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Month: May 2023

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HECS for farmers? Nature repair loans could help biodiversity recover – and boost farm productivity

May 9, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Bruce Chapman, Director, Policy Impact, College of Business and Economics, Australian National University Almost three billion hectares of farmland is in poor condition worldwide – an area the size of Russia. Biodiversity is in freefall. Extinctions are rising. Wild animal populations have fallen almost 70% since 1970. ... <a title="HECS for farmers? Nature repair loans could help biodiversity recover – and boost farm productivity" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/09/hecs-for-farmers-nature-repair-loans-could-help-biodiversity-recover-and-boost-farm-productivity-204040/" aria-label="Read more about HECS for farmers? Nature repair loans could help biodiversity recover – and boost farm productivity">Read more</a>

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Indonesia sends disaster aid supplies to Vanuatu – warning over West Papua

May 9, 2023

Indonesia has sent 30 tonnes of relief supplies to aid the Vanuatu government’s recovery efforts post three major natural disasters earlier this year. The humanitarian aid has been delivered on a My Indo Airline B737-800 cargo aircraft that departed from Soekarno-Hatta International Airport and landed at Vanuatu’s Bauerfield International Airport today. A representative of the ... <a title="Indonesia sends disaster aid supplies to Vanuatu – warning over West Papua" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/09/indonesia-sends-disaster-aid-supplies-to-vanuatu-warning-over-west-papua/" aria-label="Read more about Indonesia sends disaster aid supplies to Vanuatu – warning over West Papua">Read more</a>

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Heavy rain, thunderstorms spark local emergency in Auckland

May 9, 2023

RNZ News A state of local emergency has been declared in Aotearoa New Zealand’s largest city Auckland today as heavy rain and thunderstorms affect the region. Auckland’s Emergency Management duty controller said a band of heavy rain was expected to come across the Auckland region between now and 7pm. Controller Parul Sood said that while ... <a title="Heavy rain, thunderstorms spark local emergency in Auckland" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/09/heavy-rain-thunderstorms-spark-local-emergency-in-auckland/" aria-label="Read more about Heavy rain, thunderstorms spark local emergency in Auckland">Read more</a>

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French Polynesia’s economy on ‘good path’, says Paris-based institute

May 9, 2023

By Walter Zweifel, RNZ Pacific reporter The French Polynesian economy has been given a positive assessment in the aftermath of the covid-19 pandemic by the body issuing the French Pacific franc. The Overseas Emission Institute said it expected French Polynesia should return to its pre-crisis level of GDP in the first quarter of 2023. It ... <a title="French Polynesia’s economy on ‘good path’, says Paris-based institute" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/09/french-polynesias-economy-on-good-path-says-paris-based-institute/" aria-label="Read more about French Polynesia’s economy on ‘good path’, says Paris-based institute">Read more</a>

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‘Regenerative agriculture’ is all the rage – but it’s not going to fix our food system

May 9, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anja Bless, PhD Candidate, University of Technology Sydney Shutterstock Decades of industrial agriculture have caused environmental and social damage across the globe. Soils have deteriorated and plant and animal species are disappearing. Landscapes are degraded and small-scale farmers are struggling. It’s little wonder we’re looking for more ... <a title="‘Regenerative agriculture’ is all the rage – but it’s not going to fix our food system" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/09/regenerative-agriculture-is-all-the-rage-but-its-not-going-to-fix-our-food-system-203922/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Regenerative agriculture’ is all the rage – but it’s not going to fix our food system">Read more</a>

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Why exercising your ‘good arm’ can also help the one in a sling

May 9, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ken Nosaka, Professor of Exercise and Sports Science, Edith Cowan University Shutterstock Injured limbs need rest. They are often kept in a sling or cast to immobilise them as a way to promote healing. But that can mean smaller and weaker muscles several weeks later. It takes ... <a title="Why exercising your ‘good arm’ can also help the one in a sling" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/09/why-exercising-your-good-arm-can-also-help-the-one-in-a-sling-200167/" aria-label="Read more about Why exercising your ‘good arm’ can also help the one in a sling">Read more</a>

