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Month: April 2021

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Experts appointed to oversee NZ’s new public digital media plan

April 1, 2021

By Colin Peacock, RNZ Mediawatch presenter The New Zealand government has appointed eight people to oversee a business case for a new public media entity to replace state-owned Television NZ and RNZ. The Minister of Broadcasting and Media Kris Faafoi says he plans to present the business case – due to be completed by mid-year ... <a title="Experts appointed to oversee NZ’s new public digital media plan" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/04/01/experts-appointed-to-oversee-nzs-new-public-digital-media-plan/" aria-label="Read more about Experts appointed to oversee NZ’s new public digital media plan">Read more</a>

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West Sepik administration fumes over handling of Papua border crossers

April 1, 2021

By Jeffrey Elapa in Vanimo, PNG The West Sepik administration is not happy with the way illegal border crossers are being handled by the Indonesian and Papua New Guinean consular officials in Jayapura amid the worsening covid pandemic crisis. Administrator Conrad Tilau said the provincial administration had now withdrawn its support and involvement in anything ... <a title="West Sepik administration fumes over handling of Papua border crossers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/04/01/west-sepik-administration-fumes-over-handling-of-papua-border-crossers/" aria-label="Read more about West Sepik administration fumes over handling of Papua border crossers">Read more</a>

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Gavin Ellis: The Pacific Media Centre must break free to survive

April 1, 2021

THE KNIGHTLY VIEWS: By Gavin Ellis For many years I thought universities were the ideal place to establish centres of investigative journalism excellence. Now I’m not so sure. My views have been shaken to the core by the Auckland University of Technology gutting the Pacific Media Centre. Its future in anything but name is now ... <a title="Gavin Ellis: The Pacific Media Centre must break free to survive" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/04/01/gavin-ellis-the-pacific-media-centre-must-break-free-to-survive/" aria-label="Read more about Gavin Ellis: The Pacific Media Centre must break free to survive">Read more</a>

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5 ways fungi could change the world, from cleaning water to breaking down plastics

April 1, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mitchell P. Jones, Postdoctoral researcher, Vienna University of Technology Fungi — a scientific goldmine? Well, that’s what a review published today in the journal Trends in Biotechnology indicates. You may think mushrooms are a long chalk from the caped crusaders of sustainability. But think again. Many of ... <a title="5 ways fungi could change the world, from cleaning water to breaking down plastics" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/04/01/5-ways-fungi-could-change-the-world-from-cleaning-water-to-breaking-down-plastics-157320/" aria-label="Read more about 5 ways fungi could change the world, from cleaning water to breaking down plastics">Read more</a>