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How the Great Pyramid of Giza has survived 4,500 years of Egyptian earthquakes
Key features of the famous monument defend it from earthquakes – but we can’t know if that’s what the builders had in mind.
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French National Assembly allows ‘native’ voters to take part in local provincial elections
By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk The French National Assembly has voted to allow “native” voters to take part in New Caledonia’s local provincial elections scheduled for next month. However, the French parliament’s Lower House also refused to include their “spouses”, just like the Senate did two days earlier. Amid debates in
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Spanish MEP accuses EU of failure to act over Israeli ‘kidnapping, hijacking’ of Gaza flotilla activists
By Beyza Binnur Donmez in Strasbourg Spanish Member of the European Parliament Irene Montero has accused the European Union (EU) of failing to protect European citizens aboard a Gaza-bound flotilla intercepted by Israel, directing sharp criticism at the bloc’s foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas during a plenary session on the Middle East. Addressing Kallas in
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AI can design cities, but can it understand what matters to people? 10 ways to keep humans in control
Urban design depends heavily on human judgment and field-based understanding.
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Search operation underway for yachtie near Baring Head, Wellington
Source: Radio New Zealand Flightradar24 shows a Philip Rescue Helicopter left Palmerston North shortly before 7pm, circling the area before landing in Wellington at 8.30pm. Screenshot / Flightradar24 A search and rescue operation is underway for a man missing on a yacht in the Cook Strait. The Air Force, Navy and Police were searching for…
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Rescue operation underway for yachtie near Baring Head, Wellington
Source: Radio New Zealand Flightradar24 shows a Philip Rescue Helicopter left Palmerston North shortly before 7pm, circling the area before landing in Wellington at 8.30pm. Screenshot / Flightradar24 A man on a yacht near Baring Head is having difficulties returning to Wellington, according to the harbourmaster. Grant Nalder told RNZ that there were two people…
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Anzac Day 2026: how the poppy has endured as our symbol of war and remembrance
From real to cloth to plastic and now virtual, the poppy demonstrates how material objects become imbued with profound meaning over time.
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Whale strandings draw emotional responses. But repeated rescues can cause more harm
Timmy, the humpback whale repeatedly restranding in shallow waters in the Baltic Sea, has reignited a heated debate about when to intervene, and when not to.
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Luxon lives on as leader. Public perception is a tougher challenge
Research shows the most effective leaders are good listeners and aware of their own biases. Above all, people must believe they are ‘one of us’.
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Move-on orders bill passes first reading following heated debate
Source: Radio New Zealand Census data between 2018 and 2023 period showed a 37 percent increase of people living without shelter in Aotearoa New Zealand. RNZ / Nick Monro The move-on orders legislation has passed its first reading, following a heated debate at Parliament. Around 80 people were sat in the public gallery to watch…
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Grattan on Friday: As Labor struggles with budget backwash, One Nation surfs a wave
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra One way the Albanese government has recently tapped into social media audiences for its budgets is by inviting “influencers” to Canberra for the event. This broadens the audience and often garners favourable publicity. This year, the prime minister gave a ... <a title="Grattan on Friday: As Labor struggles with budget backwash, One Nation surfs a wave" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/21/grattan-on-friday-as-labor-struggles-with-budget-backwash-one-nation-surfs-a-wave-282996/" aria-label="Read more about Grattan on Friday: As Labor struggles with budget backwash, One Nation surfs a wave">Read more</a>
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Too many barriers to hiring overseas teachers, secondary school principal says
Source: Radio New Zealand Unsplash/ Taylor Flowe The principal of a West Coast secondary school says there are too many barriers to hiring teachers who were trained or born overseas. Sam Mortimer from Greymouth High said newly-qualified teachers weren’t paid enough to meet minimum pay rates for a “Green List” work visa, and the paper…