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February 23, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Laura Manenti, Experimental particle physicist, Faculty of Science, University of Sydney When most people hear the word radiation, their mind jumps straight to nuclear disasters, such as at Chernobyl or Fukushima. But radiation is everywhere. In fact, right now, as you read this, you are being exposed ... <a title="The ground beneath Sydney emits radiation. But it’s nothing to worry about" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/23/the-ground-beneath-sydney-emits-radiation-but-its-nothing-to-worry-about-274109/" aria-label="Read more about The ground beneath Sydney emits radiation. But it’s nothing to worry about">Read more</a>
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February 23, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Benjamin Isakhan, Professor of International Politics, Deakin University Since October 2023, Israel’s war in Gaza has caused mass human suffering. But it has also brought devastation to the cultural heritage of the Palestinian people. In our recent article in the International Journal of Heritage Studies, we documented ... <a title="Gaza’s cultural sites have been decimated. UNESCO’s muted response sets a dangerous precedent" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/23/gazas-cultural-sites-have-been-decimated-unescos-muted-response-sets-a-dangerous-precedent-275091/" aria-label="Read more about Gaza’s cultural sites have been decimated. UNESCO’s muted response sets a dangerous precedent">Read more</a>
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February 23, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Toni Pikoos, Adjunct Research Fellow, Swinburne University of Technology; Federation University Australia If you walk into a cosmetic surgeon’s office, you probably wouldn’t expect to be asked about your recent break-up or how you cope with stress. But in Australia, that has been standard practice for nearly ... <a title="Planning a face lift? Why asking about your mental health doesn’t always hit the mark" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/23/planning-a-face-lift-why-asking-about-your-mental-health-doesnt-always-hit-the-mark-276051/" aria-label="Read more about Planning a face lift? Why asking about your mental health doesn’t always hit the mark">Read more</a>
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February 23, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Moffitt, Associate Professor in Microbiology, Western Sydney University What do coffee, sugar, wheat, soy, eucalypts and paperbarks all have in common? They are all susceptible to parasitic rust diseases caused by fungi. Plant rust disease can easily be spotted by the characteristic orange or yellow spores ... <a title="Good fungus may one day help save plants from bad fungus like deadly myrtle rust disease" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/23/good-fungus-may-one-day-help-save-plants-from-bad-fungus-like-deadly-myrtle-rust-disease-269819/" aria-label="Read more about Good fungus may one day help save plants from bad fungus like deadly myrtle rust disease">Read more</a>
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February 23, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anna Marie Brennan, Senior Lecturer in Law, University of Waikato The extreme weather events and resulting destruction that have hit New Zealand this summer are not only signs of a changing climate. They also highlight the now indispensable role of remote sensing satellite technology. Broadly, remote sensing ... <a title="Satellite imaging is now vital for disaster management. But there are dangerous gaps in our systems" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/23/satellite-imaging-is-now-vital-for-disaster-management-but-there-are-dangerous-gaps-in-our-systems-276274/" aria-label="Read more about Satellite imaging is now vital for disaster management. But there are dangerous gaps in our systems">Read more</a>
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February 23, 2026
While the world has focused on the atrocities in Gaza, Israel continues its support of illegal settlements, hostility and apartheid in the West Bank. Asia-Pacific specialist journalist Ben Bohane reports from Bethlehem for Michael West Media. SPECIAL REPORT: By Ben Bohane We are no more than 5 minutes out of Bethlehem on a crisp December ... <a title="Beyond Gaza, Israel pushes to occupy more of the West Bank" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/23/beyond-gaza-israel-pushes-to-occupy-more-of-the-west-bank/" aria-label="Read more about Beyond Gaza, Israel pushes to occupy more of the West Bank">Read more</a>
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February 23, 2026
OBITUARY: By David Robie Roger Norman Fowler: 12 September 1948 – 21 February 2026 Roger Fowler, an activist legend of social justice solidarity movements from Bastion Point to resisting apartheid and racist rugby tours and freedom for Palestine, has died after a long illness. He was 77. Described by some as a “true Tāne Toa”, ... <a title="Roger Fowler, a legend of the Aotearoa solidarity movement, dies at 77" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/23/roger-fowler-a-legend-of-the-aotearoa-solidarity-movement-dies-at-77/" aria-label="Read more about Roger Fowler, a legend of the Aotearoa solidarity movement, dies at 77">Read more</a>
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February 22, 2026
SPECIAL REPORT: By Coco Lance, RNZ Pacific digital journalist Last week, New Zealand First leader Winston Peters said Aotearoa’s immigration settings were “no way to treat our Pacific cousins”. “All Pacific people want is a fair go, equivalent to what other nations are getting, and they’re not getting it,” he said outside Parliament. While Peters’ ... <a title="Climate-related migration: Is New Zealand living up to the ‘Pacific family’ rhetoric?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/22/climate-related-migration-is-new-zealand-living-up-to-the-pacific-family-rhetoric/" aria-label="Read more about Climate-related migration: Is New Zealand living up to the ‘Pacific family’ rhetoric?">Read more</a>
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February 22, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anne Twomey, Professor Emerita in Constitutional Law, University of Sydney The place of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, former prince and brother of the king, in the line of succession to the British throne appears to be under threat in the United Kingdom. Currently, Mountbatten-Windsor is eighth in line (after ... <a title="How could Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor be removed from the line of succession to the throne?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/22/how-could-andrew-mountbatten-windsor-be-removed-from-the-line-of-succession-to-the-throne-276604/" aria-label="Read more about How could Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor be removed from the line of succession to the throne?">Read more</a>
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February 22, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ben Wellings, Associate Professor in Politics and International Relations, Monash University The arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor on suspicion of misconduct in public office will heap yet more pressure on the beleaguered government of Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Mountbatten-Windsor’s arrest over allegations he passed government documents to sex ... <a title="The Epstein scandal has battered Britain’s political establishment. Can the radical-right Reform party benefit?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/22/the-epstein-scandal-has-battered-britains-political-establishment-can-the-radical-right-reform-party-benefit-276515/" aria-label="Read more about The Epstein scandal has battered Britain’s political establishment. Can the radical-right Reform party benefit?">Read more</a>
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February 22, 2026
ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on February 22, 2026.
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February 22, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Felicity Deane, Professor of Trade Law and Taxation, Queensland University of Technology US President Donald Trump has announced the United States will increase baseline tariffs on all foreign imports to 15%, as the fallout continues from a seismic Supreme Court ruling on Friday. Trump had imposed sweeping ... <a title="Trump hikes global tariffs to 15% as the fallout from Supreme Court loss continues" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/22/trump-hikes-global-tariffs-to-15-as-the-fallout-from-supreme-court-loss-continues-273105/" aria-label="Read more about Trump hikes global tariffs to 15% as the fallout from Supreme Court loss continues">Read more</a>
