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ER Report: A Roundup of Significant Articles on EveningReport.nz for November 6, 2025
ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on November 6, 2025.
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Month: November 2025
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New dates for French minister Moutchou’s visit to New Caledonia
By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk Newly appointed French Minister for Overseas Naïma Moutchou has now rescheduled her first visit to New Caledonia, which was postponed last week due to urgent budget talks in Paris. In the latest version of her schedule for next week, Moutchou now has earmarked the date November ... <a title="New dates for French minister Moutchou’s visit to New Caledonia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/06/new-dates-for-french-minister-moutchous-visit-to-new-caledonia/" aria-label="Read more about New dates for French minister Moutchou’s visit to New Caledonia">Read more</a>
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Young people are increasingly being killed or injured on e-bikes. It’s time for governments to act
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Milad Haghani, Associate Professor and Principal Fellow in Urban Risk and Resilience, The University of Melbourne In the span of just a few days, two children were killed in separate e-bike crashes in Queensland — one on the Sunshine Coast and another on the Gold Coast. Not ... <a title="Young people are increasingly being killed or injured on e-bikes. It’s time for governments to act" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/06/young-people-are-increasingly-being-killed-or-injured-on-e-bikes-its-time-for-governments-to-act-269095/" aria-label="Read more about Young people are increasingly being killed or injured on e-bikes. It’s time for governments to act">Read more</a>
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We studied 217 tropical cyclones globally to see how people died. Our findings might surprise you
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Wenzhong Huang, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University Tropical Cyclone Ita off the shore of Queensland, Australia, 2014. NASA/NOAA via NOAA Environmental Visualization Laboratory/Flickr, CC BY Tropical cyclones – also known as hurricanes, typhoons or storms, depending on their location and ... <a title="We studied 217 tropical cyclones globally to see how people died. Our findings might surprise you" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/06/we-studied-217-tropical-cyclones-globally-to-see-how-people-died-our-findings-might-surprise-you-268983/" aria-label="Read more about We studied 217 tropical cyclones globally to see how people died. Our findings might surprise you">Read more</a>
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Even in a simple game, our brains keep score – and those scores shape every choice we make
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Denise Moerel, Research Fellow in Cognitive Neuroscience, Western Sydney University Malte Mueller/Getty Images There’s an optimal strategy for winning multiple rounds of rock, paper, scissors: be as random and unpredictable as possible. Don’t pay attention to what happened in the last round. However, that’s easier said than ... <a title="Even in a simple game, our brains keep score – and those scores shape every choice we make" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/06/even-in-a-simple-game-our-brains-keep-score-and-those-scores-shape-every-choice-we-make-267117/" aria-label="Read more about Even in a simple game, our brains keep score – and those scores shape every choice we make">Read more</a>
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We studied 217 tropical cyclones globally to see how people died. Our findings might suprise you
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Wenzhong Huang, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University Tropical Cyclone Ita off the shore of Queensland, Australia, 2014. NASA/NOAA via NOAA Environmental Visualization Laboratory/Flickr, CC BY Tropical cyclones – also known as hurricanes, typhoons or storms, depending on their location and ... <a title="We studied 217 tropical cyclones globally to see how people died. Our findings might suprise you" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/06/we-studied-217-tropical-cyclones-globally-to-see-how-people-died-our-findings-might-suprise-you-268983/" aria-label="Read more about We studied 217 tropical cyclones globally to see how people died. Our findings might suprise you">Read more</a>
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AI can help the government spend billions better. But humans have to be in charge
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Marta Andhov, Associate Professor, Law School & Business School, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau Getty Images The New Zealand government spends about NZ$51.5 billion each year – around 20% of GDP – on goods, services and infrastructure from third-party suppliers. It’s a lot, but how that ... <a title="AI can help the government spend billions better. But humans have to be in charge" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/06/ai-can-help-the-government-spend-billions-better-but-humans-have-to-be-in-charge-268071/" aria-label="Read more about AI can help the government spend billions better. But humans have to be in charge">Read more</a>
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Taking prescription opioids for too long can be harmful. Here’s how to cut back and stop
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Aili Langford, Pharmacist, Lecturer, NHMRC Emerging Leadership Fellow, Sydney Pharmacy School, The University of Sydney, University of Sydney Maskot/Getty Images Opioids, such as oxycodone, morphine, codeine, tramadol and fentanyl, are commonly prescribed to manage pain. You might be given a prescription when experiencing pain, or after surgery ... <a title="Taking prescription opioids for too long can be harmful. Here’s how to cut back and stop" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/06/taking-prescription-opioids-for-too-long-can-be-harmful-heres-how-to-cut-back-and-stop-265874/" aria-label="Read more about Taking prescription opioids for too long can be harmful. Here’s how to cut back and stop">Read more</a>
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How the plastics industry shifted responsibility for recycling onto you, the consumer
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jonathan Baker, Senior lecturer in Strategy, University of Adelaide Australia’s recycling system has been lurching from one crisis to another for decades. Soft-plastic schemes are collapsing, kerbside contamination is on the rise, and states are still struggling to coordinate a coherent national approach. But the deeper problem ... <a title="How the plastics industry shifted responsibility for recycling onto you, the consumer" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/06/how-the-plastics-industry-shifted-responsibility-for-recycling-onto-you-the-consumer-268767/" aria-label="Read more about How the plastics industry shifted responsibility for recycling onto you, the consumer">Read more</a>
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Hundreds of genes act differently in the brains of men and women
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jenny Graves, Distinguished Professor of Genetics and Vice Chancellor’s Fellow, La Trobe University GettyImages Tek Image / Science Photo Library via Getty Images Differences between men and women in intelligence and behaviour have been proposed and disputed for decades. Now, a growing body of scientific evidence shows ... <a title="Hundreds of genes act differently in the brains of men and women" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/06/hundreds-of-genes-act-differently-in-the-brains-of-men-and-women-266352/" aria-label="Read more about Hundreds of genes act differently in the brains of men and women">Read more</a>
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Boys are still in the grip of crippling masculine stereotypes: 6 findings from a new survey
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michael Flood, Professor of Sociology, Queensland University of Technology Rigid norms of manhood, based in manly confidence and toughness, emotional stoicism, disdain for femininity, and dog-eat-dog banter, are influential among boys and young men in Australia. Between one quarter and one half of boys and young men ... <a title="Boys are still in the grip of crippling masculine stereotypes: 6 findings from a new survey" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/06/boys-are-still-in-the-grip-of-crippling-masculine-stereotypes-6-findings-from-a-new-survey-268488/" aria-label="Read more about Boys are still in the grip of crippling masculine stereotypes: 6 findings from a new survey">Read more</a>
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Peanut allergies have dropped dramatically in the US. Is that likely to happen in Australia?
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jennifer Koplin, Evidence and Translation Lead, National Allergy Centre of Excellence; Chief Investigator, Centre of Food Allergy Research; Associate Professor and Group Leader, Childhood Allergy & Epidemiology Group, Child Health Research Centre, The University of Queensland Charles Wollertz/Getty Images A new study published in the journal Pediatrics ... <a title="Peanut allergies have dropped dramatically in the US. Is that likely to happen in Australia?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/06/peanut-allergies-have-dropped-dramatically-in-the-us-is-that-likely-to-happen-in-australia-268481/" aria-label="Read more about Peanut allergies have dropped dramatically in the US. Is that likely to happen in Australia?">Read more</a>