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Succession on the Tibetan plateau: what’s at stake in the battle over the Dalai Lama’s reincarnation?

June 12, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Powers, Lecturer In Buddhism Studies, The University of Melbourne Ashwini Bhatia/AP In China, a group of atheists (the Chinese Communist Party) has long dictated how the country’s religious groups should practice their faiths. Chinese Christians are told to reject salvation by faith and the Resurrection; their ... <a title="Succession on the Tibetan plateau: what’s at stake in the battle over the Dalai Lama’s reincarnation?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/12/succession-on-the-tibetan-plateau-whats-at-stake-in-the-battle-over-the-dalai-lamas-reincarnation-202353/" aria-label="Read more about Succession on the Tibetan plateau: what’s at stake in the battle over the Dalai Lama’s reincarnation?">Read more</a>

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What’s a TENS machine? Can it help my period pain or endometriosis?

June 12, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mike Armour, Associate Professor at NICM Health Research Institute, Western Sydney University Shutterstock If you’ve been on social media recently you might have noticed sponsored posts and ads for a variety of small, portable electrical devices. These claim to manage period or endometriosis pain safely and without ... <a title="What’s a TENS machine? Can it help my period pain or endometriosis?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/12/whats-a-tens-machine-can-it-help-my-period-pain-or-endometriosis-201389/" aria-label="Read more about What’s a TENS machine? Can it help my period pain or endometriosis?">Read more</a>

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Transgress to impress: why do people tag buildings – and are there any solutions?

June 12, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Flavia Marcello, Professor of Design History, Swinburne University of Technology Shutterstock In 1985 photographer Rennie Ellis defined graffiti as “the result of someone’s urge to say something – to comment, inform, entertain, persuade, offend or simply to confirm his or her own existence here on earth”. Since ... <a title="Transgress to impress: why do people tag buildings – and are there any solutions?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/12/transgress-to-impress-why-do-people-tag-buildings-and-are-there-any-solutions-205492/" aria-label="Read more about Transgress to impress: why do people tag buildings – and are there any solutions?">Read more</a>

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Need a mental health day but worried about admitting it? You’re not alone

June 12, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lena Wang, Associate Professor in Management, RMIT University Shutterstock There are days when it’s hard to face work, even when you aren’t physically sick. Should you take a day off for your mental health? If you do, should you be honest about it when informing your manager? ... <a title="Need a mental health day but worried about admitting it? You’re not alone" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/12/need-a-mental-health-day-but-worried-about-admitting-it-youre-not-alone-203150/" aria-label="Read more about Need a mental health day but worried about admitting it? You’re not alone">Read more</a>

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‘When my thoughts would stray over the sea’: reading the 19th century diaries of girls migrating to Australia

June 12, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Catherine Gay, PhD Candidate in History, The University of Melbourne Tom Roberts, Coming South, 1886 National Gallery of Victoria In the digital age our lives are constantly being recorded. Yet, the deliberate act of recording – what we want to remember and how we want to remember ... <a title="‘When my thoughts would stray over the sea’: reading the 19th century diaries of girls migrating to Australia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/12/when-my-thoughts-would-stray-over-the-sea-reading-the-19th-century-diaries-of-girls-migrating-to-australia-205297/" aria-label="Read more about ‘When my thoughts would stray over the sea’: reading the 19th century diaries of girls migrating to Australia">Read more</a>

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Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: A Disappointing pick-and-mix approach to electoral reform

June 9, 2023

  Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards. Democracy in New Zealand could and should be improved in so many ways. So it’s a pity that the Government has yet again produced a review of elections that has delivered a disparate and incomplete package of recommendations. Few of the recommendations will ever see the light of day ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: A Disappointing pick-and-mix approach to electoral reform" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/09/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-a-disappointing-pick-and-mix-approach-to-electoral-reform/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: A Disappointing pick-and-mix approach to electoral reform">Read more</a>

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The Apple Vision Pro hasn’t really impressed consumers, but that isn’t the goal – for now

