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Month: November 2025

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What do we know about climate change? How do we know it? And where are we headed?

November 21, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew King, ARC Future Fellow and Associate Professor in Climate Science, ARC Centre of Excellence for 21st Century Weather, The University of Melbourne Hugo Abad / Getty Images The 2025 United Nations Climate Change Conference (sometimes referred to as COP30) is taking place in Brazil. Amid all ... <a title="What do we know about climate change? How do we know it? And where are we headed?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/21/what-do-we-know-about-climate-change-how-do-we-know-it-and-where-are-we-headed-270070/" aria-label="Read more about What do we know about climate change? How do we know it? And where are we headed?">Read more</a>

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Did Plunket founder Truby King really believe in eugenics? History isn’t that simple

November 21, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Barbara Brookes, Professor Emerita of History, University of Otago Portrait of Sir Truby King by Mary Tripe, circa 1935. Heritage Art/Heritage Images via Getty Images Four days after Plunket founder Sir Truby King’s funeral on February 12 1938, the Auckland Weekly News printed a montage of photographs ... <a title="Did Plunket founder Truby King really believe in eugenics? History isn’t that simple" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/21/did-plunket-founder-truby-king-really-believe-in-eugenics-history-isnt-that-simple-269187/" aria-label="Read more about Did Plunket founder Truby King really believe in eugenics? History isn’t that simple">Read more</a>

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The ‘Bazball’ game style has revolutionised English cricket. Australia should be nervous

November 21, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ronnie Das, Associate Professor in Data Science, Sports Analytics and AI, The University of Western Australia; Audencia The Ashes is one of cricket’s fiercest rivalries and dates back to 1882, when England lost to Australia for the first time on home soil. So outraged were English cricket ... <a title="The ‘Bazball’ game style has revolutionised English cricket. Australia should be nervous" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/21/the-bazball-game-style-has-revolutionised-english-cricket-australia-should-be-nervous-267864/" aria-label="Read more about The ‘Bazball’ game style has revolutionised English cricket. Australia should be nervous">Read more</a>

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What’s the difference between a home birth and a free birth?

November 21, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hannah Dahlen, Professor of Midwifery, Associate Dean Research and HDR, Midwifery Discipline Leader, Western Sydney University Layland Masuda/Getty Images If you’re looking on social media for information and experiences of giving birth at home, you’ll find widely varied content. On the one hand, you’ll find women who ... <a title="What’s the difference between a home birth and a free birth?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/21/whats-the-difference-between-a-home-birth-and-a-free-birth-268883/" aria-label="Read more about What’s the difference between a home birth and a free birth?">Read more</a>

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Engineered microbes could tackle climate change – if we ensure it’s done safely

November 21, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Daniele Fulvi, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Western Sydney University Yuji Sakai/Getty As the climate crisis accelerates, there’s a desperate need to rapidly reduce carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere, both by slashing emissions and by pulling carbon out of the air. Synthetic biology has emerged as a particularly ... <a title="Engineered microbes could tackle climate change – if we ensure it’s done safely" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/21/engineered-microbes-could-tackle-climate-change-if-we-ensure-its-done-safely-266584/" aria-label="Read more about Engineered microbes could tackle climate change – if we ensure it’s done safely">Read more</a>

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A new study shows little kids who count on their fingers do better at maths

November 21, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jennifer Way, Associate Professor in Primary and Early Childhood Mathematics Education, University of Sydney Sydney Bourne/ AAP If you ask a small child a simple maths question, such as 4+2, they may count on their fingers to work it out. Should we encourage young children to do ... <a title="A new study shows little kids who count on their fingers do better at maths" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/21/a-new-study-shows-little-kids-who-count-on-their-fingers-do-better-at-maths-270259/" aria-label="Read more about A new study shows little kids who count on their fingers do better at maths">Read more</a>

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New data shows the ACT and Queensland economies are beating the rest of the nation

November 21, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Hawkins, Head, Canberra School of Government, University of Canberra The Australian Capital Territory and Queensland have won bragging rights for having the fastest growing economies in Australia in 2024-25. Their growth was highlighted in annual data on gross state product (GSP), released by the Australian Bureau ... <a title="New data shows the ACT and Queensland economies are beating the rest of the nation" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/21/new-data-shows-the-act-and-queensland-economies-are-beating-the-rest-of-the-nation-270068/" aria-label="Read more about New data shows the ACT and Queensland economies are beating the rest of the nation">Read more</a>

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Cinema’s most notorious film: Pier Paolo Pasolini’s Salò turns 50

November 21, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alexander Howard, Senior Lecturer, Discipline of English and Writing, University of Sydney Criterion Collection Pier Paolo Pasolini’s Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom is turning 50. One of cinema’s most notorious films, Salò continues to be approached with trepidation – if approached at all. Adapted from ... <a title="Cinema’s most notorious film: Pier Paolo Pasolini’s Salò turns 50" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/21/cinemas-most-notorious-film-pier-paolo-pasolinis-salo-turns-50-267432/" aria-label="Read more about Cinema’s most notorious film: Pier Paolo Pasolini’s Salò turns 50">Read more</a>

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Man charged after series of fires lit in Dunedin

November 21, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Nate McKinnon Police have arrested and charged a man with arson after a series of fires across Dunedin this week. Police said the charges related to a deliberate fire at a vacant property on Lees Street at about 12.30am on Tuesday. It was followed by a building fire on ... <a title="Man charged after series of fires lit in Dunedin" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/21/man-charged-after-series-of-fires-lit-in-dunedin/" aria-label="Read more about Man charged after series of fires lit in Dunedin">Read more</a>

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Black Stick Grace O’Hanlon named international keeper of the year

November 21, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand Grace O’Hanlon of the Black Sticks. © Photosport Ltd 2019 www.photosport.nz Black Sticks player Grace O’Hanlon has been named the International Hockey Deferation (FIH) Women’s Goalkeeper of the Year for 2025. It is the first time a New Zealander has won a senior FIH global award. Stacey Michelsen’s Rising Star accolade ... <a title="Black Stick Grace O’Hanlon named international keeper of the year" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/21/black-stick-grace-ohanlon-named-international-keeper-of-the-year/" aria-label="Read more about Black Stick Grace O’Hanlon named international keeper of the year">Read more</a>

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Lawyers bring own audio equipment to run-down Rotorua District Court, say upgrades needed

November 21, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand Rotorua District Court ranked the lowest in the nation for satisfaction with its facilities. RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly A building which ties up the hands of justice – that’s how many feel about Rotorua’s courthouse which has suffered years of delays to a slated redevelopment. Rotorua District Court ranked the lowest ... <a title="Lawyers bring own audio equipment to run-down Rotorua District Court, say upgrades needed" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/21/lawyers-bring-own-audio-equipment-to-run-down-rotorua-district-court-say-upgrades-needed/" aria-label="Read more about Lawyers bring own audio equipment to run-down Rotorua District Court, say upgrades needed">Read more</a>

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The town that wants to turn its residents bald

November 21, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand A Kerikeri police officer has her head shaved as part of the 2015 world record head-shaving event. Peter de Graaf A Far North charity is revisiting a world record it smashed 10 years ago with another attempt to turn a town bald. On 20 November 2015, a total of 462 people ... <a title="The town that wants to turn its residents bald" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/21/the-town-that-wants-to-turn-its-residents-bald/" aria-label="Read more about The town that wants to turn its residents bald">Read more</a>