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June 23, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mandy Hagstrom, Senior Lecturer, Exercise Physiology. School of Health Sciences, UNSW Sydney Thomas Barwick/Getty So you’ve never been to a gym and are keen to start, but something’s holding you back. Perhaps you don’t know what to actually do in there or feel like you’ll just look ... <a title="How do I get started in the gym lifting weights?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/23/how-do-i-get-started-in-the-gym-lifting-weights-258291/" aria-label="Read more about How do I get started in the gym lifting weights?">Read more</a>
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June 23, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Regina Scheyvens, Professor of Development Studies, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University Getty Images Attracting more Chinese tourists to New Zealand, including during the off-season, was a major part of Prime Minister Christopher Luxon’s trade agenda during his visit to China last week. As Tourism Minister ... <a title="NZ’s plan to ‘welcome anyone, from anywhere, anytime’ is not a sustainable tourism policy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/23/nzs-plan-to-welcome-anyone-from-anywhere-anytime-is-not-a-sustainable-tourism-policy-259246/" aria-label="Read more about NZ’s plan to ‘welcome anyone, from anywhere, anytime’ is not a sustainable tourism policy">Read more</a>
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June 23, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Laura Case, Lecturer in Musicology, Sydney Conservatorium of Music, University of Sydney Daniel Boud A new opera by American composer Nico Muhly is reimagining the myth of Aphrodite through a contemporary lens, exploring beauty, desire and identity in a strikingly relevant way. Aphrodite had its world premiere ... <a title="Myth meets modernity in Aphrodite, a striking opera that dissects the links between beauty, power and desire" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/23/myth-meets-modernity-in-aphrodite-a-striking-opera-that-dissects-the-links-between-beauty-power-and-desire-257964/" aria-label="Read more about Myth meets modernity in Aphrodite, a striking opera that dissects the links between beauty, power and desire">Read more</a>
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June 23, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nick Fuller, Clinical Trials Director, Department of Endocrinology, RPA Hospital, University of Sydney If it feels like your child’s diet consists entirely of breakfast cereal, chicken nuggets and snacks that’d outlast the apocalypse, you’re not alone. Processed foods are the go-to for many kids, and for some, ... <a title="My kids only want to eat processed foods. How can I get them eating a healthier and more varied diet?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/23/my-kids-only-want-to-eat-processed-foods-how-can-i-get-them-eating-a-healthier-and-more-varied-diet-242764/" aria-label="Read more about My kids only want to eat processed foods. How can I get them eating a healthier and more varied diet?">Read more</a>
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June 23, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lester Munson, Non-Resident Fellow, United States Studies Centre, University of Sydney US President Donald Trump’s strike on Iran’s nuclear weapons program, which he foreshadowed on and off for the past few days, has revealed a surprisingly broad middle ground in US politics, even as it has provoked ... <a title="Trump’s decision to bomb Iran exposes fissures in US politics" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/23/trumps-decision-to-bomb-iran-exposes-fissures-in-us-politics-259446/" aria-label="Read more about Trump’s decision to bomb Iran exposes fissures in US politics">Read more</a>
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June 23, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Christian Jakob, Director, ARC Centre of Excellence for the Weather of the 21st Century, Monash University Caleb Weiner / Unsplash At any given time, about two-thirds of Earth’s surface is covered by clouds. Overall, they make the planet much cooler than it would be without them. But ... <a title="Global warming is changing cloud patterns. That means more global warming" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/23/global-warming-is-changing-cloud-patterns-that-means-more-global-warming-259376/" aria-label="Read more about Global warming is changing cloud patterns. That means more global warming">Read more</a>
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June 23, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nick William Smith, Associate Investigator in Nutritional Science, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University Shutterstock/Alesia Bierliezova The latest update to the New Zealand food composition database, a comprehensive collection of nutrient data collated jointly by Plant & Food Research and the Ministry of Health, brings more ... <a title="NZ’s changing diet: Māori bread and jackfruit join other new foods in the country’s nutritional database" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/23/nzs-changing-diet-maori-bread-and-jackfruit-join-other-new-foods-in-the-countrys-nutritional-database-257791/" aria-label="Read more about NZ’s changing diet: Māori bread and jackfruit join other new foods in the country’s nutritional database">Read more</a>
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June 23, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alexis Shub, Obstetrician & Maternal Fetal Medicine specialist, The University of Melbourne How Australian pregnant women are tested for gestational diabetes is set to change, with new national guidelines released today. Changes are expected to lead to fewer diagnoses in women at lower risk, reducing the burden ... <a title="How pregnant women are tested for gestational diabetes is changing. Here’s what this means for you" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/23/how-pregnant-women-are-tested-for-gestational-diabetes-is-changing-heres-what-this-means-for-you-259260/" aria-label="Read more about How pregnant women are tested for gestational diabetes is changing. Here’s what this means for you">Read more</a>
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June 23, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Milton Speer, Visiting Fellow, School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, University of Technology Sydney Unexpected severe turbulence injured crew and passengers on a Qantas Boeing 737 during descent at Brisbane on May 4 2024. The subsequent Australian Transport Safety Bureau investigation suggested the severity of the turbulence ... <a title="Freak wind gusts made worse by climate change threaten airline passenger safety" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/23/freak-wind-gusts-made-worse-by-climate-change-threaten-airline-passenger-safety-258823/" aria-label="Read more about Freak wind gusts made worse by climate change threaten airline passenger safety">Read more</a>
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June 23, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ming Gao, Research Fellow of East Asia Studies, Lund University Katerina Elagina/Shutterstock One of the most sought-after items of 2025 isn’t a designer handbag or the latest tech gadget. It’s a plush elf with a snaggle-toothed grin. Labubu (拉布布) is a global sensation. From David Beckham and ... <a title="Labubu plushies aren’t just toys. They’re a brand new frontier for Chinese soft power" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/23/labubu-plushies-arent-just-toys-theyre-a-brand-new-frontier-for-chinese-soft-power-259146/" aria-label="Read more about Labubu plushies aren’t just toys. They’re a brand new frontier for Chinese soft power">Read more</a>
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June 22, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ian Parmeter, Research Scholar, Middle East Studies, Australian National University After prevaricating about whether the United States would enter Israel’s war on Iran, President Donald Trump finally made a decision. Early Sunday, US warplanes struck three of Iran’s nuclear sites at Natanz, Isfahan and Fordow, where the ... <a title="The US has entered the Israel-Iran war. Here are 3 scenarios for what might happen next" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/22/the-us-has-entered-the-israel-iran-war-here-are-3-scenarios-for-what-might-happen-next-259509/" aria-label="Read more about The US has entered the Israel-Iran war. Here are 3 scenarios for what might happen next">Read more</a>
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June 22, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By James Dwyer, Lecturer, School of Social Sciences, University of Tasmania The jagged silhouette of a B2 stealth bomber seen during a 2015 flyover in the US. Jonathan Daniel / Getty Images Late on Saturday night, local time, the United States carried out strikes against Iranian nuclear enrichment ... <a title="What is a ‘bunker buster’? An expert explains what the US dropped on Iran" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/22/what-is-a-bunker-buster-an-expert-explains-what-the-us-dropped-on-iran-259508/" aria-label="Read more about What is a ‘bunker buster’? An expert explains what the US dropped on Iran">Read more</a>
