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August 24, 2021
By Sarah Robson, RNZ News social issues reporter A Pacific health and social service provider in Auckland fears the city’s fifth lockdown will push families back into hardship. Fono chief executive Tevita Funaki said that before the latest covid-19 outbreak, many whanau had been getting back on their feet economically. But the prospect of a ... <a title="Pacific health provider fears for covid-forced lockdown hardships" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/24/pacific-health-provider-fears-for-covid-forced-lockdown-hardships/" aria-label="Read more about Pacific health provider fears for covid-forced lockdown hardships">Read more</a>
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August 24, 2021
RNZ News New Zealand has reported 21 new community cases of covid-19 today – 20 in Auckland and one in Wellington. Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield and Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins gave the latest covid-19 update. Dr Bloomfield said there were now a total of 72 cases associated with the Auckland outbreak. The ... <a title="NZ reports 21 new covid community cases – outbreak total now 72" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/24/nz-reports-21-new-covid-community-cases-outbreak-total-now-72/" aria-label="Read more about NZ reports 21 new covid community cases – outbreak total now 72">Read more</a>
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August 24, 2021
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk A former Rainbow Warrior campaigner and Greenpeace International technical manager, Davey Edward, has died in Perth, Australia. He was 68. Edward had a long history with Greenpeace. He started sailing with the global environmental movement in 1983 and was chief engineer on board the first Rainbow Warrior when it was bombed ... <a title="Davey Edward, Rainbow Warrior campaigner in Rongelap, dies at 68" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/24/davey-edward-rainbow-warrior-campaigner-in-rongelap-dies-at-68/" aria-label="Read more about Davey Edward, Rainbow Warrior campaigner in Rongelap, dies at 68">Read more</a>
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August 24, 2021
RNZ News New Zealand has reported 21 new covid-19 community cases in the country today. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Director of Public Health Dr Caroline McElnay gave an update on the covid-19 situation this afternoon Three of the new cases are in the capital Wellington, while the rest are in Auckland. Dr McElnay said ... <a title="21 new community covid cases in New Zealand – total now 51" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/24/21-new-community-covid-cases-in-new-zealand-total-now-51/" aria-label="Read more about 21 new community covid cases in New Zealand – total now 51">Read more</a>
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August 24, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Martin, Visiting Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University Peterfz30/Shutterstock Have you heard about the latest wage figures? I hope not. They’re meaningless. What the widely quoted measure of average weekly earnings purports to show is that wages grew a mere 0.1% over the ... <a title="The official figures say wages aren’t growing —
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August 24, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Brendan Zietsch, Associate Professor, The University of Queensland Same-sex sexual behaviour may seem to present a Darwinian paradox. It provides no obvious reproductive or survival benefit, and yet same-sex sexual behaviour is fairly common — around 2-10% of individuals in diverse human societies — and is clearly ... <a title="Why has same-sex sexual behaviour persisted during evolution?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/24/why-has-same-sex-sexual-behaviour-persisted-during-evolution-166571/" aria-label="Read more about Why has same-sex sexual behaviour persisted during evolution?">Read more</a>
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August 24, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Deb Massey, Associate Professor, Chair of Nursing, Faculty of Health, Southern Cross University Rising COVID cases in several Australian states means demand for intensive care unit (ICU) beds and specialist critical nurses will rise. This increase in demand is on top of the typical workload ICUs might ... <a title="We’re seeing more COVID patients in ICU as case numbers rise. That affects the whole hospital" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/24/were-seeing-more-covid-patients-in-icu-as-case-numbers-rise-that-affects-the-whole-hospital-165966/" aria-label="Read more about We’re seeing more COVID patients in ICU as case numbers rise. That affects the whole hospital">Read more</a>
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August 24, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Caitlin Vincent, Lecturer in Creative Industries, The University of Melbourne EPA/Lukas Schulze Many of the world’s most popular operas are rife with misogyny and gendered violence — and things aren’t much better for women behind the scenes. Opera production has long been dominated by male directors and ... <a title="New study revealing stark gender inequality at UK’s The Royal Opera has lessons for the industry worldwide" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/24/new-study-revealing-stark-gender-inequality-at-uks-the-royal-opera-has-lessons-for-the-industry-worldwide-166491/" aria-label="Read more about New study revealing stark gender inequality at UK’s The Royal Opera has lessons for the industry worldwide">Read more</a>
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August 24, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kathleen Daly, Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Griffith University Joel Carrett/AAP The federal government has just launched a A$378 million scheme for Stolen Generations survivors in the Australian Capital Territory, Northern Territory and Jervis Bay. At the same time, the Czech Republic has passed legislation offering ... <a title="Money is frequently offered to redress wrongs — what does it achieve for victims and justice?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/24/money-is-frequently-offered-to-redress-wrongs-what-does-it-achieve-for-victims-and-justice-166415/" aria-label="Read more about Money is frequently offered to redress wrongs — what does it achieve for victims and justice?">Read more</a>
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August 24, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Hurley, Policy Fellow, Mitchell Institute, Victoria University Shutterstock The federal government yesterday announced a relief package for childcare providers affected by extended lockdowns. Childcare services in Commonwealth-declared hotspots will be eligible for payments of 25% of their pre-lockdown revenue. Outside-school-hours-care services will be eligible for payments ... <a title="The government has again rescued the childcare sector from collapse. But short-term fixes still leave it at risk" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/24/the-government-has-again-rescued-the-childcare-sector-from-collapse-but-short-term-fixes-still-leave-it-at-risk-166568/" aria-label="Read more about The government has again rescued the childcare sector from collapse. But short-term fixes still leave it at risk">Read more</a>
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August 24, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sharon Goldfeld, Director, Center for Community Child Health Royal Children’s Hospital; Professor, Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne; Theme Director Population Health, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute Shutterstock It’s been a tough 18 months for Australian families and their children. We can’t underestimate the cumulative impact of parent ... <a title="Children need playgrounds now, more than ever. We can reduce COVID risk and keep them open" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/24/children-need-playgrounds-now-more-than-ever-we-can-reduce-covid-risk-and-keep-them-open-166562/" aria-label="Read more about Children need playgrounds now, more than ever. We can reduce COVID risk and keep them open">Read more</a>
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August 24, 2021
Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage. Click here to subscribe to Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup and New Zealand Politics Daily. Today’s content Elimination strategy Bernard Hickey (The Kākā): Time to eliminate elimination? David Williams (Newsroom): Opening up: Should NZ break with Australia? ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – August 24 2021" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/24/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-august-24-2021/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – August 24 2021">Read more</a>
