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Month: October 2022

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Kanak trade union USTKE pioneer and militant leader ‘Loulou’ Uregei dies

October 22, 2022

Asia Pacific Report Louis Kotra Uregei, an emblematic and radical figure in the independence struggle in New Caledonia, has died aged 71, announced the Union of Kanak and Exploited Workers (USTKE) in a statement. Nicknamed LKU or “Loulou”, this representative of New Caledonian militancy died on Thursday night after a long illness. Originally from the ... <a title="Kanak trade union USTKE pioneer and militant leader ‘Loulou’ Uregei dies" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/10/22/kanak-trade-union-ustke-pioneer-and-militant-leader-loulou-uregei-dies/" aria-label="Read more about Kanak trade union USTKE pioneer and militant leader ‘Loulou’ Uregei dies">Read more</a>

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Dame Valerie Adams sets record straight in a new documentary

October 22, 2022

REVIEW: By Susana Suisuiki, RNZ Pacific journalist One of New Zealand’s most celebrated athletes is opening up her on life journey on the big screen. Double Olympic shot put champion Dame Valerie Adams’ feature documentary, More Than Gold, is centred around the Tongan/Kiwi’s preparation for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. However, the film touches on Adams ... <a title="Dame Valerie Adams sets record straight in a new documentary" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/10/22/dame-valerie-adams-sets-record-straight-in-a-new-documentary/" aria-label="Read more about Dame Valerie Adams sets record straight in a new documentary">Read more</a>

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Gavin Ellis: News media face distrust by association with social media

October 22, 2022

COMMENTARY: By Gavin Ellis A new study suggests that the news media’s tanking levels of public trust may be made worse merely by association with social media. The study, released this month by the Reuters Institute at Oxford University, has exposed gaps between trust in news via conventional delivery and the same thing consumed via ... <a title="Gavin Ellis: News media face distrust by association with social media" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/10/22/gavin-ellis-news-media-face-distrust-by-association-with-social-media/" aria-label="Read more about Gavin Ellis: News media face distrust by association with social media">Read more</a>

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Sayed-Khaiyum blasts Fiji Times, CFL media – editor replies ‘doing our job’

October 21, 2022

By Arieta Vakasukawaqa in Suva FijiFirst party general secretary Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum claims they are fighting The Fiji Times and Communications Fiji Ltd — not political parties — in the lead up to the 2022 general election. He said this while taking a swipe at The Times during a news conference this week at the FijiFirst ... <a title="Sayed-Khaiyum blasts Fiji Times, CFL media – editor replies ‘doing our job’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/10/21/sayed-khaiyum-blasts-fiji-times-cfl-media-editor-replies-doing-our-job/" aria-label="Read more about Sayed-Khaiyum blasts Fiji Times, CFL media – editor replies ‘doing our job’">Read more</a>

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How ‘closing the gap’ may close doors for First Nations women in new plan to end violence

October 21, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By BJ Newton, Senior Research Fellow in Social Policy and Social Work, UNSW Sydney GettyImages The ten-year National Plan to End Violence Against Women and Children was launched this week. It is without doubt an important policy for shaping the actions and priorities of all governments to work ... <a title="How ‘closing the gap’ may close doors for First Nations women in new plan to end violence" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/10/21/how-closing-the-gap-may-close-doors-for-first-nations-women-in-new-plan-to-end-violence-192620/" aria-label="Read more about How ‘closing the gap’ may close doors for First Nations women in new plan to end violence">Read more</a>

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How ‘closing the gap’ may close the doors for First Nations women in new plan to end violence

October 21, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By BJ Newton, Senior Research Fellow in Social Policy and Social Work, UNSW Sydney GettyImages The ten-year National Plan to End Violence Against Women and Children was launched this week. It is without doubt an important policy for shaping the actions and priorities of all governments to work ... <a title="How ‘closing the gap’ may close the doors for First Nations women in new plan to end violence" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/10/21/how-closing-the-gap-may-close-the-doors-for-first-nations-women-in-new-plan-to-end-violence-192620/" aria-label="Read more about How ‘closing the gap’ may close the doors for First Nations women in new plan to end violence">Read more</a>

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What is the ‘carnivore diet’ and is it a bad idea?

