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March 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Autistic nonspeakers may use various strategies to manage the overload and lessen sensory distress. Unsplash / Naila Conita Southern Cross Health Insurance says ADHD and autism are once again covered under its policies, after an earlier decision to exclude them. RNZ reported last month families were blind-sided by the decision, which ... <a title="Insurer backtracks on move to exclude ADHD and autism treatment cover" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/04/insurer-backtracks-on-move-to-exclude-adhd-and-autism-treatment-cover/" aria-label="Read more about Insurer backtracks on move to exclude ADHD and autism treatment cover">Read more</a>
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March 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Dave Rennie has been selected as the side’s new head coach. PHOTOSPORT Dave Rennie has been named the new All Blacks head coach through to the 2027 Rugby World Cup, seeing off Jamie Joseph in the two-man race to replace Scott Robertson. The 62-year-old former Chiefs coach and coach of the ... <a title="Live: Dave Rennie named as new All Blacks coach" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/04/live-dave-rennie-named-as-new-all-blacks-coach/" aria-label="Read more about Live: Dave Rennie named as new All Blacks coach">Read more</a>
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March 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Yiting Lin Open work visa holders are set to see changes to their visa conditions next month. An open work visa generally allows people to work for almost any employer, across most sectors and locations, without needing a job offer. From 20 April, Immigration New Zealand said open work ... <a title="New Zealand redraws open work visa conditions" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/04/new-zealand-redraws-open-work-visa-conditions/" aria-label="Read more about New Zealand redraws open work visa conditions">Read more</a>
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March 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The Seascape apartment project in Auckland is at a standstill. RNZ / Ziming Li The owner and developer of the 187-metre 52-storey Seascape development near Auckland’s waterfront has been put into receivership. Receivers Brendon Gibson and Neale Jackson of Calibre Partners said the immediate priority was to ensure Shundi Customs’s development ... <a title="Seascape developer Shundi Customs placed in receivership" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/04/seascape-developer-shundi-customs-placed-in-receivership/" aria-label="Read more about Seascape developer Shundi Customs placed in receivership">Read more</a>
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March 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon in Parliament. (File pic) VNP / Phil Smith Prime Minister Christopher Luxon had to make a personal explanation in the House on Tuesday night, after he stated incorrectly the government was automatically extending visas for people in New Zealand affected by the war in Iran. The Greens ... <a title="Christopher Luxon forced into another correction over Iran war visas" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/04/christopher-luxon-forced-into-another-correction-over-iran-war-visas/" aria-label="Read more about Christopher Luxon forced into another correction over Iran war visas">Read more</a>
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March 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Missiles are seen in the skies over Doha on March 3. MAHMUD HAMS/AFP The family car is filled with petrol and packed with supplies and go bags for a hasty escape. But for now, a New Zealand family living in Qatar’s capital, said they would stay where they were while loud ... <a title="New Zealand family living in Qatar: ‘Like a Covid lockdown with the occassional loud boom’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/04/new-zealand-family-living-in-qatar-like-a-covid-lockdown-with-the-occassional-loud-boom/" aria-label="Read more about New Zealand family living in Qatar: ‘Like a Covid lockdown with the occassional loud boom’">Read more</a>
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March 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Alexander Robertson The primary teachers’ union wants to take stalled pay talks to urgent facilitated bargaining. The Educational Institute Te Riu Roa says mediated bargaining last week failed to reach a settlement of the primary teachers’ collective agreement. Negotiator Liam Rutherford told RNZ the Education Ministry made an offer ... <a title="Primary teachers’ union seeks ERA intervention in stalled pay talks" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/04/primary-teachers-union-seeks-era-intervention-in-stalled-pay-talks/" aria-label="Read more about Primary teachers’ union seeks ERA intervention in stalled pay talks">Read more</a>
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March 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Nate McKinnon The identity of a Christchurch man accused of trying to solicit sexual favours from three teenage girls will remain secret for now. The man, aged in his 50s, has interim name suppression that prevents RNZ detailing much of the case. Judge David Robinson extended the interim suppression ... <a title="Name suppression continues for man accused of trying to solicit sexual favours from teens" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/04/name-suppression-continues-for-man-accused-of-trying-to-solicit-sexual-favours-from-teens/" aria-label="Read more about Name suppression continues for man accused of trying to solicit sexual favours from teens">Read more</a>
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March 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand PHOTOSPORT Dave Rennie has been named the new All Blacks coach, seeing off Jamie Joseph in the two-man race to replace Scott Robertson. The 62-year-old former Chiefs coach and coach of the Wallabies was unveiled as the national coach in a New Zealand Rugby social media post just before midday. He ... <a title="Dave Rennie named as new All Blacks coach" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/04/dave-rennie-named-as-new-all-blacks-coach/" aria-label="Read more about Dave Rennie named as new All Blacks coach">Read more</a>
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March 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The completed project which stood up well to heavy rain in January. Suppled / NZTA A critical section of State Highway 35 has been raised by almost a metre as part of an upgrade to make the road more flood resilient. The New Zealand Transport Agency says the 230 metre section ... <a title="Part of SH35 on East Coast raised to help performance in wet weather" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/04/part-of-sh35-on-east-coast-raised-to-help-performance-in-wet-weather/" aria-label="Read more about Part of SH35 on East Coast raised to help performance in wet weather">Read more</a>
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March 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli airstrike on the southern suburbs of Beirut on March 3, 2026. AFP KiwiSaver funds with exposure to oil and defence stocks might benefit from conflict in the Middle East in the short term, but providers are divided on whether to invest in them. ... <a title="War can be good for your KiwiSaver, but are you ok with that?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/04/war-can-be-good-for-your-kiwisaver-but-are-you-ok-with-that/" aria-label="Read more about War can be good for your KiwiSaver, but are you ok with that?">Read more</a>
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March 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Liam Lawson. AFP New Zealand driver Liam Lawson says he’s still coming to grips with a “sensitive” car in Melbourne as he targets a strong start to his second full season in Formula One. This weekend’s opening Australian Grand Prix provides uncertainty and apprehension for pundits, team management and drivers alike ... <a title="Liam Lawson ‘still learning’ as F1 opener looms in Melbourne" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/04/liam-lawson-still-learning-as-f1-opener-looms-in-melbourne/" aria-label="Read more about Liam Lawson ‘still learning’ as F1 opener looms in Melbourne">Read more</a>
