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November 28, 2024
RNZ News New Zealand’s hīkoi against the Treaty Principles Bill could be one of the largest rallies that the capital has seen for years, Wellington City Council says. The Hīkoi mō te Tiriti will arrive in Wellington tomorrow, and locals are being warned to expect disruption and plan ahead. Yesterday, about 5000 people filled the ... <a title="Hīkoi day 7: Significant disruption expected when thousands converge on capital" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/28/hikoi-day-7-significant-disruption-expected-when-thousands-converge-on-capital/" aria-label="Read more about Hīkoi day 7: Significant disruption expected when thousands converge on capital">Read more</a>
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November 28, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By A J Brown, Professor of Public Policy & Law, Centre for Governance & Public Policy, Griffith University As federal parliament rushes to a close, it’s become clearer that a dedicated agency to enforce the nation’s various whistleblower protection laws will be an important priority for the 48th ... <a title="For the sake of our democracy, Australia urgently needs a whistleblower protection authority" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/28/for-the-sake-of-our-democracy-australia-urgently-needs-a-whistleblower-protection-authority-244387/" aria-label="Read more about For the sake of our democracy, Australia urgently needs a whistleblower protection authority">Read more</a>
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November 28, 2024
By Nacanieli Tuilevuka in Suva Some police officers are unable to effectively investigate cases of gender-based violence, claims Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre coordinator Shamima Ali. Ali said many officers lacked the training and knowledge to properly handle such cases, leading to significant challenges for victims seeking justice. “There is a lack of training that used ... <a title="Fiji police have ‘patriarchal mindset’, lack training over gender violence, says Ali" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/28/fiji-police-have-patriarchal-mindset-lack-training-over-gender-violence-says-ali/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji police have ‘patriarchal mindset’, lack training over gender violence, says Ali">Read more</a>
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November 28, 2024
By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific Desk New Caledonia’s Great Chief William Boarat has been found dead and police have arrested a 24-year-old man as investigations continue. Great Chief Boarat was found dead in the early hours of yesterday in circumstances described as involuntary homicide. Public prosecutor Yves Dupas said in a statement ... <a title="New Caledonia’s Great Chief Boarat found dead in Koumac – arrest made" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/28/new-caledonias-great-chief-boarat-found-dead-in-koumac-arrest-made/" aria-label="Read more about New Caledonia’s Great Chief Boarat found dead in Koumac – arrest made">Read more</a>
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November 28, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Zahra Nasreen, Postdoc Housing Researcher, the University of Sydney, Macquarie University Rental costs have hit record highs across Australia – in Sydney, for example, tiny two-bedroom apartments can fetch weekly rents well beyond $700. The housing crisis is forcing some people into an impossible choice: homelessness or ... <a title="20 people in a two-bedroom apartment: the growing health and safety risks of ‘hot bedding’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/28/20-people-in-a-two-bedroom-apartment-the-growing-health-and-safety-risks-of-hot-bedding-244279/" aria-label="Read more about 20 people in a two-bedroom apartment: the growing health and safety risks of ‘hot bedding’">Read more</a>
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November 28, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Willow Sainsbury, Lecturer, Faculty of Education and Social Work, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau It will come as no surprise to anyone that New Zealand needs more trained psychologists. Shortages have been reported across the country, increasing wait times and making it harder for people to ... <a title="NZ urgently needs more psychologists – changing an outmoded training model would help" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/28/nz-urgently-needs-more-psychologists-changing-an-outmoded-training-model-would-help-243259/" aria-label="Read more about NZ urgently needs more psychologists – changing an outmoded training model would help">Read more</a>
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November 28, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jennifer Jandt, Senior Lecturer in Ecology, University of Otago Getty Images As we transition to warmer weather in the austral summer, many changes take place. Domestic dogs and cats may shed winter coats. Fish such as bass and trout prepare fat reserves for migrations to deeper waters. ... <a title="Royal gardens: how queen bees and wasps set our backyards abuzz in readiness for summer" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/28/royal-gardens-how-queen-bees-and-wasps-set-our-backyards-abuzz-in-readiness-for-summer-242110/" aria-label="Read more about Royal gardens: how queen bees and wasps set our backyards abuzz in readiness for summer">Read more</a>
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November 28, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Cameron Webb, Clinical Associate Professor and Principal Hospital Scientist, University of Sydney Cameron Webb/NSW Health Pathology Warm weather is here and mosquitoes are on the rise in Australia. Unseasonably large swarms are causing problems in some parts of Sydney already. Health authorities track mosquitoes across the country ... <a title="Mosquito-borne diseases are on the rise. Here’s how collecting mozzies in your backyard can help science" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/28/mosquito-borne-diseases-are-on-the-rise-heres-how-collecting-mozzies-in-your-backyard-can-help-science-244511/" aria-label="Read more about Mosquito-borne diseases are on the rise. Here’s how collecting mozzies in your backyard can help science">Read more</a>
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November 28, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michael Wheeler, Physical activity researcher, Deakin University | Lecturer in science communication, The University of Melbourne Nicoleta Ionescu/Shutterstock In many households, screens are part of daily life – from work to entertainment. But for parents, setting boundaries around screens isn’t just about kids; it’s also about modelling ... <a title="We’re quick to limit kids’ screen time. Parents can also benefit from setting boundaries for themselves" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/28/were-quick-to-limit-kids-screen-time-parents-can-also-benefit-from-setting-boundaries-for-themselves-240904/" aria-label="Read more about We’re quick to limit kids’ screen time. Parents can also benefit from setting boundaries for themselves">Read more</a>
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November 28, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anna Skarbek, CEO, Climateworks Centre Shutterstock The federal government this week tasked an expert panel with making Australia’s largest grid, the National Electricity Market, fit for our changing energy system. Reform is badly needed. Australia is trying to transition to renewable energy using rules established in 1998 ... <a title="Australia’s electricity market is getting a big makeover – and these 3 changes will make it future-proof" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/28/australias-electricity-market-is-getting-a-big-makeover-and-these-3-changes-will-make-it-future-proof-244739/" aria-label="Read more about Australia’s electricity market is getting a big makeover – and these 3 changes will make it future-proof">Read more</a>
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November 28, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Park Thaichon, Associate Professor of Marketing, University of Southern Queensland Tomorrow is Black Friday, the official beginning of one of the biggest sales events of the year. With so many consumers still feeling the cost-of-living pinch, it’s expected to once again bring bargain hunters out in droves. ... <a title="Black Friday sales are on again. To score a genuine bargain, it helps to go in with a plan" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/28/black-friday-sales-are-on-again-to-score-a-genuine-bargain-it-helps-to-go-in-with-a-plan-244509/" aria-label="Read more about Black Friday sales are on again. To score a genuine bargain, it helps to go in with a plan">Read more</a>
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November 28, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mike Ross, Head of School, Te Kawa a Māui, School of Māori Studies, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington Disney I enjoyed Disney’s 2016 film Moana. My relatives and I attended the Reo Māori release here in Aotearoa, in a packed theatre of Māori language ... <a title="Who really was Māui, the demigod portrayed in Moana? And did Disney get him right?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/28/who-really-was-maui-the-demigod-portrayed-in-moana-and-did-disney-get-him-right-223971/" aria-label="Read more about Who really was Māui, the demigod portrayed in Moana? And did Disney get him right?">Read more</a>
