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January 28, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By James Renwick, Professor of Physical Geography (Climate Science), Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images It has been a month of umbrellas rather than sunscreen across much of New Zealand, with persistent rain, low sunshine and deadly storms dominating headlines and daily life. ... <a title="NZ’s sodden January explained: what’s driven this month’s big wet?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/28/nzs-sodden-january-explained-whats-driven-this-months-big-wet-274416/" aria-label="Read more about NZ’s sodden January explained: what’s driven this month’s big wet?">Read more</a>
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January 27, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra A week out from the resumption of parliament, the federal opposition is in a state of paralysis. The Liberals have a full-blown leadership crisis. A majority of the party believe Sussan Ley can’t survive for long. But leadership contenders Angus ... <a title="View from The Hill: Dysfunctional federal opposition is in gridlock" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/27/view-from-the-hill-dysfunctional-federal-opposition-is-in-gridlock-274028/" aria-label="Read more about View from The Hill: Dysfunctional federal opposition is in gridlock">Read more</a>
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January 27, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Steve Turton, Adjunct Professor of Environmental Geography, CQUniversity Australia Kevin Chen/Pexels, CC BY-NC-ND Millions of people in southeastern Australia are sweating through a record-breaking heatwave. The heat this week is likely to be one for the history books. The heat began on Saturday January 24th. On Australia ... <a title="Where did southern Australia’s record-breaking heatwave come from?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/27/where-did-southern-australias-record-breaking-heatwave-come-from-274417/" aria-label="Read more about Where did southern Australia’s record-breaking heatwave come from?">Read more</a>
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January 27, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adrian Dyer, Associate Professor, Department of Physiology, Monash University Joshua J. Cotten For flowering plants, reproduction is a question of the birds and the bees. Attracting the right pollinator can be a matter of survival – and new research shows how flowers do it is more intriguing ... <a title="Red flowers have a ‘magic trait’ to attract birds and keep bees away" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/27/red-flowers-have-a-magic-trait-to-attract-birds-and-keep-bees-away-274033/" aria-label="Read more about Red flowers have a ‘magic trait’ to attract birds and keep bees away">Read more</a>
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January 27, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adam Simpson, Senior Lecturer in International Studies in the School of Society and Culture, Adelaide University Five years ago, on February 1 2021, Myanmar’s top generals decapitated the elected government. Democratic leaders were arrested, pushed underground or forced into exile. Since then, the economy has spluttered and ... <a title="5 years on from the junta’s coup, Myanmar’s flawed elections can’t unite a country at risk of breaking apart" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/27/5-years-on-from-the-juntas-coup-myanmars-flawed-elections-cant-unite-a-country-at-risk-of-breaking-apart-272894/" aria-label="Read more about 5 years on from the junta’s coup, Myanmar’s flawed elections can’t unite a country at risk of breaking apart">Read more</a>
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January 27, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jonathan Barrett, Professor of Taxation and Commercial Law, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington It’s a problem as old as marriage and money: one spouse, usually the husband, using financial control to dominate the other. From restricting spending and hiding debts, to forcing someone into ... <a title="Australia is turning the spotlight on financial abuse in relationships. What can NZ learn?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/27/australia-is-turning-the-spotlight-on-financial-abuse-in-relationships-what-can-nz-learn-272416/" aria-label="Read more about Australia is turning the spotlight on financial abuse in relationships. What can NZ learn?">Read more</a>
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January 27, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ramona Vijeyarasa, Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Technology Sydney In 2024, artificial intelligence (AI) voice assistants worldwide surpassed 8 billion, more than one per person on the planet. These assistants are helpful, polite – and almost always default to female. Their names also carry gendered connotations. ... <a title="Most AI assistants are feminine – and it’s fuelling dangerous stereotypes and abuse" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/27/most-ai-assistants-are-feminine-and-its-fuelling-dangerous-stereotypes-and-abuse-272335/" aria-label="Read more about Most AI assistants are feminine – and it’s fuelling dangerous stereotypes and abuse">Read more</a>
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January 27, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kerry Brown, Professor of Employment and Industry, School of Business and Law, Edith Cowan University Boston Public Library/Unsplash For teens, a holiday or weekend job is a good way to earn pocket money and learn a new range of skills. But given the historical and ongoing exploitation ... <a title="Does your child want a part-time job? Here’s what the law says about kids at work" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/27/does-your-child-want-a-part-time-job-heres-what-the-law-says-about-kids-at-work-271528/" aria-label="Read more about Does your child want a part-time job? Here’s what the law says about kids at work">Read more</a>
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January 27, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Janet Hoek, Professor in Public Health, University of Otago Getty Images Until recently, Aotearoa New Zealand led global tobacco control innovation. Evidence-based policies, including sustained tobacco excise tax increases, saw large reductions in smoking rates, which will save thousands of lives. Yet duty-free tobacco sales remain a ... <a title="Ending duty-free tobacco sales would be good for health – and health budgets" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/27/ending-duty-free-tobacco-sales-would-be-good-for-health-and-health-budgets-273340/" aria-label="Read more about Ending duty-free tobacco sales would be good for health – and health budgets">Read more</a>
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January 27, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Julie Ayre, Post Doctoral Research Fellow, Sydney Health Literacy Lab, University of Sydney Many of us already use generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools such as ChatGPT for health advice. They give quick, confident and personalised answers, and the experience can feel more private than speaking to a ... <a title="ChatGPT Health promises to personalise health information. It comes with many risks" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/27/chatgpt-health-promises-to-personalise-health-information-it-comes-with-many-risks-273699/" aria-label="Read more about ChatGPT Health promises to personalise health information. It comes with many risks">Read more</a>
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January 27, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Yaqoot Fatima, Professor of Sleep Health, University of the Sunshine Coast Catherine Falls Commercial/ Getty Images For many families, the holidays mean sleep routines go out the window. Bedtimes drift later, screens stay on into the late evening, sleep-ins become the norm. But as term time rolls ... <a title="Did the kids stay up late in the holidays? 3 ways to get sleep routines back" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/27/did-the-kids-stay-up-late-in-the-holidays-3-ways-to-get-sleep-routines-back-273811/" aria-label="Read more about Did the kids stay up late in the holidays? 3 ways to get sleep routines back">Read more</a>
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January 27, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Angel Zhong, Professor of Finance, RMIT University Atlantic Ambience/Pexels As parents prepare for another school year, there’s one subject that often gets overlooked: money. Financial literacy isn’t just about numbers. It’s about building skills that will shape your child’s future decisions, from buying their first car to ... <a title="Back to school: what are the money lessons to teach your kids at every age?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/27/back-to-school-what-are-the-money-lessons-to-teach-your-kids-at-every-age-272075/" aria-label="Read more about Back to school: what are the money lessons to teach your kids at every age?">Read more</a>
