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February 25, 2026
The Palestine Chronicle New Zealand activist Roger Fowler, a longtime Gaza solidarity organiser and Palestine Chronicle contributor, who died last Saturday, leaves a legacy of principled resistance. Roger Fowler was a beloved figure in the global solidarity movement and a steadfast advocate for justice in Palestine. He leaves behind a legacy defined by courage, compassion, ... <a title="The Palestine Chronicle: Roger Fowler’s legacy – a Palestinian tribute" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/25/the-palestine-chronicle-roger-fowlers-legacy-a-palestinian-tribute/" aria-label="Read more about The Palestine Chronicle: Roger Fowler’s legacy – a Palestinian tribute">Read more</a>
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February 25, 2026
Pacific Media Watch A world premiere of a new documentary revealing the devastation of rainforest in the southeastern part of West Papua is one of two films being screened in Auckland next month. Billed as “Sinéma Merdeka: Stories from West Papua”, the programme is showing the heart of a hidden Pacific conflict and will be ... <a title="West Papuan filmmakers expose Merauke rainforest destruction in ‘siege’ doco" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/25/west-papuan-filmmakers-expose-merauke-rainforest-destruction-in-siege-doco/" aria-label="Read more about West Papuan filmmakers expose Merauke rainforest destruction in ‘siege’ doco">Read more</a>
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February 25, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By James B. Dorey, Lecturer in Biological Sciences, University of Wollongong It’s a question that has sparked the curiosity of scholars and bee lovers for decades: how many species of bees are there in the world? This might, at first, seem like a silly question. But it is ... <a title="Science knows of 21,000 bee species. There are likely thousands more" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/25/science-knows-of-21-000-bee-species-there-are-likely-thousands-more-268195/" aria-label="Read more about Science knows of 21,000 bee species. There are likely thousands more">Read more</a>
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February 24, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Melissa Licari, Senior Research Fellow in Child Disability, The University of Western Australia Tourette syndrome campaigner John Davidson has explained he left the British Film and Television Awards (BAFTAs) ceremony early on Monday night, aware his outbursts were causing distress. Davidson was attending the ceremony to support ... <a title="How Tourette’s causes involuntary outbursts – and what people with the condition want you to know" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/24/how-tourettes-causes-involuntary-outbursts-and-what-people-with-the-condition-want-you-to-know-276750/" aria-label="Read more about How Tourette’s causes involuntary outbursts – and what people with the condition want you to know">Read more</a>
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February 24, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Philip Laird, Honorary Principal Fellow, University of Wollongong The federal government will spend A$230 million towards a high-speed rail line between Newcastle and Sydney, promising the project will be “shovel ready” for a final decision on construction in 2028. The government also released a partly redacted business ... <a title="High-speed rail from Sydney to Newcastle is a step closer. But what about Sydney to Melbourne?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/24/high-speed-rail-from-sydney-to-newcastle-is-a-step-closer-but-what-about-sydney-to-melbourne-276627/" aria-label="Read more about High-speed rail from Sydney to Newcastle is a step closer. But what about Sydney to Melbourne?">Read more</a>
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February 24, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ruby Ekkel, Associate Lecturer in History, Australian National University For weeks, the story of Punch the monkey has tugged at heartstrings around the world. Videos of this lonely baby monkey at Japan’s Ichikawa Zoo have triggered global outpourings of empathy, grief and outrage. Abandoned by his mother, ... <a title="Punch the monkey isn’t the first lonely zoo animal to capture our hearts – or raise troubling questions" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/24/punch-the-monkey-isnt-the-first-lonely-zoo-animal-to-capture-our-hearts-or-raise-troubling-questions-276622/" aria-label="Read more about Punch the monkey isn’t the first lonely zoo animal to capture our hearts – or raise troubling questions">Read more</a>
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February 24, 2026
RNZ Pacific Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka says his government will not interfere with the work of the country’s anti-corruption body following the latest turn of events involving a British-Fijian national. On Monday, Charlie Charters, a former Fiji Rugby administrator and a journalist, was released on bail by the Suva Magistrates Court after being charged ... <a title="Fiji PM Rabuka stands by anti-corruption body after arrest of critic" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/24/fiji-pm-rabuka-stands-by-anti-corruption-body-after-arrest-of-critic/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji PM Rabuka stands by anti-corruption body after arrest of critic">Read more</a>
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February 24, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Angélica Durán-Martínez, Associate Professor of Political Science, UMass Lowell The death of a major cartel boss in Mexico has unleashed a violent backlash in which members of the criminal group have paralyzed some cities through blockades and attacks on property and security forces. At least 73 people ... <a title="Violent aftermath of Mexico’s ‘El Mencho’ killing follows pattern of other high-profile cartel hits" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/24/violent-aftermath-of-mexicos-el-mencho-killing-follows-pattern-of-other-high-profile-cartel-hits-276728/" aria-label="Read more about Violent aftermath of Mexico’s ‘El Mencho’ killing follows pattern of other high-profile cartel hits">Read more</a>
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February 24, 2026
ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on February 24, 2026.
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February 24, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By James Trapani, Associate Lecturer of History and International Relations, Western Sydney University After toppling Venezuela’s leader earlier this year, the Trump administration has turned its sights on Cuba. The near-total blockade of the island is now posing the greatest challenge to the government since the Cuban missile ... <a title="Cuba has survived 66 years of US-led embargoes. Will Trump’s blockade break it now?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/24/cuba-has-survived-66-years-of-us-led-embargoes-will-trumps-blockade-break-it-now-276065/" aria-label="Read more about Cuba has survived 66 years of US-led embargoes. Will Trump’s blockade break it now?">Read more</a>
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February 24, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adrian Beaumont, Election Analyst (Psephologist) at The Conversation; and Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne Two new federal polls by DemosAU and Fox & Hedgehog have the combined primary vote for Labor and the Greens dropping as One Nation continues to surge. ... <a title="Two new federal polls have One Nation gaining on Labor" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/24/two-new-federal-polls-have-one-nation-gaining-on-labor-276595/" aria-label="Read more about Two new federal polls have One Nation gaining on Labor">Read more</a>
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February 24, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By James Martin, Associate Professor in Criminology, Deakin University Organised crime has a long history in Australia. For more than a century, criminal groups have accumulated vast fortunes, committed countless acts of intimidation and coercion and, at times, extreme and spectacular violence. In the process, they have become ... <a title="Prohibitive policies drove organised crime in Australia 100 years ago. It’s happening again" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/24/prohibitive-policies-drove-organised-crime-in-australia-100-years-ago-its-happening-again-270171/" aria-label="Read more about Prohibitive policies drove organised crime in Australia 100 years ago. It’s happening again">Read more</a>
