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October 29, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alasdair Macintyre, Associate lecturer visual arts, artist, PhD, Australian Catholic University On a crisp winter evening in 1985, a documentary went to air whose advance advertising promised to scare viewers out of their wits. It didn’t disappoint. This year marks the 40th anniversary of the broadcast of ... <a title="How this 1985 documentary ‘scared the pants’ off us – and sparked a paranormal TV craze" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/10/29/how-this-1985-documentary-scared-the-pants-off-us-and-sparked-a-paranormal-tv-craze-264353/" aria-label="Read more about How this 1985 documentary ‘scared the pants’ off us – and sparked a paranormal TV craze">Read more</a>
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October 29, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Garritt C. Van Dyk, Senior Lecturer in History, University of Waikato Andres Kudacki/Getty Images Democratic candidate for mayor of New York City Zohran Mamdani looks increasingly like the one to beat at next week’s election. But he is up against more than the usual political challenges. US ... <a title="How a ‘sewer socialism’ revival could see Zohran Mamdani become New York’s next mayor" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/10/29/how-a-sewer-socialism-revival-could-see-zohran-mamdani-become-new-yorks-next-mayor-268073/" aria-label="Read more about How a ‘sewer socialism’ revival could see Zohran Mamdani become New York’s next mayor">Read more</a>
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October 29, 2025
COMMENTARY: By Craig McCulloch, RNZ News acting political editor It was hardly a dream debut for Labour’s long-awaited, much-argued-over tax package for Aotearoa New Zealand. What was meant to be a carefully choreographed reveal of a capital gains tax (CGT) later this week instead arrived early — leaked to RNZ over the long weekend and ... <a title="Labour’s capital gains NZ tax gamble – from leak to launch" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/10/29/labours-capital-gains-nz-tax-gamble-from-leak-to-launch/" aria-label="Read more about Labour’s capital gains NZ tax gamble – from leak to launch">Read more</a>
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October 28, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tahlia Norrish, MPhil Candidate (Sport Sciences), The University of Queensland When most people think of actors, they imagine the glamour of movies, television and the stage. Yet few people realise actors are more likely to experience anxiety, depression, eating disorders, substance abuse and suicidal thoughts than the ... <a title="Sport and dance benefit from performance psychology – why does acting largely ignore it?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/10/28/sport-and-dance-benefit-from-performance-psychology-why-does-acting-largely-ignore-it-263638/" aria-label="Read more about Sport and dance benefit from performance psychology – why does acting largely ignore it?">Read more</a>
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October 28, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By James Paterson, Teaching Associate in International Relations , Monash University The idea of “getting away from it all” has long carried romantic connotations. In extremist circles, however, the idea of retreating to the land has been repurposed into a political strategy. It’s one that offers extremist actors ... <a title="Far-right extremists are setting up rural enclaves around the world. We need to counter the threat they pose" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/10/28/far-right-extremists-are-setting-up-rural-enclaves-around-the-world-we-need-to-counter-the-threat-they-pose-267857/" aria-label="Read more about Far-right extremists are setting up rural enclaves around the world. We need to counter the threat they pose">Read more</a>
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October 28, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Joel Williams, Research Associate in Marine Ecology, University of Tasmania In the middle of the Southern Indian Ocean lies a vast underwater volcanic ridge known as the Kerguelen Plateau. At its centre sits Australia’s most remote territory: Heard Island and McDonald Islands. These icy outposts about 4,100km ... <a title="Fish species off icy Heard Island bounced back when illegal fishing stopped and sustainable fishing continued" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/10/28/fish-species-off-icy-heard-island-bounced-back-when-illegal-fishing-stopped-and-sustainable-fishing-continued-267866/" aria-label="Read more about Fish species off icy Heard Island bounced back when illegal fishing stopped and sustainable fishing continued">Read more</a>
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October 28, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Uri Gal, Professor in Business Information Systems, University of Sydney Last week, OpenAI unveiled ChatGPT Atlas, a web browser that promises to revolutionise how we interact with the internet. The company’s CEO, Sam Altman, described it as a “once-a-decade opportunity” to rethink how we browse the web. ... <a title="OpenAI’s Atlas browser promises ultimate convenience. But the glossy marketing masks safety risks" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/10/28/openais-atlas-browser-promises-ultimate-convenience-but-the-glossy-marketing-masks-safety-risks-268296/" aria-label="Read more about OpenAI’s Atlas browser promises ultimate convenience. But the glossy marketing masks safety risks">Read more</a>
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October 28, 2025
ANALYSIS: By Ali Mirin When the Pacific Islands Forum concluded in Honiara last month, leaders pledged regional unity under the motto “Iumi Tugeda” — “We are Together”. Eighteen Pacific heads of government reached agreements on climate resilience and nuclear-free oceans. They signed the Pacific Resilience Facility treaty and endorsed Australia’s proposal to jointly host the ... <a title="Blue Pacific’s unfinished business – West Papua and regional integrity" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/10/28/blue-pacifics-unfinished-business-west-papua-and-regional-integrity/" aria-label="Read more about Blue Pacific’s unfinished business – West Papua and regional integrity">Read more</a>
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October 28, 2025
ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on October 28, 2025.
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October 28, 2025
By Coco Lance, RNZ Pacific digital journalist The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned Aotearoa New Zealand to urgently close the “alarming” gaps in measles immunisation, particularly among Māori and Pacific communities. A WHO review last year found measles vaccination rates were at their lowest since 2012, and said the country was at risk of ... <a title="‘Alarming gaps’ – WHO warns NZ to urgently close measles vaccination gap among Māori and Pacific communities" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/10/28/alarming-gaps-who-warns-nz-to-urgently-close-measles-vaccination-gap-among-maori-and-pacific-communities/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Alarming gaps’ – WHO warns NZ to urgently close measles vaccination gap among Māori and Pacific communities">Read more</a>
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October 28, 2025
COMMENTARY: By Stanley Simpson, director of Mai TV You can wake up one morning in Fiji and feel like you’re living in a totally different country. Overnight we have lost two of our three Deputy Prime Ministers — by many accounts these were the two who were perhaps among the most influential and pivotal in ... <a title="Dark political clouds forming in Fiji – expect more lightning strikes after two DPMs charged" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/10/28/dark-political-clouds-forming-in-fiji-expect-more-lightning-strikes-after-two-dpms-charged/" aria-label="Read more about Dark political clouds forming in Fiji – expect more lightning strikes after two DPMs charged">Read more</a>
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October 28, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jennifer Zenker, Associate Professor, Australian Regenerative Medicine Institute, Monash University An early stage embryo. Dr Azelle Hawdon, Zenker Lab, Australian Regenerative Medicine Institute Most people have heard of stem cells. They are often described as “miracle” cells –ones that can grow into any other type of cell ... <a title="Stem cells sound magical, but they’re not all created equal. Here’s what you need to know" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/10/28/stem-cells-sound-magical-but-theyre-not-all-created-equal-heres-what-you-need-to-know-265870/" aria-label="Read more about Stem cells sound magical, but they’re not all created equal. Here’s what you need to know">Read more</a>
