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March 8, 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. Items of interest and importance today PUBLIC SERVANTS, CONSULTANTS AND CONTRACTORS Jamie Ensor (Newshub): Health Minister Dr Ayesha Verrall says Pharmac chair Steve Maharey has offered resignation, she’s seeking advice ... <a title="Newsletter: March 8 2023 – Items of interest and importance today" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/08/newsletter-march-8-2023-items-of-interest-and-importance-today/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: March 8 2023 – Items of interest and importance today">Read more</a>
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March 8, 2023
By Caleb Fotheringham, RNZ Pacific reporter Tens of thousands of ni-Vanuatu children could be experiencing “stress and trauma” after the double cyclones that tore through the island nation last week, say educators. With widespread damages to infrastructure, many children have lost their homes, had their schools damaged, and neighbourhoods hit hard by tropical cyclones Judy ... <a title="Cyclones: Vanuatu children ‘need to see their friends’, educator warns" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/08/cyclones-vanuatu-children-need-to-see-their-friends-educator-warns/" aria-label="Read more about Cyclones: Vanuatu children ‘need to see their friends’, educator warns">Read more</a>
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March 8, 2023
COMMENTARY: By Jhoanna Ballaran in Manila My father has been losing sleep the past weeks over the thought of his jeepneys being forced off the road as the Philippines government implements its controversial “jeepney modernisation” programme. He has been a jeepney operator for the past 32 years, sustaining our family’s needs. We have relied on ... <a title="Days are numbered for iconic Filipino jeepneys – ‘kings of the road’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/08/days-are-numbered-for-iconic-filipino-jeepneys-kings-of-the-road/" aria-label="Read more about Days are numbered for iconic Filipino jeepneys – ‘kings of the road’">Read more</a>
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March 8, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Caio Seguin, Postdoctoral research fellow, Indiana University Ravil Sayfullin/Shutterstock Through a vast network of nerve fibres, electrical signals are constantly travelling across the brain. This complicated activity is what ultimately gives rise to our thoughts, emotions and behaviours – but also possibly to mental health and neurological ... <a title="Electricity flow in the human brain can be predicted using the simple maths of networks, new study reveals" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/08/electricity-flow-in-the-human-brain-can-be-predicted-using-the-simple-maths-of-networks-new-study-reveals-200831/" aria-label="Read more about Electricity flow in the human brain can be predicted using the simple maths of networks, new study reveals">Read more</a>
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March 8, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nicole Gurran, Professor of Urban and Regional Planning, University of Sydney Airbnb.com, Shutterstock/ The Conversation The current housing crisis has renewed debates about how to regulate short-term rental platforms such as Airbnb. The international research on the impact of these rentals is clear: when landlords “host” tourists ... <a title="Australia has taken a ‘light touch’ with Airbnb. Could stronger regulations ease the housing crisis?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/08/australia-has-taken-a-light-touch-with-airbnb-could-stronger-regulations-ease-the-housing-crisis-200347/" aria-label="Read more about Australia has taken a ‘light touch’ with Airbnb. Could stronger regulations ease the housing crisis?">Read more</a>
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March 8, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andreea Lachsz, PhD Candidate, University of Technology Sydney shutterstock On this International Women’s Day, let’s not forget women in prison. There are 3,088 women imprisoned in Australia on any given day, representing 7.5% of the prison population. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women are over-represented in these ... <a title="Health care offered to women in prison should match community standards – and their rights" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/08/health-care-offered-to-women-in-prison-should-match-community-standards-and-their-rights-200656/" aria-label="Read more about Health care offered to women in prison should match community standards – and their rights">Read more</a>
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March 8, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Christina Nikitopoulos, Associate professor, Finance Discipline Group, University of Technology Sydney Per Bengtsson from shutterstock.com You might not realise this when you flick your switch at home, but Australian electricity generators are forever locked in a bidding war. They compete for the right to supply electricity on ... <a title="First look at the new settlement rule of Australia’s electricity market, has it worked?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/08/first-look-at-the-new-settlement-rule-of-australias-electricity-market-has-it-worked-200647/" aria-label="Read more about First look at the new settlement rule of Australia’s electricity market, has it worked?">Read more</a>
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March 8, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Martina Linnenluecke, Professor of Environmental Finance at UTS Business School, University of Technology Sydney Shutterstock As the cost of living soars, many Australian households are turning to rooftop solar to cut their energy costs. A Pulse of the Nation survey last month showed about 29% of Australians ... <a title="Solar power can cut living costs, but it’s not an option for many people – they need better support" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/08/solar-power-can-cut-living-costs-but-its-not-an-option-for-many-people-they-need-better-support-201090/" aria-label="Read more about Solar power can cut living costs, but it’s not an option for many people – they need better support">Read more</a>
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March 8, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nina Van Dyke, Principal Research Fellow at the Mitchell Institute, Victoria University Kimberly Farmer/Unsplash When we talk about “school transitions”, we generally refer to three specific points: starting primary school, starting secondary school, and moving from secondary school to further education or work. However, school transitions occur ... <a title="Year 1 and Year 8 can be surprisingly tough transitions (if your child is struggling, they are not alone)" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/08/year-1-and-year-8-can-be-surprisingly-tough-transitions-if-your-child-is-struggling-they-are-not-alone-200356/" aria-label="Read more about Year 1 and Year 8 can be surprisingly tough transitions (if your child is struggling, they are not alone)">Read more</a>
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March 8, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lisa French, Professor & Dean, School of Media and Communication, RMIT University Protest was dangerous in feminism’s formative years. The suffragettes in the United Kingdom initially began by trying to persuade and educate to win women the right to vote. When that didn’t work they became frustrated ... <a title="Protest is dangerous, but feminists have a long history of using humour, pranks and stunts to promote their message" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/08/protest-is-dangerous-but-feminists-have-a-long-history-of-using-humour-pranks-and-stunts-to-promote-their-message-199298/" aria-label="Read more about Protest is dangerous, but feminists have a long history of using humour, pranks and stunts to promote their message">Read more</a>
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March 8, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ayesha Scott, Senior Lecturer – Finance, Auckland University of Technology Getty Images Gender equity continues to be a significant problem in business globally. We all know the story: the gender pay gap is a persistent issue and female-dominated industries tend to be lower paid. Female representation in ... <a title="Want to support companies that support women? Look at your investments through a ‘gender lens’ – here’s how" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/08/want-to-support-companies-that-support-women-look-at-your-investments-through-a-gender-lens-heres-how-201292/" aria-label="Read more about Want to support companies that support women? Look at your investments through a ‘gender lens’ – here’s how">Read more</a>
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March 7, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Shireen Daft, Lecturer, Macquarie Law School, Macquarie University Shutterstock Recent media attention has drawn global focus on an escalating number of Iranian schoolgirls falling ill over the past few months because of suspected chemical attacks. Accounts differ, but many reports cite more than 1,000 cases of poisoning ... <a title="Is the poisoning of schoolgirls in Iran a new front in the war against girls’ education?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/07/is-the-poisoning-of-schoolgirls-in-iran-a-new-front-in-the-war-against-girls-education-201291/" aria-label="Read more about Is the poisoning of schoolgirls in Iran a new front in the war against girls’ education?">Read more</a>
