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Month: June 2025

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Why the US strikes on Iran are illegal and can set a troubling precedent

June 23, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Donald Rothwell, Professor of International Law, Australian National University After the United States bombed Iran’s three nuclear facilities on Sunday, US President Donald Trump said its objective was a “stop to the nuclear threat posed by the world’s number one state sponsor of terror”. US Defence Secretary ... <a title="Why the US strikes on Iran are illegal and can set a troubling precedent" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/23/why-the-us-strikes-on-iran-are-illegal-and-can-set-a-troubling-precedent-259542/" aria-label="Read more about Why the US strikes on Iran are illegal and can set a troubling precedent">Read more</a>

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How do I get started in the gym lifting weights?

June 23, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mandy Hagstrom, Senior Lecturer, Exercise Physiology. School of Health Sciences, UNSW Sydney Thomas Barwick/Getty So you’ve never been to a gym and are keen to start, but something’s holding you back. Perhaps you don’t know what to actually do in there or feel like you’ll just look ... <a title="How do I get started in the gym lifting weights?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/23/how-do-i-get-started-in-the-gym-lifting-weights-258291/" aria-label="Read more about How do I get started in the gym lifting weights?">Read more</a>

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NZ’s plan to ‘welcome anyone, from anywhere, anytime’ is not a sustainable tourism policy

June 23, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Regina Scheyvens, Professor of Development Studies, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University Getty Images Attracting more Chinese tourists to New Zealand, including during the off-season, was a major part of Prime Minister Christopher Luxon’s trade agenda during his visit to China last week. As Tourism Minister ... <a title="NZ’s plan to ‘welcome anyone, from anywhere, anytime’ is not a sustainable tourism policy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/23/nzs-plan-to-welcome-anyone-from-anywhere-anytime-is-not-a-sustainable-tourism-policy-259246/" aria-label="Read more about NZ’s plan to ‘welcome anyone, from anywhere, anytime’ is not a sustainable tourism policy">Read more</a>

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Myth meets modernity in Aphrodite, a striking opera that dissects the links between beauty, power and desire

June 23, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Laura Case, Lecturer in Musicology, Sydney Conservatorium of Music, University of Sydney Daniel Boud A new opera by American composer Nico Muhly is reimagining the myth of Aphrodite through a contemporary lens, exploring beauty, desire and identity in a strikingly relevant way. Aphrodite had its world premiere ... <a title="Myth meets modernity in Aphrodite, a striking opera that dissects the links between beauty, power and desire" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/23/myth-meets-modernity-in-aphrodite-a-striking-opera-that-dissects-the-links-between-beauty-power-and-desire-257964/" aria-label="Read more about Myth meets modernity in Aphrodite, a striking opera that dissects the links between beauty, power and desire">Read more</a>

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Illegal US attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities came in spite of no evidence

June 23, 2025

BEARING WITNESS: By Cole Martin in occupied Bethlehem Kia ora koutou, I’m a Kiwi journo in occupied Bethlehem, here’s a brief summary of today’s events across the Palestinian and Israeli territories from on the ground. The US struck three of Iran’s nuclear facilities overnight, entering the illegal aggression on Iran with heavy airstrikes despite no ... <a title="Illegal US attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities came in spite of no evidence" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/23/illegal-us-attack-on-irans-nuclear-facilities-came-in-spite-of-no-evidence/" aria-label="Read more about Illegal US attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities came in spite of no evidence">Read more</a>

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My kids only want to eat processed foods. How can I get them eating a healthier and more varied diet?

June 23, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nick Fuller, Clinical Trials Director, Department of Endocrinology, RPA Hospital, University of Sydney If it feels like your child’s diet consists entirely of breakfast cereal, chicken nuggets and snacks that’d outlast the apocalypse, you’re not alone. Processed foods are the go-to for many kids, and for some, ... <a title="My kids only want to eat processed foods. How can I get them eating a healthier and more varied diet?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/23/my-kids-only-want-to-eat-processed-foods-how-can-i-get-them-eating-a-healthier-and-more-varied-diet-242764/" aria-label="Read more about My kids only want to eat processed foods. How can I get them eating a healthier and more varied diet?">Read more</a>

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Defence Force to send plane to assist New Zealanders stranded in Iran and Israel

June 23, 2025

By Giles Dexter, RNZ News political reporter The Defence Force is sending a plane to the Middle East to assist any New Zealanders stranded in Iran or Israel. The C-130J Hercules, along with government personnel, will leave Auckland on Monday. Airspace is still closed in the region, but Defence Minister Judith Collins said the deployment ... <a title="Defence Force to send plane to assist New Zealanders stranded in Iran and Israel" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/23/defence-force-to-send-plane-to-assist-new-zealanders-stranded-in-iran-and-israel/" aria-label="Read more about Defence Force to send plane to assist New Zealanders stranded in Iran and Israel">Read more</a>

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Trump’s decision to bomb Iran exposes fissures in US politics

June 23, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lester Munson, Non-Resident Fellow, United States Studies Centre, University of Sydney US President Donald Trump’s strike on Iran’s nuclear weapons program, which he foreshadowed on and off for the past few days, has revealed a surprisingly broad middle ground in US politics, even as it has provoked ... <a title="Trump’s decision to bomb Iran exposes fissures in US politics" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/23/trumps-decision-to-bomb-iran-exposes-fissures-in-us-politics-259446/" aria-label="Read more about Trump’s decision to bomb Iran exposes fissures in US politics">Read more</a>

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Leaders in US-affiliated Pacific react to surprise strikes on Iran

June 23, 2025

By Mark Rabago, RNZ Pacific Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas correspondent Leaders in the US-affliliated Pacific Islands have reacted to the US strikes on Iran. US president Donald Trump said Iran must now make peace or “we will go after” other targets in Iran, after US strikes on Iranian nuclear sites. Iran’s Foreign Ministry said ... <a title="Leaders in US-affiliated Pacific react to surprise strikes on Iran" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/23/leaders-in-us-affiliated-pacific-react-to-surprise-strikes-on-iran/" aria-label="Read more about Leaders in US-affiliated Pacific react to surprise strikes on Iran">Read more</a>

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Global warming is changing cloud patterns. That means more global warming

June 23, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Christian Jakob, Director, ARC Centre of Excellence for the Weather of the 21st Century, Monash University Caleb Weiner / Unsplash At any given time, about two-thirds of Earth’s surface is covered by clouds. Overall, they make the planet much cooler than it would be without them. But ... <a title="Global warming is changing cloud patterns. That means more global warming" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/23/global-warming-is-changing-cloud-patterns-that-means-more-global-warming-259376/" aria-label="Read more about Global warming is changing cloud patterns. That means more global warming">Read more</a>

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NZ’s changing diet: Māori bread and jackfruit join other new foods in the country’s nutritional database

June 23, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nick William Smith, Associate Investigator in Nutritional Science, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University Shutterstock/Alesia Bierliezova The latest update to the New Zealand food composition database, a comprehensive collection of nutrient data collated jointly by Plant & Food Research and the Ministry of Health, brings more ... <a title="NZ’s changing diet: Māori bread and jackfruit join other new foods in the country’s nutritional database" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/23/nzs-changing-diet-maori-bread-and-jackfruit-join-other-new-foods-in-the-countrys-nutritional-database-257791/" aria-label="Read more about NZ’s changing diet: Māori bread and jackfruit join other new foods in the country’s nutritional database">Read more</a>