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Month: September 2023

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Citizen scientists collect more nature data than ever, showing us where common and threatened species live

September 27, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Erin Roger, Sector Lead, CSIRO Shutterstock Citizen science isn’t new anymore. For decades, keen amateur naturalists have been gathering data about nature and the environment around them – and sharing it. But what is new is the rate at which citizen scientists are collecting and sharing useful data. ... <a title="Citizen scientists collect more nature data than ever, showing us where common and threatened species live" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/27/citizen-scientists-collect-more-nature-data-than-ever-showing-us-where-common-and-threatened-species-live-212372/" aria-label="Read more about Citizen scientists collect more nature data than ever, showing us where common and threatened species live">Read more</a>

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Ruapehu has had a great ski season – but we need to reimagine the future of NZ’s iconic volcano

September 27, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Holly Thorpe, Professor in Sociology of Sport and Gender, University of Waikato As a former competitive snowboarder and instructor, and later a researcher of snow sports, I’ve been lucky to enjoy ski resorts around the world. But nothing compares to Mount Ruapehu on a good day. Holidaying ... <a title="Ruapehu has had a great ski season – but we need to reimagine the future of NZ’s iconic volcano" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/27/ruapehu-has-had-a-great-ski-season-but-we-need-to-reimagine-the-future-of-nzs-iconic-volcano-214248/" aria-label="Read more about Ruapehu has had a great ski season – but we need to reimagine the future of NZ’s iconic volcano">Read more</a>

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Demise of CSU news journalism course was ‘greatly exaggerated’

September 27, 2023

A Charles Sturt University journalism academic says the evolving communication course at his institution in Australia continues to feed the ranks of the irrepressible “Mitchell Mafia’”. Jock Cheetham, senior lecturer in news and media in the Charles Sturt School of Information and Communication Studies in Bathurst, said recent “news” of the demise of the journalism ... <a title="Demise of CSU news journalism course was ‘greatly exaggerated’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/27/demise-of-csu-news-journalism-course-was-greatly-exaggerated/" aria-label="Read more about Demise of CSU news journalism course was ‘greatly exaggerated’">Read more</a>

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NZ govt ‘welcomes’ US diplomatic relations with Cook Islands, Niue

September 27, 2023

By Lydia Lewis, RNZ Pacific journalist The New Zealand government has given its full blessing to Cook Islands and Niue establishing diplomatic relations with the United States. At the US-Pacific summit on Monday (Washington time), President Joe Biden said he recognised the two island nations as sovereign and independent states, an announcement which the US ... <a title="NZ govt ‘welcomes’ US diplomatic relations with Cook Islands, Niue" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/27/nz-govt-welcomes-us-diplomatic-relations-with-cook-islands-niue/" aria-label="Read more about NZ govt ‘welcomes’ US diplomatic relations with Cook Islands, Niue">Read more</a>

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Newsletter: September 27 2023 – Items of interest and importance today

September 27, 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. NZ Politics Daily: 27 September 2023 ELECTION Gordon Campbell: On whether Winston Peters can be a moderating influence and bashing beneficiaries, again Jessica Mutch McKay (1News): Measuring the mood on ... <a title="Newsletter: September 27 2023 – Items of interest and importance today" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/27/newsletter-september-27-2023-items-of-interest-and-importance-today/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: September 27 2023 – Items of interest and importance today">Read more</a>

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New study shows we can create value from food waste by turning it into a highly desirable material – nanocellulose

September 27, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alan Labas, Lecturer in Management, Federation University Australia Food waste is a global problem with approximately 1.3 billion tonnes of food wasted each year throughout the food lifecycle – from the farm to food manufacturers and households. Across the food supply chain, Australians waste around 7.6 million ... <a title="New study shows we can create value from food waste by turning it into a highly desirable material – nanocellulose" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/27/new-study-shows-we-can-create-value-from-food-waste-by-turning-it-into-a-highly-desirable-material-nanocellulose-214153/" aria-label="Read more about New study shows we can create value from food waste by turning it into a highly desirable material – nanocellulose">Read more</a>

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7 ways to look after yourself and your community before and after the Voice referendum

