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March 9, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Rocket trails are seen in the sky above the Israeli center coastal city of Netanya amid a fresh barrage of Iranian missile attacks. AFP / JACK GUEZ The Gulf states’ calls for Australian military assistance shows the changing nature of weaponry, and warfare leaders on both sides of the Tasman are ... <a title="Iran conflict: Request for Australian help shows the changing nature of warfare" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/09/iran-conflict-request-for-australian-help-shows-the-changing-nature-of-warfare/" aria-label="Read more about Iran conflict: Request for Australian help shows the changing nature of warfare">Read more</a>
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March 9, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand By Graeme Acton, Asia Media Centre This week’s 11th Raisina Dialogue in New Delhi decided to take the Taiwan Strait issue seriously. GREG BAKER/AFP If China decides to attack Taiwan, what exactly does the rest of the world do? Graeme Acton is at the 2026 Raisina Dialogue in New Delhi. It’s ... <a title="Raisina: The Taiwan Strait Issue" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/09/raisina-the-taiwan-strait-issue/" aria-label="Read more about Raisina: The Taiwan Strait Issue">Read more</a>
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March 8, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Psychopaths might account for only about 1 percent of the general population, but they account for a disproportionate share of violent crime. Distinct from other conditions like sociopathy and antisocial personality disorder, psychopaths tend to show traits such as an absence of remorse or guilt, a lack of empathy and a ... <a title="Can psychopaths change?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/08/can-psychopaths-change/" aria-label="Read more about Can psychopaths change?">Read more</a>
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March 8, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand In his latest book, Determined, Robert Sapolsky argues that we are not, in fact, masters of our own destiny. Everything we think and do is beyond our control and caused by a combination of biology and environment. The Stanford University professor was just 14 when one “very revelatory night”, he realised ... <a title="World-leading neurobiologist: Science means it’s not okay for me to hate Donald Trump" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/08/world-leading-neurobiologist-science-means-its-not-okay-for-me-to-hate-donald-trump/" aria-label="Read more about World-leading neurobiologist: Science means it’s not okay for me to hate Donald Trump">Read more</a>
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March 7, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The Manaro Voui volcano is spewing ash and smoke as high as four kilometres above sea level. The alert level remains at three on a scale of five and a 3km danger zone has been declared around the crater. 24 February 2026 Supplied/Sergei Kriukov – Unity Airlines The Vanuatu government has ... <a title="Acid rain falls on Vanuatu islands as volcano belches ash" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/07/acid-rain-falls-on-vanuatu-islands-as-volcano-belches-ash/" aria-label="Read more about Acid rain falls on Vanuatu islands as volcano belches ash">Read more</a>
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March 7, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand In The Testament of Ann Lee, a musical drama about the Shaker sect, Amanda Seyfried wears what she calls a “prosthetic butthole” as she is stripped and beaten in front of a burning church. “This movie needed to be graphic, so I wore a prosthetic butthole. […] It was cool. It ... <a title="Amanda Seyfried’s ‘prosthetic butthole’ isn’t a joke" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/07/amanda-seyfrieds-prosthetic-butthole-isnt-a-joke/" aria-label="Read more about Amanda Seyfried’s ‘prosthetic butthole’ isn’t a joke">Read more</a>
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March 7, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand With the Academy Awards right around the corner, it’s difficult to find another year when the race was this wide open, this late in the game. The Golden Globes, Critics Choice, BAFTA and Actor (formerly SAG) Awards are now firmly in the rearview mirror, and while some elements have come into ... <a title="The Oscars are coming up and it’s anyone’s game" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/07/the-oscars-are-coming-up-and-its-anyones-game/" aria-label="Read more about The Oscars are coming up and it’s anyone’s game">Read more</a>
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March 7, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Follow the latest with our live blog above. The conflict in Iran continues to widen. In Azerbaijan, two people have been injured after Iranian drones hit an airport and landed near a school building.Explosions have been heard over Bahrain and Qatar. Evacuation notices have been issued for southern parts of Lebanon’s ... <a title="Israel, US intensify attacks on Iran as war hits 7th day" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/07/israel-us-intensify-attacks-on-iran-as-war-hits-7th-day/" aria-label="Read more about Israel, US intensify attacks on Iran as war hits 7th day">Read more</a>
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March 6, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand Oscar-winning filmmaker Sir Peter Jackson will be awarded the Palm d’Or at the opening of this year’s Cannes Film Festival. Best known for creating the Lord of the Rings trilogy, Jackson said the honour was “one of the greatest privileges of my career”. The French film festival organisers said ... <a title="Sir Peter Jackson to receive an honorary award at Cannes" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/06/sir-peter-jackson-to-receive-an-honorary-award-at-cannes/" aria-label="Read more about Sir Peter Jackson to receive an honorary award at Cannes">Read more</a>
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March 6, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand By Ted Hesson, Reuters Kristi Noem is being moved to a new role. TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP One of the top officials overseeing President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown, US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, will leave her role, US President Donald Trump said on Thursday (US time). It’s a major ... <a title="Donald Trump replaces Homeland Security chief Kristi Noem" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/06/donald-trump-replaces-homeland-security-chief-kristi-noem/" aria-label="Read more about Donald Trump replaces Homeland Security chief Kristi Noem">Read more</a>
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March 6, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Britney Spears was arrested Wednesday night (local time), according to information from Ventura County, California authorities. Booking information obtained by CNN shows that the pop superstar was stopped by the California Highway Patrol (CHP) around 9.30pm, was booked shortly after 3am, Thursday and later released. CHP public information officer Ryan Ayers ... <a title="Britney Spears arrested in California" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/06/britney-spears-arrested-in-california/" aria-label="Read more about Britney Spears arrested in California">Read more</a>
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March 6, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A New Zealander is one of two women facing an Australian court after an alleged attempt to import 38 kilograms of methamphetamine by hiding it under some towels in suitcases. In December, an Australian and the New Zealander, both aged 35, were stopped for a targeted bag exam by Sydney border ... <a title="Watch: NZ woman’s brazen meth-smuggling attempt discovered at Sydney border" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/06/watch-nz-womans-brazen-meth-smuggling-attempt-discovered-at-sydney-border/" aria-label="Read more about Watch: NZ woman’s brazen meth-smuggling attempt discovered at Sydney border">Read more</a>
