CoveragePost
January 9, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Luke Jeffrey, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Southern Cross University boris misevic knqZ N qJQk unsplash Boris Misevic/Unsplash, CC BY We all know trees are climate heroes. They pull carbon dioxide out of the air, release the oxygen we breathe, and help combat climate change. Now, for the first ... <a title="We discovered microbes in bark ‘eat’ climate gases. This will change the way we think about trees" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/09/we-discovered-microbes-in-bark-eat-climate-gases-this-will-change-the-way-we-think-about-trees-269612/" aria-label="Read more about We discovered microbes in bark ‘eat’ climate gases. This will change the way we think about trees">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
January 9, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By James Laurenceson, Director and Professor, Australia-China Relations Institute (UTS:ACRI), University of Technology Sydney Australia has been reminded once again that China isn’t always a reliable trading partner. Last week, on New Year’s Eve, Chinese authorities announced new trade restrictions to protect the country’s domestic beef industry. Effective ... <a title="Despite new tariffs on beef, China is far from closing the door on trade with Australia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/09/despite-new-tariffs-on-beef-china-is-far-from-closing-the-door-on-trade-with-australia-272700/" aria-label="Read more about Despite new tariffs on beef, China is far from closing the door on trade with Australia">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
January 9, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sarah Lawson, PhD Candidate in Ancient Linguistics, School of Theology, Faculty of Arts and Education, Charles Sturt University Ludo Studios Bluey is a smart show that draws on all kinds of inspirations for its charming stories, including religious ones. My newly published research looks at what Bluey ... <a title="How Bluey uses religious parables to teach lessons we all need" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/09/how-bluey-uses-religious-parables-to-teach-lessons-we-all-need-272070/" aria-label="Read more about How Bluey uses religious parables to teach lessons we all need">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
January 9, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sharthi Laldaparsad, PhD Student, University of Pretoria Informal settlement in South Africa. By Matt-80 – Own work, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY “Turn right after the first big tree; my house is the one with the yellow door.” In parts of South Africa, where settlements ... <a title="South Africa’s addressing system is still not in place: a clear vision is needed" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/09/south-africas-addressing-system-is-still-not-in-place-a-clear-vision-is-needed-268135/" aria-label="Read more about South Africa’s addressing system is still not in place: a clear vision is needed">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
January 8, 2026
New Zealand former Invercargill and Waitematā mayor Sir Tim Shadbolt died today. He was 78. Sir Tim, who was awarded the Knight Companion of New Zealand Order of Merit in the 2019 New Year’s Honours List, served eight terms as Invercargill Mayor between 1993 and 1995, and again between 1998-2022, and two terms as Waitematā ... <a title="‘An extraordinary, charismatic man’: Sir Tim Shadbolt dies at 78" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/08/an-extraordinary-charismatic-man-sir-tim-shadbolt-dies-at-78/" aria-label="Read more about ‘An extraordinary, charismatic man’: Sir Tim Shadbolt dies at 78">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
January 8, 2026
The path to Caracas — and potentially next to Colombia, Cuba and Greenland, other targets of Donald Trump’s colonial greed– was paved in Gaza, writes Jonathan Cook. ANALYSIS: By Jonathan Cook For decades, the United States and Israel have stuck closely to their respective, scripted roles in the Middle East: the job of good cop ... <a title="Jonathan Cook: From Gaza to Venezuela, the US has been unmasked as the serial villain" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/08/jonathan-cook-from-gaza-to-venezuela-the-us-has-been-unmasked-as-the-serial-villain/" aria-label="Read more about Jonathan Cook: From Gaza to Venezuela, the US has been unmasked as the serial villain">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
January 8, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sarah McColl-Gausden, Research fellow, The University of Melbourne The Longwood fire on the night of January 7, 2026 Getty Across Australia there are a number of fire districts facing extreme or catastrophic fire danger ratings in this ongoing heatwave. In Victoria, the Wimmera, Northern Country and North ... <a title="My home is in a district facing extreme or catastrophic fire danger. What should I do?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/08/my-home-is-in-a-district-facing-extreme-or-catastrophic-fire-danger-what-should-i-do-273000/" aria-label="Read more about My home is in a district facing extreme or catastrophic fire danger. What should I do?">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
January 8, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Digital Storytelling Team, The Conversation The Sassafras-Ferny Creek Fire Brigade is dispatched to the Longwood fire on January 7, 2026. Sassafras-Ferny Creek Fire Brigade CFA/Facebook Victoria is bracing for potentially catastrophic bushfire conditions on Friday, with temperatures expected to top 40°C for the third day in a ... <a title="Victoria bushfires at a glance" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/08/victoria-bushfires-at-a-glance-273002/" aria-label="Read more about Victoria bushfires at a glance">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
January 8, 2026
COMMENTARY: By Saige England What happened at New Zealand human rights campaigner John Minto’s home? Let me tell you. Let me tell you that he wrote about it and Facebook took it down. Yep. Wrong after wrong. Minto, national co-chair of the Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa (PSNA) advocacy and protest group, has been arrested at ... <a title="Photos of attack on Palestine activist’s property ‘censored’ by Facebook" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/08/photos-of-attack-on-palestine-activists-property-censored-by-facebook/" aria-label="Read more about Photos of attack on Palestine activist’s property ‘censored’ by Facebook">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
January 8, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Aaron Bach, Researcher and Lecturer in Exercise Science, Griffith University solidcolours/Getty Southeast Australia is enduring a record-breaking heatwave, with temperatures rising above 40ºC in many areas. For vulnerable people, particularly older Australians, this heat is not only uncomfortable but dangerous. High temperatures can worsen existing health problems ... <a title="Older people are more vulnerable in heatwaves. Here’s why – and how to stay safe" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/08/older-people-are-more-vulnerable-in-heatwaves-heres-why-and-how-to-stay-safe-272900/" aria-label="Read more about Older people are more vulnerable in heatwaves. Here’s why – and how to stay safe">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
January 8, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Milad Haghani, Associate Professor and Principal Fellow in Urban Risk and Resilience, The University of Melbourne Munbaik Cycling Clothing/Unsplash During heatwaves, everyday life tends to feel more difficult than on an average day. Travel and daily movement are no exception. But while most of us know rain, ... <a title="Roads can become more dangerous on hot days – especially for pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/08/roads-can-become-more-dangerous-on-hot-days-especially-for-pedestrians-cyclists-and-motorcyclists-272995/" aria-label="Read more about Roads can become more dangerous on hot days – especially for pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
January 8, 2026
ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on January 8, 2026.
