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March 3, 2026
Report by Dr David Robie – Café Pacific. – COMMENTARY: By Eugene Doyle When I heard the terrible news that the Americans and Israelis had killed more than 165 children this week in an elementary school in Minab in Southern Iran it took me back to a wonderful day I spent in Isfahan in 2018. ... <a title="Eugene Doyle: Minab school massacre – hands off the children of Iran, Donald Trump" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/03/eugene-doyle-minab-school-massacre-hands-off-the-children-of-iran-donald-trump/" aria-label="Read more about Eugene Doyle: Minab school massacre – hands off the children of Iran, Donald Trump">Read more</a>
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March 3, 2026
COMMENTARY: By Gordon Campbell Funny . . . back when Russia invaded Ukraine, New Zealand didn’t wait for Vladimir Putin to tell us whether his acts of aggression were legal under international law. Instead, we immediately decided the invasion was illegal, and forthrightly condemned Russia’s actions at the time, and ever since. Different story when ... <a title="Gordon Campbell: Why the US has no credible reason or credible end game for its war on Iran" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/03/gordon-campbell-why-the-us-has-no-credible-reason-or-credible-end-game-for-its-war-on-iran/" aria-label="Read more about Gordon Campbell: Why the US has no credible reason or credible end game for its war on Iran">Read more</a>
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March 2, 2026
Asia Pacific Report Iran’s ambassador to New Zealand says the joint US and Israeli strikes on his country need stronger condemnation, reports TV1 News. Ambassador Reza Nazar Ahari described the strikes as “explicit aggression” and a violation of the UN Charter. “There is no doubt about it, and it deserves a very clear type of ... <a title="‘Explicit aggression’ against Iran needs clear condemnation, envoy tells NZ" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/02/explicit-aggression-against-iran-needs-clear-condemnation-envoy-tells-nz/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Explicit aggression’ against Iran needs clear condemnation, envoy tells NZ">Read more</a>
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March 2, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Paul Scarr, dumped as opposition immigration spokesman by Angus Taylor, has crossed the floor to vote with Labor to censure Pauline Hanson over her comments about Muslims. The Senate passed the government motion 36 to 17, censuring Hanson “for her ... <a title="Liberals’ former immigration spokesman Paul Scarr crosses floor to support Hanson Muslim censure" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/02/liberals-former-immigration-spokesman-paul-scarr-crosses-floor-to-support-hanson-muslim-censure-277188/" aria-label="Read more about Liberals’ former immigration spokesman Paul Scarr crosses floor to support Hanson Muslim censure">Read more</a>
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March 2, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The Albanese government has backed the American strike on Iran, while confirming Australia was not given prior warning. Federal cabinet’s national security committee met early Sunday. Although supporting what has been done, the government is emphasising Australia is not a ... <a title="Bipartisan support for US attack on Iran, but Greens say it is ‘abhorrent’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/02/bipartisan-support-for-us-attack-on-iran-but-greens-say-it-is-abhorrent-277187/" aria-label="Read more about Bipartisan support for US attack on Iran, but Greens say it is ‘abhorrent’">Read more</a>
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March 2, 2026
COMMENTARY: By Eugene Doyle When I heard the terrible news that the Americans and Israelis had killed more than 165 children this week in an elementary school in Minab in Southern Iran it took me back to a wonderful day I spent in Isfahan in 2018. I met lots of Iranian school children and their ... <a title="Minab school massacre – hands off the children of Iran, Donald Trump" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/02/minab-school-massacre-hands-off-the-children-of-iran-donald-trump/" aria-label="Read more about Minab school massacre – hands off the children of Iran, Donald Trump">Read more</a>
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March 2, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew Thomas, Lecturer in Middle East Studies, Deakin University US-Israeli joint strikes on Iran over the weekend have seen war break out in the region once again and the death of Iran’s supreme leader. Iran has retaliated with volleys of ballistic missiles and drones targeted at Israel, ... <a title="Why did Iran bomb Dubai? A Middle East expert explains the regional alliances at play" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/02/why-did-iran-bomb-dubai-a-middle-east-expert-explains-the-regional-alliances-at-play-277218/" aria-label="Read more about Why did Iran bomb Dubai? A Middle East expert explains the regional alliances at play">Read more</a>
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March 2, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hayley O’Neill, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine, Bond University Have you ever heard someone claim they have a “fast metabolism”? This typically means they can eat whatever they want without gaining weight. Meanwhile, others blame their inability to lose weight on having a “slow ... <a title="Can you actually have a ‘slow’ or ‘fast’ metabolism?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/02/can-you-actually-have-a-slow-or-fast-metabolism-275556/" aria-label="Read more about Can you actually have a ‘slow’ or ‘fast’ metabolism?">Read more</a>
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March 2, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Bianca Baggiarini, Lecturer, International Relations, Deakin University In the leadup to the weekend’s US and Israeli attacks on Iran, the US Department of Defense was locked in tense negotiations with artificial intelligence (AI) company Anthropic over exactly how the Pentagon could use the firm’s technology. Anthropic wanted ... <a title="The Pentagon strongarmed AI firms before Iran strikes – in dark news for the future of ‘ethical AI’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/02/the-pentagon-strongarmed-ai-firms-before-iran-strikes-in-dark-news-for-the-future-of-ethical-ai-277198/" aria-label="Read more about The Pentagon strongarmed AI firms before Iran strikes – in dark news for the future of ‘ethical AI’">Read more</a>
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March 2, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hussein Dia, Professor of Transport Technology and Sustainability, Swinburne University of Technology As Israel and the United States strike Iran, global oil markets are on edge. Oil prices have begun rising even before any disruption to supply. Oil traders are factoring in the possibility the Strait of ... <a title="The strikes on Iran show why quitting oil is more important than ever" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/02/the-strikes-on-iran-show-why-quitting-oil-is-more-important-than-ever-277192/" aria-label="Read more about The strikes on Iran show why quitting oil is more important than ever">Read more</a>
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March 2, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sarah Schiffling, Deputy Director of the HUMLOG (Humanitarian Logistics and Supply Chain Management Research) Institute, Hanken School of Economics The reported sinking of several Iranian warships by US missiles in the Gulf of Oman serves as a reminder of the maritime aspect of the conflict which began ... <a title="Strait of Hormuz: if the Iran conflict shuts world’s most important oil chokepoint, global economic chaos could follow" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/02/strait-of-hormuz-if-the-iran-conflict-shuts-worlds-most-important-oil-chokepoint-global-economic-chaos-could-follow-277199/" aria-label="Read more about Strait of Hormuz: if the Iran conflict shuts world’s most important oil chokepoint, global economic chaos could follow">Read more</a>
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March 2, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Shannon Bosch, Associate Professor (Law), Edith Cowan University As the US and Israel began their joint assault on Iran, reports emerged from Iran that a strike hit the Shajarah Tayyebeh girls’ elementary school in the southern city of Minab. The school was reportedly packed with young pupils ... <a title="Does international law still matter? The strike on the girls’ school in Iran shows why we need it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/02/does-international-law-still-matter-the-strike-on-the-girls-school-in-iran-shows-why-we-need-it-277196/" aria-label="Read more about Does international law still matter? The strike on the girls’ school in Iran shows why we need it">Read more</a>
