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October 24, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Marion Terrill, Transport and Cities Program Director, Grattan Institute The federal government’s mantra of “technology, not taxes” has left it with few options to easily reduce carbon emissions. In many sectors of the economy, it’s a recipe for disaster — a vague slogan that keeps us waiting. ... <a title="Tough carbon dioxide car emissions ceilings could get us well on the road to net-zero" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/24/tough-carbon-dioxide-car-emissions-ceilings-could-get-us-well-on-the-road-to-net-zero-170446/" aria-label="Read more about Tough carbon dioxide car emissions ceilings could get us well on the road to net-zero">Read more</a>
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October 24, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Resources Minister Keith Pitt is set to be elevated to cabinet under a deal between Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Nationals Leader Barnaby Joyce that sees the Nationals sign up to the 2050 net-zero target. Pitt, who was demoted to ... <a title="Nationals win extra cabinet position as they sign up to net zero deal" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/24/nationals-win-extra-cabinet-position-as-they-sign-up-to-net-zero-deal-170531/" aria-label="Read more about Nationals win extra cabinet position as they sign up to net zero deal">Read more</a>
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October 24, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Quiggin, Professor, School of Economics, The University of Queensland Lukas Coch/AAP The National Party on Sunday agreed to a plan to cut Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions to net-zero by 2050, clearing the way for Prime Minister Scott Morrison to announce the target ahead of next week’s ... <a title="The Nationals have finally agreed to a 2050 net-zero target, but the real decisions on Australia’s emissions are happening elsewhere" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/24/the-nationals-have-finally-agreed-to-a-2050-net-zero-target-but-the-real-decisions-on-australias-emissions-are-happening-elsewhere-170451/" aria-label="Read more about The Nationals have finally agreed to a 2050 net-zero target, but the real decisions on Australia’s emissions are happening elsewhere">Read more</a>
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October 24, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stuart James, Lecturer and Research Scholar in Composition and Music Technology, Edith Cowan University Shutterstock On October 23, 2001, Apple released the iPod — a portable media player that promised to overshadow the clunky design and low storage capacity of MP3 players introduced in the mid-1990s. The ... <a title="Apple’s iPod came out two decades ago and changed how we listen to music. Where are we headed now?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/24/apples-ipod-came-out-two-decades-ago-and-changed-how-we-listen-to-music-where-are-we-headed-now-169272/" aria-label="Read more about Apple’s iPod came out two decades ago and changed how we listen to music. Where are we headed now?">Read more</a>
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October 24, 2021
Kaniva Tonga Cardinal Soane Patita Mafi has a message for the politicians who will soon gather for next month’s COP 26 conference, regarded by many as the last chance to avoid the worst that climate change has to offer. The Tongan-based prelate’s message is simple: Listen. “We want those big nations to really see and ... <a title="Cardinal’s message for COP26 climate conference: ‘Listen to the Pacific’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/24/cardinals-message-for-cop26-climate-conference-listen-to-the-pacific/" aria-label="Read more about Cardinal’s message for COP26 climate conference: ‘Listen to the Pacific’">Read more</a>
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October 23, 2021
By Gorethy Kenneth in Port Moresby Papua New Guinea’s biggest referral hospital has reached a crisis point as the covid-19 pandemic positivity rate surged drastically to 85 percent yesterday. Port Moresby General Hospital chief executive officer Dr Paki Molumi in the National Capital District (NCD) has revealed that three children with covid-19 had died three ... <a title="PNG’s capital Port Moresby reaches crisis point over covid surge" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/23/pngs-capital-port-moresby-reaches-crisis-point-over-covid-surge/" aria-label="Read more about PNG’s capital Port Moresby reaches crisis point over covid surge">Read more</a>
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October 23, 2021
Episode 1 one of the Let’s Talanoa series – “Know Your Vax”. Asia Pacific Report newsdesk New Zealand reported a record 129 new community cases of covid-19 today — the day after reaching triple digit figures for the first time. Nine of today’s new cases are in Waikato, with the rest in Auckland. Auckland remains ... <a title="129 new covid cases in NZ community – Pacific talanoa series provides info" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/23/129-new-covid-cases-in-nz-community-pacific-talanoa-series-provides-info/" aria-label="Read more about 129 new covid cases in NZ community – Pacific talanoa series provides info">Read more</a>
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October 22, 2021
The New Zealand government has announced details of its Covid-19 Protection Framework, involving the roll-out of a “traffic-light” system once all district health boards hit 90 percent full vaccination rates. A vaccine certificate will be central to the new framework. The system will involve three settings – green, orange and red. “If you want to ... <a title="NZ government unveals its ‘traffic light’ covid-19 protection framework" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/22/nz-government-unveals-its-traffic-light-covid-19-protection-framework/" aria-label="Read more about NZ government unveals its ‘traffic light’ covid-19 protection framework">Read more</a>
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October 22, 2021
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk Illegal palm oil plantations are destroying protected Indonesian rainforests and other habitats — and New Zealand’s industrial dairy sector is a major beneficiary, says a new environmental report. The daming report, released yesterday by Greenpeace Indonesia, “Deceased Estate: Illegal palm oil wiping out Indonesia’s national forest”, finds palm oil plantation expansion ... <a title="NZ dairy industry linked to illegal Indonesian plantations, says report" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/22/nz-dairy-industry-linked-to-illegal-indonesian-plantations-says-report/" aria-label="Read more about NZ dairy industry linked to illegal Indonesian plantations, says report">Read more</a>
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October 22, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Bridget McKenzie is a cabinet minister and Nationals leader in the Senate. But her seniority hasn’t inhibited her being one of her party’s most outspoken advocates demanding protections for the regions before it signs up to the target of net ... <a title="Politics with Michelle Grattan: Bridget McKenzie on the need for the Nationals to be noisy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/22/politics-with-michelle-grattan-bridget-mckenzie-on-the-need-for-the-nationals-to-be-noisy-170465/" aria-label="Read more about Politics with Michelle Grattan: Bridget McKenzie on the need for the Nationals to be noisy">Read more</a>
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October 22, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Christopher Gist, PhD Candidate, University of South Australia In a tragic accident, Alec Bladwin has fatally fired a prop gun on a film set in America. Evan Agostini/Invision/AP In a horrendous accident, a cinematographer has died and a director has been injured after Alec Baldwin fired a ... <a title="We are filmmakers who work with firearms. This is what is important in on-set safety" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/22/we-are-filmmakers-who-work-with-firearms-this-is-what-is-important-in-on-set-safety-170455/" aria-label="Read more about We are filmmakers who work with firearms. This is what is important in on-set safety">Read more</a>
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October 22, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra University of Canberra Professional Fellow Michelle Grattan and University of Canberra Associate Professor Caroline Fisher discuss the week in politics. They canvass the Nationals playing hardball in their efforts to land a deal over the 2050 net zero target Scott ... <a title="VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on the Nationals’ climate conundrum and the integrity deficit in federal politics" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/22/video-michelle-grattan-on-the-nationals-climate-conundrum-and-the-integrity-deficit-in-federal-politics-170447/" aria-label="Read more about VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on the Nationals’ climate conundrum and the integrity deficit in federal politics">Read more</a>