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How Alone Australia can help us understand and appreciate our place in nature

May 9, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lily van Eeden, Research fellow, Monash University Alone Australia/SBS More than a million Australians have tuned in to Alone Australia, SBS’s highest-rating series for 2023 to date. What is it about this program that’s got us so hooked? And what can it tell us about our own ... <a title="How Alone Australia can help us understand and appreciate our place in nature" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/09/how-alone-australia-can-help-us-understand-and-appreciate-our-place-in-nature-205115/" aria-label="Read more about How Alone Australia can help us understand and appreciate our place in nature">Read more</a>

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Newsletter: May 9 2023 – Items of interest and importance today

May 9, 2023

New Zealand Politics Daily is a collation of the most prominent issues being discussed in New Zealand. It is edited by Dr Bryce Edwards of The Democracy Project. Today’s content MEKA WHAITIRI DEFECTION, ELIZABETH KEREKERE RESIGNATION 1News: Exclusive: Meka Whaitiri breaks her silence after defection Chris Trotter (Interest): Is New Zealand about to experience storm-force winds from a ... <a title="Newsletter: May 9 2023 – Items of interest and importance today" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/09/newsletter-may-9-2023-items-of-interest-and-importance-today/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: May 9 2023 – Items of interest and importance today">Read more</a>

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With independence off the table for now, what’s next for New Caledonia’s push for self-determination?

May 9, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Justin Wastnage, Adjunct Industry Fellow, Griffith Institute for Tourism, Griffith University Mathurin Derel/AP Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong’s visit to New Caledonia a few weeks ago made few headlines. In fact, it barely made the news. Yet, her visit came at a crucial juncture for the French ... <a title="With independence off the table for now, what’s next for New Caledonia’s push for self-determination?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/09/with-independence-off-the-table-for-now-whats-next-for-new-caledonias-push-for-self-determination-204536/" aria-label="Read more about With independence off the table for now, what’s next for New Caledonia’s push for self-determination?">Read more</a>

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With independence off the table for now, what’s next for New Caledonia’s push toward self-determination?

May 9, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Justin Wastnage, Adjunct Industry Fellow, Griffith Institute for Tourism, Griffith University Mathurin Derel/AP Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong’s visit to New Caledonia a few weeks ago made few headlines. In fact, it barely made the news. Yet, her visit came at a crucial juncture for the French ... <a title="With independence off the table for now, what’s next for New Caledonia’s push toward self-determination?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/09/with-independence-off-the-table-for-now-whats-next-for-new-caledonias-push-toward-self-determination-204536/" aria-label="Read more about With independence off the table for now, what’s next for New Caledonia’s push toward self-determination?">Read more</a>

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Australia has a National Quantum Strategy. What does that mean?

May 9, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jarryd Daymond, Lecturer, University of Sydney Dynamic Wang / Unsplash Imagine a world where computers can solve complex problems in seconds, making our current devices seem like mere typewriters. These supercomputers would revolutionise industries, create new medicines, and even help combat climate change. Imagine as well we ... <a title="Australia has a National Quantum Strategy. What does that mean?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/09/australia-has-a-national-quantum-strategy-what-does-that-mean-205232/" aria-label="Read more about Australia has a National Quantum Strategy. What does that mean?">Read more</a>

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Supercomputers have revealed the giant ‘pillars of heat’ funnelling diamonds upwards from deep within Earth

May 9, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ömer F. Bodur, Honorary Fellow, University of Wollongong Shutterstock Most diamonds are formed deep inside Earth and brought close to the surface in small yet powerful volcanic eruptions of a kind of rock called “kimberlite”. Our supercomputer modelling, published in Nature Geoscience, shows these eruptions are fuelled ... <a title="Supercomputers have revealed the giant ‘pillars of heat’ funnelling diamonds upwards from deep within Earth" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/09/supercomputers-have-revealed-the-giant-pillars-of-heat-funnelling-diamonds-upwards-from-deep-within-earth-204905/" aria-label="Read more about Supercomputers have revealed the giant ‘pillars of heat’ funnelling diamonds upwards from deep within Earth">Read more</a>