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March 8, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adrian Beaumont, Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne The Western Australian election will be held on Saturday, March 13. Polls close at 9pm AEDT. I am not aware of any WA polling conducted since the blowout 68-32 lead for Labor in a ... <a title="WA election could be historical Labor landslide, but party with less that 1% vote may win upper house seat" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/08/wa-election-could-be-historical-labor-landslide-but-party-with-less-that-1-vote-may-win-upper-house-seat-156202/" aria-label="Read more about WA election could be historical Labor landslide, but party with less that 1% vote may win upper house seat">Read more</a>
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March 8, 2021
By Michael Field of The Pacific Newsroom New Zealand’s High Commissioner in Fiji, Jonathan Curr, has taken to social media to counter claims that Wellington drafted a bill to give greatly increased powers to Fiji’s often corrupt police force. The Police Bill, tabled in Parliament last week, has been labelled draconian by critics while social ... <a title="Diplomat says NZ didn’t draft draconian Fiji police bill" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/08/diplomat-says-nz-didnt-draft-draconian-fiji-police-bill/" aria-label="Read more about Diplomat says NZ didn’t draft draconian Fiji police bill">Read more</a>
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March 8, 2021
By Talebula Kate in Suva While International Women’s Day is an opportunity to celebrate the achievements of women, Fiji must not lose sight of the struggles ahead, says Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre coordinator Shamima Ali. She stressed this in a statement as Fiji marked International Women’s Day today, March 8, saying that while the country’s ... <a title="Fiji must commit political will over crimes against women, girls, says Ali" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/08/fiji-must-commit-political-will-over-crimes-against-women-girls-says-ali/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji must commit political will over crimes against women, girls, says Ali">Read more</a>
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March 8, 2021
Essay by Keith Rankin. On Friday at 6am I woke up in Covid Level 3 Auckland to news of a big earthquake around 100km east of East Cape, at about 2:30am. While many people in Auckland had apparently felt it, many more had uninterrupted sleep. Descriptions on Radio New Zealand’s Morning Reportsuggested that this was ... <a title="Keith Rankin Essay – Friday’s Tsunami Messaging: Why Not Tauranga and Auckland?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/08/keith-rankin-essay-fridays-tsunami-messaging-why-not-tauranga-and-auckland/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Essay – Friday’s Tsunami Messaging: Why Not Tauranga and Auckland?">Read more</a>
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March 8, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Leisa Sargent, Senior Deputy Dean, UNSW Business School, Co-DVC Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, UNSW Movements like #metoo and #blacklivesmatter have increased voice and visibility of gender and race disparities in society and, in particular, workplaces. That includes universities. As we recover from the pandemic, we need innovative ... <a title="Forget the ideal worker myth. Unis need to become more inclusive for all women (men will benefit too)" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/08/forget-the-ideal-worker-myth-unis-need-to-become-more-inclusive-for-all-women-men-will-benefit-too-156107/" aria-label="Read more about Forget the ideal worker myth. Unis need to become more inclusive for all women (men will benefit too)">Read more</a>
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March 8, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jagadish Thaker, Senior Lecturer, School of Communication, Journalism and Marketing, Massey University As Aotearoa New Zealand begins the third week of COVID-19 vaccinations, the focus turns from the 12,000-strong border workforce to their families and household contacts. Frontline health and emergency staff will be next in line, ... <a title="More than 1 in 3 New Zealanders remain hesitant or sceptical about COVID-19 vaccines. Here’s how to reach them" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/08/more-than-1-in-3-new-zealanders-remain-hesitant-or-sceptical-about-covid-19-vaccines-heres-how-to-reach-them-156489/" aria-label="Read more about More than 1 in 3 New Zealanders remain hesitant or sceptical about COVID-19 vaccines. Here’s how to reach them">Read more</a>
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March 8, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Yaqoot Fatima, Senior Research Fellow, James Cook University Adequate sleep is key to good health, well-being and proper functioning across all life stages but is especially critical for children. Poor sleep can inhibit rapid growth and development in early childhood. And it’s not just about sleep duration; ... <a title="For children, it’s not just about getting enough sleep. Bed time matters, too" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/08/for-children-its-not-just-about-getting-enough-sleep-bed-time-matters-too-153301/" aria-label="Read more about For children, it’s not just about getting enough sleep. Bed time matters, too">Read more</a>
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March 8, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Christina Hanna, Lecturer, Environmental Planning, University of Waikato Despite living in dynamic environments and facing an uncertain future due to climate change, New Zealanders generally expect their land and property rights will endure indefinitely. But little stays the same. As last week’s offshore earthquakes and tsunami alerts ... <a title="When climate change and other emergencies threaten where we live, how will we manage our retreat?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/08/when-climate-change-and-other-emergencies-threaten-where-we-live-how-will-we-manage-our-retreat-156035/" aria-label="Read more about When climate change and other emergencies threaten where we live, how will we manage our retreat?">Read more</a>
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March 8, 2021
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 Covid: Govt comms, blame, compliance Graham Adams (Democracy Project): Ardern’s halo slips, rhetoric wears thin Luke Malpass (Stuff): Jacinda Ardern’s Covid comms strategy is starting to look a bit tired Michael Morrah (Newshub): Epidemiologist Michael Baker ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – March 08 2021" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/08/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-march-08-2021/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – March 08 2021">Read more</a>
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March 8, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Frances Flanagan, Sydney Fellow, Discipline of Work and Organisational Studies, University of Sydney After heated criticism from several quarters, the federal government last month announced a meagre rise in the JobSeeker payment for people looking for work. But at just $25 more a week, the subsidy remains ... <a title="Australia has a long history of coercing people into work. There are better options than ‘dobbing in’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/08/australia-has-a-long-history-of-coercing-people-into-work-there-are-better-options-than-dobbing-in-156296/" aria-label="Read more about Australia has a long history of coercing people into work. There are better options than ‘dobbing in’">Read more</a>
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March 8, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kelly Burrowes, Senior Researcher, University of Auckland International Women’s Day celebrates women’s achievements and raises awareness of the continuing mission towards gender equality. So it’s a good time to be reminded we still need to correct decades — centuries even — of gender bias in medicine and ... <a title="Gender bias in medicine and medical research is still putting women’s health at risk" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/08/gender-bias-in-medicine-and-medical-research-is-still-putting-womens-health-at-risk-156495/" aria-label="Read more about Gender bias in medicine and medical research is still putting women’s health at risk">Read more</a>
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March 8, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Meru Sheel, Epidemiologist | Senior Research Fellow, Australian National University COVID-19 vaccination is rolling out across Australia. So health authorities are keen to dispel myths about the vaccines, including any impact on COVID testing. Do the vaccines give you COVID, or make you test positive for COVID? ... <a title="Will the COVID vaccine make me test positive for the coronavirus? 5 questions about vaccines and COVID testing answered" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/08/will-the-covid-vaccine-make-me-test-positive-for-the-coronavirus-5-questions-about-vaccines-and-covid-testing-answered-155958/" aria-label="Read more about Will the COVID vaccine make me test positive for the coronavirus? 5 questions about vaccines and COVID testing answered">Read more</a>