October 21, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Katherine Livingstone, NHMRC Emerging Leadership Fellow and Senior Research Fellow at the Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition, Deakin University Kyle Mackie/Unsplash, CC BY-SA You may have heard of the carnivore diet, and the claims it is beneficial for our health. Many diet trends, such as the ... <a title="What is the ‘carnivore diet’ and is it a bad idea?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/10/21/what-is-the-carnivore-diet-and-is-it-a-bad-idea-189464/" aria-label="Read more about What is the ‘carnivore diet’ and is it a bad idea?">Read more</a>

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Not keeping up with the Joneses: the one factor that makes us less likely to emulate our neighbours on climate action

October 21, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrea La Nauze, Lecturer, The University of Queensland Shutterstock About 30% of Australian homes have rooftop solar panels installed – the highest uptake of any nation. Their popularity has been helped along by government subsidies that reduce the upfront costs of the technology. But these subsidies may ... <a title="Not keeping up with the Joneses: the one factor that makes us less likely to emulate our neighbours on climate action" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/10/21/not-keeping-up-with-the-joneses-the-one-factor-that-makes-us-less-likely-to-emulate-our-neighbours-on-climate-action-176372/" aria-label="Read more about Not keeping up with the Joneses: the one factor that makes us less likely to emulate our neighbours on climate action">Read more</a>

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Is urine sterile? Do urine ‘therapies’ work? Experts debunk common pee myths

October 21, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Christian Moro, Associate Professor of Science & Medicine, Bond University Shutterstock Urine therapy (or urotherapy) is a longstanding practice based on the concept that urine can be drunk, bathed in, or otherwise applied to bring good health or even heal the body of certain ailments. Unusual as ... <a title="Is urine sterile? Do urine ‘therapies’ work? Experts debunk common pee myths" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/10/21/is-urine-sterile-do-urine-therapies-work-experts-debunk-common-pee-myths-191862/" aria-label="Read more about Is urine sterile? Do urine ‘therapies’ work? Experts debunk common pee myths">Read more</a>

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Eels are some of nature’s weirdest creatures. Here are 5 reasons why they’re such cool little freaks

October 21, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kylie Soanes, Postdoctoral Fellow, School of Ecosystem and Forest Sciences, The University of Melbourne A moray eel Shutterstock It’s the question that baffled scientists for hundreds years – where on Earth do eels come from? Aristotle’s best guess was that they spontaneously generated. Danish biologist Johannes Schmidt ... <a title="Eels are some of nature’s weirdest creatures. Here are 5 reasons why they’re such cool little freaks" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/10/21/eels-are-some-of-natures-weirdest-creatures-here-are-5-reasons-why-theyre-such-cool-little-freaks-192862/" aria-label="Read more about Eels are some of nature’s weirdest creatures. Here are 5 reasons why they’re such cool little freaks">Read more</a>

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Binge eating is more common than anorexia or bulimia – but it remains a hidden and hard-to-treat disorder

October 21, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hannah Kennedy, Post-doctoral fellow, Department of Psychological Medicine, University of Otago Getty Images For many people, the term “eating disorder” will bring to mind its two most familiar forms – anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. What they may not realise, however, is that “binge eating disorder” is ... <a title="Binge eating is more common than anorexia or bulimia – but it remains a hidden and hard-to-treat disorder" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/10/21/binge-eating-is-more-common-than-anorexia-or-bulimia-but-it-remains-a-hidden-and-hard-to-treat-disorder-192596/" aria-label="Read more about Binge eating is more common than anorexia or bulimia – but it remains a hidden and hard-to-treat disorder">Read more</a>

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After PNG’s mines run out – what then? An ominous warning

October 21, 2022

By Andrew Anton Mako in Port Moresby “When we don’t have any of these copper and gold mines anymore, where are we headed?” This quote is by Jerry Garry, managing director of PNG’s Mineral Resources Authority (MRA). According to Garry, mineral resources from large mines (both current and pipeline) will be exhausted in 40 years. ... <a title="After PNG’s mines run out – what then? An ominous warning" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/10/21/after-pngs-mines-run-out-what-then-an-ominous-warning/" aria-label="Read more about After PNG’s mines run out – what then? An ominous warning">Read more</a>