ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on October 28, 2025.
‘Alarming gaps’ – WHO warns NZ to urgently close measles vaccination gap among Māori and Pacific communities
By Coco Lance, RNZ Pacific digital journalist The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned Aotearoa New Zealand to urgently close the “alarming” gaps in measles immunisation, particularly among Māori and Pacific communities. A WHO review last year found measles vaccination rates were at their lowest since 2012, and said the country was at risk of
Dark political clouds forming in Fiji – expect more lightning strikes after two DPMs charged
COMMENTARY: By Stanley Simpson, director of Mai TV You can wake up one morning in Fiji and feel like you’re living in a totally different country. Overnight we have lost two of our three Deputy Prime Ministers — by many accounts these were the two who were perhaps among the most influential and pivotal in
Stem cells sound magical, but they’re not all created equal. Here’s what you need to know
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jennifer Zenker, Associate Professor, Australian Regenerative Medicine Institute, Monash University An early stage embryo. Dr Azelle Hawdon, Zenker Lab, Australian Regenerative Medicine Institute Most people have heard of stem cells. They are often described as “miracle” cells –ones that can grow into any other type of cell
Climate change is a crisis of intergenerational justice. It’s not too late to make it right
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Philippa Collin, Professor of Political Sociology, Institute for Culture and Society, Western Sydney University Climate change is the biggest issue of our time. 2024 marked both the hottest year on record and the highest levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in the past two million years. Global
Do Halloween treats hype kids up? Here’s how to make sure you (all) get a good night’s sleep
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Charlotte Gupta, Sleep Researcher, Appleton Institute, HealthWise Research Group, CQUniversity Australia Halloween has been growing in popularity in Australia over recent years, with more families embracing the fun of dressing up and trick-or-treating. Many of us also accept it’s a night when our kids are going to
A UK hack shows Australia needs to be very careful about its CCTV trial for daycare centres
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lauren Brocki, Lecturer in Early Childhood Education, University of New England Stock Wizard/ Getty Images It has been a horror year for eary childhood education and care in Australia, amid ongoing reports and allegations of abuse in the sector. On Monday, a new ABC investigation identified almost
This was the best way to invest $1,000 … back in 2010
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jason Tian, Senior Lecturer, Swinburne University of Technology Over the past few years, markets have been on a wild ride. The price of gold has soared to record highs. Bitcoin is trading above US$100,000 (about A$150,000), at levels that once seemed unthinkable. Hype about artificial intelligence (AI)
Samhain: the true, non-American origins of Halloween
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Pamela O’Neill, Sir Warwick Fairfax Lecturer in Celtic Studies, University of Sydney Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images We all know how commercial Halloween has become, with expensive dress-ups, trick-or-treat “candy” and fake cobwebs (please don’t – they kill birds!). But if you’ve ever dismissed Halloween as an
Fish stocks off icy Heard Island bounced back when illegal fishing stopped and sustainable fishing continued
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Joel Williams, Research Associate in Marine Ecology, University of Tasmania In the middle of the Southern Indian Ocean lies a vast underwater volcanic ridge known as the Kerguelen Plateau. At its centre sits Australia’s most remote territory: Heard Island and McDonald Islands. These icy outposts about 4,100km
‘Dark Academia’ romanticises a gothic higher education aesthetic. The modern institution is ethically closer to grey
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alex Munt, Associate Professor, Media Arts & Production, University of Technology Sydney Sony The world of graduate research studies in higher education is not typically deemed cinematic material: the “actions” of scholarship are rather prosaic. However, two films currently in cinemas have put graduate research on the
Mediawatch: Talley’s vs TVNZ in defamation confrontation
MEDIAWATCH: By RNZ Mediawatch presenter Colin Peacock Successive New Zealand governments have dodged the issue of how the news media should be held to account, leaving us with outdated and fragmented systems for standards and complaints. But the issue erupted recently when the Broadcasting Standards Authority (BSA) advised The Platform it could consider public complaints
How do you know when it’s OK to stop seeing your therapist?
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kelvin (Shiu Fung) Wong, Senior Lecturer in Clinical Psychology, Swinburne University of Technology Photo by Andrew Neel/Pexels Knowing when to stop psychological therapy is just as important as knowing when to start. The decision is complex and influenced by many factors, including your own progress, your relationship
The leader most capable of governing a future Palestinian state is languishing in an Israeli jail
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Amin Saikal, Emeritus Professor of Middle Eastern Studies, Australian National University; The University of Western Australia; Victoria University As the future of Gaza hangs in the balance, the Palestinian Authority (PA) needs renewal if it’s to eventually govern the strip and play a key role in making
ER Report: A Roundup of Significant Articles on EveningReport.nz for October 27, 2025
ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on October 27, 2025.
