ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on October 12, 2025.
Massacre of Gaza journalists triggers RSF’s Black Monday protest today
Pacific Media Watch Today, 1 September 2025, is being marked as a Black Monday following the latest deadly strikes by the Israeli army against journalists in the Gaza Strip as part of a worldwide action by the Paris-based global media freedom watchdog Reporters Without Borders and the community politics organisation Avaaz. On August 25, one
Gerard Otto: Low turnout and rates pressure drive down Māori wards in NZ local elections
COMMENTARY: By Gerard Otto of G News Of 42 referendums, 17 voted to retain Māori Wards in Aotearoa New Zealand’s local elections yesterday, which suggests something about where we are at as a nation — but you already knew that right? We all know that it’s only recently that we’ve been attempting to teach New
Since 2020, 4 of Australia’s natural World Heritage properties have deteriorated
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jon C. Day, Adjunct Principal Research Fellow, College of Science and Engineering, James Cook University Since 2020, the conservation outlook has worsened for four of Australia’s 16 natural World Heritage properties – Ningaloo, Shark Bay, Purnululu National Park and the Australian Fossil Mammal Sites. This means 25%
Think, click, share – making media literacy fun for Filipinos
By Anthea Grape in Manila Media and Information Literacy (MIL) is vital to nation-building. It empowers Filipinos to make informed decisions by fostering critical thinking, strengthening media awareness and encouraging responsible digital use. This call was echoed last week when United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) and MediaQuest’s THINKaMuna campaign representatives came together
