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Month: October 2024

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Pacific leaders’ troika begins New Caledonia fact-finding mission

October 28, 2024

By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk The Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) leaders’ troika, along with the Fiji’s prime minister, arrived in Kanaky New Caledonia at the weekend for a fact-finding mission on the French Pacific territory’s situation. The troika plus format involves the PIF’s previous, current and future chairs. They are mission ... <a title="Pacific leaders’ troika begins New Caledonia fact-finding mission" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/28/pacific-leaders-troika-begins-new-caledonia-fact-finding-mission/" aria-label="Read more about Pacific leaders’ troika begins New Caledonia fact-finding mission">Read more</a>

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US presidential election remains very close; late counting in Australian elections

October 28, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adrian Beaumont, Election Analyst (Psephologist) at The Conversation; and Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne The United States presidential election will be held on November 5. In analyst Nate Silver’s aggregate of national polls, Democrat Kamala Harris leads Republican Donald Trump by ... <a title="US presidential election remains very close; late counting in Australian elections" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/28/us-presidential-election-remains-very-close-late-counting-in-australian-elections-242281/" aria-label="Read more about US presidential election remains very close; late counting in Australian elections">Read more</a>

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Kanak pastor advocates for ‘hope and ‘humanity’ as Pacific leaders visit New Caledonia

October 28, 2024

By Lydia Lewis, RNZ Pacific presenter/Bulletin editor A Kanak pastor from the Protestant Church of Kanaky New Caledonia, attending a Pacific solidarity forum in Aotearoa, says connecting with Pacific activists has given him the chance to feel hope again after months of riots in the French territory. Reverend Billy Wetewea told RNZ Pacific on the ... <a title="Kanak pastor advocates for ‘hope and ‘humanity’ as Pacific leaders visit New Caledonia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/28/kanak-pastor-advocates-for-hope-and-humanity-as-pacific-leaders-visit-new-caledonia/" aria-label="Read more about Kanak pastor advocates for ‘hope and ‘humanity’ as Pacific leaders visit New Caledonia">Read more</a>

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Is it a good idea to repeat a year at school?

October 28, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sarah Jefferson, Senior Lecturer in Education, Edith Cowan University Rawpixel.com/Shutterstock We are in the last stretch of the school year and just weeks away from final reports. For some students, results may indicate serious gaps in skills or knowledge. This may be a result of circumstances outside ... <a title="Is it a good idea to repeat a year at school?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/28/is-it-a-good-idea-to-repeat-a-year-at-school-242106/" aria-label="Read more about Is it a good idea to repeat a year at school?">Read more</a>

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How do US presidential elections affect the economy and the stock market?

October 28, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jianxin Wang, Associate professor of finance, University of Technology Sydney With the US presidential election on a knife edge and less than a week away, financial markets are watching with bated breath. There’s no shortage of reasons to be nervous. Both sides have outlined radically different visions ... <a title="How do US presidential elections affect the economy and the stock market?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/28/how-do-us-presidential-elections-affect-the-economy-and-the-stock-market-241805/" aria-label="Read more about How do US presidential elections affect the economy and the stock market?">Read more</a>

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How light tells you when to sleep, focus and poo

October 28, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Frederic Gachon, Associate Professor, Physiology of Circadian Rhythms, Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland nymphoenix/Shutterstock This is the next article in our ‘Light and health’ series, where we look at how light affects our physical and mental health in sometimes surprising ways. Read other articles ... <a title="How light tells you when to sleep, focus and poo" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/28/how-light-tells-you-when-to-sleep-focus-and-poo-236780/" aria-label="Read more about How light tells you when to sleep, focus and poo">Read more</a>

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Dingoes are not mating with dogs – but that could soon change if the culling continues

