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Month: January 2024

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NZ opposition parties urge PM Luxon to shut down ‘erase treaty’ bill

January 21, 2024

RNZ News New Zealand’s opposition parties have seized on a leaked ministerial memo about the coalition government’s proposed Treaty Principles bill, saying the prime minister should put a stop to it. ACT is defending the bill, while National has repeated its position of supporting it no further than select committee. Te Pāti Māori co-leader Rawiri ... <a title="NZ opposition parties urge PM Luxon to shut down ‘erase treaty’ bill" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/01/21/nz-opposition-parties-urge-pm-luxon-to-shut-down-erase-treaty-bill/" aria-label="Read more about NZ opposition parties urge PM Luxon to shut down ‘erase treaty’ bill">Read more</a>

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Cancelling the journalist: Furore over ABC’s coverage of Israel war on Gaza

January 20, 2024

By Binoy Kampmark The Age has revealed the dismissal of ABC broadcaster Antoinette Lattouf last December 20 was the nasty fruit of a campaign waged against chair Ita Buttrose and managing director David Anderson. The official reason for Lattouf’s dismissal was ordinary: she shared a post by Human Rights Watch about Israel “using starvation of civilians as a ... <a title="Cancelling the journalist: Furore over ABC’s coverage of Israel war on Gaza" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/01/20/cancelling-the-journalist-furore-over-abcs-coverage-of-israel-war-on-gaza/" aria-label="Read more about Cancelling the journalist: Furore over ABC’s coverage of Israel war on Gaza">Read more</a>

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More than 10,000 turn out for NZ’s national Hui-ā-Iwi at Tūrangawaewae

January 20, 2024

RNZ Pacific Waikato Tainui estimate at least 10,000 people have been welcomed onto Tūrangawaewae marae to participate in an Aotearoa New Zealand national hui called by Kiingi Tuuheitia. Kiingi Tuuheitia extended the invite last month after iwi leaders highlighted the need for a unified response to coalition government policy impacting Māori and the 1840 Te ... <a title="More than 10,000 turn out for NZ’s national Hui-ā-Iwi at Tūrangawaewae" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/01/20/more-than-10000-turn-out-for-nzs-national-hui-a-iwi-at-turangawaewae/" aria-label="Read more about More than 10,000 turn out for NZ’s national Hui-ā-Iwi at Tūrangawaewae">Read more</a>

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1 billion people left dangerously exposed to heat stress by gaps in climate monitoring

January 20, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Emma Ramsay, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Nanyang Technological University, and Research Affiliate, School of Biological Sciences, Monash University 2023 was the hottest year on record. Humidity is rising too. Heat and humidity are a dangerous combination, threatening all aspects of our lives and livelihoods. Climate change is pushing ... <a title="1 billion people left dangerously exposed to heat stress by gaps in climate monitoring" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/01/20/1-billion-people-left-dangerously-exposed-to-heat-stress-by-gaps-in-climate-monitoring-221313/" aria-label="Read more about 1 billion people left dangerously exposed to heat stress by gaps in climate monitoring">Read more</a>

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Golriz Ghahraman’s exit from politics shows the toll of online bullying on female MPs

January 20, 2024

ANALYSIS: By Cassandra Mudgway, University of Canterbury The high-stress nature of working in politics is increasingly taking a toll on staff and politicians. But an additional threat to the personal wellbeing and safety of politicians resides outside Parliament, and the threat is ubiquitous: online violence against women MPs. Since her election in 2017, Green Party ... <a title="Golriz Ghahraman’s exit from politics shows the toll of online bullying on female MPs" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/01/20/golriz-ghahramans-exit-from-politics-shows-the-toll-of-online-bullying-on-female-mps/" aria-label="Read more about Golriz Ghahraman’s exit from politics shows the toll of online bullying on female MPs">Read more</a>

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Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Excess Mortality to Fall 2023: mainly Northeast Europe

January 19, 2024

Analysis by Keith Rankin. In the European Union at least, mortality data is now available until close to the end of 2023. In northern Europe, mortality has been markedly higher than it should have been in the ‘Fall’ – autumn – of 2023. The main exception is Poland. Respiratory illness is most likely the culprit. ... <a title="Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Excess Mortality to Fall 2023: mainly Northeast Europe" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/01/19/keith-rankin-chart-analysis-excess-mortality-to-fall-2023-mainly-northeast-europe/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Excess Mortality to Fall 2023: mainly Northeast Europe">Read more</a>

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Japan is about to land its first lunar probe. As more nations race to the Moon, how will we keep the peace?

