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June 14, 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 ELECTION, PARLIAMENT Thomas Coughlan (Herald): Tesla Recoil – Christopher Luxon ordered, then cancelled, taxpayer-funded Tesla, while criticising Tesla subsidies Lloyd Burr (Newshub): National leader Christopher Luxon ordered, then ... <a title="Newsletter: June 14 2023 – Items of interest and importance today" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/14/newsletter-june-14-2023-items-of-interest-and-importance-today/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: June 14 2023 – Items of interest and importance today">Read more</a>
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June 14, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kira Westaway, Associate Professor, School of Natural Sciences, Macquarie University Kira Westaway, Author provided In 2009, when our team first found a human skull and jaw bone in Tam Pà Ling Cave in northern Laos, some were sceptical of its origin and true age. When we published ... <a title="Bones, the ‘Cave of the Monkeys’ and 86,000 years of history: new evidence pushes back the timing of human arrival in Southeast Asia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/14/bones-the-cave-of-the-monkeys-and-86-000-years-of-history-new-evidence-pushes-back-the-timing-of-human-arrival-in-southeast-asia-206232/" aria-label="Read more about Bones, the ‘Cave of the Monkeys’ and 86,000 years of history: new evidence pushes back the timing of human arrival in Southeast Asia">Read more</a>
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June 14, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Cameron Webb, Clinical Associate Professor and Principal Hospital Scientist, University of Sydney Nathan Dumlao/Unsplash Wrangling head lice, and the children they infest, must be up there with the most challenging duties a parent or carer has to face. Primary school-aged children, who seem to always be in ... <a title="‘Help, my kids keep getting head lice!’ Here’s how to break the cycle of nits" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/14/help-my-kids-keep-getting-head-lice-heres-how-to-break-the-cycle-of-nits-207024/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Help, my kids keep getting head lice!’ Here’s how to break the cycle of nits">Read more</a>
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June 14, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lynda Goldsworthy, Research Associate, University of Tasmania Ivan Hoermann, Shutterstock Amid the challenges of climate change, resource extraction and pollution, the survival of species and ecosystems depends on setting aside protected areas. But plans to establish marine protected areas in East Antarctica have stalled. Next week, the ... <a title="Can next week’s special meeting in Chile break the deadlock over East Antarctica’s marine park proposal?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/14/can-next-weeks-special-meeting-in-chile-break-the-deadlock-over-east-antarcticas-marine-park-proposal-206531/" aria-label="Read more about Can next week’s special meeting in Chile break the deadlock over East Antarctica’s marine park proposal?">Read more</a>
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June 14, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Simone Driessen, Assistant Professor in Media & Popular Culture, Erasmus University Rotterdam “It must be exhausting, always rooting for the anti-hero”, sings Taylor Swift on her latest album Midnights. Yet, the stadiums of her Eras super tour are filled with a crowd that feels anything but exhausted: ... <a title="Rooting for the anti-hero: how fans turned Taylor Swift’s short relationship with Matty Healy into a political statement" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/14/rooting-for-the-anti-hero-how-fans-turned-taylor-swifts-short-relationship-with-matty-healy-into-a-political-statement-207108/" aria-label="Read more about Rooting for the anti-hero: how fans turned Taylor Swift’s short relationship with Matty Healy into a political statement">Read more</a>
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June 14, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Timothy Naish, Professor in Earth Sciences, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington Fritz POLKING/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images The slow-down of the Southern Ocean circulation, a dramatic drop in the extent of sea ice and unprecedented heatwaves are all raising concerns that Antarctica may be approaching ... <a title="Antarctic tipping points: the irreversible changes to come if we fail to keep warming below 2℃" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/14/antarctic-tipping-points-the-irreversible-changes-to-come-if-we-fail-to-keep-warming-below-2-207410/" aria-label="Read more about Antarctic tipping points: the irreversible changes to come if we fail to keep warming below 2℃">Read more</a>
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June 13, 2023
By Lydia Lewis, RNZ Pacific journalist, and Christina Persico, RNZ Pacific bulletin editor As Australian protesters gathered outside the Brisbane detention centre calling for the freedom of a Nauru refugee, the man pleaded with authorities to release him. Hamid has been held in a hotel room and then the detention centre for months. “They want ... <a title="‘Mental torture’: Protesters seek freedom for detained Iran refugee" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/13/mental-torture-protesters-seek-freedom-for-detained-iran-refugee/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Mental torture’: Protesters seek freedom for detained Iran refugee">Read more</a>
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June 13, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Finance Minister Katy Gallagher has categorically denied misleading the Senate over her prior knowledge of the Brittany Higgins’ interview, but refused to be drawn on what discussion she might have had with Higgins or her partner David Sharaz at the ... <a title="Katy Gallagher says she didn’t alert Albanese or Wong to the pending Brittany Higgins’ interview" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/13/katy-gallagher-says-she-didnt-alert-albanese-or-wong-to-the-pending-brittany-higgins-interview-207627/" aria-label="Read more about Katy Gallagher says she didn’t alert Albanese or Wong to the pending Brittany Higgins’ interview">Read more</a>
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June 13, 2023
Local Democracy reporter Kim Meredith reflects on her observations from Auckland Council’s two-day annual budget meeting last week. Following drawn out debate and Mayor Wayne Brown compromising on a number of his original proposals — including agreeing to only sell around 40 percent of the council’s Auckland Airport shares — the budget passed 14 votes ... <a title="Pacific councillors offer passionate defence of Auckland city’s assets in budget dilemma" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/13/pacific-councillors-offer-passionate-defence-of-auckland-citys-assets-in-budget-dilemma/" aria-label="Read more about Pacific councillors offer passionate defence of Auckland city’s assets in budget dilemma">Read more</a>
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June 13, 2023
Analysis by Keith Rankin. The above chart draws on the historical ‘births, deaths, and marriages’ dataset published by the Ministry of Internal Affairs. It’s a major resource for genealogical research. The database for 13 June 2023 showed the deaths of all people whose deaths were registered in New Zealand on or before 13 June 1973. ... <a title="Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Granny Smith" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/13/keith-rankin-chart-analysis-granny-smith/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Granny Smith">Read more</a>
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June 13, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tessa Copp, NHMRC Emerging Leader Research Fellow, University of Sydney Caleb George/Unsplash Many women who want to have children and are getting older worry about their fertility. The “egg timer” blood test is marketed as an empowering way to give women insights to help them plan when ... <a title="Don’t believe the hype. ‘Egg timer’ tests can’t reliably predict your chance of conceiving or menopause timing" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/13/dont-believe-the-hype-egg-timer-tests-cant-reliably-predict-your-chance-of-conceiving-or-menopause-timing-207008/" aria-label="Read more about Don’t believe the hype. ‘Egg timer’ tests can’t reliably predict your chance of conceiving or menopause timing">Read more</a>
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June 13, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Asmita Manchha, Research fellow, The University of Queensland Shutterstock Aged care workers will see their award wages increase by 15% at the end of this month. It’s recognition that their work has been undervalued, and that something needs to be done to solve the looming critical shortage ... <a title="We need more than a 15% pay rise to beat the 3 stigmas turning people off aged care jobs" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/13/we-need-more-than-a-15-pay-rise-to-beat-the-3stigmas-turning-people-off-aged-care-jobs-206670/" aria-label="Read more about We need more than a 15% pay rise to beat the 3 stigmas turning people off aged care jobs">Read more</a>
