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March 2, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew Lensen, Senior Lecturer in Artificial Intelligence, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington If you’re often on social media, you’ve probably seen it: the deluge of low-quality, artificial intelligence-made material clogging up our feeds. So-called “AI slop” – the Macquarie Dictionary’s Word of the Year ... <a title="AI is already creeping into election campaigns. NZ’s rules aren’t ready" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/02/ai-is-already-creeping-into-election-campaigns-nzs-rules-arent-ready-275688/" aria-label="Read more about AI is already creeping into election campaigns. NZ’s rules aren’t ready">Read more</a>
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March 2, 2026
RNZ News Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says New Zealand’s stance on the United States and Israeli bombing of Iran mirrors that of Australia. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the government supported the United States acting to stop Iran acquiring nuclear weapons. A statement by Luxon and Foreign Minister Winston Peters yesterday “acknowledges” the strikes. ... <a title="Luxon defends NZ’s position on Iran attacks – same as Australia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/02/luxon-defends-nzs-position-on-iran-attacks-same-as-australia/" aria-label="Read more about Luxon defends NZ’s position on Iran attacks – same as Australia">Read more</a>
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March 2, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Brendan Frizzell, PhD Student in Sociology, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences Bad Bunny likes to remind the world where he and his music come from. In “EoO,” a song from his 2025 album “DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS,” he raps, “‘Tás escuchando música de Puerto ... <a title="Bad Bunny says reggaeton is Puerto Rican, but it was born in Panama" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/02/bad-bunny-says-reggaeton-is-puerto-rican-but-it-was-born-in-panama-276347/" aria-label="Read more about Bad Bunny says reggaeton is Puerto Rican, but it was born in Panama">Read more</a>
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March 2, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jonathan Tonge, Professor of Politics, University of Liverpool The Green party’s dramatic capture of Gorton and Denton, supposedly one of Labour’s safest parliamentary constituencies, offers yet more evidence of the fragmentation of British politics. The Green candidate, 34-year-old plumber Hannah Spencer, won 40.69% of the vote, a ... <a title="Victory in Gorton and Denton is historic for the Greens – and cataclysmic for Britain’s two-party politics" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/02/victory-in-gorton-and-denton-is-historic-for-the-greens-and-cataclysmic-for-britains-two-party-politics-277001/" aria-label="Read more about Victory in Gorton and Denton is historic for the Greens – and cataclysmic for Britain’s two-party politics">Read more</a>
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March 2, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Wendy Hargreaves, Academic in the School of Education and Creative Arts, University of Southern Queensland Whether you whistle or not, you can’t escape whistlers. They’re dog owners, construction workers, day dreamers, concertgoers and annoying sports fans whose shrill makes you wish for earplugs. And there are tradies ... <a title="How to whistle: the art and history of our shrillest skill" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/02/how-to-whistle-the-art-and-history-of-our-shrillest-skill-275560/" aria-label="Read more about How to whistle: the art and history of our shrillest skill">Read more</a>
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March 2, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nic Rawlence, Associate Professor in Ancient DNA, University of Otago During the early to mid Miocene period, 14 to 19 million years ago, a vast lake covered much of what is now Central Otago. Along the shores of Lake Manuherikia, whose remnants are found near present-day St ... <a title="Meet the ‘Old Mother Goose’ from NZ’s subtropical prehistoric past" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/02/meet-the-old-mother-goose-from-nzs-subtropical-prehistoric-past-271722/" aria-label="Read more about Meet the ‘Old Mother Goose’ from NZ’s subtropical prehistoric past">Read more</a>
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March 2, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tony Bacic, Professor of Plant Biology, La Trobe University For many of us, food is something we buy at a supermarket or order at a cafe. We usually give little thought to the complex systems required to produce and deliver it – until they stop working. It’s ... <a title="From high-tech greenhouses to fruit netting: how protected cropping can shield crops from climate extremes" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/02/from-high-tech-greenhouses-to-fruit-netting-how-protected-cropping-can-shield-crops-from-climate-extremes-272162/" aria-label="Read more about From high-tech greenhouses to fruit netting: how protected cropping can shield crops from climate extremes">Read more</a>
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March 2, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew J. Martin, Scientia Professor and Professor of Educational Psychology, UNSW Sydney University can be a time of great opportunities, but it can also be very stressful. Many students need to support themselves financially and may be living away from home. Students are also under constant deadlines ... <a title="Back at uni? How to help your wellbeing while you study" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/02/back-at-uni-how-to-help-your-wellbeing-while-you-study-276854/" aria-label="Read more about Back at uni? How to help your wellbeing while you study">Read more</a>
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March 2, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sora Lee, Lecturer in Ageing and End of Life, La Trobe University When we hear that Australia’s unemployment rate is low, it sounds like good news. The Australian Bureau of Statistics defines an unemployed person as someone who is not working but is actively looking for a ... <a title="New study finds 6 types of ‘discouraged’ workers in Australia – and why they stop job-hunting" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/02/new-study-finds-6-types-of-discouraged-workers-in-australia-and-why-they-stop-job-hunting-276758/" aria-label="Read more about New study finds 6 types of ‘discouraged’ workers in Australia – and why they stop job-hunting">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: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Amin Saikal, Emeritus Professor of Middle Eastern Studies, Australian National University; The University of Western Australia; Victoria University The joint US–Israel strikes on Iran, which killed the Iranian supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and Tehran’s retaliatory strikes on Israel and neighbouring Arab countries have again plunged the ... <a title="Trump and Netanyahu want regime change, but Iran’s regime was built for survival. A long war is now likely" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/01/trump-and-netanyahu-want-regime-change-but-irans-regime-was-built-for-survival-a-long-war-is-now-likely-277193/" aria-label="Read more about Trump and Netanyahu want regime change, but Iran’s regime was built for survival. A long war is now likely">Read more</a>
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March 1, 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 says it is ‘abhorrent’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/01/bipartisan-support-for-us-attack-on-iran-but-greens-says-it-is-abhorrent-277187/" aria-label="Read more about Bipartisan support for US attack on Iran, but Greens says it is ‘abhorrent’">Read more</a>
