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May 13, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ilan Noy, Chair in the Economics of Disasters and Climate Change, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington The number of climate change-related extreme weather events) is on the rise, making it harder for many people to buy affordable home insurance. The industry has already signalled ... <a title="As insurance gets harder to buy, NZ has 3 choices for disaster recovery – and we keep choosing the worst one" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/13/as-insurance-gets-harder-to-buy-nz-has-3-choices-for-disaster-recovery-and-we-keep-choosing-the-worst-one-255713/" aria-label="Read more about As insurance gets harder to buy, NZ has 3 choices for disaster recovery – and we keep choosing the worst one">Read more</a>
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May 13, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Olivier Oren, Associate lecturer, hospitality management, Griffith University G-Stock Studio/Shutterstock For cafe and restaurant workers, getting a free drink or meal at the end of a long shift might feel like a well-deserved reward. But could such perks – common across the industry – be masking deeper ... <a title="Free food and beer are common perks for hospitality workers – but are they masking unfairness?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/13/free-food-and-beer-are-common-perks-for-hospitality-workers-but-are-they-masking-unfairness-256330/" aria-label="Read more about Free food and beer are common perks for hospitality workers – but are they masking unfairness?">Read more</a>
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May 13, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anthony Brien, Associate Professor, Department of Global Value Chains and Trade, Lincoln University, New Zealand Getty Images Last week’s big tourism conference in Rotorua saw plenty of optimism about the industry’s potential, but also warnings that airline capacity is hampering post-COVID growth. The focus on bringing more ... <a title="A looming workforce crisis in NZ tourism and hospitality threatens industry growth plans" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/13/a-looming-workforce-crisis-in-nz-tourism-and-hospitality-threatens-industry-growth-plans-256212/" aria-label="Read more about A looming workforce crisis in NZ tourism and hospitality threatens industry growth plans">Read more</a>
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May 13, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Neil J. Gostling, Associate Professor in Evolution and Palaeobiology, University of Southampton Over the course of seven decades, Sir David Attenborough’s documentaries have reshaped how we see the natural world, shifting from colonial-era collecting trips to urgent calls for environmental action. His storytelling has inspired generations, but ... <a title="From Zoo Quest to Ocean: The evolution of David Attenborough’s voice for the planet" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/13/from-zoo-quest-to-ocean-the-evolution-of-david-attenboroughs-voice-for-the-planet-251727/" aria-label="Read more about From Zoo Quest to Ocean: The evolution of David Attenborough’s voice for the planet">Read more</a>
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May 13, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Asher Kaufman, Professor of History and Peace Studies, University of Notre Dame President Donald Trump and Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman attend the G20 Summit in Japan in 2019. Eliot Blondet/AFP via Getty Images President Donald Trump will sit down with the Saudi crown prince ... <a title="Trump heads to the Gulf aiming to bolster trade ties – but side talks on Tehran, Gaza could drive a wedge between US and Israel" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/13/trump-heads-to-the-gulf-aiming-to-bolster-trade-ties-but-side-talks-on-tehran-gaza-could-drive-a-wedge-between-us-and-israel-256371/" aria-label="Read more about Trump heads to the Gulf aiming to bolster trade ties – but side talks on Tehran, Gaza could drive a wedge between US and Israel">Read more</a>
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May 13, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hannah Oates, PhD Candidate, School of Social Sciences, Monash University TikTok emerged as a key battleground in an election where young voters comprised a dominant share of the electorate. All the prominent political parties used the platform – especially after tactics by Labor contributed to its electoral ... <a title="What did the parties say on TikTok in the election, and how? Here’s the campaign broken down in 5 charts" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/13/what-did-the-parties-say-on-tiktok-in-the-election-and-how-heres-the-campaign-broken-down-in-5-charts-254793/" aria-label="Read more about What did the parties say on TikTok in the election, and how? Here’s the campaign broken down in 5 charts">Read more</a>
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May 13, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Joyce Siette, Associate Professor | Deputy Director, The MARCS Institute, Western Sydney University Shvets Production/Pexels As public awareness of dementia grows, so too does the appetite for prevention. Global headlines tout the benefits of exercise, diet, brain training and social activity in reducing dementia risk. In recent ... <a title="Dementia risk depends on more than lifestyle factors. Overstating this can cause stigma and blame" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/13/dementia-risk-depends-on-more-than-lifestyle-factors-overstating-this-can-cause-stigma-and-blame-256108/" aria-label="Read more about Dementia risk depends on more than lifestyle factors. Overstating this can cause stigma and blame">Read more</a>
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May 13, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ganna Pogrebna, Executive Director, AI and Cyber Futures Institute, Charles Sturt University VisualArtStudio/Shutterstock Range anxiety has long been seen as the main obstacle stopping drivers from going electric. But range isn’t the real issue. The average range of a new electric vehicle (EV) is more than 450 ... <a title="Range anxiety – or charger drama? Australians are buying hybrid cars because they don’t trust public chargers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/13/range-anxiety-or-charger-drama-australians-are-buying-hybrid-cars-because-they-dont-trust-public-chargers-250281/" aria-label="Read more about Range anxiety – or charger drama? Australians are buying hybrid cars because they don’t trust public chargers">Read more</a>
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May 13, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Amitrajeet A. Batabyal, Distinguished Professor, Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics, & Interim Head, Department of Sustainability, Rochester Institute of Technology President Donald Trump has long been preoccupied by the trade deficit — the gap between what the U.S. sells to the rest of the world and ... <a title="If you really want to close the US trade deficit, try boosting innovation in rural manufacturing" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/13/if-you-really-want-to-close-the-us-trade-deficit-try-boosting-innovation-in-rural-manufacturing-255851/" aria-label="Read more about If you really want to close the US trade deficit, try boosting innovation in rural manufacturing">Read more</a>
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May 12, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Warwick Teague, Co-group Leader, Surgical Research, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute lev radin/Shutterstock Bindi Irwin has reportedly been rushed to hospital in the United States to undergo emergency surgery for a ruptured appendix. According to brother Robert Irwin, “she’s going to be OK”, however the 26-year-old was forced ... <a title="Bindi Irwin was rushed to hospital for appendix surgery. But what is appendicitis?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/12/bindi-irwin-was-rushed-to-hospital-for-appendix-surgery-but-what-is-appendicitis-256452/" aria-label="Read more about Bindi Irwin was rushed to hospital for appendix surgery. But what is appendicitis?">Read more</a>
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May 12, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The reshuffle announced by Anthony Albanese is a mix of continuity and change, with those in the government’s top rank staying in their previous ministries, as the prime minister had earlier flagged, but some big movements down the line. Tanya ... <a title="View from The Hill: Albanese shifts Tanya Plibersek from environment, in favour of ‘can-do’ Murray Watt" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/12/view-from-the-hill-albanese-shifts-tanya-plibersek-from-environment-in-favour-of-can-do-murray-watt-255963/" aria-label="Read more about View from The Hill: Albanese shifts Tanya Plibersek from environment, in favour of ‘can-do’ Murray Watt">Read more</a>
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May 12, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jeffrey Craig, Professor in Medical Sciences, Deakin University An interview with Paula and Bridgette Powers – identical twins who witnessed their mother’s carjacking – recently went viral. The way they spoke and gestured in unison has captivated global audiences. Bridgette and Paula Powers have gained global attention ... <a title="Genes, environment or a special bond? Why some twins talk and think in unison" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/12/genes-environment-or-a-special-bond-why-some-twins-talk-and-think-in-unison-256099/" aria-label="Read more about Genes, environment or a special bond? Why some twins talk and think in unison">Read more</a>
