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May 5, 2025
By Teuila Fuatai, RNZ Pacific senior journalist Nauru’s ambition to commercially mine the seabed is likely at risk following President Donald Trump’s executive order last month aimed at fast-tracking ocean mining, anti-deep sea mining advocates warn. The order also increases instability in the Pacific region because it effectively circumvents long-standing international sea laws and processes ... <a title="Trump’s push on deep sea mining leaves Nauru’s commercial ambitions ‘out in cold’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/05/trumps-push-on-deep-sea-mining-leaves-naurus-commercial-ambitions-out-in-cold/" aria-label="Read more about Trump’s push on deep sea mining leaves Nauru’s commercial ambitions ‘out in cold’">Read more</a>
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May 5, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Grant Duncan, Teaching Fellow in Politics and International Relations, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau Trying to capitalise on the electoral success of US President Donald Trump, now that his policies are having real-world effects, is proving to be a big mistake for conservative leaders. Australian voters ... <a title="A ‘Trump slump’ has lifted the left in Canada and now Australia – what are the lessons for NZ?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/05/a-trump-slump-has-lifted-the-left-in-canada-and-now-australia-what-are-the-lessons-for-nz-255715/" aria-label="Read more about A ‘Trump slump’ has lifted the left in Canada and now Australia – what are the lessons for NZ?">Read more</a>
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May 5, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Milad Haghani, Associate Professor & Principal Fellow in Urban Risk & Resilience, The University of Melbourne guitar photographer/Shutterstock More than half of the world’s population currently lives in cities and this share is expected to rise to nearly 70% by 2050. It’s no wonder “smart cities” have ... <a title="What is a ‘smart city’ and why should we care? It’s not just a buzzword" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/05/what-is-a-smart-city-and-why-should-we-care-its-not-just-a-buzzword-255419/" aria-label="Read more about What is a ‘smart city’ and why should we care? It’s not just a buzzword">Read more</a>
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May 5, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter McEvoy, Professor of Clinical Psychology, Curtin University Kinga Howard/Unsplash In a world with political polarisation, war, extreme weather events and increasing costs of living, we need to be able to cope as individuals and communities. Our capacity to cope with very real stressors in our lives ... <a title="We talk a lot about being ‘resilient’. But what does it actually mean?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/05/we-talk-a-lot-about-being-resilient-but-what-does-it-actually-mean-245256/" aria-label="Read more about We talk a lot about being ‘resilient’. But what does it actually mean?">Read more</a>
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May 5, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Marina Richardson, Research Fellow in Marine Science, Griffith University Marina Richardson Oysters are so much more than a seafood delicacy. They’re ecosystem engineers, capable of building remarkably complex reefs. These structures act as the kidneys of the sea, cleaning the water and keeping the coast healthy, while ... <a title="Newly discovered tropical oyster reefs are thriving across northern Australia – they deserve protection" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/05/newly-discovered-tropical-oyster-reefs-are-thriving-across-northern-australia-they-deserve-protection-254612/" aria-label="Read more about Newly discovered tropical oyster reefs are thriving across northern Australia – they deserve protection">Read more</a>
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May 5, 2025
Australia (ranked 29th) and New Zealand (ranked 16th) are cited as positive examples by Reporters Without Borders in the 2025 World Press Freedom Index of commitment to public media development aid, showing support through regional media development such as in the Pacific Islands. Reporters Without Borders The 2025 World Press Freedom Index by Reporters Without ... <a title="New deal for journalism – RSF’s 11 steps to ‘reconstruct’ global media" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/05/new-deal-for-journalism-rsfs-11-steps-to-reconstruct-global-media/" aria-label="Read more about New deal for journalism – RSF’s 11 steps to ‘reconstruct’ global media">Read more</a>
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May 4, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Smith, Associate Professor in American Politics and Foreign Policy, US Studies Centre, University of Sydney Australia’s federal election, held less than a week after Canada’s, has produced a shockingly similar outcome. Commentators all over the world have pointed out the parallels. In both countries, centre-left governments ... <a title="Blaming Donald Trump for conservative losses in both Canada and Australia is being too kind to Peter Dutton" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/04/blaming-donald-trump-for-conservative-losses-in-both-canada-and-australia-is-being-too-kind-to-peter-dutton-255599/" aria-label="Read more about Blaming Donald Trump for conservative losses in both Canada and Australia is being too kind to Peter Dutton">Read more</a>
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May 4, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Matthew Ricketson, Professor of Communication, Deakin University Among the many lessons to be learnt by the Liberal-National Coalition parties from the election is that they should stop getting into bed with News Corporation Australia. Why would a political party outsource its policy platform and strategy to people ... <a title="In its soul-searching, the Coalition should examine its relationship with the media" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/04/in-its-soul-searching-the-coalition-should-examine-its-relationship-with-the-media-255846/" aria-label="Read more about In its soul-searching, the Coalition should examine its relationship with the media">Read more</a>
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May 4, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra On February 1, on The Conversation’s podcast, Anthony Albanese not only declared that Labor would retain majority government, but held out the prospect it could win the Victorian Liberal seats of Menzies and Deakin. This was when the polls were ... <a title="Second-term Albanese will face policy pressure, devastated Liberals have only bad options" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/04/second-term-albanese-will-face-policy-pressure-devastated-liberals-have-only-bad-options-255618/" aria-label="Read more about Second-term Albanese will face policy pressure, devastated Liberals have only bad options">Read more</a>
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May 4, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Maxine Newlands, Adjunct Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Policy Futures, University of Queensland, Adjunct Principal Research Fellow, Cairns Institute, James Cook University Minor parties were all the rage at the last election when, along with independent candidates, they secured almost a third of votes. But they have ... <a title="Election flops – a night to forget for minor parties on the left and the right" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/04/election-flops-a-night-to-forget-for-minor-parties-on-the-left-and-the-right-255623/" aria-label="Read more about Election flops – a night to forget for minor parties on the left and the right">Read more</a>
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May 4, 2025
World Media Freedom Day reflections of a protester Yesterday, World Media Freedom Day, we marched to Television New Zealand in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland to deliver a letter asking them to do better. Their coverage [of Palestine] has been biased at its best, silent at its worst. I truly believe that if our media outlets reported ... <a title="‘Dead weight comes to mind’ when thinking about Gazan parents and genocide" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/04/dead-weight-comes-to-mind-when-thinking-about-gazan-parents-and-genocide/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Dead weight comes to mind’ when thinking about Gazan parents and genocide">Read more</a>
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May 4, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Joshua Black, Visitor, School of History, Australian National University When the newspapers delivered their standard election-eve editorials, there were few surprises. Former Fairfax papers and smaller outlets offered qualified support for Labor, while the News Corp papers unashamedly championed the Coalition. In Adelaide, The Advertiser ran a ... <a title="Independents will not help form government – but they will be vital in holding it to account" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/04/independents-will-not-help-form-government-but-they-will-be-vital-in-holding-it-to-account-255517/" aria-label="Read more about Independents will not help form government – but they will be vital in holding it to account">Read more</a>
