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Month: March 2019

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NZ marks call to prayer, two-minute silence to honour mosque dead

March 22, 2019

Police guarding the AUT Masjid today added their tribute to the flowers at the entrance to the prayer room in central Auckland. Image: David Robie/PMC By RNZ News New Zealand today observed the Muslim call to prayer and two minutes of silence in Christchurch and across the country, one week after terror attacks that killed ... <a title="NZ marks call to prayer, two-minute silence to honour mosque dead" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/22/nz-marks-call-to-prayer-two-minute-silence-to-honour-mosque-dead/" aria-label="Read more about NZ marks call to prayer, two-minute silence to honour mosque dead">Read more</a>

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Why NZ needs to follow weapons ban with broad review of security laws

March 22, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Battersby, Police Teaching Fellow, Massey University Up until Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s announcement of a ban on military-style weapons yesterday, New Zealand had a system of licensing firearms holders and used a process of application, vetting, reference checks and attendance at firearms safety lectures. Knowledge of ... <a title="Why NZ needs to follow weapons ban with broad review of security laws" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/22/why-nz-needs-to-follow-weapons-ban-with-broad-review-of-security-laws-114022/" aria-label="Read more about Why NZ needs to follow weapons ban with broad review of security laws">Read more</a>

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AUT students: ‘We want to stay as a country, unified, always’

March 22, 2019

By Michael Andrew Muslim students at Auckland University of Technology have praised the gestures of kindness they have received from fellow students and the New Zealand community following last Friday’s terror attack in Christchurch when 50 people were massacred. The students reflected as New Zealand was poised for a national day of mourning vigils, including ... <a title="AUT students: ‘We want to stay as a country, unified, always’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/22/aut-students-we-want-to-stay-as-a-country-unified-always/" aria-label="Read more about AUT students: ‘We want to stay as a country, unified, always’">Read more</a>

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Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – March 22 2019

March 22, 2019

Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – March 22 2019 Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage. The Beehive and Parliament Buildings.Today’s content Christchurch mosque shootings: Changes to gun laws, firearms Richard Harman (Politik): The gun control compromise Jared Savage (Herald): Why the ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – March 22 2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/22/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-march-22-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – March 22 2019">Read more</a>

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A brief history of science writing shows the rise of the female voice

March 22, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Robyn Arianrhod, Adjunct Associate , School of Mathematical Sciences, Monash University Three centuries ago, when modern science was in its infancy, the gender disparity in education was not a gap but an abyss: few girls had any decent schooling at all. The emerging new science was clearly ... <a title="A brief history of science writing shows the rise of the female voice" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/22/a-brief-history-of-science-writing-shows-the-rise-of-the-female-voice-112701/" aria-label="Read more about A brief history of science writing shows the rise of the female voice">Read more</a>

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Sanders, Harris, Biden… can anyone beat Donald Trump to become the next US president?

March 22, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dennis Altman, Professorial Fellow in Human Security, La Trobe University No sooner had the US midterm elections for Congress concluded than jockeying began for the presidential elections in 2020. Barring either impeachment, which seems unlikely, or a health crisis, Donald Trump will seek re-election. Although the last ... <a title="Sanders, Harris, Biden… can anyone beat Donald Trump to become the next US president?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/22/sanders-harris-biden-can-anyone-beat-donald-trump-to-become-the-next-us-president-113345/" aria-label="Read more about Sanders, Harris, Biden… can anyone beat Donald Trump to become the next US president?">Read more</a>

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As many Muslims return to mosques today, they will need ongoing support

March 22, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Fatima Junaid, Lecturer, Massey University Today, many Muslims in New Zealand will be returning for Friday prayers. Some might feel anxious, others may feel it’s important to go as a sign last Friday’s terror attack has not affected their resolve or faith. At the same time, many ... <a title="As many Muslims return to mosques today, they will need ongoing support" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/22/as-many-muslims-return-to-mosques-today-they-will-need-ongoing-support-114003/" aria-label="Read more about As many Muslims return to mosques today, they will need ongoing support">Read more</a>

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More than half of Aussie men report experiencing sexual difficulties

March 22, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jennifer Power, Senior Research Fellow at the Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society, La Trobe University One in two Australian men aged 18 to 55 have experienced sexual difficulty in the past 12 months, according to data released this week. The findings are drawn from ... <a title="More than half of Aussie men report experiencing sexual difficulties" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/22/more-than-half-of-aussie-men-report-experiencing-sexual-difficulties-113848/" aria-label="Read more about More than half of Aussie men report experiencing sexual difficulties">Read more</a>

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Cannibalism helps fire ants invade new territory

March 22, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Pauline Lenancker, PhD student in biology and ecology, James Cook University Tropical fire ants (Solenopsis geminata), originally from central and South America, are a highly aggressive, invasive ecological pest. Our new research has shed light on how they successfully establish new colonies. An allergic reaction to painful ... <a title="Cannibalism helps fire ants invade new territory" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/22/cannibalism-helps-fire-ants-invade-new-territory-113752/" aria-label="Read more about Cannibalism helps fire ants invade new territory">Read more</a>

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‘It’s real to them, so adults should listen’: what children want you to know to help them feel safe

March 22, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tim Moore, Associate Professor and Deputy Director, Australian Centre for Child Protection, University of South Australia In recent months, we have been confronted by events that make the world seem unsafe. Among these are the horrific stories of child sexual abuse, the rise in Aboriginal youth suicide ... <a title="‘It’s real to them, so adults should listen’: what children want you to know to help them feel safe" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/22/its-real-to-them-so-adults-should-listen-what-children-want-you-to-know-to-help-them-feel-safe-113834/" aria-label="Read more about ‘It’s real to them, so adults should listen’: what children want you to know to help them feel safe">Read more</a>

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What Parkland’s experience tells us about the limits of a ‘security’ response to Christchurch

March 22, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Amanda Tattersall, Postdoc in urban geography and Research Lead at Sydney Policy Lab. Host of ChangeMakers Podcast., University of Sydney In the days before the mass shootings in Christchurch I was visiting Parkland, Florida, where 17 people were killed in a school shooting on Valentine’s Day 2018. ... <a title="What Parkland’s experience tells us about the limits of a ‘security’ response to Christchurch" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/22/what-parklands-experience-tells-us-about-the-limits-of-a-security-response-to-christchurch-113912/" aria-label="Read more about What Parkland’s experience tells us about the limits of a ‘security’ response to Christchurch">Read more</a>

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We’ve let wage exploitation become the default experience of migrant workers

March 22, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Joo-Cheong Tham, Professor, Melbourne Law School, University of Melbourne Australia’s Fairwork Commission has so far this year examined more than a dozen cases of wage theft. Those cases involve hundred of workers and millions of dollars in underpayments. And it’s just the tip of the iceberg. A ... <a title="We’ve let wage exploitation become the default experience of migrant workers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/22/weve-let-wage-exploitation-become-the-default-experience-of-migrant-workers-113644/" aria-label="Read more about We’ve let wage exploitation become the default experience of migrant workers">Read more</a>