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April 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand It’s unrealistic to expect kids to suddenly be thinking critically, says Maree Davies, an academic researcher on critical thinking and dialogic. “Learning is emotional, and in particular learning is emotional for teenagers. And so, the first part for teenagers in critical thinking is to have the opportunity to just think, well, ... <a title="How to foster critical thinking for teens in online world" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/13/how-to-foster-critical-thinking-for-teens-in-online-world/" aria-label="Read more about How to foster critical thinking for teens in online world">Read more</a>
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April 13, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jeffrey Taliaferro, Professor of Political Science, Tufts University “Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.” Napoleon Bonaparte’s maxim may well have been in the minds of policymakers in Moscow and Beijing these past weeks, as the U.S. war in Iran dragged on. And now ... <a title="4 ways the war in Iran has weakened the United States in the great power game" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/13/4-ways-the-war-in-iran-has-weakened-the-united-states-in-the-great-power-game-279069/" aria-label="Read more about 4 ways the war in Iran has weakened the United States in the great power game">Read more</a>
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April 13, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Gregory Moore, Senior Research Associate, School of Agriculture, Food and Ecosystem Sciences, The University of Melbourne While stopped in heavy Melbourne traffic recently, I noticed that what looked like a shadow under a row of spotted gums (Corymbia maculata) along a major road was actually a stain ... <a title="From river stain to your cup of tea: the secret world of tannins" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/13/from-river-stain-to-your-cup-of-tea-the-secret-world-of-tannins-271730/" aria-label="Read more about From river stain to your cup of tea: the secret world of tannins">Read more</a>
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April 13, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Giuseppe Carabetta, Associate Professor of Workplace and Business Law, UTS Business School, University of Technology Sydney ANZAC Day is commemorated on 25 April each year as a tribute to more than 2 million Australians who’ve served in war and peacekeeping operations. That date is always the same. ... <a title="This Anzac Day falls on a Saturday – and these states will be getting an extra public holiday" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/13/this-anzac-day-falls-on-a-saturday-and-these-states-will-be-getting-an-extra-public-holiday-279858/" aria-label="Read more about This Anzac Day falls on a Saturday – and these states will be getting an extra public holiday">Read more</a>
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April 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand File photo. A pathologist found a bloody ornamental dolphin at the scene was the probable weapon. RNZ A Wellington woman, murdered by her son in 2023, died from a blow to the head with a heavy dolphin ornament, a coroner’s report has revealed. Irene Katsougiannis, 62, was killed in her Miramar ... <a title="Wellington woman Irene Katsougiannis died from blow with heavy ornament – coroner" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/13/wellington-woman-irene-katsougiannis-died-from-blow-with-heavy-ornament-coroner/" aria-label="Read more about Wellington woman Irene Katsougiannis died from blow with heavy ornament – coroner">Read more</a>
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April 13, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Craig Costello, Professor, School of Computer Science, Queensland University of Technology Online data is generally pretty secure. Assuming everyone is careful with passwords and other protections, you can think of it as being locked in a vault so strong that even all the world’s supercomputers, working together ... <a title="Quantum computers are coming to break our codes faster than anyone expected" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/13/quantum-computers-are-coming-to-break-our-codes-faster-than-anyone-expected-280303/" aria-label="Read more about Quantum computers are coming to break our codes faster than anyone expected">Read more</a>
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April 13, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Melanie O’Brien, Professor of International Law, The University of Western Australia Warzones are full of danger. But that’s never stopped humanitarian workers from living and working in such places, with the aim of keeping civilians safe. Humanitarian workers are deployed to locations ravaged by conflict or natural ... <a title="Health-care workers risk their lives in warzones. Are we protecting them enough?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/13/health-care-workers-risk-their-lives-in-warzones-are-we-protecting-them-enough-280256/" aria-label="Read more about Health-care workers risk their lives in warzones. Are we protecting them enough?">Read more</a>
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April 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Hayden Paddon and John Kennard drive a Hyundai i20 at Rally Croatia. AFP Hayden Paddon has turned back the clock, climbing a World Rally Championship (WRC) podium for the first time in eight years following a carnage-filled round in Croatia. The 38-year-old and his long-time co-driver John Kennard combined to produce ... <a title="WRC: Hayden Paddon third at drama-filled Croatia Rally" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/13/wrc-hayden-paddon-third-at-drama-filled-croatia-rally/" aria-label="Read more about WRC: Hayden Paddon third at drama-filled Croatia Rally">Read more</a>
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April 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Follow the latest with RNZ’s live blog. Whakatāne acting mayor Julie Jukes says Cyclone Vaianu caused significant amount of damage, and the full extent is not yet known. Vaianu is tracking south-east away from mainland New Zealand, after causing power cuts, flooding and road closures across the east coast of the ... <a title="Live weather: Cyclone Vaianu leaves roads closed, evacuees still out of homes" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/13/live-weather-cyclone-vaianu-leaves-roads-closed-evacuees-still-out-of-homes/" aria-label="Read more about Live weather: Cyclone Vaianu leaves roads closed, evacuees still out of homes">Read more</a>
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April 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Waves at high tide in Whitianga. RNZ / Marika Khabazi Senior climate scientists say the major funding for extreme weather research is drying up just as the country needs it the most. In a joint comment provided to RNZ, three leading New Zealand researchers said there was little upcoming investment into ... <a title="Extreme weather scientists warn of impending funding drought" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/13/extreme-weather-scientists-warn-of-impending-funding-drought/" aria-label="Read more about Extreme weather scientists warn of impending funding drought">Read more</a>
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April 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The North Island has taken yet another hammering, with Cyclone Vaianu’s wrath lashing the north and east. Hundreds of households were evacuated, while thousands more went without power as fallen trees took down lines. It also caused storm surges and massive ocean swells. Cyclone Vaianu – live updates Vaianu’s force was ... <a title="NZ ‘getting a cyclone season’: Cyclone Vaianu’s impacts felt across the North Island" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/13/nz-getting-a-cyclone-season-cyclone-vaianus-impacts-felt-across-the-north-island/" aria-label="Read more about NZ ‘getting a cyclone season’: Cyclone Vaianu’s impacts felt across the North Island">Read more</a>
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April 13, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Prisoners can’t seek help from Ministry of Social Development until they have left prison. 123RF The Salvation Army says prisoners deserve more help planning for their release to ensure they’re not out on the streets. An Auditor-General’s report revealed Corrections did not know how many people leave prison with nowhere to ... <a title="Prisoners need help planning for release – Salvation Army" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/13/prisoners-need-help-planning-for-release-salvation-army/" aria-label="Read more about Prisoners need help planning for release – Salvation Army">Read more</a>
