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September 15, 2023
Analysis by Keith Rankin. The chart above looks at the changing numbers of deaths for New Zealand’s seven adult generations. The numbers are ‘triennial’ – three-year percentage increases. For example, in 2020, twenty percent (20%) more Generation-Y people died than three years earlier; with ‘three years earlier defined as the average for years 2015 to 2019, ... <a title="Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Triennial increases in Deaths in New Zealand by Generation" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/15/keith-rankin-chart-analysis-triennial-increases-in-deaths-in-new-zealand-by-generation/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Triennial increases in Deaths in New Zealand by Generation">Read more</a>
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September 15, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jonathan Symons, Senior Lecturer, Macquarie School of Social Sciences, Macquarie University Marcus E Jones, Shutterstock For three decades, the goal of international climate negotiations has been to avoid “dangerous” warming above 1.5℃. With warming to date standing at around 1.2℃, we haven’t quite reached the zone we ... <a title="We are poised to pass 1.5℃ of global warming – world leaders offer 4 ways to manage this dangerous time" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/15/we-are-poised-to-pass-1-5-of-global-warming-world-leaders-offer-4-ways-to-manage-this-dangerous-time-213649/" aria-label="Read more about We are poised to pass 1.5℃ of global warming – world leaders offer 4 ways to manage this dangerous time">Read more</a>
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September 15, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tyrone Berger, Lecturer in Law, Deakin Law School, Deakin University Shutterstock This week, technology news has been abuzz as Apple introduced its latest iPhones into the market. Among the usual new feature announcements, one stunning change has stood out in particular. The long-standing rumours are true – ... <a title="iPhone switching to USB-C is a win for consumers and the environment – but to what extent?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/15/iphone-switching-to-usb-c-is-a-win-for-consumers-and-the-environment-but-to-what-extent-213549/" aria-label="Read more about iPhone switching to USB-C is a win for consumers and the environment – but to what extent?">Read more</a>
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September 15, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hussein Dia, Professor of Future Urban Mobility, Swinburne University of Technology Two electric vehicle fires have been reported in Australia this week. Five cars were destroyed after a lithium battery ignited in a car parked at Sydney Airport on Monday. Firefighters believed the battery had been detached ... <a title="Electric vehicle fires are very rare. The risk for petrol and diesel vehicles is at least 20 times higher" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/15/electric-vehicle-fires-are-very-rare-the-risk-for-petrol-and-diesel-vehicles-is-at-least-20-times-higher-213468/" aria-label="Read more about Electric vehicle fires are very rare. The risk for petrol and diesel vehicles is at least 20 times higher">Read more</a>
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September 15, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alexander Gillespie, Professor of Law, University of Waikato The most recent protest by the Restore Passenger Rail climate protest group, in which a Wellington car dealership was defaced with red paint, is not just the latest in a local movement – it’s part of a global trend. ... <a title="Another day, another roadblock: how should NZ law deal with disruptive climate protests?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/15/another-day-another-roadblock-how-should-nz-law-deal-with-disruptive-climate-protests-213644/" aria-label="Read more about Another day, another roadblock: how should NZ law deal with disruptive climate protests?">Read more</a>
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September 15, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Justin Hastings, Lecturer in International Relations and Comparative Politics, University of Sydney North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has reportedly offered his “full and unconditional support” to Russian President Vladimir Putin during his visit to eastern Russia this week. Analysts speculate this could mean ammunition for Russia’s war ... <a title="What does Kim Jong Un stand to gain from his meeting with Vladimir Putin?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/15/what-does-kim-jong-un-stand-to-gain-from-his-meeting-with-vladimir-putin-213555/" aria-label="Read more about What does Kim Jong Un stand to gain from his meeting with Vladimir Putin?">Read more</a>
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September 15, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stuart Richards, Lecturer in Screen Studies, University of South Australia ©Disney Agatha Christie regularly drew upon the supernatural to generate a feeling of uncertainty. We – the audience, and the ensemble of characters – are given limited information regarding a murder. This uncertainty, ultimately, concerns the fear ... <a title="A Haunting of Venice: a Gothic horror, supernatural, Agatha Christie murder mystery which all becomes quite camp" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/15/a-haunting-of-venice-a-gothic-horror-supernatural-agatha-christie-murder-mystery-which-all-becomes-quite-camp-211188/" aria-label="Read more about A Haunting of Venice: a Gothic horror, supernatural, Agatha Christie murder mystery which all becomes quite camp">Read more</a>
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September 15, 2023
Pacific Media Watch A Radio New Zealand Pacific journalist has alleged that an Indonesian official attempted to both bribe and intimidate him following an interview at the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) leaders’ summit in the Vanuatu capital of Port Vila last month. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliates, the Media Association Vanuatu ... <a title="IFJ condemns Indonesia over bribery, harassment attempt on RNZ journalist" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/15/ifj-condemns-indonesia-over-bribery-harassment-attempt-on-rnz-journalist/" aria-label="Read more about IFJ condemns Indonesia over bribery, harassment attempt on RNZ journalist">Read more</a>
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September 15, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lauren Ball, Professor of Community Health and Wellbeing, The University of Queensland Nataliya Vaitkevich/Pexels Your GP says you have high cholesterol. You’ve six months to work on your diet to see if that’ll bring down your levels, then you’ll review your options. Could taking supplements over this ... <a title="How can I lower my cholesterol? Do supplements work? How about psyllium or probiotics?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/15/how-can-i-lower-my-cholesterol-do-supplements-work-how-about-psyllium-or-probiotics-211748/" aria-label="Read more about How can I lower my cholesterol? Do supplements work? How about psyllium or probiotics?">Read more</a>
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September 15, 2023
RNZ Pacific Fiji’s Parliament has passed a motion for the coalition government to establish a Truth and Reconciliation Commission “to facilitate open and free engagement in truth telling” to resolve racial differences and concerns in the country. Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka had announced in December 2022 after forming a coalition that the setting up of ... <a title="Fijian lawmakers vote for truth telling body to ‘heal coup pains, scars’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/15/fijian-lawmakers-vote-for-truth-telling-body-to-heal-coup-pains-scars/" aria-label="Read more about Fijian lawmakers vote for truth telling body to ‘heal coup pains, scars’">Read more</a>
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September 15, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Luke Kelly, Associate Professor in Quantitative Ecology, The University of Melbourne People have been using fire for millennia. It is a vital part of many ecosystems and cultures. Yet human activities in the current era, sometimes called the “Anthropocene”, are reshaping patterns of fire across the planet. ... <a title="Our planet is burning in unexpected ways – here’s how we can protect people and nature" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/15/our-planet-is-burning-in-unexpected-ways-heres-how-we-can-protect-people-and-nature-213215/" aria-label="Read more about Our planet is burning in unexpected ways – here’s how we can protect people and nature">Read more</a>
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September 15, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jonti Horner, Professor (Astrophysics), University of Southern Queensland Of all the objects in the Solar System, perhaps the most spectacular are the great comets that occasionally grace our skies. If you’ve been on social media in the past few days, you’ve probably seen articles proclaiming we have ... <a title="Are we about to see a rare green comet light up the sky? An expert on what to expect from Nishimura" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/15/are-we-about-to-see-a-rare-green-comet-light-up-the-sky-an-expert-on-what-to-expect-from-nishimura-213464/" aria-label="Read more about Are we about to see a rare green comet light up the sky? An expert on what to expect from Nishimura">Read more</a>
