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‘No, I still want that!’ How to help kids let go of old toys and stuff they no longer need

June 9, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Shane Rogers, Lecturer in Psychology, Edith Cowan University Shutterstock In any household with children there is an inevitable accumulation of possessions. Birthdays, Christmas, the celebration events like sporting victories and random impulse buys bring in a stream of toys, clothes and other stuff. But getting rid of ... <a title="‘No, I still want that!’ How to help kids let go of old toys and stuff they no longer need" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/09/no-i-still-want-that-how-to-help-kids-let-go-of-old-toys-and-stuff-they-no-longer-need-206178/" aria-label="Read more about ‘No, I still want that!’ How to help kids let go of old toys and stuff they no longer need">Read more</a>

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Help, bees have colonised the walls of my house! Why are they there and what should I do?

June 9, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tanya Latty, Associate professor, University of Sydney Shutterstock Have you spotted a swarm of flying insects emerging from a wall? Or noticed a buzzing noise coming from inside the house? If this sounds familiar, a colony of European honeybees (Apis mellifera) may be making their home in ... <a title="Help, bees have colonised the walls of my house! Why are they there and what should I do?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/09/help-bees-have-colonised-the-walls-of-my-house-why-are-they-there-and-what-should-i-do-203334/" aria-label="Read more about Help, bees have colonised the walls of my house! Why are they there and what should I do?">Read more</a>

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Newsletter: June 09 2023 – Items of interest and importance today

June 9, 2023

New Zealand Politics Daily is a collation of the most prominent issues being discussed in New Zealand. It is edited by Dr Bryce Edwards of The Democracy Project. Today’s content MICHAEL WOOD AIRPORT SHARES CONFLICT OF INTEREST Matthew Hooton (Herald): End of the line for lethally arrogant Labour — and Auckland light rail plans (paywalled) Thomas Coughlan (Herald): National ... <a title="Newsletter: June 09 2023 – Items of interest and importance today" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/09/newsletter-june-09-2023-items-of-interest-and-importance-today/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: June 09 2023 – Items of interest and importance today">Read more</a>

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What is the ‘splinternet’? Here’s why the internet is less whole than you might think

June 9, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Robbie Fordyce, Lecturer, Communications and Media Studies, Monash University Shutterstock “Splinternet” refers to the way the internet is being splintered – broken up, divided, separated, locked down, boxed up, or otherwise segmented. Whether for nation states or corporations, there’s money and control to be had by influencing ... <a title="What is the ‘splinternet’? Here’s why the internet is less whole than you might think" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/09/what-is-the-splinternet-heres-why-the-internet-is-less-whole-than-you-might-think-207033/" aria-label="Read more about What is the ‘splinternet’? Here’s why the internet is less whole than you might think">Read more</a>

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Voice, treaty, truth: compared to other settler nations, Australia is the exception, not the rule

June 9, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Amanda Nettelbeck, Professor of History, Australian Catholic University National Archives of Australia Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this article contains names and/or images of deceased people. For many non-Indigenous Australians, it might seem the Voice to Parliament – the first step in the Uluru ... <a title="Voice, treaty, truth: compared to other settler nations, Australia is the exception, not the rule" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/09/voice-treaty-truth-compared-to-other-settler-nations-australia-is-the-exception-not-the-rule-206092/" aria-label="Read more about Voice, treaty, truth: compared to other settler nations, Australia is the exception, not the rule">Read more</a>

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Long COVID could be caused by the virus lingering in the body. Here’s what the science says

June 9, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stephen Kent, Professor and Laboratory Head, The University of Melbourne Alexander Grey/Unsplash While most people survive and recover from COVID, for some people symptoms can persist for months or years. When symptoms last longer than 12 weeks, the condition is known as long COVID. Long COVID encompasses ... <a title="Long COVID could be caused by the virus lingering in the body. Here’s what the science says" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/09/long-covid-could-be-caused-by-the-virus-lingering-in-the-body-heres-what-the-science-says-205025/" aria-label="Read more about Long COVID could be caused by the virus lingering in the body. Here’s what the science says">Read more</a>

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An El Niño looms over Australia’s stressed electricity system – and we must plan for the worst

