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February 3, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Aaron Gilbert, Professor of Finance, Auckland University of Technology New Zealand’s superannuation is no longer enough to live on for the country’s retirees. Research has found people need hundreds of thousands in savings to live a comfortable life after work. But the KiwiSaver scheme, introduced in 2007 ... <a title="KiwiSaver shakeup: private asset investment has risks that could outweigh the rewards" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/02/03/kiwisaver-shakeup-private-asset-investment-has-risks-that-could-outweigh-the-rewards-247684/" aria-label="Read more about KiwiSaver shakeup: private asset investment has risks that could outweigh the rewards">Read more</a>
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February 2, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in conversation with Michelle Grattan. Anthony Albanese has outlined his pitch to improve his and his government’s standing among men, as he insists he can hold onto majority government at the election to be held in ... <a title="Albanese will pitch to blue collar men with heavy warnings on Dutton’s workplace policies" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/02/02/albanese-will-pitch-to-blue-collar-men-with-heavy-warnings-on-duttons-workplace-policies-248851/" aria-label="Read more about Albanese will pitch to blue collar men with heavy warnings on Dutton’s workplace policies">Read more</a>
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February 2, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Steve Turton, Adjunct Professor of Environmental Geography, CQUniversity Australia A flooded street in Townsville John Wilkinson/Facebook Record-breaking floods across north Queensland have now turned deadly, with one woman drowning while being rescued on Sunday morning. And the floodwaters are still rising, with rain set to continue. Over ... <a title="What’s driving north Queensland’s deadly, record-breaking floods?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/02/02/whats-driving-north-queenslands-deadly-record-breaking-floods-248847/" aria-label="Read more about What’s driving north Queensland’s deadly, record-breaking floods?">Read more</a>
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February 2, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Steve Turton, Adjunct Professor of Environmental Geography, CQUniversity Australia A flooded street in Townsville John Wilkinson/Facebook Record-breaking floods across north Queensland have now turned deadly, with one woman drowning while being rescued on Sunday morning. And the floodwaters are still rising, with rain set to continue. Over ... <a title="What’s driving north Queensland’s record-breaking, deadly floods?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/02/02/whats-driving-north-queenslands-record-breaking-deadly-floods-248847/" aria-label="Read more about What’s driving north Queensland’s record-breaking, deadly floods?">Read more</a>
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February 2, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Steve Turton, Adjunct Professor of Environmental Geography, CQUniversity Australia A flooded street in Townsville John Wilkinson/Facebook Record-breaking floods across north Queensland have now turned deadly, with one woman drowning while being rescued on Sunday morning. And the floodwaters are still rising, with rain set to continue. Over ... <a title="Delayed monsoon and a stalled tropical low: what’s behind north Queensland’s record-breaking floods" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/02/02/delayed-monsoon-and-a-stalled-tropical-low-whats-behind-north-queenslands-record-breaking-floods-248847/" aria-label="Read more about Delayed monsoon and a stalled tropical low: what’s behind north Queensland’s record-breaking floods">Read more</a>
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February 2, 2025
Why has any discussion about Israel, its violations of international law, and the international legal expectations for third party states to hold IDF soldiers accountable not been addressed in Aotearoa New Zealand? ANALYSIS: By Katrina Mitchell-Kouttab Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa national chair John Minto’s campaign to identify Israeli Defence Force (IDF) soldiers in New Zealand ... <a title="Moral bankruptcy, Israel’s genocide and the betrayal of the Palestinians" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/02/02/moral-bankruptcy-israels-genocide-and-the-betrayal-of-the-palestinians/" aria-label="Read more about Moral bankruptcy, Israel’s genocide and the betrayal of the Palestinians">Read more</a>
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February 1, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has dumped – for the second time – the government’s controversial “Nature Positive” legislation, which had run into strong opposition from the Western Australian Labor government. Albanese, speaking on The Conversation’s Politics podcast ahead of a ... <a title="Politics with Michelle Grattan: Albanese dumps Nature Positive legislation and considers shrinking the electoral reform bill" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/02/01/politics-with-michelle-grattan-albanese-dumps-nature-positive-legislation-and-considers-shrinking-the-electoral-reform-bill-248848/" aria-label="Read more about Politics with Michelle Grattan: Albanese dumps Nature Positive legislation and considers shrinking the electoral reform bill">Read more</a>
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February 1, 2025
COMMENTARY: By Barbara Dreaver, 1News Pacific correspondent There has rightly been much debate and analysis over New Zealand’s decision to review the aid it gives to Kiribati. It’s a big deal. So much is at stake, especially for the I-Kiribati people who live with many challenges and depend on the $100 million aid projects New ... <a title="NZ-Kiribati fallout: Maamau’s inability to engage with NZ difficult to defend" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/02/01/nz-kiribati-fallout-maamaus-inability-to-engage-with-nz-difficult-to-defend/" aria-label="Read more about NZ-Kiribati fallout: Maamau’s inability to engage with NZ difficult to defend">Read more</a>
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February 1, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Matt Fitzpatrick, Professor in International History, Flinders University With only a few weeks until Germany’s election, Elon Musk has unambiguously thrown his support behind the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party. In a video address to a party rally last week, he appeared to urge Germans to ... <a title="The far-right is rising at a crucial time in Germany, boosted by Elon Musk" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/02/01/the-far-right-is-rising-at-a-crucial-time-in-germany-boosted-by-elon-musk-247895/" aria-label="Read more about The far-right is rising at a crucial time in Germany, boosted by Elon Musk">Read more</a>
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February 1, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Markus Wagner, Professor of Law and Director of the UOW Transnational Law and Policy Centre, University of Wollongong It’s official. On February 1, US President Donald Trump will introduce a sweeping set of new 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico. China will also face new ... <a title="Trump’s 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico amp up the risk of a broader trade war" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/02/01/trumps-25-tariffs-on-canada-and-mexico-amp-up-the-risk-of-a-broader-trade-war-248667/" aria-label="Read more about Trump’s 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico amp up the risk of a broader trade war">Read more</a>
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January 31, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jonti Horner, Professor (Astrophysics), University of Southern Queensland Artist’s impression of an asteroid with Earth in the background. Buradaki / Shutterstock On 27 December last year, astronomers using the ATLAS survey telescope in Chile discovered a small asteroid moving away from Earth. Follow up observations have revealed ... <a title="Astronomers have spied an asteroid that may be heading for Earth. Here’s what we know so far" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/31/astronomers-have-spied-an-asteroid-that-may-be-heading-for-earth-heres-what-we-know-so-far-248753/" aria-label="Read more about Astronomers have spied an asteroid that may be heading for Earth. Here’s what we know so far">Read more</a>
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January 31, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Donald Rothwell, Professor of International Law, Australian National University One of United States President Donald Trump’s more startling claims since taking office for his second term – and there have been many – is his insistence that the US will take control of Greenland. Both prior to ... <a title="Trump says he wants to take Greenland. International law says otherwise" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/31/trump-says-he-wants-to-take-greenland-international-law-says-otherwise-248682/" aria-label="Read more about Trump says he wants to take Greenland. International law says otherwise">Read more</a>
