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January 25, 2026
Asia Pacific Report Two New Zealand companies were condemned at a pro-Palestinian rally in Auckland today for their alleged complicity in Israel-US military industrial complex roles linked to Israel’s genocide in Gaza. The rally in Auckland’s Te Komititanga Square was themed “NZ has blood on its hands” and speakers heavily criticised the conduct of Rocket ... <a title="Palestine rally targets NZ companies alleged link to ‘opaque’ supply lines in Gaza genocide" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/25/palestine-rally-targets-nz-companies-alleged-link-to-opaque-supply-lines-in-gaza-genocide/" aria-label="Read more about Palestine rally targets NZ companies alleged link to ‘opaque’ supply lines in Gaza genocide">Read more</a>
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January 25, 2026
Nearly five months after a joint statement by 29 MFC member states called on Israel to allow press immediate independent access to Gaza and to protect journalists on the ground, the complete ban on media access remains in force. The ban has persisted since the start of the war over two years ago, despite the ceasefire ... <a title="Israeli Supreme Court hearing on press access to Gaza looms – RSF and CPJ call for action" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/25/israeli-supreme-court-hearing-on-press-access-to-gaza-looms-rsf-and-cpj-call-for-action/" aria-label="Read more about Israeli Supreme Court hearing on press access to Gaza looms – RSF and CPJ call for action">Read more</a>
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January 24, 2026
By Margot Staunton, RNZ Pacific senior journalist The parents of rare conjoined twins say doctors in Papua New Guinea told them to take the boys home as they were beyond hope. “Thank God we [defied them] and we are where we are,” the boys’ dad Kevin Mitiam, who is also a twin, said in Tok ... <a title="‘Thank God’ – parents of PNG conjoined twins grateful they defied medical advice" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/24/thank-god-parents-of-png-conjoined-twins-grateful-they-defied-medical-advice/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Thank God’ – parents of PNG conjoined twins grateful they defied medical advice">Read more</a>
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January 23, 2026
ANALYSIS: By Paul Gregoire Australia’s two federal combating antisemitism bills, the New South Wales laws providing the means to shutdown street protests and move on stationary public assemblies, along with the envoy’s plan to combat antisemitism and the Royal Commission into the same prejudice, have all been set in place following two ISIS-fuelled killers murdering ... <a title="Federal government’s crackdown on free speech affects all Australians" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/23/federal-governments-crackdown-on-free-speech-affects-all-australians/" aria-label="Read more about Federal government’s crackdown on free speech affects all Australians">Read more</a>
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January 23, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Raffaele F Ciriello, Senior Lecturer in Business Information Systems, University of Sydney OpenAI, The Conversation OpenAI has announced plans to introduce advertising in ChatGPT in the United States. Ads will appear on the free version and the low-cost Go tier, but not for Pro, Business, or Enterprise ... <a title="OpenAI will put ads in ChatGPT. This opens a new door for dangerous influence" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/23/openai-will-put-ads-in-chatgpt-this-opens-a-new-door-for-dangerous-influence-273806/" aria-label="Read more about OpenAI will put ads in ChatGPT. This opens a new door for dangerous influence">Read more</a>
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January 23, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Martin Brook, Professor of Applied Geology, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau Getty Images The tragic events in the Bay of Plenty this week are a stark reminder that landslides remain the deadliest of the many natural hazards New Zealand faces. On Thursday morning, a large landslide ... <a title="The Mount Maunganui tragedy reminds us landslides are NZ’s deadliest natural hazard" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/23/the-mount-maunganui-tragedy-reminds-us-landslides-are-nzs-deadliest-natural-hazard-274201/" aria-label="Read more about The Mount Maunganui tragedy reminds us landslides are NZ’s deadliest natural hazard">Read more</a>
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January 23, 2026
By Kaya Selby, RNZ Pacific journalist New Zealand has scrapped a project to build an airport in Tokelau after sinking NZ$3 million into the design phase. A spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade told RNZ Pacific that the Tokelau government had been advised of their decision. Tokelau is completely inaccessible by plane, ... <a title="Tokelau airport project scrapped despite multi-million dollar design" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/23/tokelau-airport-project-scrapped-despite-multi-million-dollar-design/" aria-label="Read more about Tokelau airport project scrapped despite multi-million dollar design">Read more</a>
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January 23, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anna Marie Brennan, Senior Lecturer in Law, University of Waikato Pituffik Space Base, formerly Thule Air Base, in northern Greenland. Thomas Traasdahl/Ritzau Scanpix/AFP via Getty Images US President Donald Trump’s position on Greenland has shifted almost daily, from threats to take it by force to assurances he ... <a title="Trump’s Greenland grab is part of a new space race – and the stakes are getting higher" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/23/trumps-greenland-grab-is-part-of-a-new-space-race-and-the-stakes-are-getting-higher-274111/" aria-label="Read more about Trump’s Greenland grab is part of a new space race – and the stakes are getting higher">Read more</a>
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January 23, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Toby Newstead, Senior Lecturer in Management, University of Tasmania Five years ago, as Australia burned through the catastrophic Black Summer bushfires, then-Prime Minister Scott Morrison was photographed relaxing on a Hawaiian beach. When he returned, his now-infamous words – “I don’t hold a hose, mate” – epitomised ... <a title="Scott Morrison and Dan Andrews got it wrong. Here are 7 ways to get crisis leadership right" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/23/scott-morrison-and-dan-andrews-got-it-wrong-here-are-7-ways-to-get-crisis-leadership-right-274017/" aria-label="Read more about Scott Morrison and Dan Andrews got it wrong. Here are 7 ways to get crisis leadership right">Read more</a>
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January 23, 2026
COMMENTARY: By Caitlin Johnstone I’ve seen some Australians expressing confusion as to whether or not they can still legally criticise Israel online after new “hate speech” laws were passed on Tuesday under the pretence of combatting “antisemitism”. The answer is yes, and you definitely should keep opposing Israel and its genocidal atrocities. I am worried ... <a title="Caitlin Johnstone: Oppose Israel’s abuses while you still can" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/23/caitlin-johnstone-oppose-israels-abuses-while-you-still-can/" aria-label="Read more about Caitlin Johnstone: Oppose Israel’s abuses while you still can">Read more</a>
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January 23, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Murat Ungor, Senior Lecturer in Economics, University of Otago Getty Images Imagine investing in a premium Central Otago vineyard, or owning a slice of prime Wellington commercial property, all without needing millions in upfront capital. Through asset “tokenisation”, this is becoming a reality. Essentially, tokenisation converts physical ... <a title="Digital ‘tokenisation’ is reshaping the global financial industry. Is NZ ready?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/23/digital-tokenisation-is-reshaping-the-global-financial-industry-is-nz-ready-272427/" aria-label="Read more about Digital ‘tokenisation’ is reshaping the global financial industry. Is NZ ready?">Read more</a>
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January 23, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Melissa A. Wheeler, Senior Lecturer, Graduate School of Business and Law, RMIT University Diva Plavalaguna/Pexels In the modern workplace, flexible arrangements can be as important as salary for some. For many employees, flexibility is no longer a nice-to-have luxury. It has become a fundamental requirement for staying ... <a title="How to get managers to say yes to flexible work arrangements, according to new research" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/23/how-to-get-managers-to-say-yes-to-flexible-work-arrangements-according-to-new-research-274008/" aria-label="Read more about How to get managers to say yes to flexible work arrangements, according to new research">Read more</a>
