ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on October 11, 2025.
Genocide two years on: It is the West, not Gaza, that must be deradicalised
This brutal war on Palestinians has not just unleashed Israel’s demons. It has unmasked our own regimes, as they crack down on humanitarian activism. Jonathan Cook reflects on Israel’s war on Gaza as the fragile ceasefire takes hold. ANALYSIS: By Jonathan Cook Anniversaries are often a cause for celebration. But who could have imagined back
‘Treated like animals’ – NZer activists detained by Israeli forces arrive home
RNZ News Three New Zealanders, who were detained in Israel, after taking part in an international flotilla heading to Gaza, claim they were treated like animals. Rana Hamida, Youssef Sammour and Samuel Leason arrived at Auckland International Airport this afternoon, and were greeted by a crowd of supporters and loved ones. Among the supporters were
Amnesty International wants NZ visa for climate-hit Pacific islanders
By Caleb Fotheringham, RNZ Pacific journalist Amnesty International is asking the New Zealand government to create a new humanitarian visa for Pacific people impacted by climate change. Kiribati community leader Charles Kiata said life on Kiribati was becoming extremely hard as sea levels rose and the country was hit by more severe storms, higher temperatures
And then there were none: Australia’s only shrew declared extinct
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Woinarski, Professor of Conservation Biology, Charles Darwin University It’s official: the only Australian shrew is no more. The latest edition of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature’s Red List, the world’s most comprehensive global inventory on extinction risk, has declared the Christmas Island shrew
Senator David Pocock thrown out of Parliament Sports Club after criticising gambling link
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Independent senator David Pocock, a former captain of the Wallabies, has been declared persona non grata by the Parliament Sports Club, after he complained about its sponsors including a gambling lobbyist. Pocock, who represents the ACT, said on Friday he
News of a ‘giant’ baby boy is all over TikTok. Here’s what women really need to know
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hannah Dahlen, Professor of Midwifery, Associate Dean Research and HDR, Midwifery Discipline Leader, Western Sydney University Baby boy Cassian is an internet sensation. He was born in the United States weighing 5.8 kilograms in recent weeks. After his mum and the hospital shared the news, it wasn’t
News of a ‘giant’ baby boy is all over TikTok. But here’s what women really need to know
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hannah Dahlen, Professor of Midwifery, Associate Dean Research and HDR, Midwifery Discipline Leader, Western Sydney University Baby boy Cassian is an internet sensation. He was born in the United States weighing 5.8 kilograms in recent weeks. After his mum and the hospital shared the news, it wasn’t
The Gaza ceasefire deal could be a ‘strangle contract’, with Israel holding all the cards
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Marika Sosnowski, Senior research fellow, The University of Melbourne There are jubilant scenes in both Gaza and Israel after both sides in the war have agreed to another ceasefire. If all goes well, this will be only the third ceasefire to be implemented by Israel and Hamas,
Can a new blood test really detect ME/CFS? An expert unpacks new research
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sarah Annesley, Senior Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Cell and Molecular Biology, La Trobe University Westend61/Getty Scientists in the United Kingdom say they have developed a blood test that can diagnose myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) with 96% accuracy – the first of its kind. For many who
Labor is close to a deal on environmental law reforms. There are troubling signs these will fall short
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Euan Ritchie, Professor in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, School of Life & Environmental Sciences, Deakin University Chris Putnam/Getty The Albanese government has hinted it is close to a deal with the Coalition over the long-awaited overhaul of Australia’s environment laws. Environment Minister Murray Watt plans to introduce
Misleading ‘justification’ column on Peters and Palestine panned
COMMENTARY: By Gerard Otto of G News This morning New Zealand Herald columnist and political commentator Matthew Hooton was paid to write an article justifying Foreign Minister Winston Peters’ position on denying Palestinian Statehood on the eve of the first phase of Donald Trump’s 20 point plan while in tandem Peters was interviewed by Ryan
ER Report: A Roundup of Significant Articles on EveningReport.nz for October 10, 2025
ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on October 10, 2025.
