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March 26, 2020
By Phil Pennington of RNZ News Air New Zealand stands accused of borderline legal treatment of thousands of workers as the country entered its first day in a month-long lockdown over the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic. It has told its workers they must take all their leave soon, a move a union says is not in ... <a title="Lockdown: Airline crew ‘very anxious, worried’ as NZ redundancies loom" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/26/lockdown-airline-crew-very-anxious-worried-as-nz-redundancies-loom/" aria-label="Read more about Lockdown: Airline crew ‘very anxious, worried’ as NZ redundancies loom">Read more</a>
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March 26, 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 State of emergency, Lockdown Andrew Geddis (Spinoff): How politics, police and power work in lockdown New Zealand Press Editorial: Welcome to the pandemic police state Richard Harman (Politik): Army and police to show no tolerance ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – March 26 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/26/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-march-26-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – March 26 2020">Read more</a>
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March 26, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rick Sarre, Professor of Law and Criminal Justice, University of South Australia Prison is, understandably, a very closed environment. Many prisons are also overcrowded. COVID-19 has already entered the prison system and any further spread would be catastrophic for prisoners, staff, their families and the wider community. ... <a title="We need to consider granting bail to unsentenced prisoners to stop the spread of coronavirus" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/26/we-need-to-consider-granting-bail-to-unsentenced-prisoners-to-stop-the-spread-of-coronavirus-134526/" aria-label="Read more about We need to consider granting bail to unsentenced prisoners to stop the spread of coronavirus">Read more</a>
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March 26, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sango Mahanty, Associate professor, Australian National University The global COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the social networks we rely on. Workplaces, pubs, restaurants and gyms have closed and many people are now housebound. COVID-19 represents a major rupture in the status quo and calls for new forms of ... <a title="The community-led movement creating hope in the time of coronavirus" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/26/the-community-led-movement-creating-hope-in-the-time-of-coronavirus-134391/" aria-label="Read more about The community-led movement creating hope in the time of coronavirus">Read more</a>
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March 26, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Emmanuel Stamatakis, Professor of Physical Activity, Lifestyle, and Population Health, University of Sydney The extensive social distancing policies put in place to limit the spread of COVID-19 mean most people will have to spend much, if not all, their time at home. Self-isolation means far fewer opportunities ... <a title="How to stay fit and active at home during the coronavirus self-isolation" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/26/how-to-stay-fit-and-active-at-home-during-the-coronavirus-self-isolation-134044/" aria-label="Read more about How to stay fit and active at home during the coronavirus self-isolation">Read more</a>
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March 26, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tahj Rosmarin, Research Officer, Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning, University of Melbourne In modern cities, our public spaces represent our shared values. They are our common assets, owned, maintained and used by all members of our society. The outbreak of coronavirus and its immediate impacts, such ... <a title="Public spaces bind cities together. What happens when coronavirus forces us apart?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/26/public-spaces-bind-cities-together-what-happens-when-coronavirus-forces-us-apart-133763/" aria-label="Read more about Public spaces bind cities together. What happens when coronavirus forces us apart?">Read more</a>
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March 26, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Caroline Wilson-Barnao, Lecturer, The University of Queensland As the coronavirus outbreak forces the closure of museums, art galleries, libraries and theatres around the word, the concept of “on demand culture” is gaining momentum. Institutions – museums, galleries and concert halls, which by their very nature rely on ... <a title="When one door closes, open a window – 14 sites with great free art" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/26/when-one-door-closes-open-a-window-14-sites-with-great-free-art-134153/" aria-label="Read more about When one door closes, open a window – 14 sites with great free art">Read more</a>
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March 25, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Henry Kha, Lecturer in Law, Macquarie University Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced that only five people can attend a wedding as part of the tough new restrictions to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. But why this number specifically? According to the Marriage Act 1961, for ... <a title="‘With this ring, I thee and (your proxy) wed’: a new form of marriage in the time of coronavirus?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/25/with-this-ring-i-thee-and-your-proxy-wed-a-new-form-of-marriage-in-the-time-of-coronavirus-134659/" aria-label="Read more about ‘With this ring, I thee and (your proxy) wed’: a new form of marriage in the time of coronavirus?">Read more</a>
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March 25, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra All non-urgent elective surgery is being suspended, to free up resources as hospitals prepare to deal with the full impact of COVID-19. Announcing the suspension, taking effect from midnight Wednesday, Scott Morrison said only category 1 and some “exceptional” category ... <a title="Indefinite freeze on non-urgent elective surgery" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/25/indefinite-freeze-on-non-urgent-elective-surgery-134684/" aria-label="Read more about Indefinite freeze on non-urgent elective surgery">Read more</a>
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March 25, 2020
ANALYSIS: By Anna Powles and Jose Sousa-Santos of Massey University At the time of writing, there are 63 reported cases of COVID-19 in the Pacific. This includes one in Papua New Guinea, three in Fiji, seven in New Caledonia, 23 in French Polynesia, 29 in Guam and suspected cases in Samoa. The number is relatively ... <a title="Pacific coronavirus: Covid-19 exposes cracks in facade of regionalism" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/25/pacific-coronavirus-covid-19-exposes-cracks-in-facade-of-regionalism/" aria-label="Read more about Pacific coronavirus: Covid-19 exposes cracks in facade of regionalism">Read more</a>
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March 25, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Bernard Walker, Associate Professor in Organisations and Leadership, University of Canterbury As New Zealand begins a four-week lockdown to avoid the spread of COVID-19, businesses will have to adapt to radically new settings. Just hours before the lockdown, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern declared a state of emergency ... <a title="Five principles to follow if your job is to lead your staff through the coronavirus crisis" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/25/five-principles-to-follow-if-your-job-is-to-lead-your-staff-through-the-coronavirus-crisis-134642/" aria-label="Read more about Five principles to follow if your job is to lead your staff through the coronavirus crisis">Read more</a>
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March 25, 2020
Pacific Media Watch The Fiji government has banned the vice-chancellor of the University of Fiji from the country, reports Fiji TV News. The Immigration Department reportedly cancelled the work permit of Professor Sushila Chang after she allegedly breached the border restriction order on the Lautoka confined area set up in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. ... <a title="Fiji University vice-chancellor banned after breaking Covid-19 cordon" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/25/fiji-university-vice-chancellor-banned-after-breaking-covid-19-cordon/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji University vice-chancellor banned after breaking Covid-19 cordon">Read more</a>