January 19, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Richard de Grijs, Professor of Astrophysics, Macquarie University Illustration of the Japanese moon lander separating in orbit. JAXA Early on Saturday, January 20 2024, Japan hopes to become the fifth country to successfully land a probe on the Moon. To date, the United States, the Soviet Union, ... <a title="Japan is about to land its first lunar probe. As more nations race to the Moon, how will we keep the peace?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/01/19/japan-is-about-to-land-its-first-lunar-probe-as-more-nations-race-to-the-moon-how-will-we-keep-the-peace-221223/" aria-label="Read more about Japan is about to land its first lunar probe. As more nations race to the Moon, how will we keep the peace?">Read more</a>

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Golriz Ghahraman’s exit from politics shows the toll of online bullying on female MPs

January 19, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Cassandra Mudgway, Senior Lecturer in Law, University of Canterbury The high-stress nature of working in politics is increasingly taking a toll on staff and politicians. But an additional threat to the personal wellbeing and safety of politicians resides outside Parliament, and the threat is ubiquitous: online violence ... <a title="Golriz Ghahraman’s exit from politics shows the toll of online bullying on female MPs" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/01/19/golriz-ghahramans-exit-from-politics-shows-the-toll-of-online-bullying-on-female-mps-221400/" aria-label="Read more about Golriz Ghahraman’s exit from politics shows the toll of online bullying on female MPs">Read more</a>

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Israel now ranks among the world’s leading jailers of journalists. We don’t know why they’re behind bars

January 19, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Greste, Professor of Journalism and Communications, Macquarie University Israel has emerged as one of the world’s leading jailers of journalists, according to a newly released census compiled by the New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists. Each year, the committee releases a snapshot of the number of ... <a title="Israel now ranks among the world’s leading jailers of journalists. We don’t know why they’re behind bars" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/01/19/israel-now-ranks-among-the-worlds-leading-jailers-of-journalists-we-dont-know-why-theyre-behind-bars-221411/" aria-label="Read more about Israel now ranks among the world’s leading jailers of journalists. We don’t know why they’re behind bars">Read more</a>

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Marshall Islands reaffirms ties with Taiwan in wake of Nauru shift

January 19, 2024

By Giff Johnson, editor of the Marshall Islands Journal and RNZ Pacific correspondent Marshall Islands officials quickly moved this week to reaffirm this nation’s ties with Taipei in the wake of Nauru shifting diplomatic allegiance from Taiwan to China. “The Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) values the strong relationship with Republic of China (Taiwan) ... <a title="Marshall Islands reaffirms ties with Taiwan in wake of Nauru shift" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/01/19/marshall-islands-reaffirms-ties-with-taiwan-in-wake-of-nauru-shift/" aria-label="Read more about Marshall Islands reaffirms ties with Taiwan in wake of Nauru shift">Read more</a>

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Check your ‘fun parts’: what a new sexual health campaign for young Aussies gets right and wrong

January 19, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrea Waling, ARC DECRA Senior Research Fellow in Sex & Sexuality, La Trobe University insta_photos/Shutterstock The Australian government recently launched a new campaign, Beforeplay, to promote better sexual health among young people. Beforeplay is focused on encouraging people aged 20 to 34 to seek frequent STI tests, ... <a title="Check your ‘fun parts’: what a new sexual health campaign for young Aussies gets right and wrong" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/01/19/check-your-fun-parts-what-a-new-sexual-health-campaign-for-young-aussies-gets-right-and-wrong-221219/" aria-label="Read more about Check your ‘fun parts’: what a new sexual health campaign for young Aussies gets right and wrong">Read more</a>

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Trash TV: streaming giants are failing to educate the young about waste recycling. Here’s why it matters

January 19, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Salman Shooshtarian, Senior Lecturer, School of Property, Construction and Project Management, RMIT University Trash Truck/Glen Keane Productions As a new parent, I’ve had the joy of watching animated cartoons with my two-year-old son. His favourite show is Trash Truck, on Netflix, featuring a tight-knit ensemble of five ... <a title="Trash TV: streaming giants are failing to educate the young about waste recycling. Here’s why it matters" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/01/19/trash-tv-streaming-giants-are-failing-to-educate-the-young-about-waste-recycling-heres-why-it-matters-219900/" aria-label="Read more about Trash TV: streaming giants are failing to educate the young about waste recycling. Here’s why it matters">Read more</a>