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March 5, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Consumer spending processed through all core retail merchants in Worldline NZ’s payments network during February were up 2.8 percent in the Auckland/Northland region. 123RF Auckland has seen the biggest growth in consumer spending in two years, with modest growth holding steady elsewhere. Consumer spending processed through all core retail merchants in ... <a title="Auckland sees biggest growth in consumer spending in two years" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/05/auckland-sees-biggest-growth-in-consumer-spending-in-two-years/" aria-label="Read more about Auckland sees biggest growth in consumer spending in two years">Read more</a>
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March 5, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Black sesame is the latest plant-based product to go viral, with its appealing colour and nutty taste. Social media is full of claims these dark sesame seeds are better for you than the white ones. They’re said to be better at reducing your blood sugar levels, risk of heart disease, and ... <a title="What is black sesame and is it really the new matcha?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/05/what-is-black-sesame-and-is-it-really-the-new-matcha/" aria-label="Read more about What is black sesame and is it really the new matcha?">Read more</a>
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March 5, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The Hormuz Strait between Iran and Oman carries around a fifth of the world’s oil and a large amount of natural gas, but shipping lanes there have been suspended during the current war. JULIEN DE ROSA / AFP Explainer – The war raging in the Middle East is affecting supply chains, ... <a title="What are New Zealand’s global supply chains being disrupted by the US-Iran conflict?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/05/what-are-new-zealands-global-supply-chains-being-disrupted-by-the-us-iran-conflict/" aria-label="Read more about What are New Zealand’s global supply chains being disrupted by the US-Iran conflict?">Read more</a>
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March 5, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Treasury figures show the government’s finances are in better shape than expected. RNZ The government’s finances are in better than expected shape as spending has fallen while the tax take is steady. Treasury figures, which exclude ACC finances, show a deficit of $6 billion for the seven months ended January, about ... <a title="Treasury figures show $6 billion deficit for seven months ended January" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/05/treasury-figures-show-6-billion-deficit-for-seven-months-ended-january/" aria-label="Read more about Treasury figures show $6 billion deficit for seven months ended January">Read more</a>
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March 5, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Black Caps opener Finn Allen plays a shot during their T20 Cricket World Cup semifinal against South Africa, in Kolkata on March 4, 2026. AFP Black Caps hero Finn Allen has developed a calmness about his role as an opener that is paying dividends at the T20 World Cup, the team’s ... <a title="The calmness factor: Finn Allen’s attitude change pays off for Black Caps" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/05/the-calmness-factor-finn-allens-attitude-change-pays-off-for-black-caps/" aria-label="Read more about The calmness factor: Finn Allen’s attitude change pays off for Black Caps">Read more</a>
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March 5, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The scene of the fire this morning. RNZ / FELIX WALTON Police are at the scene of a fatal fire in Ōtāhuhu. A scene guard is outside the house and officers are going door-to-door. A Fire and Emergency investigator is also at the scene. RNZ understands a person died in a ... <a title="Person killed in fire at Auckland home" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/05/person-killed-in-fire-at-auckland-home/" aria-label="Read more about Person killed in fire at Auckland home">Read more</a>
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March 5, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Tāiko Critical Minerals debuts on the NZX on Thursday. RNZ / Angus Dreaver Australian controlled mining company Tāiko Critical Minerals to list on NZ stock exchange (NZX) Company planning heavy minerals mining venture near Greymouth, production in 2028 NZX listing aimed at widening investor base Selected wholesale NZ investors offered shares ... <a title="Tāiko Critical Minerals debuts on NZX" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/05/taiko-critical-minerals-debuts-on-nzx/" aria-label="Read more about Tāiko Critical Minerals debuts on NZX">Read more</a>
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March 5, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand AFP / Thom Leach / Science Photo Library Pharmac says shortages in some ADHD drugs are expected to last throughout 2026. Its Chief Medical Officer, Dr David Hughes, in a statement to told Nine to Noon, rising demand and manufacturing constraints meant supply remains unpredictable. The drug option most affected is ... <a title="Pharmac warns unpredictable supply means ADHD drug shortage expected all year" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/05/pharmac-warns-unpredictable-supply-means-adhd-drug-shortage-expected-all-year/" aria-label="Read more about Pharmac warns unpredictable supply means ADHD drug shortage expected all year">Read more</a>
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March 5, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Two NZDF planes are on standby to head to the Middle East for evacuation operations. NZDF/Jalesa Normani The government is getting ready to send consular staff and two NZ Defence Force (NZDF) planes to the Middle East in preparation for evacuation operations. Foreign Minister Winston Peters says New Zealanders in the ... <a title="NZ Defence Force planes on standby for Middle East evacuations" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/05/nz-defence-force-planes-on-standby-for-middle-east-evacuations/" aria-label="Read more about NZ Defence Force planes on standby for Middle East evacuations">Read more</a>
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March 5, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF The government is considering scrapping the clean car standard altogether, months after slashing the fees importers pay to bring dirty vehicles into the country. An EV advocate said if the proposal goes ahead, New Zealanders will be sold “the high-emitting leftovers” that manufacturers can no longer sell in Australia. The ... <a title="Government considering scrapping entire clean car standard" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/05/government-considering-scrapping-entire-clean-car-standard/" aria-label="Read more about Government considering scrapping entire clean car standard">Read more</a>
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March 5, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand’s Finn Allen plays a shot during the 2026 ICC Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup semi-final match against South Africa at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on March 4, 2026. AFP Finn Allen has hit the fastest century in T20 World Cup history as the Black Caps cruised into the ... <a title="Finn Allen’s record ton powers New Zealand into T20 World Cup final" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/05/finn-allens-record-ton-powers-new-zealand-into-t20-world-cup-final/" aria-label="Read more about Finn Allen’s record ton powers New Zealand into T20 World Cup final">Read more</a>
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March 5, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Supplied / Claire Garrigue More than half a century after the last whale was caught and killed in New Zealand, humpbacks are showing promising signs of recovery. An international study involving researchers from the University of Auckland shows humpback breeding is getting more competitive, which suggests the population is growing. University ... <a title="Fifty years after New Zealand stopped whaling, humpback population showing signs of recovery" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/05/fifty-years-after-new-zealand-stopped-whaling-humpback-population-showing-signs-of-recovery/" aria-label="Read more about Fifty years after New Zealand stopped whaling, humpback population showing signs of recovery">Read more</a>
