ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on December 24, 2025.
Why mangoes fall before they’re ripe – and how science is helping them hang on
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sophie Jones, PhD candidate, School of Agriculture and Food Sustainability, The University of Queensland Photo by Boris Izmaylov on Unsplash Ever wondered why your mango tree drops fruit before it’s ripe? Each season, mango growers across Australia watch helplessly as millions of mangoes fall to the ground
‘Never move around a flaming dessert’: a scientist explains the chemistry of a Christmas pudding
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nathan Kilah, Senior Lecturer in Chemistry, University of Tasmania Christmas means different things to different people. For me, it’s an opportunity to eat celebratory foods that aren’t available all year round. The top of my list is glazed ham, but a very close second is a well
It’s (not) a new bike! How to manage kids’ gift expectations at Christmas
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Elizabeth Westrupp, Associate Professor in Psychology, Deakin University Alexandr Kolesnikov/ Getty Images Holiday celebrations involving gift giving can be roller coasters. The excitement of tearing into gifts is often mixed with intense anticipation – and sometimes, disappointment. After investing time, thought and money into creating a magical
We know about Jesus as a baby, and as a man. But what kind of child was he?
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Robyn J. Whitaker, Associate Professor, New Testament, & Inaugural Director of The Wesley Centre for Theology, Ethics, and Public Policy But little Lord Jesus, no crying he makes is a line from one of my least favourite Christmas carols. Apart from being generally saccharine, Away in a
Most of NZ’s flowering plants grow nowhere else – and Christmas falls in peak blooming season
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Philip Garnock-Jones, Emeritus Professor of Botany, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington Philip Garnock-Jones/Auckland University Press, CC BY-NC-ND Traditionally, the plants associated with Christmas in the Northern Hemisphere – holly, ivy, mistletoe – are celebrated for their evergreen leaves in winter or their fruits. But
Ice baths and marathons: our modern obsession with ‘wellness’ is driven by ancient instincts
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Samuel Cornell, PhD Candidate in Public Health & Community Medicine, School of Population Health, UNSW Sydney Kaylee Garrett/Unsplash If you’ve spent even a little time on social media in recent years, you’ve no doubt come across a swathe of “wellness” content. From kilometre-long lines of runners strutting
What did Australians watch on TV on Christmas Eve 1960?
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kit MacFarlane, Lecturer, Creative Writing and Literature, University of South Australia Rare Historical Photos Television has been part of people’s homes and lives for decades. And that makes it an intriguing part of everyday life and cultural history – even if you don’t think there’s anything on
ER Report: A Roundup of Significant Articles on EveningReport.nz for December 23, 2025
ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on December 23, 2025.
