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December 30, 2024
By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk New Overseas Minister Manuel Valls, who was appointed yesterday as part of the new French government of Prime Minister François Bayrou, intends to tackle New Caledonia’s numerous issues in the spirit of dialogue of former Socialist Prime Minister Michel Rocard. Rocard is credited as the main ... <a title="Valls hopes to tackle New Caledonia in Rocard-style ‘spirit of dialogue’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/30/valls-hopes-to-tackle-new-caledonia-in-rocard-style-spirit-of-dialogue/" aria-label="Read more about Valls hopes to tackle New Caledonia in Rocard-style ‘spirit of dialogue’">Read more</a>
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December 29, 2024
By Ella Stewart, (Ngāpuhi, Te Māhurehure, Ngāti Manu), RNZ longform journalist, Te Ao Māori On a sticky day in January, dozens of nannies and aunties from Tainui shook and waved fronds of greenery as they called manuhiri onto Tuurangawaewae Marae. More than 10,000 people had responded to a rare call for unity from the Māori ... <a title="Hui, protests, kotahitanga, and a new Kuini – a historic year for Māoridom" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/29/hui-protests-kotahitanga-and-a-new-kuini-a-historic-year-for-maoridom/" aria-label="Read more about Hui, protests, kotahitanga, and a new Kuini – a historic year for Māoridom">Read more</a>
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December 27, 2024
RNZ Pacific Fiji MP Lynda Tabuya has been dismissed as the country’s Minister for Women, Children and Social Protection. Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka said in a statement that in light of the recent events concerning the conduct of Lynda Tabuya, and in consideration of: the Oath she has taken as a Minister; and standards expected ... <a title="Fiji’s PM dismisses Tabuya as Minister for Women and Children" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/27/fijis-pm-dismisses-tabuya-as-minister-for-women-and-children/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji’s PM dismisses Tabuya as Minister for Women and Children">Read more</a>
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December 27, 2024
By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent, French Pacific desk New Caledonia’s territorial government has been toppled on Christmas Eve, due to a mass resignation within its ranks. Environment and Sustainable Development Minister Jérémie Katidjo-Monnier said he was resigning from the cabinet, with immediate effect. Katidjo-Monnier was the sole representative from Calédonie Ensemble (a moderately pro-France ... <a title="‘Block’ resignation over riots recovery plan topples New Caledonia’s government" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/27/block-resignation-over-riots-recovery-plan-topples-new-caledonias-government/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Block’ resignation over riots recovery plan topples New Caledonia’s government">Read more</a>
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December 27, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Konstantine Panegyres, McKenzie Postdoctoral Fellow, researching Greco-Roman antiquity, The University of Melbourne Jacques Mossot/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA The Roman writer Claudius Aelian (2nd–3rd century CE) tells us a curious story about a boy and a pet snake: A boy bought a small snake and reared it with ... <a title="Like your pet more than people? So did some of the Greco-Romans" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/27/like-your-pet-more-than-people-so-did-some-of-the-greco-romans-236592/" aria-label="Read more about Like your pet more than people? So did some of the Greco-Romans">Read more</a>
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December 27, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Amy Clarke, Senior Lecturer in History, specialising in built heritage and material culture, University of the Sunshine Coast Big Things first appeared in Australia in the 1960s, beginning with the Big Scotsman (1962) in Medindie, South Australia, the Big Banana (1964) in Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, ... <a title="From the Big Bogan to Larry the Lobster, why do towns build Big Things?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/27/from-the-big-bogan-to-larry-the-lobster-why-do-towns-build-big-things-241129/" aria-label="Read more about From the Big Bogan to Larry the Lobster, why do towns build Big Things?">Read more</a>
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December 27, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By H. Peter Soyer, Professor of Dermatology, The University of Queensland Pixel-Shot/Shutterstock Australia has one of the highest skin cancer rates globally, with nearly 19,000 Australians diagnosed with invasive melanoma – the most lethal type of skin cancer – each year. While advanced melanoma can be fatal, it ... <a title="We don’t all need regular skin cancer screening – but you can know your risk and check yourself" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/27/we-dont-all-need-regular-skin-cancer-screening-but-you-can-know-your-risk-and-check-yourself-239378/" aria-label="Read more about We don’t all need regular skin cancer screening – but you can know your risk and check yourself">Read more</a>
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December 27, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Wen-Qiang He, Research Fellow in Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney maxim ibragimov/Shutterstock Extreme heat is increasingly common in Australia and around the world and besides making us uncomfortable, it can harm our health. For example, exposure to extreme heat can exacerbate ... <a title="Children can be more vulnerable in the heat. Here’s how to protect them this summer" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/27/children-can-be-more-vulnerable-in-the-heat-heres-how-to-protect-them-this-summer-240892/" aria-label="Read more about Children can be more vulnerable in the heat. Here’s how to protect them this summer">Read more</a>
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December 27, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jacquie Rand, Emeritus Professor of Companion Animal Health, The University of Queensland Elena Vorman/Shutterstock Learning a pet has diabetes can be a shock. Sadly, about 20% of diabetic cats and dogs are euthanised within a year of diagnosis due to the impacts on the pets’ health and ... <a title="Dogs and cats get diabetes too. Here’s what to look out for and how to manage it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/27/dogs-and-cats-get-diabetes-too-heres-what-to-look-out-for-and-how-to-manage-it-225673/" aria-label="Read more about Dogs and cats get diabetes too. Here’s what to look out for and how to manage it">Read more</a>
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December 27, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ali Hadigheh, Senior Lecturer, Structural Engineering, University of Sydney Pavel1964/Shutterstock In the early days of the modern Olympics and Paralympics, athletes competed using heavy, non-aerodynamic equipment. The record for throwing a javelin, for instance, has almost doubled since 1908, when the sport was introduced. Athletes have got ... <a title="Sport produces mountains of high-tech waste. We are finding new ways to recycle it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/27/sport-produces-mountains-of-high-tech-waste-we-are-finding-new-ways-to-recycle-it-243935/" aria-label="Read more about Sport produces mountains of high-tech waste. We are finding new ways to recycle it">Read more</a>
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December 27, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Amy Peden, NHMRC Research Fellow, School of Population Health & co-founder UNSW Beach Safety Research Group, UNSW Sydney MarKord/Shutterstock Many swimming schools have temporarily closed for the summer holidays. But this doesn’t mean you should take a break from helping your kids learn how to swim. What ... <a title="Regular lessons have paused – but your kids should still practise their swimming this summer" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/27/regular-lessons-have-paused-but-your-kids-should-still-practise-their-swimming-this-summer-245034/" aria-label="Read more about Regular lessons have paused – but your kids should still practise their swimming this summer">Read more</a>
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December 27, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anthea Gerrard, Assistant Professor of Law, Bond University ELEVATE/Pexels Beer has existed for thousands of years. It was the drink of choice in ancient Egypt, in northern Europe in the Middle Ages and, of course, remains popular around the world today. And, since it was so widely ... <a title="From Cleopatra to Wellington, leaders have always taxed beer. But Australia’s system has made beer extra pricey" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/27/from-cleopatra-to-wellington-leaders-have-always-taxed-beer-but-australias-system-has-made-beer-extra-pricey-243040/" aria-label="Read more about From Cleopatra to Wellington, leaders have always taxed beer. But Australia’s system has made beer extra pricey">Read more</a>
