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May 15, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew Gawthorpe, Lecturer in History and International Studies, Leiden University Donald Trump and Xi Jinping are likely to discuss many issues as they meet this week in Beijing. But alongside trade, technology and the war in Iran, one topic of conversation will stand out – the future ... <a title="Trump-Xi summit: US president says he will discuss arms sales to Taiwan – breaking decades of US policy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/15/trump-xi-summit-us-president-says-he-will-discuss-arms-sales-to-taiwan-breaking-decades-of-us-policy-282894/" aria-label="Read more about Trump-Xi summit: US president says he will discuss arms sales to Taiwan – breaking decades of US policy">Read more</a>
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May 15, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Noelia Calvo, Research Associate, Neuroscience, University of Toronto Why do some people maintain good memories and have healthy brains even as they age? Research that my colleagues and I recently published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia: Diagnosis, Assessment & Disease Monitoring, explored the effects and interactions of social, ... <a title="Bilingualism and sex hormones may provide a new link to brain resilience and dementia risk" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/15/bilingualism-and-sex-hormones-may-provide-a-new-link-to-brain-resilience-and-dementia-risk-279490/" aria-label="Read more about Bilingualism and sex hormones may provide a new link to brain resilience and dementia risk">Read more</a>
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May 15, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Barbara Pierscionek, Professor and Deputy Dean, Research and Innovation, Anglia Ruskin University Scientists in South Korea have developed experimental contact lenses designed to send electrical signals through the retina and into brain regions linked to mood. In mice, the technology appeared to improve depression-like behaviour. The idea ... <a title="Depressed mice successfully treated with smart contact lenses that zap their brains – new study" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/15/depressed-mice-successfully-treated-with-smart-contact-lenses-that-zap-their-brains-new-study-282526/" aria-label="Read more about Depressed mice successfully treated with smart contact lenses that zap their brains – new study">Read more</a>
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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>
