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ER Report: A Roundup of Significant Articles on EveningReport.nz for May 12, 2025
ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on May 12, 2025.
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Victoria’s planning reforms could help solve the housing crisis. But they are under threat
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Brendan Coates, Program Director, Housing and Economic Security, Grattan Institute An aerial drone view of northern Melbourne suburbs. Elias Bitar/Shutterstock The federal election campaign was dominated by the housing crisis. But the real power to solve it rests with the states. In Victoria, reforms are underway that ... <a title="Victoria’s planning reforms could help solve the housing crisis. But they are under threat" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/12/victorias-planning-reforms-could-help-solve-the-housing-crisis-but-they-are-under-threat-255967/" aria-label="Read more about Victoria’s planning reforms could help solve the housing crisis. But they are under threat">Read more</a>
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Footy’s ‘code wars’ are back, but which is actually the No. 1 Australian sport: the NRL or AFL?
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tim Harcourt, Industry Professor and Chief Economist, University of Technology Sydney NRL Photos, Matt Turner/AAP, Wikimedia, The Conversation, CC BY Every now and then, so-called “code wars” erupt between the major Australia winter football codes: the National Rugby League (NRL) and the Australian Football League (AFL). This ... <a title="Footy’s ‘code wars’ are back, but which is actually the No. 1 Australian sport: the NRL or AFL?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/12/footys-code-wars-are-back-but-which-is-actually-the-no-1-australian-sport-the-nrl-or-afl-256088/" aria-label="Read more about Footy’s ‘code wars’ are back, but which is actually the No. 1 Australian sport: the NRL or AFL?">Read more</a>
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A prisoner voting ban shows again how few checks there are on parliamentary power
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stephen Winter, Associate Professor in Political Theory, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau Getty Images Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith’s recent announcement that the government would reinstate a total ban on prisoners voting was in keeping with the coalition’s overall tough-on-crime approach. The move was called “ridiculous” and ... <a title="A prisoner voting ban shows again how few checks there are on parliamentary power" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/12/a-prisoner-voting-ban-shows-again-how-few-checks-there-are-on-parliamentary-power-256226/" aria-label="Read more about A prisoner voting ban shows again how few checks there are on parliamentary power">Read more</a>
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‘We’re just doing our best’ – cultural backlash hits Auckland kava business
By Coco Lance, RNZ Pacific digital journalist A new Auckland-based kava business has found itself at the heart of a cultural debate, with critics raising concerns about appropriation, authenticity, and the future of kava as a deeply rooted Pacific tradition. Vibes Kava, co-founded by Charles Byram and Derek Hillen, operates out of New Leaf Kombucha ... <a title="‘We’re just doing our best’ – cultural backlash hits Auckland kava business" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/12/were-just-doing-our-best-cultural-backlash-hits-auckland-kava-business/" aria-label="Read more about ‘We’re just doing our best’ – cultural backlash hits Auckland kava business">Read more</a>
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‘Fighting more frequent now’ – researcher warns of escalating West Papua conflict
By Caleb Fotheringham, RNZ Pacific journalist The escalation of violence in West Papua is on par with some of the most intense times of conflict over the past six decades, a human rights researcher says. The United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) claims that Indonesia killed at least one civilian and severely injured another ... <a title="‘Fighting more frequent now’ – researcher warns of escalating West Papua conflict" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/12/fighting-more-frequent-now-researcher-warns-of-escalating-west-papua-conflict/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Fighting more frequent now’ – researcher warns of escalating West Papua conflict">Read more</a>
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India-Pakistan ceasefire shouldn’t disguise fact that norms have changed in South Asia, making future de-escalation much harder
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Farah N. Jan, Senior Lecturer in International Relations, University of Pennsylvania A member of the Indian Border Security Force stands guard near the India-Pakistan border. Narinder Nanu/AFP via Getty Images India and Pakistan have seen the scenario play out before: a terror attack in which Indians are ... <a title="India-Pakistan ceasefire shouldn’t disguise fact that norms have changed in South Asia, making future de-escalation much harder" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/12/india-pakistan-ceasefire-shouldnt-disguise-fact-that-norms-have-changed-in-south-asia-making-future-de-escalation-much-harder-256285/" aria-label="Read more about India-Pakistan ceasefire shouldn’t disguise fact that norms have changed in South Asia, making future de-escalation much harder">Read more</a>
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Homer’s Iliad is a rap battle
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Joshua Forstenzer, Senior Lecturer in Philosophy and Co-Director of the Centre for Engaged Philosophy, University of Sheffield The Anger of Achilles by Jacques-Louis David (1819). Kimbell Art Museum Homer’s Iliad is one of the foundational stories of European civilisation. The Iliad is a long poem – an ... <a title="Homer’s Iliad is a rap battle" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/12/homers-iliad-is-a-rap-battle-252562/" aria-label="Read more about Homer’s Iliad is a rap battle">Read more</a>
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Major brands don’t need to kowtow to Trump: they have the power to bring people together
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michael Beverland, Professor of Brand Management, University of Sussex Business School, University of Sussex Whatever you think of his personality or politics, it’s impossible to deny the success of Donald Trump as a brand. Supporters and detractors across the world are transfixed by his second term as ... <a title="Major brands don’t need to kowtow to Trump: they have the power to bring people together" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/12/major-brands-dont-need-to-kowtow-to-trump-they-have-the-power-to-bring-people-together-249401/" aria-label="Read more about Major brands don’t need to kowtow to Trump: they have the power to bring people together">Read more</a>
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Meteorites and marsquakes hint at an underground ocean of liquid water on the Red Planet
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hrvoje Tkalčić, Professor, Head of Geophysics, Director of Warramunga Array, Australian National University UAESA / MBRSC / Hope Mars Mission / EXI / Andrea Luck, CC BY Evidence is mounting that a secret lies beneath the dusty red plains of Mars, one that could redefine our view ... <a title="Meteorites and marsquakes hint at an underground ocean of liquid water on the Red Planet" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/12/meteorites-and-marsquakes-hint-at-an-underground-ocean-of-liquid-water-on-the-red-planet-255408/" aria-label="Read more about Meteorites and marsquakes hint at an underground ocean of liquid water on the Red Planet">Read more</a>
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Why doesn’t Australia make more medicines? Wouldn’t that fix drug shortages?
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Coomber, PhD Candidate, Pharmaceutical Supply Chains, The University of Queensland IM Imagery/Shutterstock About 400 medicines are in short supply in Australia. Of these, about 30 are categorised as critical. These are ones with a life-threatening or serious impact on patients, and with no readily available substitutes. ... <a title="Why doesn’t Australia make more medicines? Wouldn’t that fix drug shortages?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/12/why-doesnt-australia-make-more-medicines-wouldnt-that-fix-drug-shortages-255766/" aria-label="Read more about Why doesn’t Australia make more medicines? Wouldn’t that fix drug shortages?">Read more</a>
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Farmers fear dingoes are eating their livestock – but predator poo tells an unexpected story
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rachel Mason, PhD candidate in Conservation Biology, Deakin University Kristian Bell/Shutterstock Killing carnivores to protect livestock, wildlife and people is an emotive and controversial issue that can cause community conflict. Difficult decisions about managing predators must be supported by strong scientific evidence. In Australia, predators such as ... <a title="Farmers fear dingoes are eating their livestock – but predator poo tells an unexpected story" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/12/farmers-fear-dingoes-are-eating-their-livestock-but-predator-poo-tells-an-unexpected-story-254787/" aria-label="Read more about Farmers fear dingoes are eating their livestock – but predator poo tells an unexpected story">Read more</a>