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April 20, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Joanne Bennett, Senior Research Fellow Gulbali Institute, Charles Sturt University With their dazzling blooms, orchids are among the most famous and collected flowering plants on Earth. But orchids are not just beautiful and rare. They can also provide clues into the broader health of global ecosystems. From ... <a title="Preserved orchids show pollination has fallen 60% since the 1970s" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/20/preserved-orchids-show-pollination-has-fallen-60-since-the-1970s-280819/" aria-label="Read more about Preserved orchids show pollination has fallen 60% since the 1970s">Read more</a>
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April 20, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adrian Beaumont, Election Analyst (Psephologist) at The Conversation; and Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne Has One Nation reached its polling peak? That’s the intriguing question from the latest batch of polls. On Friday I covered a DemosAU poll that was one ... <a title="One Nation’s rise turns around as Newspoll and Resolve both have Labor well ahead" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/20/one-nations-rise-turns-around-as-newspoll-and-resolve-both-have-labor-well-ahead-280991/" aria-label="Read more about One Nation’s rise turns around as Newspoll and Resolve both have Labor well ahead">Read more</a>
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April 20, 2026
RNZ Pacific The Fiji military has found itself at the centre of a national firestorm following the death of a wellknown drug peddler, Jone Vakarisi, in army custody last Thursday. Conflicting reports have emerged over the weekend regarding the death of Vakarisi, who was reportedly linked to major criminal networks. News of his death broke ... <a title="Fiji military faces questions after death of Jone Vakarisi in custody" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/20/fiji-military-faces-questions-after-death-of-jone-vakarisi-in-custody/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji military faces questions after death of Jone Vakarisi in custody">Read more</a>
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April 20, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kate Kersey, Research Fellow, School of Population Health, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau For many midlife women busily juggling work and care responsibilities, an evening glass of wine can feel like the perfect antidote. But that everyday habit comes with real risks. Beyond the familiar hangover, ... <a title="Dying for a drink? How midlife NZ women think about alcohol – and its long-term risks" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/20/dying-for-a-drink-how-midlife-nz-women-think-about-alcohol-and-its-long-term-risks-280592/" aria-label="Read more about Dying for a drink? How midlife NZ women think about alcohol – and its long-term risks">Read more</a>
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April 20, 2026
LIVE@ 12:30PM (NZ TIME): A View from Afar podcast. Series 06, Episode 03 – In this episode, political scientist and former Pentagon Analyst… Paul Buchanan and Selwyn Manning will deep-dive into: The End of the Liberal Internationalist Order and the Rise of Illiberalism. The topics to discuss are: A Global Transition Process – What is this ... <a title="Podcast: The End of the Liberal Internationalist Order and the Rise of Illiberalism – AVFA" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/20/podcast-the-end-of-the-liberal-internationalist-order-and-the-rise-of-illiberalism-avfa/" aria-label="Read more about Podcast: The End of the Liberal Internationalist Order and the Rise of Illiberalism – AVFA">Read more</a>
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April 20, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Unwin, Reader in Palaeobiology, School of Heritage and Culture, University of Leicester Georges Cuvier, the 19th-century French anatomist who first recognised pterodactyls as flying reptiles, wrote that “of all the beings whose ancient existence has been revealed to us, [they are] the most extraordinary”. Now known ... <a title="How we worked out a fossilised ‘pterosaur’ was actually a fish – new research" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/20/how-we-worked-out-a-fossilised-pterosaur-was-actually-a-fish-new-research-280848/" aria-label="Read more about How we worked out a fossilised ‘pterosaur’ was actually a fish – new research">Read more</a>
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April 20, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Zelalem Bedaso, Associate Professor of Earth and Environmental Geosciences, University of Dayton Teeth are like tiny biological time capsules. They tell stories about ancient diets and environments long after their owners have died and landscapes have changed. After bones break down, tooth enamel stays hard and unchanged, ... <a title="Ancient teeth reveal clues to the environment humans’ early ancestors evolved in millions of years ago" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/20/ancient-teeth-reveal-clues-to-the-environment-humans-early-ancestors-evolved-in-millions-of-years-ago-279544/" aria-label="Read more about Ancient teeth reveal clues to the environment humans’ early ancestors evolved in millions of years ago">Read more</a>
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April 20, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Rietzke, Senior Lecturer in Economics, Lancaster University When my dog Buddy ate a tub of chewing gum – around 60 pieces – we rushed him to the vet, where he stayed overnight. Thankfully he was fine. The same could not be said for our wallets. Two ... <a title="The problem with vet bills – a dog-owning economist explains" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/20/the-problem-with-vet-bills-a-dog-owning-economist-explains-280847/" aria-label="Read more about The problem with vet bills – a dog-owning economist explains">Read more</a>
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April 20, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dr Ellen Ryan-Colton, Senior Research Officer, Australian National University You might not have heard of buffel grass, a robust and invasive grass that has spread across tens of thousands of square kilometres of inland Australia. But you might know its effects. Most people remember the deadly 2023 ... <a title="Should this plant be declared one of the worst weeds in Australia?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/20/should-this-plant-be-declared-one-of-the-worst-weeds-in-australia-279109/" aria-label="Read more about Should this plant be declared one of the worst weeds in Australia?">Read more</a>
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April 20, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Glen Fuller, Professor Communications and Media, University of Canberra As fuel prices climb and oil supply shocks multiply, you might might be thinking – perhaps for the first time in years – about dusting off the bike and riding again. Perhaps you’re kicking yourself you haven’t done ... <a title="You don’t have to be a ‘cyclist’ to ride a bike. Here’s how to start again" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/20/you-dont-have-to-be-a-cyclist-to-ride-a-bike-heres-how-to-start-again-280451/" aria-label="Read more about You don’t have to be a ‘cyclist’ to ride a bike. Here’s how to start again">Read more</a>
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April 20, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Newman, Professor of Sustainability, Curtin University Australia is in the middle of a fuel crisis, but the way the state and federal governments have chosen to respond signals a firm commitment to fossil fuels. In a matter of days, Canberra found billions of dollars to make ... <a title="This fuel crisis could last for a while. It’s time for a new approach to fuel use – end it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/20/this-fuel-crisis-could-last-for-a-while-its-time-for-a-new-approach-to-fuel-use-end-it-280454/" aria-label="Read more about This fuel crisis could last for a while. It’s time for a new approach to fuel use – end it">Read more</a>
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April 20, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Roberta Kwan, Honorary Associate, School of Art, Communication and English, University of Sydney Be a good neighbour. When Prime Minister Anthony Albanese recently urged Australians not to hoard fuel, he drew on this familiar trope. Indeed, most of us still value being thought of as good neighbours. ... <a title="4 lessons on how to be a good neighbour, from Shakespeare" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/20/4-lessons-on-how-to-be-a-good-neighbour-from-shakespeare-279843/" aria-label="Read more about 4 lessons on how to be a good neighbour, from Shakespeare">Read more</a>
