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ER Report: A Roundup of Significant Articles on EveningReport.nz for July 11, 2025
ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on July 11, 2025.
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‘Storm clouds are gathering’: 40 years on from the bombing of the Rainbow Warrior
From the prologue of the 40th anniversary edition of David Robie’s seminal book on the Rainbow Warrior’s last voyage, former New Zealand prime minister Helen Clark (1999-2008) writes about what the bombing on 10 July 1985 means today. The bombing of the Rainbow Warrior in Auckland Harbour on 10 July 1985 and the death of ... <a title="‘Storm clouds are gathering’: 40 years on from the bombing of the Rainbow Warrior" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/07/11/storm-clouds-are-gathering-40-years-on-from-the-bombing-of-the-rainbow-warrior/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Storm clouds are gathering’: 40 years on from the bombing of the Rainbow Warrior">Read more</a>
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Dawn service held 40 years on from Rainbow Warrior bombing
TVNZ 1News The Greenpeace flagship Rainbow Warrior has sailed into Auckland to mark the 40th anniversary of the bombing of the original Rainbow Warrior in 1985. Greenpeace’s vessel, which had been protesting nuclear testing in the Pacific, sank after French government agents planted explosives on its hull, killing Portuguese-Dutch photographer Fernando Pereira. Today, 40 years ... <a title="Dawn service held 40 years on from Rainbow Warrior bombing" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/07/11/dawn-service-held-40-years-on-from-rainbow-warrior-bombing/" aria-label="Read more about Dawn service held 40 years on from Rainbow Warrior bombing">Read more</a>
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What is the Strait of Hormuz and why is it so important for global shipping?
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Belinda Clarence, Law Lecturer, RMIT University During the recent conflict between Iran and Israel, Iran threatened to block the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s major shipping routes. Would that be possible, and what effects would it have? The Strait of Hormuz is a choke point ... <a title="What is the Strait of Hormuz and why is it so important for global shipping?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/07/11/what-is-the-strait-of-hormuz-and-why-is-it-so-important-for-global-shipping-260920/" aria-label="Read more about What is the Strait of Hormuz and why is it so important for global shipping?">Read more</a>
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Rugby headgear can’t prevent concussion – but new materials could soften the blows over a career
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nick Draper, Professor of Sport and Exercise Science, University of Canterbury The widely held view among rugby players, coaches and officials is that headgear can’t prevent concussion. If so, why wear it? It’s hot, it can block vision and hearing, and it can be uncomfortable. Headgear was ... <a title="Rugby headgear can’t prevent concussion – but new materials could soften the blows over a career" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/07/11/rugby-headgear-cant-prevent-concussion-but-new-materials-could-soften-the-blows-over-a-career-258912/" aria-label="Read more about Rugby headgear can’t prevent concussion – but new materials could soften the blows over a career">Read more</a>
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Trump has flagged 200% tariffs on Australian pharmaceuticals. What do we produce here, and what’s at risk?
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Joe Carrello, Research Fellow, The University of Melbourne Tanya Dol/Shutterstock US President Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs on Australia’s pharmaceutical exports to the United States has raised alarm among industry and government leaders. There are fears that, if implemented, the tariffs could cost the Australian economy up to ... <a title="Trump has flagged 200% tariffs on Australian pharmaceuticals. What do we produce here, and what’s at risk?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/07/11/trump-has-flagged-200-tariffs-on-australian-pharmaceuticals-what-do-we-produce-here-and-whats-at-risk-260909/" aria-label="Read more about Trump has flagged 200% tariffs on Australian pharmaceuticals. What do we produce here, and what’s at risk?">Read more</a>
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‘Fashion helped the pride come out’: First Nations fashion as resistance, culture and connection
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Treena Clark, Chancellor’s Indigenous Research Fellow, Faculty of Design and Society, University of Technology Sydney Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this article contains images of deceased people. First Nations garments have always held deep meaning. What we wear tells stories about culture, Country and ... <a title="‘Fashion helped the pride come out’: First Nations fashion as resistance, culture and connection" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/07/11/fashion-helped-the-pride-come-out-first-nations-fashion-as-resistance-culture-and-connection-258816/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Fashion helped the pride come out’: First Nations fashion as resistance, culture and connection">Read more</a>
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Does AI actually boost productivity? The evidence is murky
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jon Whittle, Director, Data61, CSIRO Roman Samborskyi/Shutterstock There’s been much talk recently – especially among politicians – about productivity. And for good reason: Australia’s labour productivity growth sits at a 60-year low. To address this, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has convened a productivity round table next month. ... <a title="Does AI actually boost productivity? The evidence is murky" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/07/11/does-ai-actually-boost-productivity-the-evidence-is-murky-260690/" aria-label="Read more about Does AI actually boost productivity? The evidence is murky">Read more</a>
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Albanese’s China mission – managing a complex relationship in a world of shifting alliances
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By James Laurenceson, Director and Professor, Australia-China Relations Institute (UTS:ACRI), University of Technology Sydney Prime Minister Anthony Albanese leaves for China on Saturday, confident most Australians back the government’s handling of relations with our most important economic partner and the leading strategic power in Asia. Albanese’s domestic critics ... <a title="Albanese’s China mission – managing a complex relationship in a world of shifting alliances" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/07/11/albaneses-china-mission-managing-a-complex-relationship-in-a-world-of-shifting-alliances-260404/" aria-label="Read more about Albanese’s China mission – managing a complex relationship in a world of shifting alliances">Read more</a>
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NZ’s new AI strategy is long on ‘economic opportunity’ but short on managing ethical and social risk
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew Lensen, Senior Lecturer in Artificial Intelligence, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington Getty Images The government’s newly unveiled National AI Strategy is all about what its title says: “Investing with Confidence”. It tells businesses that Aotearoa New Zealand is open for AI use, and ... <a title="NZ’s new AI strategy is long on ‘economic opportunity’ but short on managing ethical and social risk" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/07/11/nzs-new-ai-strategy-is-long-on-economic-opportunity-but-short-on-managing-ethical-and-social-risk-260798/" aria-label="Read more about NZ’s new AI strategy is long on ‘economic opportunity’ but short on managing ethical and social risk">Read more</a>
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Will my private health insurance cover my surgery? What if my claim is rejected?
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Yuting Zhang, Professor of Health Economics, The University of Melbourne shurkin_son/Shutterstock The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) has fined Bupa A$35 million for unlawfully rejecting thousands of health insurance claims over more than five years. Between May 2018 and August 2023 Bupa incorrectly rejected claims from ... <a title="Will my private health insurance cover my surgery? What if my claim is rejected?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/07/11/will-my-private-health-insurance-cover-my-surgery-what-if-my-claim-is-rejected-260702/" aria-label="Read more about Will my private health insurance cover my surgery? What if my claim is rejected?">Read more</a>
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Grattan on Friday: childcare is a ‘canary in mine’ warning for wider problems in policy delivery
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra It’s such a familiar pattern. When a big scandal breaks publicly, governments jump into action, ministers rush out to say they’ll “do something” instantly. But how come they hadn’t seen problems that had been in plain sight? Who can forget ... <a title="Grattan on Friday: childcare is a ‘canary in mine’ warning for wider problems in policy delivery" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/07/10/grattan-on-friday-childcare-is-a-canary-in-mine-warning-for-wider-problems-in-policy-delivery-259690/" aria-label="Read more about Grattan on Friday: childcare is a ‘canary in mine’ warning for wider problems in policy delivery">Read more</a>