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January 5, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Donald Rothwell, Professor of International Law, Australian National University The January 3 US military operation in Venezuela seizing President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Adela Flores de Maduro, was in equal measure audacious and illegal under international law. It’s even more breathtaking that the Trump administration ... <a title="Trump’s intervention in Venezuela: the 3 warnings for the world" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/05/trumps-intervention-in-venezuela-the-3-warnings-for-the-world-272696/" aria-label="Read more about Trump’s intervention in Venezuela: the 3 warnings for the world">Read more</a>
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January 5, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Robert G. Patman, Professor of International Relations, University of Otago Getty Images Donald Trump’s seemingly reckless and probably illegal attempt at regime change in Venezuela highlights the need for New Zealand to rethink its current stance toward the United States. Since taking office, the National-led coalition government ... <a title="As Trump rewrites the rules in Venezuela, NZ faces a foreign policy reckoning" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/05/as-trump-rewrites-the-rules-in-venezuela-nz-faces-a-foreign-policy-reckoning-272680/" aria-label="Read more about As Trump rewrites the rules in Venezuela, NZ faces a foreign policy reckoning">Read more</a>
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January 5, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Bronwyn Orr, Veterinarian, James Cook University Mike Kilcoyne/Unsplash Imagine walking your dog on a warm summer day. They’ve just run off the path to sniff in some long grass, maybe eat some kangaroo poo. Suddenly, there is a yelp and you see a snake slither away. With ... <a title="More than 250,000 Australians don’t have access to a vet – new research" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/05/more-than-250-000-australians-dont-have-access-to-a-vet-new-research-269284/" aria-label="Read more about More than 250,000 Australians don’t have access to a vet – new research">Read more</a>
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January 5, 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 Despite fallout from the expenses scandal and Bondi, Labor still holds a 54–46 lead in Resolve, but Anthony Albanese’s ratings have slumped. Newspoll analysis has One Nation’s ... <a title="Labor and Albanese take a hit in post-Bondi Resolve poll" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/05/labor-and-albanese-take-a-hit-in-post-bondi-resolve-poll-272266/" aria-label="Read more about Labor and Albanese take a hit in post-Bondi Resolve poll">Read more</a>
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January 5, 2026
RNZ News There is no doubt that Donald Trump’s attack on Venezuela was illegal, former prime minister and UN leader Helen Clark says. Over the weekend, the US attacked the Venezuelan capital Caracas and captured the South American nation’s president and his wife, citing alleged drug offences. Nicolás Maduro is now being held in a ... <a title="US attack on Venezuela ‘clearly illegal’ under UN charter, says former NZ prime minister Helen Clark" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/05/us-attack-on-venezuela-clearly-illegal-under-un-charter-says-former-nz-prime-minister-helen-clark/" aria-label="Read more about US attack on Venezuela ‘clearly illegal’ under UN charter, says former NZ prime minister Helen Clark">Read more</a>
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January 5, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle O’Shea, Senior Lecturer, School of Business, Western Sydney University Eduardo Filgueiras/Unsplash This year, Australian drowning deaths reached their worst level in three decades. Tragically, 357 drownings were reported between July 1 2024 and June 30 2025, with many more non-fatal incidents. Australian drowning fatalities have surged ... <a title="Drownings are surging in Australia. AI can help" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/05/drownings-are-surging-in-australia-ai-can-help-269716/" aria-label="Read more about Drownings are surging in Australia. AI can help">Read more</a>
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January 5, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Justin Bergman, International Affairs Editor, The Conversation The list of people Donald Trump has punished or threatened to punish since returning to office is long. It includes the likes of James Comey, Letitia James, John Bolton, as well as members of the opposition, such as Adam Schiff, ... <a title="Autocrats have long lists of political enemies. This is how Donald Trump has tried to silence his" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/05/autocrats-have-long-lists-of-political-enemies-this-is-how-donald-trump-has-tried-to-silence-his-272252/" aria-label="Read more about Autocrats have long lists of political enemies. This is how Donald Trump has tried to silence his">Read more</a>
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January 5, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lauren Ball, Professor of Community Health and Wellbeing, The University of Queensland Łukasz Rawa/Unsplash If you’ve spent any time on TikTok or Instagram lately, you may have seen people blending oats with water or juice and calling it “oatzempic.” The name is a nod to Ozempic, a ... <a title="What is ‘oatzempic’? Does it actually work for weight loss?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/05/what-is-oatzempic-does-it-actually-work-for-weight-loss-269603/" aria-label="Read more about What is ‘oatzempic’? Does it actually work for weight loss?">Read more</a>
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January 5, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David M Watson, Professor in Ecology, Charles Sturt University Author supplied , CC BY-ND In Kosciuszko National Park in Australia’s alpine region, the landscape is slowly changing. Patches of native vegetation cropped bald by horses are regrowing. Some long-eroded creek banks look less compacted along the edges. ... <a title="With thousands of feral horses gone, Kosciuszko’s fragile ecosystems are slowly recovering" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/05/with-thousands-of-feral-horses-gone-kosciuszkos-fragile-ecosystems-are-slowly-recovering-270658/" aria-label="Read more about With thousands of feral horses gone, Kosciuszko’s fragile ecosystems are slowly recovering">Read more</a>
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January 5, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Barbara Plester, Senior Lecturer, Management and International Business, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau Getty Images Groaning your way back into the new work year? It’s an occupational hazard after the holiday break, of course, but these days there is the consolation (for some) of hybrid working. ... <a title="Can office culture survive the work-from-home revolution? Yes, but you can’t force the fun" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/05/can-office-culture-survive-the-work-from-home-revolution-yes-but-you-cant-force-the-fun-269702/" aria-label="Read more about Can office culture survive the work-from-home revolution? Yes, but you can’t force the fun">Read more</a>
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January 5, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Samuel Cornell, PhD Candidate in Public Health & Community Medicine, School of Population Health, UNSW Sydney Jan Kohl/Unsplash Everyone always loves a holiday – at least, that’s how we portray them. Holidays present a chance to unwind, relax and decompress from life’s day-to-day struggles. But they don’t ... <a title="Why can’t we admit to not enjoying a bad holiday?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/05/why-cant-we-admit-to-not-enjoying-a-bad-holiday-267978/" aria-label="Read more about Why can’t we admit to not enjoying a bad holiday?">Read more</a>
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January 5, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Megan Willis, Associate Professor, School of Behavioural and Health Sciences, Australian Catholic University Designecologist/ Pexels As the New Year rolls around, dating apps often see a surge in new sign-ups. Some are dipping their toes in for the first time, while others are rejoining with renewed hope ... <a title="Just joined a dating app? Here’s how to look after yourself and handle rejection" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/05/just-joined-a-dating-app-heres-how-to-look-after-yourself-and-handle-rejection-271312/" aria-label="Read more about Just joined a dating app? Here’s how to look after yourself and handle rejection">Read more</a>