June 9, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dylan McConnell, Senior Research Associate, Renewable Energy & Energy Systems Analyst, UNSW Sydney The Bureau of Meteorology this week declared a 70% chance of an El Niño developing this year. It’s bad timing for the electricity sector, and means Australians may face supply disruptions and volatile prices. ... <a title="An El Niño looms over Australia’s stressed electricity system – and we must plan for the worst" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/09/an-el-nino-looms-over-australias-stressed-electricity-system-and-we-must-plan-for-the-worst-207210/" aria-label="Read more about An El Niño looms over Australia’s stressed electricity system – and we must plan for the worst">Read more</a>

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A Russian ‘spy’ whale? Killer whales biting boats? Here’s how to understand these close encounters of the curious kind

June 9, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Vanessa Pirotta, Postdoctoral Researcher and Wildlife Scientist, Macquarie University Anton Berking, Shutterstock Off the coast of Spain and Portugal, killer whales have been biting boats. And the famous beluga whale nicknamed “Hvaldimir” has popped up again – this time in Sweden. When first spotted in Norway in ... <a title="A Russian ‘spy’ whale? Killer whales biting boats? Here’s how to understand these close encounters of the curious kind" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/09/a-russian-spy-whale-killer-whales-biting-boats-heres-how-to-understand-these-close-encounters-of-the-curious-kind-206926/" aria-label="Read more about A Russian ‘spy’ whale? Killer whales biting boats? Here’s how to understand these close encounters of the curious kind">Read more</a>

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Pierre Bonnard: the master of shimmering luminosity, who painted difficult paintings and yet made them lucid and accessible

June 9, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sasha Grishin, Adjunct Professor of Art History, Australian National University Pierre Bonnard, French, 1867-1947, Coffee, 1915. Oil on canvas, 73.0 x 106.5 cm. Tate, London. Presented by Sir Michael Sadler through the NACF 1941. Photo © Tate Pierre Bonnard, unlike his older contemporary, Paul Gauguin, never visited ... <a title="Pierre Bonnard: the master of shimmering luminosity, who painted difficult paintings and yet made them lucid and accessible" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/09/pierre-bonnard-the-master-of-shimmering-luminosity-who-painted-difficult-paintings-and-yet-made-them-lucid-and-accessible-200735/" aria-label="Read more about Pierre Bonnard: the master of shimmering luminosity, who painted difficult paintings and yet made them lucid and accessible">Read more</a>

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Auckland Council fails to decide over controversial budget – reconvening today

June 9, 2023

By RNZ News reporters Felix Walton and Finn Blackwell Auckland Council ended its meeting yesterday without a decision on the annual budget. The long-debated budget will attempt to close a $325 million deficit, exacerbated by a further $40 million in storm-related costs. Councillors arrived in good cheer, cracking jokes about the lengthy session ahead of ... <a title="Auckland Council fails to decide over controversial budget – reconvening today" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/09/auckland-council-fails-to-decide-over-controversial-budget-reconvening-today/" aria-label="Read more about Auckland Council fails to decide over controversial budget – reconvening today">Read more</a>

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Grattan on Friday: Labor caught in pincer movement of fighting inflation and delivering to its constituency

June 8, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra During the election campaign Anthony Albanese repeated, endlessly, that everything was going up except people’s wages. More than a year later, things are still going up, now including some people’s wages. The latter increase is all good, surely? Yes, up ... <a title="Grattan on Friday: Labor caught in pincer movement of fighting inflation and delivering to its constituency" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/08/grattan-on-friday-labor-caught-in-pincer-movement-of-fighting-inflation-and-delivering-to-its-constituency-207302/" aria-label="Read more about Grattan on Friday: Labor caught in pincer movement of fighting inflation and delivering to its constituency">Read more</a>

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Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Does Michael Wood have enough integrity to be a Minister?

June 8, 2023

Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards. New Zealanders are supposed to be able to trust that there are adequate systems in place to ensure our politicians aren’t corrupt. There are mandatory systems of transparency requiring MPs and ministers to disclose all possible conflicts of interest, and yet we have learnt that this integrity system has fallen ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Does Michael Wood have enough integrity to be a Minister?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/08/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-does-michael-wood-have-enough-integrity-to-be-a-minister/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Does Michael Wood have enough integrity to be a Minister?">Read more</a>