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November 19, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Most people’s largest solely-owned asset is usually their KiwiSaver. NZ Herald/Mike Scott A rule change should make it easier to access someone’s KiwiSaver account when they die. KiwiSaver money becomes part of an estate after a person’s death. When they have a will, it is distributed according to the wishes of ... <a title="Rule change helps improve access to KiwiSaver after death" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/19/rule-change-helps-improve-access-to-kiwisaver-after-death/" aria-label="Read more about Rule change helps improve access to KiwiSaver after death">Read more</a>
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November 19, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Colin Klein, Professor, School of Philosophy, Australian National University Merlin Lightpainting/Pexels You might think a honey bee foraging in your garden and a browser window running ChatGPT have nothing in common. But recent scientific research has been seriously considering the possibility that either, or both, might be ... <a title="Are animals and AI conscious? We’ve devised new theories for how to test this" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/19/are-animals-and-ai-conscious-weve-devised-new-theories-for-how-to-test-this-269803/" aria-label="Read more about Are animals and AI conscious? We’ve devised new theories for how to test this">Read more</a>
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November 19, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Aude Bernard, Associate Professor, Queensland Centre for Population Research, School of the Environment, The University of Queensland Immigration has become a hot-button issue in Australia, particularly amid specious claims it is responsible for the housing crisis and straining the economy. Recent anti-immigration rallies across the country have ... <a title="Yes, migration to Australia is up. But new figures show most migrants do not become citizens" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/19/yes-migration-to-australia-is-up-but-new-figures-show-most-migrants-do-not-become-citizens-267731/" aria-label="Read more about Yes, migration to Australia is up. But new figures show most migrants do not become citizens">Read more</a>
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November 19, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Breadon, Program Director, Health and Aged Care, Grattan Institute State and territory governments have reacted angrily to a letter from Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in September asking them to rein in hospital spending. This comes amid negotiations for the next five-year funding agreement to determine the ... <a title="Hospitals are under pressure. These changes could save $1.2 billion a year – and fund 160,000 extra hospital visits" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/19/hospitals-are-under-pressure-these-changes-could-save-1-2-billion-a-year-and-fund-160-000-extra-hospital-visits-269492/" aria-label="Read more about Hospitals are under pressure. These changes could save $1.2 billion a year – and fund 160,000 extra hospital visits">Read more</a>
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November 19, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lucas Walsh, Professor of Education Policy and Practice, Youth Studies, Monash University Justin Lambert/ Getty Images When we talk about whether the education system is working we often look at results and obvious outcomes. What marks do students get? Are they working and studying after school? Perhaps ... <a title="57% of young Australians say their education prepared them for the future. Others are not so sure" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/19/57-of-young-australians-say-their-education-prepared-them-for-the-future-others-are-not-so-sure-269938/" aria-label="Read more about 57% of young Australians say their education prepared them for the future. Others are not so sure">Read more</a>
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November 19, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jenny Buchan, Emeritus Professor, Business School, UNSW Sydney The blue and red boxes with white dots are immediately recognisable as containing Domino’s pizzas. The pizza chain is Australia’s largest and is run as a franchise, with the ASX-listed public company Domino’s Pizza Enterprises holding the Australian master ... <a title="Franchise businesses have long been plagued by scandals. Domino’s is just the latest" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/19/franchise-businesses-have-long-been-plagued-by-scandals-dominos-is-just-the-latest-269601/" aria-label="Read more about Franchise businesses have long been plagued by scandals. Domino’s is just the latest">Read more</a>
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November 19, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Fiona Wilkes, PhD Candidate, The University of Western Australia Netflix Whether its Alex DeLarge from A Clockwork Orange (1971), Hans Landa from Inglourious Basterds (2009), Homelander from The Boys (2019–), or Anton Chigurh from No Country for Old Men (2007) – there’s no denying there’s something sinister ... <a title="Why are screen villains always drinking milk?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/19/why-are-screen-villains-always-drinking-milk-269191/" aria-label="Read more about Why are screen villains always drinking milk?">Read more</a>
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November 19, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Amid anemic consumer spending, some businesses are turning to novel ways of selling goods in mystery packages to boost sales. Colloquially called “blind boxes”, the packages hide the contents so that consumers don’t know exactly what they’re buying. It’s a concept with origins that can be traced back to Asia, with ... <a title="Buying blind: Mystery packages tempting shoppers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/19/buying-blind-mystery-packages-tempting-shoppers/" aria-label="Read more about Buying blind: Mystery packages tempting shoppers">Read more</a>
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November 19, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Tevita Mafileo. www.photosport.nz All Blacks prop Tevita Mafileo has been ruled of this weekend’s test against Wales after suffering a rib fracture during training. The Chiefs front rower George Dyer has been brought in from the All Blacks XV squad as training cover. Hurricanes forward Devan Flanders has also joined the ... <a title="All Blacks lose Tevita Mafileo as they seek to end year on a high" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/19/all-blacks-lose-tevita-mafileo-as-they-seek-to-end-year-on-a-high/" aria-label="Read more about All Blacks lose Tevita Mafileo as they seek to end year on a high">Read more</a>
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November 19, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand A series of summer concerts involving punk pioneer Iggy Pop and America rocker Joan Jett and The Blackhearts have pulled a Whitianga concert from the schedule, adding an Auckland show instead. The organisers said “in light of public feedback” of the scheduling of the Coromandel show on 26 January, following Auckland Anniversary ... <a title="Change to NZ plans for Iggy Pop, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/19/change-to-nz-plans-for-iggy-pop-joan-jett-and-the-blackhearts/" aria-label="Read more about Change to NZ plans for Iggy Pop, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts">Read more</a>
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November 19, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF Auckland hotels are sold out tonight as Metallica rocks Eden Park and the world’s largest indigenous education conference continues. But a hotel association is warning that doesn’t mean the industry is suddenly thriving. The city’s cultural and events agency, Tātaki Auckland Unlimited, said 40,000 visitor nights were expected from Metallica ... <a title="‘One good week’ not enough to sustain Auckland accommodation sector" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/19/one-good-week-not-enough-to-sustain-auckland-accommodation-sector/" aria-label="Read more about ‘One good week’ not enough to sustain Auckland accommodation sector">Read more</a>
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November 19, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF Dairy prices have fallen again in the fortnightly global auction overnight. The average price at the Global Dairy Trade auction fell 3 percent to US$3678 a tonne, the seventh consecutive fall. It follows the 2.4 percent drop in the previous auction. The GDT (Global Dairy Trade) Price Index was at ... <a title="Butter a factor as dairy prices fall for seventh time" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/19/butter-a-factor-as-dairy-prices-fall-for-seventh-time/" aria-label="Read more about Butter a factor as dairy prices fall for seventh time">Read more</a>
