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March 2, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Wendy Hargreaves, Academic in the School of Education and Creative Arts, University of Southern Queensland Whether you whistle or not, you can’t escape whistlers. They’re dog owners, construction workers, day dreamers, concertgoers and annoying sports fans whose shrill makes you wish for earplugs. And there are tradies ... <a title="How to whistle: the art and history of our shrillest skill" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/02/how-to-whistle-the-art-and-history-of-our-shrillest-skill-275560/" aria-label="Read more about How to whistle: the art and history of our shrillest skill">Read more</a>
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March 2, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand File photo. RNZ / Peter de Graaf More than 3500 health workers have voted to ratify a new collective agreement with Health New Zealand after a drawn out 18-month bargaining process. Mental health nurses and assistants are included in the agreement, which will give them a 2.5 percent pay rise and ... <a title="Health workers vote to ratify new collective agreement with Health NZ" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/02/health-workers-vote-to-ratify-new-collective-agreement-with-health-nz/" aria-label="Read more about Health workers vote to ratify new collective agreement with Health NZ">Read more</a>
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March 2, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Sixty percent of Kiwis use AI weekly, but 68 percent are ‘very or extremely concerned’ about it being used to produce harmful content. File photo. 123rf Fewer and fewer New Zealanders are feeling positive about the internet, despite many spending hours online per day. A study by Internet NZ has found ... <a title="‘Ens…ification’ blamed as Kiwis feel down about internet" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/02/ensification-blamed-as-kiwis-feel-down-about-internet/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Ens…ification’ blamed as Kiwis feel down about internet">Read more</a>
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March 2, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Marlon Williams, Geneva AM, Tom Scott and Jazmine Mary are among 10 finalists for the 2026 Taite Music Prize. The award, named in honour of late Dylan Taite, one of Aotearoa’s respected music journalists, recognises outstanding independent New Zealand albums released in the past year. The award will be presented on ... <a title="2026 Taite Music Prize finalists announced" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/02/2026-taite-music-prize-finalists-announced/" aria-label="Read more about 2026 Taite Music Prize finalists announced">Read more</a>
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March 2, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand As kids, many of us are told that if we go outside with wet hair, we’ll catch a cold. And as adults, we might spend an extra few minutes drying our hair before stepping out. Many tall buildings in Anglo countries don’t label the 13th floor, while buildings in East Asia ... <a title="I’m educated and a fan of science, so why do I follow superstitions?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/02/im-educated-and-a-fan-of-science-so-why-do-i-follow-superstitions/" aria-label="Read more about I’m educated and a fan of science, so why do I follow superstitions?">Read more</a>
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March 2, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nic Rawlence, Associate Professor in Ancient DNA, University of Otago During the early to mid Miocene period, 14 to 19 million years ago, a vast lake covered much of what is now Central Otago. Along the shores of Lake Manuherikia, whose remnants are found near present-day St ... <a title="Meet the ‘Old Mother Goose’ from NZ’s subtropical prehistoric past" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/02/meet-the-old-mother-goose-from-nzs-subtropical-prehistoric-past-271722/" aria-label="Read more about Meet the ‘Old Mother Goose’ from NZ’s subtropical prehistoric past">Read more</a>
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March 2, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tony Bacic, Professor of Plant Biology, La Trobe University For many of us, food is something we buy at a supermarket or order at a cafe. We usually give little thought to the complex systems required to produce and deliver it – until they stop working. It’s ... <a title="From high-tech greenhouses to fruit netting: how protected cropping can shield crops from climate extremes" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/02/from-high-tech-greenhouses-to-fruit-netting-how-protected-cropping-can-shield-crops-from-climate-extremes-272162/" aria-label="Read more about From high-tech greenhouses to fruit netting: how protected cropping can shield crops from climate extremes">Read more</a>
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March 2, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew J. Martin, Scientia Professor and Professor of Educational Psychology, UNSW Sydney University can be a time of great opportunities, but it can also be very stressful. Many students need to support themselves financially and may be living away from home. Students are also under constant deadlines ... <a title="Back at uni? How to help your wellbeing while you study" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/02/back-at-uni-how-to-help-your-wellbeing-while-you-study-276854/" aria-label="Read more about Back at uni? How to help your wellbeing while you study">Read more</a>
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March 2, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sora Lee, Lecturer in Ageing and End of Life, La Trobe University When we hear that Australia’s unemployment rate is low, it sounds like good news. The Australian Bureau of Statistics defines an unemployed person as someone who is not working but is actively looking for a ... <a title="New study finds 6 types of ‘discouraged’ workers in Australia – and why they stop job-hunting" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/02/new-study-finds-6-types-of-discouraged-workers-in-australia-and-why-they-stop-job-hunting-276758/" aria-label="Read more about New study finds 6 types of ‘discouraged’ workers in Australia – and why they stop job-hunting">Read more</a>
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March 2, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Nate McKinnon A person has died on State Highway 1 in Taihape, to the north of Spooners Hill. Police were advised at 7.25am on Sunday that a car had gone off the road and into Hautapu River. The car was found submerged in the river with significant damage from ... <a title="Person dies in crash, car submerged in river" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/02/person-dies-in-crash-car-submerged-in-river/" aria-label="Read more about Person dies in crash, car submerged in river">Read more</a>
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March 2, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Sixty percent of Kiwis use AI weekly, but 68 percent are ‘very or extremely concerned’ about it being used to produce harmful content. File photo. 123rf Fewer and fewer New Zealanders are feeling positive about the internet, despite many spending hours online per day. A study by Internet NZ has found ... <a title="‘Ens…ification’ blamed for as Kiwis feel down about internet" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/02/ensification-blamed-for-as-kiwis-feel-down-about-internet/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Ens…ification’ blamed for as Kiwis feel down about internet">Read more</a>
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March 2, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Emergency services were called to the scene in the Ruapehu District just after 11pm on Sunday (file image). RNZ / Richard Tindiller One person has died after a three-vehicle crash on State Highway 4 in the settlement of Erua on Sunday night. Emergency services were called to the scene in the ... <a title="One killed in Ruapehu crash" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/02/one-killed-in-ruapehu-crash/" aria-label="Read more about One killed in Ruapehu crash">Read more</a>
