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March 17, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Rebecca Wadey can’t imagine ever cutting her hair. The Auckland-based writer and former editor of online magazine Ensemble will turn 50 this year. Her hair, which she describes as “big, curly and coarse”, reaches well below her shoulders “to my elbows if I straighten it”. When she surfs, it blinds her; ... <a title="Have women quit cutting their hair short when they get older?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/17/have-women-quit-cutting-their-hair-short-when-they-get-older/" aria-label="Read more about Have women quit cutting their hair short when they get older?">Read more</a>
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March 17, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The Oscars red carpet is typically viewed as the apex of awards season dressing. What the stars wear to the Dolby Theater is the culmination of months of business negotiations between talent agencies, stylists and fashion houses, generating millions of views for brands and, when successful, can cement an actor’s relevancy ... <a title="At the Oscars after-party, the fashion was sexy, strange and sensual" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/17/at-the-oscars-after-party-the-fashion-was-sexy-strange-and-sensual/" aria-label="Read more about At the Oscars after-party, the fashion was sexy, strange and sensual">Read more</a>
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March 17, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Film star Sean Penn stepped out of a train carriage in central Kyiv on Monday, thousands of miles away from the glitz of Hollywood’s Dolby Theatre where he had failed to turn up to receive his third acting Oscar hours earlier. Penn, 65, won the Oscar for best supporting actor for ... <a title="Why Oscar-winning actor Sean Penn skipped the ceremony" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/17/why-oscar-winning-actor-sean-penn-skipped-the-ceremony/" aria-label="Read more about Why Oscar-winning actor Sean Penn skipped the ceremony">Read more</a>
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March 17, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand New facial recognition technology is being worked on that could detect if someone is driving drunk with just a three second video (file image). 123RF New facial recognition technology is being worked on that could detect if someone is driving drunk with just a three second video. Researchers in Australia have ... <a title="A camera to tell if drivers are drunk" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/17/a-camera-to-tell-if-drivers-are-drunk/" aria-label="Read more about A camera to tell if drivers are drunk">Read more</a>
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March 17, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Ever plan to wear your favourite jacket, only to pull it out of the wardrobe to discover it’s got a weird smell and is covered in mould? “People living in warm, humid climates or coastal regions are often impacted heavily [by mouldy clothing] because their indoor humidity remains elevated for long ... <a title="How to remove mould from clothing and stop it growing in wardrobes and drawers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/17/how-to-remove-mould-from-clothing-and-stop-it-growing-in-wardrobes-and-drawers/" aria-label="Read more about How to remove mould from clothing and stop it growing in wardrobes and drawers">Read more</a>
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March 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Ten Solomon Island Cabinet ministers have tendered their resignation in an apparent coalition breakdown. RNZ Pacific understands that Deputy Prime Minister Frederick Kologeto and every member of the Peoples First Party (PFP) are among them. Others include Finance Minister Harry Kuma, Justice Minister Clezy Rore and Health ... <a title="Mass resignations rock Solomon Islands government" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/16/mass-resignations-rock-solomon-islands-government/" aria-label="Read more about Mass resignations rock Solomon Islands government">Read more</a>
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March 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The 98th Academy Awards are set to roll out Monday (NZ time) in the heart of Hollywood, with funnyman Conan O’Brien on tap to host the proceedings for the second year in a row. The leadup to this year’s edition of the Oscars has been anything but standard, with disdain for ... <a title="Oscar 2026 live: The full winners list" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/16/oscar-2026-live-the-full-winners-list/" aria-label="Read more about Oscar 2026 live: The full winners list">Read more</a>
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March 15, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Eight years after it first aired, Bluey has won over the world and been scientifically proven to teach kids resilience. But the Australian animation- in which a family of four blue heelers “navigate the vicissitudes of life with good humour and love” – is much more than children’s entertainment, says its ... <a title="How Bluey nails the perfect playground sounds" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/15/how-bluey-nails-the-perfect-playground-sounds/" aria-label="Read more about How Bluey nails the perfect playground sounds">Read more</a>
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March 15, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The unofficial soundtrack of every basketball, squash or hard-court tennis match is the constant high-pitched squeak or shriek of the players’ shoes. But can this squeak be designed out of them while retaining the grip? That’s the question an international team of engineers and applied physicists, including me, have been investigating. ... <a title="Can we design sports shoes that don’t squeak? Here’s what the science says" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/15/can-we-design-sports-shoes-that-dont-squeak-heres-what-the-science-says/" aria-label="Read more about Can we design sports shoes that don’t squeak? Here’s what the science says">Read more</a>
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March 14, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The 2026 Oscars are days away, meaning there’s limited time to cram the nominated films before you find out who has won. For most nominees it’s not too late, with many available on streaming services, to rent or still showing on the big screen. The only question is: where can you ... <a title="Oscars 2026: How to watch all the nominees" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/14/oscars-2026-how-to-watch-all-the-nominees/" aria-label="Read more about Oscars 2026: How to watch all the nominees">Read more</a>
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March 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Married at First Sight (MAFS) personality Mel Schilling says there’s nothing more doctors can do as cancer has spread to her brain. The 54-year-old Australian TV host wrote on social media on Friday morning that signs cancer had returned appeared over Christmas. Alongside a picture of herself with her husband, Gareth, ... <a title="‘My light is starting to fade’: Married at First Sight star has brain cancer" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/13/my-light-is-starting-to-fade-married-at-first-sight-star-has-brain-cancer/" aria-label="Read more about ‘My light is starting to fade’: Married at First Sight star has brain cancer">Read more</a>
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March 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Drooling can be embarrassing, especially if you’re waking up to a newly minted lover beside you. But if you’re sleeping alone or next to a seasoned partner who isn’t disturbed by bodily functions, experts say it’s not a big deal — unless it’s a frequent occurrence. “Everyone drools at one time ... <a title="Drooling into your pillow could indicate a more serious issue" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/13/drooling-into-your-pillow-could-indicate-a-more-serious-issue/" aria-label="Read more about Drooling into your pillow could indicate a more serious issue">Read more</a>
