ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on November 1, 2025.
Tonga election: What are the main issues ahead of the upcoming polls?
By Teuila Fuatai, RNZ Pacific senior journalist With just three weeks to go before Tongans head to the polls, the debate over election issues is heating up. Under the spotlight are the role of the palace in the country’s democratic process and calls for voting rights for overseas-based Tongans. The state of the economy and
How to recognise child-on-child sexual abuse – and how to respond appropriately
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Gemma McKibbin, Senior Research Fellow in Social Work, The University of Melbourne Darya Komarova/Getty Images Allegations of sexual abuse by early childhood educators have rocked Australia in recent months. Now, the ABC’s investigation into the childcare sector has revealed hundreds more cases – this time committed by
How common is sexually abusive behaviour between children? How should daycare centres respond?
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Daryl Higgins, Professor & Director, Institute of Child Protection Studies, Australian Catholic University Gpointstudio/ Getty Images Parents have spoken about harrowing cases of their young children being abused by other children in daycare centres, as part of an ABC investigation into the New South Wales sector. How
A stage adaptation of Dying: A Memoir asks the big questions about death – but ends up strangely unmoving
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jonathan Graffam-O’Meara, PhD Candidate in Theatre, Monash University Pia Johnson/Melbourne Theatre Company What makes a good death? Quietly surrounded by friends and family or going out in a flash of blazing glory (whatever that means)? Would you like to know when you’re going to die? Will knowing
New linguistics research casts doubt on decades-old murder conviction
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Helen Fraser, Director of the Research Hub for Language in Forensic Evidence, The University of Melbourne On September 8 1988, 20-year-old Janine Balding was abducted, raped, and brutally murdered in New South Wales. Police quickly arrested four youths, who accused an older man nicknamed “Shorty”. Two weeks
ER Report: A Roundup of Significant Articles on EveningReport.nz for October 31, 2025
ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on October 31, 2025.
