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July 23, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nathan Cooper, Associate Professor of Law, University of Waikato Getty Images The International Court of Justice (ICJ) will issue a highly anticipated advisory opinion overnight to clarify state obligations related to climate change. It will answer two urgent questions: what are the obligations of states under international ... <a title="Do countries have a duty to prevent climate harm? The world’s highest court is about to answer this crucial question" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/07/23/do-countries-have-a-duty-to-prevent-climate-harm-the-worlds-highest-court-is-about-to-answer-this-crucial-question-261396/" aria-label="Read more about Do countries have a duty to prevent climate harm? The world’s highest court is about to answer this crucial question">Read more</a>
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July 23, 2025
Asia Pacific Report Groups that have declined to join the government-sponsored “harmony accord” signed yesterday by some Muslim and Jewish groups, say that the proposed new council is “misaligned” with its aims. The signed accord was presented at Government House in Auckland. About 70 people attended, including representatives of the New Zealand Jewish Council, His ... <a title="Gaza not a religious issue – it’s a massive violation of international law, say accord critics" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/07/23/gaza-not-a-religious-issue-its-a-massive-violation-of-international-law-say-accord-critics/" aria-label="Read more about Gaza not a religious issue – it’s a massive violation of international law, say accord critics">Read more</a>
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July 23, 2025
The Devonport Flagstaff About 200 people marched in Devonport last Saturday in support of Palestine. Pro-Palestine flags and placards were draped on the band rotunda at Windsor Reserve as speakers, including Green Party co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick and the people power manager of Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand Margaret Taylor, a Devonport local, encouraged the crowd ... <a title="Flying the flags for Palestine – NZ protesters take message to Devonport" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/07/23/flying-the-flags-for-palestine-nz-protesters-take-message-to-devonport/" aria-label="Read more about Flying the flags for Palestine – NZ protesters take message to Devonport">Read more</a>
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July 22, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra We’re now less than a month away from the start of the Albanese government’s “economic reform” (aka “productivity”) roundtable, but it has become quite hard to get a fix on exactly what this gathering will amount to. The guest list ... <a title="View from The Hill: How much can Jim Chalmers get out of the economic reform roundtable?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/07/22/view-from-the-hill-how-much-can-jim-chalmers-get-out-of-the-economic-reform-roundtable-261095/" aria-label="Read more about View from The Hill: How much can Jim Chalmers get out of the economic reform roundtable?">Read more</a>
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July 22, 2025
BEARING WITNESS: By Cole Martin in occupied West Bank Two young Palestinians were beaten to death on their land by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank on Friday. A funeral was held on Sunday for Sayfollah “Saif” Mussalet, 20, and Muhammad Shalabi, 23, who were brutally killed by a large group of settlers in ... <a title="Israeli settlers beat to death 2 Palestinians in latest lynchings" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/07/22/israeli-settlers-beat-to-death-2-palestinians-in-latest-lynchings/" aria-label="Read more about Israeli settlers beat to death 2 Palestinians in latest lynchings">Read more</a>
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July 22, 2025
In a joint statement, more than two dozen Western countries, including New Zealand, have called for an immediate end to the war on Gaza. But the statement is merely empty rhetoric that declines to take any concrete action against Israel, and which Israel will duly ignore. AGAINST THE CURRENT: By Steven Cowan The New Zealand ... <a title="Gaza: Empty rhetoric from New Zealand and other Western countries" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/07/22/gaza-empty-rhetoric-from-new-zealand-and-other-western-countries/" aria-label="Read more about Gaza: Empty rhetoric from New Zealand and other Western countries">Read more</a>
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July 22, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adrian Esterman, Professor of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, University of South Australia nimis69/Getty Images Winter is here, and with it come higher rates of respiratory illnesses. If you’ve been struck down recently with a sore throat, runny nose and a cough, or perhaps even a fever, you’re not ... <a title="COVID, flu, RSV: how these common viruses are tracking this winter – and how to protect yourself" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/07/22/covid-flu-rsv-how-these-common-viruses-are-tracking-this-winter-and-how-to-protect-yourself-261383/" aria-label="Read more about COVID, flu, RSV: how these common viruses are tracking this winter – and how to protect yourself">Read more</a>
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July 22, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jochen Kaempf, Associate Professor of Natural Sciences (Oceanography), Flinders University South Australia is desperate for help to tackle an unprecedented harmful algal bloom that has decimated marine life up and down the coast. While the extent of the damage is still unknown, my preliminary research suggests there’s ... <a title="South Australia’s algal bloom may shrink over winter – but this model suggests it will spread to new areas in summer" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/07/22/south-australias-algal-bloom-may-shrink-over-winter-but-this-model-suggests-it-will-spread-to-new-areas-in-summer-261549/" aria-label="Read more about South Australia’s algal bloom may shrink over winter – but this model suggests it will spread to new areas in summer">Read more</a>
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July 22, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jennifer Power, Principal Research Fellow, Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society, La Trobe University Last week, scientists announced the birth of eight healthy babies in the United Kingdom conceived with DNA from three people. Some headlines have called it “three-person IVF”. The embryo uses the ... <a title="Here’s why 3-person embryos are a breakthrough for science – but not LGBTQ+ families" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/07/22/heres-why-3-person-embryos-are-a-breakthrough-for-science-but-not-lgbtq-families-261462/" aria-label="Read more about Here’s why 3-person embryos are a breakthrough for science – but not LGBTQ+ families">Read more</a>
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July 22, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lyndall Strazdins, Professor, Australian National University asylun/Shutterstock There are lots of reasons why people work extra hours. In some jobs, it’s the only way to cover the workload. In others, the pay is poor, so people need to work extra time. And in others still, working back ... <a title="New study finds the gender earnings gap could be halved if we reined in the long hours often worked by men" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/07/22/new-study-finds-the-gender-earnings-gap-could-be-halved-if-we-reined-in-the-long-hours-often-worked-by-men-260815/" aria-label="Read more about New study finds the gender earnings gap could be halved if we reined in the long hours often worked by men">Read more</a>
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July 22, 2025
By Anan Zaki, RNZ News business reporter Sky TV has agreed to fully acquire TV3 owner Discovery New Zealand for $1. Discovery NZ is a part of US media giant Warner Bros Discovery, and operates channel Three and online streaming platform ThreeNow. NZX-listed Sky said the deal would be completed on a cash-free, debt-free basis, ... <a title="Sky TV to buy channel Three owner Discovery NZ for $1" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/07/22/sky-tv-to-buy-channel-three-owner-discovery-nz-for-1/" aria-label="Read more about Sky TV to buy channel Three owner Discovery NZ for $1">Read more</a>
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July 22, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Amra Lee, PhD candidate in Protection of Civilians, Australian National University Australia has joined 28 international partners in calling for an immediate end to the war in Gaza and a lifting of all restrictions on food and medical supplies. Foreign Minister Penny Wong, along with counterparts from ... <a title="Suffering in Gaza reaches ‘new depths’ – Australia condemns ‘inhumane killing’ of Palestinians" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/07/22/suffering-in-gaza-reaches-new-depths-australia-condemns-inhumane-killing-of-palestinians-261547/" aria-label="Read more about Suffering in Gaza reaches ‘new depths’ – Australia condemns ‘inhumane killing’ of Palestinians">Read more</a>
