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December 31, 2020
By Harlyne Joku in Port Moresby Bad weather has delayed the second relief supplies drop to Papua New Guinea’s landslide victims at Saki village near the former Tolukuma gold mine in Woitape, Goilala, in Central province. Acting Provincial Administrator Francis Koaba confirmed that yesterday a provincial disaster team and supplies, including digging tools and chainsaws, ... <a title="Bad weather hampers PNG landslide relief – two bodies found, 13 missing" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/12/31/bad-weather-hampers-png-landslide-relief-two-bodies-found-13-missing/" aria-label="Read more about Bad weather hampers PNG landslide relief – two bodies found, 13 missing">Read more</a>
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December 31, 2020
By Rebecca Kuku in Kerema Gulf Province is only six hours away from Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea’s capital city, and is one of the most least developed provinces in the country. Its main town, Kerema, is in a sad state. The market has closed, forcing locals to sell their fresh fish and garden food ... <a title="Rebecca Kuku: PNG’s Gulf Province, ignored for too long but now I’m back" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/12/31/rebecca-kuku-pngs-gulf-province-ignored-for-too-long-but-now-im-back/" aria-label="Read more about Rebecca Kuku: PNG’s Gulf Province, ignored for too long but now I’m back">Read more</a>
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December 31, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Warwick Smith, Research economist, University of Melbourne Before the recession we were on a collision course with environmental disaster. The recovery provides a rare opportunity to do things differently; to rebuild a better economy that can support living standards without irretrievably damaging the environment. The closer we ... <a title="Stay in the doughnut, not the hole: how to get out of the crisis with both our economy and environment intact" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/12/31/stay-in-the-doughnut-not-the-hole-how-to-get-out-of-the-crisis-with-both-our-economy-and-environment-intact-151917/" aria-label="Read more about Stay in the doughnut, not the hole: how to get out of the crisis with both our economy and environment intact">Read more</a>
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December 31, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hugh Breakey, President, Australian Association for Professional & Applied Ethics. Senior Research Fellow, Moral philosophy, Institute for Ethics, Governance & Law, Law Futures Centre., Griffith University 2020 has been a challenging year. For some challenges, such as the coronavirus, a light is appearing at the end of ... <a title="Conspiracy theories on the right, cancel culture on the left: how political legitimacy came under threat in 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/12/31/conspiracy-theories-on-the-right-cancel-culture-on-the-left-how-political-legitimacy-came-under-threat-in-2020-150844/" aria-label="Read more about Conspiracy theories on the right, cancel culture on the left: how political legitimacy came under threat in 2020">Read more</a>
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December 31, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rebecca Olive, ARC DECRA Fellow, The University of Queensland Summer is the season when we like to cool off with a plunge into water. For some it’s in the local or backyard swimming pool, but others prefer the salt water of the ocean. Sometimes referred to as ... <a title="Why going for a swim in the ocean can be good for you, and for nature" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/12/31/why-going-for-a-swim-in-the-ocean-can-be-good-for-you-and-for-nature-150281/" aria-label="Read more about Why going for a swim in the ocean can be good for you, and for nature">Read more</a>
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December 31, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alexander Mitchell Lee, PhD Candidate, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University Australia built a number of coastal defences to help protect the country from any enemy attack during the second world war. Now, almost 80 years later, some of the physical remnants of those historic ... <a title="Left to ruin: we must preserve our forgotten wartime defences" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/12/31/left-to-ruin-we-must-preserve-our-forgotten-wartime-defences-149435/" aria-label="Read more about Left to ruin: we must preserve our forgotten wartime defences">Read more</a>
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December 31, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Martin, Visiting Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University The Deficit Myth: How to Build a Better Economy Stephanie Kelton, Hachette Australia No book prepared ahead of time better targeted the year in economics. Just as governments including Australia’s were embracing debt (A$800 billion ... <a title="(Economics) books to read over summer" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/12/31/economics-books-to-read-over-summer-152088/" aria-label="Read more about (Economics) books to read over summer">Read more</a>
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December 31, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Siobhan McHugh, Honorary Associate Professor, Journalism, University of Wollongong A friend listened to her first podcast last month – an investigative journalism narrative – and binged the whole series over a long Friday evening. Now she’s avid for more. It was a reminder that, despite the vaunted ... <a title="10 summer podcasts perfect for strolls along the beach" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/12/31/10-summer-podcasts-perfect-for-strolls-along-the-beach-150528/" aria-label="Read more about 10 summer podcasts perfect for strolls along the beach">Read more</a>
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December 31, 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 New Year’s Honours 2021 list announced Amber Allott (Stuff): Christchurch’s new knight reflects on nearly 30 years in politics Rahul Bhattarai (RNZ): David Carter on knighthood: Speaker’s role vital in a democracy Bridie Witton (Stuff): Wellington epidemiologist who pushed ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – December 31 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/12/31/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-december-31-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – December 31 2020">Read more</a>
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December 30, 2020
Source: Council on Hemispheric Affairs – Analysis-Reportage Op-Ed By Arnold August From Montreal, Canada On December 14, a live webinar was broadcast on the topic of “The National and Regional Impact of Parliamentary Elections in Venezuela.” It was organized by the Washington DC-based Council on Hemispheric Affairs (COHA). Along with electoral observers Dr. Margaret Flowers, ... <a title="Trump-Guaidó’s Pyrrhic Victory and Their Achilles Heel" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/12/30/trump-guaidos-pyrrhic-victory-and-their-achilles-heel/" aria-label="Read more about Trump-Guaidó’s Pyrrhic Victory and Their Achilles Heel">Read more</a>
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December 30, 2020
Source: Council on Hemispheric Affairs – Analysis-Reportage By COHA From Washington DC Renowned scholar Steve Ellner offered an insightful analysis of the December 6, 2020 parliamentary elections in Venezuela which took place in the midst of severe hardship imposed by a US blockade, a pandemic, and a US-EU backed campaign to boycott the election. The ... <a title="Steve Ellner in COHA Webinar: “Parliamentary Elections are a victory for Chavismo and the moderate opposition”" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/12/30/steve-ellner-in-coha-webinar-parliamentary-elections-are-a-victory-for-chavismo-and-the-moderate-opposition/" aria-label="Read more about Steve Ellner in COHA Webinar: “Parliamentary Elections are a victory for Chavismo and the moderate opposition”">Read more</a>
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December 30, 2020
Source: Council on Hemispheric Affairs – Analysis-Reportage COHA WEBINAR: The National and Regional Impact of Parliamentary Elections in Venezuela Zoom and Facebook Live Monday Dec. 14, 8PM EST | 5PM PT Zoom registration, here SPEAKERS: COHA Guest Scholar and Keynote Speaker: Steve Ellner Election Observer Brief: Dr. Margaret Flowers COHA Election Report From the Field: ... <a title="COHA WEBINAR: The National and Regional Impact of Parliamentary Elections in Venezuela" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/12/30/coha-webinar-the-national-and-regional-impact-of-parliamentary-elections-in-venezuela/" aria-label="Read more about COHA WEBINAR: The National and Regional Impact of Parliamentary Elections in Venezuela">Read more</a>
