ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on May 29, 2026.
Friday essay: How to Sell a Genocide exposes the double standards of reporting on Gaza
Almost all major human rights organisations agree the destruction of Gaza meets the legal definition of genocide. Yet liberal news outlets still do not use the word.
With Grouse House TV, Aunty Donna make a bid to usher in the future of independent Australian comedy
With their new independent streaming platform, Aunty Donna prove the future of ‘cooked’ Australian comedy is online.
‘He’s Māori!’ Hāhona Ormsby – a New Zealander in the Israeli prison system nightmare
SPECIAL REPORT: By Eugene Doyle I interviewed several of the New Zealanders who, as members of the Global Sumud Flotilla to Gaza, were taken hostage by the Israelis in international waters near Cyprus last week and moved to Israel. The sadism and savagery of their mistreatment — clearly designed to intimidate and stop further attempts
Why Donald Trump’s latest plan for peace is a non-starter
Sooner or later in every armed conflict, someone will trot out the well-worn aphorism that “Truth is the first casualty of war.” And certainly, in the Iran war truth beat a hasty retreat as soon as the…
There are different type of fitness. An exercise expert explains
What actually is ‘fitness’? Research suggests it’s not as straightforward as you might think.
Budget investment in health signals continued austerity without long-term vision
Some new spending initiatives in health should add value, but the budget lacks a long-term vision for building cross-party consensus on improving healthcare.
Rare male red pipefish carrying eggs on its trunk spotted in Sydney
Photographs have provided the first-ever evidence of a brooding red pipefish, resolving a 40-year mystery.
Too hot, too humid: why the sustained heatwave in India and Pakistan is so dangerous
Sustained, sweltering heat is hitting India and Pakistan hard – and humidity is making the situation even more dangerous.
Gina Rinehart and Southern Cross Austereo: what do billionaire media buyouts mean for democracy?
The mega-wealthy buying into Australia’s increasingly concentrated media industry is nothing new – and it is a critical issue for democracy.
As global fuel risk rises, NZ Budget 2026 puts roads first – again
Budget 2026 increases road spending – while offering limited support for public transport, emissions cuts and climate resilience.
Samoan nationals could face death penalty over ‘Coconut Cartel’ killing in Vietnam
By RNZ Morning Report and Margot Staunton, RNZ Pacific senior journalist The bank accounts of two New Zealanders have been frozen as police probe an extraordinary international case of two alleged Samoan hitmen who confessed to murdering a Sydney gang boss. Joseph Vaa, 27, admitted on Vietnamese television to gunning down suspected “Coconut Cartel” ringleader
Palestinian journalists from Gaza ‘treated inhumanely’ by Israeli army and Shin Bet, accuses RSF
Pacific Media Watch Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has accused the Israeli army and internal security agency Shin Bet of repeatedly perpetrating inhumane acts against Palestinian journalists from Gaza. The Paris-based global media freedom monitoring and advocacy movement says it has interviewed five Gazan journalists who were imprisoned in Israel after the 7 October 2023 attack
Africa at the World Cup: 10 teams, local coaches and tactical depth usher in a new era
Africa is finally ready to disrupt the global football status quo.
We analysed 14 million Reddit posts to reveal a striking shift in how we talk about mental health
Social media platforms are shaping how we collectively think about mental health, a new study shows.
Public trust in Australian police is declining. COVID sparked it – but there’s more to the story
New research has found why so many Australians no longer trust police. There are solutions, though.
Backlash is often swift when authorities try to plan retreat from the coast. There’s a better way
Research shows we need to air grievances, find areas of agreement between warring factions and allow affected people and planners to debate what’s fair.
Not A Souvenir: Tony Albert exhibit turns racist Aboriginalia into a powerful act of truth-telling
Showing now at Sydney’s Museum of Contemporary Art, Not a Souvenir forces us to confront Australia’s colonial kitsch culture.
Mosquitoes learn to link the smell of DEET with a blood meal – new study
Teach mozzies to link the smell of DEET with food, and they might seek it out. So what does this mean?
NZ’s ‘light-touch’ approach to voluntary carbon and nature markets may unlock finance but risks credibility
Voluntary carbon markets have been dogged by controversy, lack of credibility and growing concerns about greenwashing.
Trump administration pledges $100M in aid for Cuba, but only if Catholic or other faith-based groups distribute it
The timing of the offer was thorny because it coincided with the US indictment of former Cuban President Raúl Castro.