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March 4, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Robert G. Patman, Professor of International Relations, University of Otago The National-led coalition government missed a clear opportunity to defend the international rules-based order in its response to the joint US-Israeli strikes on Iran. It was a glaring omission, given New Zealand and most countries rely heavily ... <a title="The US-Israel attack on Iran paints NZ foreign policy into a corner" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/04/the-us-israel-attack-on-iran-paints-nz-foreign-policy-into-a-corner-277226/" aria-label="Read more about The US-Israel attack on Iran paints NZ foreign policy into a corner">Read more</a>
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March 4, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mark Edele, Hansen Professor in History, The University of Melbourne Four years ago, Vladimir Putin escalated his war against Ukraine to an all-out assault. The plan was for a quick and lively campaign and a speedy takeover of a country the Russian president thought shouldn’t exist. Victory ... <a title="Russia wanted a new world order. This wasn’t the one it had in mind" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/04/russia-wanted-a-new-world-order-this-wasnt-the-one-it-had-in-mind-277195/" aria-label="Read more about Russia wanted a new world order. This wasn’t the one it had in mind">Read more</a>
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March 4, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Julia J Rucklidge, Professor of Psychology, University of Canterbury Irritability is one of the most common and distressing problems teenagers and their families face. Its main symptom is an excessive reaction to negative emotional stimuli, resulting in temper outbursts and severe irritable mood. While current treatment options ... <a title="Severe irritability in teens can be reduced by daily doses of vitamins and minerals – new research" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/04/severe-irritability-in-teens-can-be-reduced-by-daily-doses-of-vitamins-and-minerals-new-research-276497/" aria-label="Read more about Severe irritability in teens can be reduced by daily doses of vitamins and minerals – new research">Read more</a>
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March 4, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Elizabeth Vaughan, Rock Art Australia Kimberley Research Fellow, The University of Western Australia Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this article contains names and images of people who have died. Much of the conversation about artificial intelligence (AI) and Indigenous peoples focuses on harms, such ... <a title="AI has powerful uses for First Nations oral cultural knowledge. Here’s how" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/04/ai-has-powerful-uses-for-first-nations-oral-cultural-knowledge-heres-how-276043/" aria-label="Read more about AI has powerful uses for First Nations oral cultural knowledge. Here’s how">Read more</a>
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March 4, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Konstantine Panegyres, Lecturer in Classics and Ancient History, The University of Western Australia Just like in the modern world, people in ancient times wanted to know how to live a long and healthy life. Greeks and Romans heard fantastic tales of far-away peoples living to well beyond ... <a title="How to live a long and healthy life, according to the ancients" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/04/how-to-live-a-long-and-healthy-life-according-to-the-ancients-274975/" aria-label="Read more about How to live a long and healthy life, according to the ancients">Read more</a>
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March 4, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rebecca Van Amber, Senior Lecturer in Fashion & Textiles, RMIT University If you care about sustainability, buying something as simple as a pillowcase can feel surprisingly hard. Search for “sustainable sheets” and you’re flooded with familiar and tantalising promises: silky, bamboo, vegan, antimicrobial, breathable, organic. The language ... <a title="‘Silky’ doesn’t mean it’s made from silk – how confusing textile language can harm the environment" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/04/silky-doesnt-mean-its-made-from-silk-how-confusing-textile-language-can-harm-the-environment-271406/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Silky’ doesn’t mean it’s made from silk – how confusing textile language can harm the environment">Read more</a>
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March 4, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Paul Latimer, Adjunct Professor, School of Law, Swinburne University of Technology You might think it was exactly the kind of scenario you’d buy travel insurance for in the first place. A major, unforeseen international event causes travel chaos. Flights are grounded around the world, leaving you and ... <a title="Why doesn’t travel insurance cover war?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/04/why-doesnt-travel-insurance-cover-war-277363/" aria-label="Read more about Why doesn’t travel insurance cover war?">Read more</a>
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March 4, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Marcelo Rodriguez Ferrere, Associate Professor of Law, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau In February of this year, the media in New Zealand both captivated and horrified the public with sensational stories of dog attacks. That line could have been written last week. It wasn’t. It appeared ... <a title="Dog attacks keep happening in NZ. Why hasn’t the law kept up?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/04/dog-attacks-keep-happening-in-nz-why-hasnt-the-law-kept-up-276737/" aria-label="Read more about Dog attacks keep happening in NZ. Why hasn’t the law kept up?">Read more</a>
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March 4, 2026
COMMENTARY: By Eugene Doyle Western countries, including Australia and New Zealand, were quick to line up to support Operation Epic Fury, the US-Israeli blitzkrieg on the Islamic Republic of Iran. They were effectively throwing international law into a cauldron of blood and mayhem. These same Western powers — and the Gulf Arab states that stand ... <a title="US-Israel’s war of aggression – Epic Fury or Epic Screw-up?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/04/us-israels-war-of-aggression-epic-fury-or-epic-screw-up/" aria-label="Read more about US-Israel’s war of aggression – Epic Fury or Epic Screw-up?">Read more</a>
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March 3, 2026
Editorial by Selwyn Manning. The New Zealand Government’s response to Israel-US attacks on Iran has revealed a chasm. On one side are those who argue; that New Zealand must stay aligned with its 20th century allies right or wrong. On the other side are those who insist; that the long fought for reputation, of a ... <a title="EDITORIAL: When Mediocrity Fails National Interest" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/03/editorial-when-mediocrity-fails-national-interest/" aria-label="Read more about EDITORIAL: When Mediocrity Fails National Interest">Read more</a>
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March 3, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jared Mondschein, Director of Research, US Studies Centre, University of Sydney US President Donald Trump has summed up his rationale for attacking Iran fairly simply, saying “this was our last best chance to strike”. Not known for adhering to any particular lasting strategy, Trump sees each day ... <a title="Donald Trump campaigned against ‘endless wars’. So why is he risking another one in Iran?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/03/donald-trump-campaigned-against-endless-wars-so-why-is-he-risking-another-one-in-iran-277370/" aria-label="Read more about Donald Trump campaigned against ‘endless wars’. So why is he risking another one in Iran?">Read more</a>
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March 3, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra In an example of short-term thinking, the Liberal Party’s federal executive decided on Friday to bury its election review. But it was unable to cremate it. On Tuesday the review was referred to at the Liberal parliamentary party’s regular meeting. ... <a title="View from The Hill: Leaked election review slates Dutton while highlighting Liberals’ longer term intractable problems" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/03/view-from-the-hill-leaked-election-review-slates-dutton-while-highlighting-liberals-longer-term-intractable-problems-277243/" aria-label="Read more about View from The Hill: Leaked election review slates Dutton while highlighting Liberals’ longer term intractable problems">Read more</a>
