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May 15, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Pedro DiNezio, Associate Research Professor in Climate Modeling, University of Colorado Boulder Talk of a “super El Niño” developing in 2026 is gaining momentum, with concerns rising that this climate pattern could bring extreme rainfall, heat, drought and destructive flooding around the world. The signals appear to ... <a title="A ‘super El Niño?’ Why it’s too early to forecast one with certainty, but not too soon to prepare" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/15/a-super-el-nino-why-its-too-early-to-forecast-one-with-certainty-but-not-too-soon-to-prepare-282574/" aria-label="Read more about A ‘super El Niño?’ Why it’s too early to forecast one with certainty, but not too soon to prepare">Read more</a>
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May 15, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ryan Leack, Assistant Professor of Writing, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences I teach writing and rhetoric, but my college students and I often overlook a surprisingly complicated question: What is writing? And can artificial intelligence really do it? Many people think of “writing” as ... <a title="Is AI really ‘writing’? From a priestess to philosophers, ancient authors would have said ‘no’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/15/is-ai-really-writing-from-a-priestess-to-philosophers-ancient-authors-would-have-said-no-280133/" aria-label="Read more about Is AI really ‘writing’? From a priestess to philosophers, ancient authors would have said ‘no’">Read more</a>
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May 15, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jessica Maddox, Associate Professor of Advertising and Public Relations, University of Georgia Some of the hottest casting calls in Hollywood right now aren’t for Netflix, Disney or HBO. They’re for TikTok. In January 2026, TikTok rolled out PineDrama in the United States and Brazil, an app devoted ... <a title="TikTok’s popular microdramas shrink TV into bite-sized chunks" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/15/tiktoks-popular-microdramas-shrink-tv-into-bite-sized-chunks-280422/" aria-label="Read more about TikTok’s popular microdramas shrink TV into bite-sized chunks">Read more</a>
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May 15, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nick Turner, Professor and Future Fund Chair in Leadership, Haskayne School of Business, University of Calgary When work gets stressful, the standard advice is familiar: exercise more, eat better, sleep more and cut back on unhealthy habits. But our new research study suggests not all healthy habits ... <a title="Sleep and diet may matter more than exercise for buffering the health toll of chronic stress" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/15/sleep-and-diet-may-matter-more-than-exercise-for-buffering-the-health-toll-of-chronic-stress-282015/" aria-label="Read more about Sleep and diet may matter more than exercise for buffering the health toll of chronic stress">Read more</a>
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May 15, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hang Pham, Lecturer, School of Accounting and Commercial Law, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington Most of us are familiar with the concept of greenwashing: organisations exaggerating or overstating their environmental credentials. But in New Zealand, there are signs the country’s climate disclosure regime may ... <a title="Why ‘greenhushing’ signals deeper issues with NZ’s climate risk reporting regime" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/15/why-greenhushing-signals-deeper-issues-with-nzs-climate-risk-reporting-regime-282037/" aria-label="Read more about Why ‘greenhushing’ signals deeper issues with NZ’s climate risk reporting regime">Read more</a>
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May 15, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Rotorua Canopy Tours general manager Paul Button. (File photo) Andrew Warner Tourists arrivals were the highest they’d been this March since before Covid-19, but as the fuel crisis continues tourism may take a hit. Fuel prices have soared this year due to the conflict in the Middle East, making travel, both ... <a title="‘Bit of a hit’: Tourist arrivals hit new high since pre-Covid-19 this year, but fuel crisis may bite" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/15/bit-of-a-hit-tourist-arrivals-hit-new-high-since-pre-covid-19-this-year-but-fuel-crisis-may-bite/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Bit of a hit’: Tourist arrivals hit new high since pre-Covid-19 this year, but fuel crisis may bite">Read more</a>
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May 15, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand The Matai Medical Research Team. Matai Medical Research / SUPPLIED A Māori-led methamphetamine recovery programme in Gisborne is being hailed as a global leader in addiction research and recovery. He Haerenga ki te Whakaora, run by Mātai Medical Research, combined clinical science with mātauranga Māori to support people recovering from methamphetamine ... <a title="Māori-led meth recovery model in Gisborne drawing global attention" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/15/maori-led-meth-recovery-model-in-gisborne-drawing-global-attention/" aria-label="Read more about Māori-led meth recovery model in Gisborne drawing global attention">Read more</a>
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May 15, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A long-awaited coastal Wellington cycleway in the Hutt Valley has come up short for some cyclists, after leaving “strings of kids on bikes heading into traffic” near Eastbourne. The $80 million Tupua Horo Nuku – a 4km seawall, and shared cycle and walking path along Marine Drive – opened in April. ... <a title="Long-awaited Hutt Valley cycleway falls short of expectations through Days Bay" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/15/long-awaited-hutt-valley-cycleway-falls-short-of-expectations-through-days-bay/" aria-label="Read more about Long-awaited Hutt Valley cycleway falls short of expectations through Days Bay">Read more</a>
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May 15, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Three-time world champion Gabriel Medina of Brazil after Thursday’s practice session. Rambo Estrada/WSL For the next 11 days, Raglan is set to shift from laid-back surf town to the centre stage of world surfing. The World Surf League arrives at Manu Bay on Friday, marking the first time New Zealand has ... <a title="World Surf League: A beginner’s guide to the event in Raglan" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/15/world-surf-league-a-beginners-guide-to-the-event-in-raglan/" aria-label="Read more about World Surf League: A beginner’s guide to the event in Raglan">Read more</a>
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May 15, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand International students see Masters degrees as a means to become NZ residents. Supplied Immigration advisers say residency rules are driving an unprecedented surge in the number of foreign students paying $30,000-50,000 a year to study masters degrees. Education Ministry figures showed 14,840 full-time equivalent international students were enrolled in masters programmes ... <a title="Foreign masters degree enrolments soar as August rule change looms" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/15/foreign-masters-degree-enrolments-soar-as-august-rule-change-looms/" aria-label="Read more about Foreign masters degree enrolments soar as August rule change looms">Read more</a>
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May 15, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Green Party MP Tamatha Paul gave evidence at the Waitangi Tribunal’s Mana Wahine inquiry on Thursday (file photo). VNP / Phil Smith The Waitangi Tribunal has heard of the violence directed at Māori women in public positions including online abuse, stalking and threats of physical violence. The tribunal has been hearing ... <a title="‘The violence that I experience is not casual’: Māori women tell Waitangi Tribunal of abuse" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/15/the-violence-that-i-experience-is-not-casual-maori-women-tell-waitangi-tribunal-of-abuse/" aria-label="Read more about ‘The violence that I experience is not casual’: Māori women tell Waitangi Tribunal of abuse">Read more</a>
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May 15, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand CJ Bott has had to get used to watching from the sidelines this season after stepping away from playing duties in January. Cam McIntosh/Photomac For the first time in her career, CJ Bott has had to learn how to lead without crossing the white line. The Wellington Phoenix captain has spent ... <a title="Pregnant captain CJ Bott watches Wellington Phoenix women chase history from stands" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/15/pregnant-captain-cj-bott-watches-wellington-phoenix-women-chase-history-from-stands/" aria-label="Read more about Pregnant captain CJ Bott watches Wellington Phoenix women chase history from stands">Read more</a>
