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May 4, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nir Eisikovits, Professor of Philosophy and Director of Applied Ethics Center, UMass Boston In the summer of 2025, OpenAI released ChatGPT 5 and removed its predecessor from the market. Many subscribers to the old model had become attached to its warm, enthusiastically agreeable tone and complained at ... <a title="AI chatbots can prioritize flattery over facts – and that carries serious risks" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/04/ai-chatbots-can-prioritize-flattery-over-facts-and-that-carries-serious-risks-274298/" aria-label="Read more about AI chatbots can prioritize flattery over facts – and that carries serious risks">Read more</a>
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May 4, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Coppola, Visiting Researcher, Cambridge Neuroscience, University of Cambridge As we go through life, our brains run different processing modes. Some – the attention and sensory systems – result in very similar experiences of the world: what colour the sky is, how warm the day feels. But ... <a title="How individual consciousness works – and makes us unique" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/04/how-individual-consciousness-works-and-makes-us-unique-281512/" aria-label="Read more about How individual consciousness works – and makes us unique">Read more</a>
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May 4, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adam Andreotta, Lecturer, School of Management and Marketing, Curtin University Artificial intelligence (AI) road safety cameras have been rolling out across Australia, resulting in a large number of fines. For example, roughly 184,000 infringements have been issued in Western Australia since the cameras were launched in October ... <a title="AI road safety cameras are fuelling a surge in driver fines. Are they fair?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/04/ai-road-safety-cameras-are-fuelling-a-surge-in-driver-fines-are-they-fair-280375/" aria-label="Read more about AI road safety cameras are fuelling a surge in driver fines. Are they fair?">Read more</a>
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May 4, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Evie Kendal, Associate Professor of Health Promotion, Swinburne University of Technology The Australian Law Reform Commission is currently reviewing Australia’s surrogacy laws to ensure they’re fit for purpose and reflect the population’s current views. One aspect being considered is whether surrogates should be allowed to receive financial ... <a title="Should surrogates be paid for carrying other people’s babies? And how much would be enough?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/04/should-surrogates-be-paid-for-carrying-other-peoples-babies-and-how-much-would-be-enough-279316/" aria-label="Read more about Should surrogates be paid for carrying other people’s babies? And how much would be enough?">Read more</a>
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May 4, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sacchi Shin-Clayton, PhD Candidate, Department of Zoology, University of Cambridge We know introduced honeybees as the ever-busy helpers of our gardens, farms and orchards. In pollinating crops and fertilising fruit, they support more than a third of the food we eat and are worth billions of dollars ... <a title="Honeybees may be helping spread tree-killing myrtle rust – new research" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/04/honeybees-may-be-helping-spread-tree-killing-myrtle-rust-new-research-281430/" aria-label="Read more about Honeybees may be helping spread tree-killing myrtle rust – new research">Read more</a>
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May 4, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ben Zunica, Lecturer in Mathematics Education, University of Sydney It’s the time of year when schools and parents typically meet for parent-teacher interviews. These meetings are often short: in high school, usually only five to ten minutes per subject. In primary school, they might go for around ... <a title="You don’t get long in parent-teacher interviews. Here’s how to use the time well" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/04/you-dont-get-long-in-parent-teacher-interviews-heres-how-to-use-the-time-well-281984/" aria-label="Read more about You don’t get long in parent-teacher interviews. Here’s how to use the time well">Read more</a>
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May 4, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Grace Waye-Harris, Research Associate, Australian Catholic University; Adelaide University The first Monday in May marks the annual Met Gala: a collision of celebrities, designers and cultural icons. Established in 1948, the gala was originally a high-society event held to raise money for the Costume Institute of The ... <a title="The 2026 Met Gala dress code is ‘Fashion is Art’. But is it?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/04/the-2026-met-gala-dress-code-is-fashion-is-art-but-is-it-281336/" aria-label="Read more about The 2026 Met Gala dress code is ‘Fashion is Art’. But is it?">Read more</a>
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May 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand US Supreme Court has reversed tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. 123RF NZ exporters may be in for a refund of up to $1 billion, following a US Supreme Court decision to reverse President Donald Trump’s Liberation Day tariffs on the basis they were unlawful. The Supreme Court’s ... <a title="NZ exporters scramble for US tariff refunds after US Supreme Court ruling" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/04/nz-exporters-scramble-for-us-tariff-refunds-after-us-supreme-court-ruling/" aria-label="Read more about NZ exporters scramble for US tariff refunds after US Supreme Court ruling">Read more</a>
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May 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Brake NZ director said improving the overall transport system was also key to reducing accidents. RNZ / Andrew McRae A road safety charity says the number of fatal crashes is declining, but not fast enough. Brake NZ says car accidents remain a major cause of injury and death, with recent data ... <a title="Fatal crashes declining, but not fast enough – Brake NZ" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/04/fatal-crashes-declining-but-not-fast-enough-brake-nz/" aria-label="Read more about Fatal crashes declining, but not fast enough – Brake NZ">Read more</a>
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May 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Hayden Donald Jason Tasker is accused of murdering Senior Sergeant Lyn Fleming in Nelson NZME / Open Justice / Tracy Neal A jury trial for the man charged with murdering Senior Sergeant Lyn Fleming in Nelson is due to begin in the High Court at Christchurch, today. Fleming, 62, was killed ... <a title="Trial begins for man charged with murdering Nelson Senior Sergeant Lyn Fleming" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/04/trial-begins-for-man-charged-with-murdering-nelson-senior-sergeant-lyn-fleming/" aria-label="Read more about Trial begins for man charged with murdering Nelson Senior Sergeant Lyn Fleming">Read more</a>
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May 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Signs on Wellington’s south coast about a wastewater spill from Moa Point. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Wellingtonians are divided over paying higher bills to improve the region’s water infrastructure, a new survey shows. Tiaki Wai – which will own and manage the region’s water services from July – asked people if ... <a title="Wellingtonians divided over paying higher water bills for improved infrastructure – survey" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/04/wellingtonians-divided-over-paying-higher-water-bills-for-improved-infrastructure-survey/" aria-label="Read more about Wellingtonians divided over paying higher water bills for improved infrastructure – survey">Read more</a>
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May 4, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Maja Burry Farmers need to be paid to start using methane-busting technology in their herds and on their land, agri-climate leaders say. Their comments follow earlier warnings from industry and the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment that, without penalties or incentives, there are few reasons for farmers to invest ... <a title="Farmers should be paid to use methane-busting tools – agritech leaders" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/04/farmers-should-be-paid-to-use-methane-busting-tools-agritech-leaders/" aria-label="Read more about Farmers should be paid to use methane-busting tools – agritech leaders">Read more</a>
