-how-victorias-courts-are-stopping-journalists-from-doing-their-jobs-276040/" aria-label="Read more about Open justice no more: how Victoria’s courts are stopping journalists from doing their jobs">Read more</a>
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March 3, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Howard Temple The Press/Kai Schwoerer The lawyer for convicted sex offender and former Gloriavale leader Howard Temple says his client has won a High Court appeal against his sentence and will not be going to jail. Temple was sentenced to 26 months’ jail in December for indecently assaulting young women and ... <a title="Convicted sex offender and former Gloriavale leader Howard Temple will not be going to jail" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/03/convicted-sex-offender-and-former-gloriavale-leader-howard-temple-will-not-be-going-to-jail/" aria-label="Read more about Convicted sex offender and former Gloriavale leader Howard Temple will not be going to jail">Read more</a>
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March 3, 2026
RNZ News New Zealand’s opposition Labour leader Chris Hipkins says he does not support the United States and Israel’s strikes on Iran. He disagrees with Prime Minister Christopher Luxon’s stance that it was not New Zealand’s place to comment on the legality of the strikes. Iran and Israel have continued to trade strikes since joint ... <a title="NZ’s opposition leader Chris Hipkins says US-Israel strikes illegal" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/03/nzs-opposition-leader-chris-hipkins-says-us-israel-strikes-illegal/" aria-label="Read more about NZ’s opposition leader Chris Hipkins says US-Israel strikes illegal">Read more</a>
