ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on September 3, 2026.
Your house may be a haven for wildlife. It’s time we design homes with nature in mind
A new study reveals thousands of native animals are taking up residence in Australian homes.
A Tasmanian man allegedly murdered his mother, but it’s not legally considered family violence. Why?
The tragic case reveals a structural blind spot created by a family violence definition, making it harder for victim-survivors to get the help they need.
School rarely goes to plan. Here are 9 ways students can deal with setbacks and change
A new study looks at how students’ capacity to handle adversity relates to their ability to manage changes at school.
Our pay is called a ‘salary’, but were Roman soldiers really paid in salt?
It’s an attractively neat idea. But when it came to paying Roman soldiers, coins did the job admirably.
Politics with Michelle Grattan: Sarah Hanson-Young on why progressives need to ‘take on’ One Nation
The Greens’ longest serving federal politician said politics ‘isn’t working’ for ordinary voters and all parties need to do better at addressing their grievances.
John Galliano’s Met Gala exhibition was cancelled, but his influence on fashion can’t be erased
The scandal surrounding Galliano marks one of the most significant falls from grace in modern fashion history.
Israel ready to ‘forcibly remove’ Gaza population but awaiting US approval
Asia Pacific Report Israel has plans ready to forcibly remove Palestinians from the Gaza Strip but is waiting for the United States to figure out where to take them, the Defence Minister has boasted, reports The New Arab and news agencies. Forced displacement of civilians in occupied territory is considered a war crime under the
Volatile electorate delivers mixed results for all parties in latest polls
Recent polls carry good news and bad news for all parties – and their leaders.
Pacific Islands Forum: Should outside nations be allowed at the leaders’ summit?
By Teuila Fuatai of RNZ Pacific in Koror, Palau The Solomon Islands is asking its fellow Pacific Island Forum (PIF) members to reconsider the presence of dialogue partners at the regional body’s annual leaders meeting, RNZ Pacific understands. The issue was raised at a closed meeting of the PIF on Wednesday morning in Palau, with
NZ’s new medicines fast-track promises quicker approvals. But what about access?
A new system to approve medicines faster has been introduced. But barriers facing RSV protections shows why that’s only one step towards getting them to patients.
Melanesian countries to review Indonesia’s status at MSG if no action on West Papua visit
By Johnny Blades of RNZ Pacific Melanesian countries are pushing Indonesia to facilitate a long-requested visit to West Papua by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights or have its membership in their regional bloc reviewed. A request for the visit was made by Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) countries back in 2019, but it has
Andy Burnham’s first PMQs: here’s what we learned from this bloodless affair
There were a few hints of the kind of prime minister Burnham aspires to be.
Huge genetic study finds strong links between DNA and personality traits
A study of more than 1 million people found genetic influences on the Big Five traits that shape our personality.
Art Centre Melbourne workers face a battle between industrial and cultural policy
Disputes from 1944 to today trace the increasingly central role of government funding in shaping working conditions in the arts.
Can Australian businesses legally ban customers from using smart glasses?
An outright ban is legally risky. Here are some safer options.
Thousands of Australians received infected blood, over decades. Now they’ll have their say
Thousands of Australians unwittingly contracted HIV and hepatitis C before donated blood was routinely tested. Could a new Senate inquiry mean fairer compensation?
Trust is key: why home energy upgrades need more than rebates
Research suggests relationships are key to ensuring home energy upgrade programs work.
Top 30 NZ news media you should follow this election and the Top 5 you should ignore – The Daily Blog
COMMENTARY: By Martyn Bradbury, editor and publisher of The Daily Blog This New Zealand general election on November 7 has an enormous amount at stake. If this hard-right coalition government gets re-elected to cement into place 19th Century Settler White Privilege using an anti-Māori, anti-Treaty, anti-beneficiary, anti-worker, anti-renter and anti-environment agenda for their donors interests,…
Yosemite, again in corporate crosshairs, embodies the long war over US national park privatization
Debate over turning public national park land into private profit dates back more than a century.
How underwater ‘booms’ could provide earlier warning of deadly volcanic tsunamis
Underwater sound signals created by 2022’s enormous Hunga eruption have pointed scientists to a new way to warn people of unpredictable volcanic tsunamis.