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March 6, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Liam Lawson. photosport New Zealand driver Liam Lawson says practice and qualifying sessions for the Australian Grand Prix will answer a host of questions about the 2026 Formula 1 pecking order. Wheels will spin for the first time this season on Friday afternoon (2.30pm NZT) at the first of three practice ... <a title="‘Who’s quick and who’s not’: Lawson says Australian GP crucial" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/06/whos-quick-and-whos-not-lawson-says-australian-gp-crucial/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Who’s quick and who’s not’: Lawson says Australian GP crucial">Read more</a>
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March 6, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Nate McKinnon The increasing use of digital price tags could allow supermarkets to use AI algorithms and ‘dynamic pricing’ where prices change in real time, a competition researcher says. The Government’s amendment to the Commerce Act, included increasing the Commerce Commission’s powers in combating predatory pricing , clarifying merger ... <a title="Nine to Noon live: Why ‘digital price tags’ at the supermarket are causing concerns" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/06/nine-to-noon-live-why-digital-price-tags-at-the-supermarket-are-causing-concerns/" aria-label="Read more about Nine to Noon live: Why ‘digital price tags’ at the supermarket are causing concerns">Read more</a>
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March 6, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Parliament’s Education and Workforce Committee has release its final report into the harm social media causes for young people online. RNZ A leading member of the government’s inquiry into social media harm says New Zealand wants to be a ‘fast follower,’ not a leader. Parliament’s Education and Workforce Committee has released ... <a title="New Zealand should look overseas to address social media harm, committee lead says" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/06/new-zealand-should-look-overseas-to-address-social-media-harm-committee-lead-says/" aria-label="Read more about New Zealand should look overseas to address social media harm, committee lead says">Read more</a>
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March 6, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The increased price of fuel will see prices increase at the pump, Don Braid says. RNZ / Dan Cook Oil costs are contributing to “off the charts” freight prices and it is only a matter of time before it flows on to consumers, a logistics boss says. The war in Iran ... <a title="New Zealand prices of ‘anything attached to fuel’ will rise, logistics boss warns" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/06/new-zealand-prices-of-anything-attached-to-fuel-will-rise-logistics-boss-warns/" aria-label="Read more about New Zealand prices of ‘anything attached to fuel’ will rise, logistics boss warns">Read more</a>
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March 6, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand International students are increasingly renting private apartments in central Auckland as demand for university accommodation soars. RNZ / Yiting Lin University student Piki Wang has inspected 20 apartments in central Auckland since January, carefully checking living spaces for signs of dampness, pouring through recent utility bills to get a rough idea ... <a title="International students securing rentals without seeing them" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/06/international-students-securing-rentals-without-seeing-them/" aria-label="Read more about International students securing rentals without seeing them">Read more</a>
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March 6, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand By Ted Hesson, Reuters Kristi Noem is being moved to a new role. TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP One of the top officials overseeing President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown, US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, will leave her role, US President Donald Trump said on Thursday (US time). It’s a major ... <a title="Donald Trump replaces Homeland Security chief Kristi Noem" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/06/donald-trump-replaces-homeland-security-chief-kristi-noem/" aria-label="Read more about Donald Trump replaces Homeland Security chief Kristi Noem">Read more</a>
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March 6, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand From the punctuation in the title of The Bride! you might think you’re about to see something exhilarating. Director Maggie Gyllenhaal’s Frankenstein-inspired romance has all the parts for what should be a monster of a film: big-name lead actors who deliver, a retro creature-feature setup, a Bonnie and Clyde plot, gorgeous costumes ... <a title="Review: Maggie Gyllenhaal’s The Bride! falls apart" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/06/review-maggie-gyllenhaals-the-bride-falls-apart/" aria-label="Read more about Review: Maggie Gyllenhaal’s The Bride! falls apart">Read more</a>
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March 6, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Jackie Blue has also been the Equal Employment Opportunities Commissioner. Supplied Former MP Jackie Blue has resigned her National Party membership and joined The Opportunity Party. Blue was a member of the cross-party People’s Select Committee on Pay Equity. She says the government’s handling of the Equal Pay Amendment Act 2025 ... <a title="Former MP Jackie Blue quits National to join Opportunity party" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/06/former-mp-jackie-blue-quits-national-to-join-opportunity-party/" aria-label="Read more about Former MP Jackie Blue quits National to join Opportunity party">Read more</a>
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March 6, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand This story was first published ahead of the 2025 Meatball Festival. From Friday to Sunday Hastings will host the second annual Meatball Festival. First Up spoke to the town’s chief meatball officer. Those unfamiliar with Hawke’s Bay’s humble meatball imagine Italian mince with red sauce. The actual description isn’t that mouth-watering, ... <a title="A rival to the cheese roll? The story of the Hawke’s Bay meatball" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/06/a-rival-to-the-cheese-roll-the-story-of-the-hawkes-bay-meatball/" aria-label="Read more about A rival to the cheese roll? The story of the Hawke’s Bay meatball">Read more</a>
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March 6, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Britney Spears was arrested Wednesday night (local time), according to information from Ventura County, California authorities. Booking information obtained by CNN shows that the pop superstar was stopped by the California Highway Patrol (CHP) around 9.30pm, was booked shortly after 3am, Thursday and later released. CHP public information officer Ryan Ayers ... <a title="Britney Spears arrested in California" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/06/britney-spears-arrested-in-california/" aria-label="Read more about Britney Spears arrested in California">Read more</a>
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March 6, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A New Zealander is one of two women facing an Australian court after an alleged attempt to import 38 kilograms of methamphetamine by hiding it under some towels in suitcases. In December, an Australian and the New Zealander, both aged 35, were stopped for a targeted bag exam by Sydney border ... <a title="Watch: NZ woman’s brazen meth-smuggling attempt discovered at Sydney border" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/06/watch-nz-womans-brazen-meth-smuggling-attempt-discovered-at-sydney-border/" aria-label="Read more about Watch: NZ woman’s brazen meth-smuggling attempt discovered at Sydney border">Read more</a>
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March 6, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Oranga Tamariki’s second boot camp will have 10 teenagers volunteering to live at Palmerston North’s youth justice facility. 123RF Oranga Tamariki’s second boot camp that begins on Monday next week will be longer in the lock-up phase and have more staff but still have only pilot status. The second military-style academy ... <a title="Second Oranga Tamariki boot camp will see youth stay four months instead of three" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/06/second-oranga-tamariki-boot-camp-will-see-youth-stay-four-months-instead-of-three/" aria-label="Read more about Second Oranga Tamariki boot camp will see youth stay four months instead of three">Read more</a>
