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Month: February 2020

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PM Jacinda Ardern pays tribute to Fijians killed in Christchurch attacks

February 27, 2020

By RNZ Pacific Jacinda Ardern has paid tribute to the three Fijians who died in last year’s Christchurch mosque shootings. Ardern spoke today at Lautoka Mosque as part of her trip to Fiji to remember Imam Hafiz Musa Patel, Ashraf Ali Razak and Ashraf Ali, who died almost a year ago. She also thanked the ... <a title="PM Jacinda Ardern pays tribute to Fijians killed in Christchurch attacks" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/27/pm-jacinda-ardern-pays-tribute-to-fijians-killed-in-christchurch-attacks/" aria-label="Read more about PM Jacinda Ardern pays tribute to Fijians killed in Christchurch attacks">Read more</a>

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A year from the Christchurch terror attacks, NZ intelligence records a surge in reports

February 27, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alexander Gillespie, Professor of Law, University of Waikato The Christchurch mosque attacks on March 15 last year have prompted a significant rise in tip-offs about people expressing extremist views, according to a report by New Zealand’s Security Intelligence Service (NZSIS). During the three months following the terrorist ... <a title="A year from the Christchurch terror attacks, NZ intelligence records a surge in reports" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/27/a-year-from-the-christchurch-terror-attacks-nz-intelligence-records-a-surge-in-reports-131895/" aria-label="Read more about A year from the Christchurch terror attacks, NZ intelligence records a surge in reports">Read more</a>

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Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: “Significant” increases in benefits not necessarily enough

February 27, 2020

Social Development Minister Carmel Sepuloni described this year’s annual benefit increases of 3 per cent as “significant”, and “a way of sharing the wealth”. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern also heralded them as the biggest increase to benefits in nine years, if National’s 2015 one-off adjustments are excluded. The details of this year’s annual increase in ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: “Significant” increases in benefits not necessarily enough" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/27/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-significant-increases-in-benefits-not-necessarily-enough/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: “Significant” increases in benefits not necessarily enough">Read more</a>

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Equinor has abandoned oil-drilling plans in the Great Australian Bight – so what’s next?

February 27, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Madeline Taylor, Academic Fellow, University of Sydney This week’s decision by Norwegian company Equinor to abandon a A$200 million plan to drill for oil in the Great Australian Bight surprised both its critics and backers. Equinor says it abandoned the project off the remote South Australian coast ... <a title="Equinor has abandoned oil-drilling plans in the Great Australian Bight – so what’s next?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/27/equinor-has-abandoned-oil-drilling-plans-in-the-great-australian-bight-so-whats-next-132435/" aria-label="Read more about Equinor has abandoned oil-drilling plans in the Great Australian Bight – so what’s next?">Read more</a>

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Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – February 27 2020

February 27, 2020

Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage. Today’s content Coronavirus John Gibb (ODT): Otago academic fears ‘massive’ impact Chris Trotter (Daily Blog): Nothing Xenophobic Or Racist About The Chinese Travel Ban Isabella Lenihan-Ikin (Spinoff): The COVID-19 travel ban is racist and disastrous for ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – February 27 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/27/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-february-27-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – February 27 2020">Read more</a>

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Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Is enough being done about child poverty?

February 27, 2020

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern won power in 2017 on the basis of statements such as “My goal is to eradicate child poverty in New Zealand”. The Government’s progress on child poverty will be under scrutiny at this year’s general election, but progress is slow, and many are claiming not enough is being done to address this ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Is enough being done about child poverty?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/27/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-is-enough-being-done-about-child-poverty/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Is enough being done about child poverty?">Read more</a>

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Stocking up to prepare for a crisis isn’t ‘panic buying’. It’s actually a pretty rational choice

February 27, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David A. Savage, Associate Professor of Behavioural Economics , Newcastle Business School, University of Newcastle Recent days have brought reports of shoppers clearing out supermarket shelves from Wuhan and Hong Kong to Singapore and Milan in response to the spread of coronavirus. This behaviour is often described ... <a title="Stocking up to prepare for a crisis isn’t ‘panic buying’. It’s actually a pretty rational choice" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/27/stocking-up-to-prepare-for-a-crisis-isnt-panic-buying-its-actually-a-pretty-rational-choice-132437/" aria-label="Read more about Stocking up to prepare for a crisis isn’t ‘panic buying’. It’s actually a pretty rational choice">Read more</a>

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Is cruising still safe? Will I be insured? What you need to know about travelling during the coronavirus crisis

February 27, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Beirman, Senior Lecturer, Tourism, University of Technology Sydney The coronavirus outbreak (COVID-19) has now reached more than 80,000 recorded cases, largely concentrated in China, with a death toll over 2,700 and rising. There are few signs the epidemic is abating. In fact, new cases have emerged ... <a title="Is cruising still safe? Will I be insured? What you need to know about travelling during the coronavirus crisis" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/27/is-cruising-still-safe-will-i-be-insured-what-you-need-to-know-about-travelling-during-the-coronavirus-crisis-131900/" aria-label="Read more about Is cruising still safe? Will I be insured? What you need to know about travelling during the coronavirus crisis">Read more</a>

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4 myths about polycystic ovary syndrome – and why they’re wrong

February 27, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tessa Copp, PhD candidate, University of Sydney Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common hormonal condition. When using the definition supported by the international guidelines, it affects just under one in six young Australian women. To meet the diagnostic criteria of PCOS, women need to have two ... <a title="4 myths about polycystic ovary syndrome – and why they’re wrong" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/27/4-myths-about-polycystic-ovary-syndrome-and-why-theyre-wrong-131908/" aria-label="Read more about 4 myths about polycystic ovary syndrome – and why they’re wrong">Read more</a>

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Coercive control is a key part of domestic violence. So why isn’t it a crime across Australia?

February 27, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Paul McGorrery, PhD Candidate in Criminal Law, Deakin University The recent killing of Hannah Clarke and her three children by her estranged husband has raised national attention to the types of behaviour that might lead to such a horrific crime, and how we might spot it early ... <a title="Coercive control is a key part of domestic violence. So why isn’t it a crime across Australia?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/27/coercive-control-is-a-key-part-of-domestic-violence-so-why-isnt-it-a-crime-across-australia-132444/" aria-label="Read more about Coercive control is a key part of domestic violence. So why isn’t it a crime across Australia?">Read more</a>

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Albanese says we can’t replace steelmaking coal. But we already have green alternatives

February 27, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dominique Hes, Senior Lecturer in Sustainable Architecture, University of Melbourne Despite a wealth of evidence to the contrary, some still propagate the myth that the world will need Australian coal for decades to come. Last weekend Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese joined in, saying thermal and metallurgical coal ... <a title="Albanese says we can’t replace steelmaking coal. But we already have green alternatives" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/27/albanese-says-we-cant-replace-steelmaking-coal-but-we-already-have-green-alternatives-126599/" aria-label="Read more about Albanese says we can’t replace steelmaking coal. But we already have green alternatives">Read more</a>

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Thousands of city trees have been lost to development, when we need them more than ever

February 27, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Thami Croeser, Research Officer, Centre for Urban Research, RMIT University Climate change is on everyone’s lips this summer. We’ve had bushfires, smoke haze, heatwaves, flooding, mass protests and a National Climate Emergency Summit, all within a few months. The search is on for solutions. Trees often feature ... <a title="Thousands of city trees have been lost to development, when we need them more than ever" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/27/thousands-of-city-trees-have-been-lost-to-development-when-we-need-them-more-than-ever-132356/" aria-label="Read more about Thousands of city trees have been lost to development, when we need them more than ever">Read more</a>