ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on September 5, 2026.
France commits more financial help to struggling New Caledonia
By Patrick Decloitre of RNZ Pacific French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has announced more financial assistance for New Caledonia to assist the financially-embattled French Pacific territory. The announcement follows a three-hour meeting with a bipartisan delegation led by New Caledonia’s President Milakulo Tukumuli this week. Lecornu said this was to serve as a lifebuoy to
The legacy of Gloria Steinem: A woman who mattered
Feminist scholar Rebecca Sullivan says meeting Gloria Steinem was a highlight of her career. Here, she reflects on everything she gave us, but also how she may have overshadowed other feminists.
Reform UK polling sting: why even small donations matter in politics these days
It’s the latest financial controversy to rock the party.
War drama Pressure depicts D-day’s weather forecast – what we found when we recreated the challenge using modern systems
Even with today’s forecasting technology, D-Day would not have been an easy call as portrayed in the new movie, Pressure.
The Raw and the Cooked exhibition: art goes medieval in search of the aesthetic of the middle ages
This exhibition is not so much about the middle ages, more about the aesthetic tropes we associate with it.
Climate change images are getting scarier – could fear help drive action?
New research suggests negative or anxiety-inducing images might be more useful than once thought.
In re-releasing Avengers Endgame, Marvel is quietly admitting its Multiverse failures
This re-release looks less like nostalgia and more like surrender: a bid to escape the multiverse mess and make things coherent again.
A mosquito that can transmit Zika has bred in London – but that doesn’t mean the virus is spreading in people there
The immediate risk is very low. The discovery shows how warmer weather may change Britain’s defences against mosquito-borne disease.
Syria: journey through a country in ruins
Our team of researchers travelled through some of Syria’s devastated cities to find out how people are rebuilding their lives after the civil war.
Science uncovers how the brain interprets artistic beauty – new research
An MRI study zeroes in on the brain networks that underline collective appreciation of art.
Rebuilding in Nepal-Tibet will be challenging – communities in India are still recovering from 2023 glacial disaster
Cascading hazards and entrenched inequalities have led to false starts in reconstruction and ongoing suffering since the 2023 disaster in India’s eastern Himalayas.
Ukraine’s labour market has been surprisingly resilient during the war with Russia
The war has made it more difficult for firms in Ukraine to find workers and for job seekers to find work – but the impact has not been catastrophic.
Taxpayers don’t want to pay for new NFL stadiums – so why did politicians approve billions in subsidies to fund six new ones?
Research has repeatedly found that stadiums generate little economic benefit, while subsidy referendums often fail when put before voters. Yet team owners continue to receive billions in tax dollars.
Dog parks are an antidote to the isolation and divisions that social media can fuel
The people who stretch a person’s sense of humanity may be the ones no algorithm currently selects.
Essential digital technologies are critical infrastructure – they are not always built and managed that way
Search engines, social media and AI models can be made as safe and reliable as bridges and water supplies.
Mosquitoes are picky eaters – we studied 3 common South Florida species to learn why they like some people more than others
A new study shows what microbes and odors on human skin appeal to different species of mosquitoes.
Farmer-poet Wendell Berry’s environmental ethics were deeply rooted in his Christian faith and belief in caring for creation
Berry’s belief that humans have a responsibility to care for God’s creation traces back to the Book of Genesis. So does an opposing argument for environmental exploitation.
What comes next for the 1 million people who have lost – or will soon lose – Temporary Protected Status
Congress never built a path from temporary status to permanent residence, leaving many people facing deportation with little recourse.
DRC’s Ebola epidemic could be the worst in history: 4 things that could help end it
The next phase of the response must not be about deploying more people into communities simply to deliver interventions.
Shoppers buying online while drunk is big business – but who is responsible?
If online retailers can tell when someone is drunk, perhaps they shouldn’t simply take the cash.