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April 20, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Meighen McCrae, Associate Professor of Strategic & Defence Studies, Australian National University The Iran war reminds us small strategic moves can mushroom into expanding military commitments. The United States decided to blockade Iranian ports by controlling access to and from the vital Strait of Hormuz, as a ... <a title="Gallipoli has 4 lessons for the Strait of Hormuz crisis" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/20/gallipoli-has-4-lessons-for-the-strait-of-hormuz-crisis-280723/" aria-label="Read more about Gallipoli has 4 lessons for the Strait of Hormuz crisis">Read more</a>
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April 20, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Robert William Smith, Professor of History, University of Alberta Do aliens exist? Could Earth really be the only planet hosting intelligent life? Debates over the existence of extraterrestrials date back to the earliest Indigenous and western thought. The tools generating the evidence within western science, however, have ... <a title="Are aliens real? Scientists have been hunting for extraterrestrial life since the time of Aristotle" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/20/are-aliens-real-scientists-have-been-hunting-for-extraterrestrial-life-since-the-time-of-aristotle-279727/" aria-label="Read more about Are aliens real? Scientists have been hunting for extraterrestrial life since the time of Aristotle">Read more</a>
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April 20, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Frederick Oliver Beeby Maglaque, Exhibition Researcher, Pacific Museum of Earth and Masters student in Art History, University of British Columbia “This is the story of the dinosaurs as it has never been told before,” narrates Morgan Freeman in the opening of Neflix’s The Dinosaurs docuseries. The four-part ... <a title="Netflix’s ‘The Dinosaurs’ rehashes a very old story of empire and conquest" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/20/netflixs-the-dinosaurs-rehashes-a-very-old-story-of-empire-and-conquest-279162/" aria-label="Read more about Netflix’s ‘The Dinosaurs’ rehashes a very old story of empire and conquest">Read more</a>
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April 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Everlee Wihongi was detained by ICE officers without any explanation (file image) DANIELLE VILLASANA Kiwi Everlee Wihongi has lived in the United States for more than 25 years and is now in an ICE detention centre in California, after a three week visit back to New Zealand. She lives in Wisconsin, ... <a title="New Zealander Everlee Wihongi detained by ICE in California after three-week trip home" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/20/new-zealander-everlee-wihongi-detained-by-ice-in-california-after-three-week-trip-home/" aria-label="Read more about New Zealander Everlee Wihongi detained by ICE in California after three-week trip home">Read more</a>
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April 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Alani Morse during the 2026 New Zealand National Surfing Championships in Gisborne. © Surfing New Zealand / PhotoCPL 2026 / PHOTOSPORT Taranaki’s Tom Butland and local Raglan surfer Alani Morse have secured wildcards for the Raglan leg of the WSL World Tour next month. The two surfers won their respective divisions ... <a title="Kiwi 15-year-old to take on world’s best surfers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/20/kiwi-15-year-old-to-take-on-worlds-best-surfers/" aria-label="Read more about Kiwi 15-year-old to take on world’s best surfers">Read more</a>
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April 20, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Pat Leslie, Senior Lecturer, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University Reform, while never an easy task, is probably more difficult now than it used to be. Not only is declining trust a problem, belief in governments’ ability and willingness to affect real change is also ... <a title="Built to last? History shows us the art of reform that’s both bold and enduring" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/20/built-to-last-history-shows-us-the-art-of-reform-thats-both-bold-and-enduring-276747/" aria-label="Read more about Built to last? History shows us the art of reform that’s both bold and enduring">Read more</a>
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April 20, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hunter Bennett, Lecturer in Exercise Science, Adelaide University You check your smartwatch after a run. Your fitness score has dropped. You’ve burnt hardly any calories. Your recovery score is really low. It’s telling you to take the next 72 hours off exercise. The worst bit? The whole ... <a title="6 ways your smartwatch is lying to you, according to science" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/20/6-ways-your-smartwatch-is-lying-to-you-according-to-science-279851/" aria-label="Read more about 6 ways your smartwatch is lying to you, according to science">Read more</a>
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April 20, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tamara May, Psychologist and Research Associate in the Department of Paediatrics, Monash University When you finally receive a neurodevelopmental diagnosis that reflects your strengths and the challenges you face, it can be life-changing. But for people with both autism and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) – known colloquially ... <a title="AuDHD means being autistic and having ADHD. And it can look very different to a single diagnosis" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/20/audhd-means-being-autistic-and-having-adhd-and-it-can-look-very-different-to-a-single-diagnosis-278095/" aria-label="Read more about AuDHD means being autistic and having ADHD. And it can look very different to a single diagnosis">Read more</a>
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April 20, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Warwick Smith, Honorary Fellow, School of Social and Political Sciences, The University of Melbourne The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will look at the latest unemployment figures – 4.3%, roughly 650,000 people out of work – and see a labour market that is still “too tight”. In ... <a title="The RBA’s policy deliberately creates unemployment. So why do we treat the jobless so badly?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/20/the-rbas-policy-deliberately-creates-unemployment-so-why-do-we-treat-the-jobless-so-badly-280574/" aria-label="Read more about The RBA’s policy deliberately creates unemployment. So why do we treat the jobless so badly?">Read more</a>
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April 20, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rod McNaughton, Professor of Entrepreneurship, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau Getting a first foothold on the career ladder has never been easy for young workers. But in the past, that path was more visible, with advanced economies such as New Zealand’s relying on entry-level roles to ... <a title="As entry-level jobs dry up in NZ, how can we help young people find their way into work?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/20/as-entry-level-jobs-dry-up-in-nz-how-can-we-help-young-people-find-their-way-into-work-280813/" aria-label="Read more about As entry-level jobs dry up in NZ, how can we help young people find their way into work?">Read more</a>
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April 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Bula FC’s Roy Krishna scores and celebrates his goal. OFC Pro League 2026, Bula FC v Auckland FC, 4R Electrical Govind Park, Ba, Saturday 18 April 2026. Shane Wenzlick / www.phototek.nz Shane Wenzlick / Phototek.nz Fiji’s Bula FC upset OFC Pro League leaders Auckland FC 2-1 in Ba and made it ... <a title="Bula FC stun Auckland FC to make OFC Pro League top four" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/20/bula-fc-stun-auckland-fc-to-make-ofc-pro-league-top-four/" aria-label="Read more about Bula FC stun Auckland FC to make OFC Pro League top four">Read more</a>
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April 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The survey showed businesses wanted to invest more and at a faster rate, but energy worries were holding them back. RNZ / Nate McKinnon More than one in three firms have delayed expansion plans or lost contracts due to energy costs and supply issues in the past year. The findings are ... <a title="Energy challenges hold back Kiwi firms’ expansion plans" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/20/energy-challenges-hold-back-kiwi-firms-expansion-plans/" aria-label="Read more about Energy challenges hold back Kiwi firms’ expansion plans">Read more</a>
