ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on January 27, 2026.
Australia is turning the spotlight on financial abuse in relationships. What can NZ learn?
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jonathan Barrett, Professor of Taxation and Commercial Law, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington It’s a problem as old as marriage and money: one spouse, usually the husband, using financial control to dominate the other. From restricting spending and hiding debts, to forcing someone into
Vanuatu citizenship sales strong despite currency hassles and integrity issues
By Johnny Blades, RNZ Pacific bulletin editor With all the setbacks of recent years, Vanuatu’s citizenship sale schemes should be dead in the water — instead they are thriving, and geopolitical chaos is playing a part. The citizenship-by-investment sector is the biggest single revenue earner for Vanuatu’s government, but lingering issues of integrity cast a
Most AI assistants are feminine – and it’s fuelling dangerous stereotypes and abuse
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ramona Vijeyarasa, Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Technology Sydney In 2024, artificial intelligence (AI) voice assistants worldwide surpassed 8 billion, more than one per person on the planet. These assistants are helpful, polite – and almost always default to female. Their names also carry gendered connotations.
Does your child want a part-time job? Here’s what the law says about kids at work
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kerry Brown, Professor of Employment and Industry, School of Business and Law, Edith Cowan University Boston Public Library/Unsplash For teens, a holiday or weekend job is a good way to earn pocket money and learn a new range of skills. But given the historical and ongoing exploitation
Ending duty-free tobacco sales would be good for health – and health budgets
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Janet Hoek, Professor in Public Health, University of Otago Getty Images Until recently, Aotearoa New Zealand led global tobacco control innovation. Evidence-based policies, including sustained tobacco excise tax increases, saw large reductions in smoking rates, which will save thousands of lives. Yet duty-free tobacco sales remain a
ChatGPT Health promises to personalise health information. It comes with many risks
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Julie Ayre, Post Doctoral Research Fellow, Sydney Health Literacy Lab, University of Sydney Many of us already use generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools such as ChatGPT for health advice. They give quick, confident and personalised answers, and the experience can feel more private than speaking to a
Did the kids stay up late in the holidays? 3 ways to get sleep routines back
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Yaqoot Fatima, Professor of Sleep Health, University of the Sunshine Coast Catherine Falls Commercial/ Getty Images For many families, the holidays mean sleep routines go out the window. Bedtimes drift later, screens stay on into the late evening, sleep-ins become the norm. But as term time rolls
Back to school: what are the money lessons to teach your kids at every age?
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Angel Zhong, Professor of Finance, RMIT University Atlantic Ambience/Pexels As parents prepare for another school year, there’s one subject that often gets overlooked: money. Financial literacy isn’t just about numbers. It’s about building skills that will shape your child’s future decisions, from buying their first car to
In ancient Mesopotamia, what was a ziggurat?
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Eva Anagnostou-Laoutides, Associate Professor in Ancient History, Australian Research Council Future Fellow, Macquarie University The ziggurat of Ur is in modern-day Iraq. حسن/Unsplash A ziggurat (also spelled ziqqurat) was a raised platform with four sloping sides that looked like a tiered pyramid. Ziggurats were common in ancient
Why the shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis is so significant – expert Q&A
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mark Shanahan, Associate Professor of Political Engagement, University of Surrey Federal immigration agents in the city of Minneapolis are accused of having wrestled a 37-year-old intensive care nurse called Alex Pretti to the ground and then shooting him dead. The killing took place just over a mile
Shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis has put America’s gun lobby at odds with the White House
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew Gawthorpe, Lecturer in History and International Studies, Leiden University Another US citizen has allegedly been killed by immigration agents in Minnesota, raising tensions between state and federal governments. The actions of the federal agencies involved has drawn fierce criticism not only from former Democratic presidents Barack
Eroding trust in Fiji politics – lessons of 2025 and beyond
ANALYSIS: By Shailendra B. Singh “You want a friend in Washington? Get a dog.” Although made in an American context, this observation by President Harry S. Truman has universal appeal. It highlights the unpredictable and treacherous nature of politics, whether it’s the chameleon-like antics of politicians or the fickleness of voters. The precariousness of politics
Chris Hedges: We sowed the wind, now we will reap the whirlwind
COMMENTARY: By Chris Hedges The murders of unarmed civilians on the streets of Minneapolis, including the killing of the intensive-care nurse Alex Jeffrey Pretti, would not come as a shock to Iraqis in Fallujah or Afghans in Helmand province. They were terrorised by heavily armed American execution squads for decades. It would not come as
ER Report: A Roundup of Significant Articles on EveningReport.nz for January 26, 2026
ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on January 26, 2026.
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