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April 1, 2021
SPECIAL REPORT: By Graeme Acton As the military junta in Myanmar continues its brutal attempt to subdue nationwide protests following February’s coup, New Zealand-based Myanmar students are keeping in contact with family and colleagues back home. It is a scary period, with internet services cut for many hours every day, and people disappearing from their ... <a title="Myanmar: The student voice as frontliners tackle the junta" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/04/01/myanmar-the-student-voice-as-frontliners-tackle-the-junta/" aria-label="Read more about Myanmar: The student voice as frontliners tackle the junta">Read more</a>
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April 1, 2021
RNZ Pacific Papua New Guinea’s Prime Minister has warned citizens against relying on information on Facebook to guide their approach to vaccines. James Marape was speaking after becoming the first person to receive the AstraZeneca covid-19 vaccine in his country. Australia has provided an initial 8000 vaccine doses to PNG where the total number of ... <a title="Don’t rely on Facebook for accurate vaccine info, says PNG leader" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/04/01/dont-rely-on-facebook-for-accurate-vaccine-info-says-png-leader/" aria-label="Read more about Don’t rely on Facebook for accurate vaccine info, says PNG leader">Read more</a>
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April 1, 2021
COMMENTARY: A postgraduate researcher view by Ena Manuireva Year 2020 was the annus horribilis worldwide due to the deadly coronavirus pandemic. Recently the Fiji government expelled University of the South Pacific vice-chancellor Professor Pal Ahluwalia after his claims in 2020 of financial mismanagement of the university by the former administration, close to the government. It ... <a title="Ena Manuireva: AUT can – and should – do better" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/04/01/ena-manuireva-aut-can-and-should-do-better/" aria-label="Read more about Ena Manuireva: AUT can – and should – do better">Read more</a>
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April 1, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Cassandra Steer, Senior Lecturer, ANU College of Law; Mission Specialist, ANU Institute for Space, Australian National University As the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) celebrated 100 years with a spectacular and well-attended flyover in Canberra yesterday, many eyes were lifted to the skies. But RAAF’s ambitions go ... <a title="An Australian ‘space command’ could be a force for good — or a cause for war" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/04/01/an-australian-space-command-could-be-a-force-for-good-or-a-cause-for-war-158232/" aria-label="Read more about An Australian ‘space command’ could be a force for good — or a cause for war">Read more</a>
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April 1, 2021
A View from Afar - Selwyn Manning and Paul Buchanan debate political symbolism and discuss: How governments use symbolism to accentuate intent and identity. Some of it is fact, and some of it is fiction, some of it is designed to divert attention and deceive. In this episode Buchanan and Manning show you how to sift through the wheat from the chaff.
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April 1, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Catherine Bennett, Chair in Epidemiology, Deakin University Restrictions are in place for at least four council areas around the Byron Bay region after a suite of cases were linked to a Byron hen’s night. People in Ballina, Byron, Lismore and Tweed have been urged to stay at ... <a title="Retirees, holidaymakers, alternative lifestyles, the UK strain: why Byron Bay’s COVID situation is so concerning" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/04/01/retirees-holidaymakers-alternative-lifestyles-the-uk-strain-why-byron-bays-covid-situation-is-so-concerning-158295/" aria-label="Read more about Retirees, holidaymakers, alternative lifestyles, the UK strain: why Byron Bay’s COVID situation is so concerning">Read more</a>
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April 1, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra University of Canberra Professorial Fellow Michelle Grattan and University of Canberra Vice-Chancellor and President Professor Paddy Nixon discuss the week in politics. This week Michelle and Paddy discuss Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s cabinet reshuffle, an attempt to be seen as ... <a title="VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on a cabinet reshuffle and the ALP National Conference" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/04/01/video-michelle-grattan-on-a-cabinet-reshuffle-and-the-alp-national-conference-158298/" aria-label="Read more about VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on a cabinet reshuffle and the ALP National Conference">Read more</a>
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April 1, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra In the passionate debate over the treatment of women in workplaces, and particularly the extent of violence and harassment, the voice of Indigenous women, especially those living in isolated communities, has gone largely unheard. Linda Burney, speaking at the ALP’s ... <a title="Politics with Michelle Grattan: Linda Burney on the treatment of Indigenous Women" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/04/01/politics-with-michelle-grattan-linda-burney-on-the-treatment-of-indigenous-women-158299/" aria-label="Read more about Politics with Michelle Grattan: Linda Burney on the treatment of Indigenous Women">Read more</a>
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April 1, 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 Housing crisis John Bishop (Stuff): Are speculators really the problem? Isn’t it the lack of houses? Daniel Dunkley (Stuff): Here’s why rental ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – April 1 2021" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/04/01/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-april-1-2021/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – April 1 2021">Read more</a>
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April 1, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Chris Kirkland, Professor of Geology, Curtin University Earth is an amazing planet. As far as we know, it’s the only planet in the universe where life exists. It’s also the only planet known to have continents: the land masses on which we live and which host the ... <a title="Just add (mantle) water: new research cracks the mystery of how the first continents formed" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/04/01/just-add-mantle-water-new-research-cracks-the-mystery-of-how-the-first-continents-formed-156845/" aria-label="Read more about Just add (mantle) water: new research cracks the mystery of how the first continents formed">Read more</a>
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April 1, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Denis Muller, Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Advancing Journalism, The University of Melbourne There has been a lot of talk lately about the need for cultural change in Parliament House. While that is incontestably necessary, there needs to be a cultural change in the media too. The ... <a title="Yes, politicians need to change the way they treat women. But so, too, do some in the media" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/04/01/yes-politicians-need-to-change-the-way-they-treat-women-but-so-too-do-some-in-the-media-158123/" aria-label="Read more about Yes, politicians need to change the way they treat women. But so, too, do some in the media">Read more</a>
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April 1, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Prathyusha Sanagavarapu, Senior Lecturer, Early Childhood Education, Western Sydney University Easter can be a challenging and anxious time for children with food allergies and their families. First, there are the foods we commonly associate with Easter — chocolate and hot cross buns. Then, Easter is a time ... <a title="7 ways to make Easter safe and inclusive for children with food allergies" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/04/01/7-ways-to-make-easter-safe-and-inclusive-for-children-with-food-allergies-132264/" aria-label="Read more about 7 ways to make Easter safe and inclusive for children with food allergies">Read more</a>
