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March 7, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon (L) flanked by his Cabinet colleagues. RNZ / Kim Baker Wilson The Prime Minister has told Newstalk ZB none of his Cabinet colleagues have told him to reconsider his future, saying “all of them” back him. Christopher Luxon’s comments came after speculation about his leadership following a ... <a title="Luxon says Cabinet colleagues back him, won’t stand down as National’s leader" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/07/luxon-says-cabinet-colleagues-back-him-wont-stand-down-as-nationals-leader/" aria-label="Read more about Luxon says Cabinet colleagues back him, won’t stand down as National’s leader">Read more</a>
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March 6, 2026
Report by Dr David Robie – Café Pacific. – Asia Pacific Report A new documentary film on the devastating “ecocide” happening in West Papua will be screened as a world premiere at a weekend solidarity forum in Auckland Tāmaki Makaurau this weekend. The 90min feature film, Pesta Babi (“Pig Feast”) — Colonialism In Our Time, ... <a title="Devastating new ‘ecocide’ film to premiere at West Papua solidarity forum" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/06/devastating-new-ecocide-film-to-premiere-at-west-papua-solidarity-forum/" aria-label="Read more about Devastating new ‘ecocide’ film to premiere at West Papua solidarity forum">Read more</a>
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March 6, 2026
Pacific Media Watch Journalists in Iran have been working amid hostile air strikes for almost a week since the start of the US-Israeli offensive while also facing repression from the Iranian regime. Internet access in the country remains limited and information is scarce. As war spreads across the region, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has expressed ... <a title="War in Iran – journalism in crisis as reporters work amid bombs, says RSF" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/06/war-in-iran-journalism-in-crisis-as-reporters-work-amid-bombs-says-rsf/" aria-label="Read more about War in Iran – journalism in crisis as reporters work amid bombs, says RSF">Read more</a>
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March 6, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A poll result puts National on 28.4 percent. RNZ / Marika Khabazi The Prime Minister has told Newstalk ZB he is ‘absolutely not’ considering standing down after a poll result putting National in the 20s. “The only thing I am considering is the future of our children and grandchildren.” And said ... <a title="Prime Minister Christopher Luxon ‘absolutely not’ considering standing down" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/06/prime-minister-christopher-luxon-absolutely-not-considering-standing-down/" aria-label="Read more about Prime Minister Christopher Luxon ‘absolutely not’ considering standing down">Read more</a>
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March 6, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand One of Luxon’s weaknesses in the top job is his inability to take feedback. RNZ / Mark Papalii Analysis – If anyone is going to convince Christopher Luxon it’s time to step aside from the prime ministership, it’s his forerunner and friend Sir John Key. The pair are close, and throughout ... <a title="Analysis: What would it take for Christopher Luxon to quit as prime minister?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/06/analysis-what-would-it-take-for-christopher-luxon-to-quit-as-prime-minister/" aria-label="Read more about Analysis: What would it take for Christopher Luxon to quit as prime minister?">Read more</a>
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March 6, 2026
ANALYSIS: By Stephen Howes and Rubayat Chowdhury There is no doubt that the war Israel and the United States have launched against Iran will have global economic consequences. While it is difficult to know what those consequences will be, it is hard to see them as positive, and they could be very, very negative. Already ... <a title="US-Israel’s war on Iran – mostly negative scenarios for the Pacific" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/06/us-israels-war-on-iran-mostly-negative-scenarios-for-the-pacific/" aria-label="Read more about US-Israel’s war on Iran – mostly negative scenarios for the Pacific">Read more</a>
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March 6, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Marika Khabazi Pressure is mounting on the Prime Minister with a bad poll result putting National in the 20s. A new Taxpayers’ Union Curia poll has National on 28.4 – down nearly 3 points from its poll last month. Labour is up slightly on 34.4, while the Greens, ACT, ... <a title="National falls into the 20s in latest poll as pressure mounts on Christopher Luxon" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/06/national-falls-into-the-20s-in-latest-poll-as-pressure-mounts-on-christopher-luxon/" aria-label="Read more about National falls into the 20s in latest poll as pressure mounts on Christopher Luxon">Read more</a>
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March 6, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Marika Khabazi Pressure is mounting on the Prime Minister with a bad poll result expected to land shortly. It comes at the end of a week where Christopher Luxon struggled to communicate clearly on the Iran conflict. A Taxpayers’ Union Curia poll due to be publicly released shortly is ... <a title="Pressure mounts on Christopher Luxon with bad poll due" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/06/pressure-mounts-on-christopher-luxon-with-bad-poll-due/" aria-label="Read more about Pressure mounts on Christopher Luxon with bad poll due">Read more</a>
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March 6, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The law change means ACC claimants will incur debts for supplementary supports they sought while waiting on an outcome with the Accident Compensation Corporation. The coalition has passed legislation to legalise long-standing MSD policy of clawing back welfare payments from ACC claimants. The law change – passed after the High Court ... <a title="MSD can now legally claw back welfare payments" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/06/msd-can-now-legally-claw-back-welfare-payments/" aria-label="Read more about MSD can now legally claw back welfare payments">Read more</a>
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March 6, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand National’s committee lead on an inquiry into social media harm for young people, Carl Bates. VNP/Louis Collins A human rights organisation is backing calls for the government to set up an independent regulator for online safety. A parliamentary select committee on Thursday released its report following an inquiry into social media ... <a title="Amnesty International calls for corporations to take responsibility for social media harm" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/06/amnesty-international-calls-for-corporations-to-take-responsibility-for-social-media-harm/" aria-label="Read more about Amnesty International calls for corporations to take responsibility for social media harm">Read more</a>
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March 5, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The Gloriavale compound on the West Coast. RNZ / Jean Edwards Senior government minister Louise Upston says she did not see anything on a visit to Gloriavale that caused concern about children’s safety at the West Coast Christian community. The Social Development Minister visited Gloriavale on 30 January where she met ... <a title="Social Development Minister says nothing suggests Gloriavale children unsafe following visit" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/05/social-development-minister-says-nothing-suggests-gloriavale-children-unsafe-following-visit/" aria-label="Read more about Social Development Minister says nothing suggests Gloriavale children unsafe following visit">Read more</a>
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March 5, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Broadcasting Minister Paul Goldsmith confirmed on Thursday the board chair of TVNZ contacted him after the police minister expressed dissatisfaction with a 1News story about gang numbers. RNZ / Mark Papalii Broadcasting minister Paul Goldsmith says he “may have grunted” at TVNZ’s board chair after Andrew Barclay raised a crime story ... <a title="Broadcasting Minister Paul Goldsmith says he ‘may have grunted’ at TVNZ chair" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/05/broadcasting-minister-paul-goldsmith-says-he-may-have-grunted-at-tvnz-chair/" aria-label="Read more about Broadcasting Minister Paul Goldsmith says he ‘may have grunted’ at TVNZ chair">Read more</a>
