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Māori advocate Tina Ngata hails ‘overwhelming’ indigenous support for Palestine

March 14, 2024

Asia Pacific Report Indigenous support for Palestine around the world has been overwhelming — and Aotearoa New Zealand is no exception, says a leading Māori environmental and human rights advocate. Writing on her Kia Mau – Resisting Colonial Fictions website, Tina Ngata (Ngati Porou) says that week after week, tangata whenua have been showing support ... <a title="Māori advocate Tina Ngata hails ‘overwhelming’ indigenous support for Palestine" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/03/14/maori-advocate-tina-ngata-hails-overwhelming-indigenous-support-for-palestine/" aria-label="Read more about Māori advocate Tina Ngata hails ‘overwhelming’ indigenous support for Palestine">Read more</a>

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The federal government’s new Administrative Review Tribunal must avoid the pitfalls of ‘jobs for mates’

March 14, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kate Griffiths, Deputy Program Director, Budgets and Government, Grattan Institute Shutterstock The federal government is in the process of abolishing a powerful independent body that reviews government decisions on everything from child support to migration status. The Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) is being replaced by a new ... <a title="The federal government’s new Administrative Review Tribunal must avoid the pitfalls of ‘jobs for mates’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/03/14/the-federal-governments-new-administrative-review-tribunal-must-avoid-the-pitfalls-of-jobs-for-mates-225663/" aria-label="Read more about The federal government’s new Administrative Review Tribunal must avoid the pitfalls of ‘jobs for mates’">Read more</a>

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Larrimah-inspired series Population: 11 is a charming watch – if a tad heavy on the Aussie cliches

March 14, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kelly McWilliam, Associate Professor of Communication and Media, University of Southern Queensland Stan Ben Feldman leads Stan Original’s new 12-episode series Population: 11 as Andy, a hapless American banker who travels to a tiny, outback town of 12 in search of his estranged father Hugo, played by ... <a title="Larrimah-inspired series Population: 11 is a charming watch – if a tad heavy on the Aussie cliches" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/03/14/larrimah-inspired-series-population-11-is-a-charming-watch-if-a-tad-heavy-on-the-aussie-cliches-225173/" aria-label="Read more about Larrimah-inspired series Population: 11 is a charming watch – if a tad heavy on the Aussie cliches">Read more</a>

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Bougainville has first draft of new home grown constitution

March 14, 2024

RNZ Pacific Two years after beginning consultations, the Bougainville Constitutional Planning Commission has released its first draft of a home grown constitution. Bougainville expects to become independent of Papua New Guinea within three years and writing a constitution is a key part of that process. The draft constitution is the result of 40 commissioners travelling ... <a title="Bougainville has first draft of new home grown constitution" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/03/14/bougainville-has-first-draft-of-new-home-grown-constitution/" aria-label="Read more about Bougainville has first draft of new home grown constitution">Read more</a>

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NZ urgently needs modern anti-slavery law – why is the legislation sitting in limbo?

March 14, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Petra Butler, Amo Matua–Executive Dean, Faculty of Law, University of Canterbury The conviction of Joseph Matamata in 2020 on ten counts of human trafficking and 13 counts of slavery was a watershed moment in recognising modern slavery is not just a foreign problem. Some three years later, ... <a title="NZ urgently needs modern anti-slavery law – why is the legislation sitting in limbo?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/03/14/nz-urgently-needs-modern-anti-slavery-law-why-is-the-legislation-sitting-in-limbo-225643/" aria-label="Read more about NZ urgently needs modern anti-slavery law – why is the legislation sitting in limbo?">Read more</a>

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Tennis anyone? Bad news for skiers as snow season could shrink by 78% this century

March 14, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adrian McCallum, Discipline Lead – Engineering, University of the Sunshine Coast As the days shorten, many of us, particularly in Australia’s south-east, are looking forward to cooler times, and perhaps the allure of snow on the horizon. In the past week many in this region experienced their ... <a title="Tennis anyone? Bad news for skiers as snow season could shrink by 78% this century" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/03/14/tennis-anyone-bad-news-for-skiers-as-snow-season-could-shrink-by-78-this-century-225581/" aria-label="Read more about Tennis anyone? Bad news for skiers as snow season could shrink by 78% this century">Read more</a>