September 27, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jacob Prehn, Associate Dean Indigenous College of Arts, Law, and Education; Senior Lecturer – Indigenous Fellow, Social Work, University of Tasmania GettyImages The lead-up to the Voice referendum is already affecting the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. These impacts will likely worsen ... <a title="7 ways to look after yourself and your community before and after the Voice referendum" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/27/7-ways-to-look-after-yourself-and-your-community-before-and-after-the-voice-referendum-213372/" aria-label="Read more about 7 ways to look after yourself and your community before and after the Voice referendum">Read more</a>

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Why the Voice could be a bulwark against Trumpism gaining a stronger foothold in Australia

September 27, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Bruce Wolpe, Non-resident Senior Fellow, United States Study Centre, University of Sydney As former Labor minister Barry Jones has wisely noted, the Voice referendum feels like 2016 all over again. The shock from the Brexit vote in the United Kingdom in June of that year set the ... <a title="Why the Voice could be a bulwark against Trumpism gaining a stronger foothold in Australia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/27/why-the-voice-could-be-a-bulwark-against-trumpism-gaining-a-stronger-foothold-in-australia-213856/" aria-label="Read more about Why the Voice could be a bulwark against Trumpism gaining a stronger foothold in Australia">Read more</a>

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What do we know about long COVID in kids? And what do I do if I think my child has it?

September 27, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Shidan Tosif, Honorary Clinical Associate Professor, The University of Melbourne While COVID in children has generally been milder than in adults, there are concerns long COVID may be a major consequence for children and young people arising from the pandemic. Long COVID, also known as “post-COVID condition” ... <a title="What do we know about long COVID in kids? And what do I do if I think my child has it?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/27/what-do-we-know-about-long-covid-in-kids-and-what-do-i-do-if-i-think-my-child-has-it-205027/" aria-label="Read more about What do we know about long COVID in kids? And what do I do if I think my child has it?">Read more</a>

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Playful whales can use seaweed as a hat – or exfoliant. This “kelping” behaviour is more common than we realised

September 27, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Olaf Meynecke, Research Fellow in Marine Science, Griffith University WA Western Whale Watch Australia, CC BY-NC-ND If you’re a whale, there’s often not too much to see out in deeper water. Perhaps that’s why so many whales get playful with kelp and other seaweed. Once might have ... <a title="Playful whales can use seaweed as a hat – or exfoliant. This “kelping” behaviour is more common than we realised" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/27/playful-whales-can-use-seaweed-as-a-hat-or-exfoliant-this-kelping-behaviour-is-more-common-than-we-realised-214269/" aria-label="Read more about Playful whales can use seaweed as a hat – or exfoliant. This “kelping” behaviour is more common than we realised">Read more</a>

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NZ’s Green Party is ‘filling the void on the left’ as voters grow frustrated with Labour’s centrist shift

September 27, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Priya Kurian, Professor of Political Science and Public Policy, University of Waikato The Green Party has run a strong campaign. With a 14.2% share in the latest Newshub-Reid Research poll, up by 1.9 percentage points since the previous poll, that is more than half the Labour Party’s ... <a title="NZ’s Green Party is ‘filling the void on the left’ as voters grow frustrated with Labour’s centrist shift" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/27/nzs-green-party-is-filling-the-void-on-the-left-as-voters-grow-frustrated-with-labours-centrist-shift-213061/" aria-label="Read more about NZ’s Green Party is ‘filling the void on the left’ as voters grow frustrated with Labour’s centrist shift">Read more</a>

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NZ election 2023: Exposing National leader Christopher Luxon’s Māori health falsehood in debate

September 27, 2023

ANALYSIS: By Ella Stewart, RNZ News longform journalist, Te Ao Māori National Party leader Christopher Luxon made claims about health outcomes that were clearly false. Why was he left unchallenged? In the TVNZ leaders’ debate last night, Luxon and Labour’s Chris Hipkins had a testy exchange over Māori healthcare. Hipkins held firm on the creation ... <a title="NZ election 2023: Exposing National leader Christopher Luxon’s Māori health falsehood in debate" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/27/nz-election-2023-exposing-national-leader-christopher-luxons-maori-health-falsehood-in-debate/" aria-label="Read more about NZ election 2023: Exposing National leader Christopher Luxon’s Māori health falsehood in debate">Read more</a>