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May 13, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Richard Shaw, Professor of Politics, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University New Zealanders like to think of themselves as an uncomplicated lot. So straightforward, in fact, that successful completion of a short test can determine one’s fitness to become a Kiwi. At least, that’s the plan ... <a title="Kiwi or not to be: can a citizenship test really measure what it means to be a New Zealander?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/13/kiwi-or-not-to-be-can-a-citizenship-test-really-measure-what-it-means-to-be-a-new-zealander-282704/" aria-label="Read more about Kiwi or not to be: can a citizenship test really measure what it means to be a New Zealander?">Read more</a>
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May 13, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jemma Geoghegan, Professor and Webster Family Chair in Viral Pathogenesis, University of Otago The hoiho, also known as takaraka or yellow-eyed penguin, holds a special place in Aotearoa New Zealand’s natural identity. Shy and solitary, with its distinctive yellow headband and pale eyes, it is one of ... <a title="Why the race to save these cherished penguins just became more urgent" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/13/why-the-race-to-save-these-cherished-penguins-just-became-more-urgent-282579/" aria-label="Read more about Why the race to save these cherished penguins just became more urgent">Read more</a>
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May 12, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stephen Bartos, Professor of Economics, University of Canberra This year’s budget combines fiscal policy – taxes and spending – with a heavy focus on better regulation. The budget deficit has fallen slightly from the mid-year update in December, to A$31.5 billion, but the budget remains firmly in ... <a title="A budget with a bundle of reforms in a time of ‘extreme uncertainty’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/12/a-budget-with-a-bundle-of-reforms-in-a-time-of-extreme-uncertainty-282255/" aria-label="Read more about A budget with a bundle of reforms in a time of ‘extreme uncertainty’">Read more</a>
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May 12, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Hawkins, Head, Canberra School of Government, University of Canberra Treasurer Jim Chalmers has called his budget “ambitious in the face of adversity”. Speaking to reporters in the lockup on Tuesday, he acknowledged his latest budget is “not exactly the same budget we would have handed down ... <a title="Get ready for a budget slowdown. But Chalmers insists we won’t see a recession" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/12/get-ready-for-a-budget-slowdown-but-chalmers-insists-we-wont-see-a-recession-282272/" aria-label="Read more about Get ready for a budget slowdown. But Chalmers insists we won’t see a recession">Read more</a>
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May 12, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra All working Australians will receive a permanent $250 “tax offset” from next year in Treasurer Jim Chalmers fifth budget, which also cracks down on tax breaks for housing investors and trusts. The tax offset in the budget will cost nearly ... <a title="Budget 2026 brings a small tax handout to workers and a crackdown on tax breaks and trusts" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/12/budget-2026-brings-a-small-tax-handout-to-workers-and-a-crackdown-on-tax-breaks-and-trusts-280914/" aria-label="Read more about Budget 2026 brings a small tax handout to workers and a crackdown on tax breaks and trusts">Read more</a>
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May 12, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The tilt of this budget was, when you think about it, predictable. The Albanese government has used the first budget of its second term to do what you’d expect a Labor government that had won a massive majority would do. ... <a title="Albanese government uses its political dominance to implement a ‘Labor’ agenda" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/12/albanese-government-uses-its-political-dominance-to-implement-a-labor-agenda-280908/" aria-label="Read more about Albanese government uses its political dominance to implement a ‘Labor’ agenda">Read more</a>
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May 12, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Paul Formosa, Professor and Head of the Department of Philosophy, and Co-Director of the Macquire University Ethics & Agency Research Centre, Macquarie University Jimmy Donaldson, better known as MrBeast, runs the most subscribed-to YouTube channel in the world (with 484 million subscribers) and has an estimated net ... <a title="‘Poverty porn’: the moral dilemma behind MrBeast’s billion-dollar empire" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/12/poverty-porn-the-moral-dilemma-behind-mrbeasts-billion-dollar-empire-282050/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Poverty porn’: the moral dilemma behind MrBeast’s billion-dollar empire">Read more</a>
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May 12, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Deborah Shnookal, Research fellow, Department of Spanish and Latin American Studies, The University of Melbourne For months, US President Donald Trump has been fixated on Cuba. He’s issued threats and imposed additional sanctions on the island. The US military has conducted dozens of intelligence-gathering flights off the ... <a title="Why is the US so obsessed with controlling Cuba?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/12/why-is-the-us-so-obsessed-with-controlling-cuba-280729/" aria-label="Read more about Why is the US so obsessed with controlling Cuba?">Read more</a>
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May 12, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By George Mihaylov, Senior Lecturer in Finance, Adelaide University Do you ever feel like everything is getting more expensive, everywhere, all at once? You’re not alone. Australians have been grappling with a cost-of-living crisis since the pandemic. Last year, it briefly began to look like inflation might finally ... <a title="Feeling the pinch? Here are some ways to find savings – and even fight inflation" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/12/feeling-the-pinch-here-are-some-ways-to-find-savings-and-even-fight-inflation-282142/" aria-label="Read more about Feeling the pinch? Here are some ways to find savings – and even fight inflation">Read more</a>
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May 12, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rhys Parry, Research Fellow, Virology, The University of Queensland For many people, news of a virus outbreak on a cruise ship immediately brings back memories of COVID spreading when the Ruby Princess docked in Sydney in March 2020. Of the passengers and crew who disembarked, 575 had ... <a title="Hantavirus is very different to COVID. Here’s why the ‘Andes virus’ won’t cause the next pandemic" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/12/hantavirus-is-very-different-to-covid-heres-why-the-andes-virus-wont-cause-the-next-pandemic-282595/" aria-label="Read more about Hantavirus is very different to COVID. Here’s why the ‘Andes virus’ won’t cause the next pandemic">Read more</a>
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May 12, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lisa Meehan, Director NZ Policy Research Institute, Auckland University of Technology The government’s decision to scrap the one-year fees-free tertiary scheme in this month’s Budget will be contentious. Some will see it as a sensible saving, others as another blow to students facing high living costs. But ... <a title="NZ’s costly fees-free scheme did little to widen access to tertiary education – new study" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/12/nzs-costly-fees-free-scheme-did-little-to-widen-access-to-tertiary-education-new-study-282587/" aria-label="Read more about NZ’s costly fees-free scheme did little to widen access to tertiary education – new study">Read more</a>
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May 12, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Joanne Orlando, Researcher, Digital Wellbeing, Western Sydney University Are you surrounded by screens? Today, we rely on technology to do everything from sending emails to ordering food. But being constantly connected can leave us physically and mentally exhausted. That’s why some people are doing “digital detoxes”, the ... <a title="What is a ‘digital detox’ and will it make me healthier?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/12/what-is-a-digital-detox-and-will-it-make-me-healthier-280135/" aria-label="Read more about What is a ‘digital detox’ and will it make me healthier?">Read more</a>
