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March 2, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Close up of a truck wheel. siwakorn / 123RF Truckers are worried that they will not be allowed to drive over bridges being built on the government’s Roads of National Significance. Two bridges built recently on State Highway 1 in Auckland and a third in Waikato are off limits to the ... <a title="Truckers surprised by update of NZ’s 50-year-old manual on bridge building" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/02/truckers-surprised-by-update-of-nzs-50-year-old-manual-on-bridge-building/" aria-label="Read more about Truckers surprised by update of NZ’s 50-year-old manual on bridge building">Read more</a>
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March 2, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Investors can brace for share market volatility and potentially higher fuel prices. RNZ / Dan Cook Investors can brace for volatility over the coming days as markets digest the impact and implications of attacks on Iran, as well as potentially higher fuel prices. “We’re expecting when markets open on Monday there ... <a title="Iran attack sparks warning for KiwiSaver, fuel, inflation" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/02/iran-attack-sparks-warning-for-kiwisaver-fuel-inflation/" aria-label="Read more about Iran attack sparks warning for KiwiSaver, fuel, inflation">Read more</a>
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March 2, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Residents watch from the roofs of their houses as plumes of smoke rise following reported explosions in Tehran AFP / ATTA KENARE Follow the latest with our live blog above Israel has begun a fresh wave of strikes on Iran, targetting the Iranian leadership, its air defences and its ballistic missile ... <a title="Live: Israel says its airforce strikes Iran again, Iran continues to retaliate" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/02/live-israel-says-its-airforce-strikes-iran-again-iran-continues-to-retaliate/" aria-label="Read more about Live: Israel says its airforce strikes Iran again, Iran continues to retaliate">Read more</a>
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March 1, 2026
Asia Pacific Report New Zealand’s weak response to the unprovoked and illegal United States and Israel attacks on Iran at the weekend has stirred strong criticism from many quarters. A former New Zealand prime minister, Helen Clark, who also held a top United Nations position for eight years, labelled the government’s response “a disgrace”. “In ... <a title="Critics say weak NZ response over US-Israel attacks on Iran a ‘disgrace’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/01/critics-say-weak-nz-response-over-us-israel-attacks-on-iran-a-disgrace/" aria-label="Read more about Critics say weak NZ response over US-Israel attacks on Iran a ‘disgrace’">Read more</a>
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March 1, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Daniel Hillier celebrates his win at the New Zealand Open. Chris Symes / www.photosport.nz Kiwi golfer Daniel Hillier has won the NZ Open for the first time, finishing two shots clear of Australian Lucas Herbert. The 27-year-old Wellingtonian handled gusty and cool conditions at Arrowtown’s Millbrook Resort, near Queenstown, to secure ... <a title="Golf: Kiwi Daniel Hillier wins 105th New Zealand Open" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/01/golf-kiwi-daniel-hillier-wins-105th-new-zealand-open/" aria-label="Read more about Golf: Kiwi Daniel Hillier wins 105th New Zealand Open">Read more</a>
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March 1, 2026
REVIEW: Jubi Media Yasinta Moiwend was startled when, on a quiet morning, a massive ship docked at her village pier in West Papua. The vessel carried hundreds of excavators and was escorted by military forces. It was the first convoy of 2000 heavy machines to arrive in Papua under a National Strategic Project for food ... <a title="Pesta Babi – ‘Pig Feast’ . . . a vivid new film exposing Papua’s political ecology" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/01/pesta-babi-pig-feast-a-vivid-new-film-exposing-papuas-political-ecology/" aria-label="Read more about Pesta Babi – ‘Pig Feast’ . . . a vivid new film exposing Papua’s political ecology">Read more</a>
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March 1, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Scott McLaughlin celebrates his IndyCar pole position at St Petersburg. Brian Spurlock/Icon Sportswire Kiwi Scott McLaughlin has grabbed pole position for the IndyCar St Petersburg Grand Prix in Florida on Monday NZT. After a horror 2025 campaign that saw him finish 10th in the standings, with no race wins and just ... <a title="Motorsport: Kiwi Scott McLaughlin on pole for Indycar’s St Petersburg Grand Prix" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/01/motorsport-kiwi-scott-mclaughlin-on-pole-for-indycars-st-petersburg-grand-prix/" aria-label="Read more about Motorsport: Kiwi Scott McLaughlin on pole for Indycar’s St Petersburg Grand Prix">Read more</a>
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March 1, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Restaurateurs Sid and Chand Sahrawat are in Dubai on business. File photo. Babiche Martens A prominent Auckland couple is trapped in Dubai after airspace closures and reported strikes across the city. Restaurateurs Sid and Chand Sahrawat are in Dubai on business, and were due to fly out on Monday to begin ... <a title="Iran strikes: ‘We don’t know when we can leave’ – Kiwi restaurateurs trapped in Dubai" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/01/iran-strikes-we-dont-know-when-we-can-leave-kiwi-restaurateurs-trapped-in-dubai/" aria-label="Read more about Iran strikes: ‘We don’t know when we can leave’ – Kiwi restaurateurs trapped in Dubai">Read more</a>
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March 1, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand March heralds the busiest traffic patterns of the year in many big cities. RNZ / Lucy Xia Explainer – If your Monday morning commute feels a little madder than usual this week, it’s not just you. The peak transport season known as ‘March Madness’ kicks off around the country, with the ... <a title="How March Madness may make your Monday morning commute longer" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/01/how-march-madness-may-make-your-monday-morning-commute-longer/" aria-label="Read more about How March Madness may make your Monday morning commute longer">Read more</a>
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March 1, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand It’s the end of a long, exhausting day and you’ve finally crawled into bed. Rest is imminent. But your partner is in the mood. Understanding what is getting in the way of you wanting or enjoying sex is helpful to reflect on. Unsplash . It’s been a while, after all. Obligatory ... <a title="What is duty sex and how do you stop having it?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/01/what-is-duty-sex-and-how-do-you-stop-having-it/" aria-label="Read more about What is duty sex and how do you stop having it?">Read more</a>
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March 1, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Lifeguards, Coastguard and police have been searching for a fisherman missing from rocks at Union Bay on Auckland’s west coast. Supplied/ Auckland Council A search is underway for a man swept off rocks south of Auckland’s Piha. The man was fishing at Karekare’s Union Bay when he was swept away, a ... <a title="Search on for fisherman swept away near Piha" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/01/search-on-for-fisherman-swept-away-near-piha/" aria-label="Read more about Search on for fisherman swept away near Piha">Read more</a>
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March 1, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Brett Cameron, while playing for the Hurricanes in 2024. Aaron Gillions / www.photosport.nz The Hurricanes have lost one of their lynchpins for the rest of the Super Rugby season. First-five Brett Cameron is due to undergo surgery after sustaining a significant knee injury during last week’s match against Moana Pasifika. “It’s ... <a title="Hurricanes lose first-five for rest of Super Rugby campaign" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/01/hurricanes-lose-first-five-for-rest-of-super-rugby-campaign/" aria-label="Read more about Hurricanes lose first-five for rest of Super Rugby campaign">Read more</a>
