ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on November 29, 2025.
Mineral vs chemical sunscreens? Science shows the difference is smaller than you think
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anna Wang, Associate Professor of Chemistry, UNSW Sydney “Mineral-only” sunscreens are making huge inroads into the sunscreen market, driven by fears of “chemicals”, a belief that “mineral” products are inherently safer, and confusion about how sunscreens actually protect our skin. How mineral sunscreens actually work is not
Israel attacks three countries as NZ protesters prepare for UN day of Palestine solidarity
Asia Pacific Report As New Zealand pro-Palestinian protesters prepared for demonstrations across the country today to mark the UN International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, they awoke to news of Israel attacking three countries in the Middle East — Palestine, Lebanon and Syria. This is the 112th consecutive week that the Palestine Solidarity
Fiji PM Rabuka blames ‘insulated’ upbringing for racially motivated 1987 coups
RNZ Pacific Sitiveni Rabuka, the instigator of Fiji’s coup culture, took to the witness stand for the first time today — fronting the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) in Suva. The TRC was set up by Rabuka’s coalition government with the aim of promoting truth-telling and reconciliation regarding political upheavals dating back to 1987. The
Andrea Gibbs’ Carol: a heartfelt Christmas tale in which comedy and crisis collide
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Leah Mercer, Associate Professor of Theatre Arts, Curtin University Daniel J Grant Following a year in the life of an “ordinary” woman, Carol, Andrea Gibbs’ second play for Black Swan State Theatre Company is a real original. Moving between moments in front of the curtain and scenes
View from The Hill: Two women intent on vindication ensure Higgins affair haunts Labor
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The extraordinary Brittany Higgins saga, probably one of the biggest political scandal of our time and devastating for multiple people, returned this week to the margin of public attention when one of the legal cases was in the Federal Court.
Keith Rankin Analysis – Compound Interest in New Zealand’s last 100 Years
Analysis by Keith Rankin. TVNZ’s special programme on Tuesday (News Special: You, Me and the Economy; 25 November 2025) included (about two-thirds of the way into the programme) among a number of helpful and unhelpful suggestions, a call for New Zealanders to get onto the compound interest bandwagon, the magic formula of getting rich in
Here’s what new debt-to-income home loan caps mean for banks and borrowers
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adrian Lee, Associate Professor in Property and Real Estate, Deakin University For the first time ever, the Australian banking regulator has announced it will impose new debt-to-income limits on housing loans made by banks. Such limits are a common tool used by regulators in other nations –
ER Report: A Roundup of Significant Articles on EveningReport.nz for November 28, 2025
ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on November 28, 2025.