June 9, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Martie-Louise Verreynne, Professor in Innovation and Associate Dean (Research), The University of Queensland Jeff Chiu/AP Apple’s new Vision Pro mixed reality headset has generated a significant amount of buzz. Announcing it at this year’s Worldwide Developers Conference, chief executive Tim Cook said the virtual and augmented reality ... <a title="The Apple Vision Pro hasn’t really impressed consumers, but that isn’t the goal – for now" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/09/the-apple-vision-pro-hasnt-really-impressed-consumers-but-that-isnt-the-goal-for-now-207307/" aria-label="Read more about The Apple Vision Pro hasn’t really impressed consumers, but that isn’t the goal – for now">Read more</a>

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I was involved in talks to free a kidnapped Kiwi pilot in West Papua. With negotiations stalled, what happens now?

June 9, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Damien Kingsbury, Emeritus Professor, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Deakin University New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens has now been held hostage in West Papua for four months. Stalled attempts to negotiate his release, and an unsuccessful Indonesian military rescue attempt, suggest a confused picture behind the ... <a title="I was involved in talks to free a kidnapped Kiwi pilot in West Papua. With negotiations stalled, what happens now?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/09/i-was-involved-in-talks-to-free-a-kidnapped-kiwi-pilot-in-west-papua-with-negotiations-stalled-what-happens-now-206933/" aria-label="Read more about I was involved in talks to free a kidnapped Kiwi pilot in West Papua. With negotiations stalled, what happens now?">Read more</a>

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Why are First Nations children still not coming home from out-of-home care?

June 9, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By BJ Newton, Senior Research Fellow in Social Policy and Social Work, UNSW Sydney GettyImages Reducing the number of First Nations children in out-of-home care is a priority of the national Closing the Gap targets. However, child protection authorities have been removing First Nations children from their parents ... <a title="Why are First Nations children still not coming home from out-of-home care?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/09/why-are-first-nations-children-still-not-coming-home-from-out-of-home-care-196379/" aria-label="Read more about Why are First Nations children still not coming home from out-of-home care?">Read more</a>

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‘No, I still want that!’ How to help kids let go of old toys and stuff they no longer need

June 9, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Shane Rogers, Lecturer in Psychology, Edith Cowan University Shutterstock In any household with children there is an inevitable accumulation of possessions. Birthdays, Christmas, the celebration events like sporting victories and random impulse buys bring in a stream of toys, clothes and other stuff. But getting rid of ... <a title="‘No, I still want that!’ How to help kids let go of old toys and stuff they no longer need" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/09/no-i-still-want-that-how-to-help-kids-let-go-of-old-toys-and-stuff-they-no-longer-need-206178/" aria-label="Read more about ‘No, I still want that!’ How to help kids let go of old toys and stuff they no longer need">Read more</a>

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Help, bees have colonised the walls of my house! Why are they there and what should I do?

June 9, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tanya Latty, Associate professor, University of Sydney Shutterstock Have you spotted a swarm of flying insects emerging from a wall? Or noticed a buzzing noise coming from inside the house? If this sounds familiar, a colony of European honeybees (Apis mellifera) may be making their home in ... <a title="Help, bees have colonised the walls of my house! Why are they there and what should I do?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/09/help-bees-have-colonised-the-walls-of-my-house-why-are-they-there-and-what-should-i-do-203334/" aria-label="Read more about Help, bees have colonised the walls of my house! Why are they there and what should I do?">Read more</a>

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Newsletter: June 09 2023 – Items of interest and importance today

June 9, 2023

New Zealand Politics Daily is a collation of the most prominent issues being discussed in New Zealand. It is edited by Dr Bryce Edwards of The Democracy Project. Today’s content MICHAEL WOOD AIRPORT SHARES CONFLICT OF INTEREST Matthew Hooton (Herald): End of the line for lethally arrogant Labour — and Auckland light rail plans (paywalled) Thomas Coughlan (Herald): National ... <a title="Newsletter: June 09 2023 – Items of interest and importance today" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/09/newsletter-june-09-2023-items-of-interest-and-importance-today/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: June 09 2023 – Items of interest and importance today">Read more</a>