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November 18, 2021
Analysis by Keith Rankin. On Tuesday (16 Nov) I was concerned to hear this story on RNZ’s Checkpoint (National distances itself from ex-MP after video with discredited academic). My concern here is not particularly with the “discredited academic”, although no academic should suffer this kind of casual public slur. (Should we go further and call ... <a title="Keith Rankin Analysis – ‘Influenza’ Pandemics in New Zealand’s Past" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/18/keith-rankin-analysis-influenza-pandemics-in-new-zealands-past/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Analysis – ‘Influenza’ Pandemics in New Zealand’s Past">Read more</a>
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November 18, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Silke Meyer, Associate Professor in Crimninology; Deputy Dircetor Monash Gender and Family Violence Prevention Centre, Monash University In Australia, on average, 48 young people under the age of 18 go missing every day. While First Nations young people make up less than 6% of the Australian population ... <a title="First Nations kids make up about 20% of missing children, but get a fraction of the media coverage" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/18/first-nations-kids-make-up-about-20-of-missing-children-but-get-a-fraction-of-the-media-coverage-171666/" aria-label="Read more about First Nations kids make up about 20% of missing children, but get a fraction of the media coverage">Read more</a>
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November 18, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Miranda Francis, PhD Candidate in History, La Trobe University Channel Nine If you believe the promos, there has just been a “groundbreaking” new program on Channel Nine. This is Parental Guidance, a reality program promising to “change the conversation about parenting”. The show, hosted by parenting expert ... <a title="Free-range vs helicopter: Channel Nine’s Parental Guidance and the quest to find the ‘best’ way to bring up kids" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/18/free-range-vs-helicopter-channel-nines-parental-guidance-and-the-quest-to-find-the-best-way-to-bring-up-kids-170798/" aria-label="Read more about Free-range vs helicopter: Channel Nine’s Parental Guidance and the quest to find the ‘best’ way to bring up kids">Read more</a>
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November 18, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Brendan Chapman, Senior Lecturer in Forensic Science, Murdoch University Brendan Chapman, Author provided Recent high-profile missing persons cases, including that of William Tyrrell – who went missing in Kendall, New South Wales, at the age of three in 2014 – have focused public attention on the forensic ... <a title="How do police forensic scientists investigate a case? A clandestine gravesite recovery expert explains" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/18/how-do-police-forensic-scientists-investigate-a-case-a-clandestine-gravesite-recovery-expert-explains-171959/" aria-label="Read more about How do police forensic scientists investigate a case? A clandestine gravesite recovery expert explains">Read more</a>
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November 18, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Philip Britton, Senior lecturer, Child and Adolescent Health, University of Sydney World Obesity Federation Vaccinating children against COVID-19 is on parents’ minds, now Australia’s rollout is open to those aged 12 and over, and regulators are actively considering vaccination for five to 11 year olds. Many parents ... <a title="It might be uncomfortable to talk about. But obesity puts children at risk of severe COVID" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/18/it-might-be-uncomfortable-to-talk-about-but-obesity-puts-children-at-risk-of-severe-covid-171116/" aria-label="Read more about It might be uncomfortable to talk about. But obesity puts children at risk of severe COVID">Read more</a>
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November 18, 2021
RNZ Checkpoint A New Zealand emergency medical specialist has written about their experience working at an Auckland hospital, issuing a warning ahead of yesterday’s Auckland border announcement. Auckland’s border will reopen on December 15 for fully-vaccinated travellers or those who test negative for covid-19 within 72 hours of departure. The new rules will apply until ... <a title="NZ medical specialist describes ‘a health system overwhelmed’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/18/nz-medical-specialist-describes-a-health-system-overwhelmed/" aria-label="Read more about NZ medical specialist describes ‘a health system overwhelmed’">Read more</a>
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November 18, 2021
By Poreni Umau and Phoebe Gwangilo in Kokopo Kokopo Business College in Papua New Guinea’s East New Britain province has evicted male students by force from its dormitories and dumped them onto the streets after a spate of school disturbances on Monday. Police brutality against male students is alleged and female students were also reportedly ... <a title="PNG police throw out Kokopo business students after drunken parties" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/18/png-police-throw-out-kokopo-business-students-after-drunken-parties/" aria-label="Read more about PNG police throw out Kokopo business students after drunken parties">Read more</a>
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November 18, 2021
RNZ Pacific The new vice-chancellor of the Auckland University of Technology is calling on young Pasifika peoples pursuing their education to stay the course. Toeolesulusulu Dr Damon Salesa, who is currently a pro vice-chancellor at the University of Auckland takes up his new role at AUT in March. He is the first person of Pacific ... <a title="‘Transform lives’ with education, new vice-chancellor for AUT tells Pasifika" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/18/transform-lives-with-education-new-vice-chancellor-for-aut-tells-pasifika/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Transform lives’ with education, new vice-chancellor for AUT tells Pasifika">Read more</a>
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November 18, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alexander Gillespie, Professor of Law, University of Waikato GettyImages Last week’s COVID protest outside parliament served as a warning that New Zealand is not immune to the kinds of anger seen overseas. As Labour Party whip Kieran McAnulty put it, “I think everyone needs to be aware ... <a title="COVID disinformation and extremism are on the rise in New Zealand. What are the risks of it turning violent?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/18/covid-disinformation-and-extremism-are-on-the-rise-in-new-zealand-what-are-the-risks-of-it-turning-violent-172049/" aria-label="Read more about COVID disinformation and extremism are on the rise in New Zealand. What are the risks of it turning violent?">Read more</a>
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November 18, 2021
Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage. You can sign up to NZ Politics Daily as well as New Zealand Political Roundup columns for free here. Today’s content Auckland border decision, move to traffic light system Marc Daalder (Newsroom): ‘People will ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – November 18 2021" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/18/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-november-18-2021/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – November 18 2021">Read more</a>
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November 18, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By A J Brown, Professor of Public Policy & Law, Centre for Governance & Public Policy, Griffith University As we head into a federal election campaign next year, the focus on whether government – and which party – can be trusted to govern openly and honestly for the ... <a title="With a federal election looming, is there new hope for leadership on integrity and transparency?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/18/with-a-federal-election-looming-is-there-new-hope-for-leadership-on-integrity-and-transparency-170452/" aria-label="Read more about With a federal election looming, is there new hope for leadership on integrity and transparency?">Read more</a>
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November 18, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jack Feehan, Research Officer – Immunology and Translational Research, Victoria University Some recent studies have shown similar peak viral loads in vaccinated people compared to unvaccinated people who contract COVID. This has raised concerns for the efficacy of vaccines for preventing transmission. How concerned should we be? ... <a title="No, vaccinated people are not ‘just as infectious’ as unvaccinated people if they get COVID" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/18/no-vaccinated-people-are-not-just-as-infectious-as-unvaccinated-people-if-they-get-covid-171302/" aria-label="Read more about No, vaccinated people are not ‘just as infectious’ as unvaccinated people if they get COVID">Read more</a>