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The ‘Bank of Mum and Dad’ is exposing older Australians to the risk of financial abuse

March 14, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Julia Cook, Senior Lecturer in Sociology, University of Newcastle This article is part of The Conversation’s series examining the housing crisis. Read the other articles in the series here. Young Australians who would have once been locked out of home ownership are increasingly relying on the so-called ... <a title="The ‘Bank of Mum and Dad’ is exposing older Australians to the risk of financial abuse" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/03/14/the-bank-of-mum-and-dad-is-exposing-older-australians-to-the-risk-of-financial-abuse-224361/" aria-label="Read more about The ‘Bank of Mum and Dad’ is exposing older Australians to the risk of financial abuse">Read more</a>

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Vinegar and baking soda: a cleaning hack or just a bunch of fizz?

March 14, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nathan Kilah, Senior Lecturer in Chemistry, University of Tasmania Daniele De Vivo/Shutterstock Vinegar and baking soda are staples in the kitchen. Many of us have combined them in childhood scientific experiments: think fizzy volcanoes and geysers. But people also frequently mix vinegar and baking soda to produce ... <a title="Vinegar and baking soda: a cleaning hack or just a bunch of fizz?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/03/14/vinegar-and-baking-soda-a-cleaning-hack-or-just-a-bunch-of-fizz-225177/" aria-label="Read more about Vinegar and baking soda: a cleaning hack or just a bunch of fizz?">Read more</a>

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Russia is about to hold another presidential election. It needn’t bother

March 14, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Matthew Sussex, Associate Professor (Adj), Griffith Asia Institute; and Fellow, Strategic and Defence Studies Centre, Australian National University Time for an early announcement: Vladimir Putin has won the upcoming Russian presidential election on March 15–17. It’s hardly a spoiler. Russian elections have been performative exercises in phoney ... <a title="Russia is about to hold another presidential election. It needn’t bother" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/03/14/russia-is-about-to-hold-another-presidential-election-it-neednt-bother-225645/" aria-label="Read more about Russia is about to hold another presidential election. It needn’t bother">Read more</a>

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Christchurch attacks 5 years on: terrorist’s online history gives clues to preventing future atrocities

March 14, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Chris Wilson, Co-founder and director of Hate & Extremism Insights Aotearoa (HEIA) and director, Master of Conflict and Terrorism Studies, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau As our research has previously revealed, the man who attacked two mosques in Christchurch in 2019, killing 51 people, posted publicly ... <a title="Christchurch attacks 5 years on: terrorist’s online history gives clues to preventing future atrocities" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/03/14/christchurch-attacks-5-years-on-terrorists-online-history-gives-clues-to-preventing-future-atrocities-225273/" aria-label="Read more about Christchurch attacks 5 years on: terrorist’s online history gives clues to preventing future atrocities">Read more</a>

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What are the most common symptoms of menopause? And which can hormone therapy treat?

March 14, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Susan Davis, Chair of Women’s Health, Monash University Shutterstock/SpeedKingz Despite decades of research, navigating menopause seems to have become harder – with conflicting information on the internet, in the media, and from health care providers and researchers. Adding to the uncertainty, a recent series in the Lancet ... <a title="What are the most common symptoms of menopause? And which can hormone therapy treat?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/03/14/what-are-the-most-common-symptoms-of-menopause-and-which-can-hormone-therapy-treat-225174/" aria-label="Read more about What are the most common symptoms of menopause? And which can hormone therapy treat?">Read more</a>

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Jim Chalmers warns budget revenue upgrades will be modest but flags expected surplus

March 14, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Treasurer Jim Chalmers will say lower commodity prices and a softening labour market mean this year’s revenue upgrade will be modest, when he outlines on Thursday the government’s strategy for the May 14 budget. At the same time, Chalmers will ... <a title="Jim Chalmers warns budget revenue upgrades will be modest but flags expected surplus" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/03/14/jim-chalmers-warns-budget-revenue-upgrades-will-be-modest-but-flags-expected-surplus-225665/" aria-label="Read more about Jim Chalmers warns budget revenue upgrades will be modest but flags expected surplus">Read more</a>