October 28, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew Weeks, Associate Senior Research Scientist, The University of Melbourne Friendly Studios, Shutterstock The dingo was completely isolated from other canines on the Australian mainland for more than 5,000 years, until domestic dogs arrived on the scene. Subsequent concerns about livestock loss formed the basis of Australia’s ... <a title="Dingoes are not mating with dogs – but that could soon change if the culling continues" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/28/dingoes-are-not-mating-with-dogs-but-that-could-soon-change-if-the-culling-continues-241350/" aria-label="Read more about Dingoes are not mating with dogs – but that could soon change if the culling continues">Read more</a>

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Remote Mangcayo school among areas hit by Typhoon Kristine floods

October 28, 2024

Asia Pacific Report A remote Filipino school in Bicol province assisted by a small New Zealand voluntary NGO has been seriously damaged by floodwaters in the wake of Typhoon Kristine (Trami) that left at least 82 people dead across the Philippines last week. Mangcayo Elementary School, which was submerged by Typhoon Usman fringe storms six ... <a title="Remote Mangcayo school among areas hit by Typhoon Kristine floods" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/28/remote-mangcayo-school-among-areas-hit-by-typhoon-kristine-floods/" aria-label="Read more about Remote Mangcayo school among areas hit by Typhoon Kristine floods">Read more</a>

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Israel and Iran are playing a dangerous game of chicken that will be impossible to contain forever

October 27, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew Thomas, Lecturer in Middle East Studies, Deakin University Israel’s strike on military targets in Iran over the weekend is becoming a more routine occurrence in the decades-long rivalry between the two states. Israel has conducted low-level or “unofficial” operations in Iran in the past, but since ... <a title="Israel and Iran are playing a dangerous game of chicken that will be impossible to contain forever" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/27/israel-and-iran-are-playing-a-dangerous-game-of-chicken-that-will-be-impossible-to-contain-forever-242275/" aria-label="Read more about Israel and Iran are playing a dangerous game of chicken that will be impossible to contain forever">Read more</a>

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View from The Hill: Queensland’s lessons for Anthony Albanese, Peter Dutton and Adam Bandt’s band

October 27, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Often state elections don’t mean much federally, but Saturday’s Queensland’s result does carry implications for Anthony Albanese, Peter Dutton and Adam Bandt. Neither the prime minister nor the opposition leader will have missed the fact the actual campaign mattered. The ... <a title="View from The Hill: Queensland’s lessons for Anthony Albanese, Peter Dutton and Adam Bandt’s band" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/27/view-from-the-hill-queenslands-lessons-for-anthony-albanese-peter-dutton-and-adam-bandts-band-242213/" aria-label="Read more about View from The Hill: Queensland’s lessons for Anthony Albanese, Peter Dutton and Adam Bandt’s band">Read more</a>

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David Crisafulli will lead the first LNP government in Queensland in a decade. Who is he?

October 27, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Pandanus Petter, Research Fellow School of Politics and International Relations, Australian National University David Crisafulli, leader of the centre-right Liberal National Party of Queensland (LNP), will be Queensland’s 41st Premier. The party will form majority government for the first time since 2012. Late Saturday night, Crisafulli claimed ... <a title="David Crisafulli will lead the first LNP government in Queensland in a decade. Who is he?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/27/david-crisafulli-will-lead-the-first-lnp-government-in-queensland-in-a-decade-who-is-he-240906/" aria-label="Read more about David Crisafulli will lead the first LNP government in Queensland in a decade. Who is he?">Read more</a>

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‘We have to keep pressuring Australia to do the right thing’, says Tuvalu MP on climate action

October 27, 2024

By Lydia Lewis, RNZ Pacific presenter/Bulletin editor Tuvalu’s Transport, Energy, and Communications Minister Simon Kofe has expressed doubt about Australia’s reliability in addressing the climate crisis. Kofe was reacting to the latest report by report by the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative, which found that Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom are responsible for more ... <a title="‘We have to keep pressuring Australia to do the right thing’, says Tuvalu MP on climate action" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/27/we-have-to-keep-pressuring-australia-to-do-the-right-thing-says-tuvalu-mp-on-climate-action/" aria-label="Read more about ‘We have to keep pressuring Australia to do the right thing’, says Tuvalu MP on climate action">Read more</a>