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January 20, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Phil Lester, Professor of Ecology and Entomology, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington Jonathan Raa/Getty Images New Zealand now has a genuine chance to stamp out one of the most damaging invasive insects to reach our shores: the Asian yellow-legged hornet. But what happens over ... <a title="The yellow-legged hornet eradication is on track – but the next few months are crucial" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/20/the-yellow-legged-hornet-eradication-is-on-track-but-the-next-few-months-are-crucial-273696/" aria-label="Read more about The yellow-legged hornet eradication is on track – but the next few months are crucial">Read more</a>
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January 20, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ben Zunica, Lecturer in Mathematics Education, University of Sydney SolStock/ Getty Images As the new school year approaches, many parents may be thinking about getting a tutor for their child. Media reporting estimates one in six Australian students get tutoring at some point in their schooling, to ... <a title="Thinking of a tutor for your child? 5 things to consider first" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/20/thinking-of-a-tutor-for-your-child-5-things-to-consider-first-271742/" aria-label="Read more about Thinking of a tutor for your child? 5 things to consider first">Read more</a>
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January 20, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lisa A Williams, Associate Professor, School of Psychology, UNSW Sydney Ron Mueck Woman with Sticks 2009 (detail), mixed media, 170 × 183 × 120 cm, Collection Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain, Paris, acquired 2013 © Ron Mueck, photo: museum Voorlinden, Wassenaar, the Netherlands, Antoine van Kaam I ... <a title="Uncanny, curious and awesome: an expert in psychology breaks down what we feel in the face of Ron Mueck’s sculptures" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/20/uncanny-curious-and-awesome-an-expert-in-psychology-breaks-down-what-we-feel-in-the-face-of-ron-muecks-sculptures-271830/" aria-label="Read more about Uncanny, curious and awesome: an expert in psychology breaks down what we feel in the face of Ron Mueck’s sculptures">Read more</a>
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January 20, 2026
ANALYSIS: By Anna Kapil and Stephen Howes It is well known that the people of Bougainville want independence. In the 2019 referendum, 98.3 percent of them voted for it. And in 2025, Ishmael Touroma, a strong advocate of independence, was re-elected to the position of President of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville, further confirmation of ... <a title="Most UPNG students don’t want independence for Bougainville, new survey shows" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/20/most-upng-students-dont-want-independence-for-bougainville-new-survey-shows/" aria-label="Read more about Most UPNG students don’t want independence for Bougainville, new survey shows">Read more</a>
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January 19, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra While federal parliament devoted Monday to emotion-filled Bondi condolence speeches, behind the scenes government and opposition inched to a deal to pass on Tuesday Labor’s fall-back measures relating to hate. Late Monday, the Liberal Party room ticked off on the ... <a title="View from The Hill: Liberals tick off deal on hate crime measures" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/19/view-from-the-hill-liberals-tick-off-deal-on-hate-crime-measures-272435/" aria-label="Read more about View from The Hill: Liberals tick off deal on hate crime measures">Read more</a>
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January 19, 2026
After winning re-election in 2024, Donald Trump promised to be a dictator “on day one”. When it comes to press freedom, he has kept his word, extending the war on the press he launched while running for his first term with grave attacks on access to reliable information worldwide. Reporters Without Borders (RSF), which monitors ... <a title="One year into Trump’s second term – repressive US president on track to join world’s worst press freedom predators" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/19/one-year-into-trumps-second-term-repressive-us-president-on-track-to-join-worlds-worst-press-freedom-predators/" aria-label="Read more about One year into Trump’s second term – repressive US president on track to join world’s worst press freedom predators">Read more</a>
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January 19, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Robert Joseph Gill, Associate Professor in Media and Communication, Swinburne University of Technology, Swinburne University of Technology Tennis’ four Grand Slams (the Australian, French and United States Opens, as well as England’s Wimbledon tournament) attract millions of spectators and billions of viewers each year. Melbourne’s Australian Open ... <a title="Life after the ‘Big 4’: are tennis’ modern stars cutting through like they used to?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/19/life-after-the-big-4-are-tennis-modern-stars-cutting-through-like-they-used-to-273350/" aria-label="Read more about Life after the ‘Big 4’: are tennis’ modern stars cutting through like they used to?">Read more</a>
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January 19, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jodi Rowley, Curator, Amphibian & Reptile Conservation Biology, Australian Museum, UNSW Sydney The green and golden bell frog (Litoria aurea) Jodi Rowley, CC BY-NC-ND Almost two-thirds of Australia is privately owned. But most of our scientific understanding of how threatened species are faring comes from research done ... <a title="Citizen scientists are spotting more and more rare frogs on private land" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/19/citizen-scientists-are-spotting-more-and-more-rare-frogs-on-private-land-271850/" aria-label="Read more about Citizen scientists are spotting more and more rare frogs on private land">Read more</a>
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January 19, 2026
ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on January 19, 2026.
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January 19, 2026
By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk Talks on New Caledonia’s political future have been underway in Paris after French President Emmanuel Macron launched a fresh roundtable on Friday, despite the absence of one of the French territory’s largest pro-independence group, the Kanak and Socialist National Liberation Front (FLNKS). During a first meeting ... <a title="Pro-France MPs confront Macron over New Caledonia at future talks" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/19/pro-france-mps-confront-macron-over-new-caledonia-at-future-talks/" aria-label="Read more about Pro-France MPs confront Macron over New Caledonia at future talks">Read more</a>
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January 19, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alex Burchmore, Senior Lecturer, Art History and Curatorial Studies, Australian National University Coming to Australia, 2012, Lloyd Gawura Hornsby, acrylic on canvas, 76 x 102 cm. Photo courtesy of the artist. Metaphors of cooking and eating are a firm favourite among writers on multiculturalism. No comment on ... <a title="Tracing the long history of Aboriginal-Chinese people in Australia, through archives and art" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/19/tracing-the-long-history-of-aboriginal-chinese-people-in-australia-through-archives-and-art-273467/" aria-label="Read more about Tracing the long history of Aboriginal-Chinese people in Australia, through archives and art">Read more</a>
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January 19, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Caitlin Nicholls, PhD Candidate, College of Science and Engineering, Flinders University Australian humpback dolphins (_Sousa sahulensis_) engage in close social contact. Caitlin Nicholls, CEBEL, Flinders University Dolphins, whales and seals are highly social animals. Many live in groups, form long-term relationships, and repeatedly interact with the same ... <a title="Social lives of whales and dolphins shape the spread of infectious diseases" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/19/social-lives-of-whales-and-dolphins-shape-the-spread-of-infectious-diseases-273460/" aria-label="Read more about Social lives of whales and dolphins shape the spread of infectious diseases">Read more</a>
