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May 18, 2025
Asia Pacific Report About 2000 New Zealand protesters marched through the heart of Auckland city today chanting “no justice, no peace” and many other calls as they demanded an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and an end to the Israeli atrocities in its brutal war on the besieged Palestinian enclave. For more than 73 days, Israel ... <a title="‘Cracks are opening up’ in Western complicity over Gaza genocide, says Minto" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/18/cracks-are-opening-up-in-western-complicity-over-gaza-genocide-says-minto/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Cracks are opening up’ in Western complicity over Gaza genocide, says Minto">Read more</a>
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May 17, 2025
By Anish Chand in Suva Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka and Fiji’s coalition government are “detached from the values that Fijians hold dear”, says the NGO Coalition on Human Rights in Fiji (NGOCHR). The rights coalition has expressed deep concern over Rabuka’s ongoing engagements with Indonesia. “History will judge how we respond as Fijians to this ... <a title="Fiji rights coalition slams ‘betrayal’ of West Papua for Indonesian benefits" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/17/fiji-rights-coalition-slams-betrayal-of-west-papua-for-indonesian-benefits/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji rights coalition slams ‘betrayal’ of West Papua for Indonesian benefits">Read more</a>
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May 17, 2025
ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on May 17, 2025.
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May 17, 2025
SPECIAL REPORT: By Moera Tuilaepa-Taylor, RNZ Pacific manager At this year’s May graduation ceremony, Te Herenga Waka Victoria University’s Luamanuvao Dame Winnie Laban, was awarded an honorary doctorate in recognition for her contribution to education. Although she has now stepped down from the role, Luamanuvao served as the university’s Assistant Vice-Chancellor, Pasifika, for 14 years. ... <a title="A life of service: celebrating the career of Luamanuvao Dame Winnie Laban" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/17/a-life-of-service-celebrating-the-career-of-luamanuvao-dame-winnie-laban/" aria-label="Read more about A life of service: celebrating the career of Luamanuvao Dame Winnie Laban">Read more</a>
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May 17, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Pankaj Rohilla, Postdoctoral Fellow in Fluid Dynamics, Georgia Institute of Technology Maybe you’ve unknowingly tried to do a manu jump. Isabel Pavia/Moment via Getty Images Whether diving off docks, cannonballing into lakes or leaping off the high board, there’s nothing quite like the joy of jumping into ... <a title="‘Manu jumping’: The physics behind making humongous splashes in the pool" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/17/manu-jumping-the-physics-behind-making-humongous-splashes-in-the-pool-255837/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Manu jumping’: The physics behind making humongous splashes in the pool">Read more</a>
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May 17, 2025
COMMENTARY: By Saige England in Christchurch “RNZ is failing in its duty to inform the public of an entirely preventable humanitarian catastrophe.” Tautoko to Jeremy Rose, Ramon Das and Eugene Doyle for this critique of a review of RNZ’s coverage of a genocide. Sadly, this highlights RNZ’s failure to report the genocide from the perspective ... <a title="Time for NZ media to ditch the propaganda and stand against genocide" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/17/time-for-nz-media-to-ditch-the-propaganda-and-stand-against-genocide/" aria-label="Read more about Time for NZ media to ditch the propaganda and stand against genocide">Read more</a>
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May 16, 2025
The Media Council of Papua New Guinea (MCPNG) has called on Prime Minister James Marape to stop Telikom PNG silencing and suppressing media personnel. Telikom PNG, which is 100 percent government-owned, has two key outlets: FM100 radio and EMTV. Recently, it sacked FM100 talkback host Culligan Tanda after he featured opposition East Sepik Governor Allan ... <a title="Media Council makes ‘stop Telikom PNG silencing journalists’ plea to PM Marape" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/16/media-council-makes-stop-telikom-png-silencing-journalists-plea-to-pm-marape/" aria-label="Read more about Media Council makes ‘stop Telikom PNG silencing journalists’ plea to PM Marape">Read more</a>
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May 16, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rick Sarre, Emeritus Professor in Law and Criminal Justice, University of South Australia The full Federal Court has dismissed Ben Roberts-Smith’s appeal to have his defamation case loss overturned. It is important in seeking to understand this judgement to know the history of the case. In June ... <a title="Ben Roberts-Smith has lost an appeal in his long-running defamation case. Here’s why" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/16/ben-roberts-smith-has-lost-an-appeal-in-his-long-running-defamation-case-heres-why-223543/" aria-label="Read more about Ben Roberts-Smith has lost an appeal in his long-running defamation case. Here’s why">Read more</a>
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May 16, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Victoria Minson, Senior Lecturer in Early Childhood Education, Australian Catholic University This week, more reports emerged of horrific abuse of children at childcare centres. An ABC investigation reported young children had suffered burns and been verbally abused. In another case, a baby was repeatedly slapped by an ... <a title="With a new minister for early childhood education, what can the federal government do to make centres safer?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/16/with-a-new-minister-for-early-childhood-education-what-can-the-federal-government-do-to-make-centres-safer-256802/" aria-label="Read more about With a new minister for early childhood education, what can the federal government do to make centres safer?">Read more</a>
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May 16, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ivan Kassal, Professor of Chemical Physics, University of Sydney University of Sydney Nano Institute When a molecule absorbs light, it undergoes a whirlwind of quantum-mechanical transformations. Electrons jump between energy levels, atoms vibrate, and chemical bonds shift — all within millionths of a billionth of a second. ... <a title="Australian researchers use a quantum computer to simulate how real molecules behave" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/16/australian-researchers-use-a-quantum-computer-to-simulate-how-real-molecules-behave-256870/" aria-label="Read more about Australian researchers use a quantum computer to simulate how real molecules behave">Read more</a>
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May 16, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rachael Walshe, Post-doctoral Researcher, University of Canberra crbellette/sShutterstock On election night, a triumphant Anthony Albanese took to the stage brandishing a Medicare card as a symbol of the nation’s commitment to public healthcare. As the re-elected government gets to work on its promised national food security strategy ... <a title="To boost the nation’s health, the government’s proposed food strategy must put people over profits" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/16/to-boost-the-nations-health-the-governments-proposed-food-strategy-must-put-people-over-profits-256679/" aria-label="Read more about To boost the nation’s health, the government’s proposed food strategy must put people over profits">Read more</a>
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May 16, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Amali Cooray, PhD Candidate in Genetic Engineering and Cancer, WEHI (Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research) Lumen Photos/Shutterstock In the 2000s, biotech company Theranos promised to revolutionise blood testing. Founder Elizabeth Holmes claimed Theranos technology could perform hundreds of tests using just a finger-prick drop ... <a title="You usually need more than a few drops of blood, saliva or urine to detect illnesses. Here’s why" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/16/you-usually-need-more-than-a-few-drops-of-blood-saliva-or-urine-to-detect-illnesses-heres-why-256562/" aria-label="Read more about You usually need more than a few drops of blood, saliva or urine to detect illnesses. Here’s why">Read more</a>
