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March 1, 2022
RNZ News Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield says the national health system relies on New Zealanders’ continued cooperation as almost 20,000 cases are announced today. Dr Bloomfield is resuming his appearance at daily 1pm media briefings amid the omicron outbreak, with peak cases and hospitalisations expected in the next few weeks. He said today ... <a title="Bloomfield warns over ‘tough weeks ahead’ as NZ covid cases hit 20,000" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/01/bloomfield-warns-over-tough-weeks-ahead-as-nz-covid-cases-hit-20000/" aria-label="Read more about Bloomfield warns over ‘tough weeks ahead’ as NZ covid cases hit 20,000">Read more</a>
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March 1, 2022
By Vitorio Mantalean in Jakarta The Indonesian Independent Journalist Alliance (AJI) has condemned the hacking and disinformation attacks against the group’s general chairperson Sasmito Madrim as a serious threat to media freedom. In a written release, the AJI stated that the incident was a “serious threat to press freedom and the freedom of expression”. “This ... <a title="AJI slams hacking of group chief’s accounts as attack on press freedom" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/01/aji-slams-hacking-of-group-chiefs-accounts-as-attack-on-press-freedom/" aria-label="Read more about AJI slams hacking of group chief’s accounts as attack on press freedom">Read more</a>
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March 1, 2022
PNG Post-Courier Papua New Guinea’s Justice Minister Bryan Kramer has confirmed that he has ordered his department — Justice and the Attorney-General (DJAG) — to investigate a complaint against the National Judicial Staff Service (NJSS) hiring highly paid overseas consultants. Their wages are paid in Australian dollars and deposited in overseas accounts. Kramer made this ... <a title="PNG’s Justice Minister orders inquiry into foreign consultants status" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/01/pngs-justice-minister-orders-inquiry-into-foreign-consultants-status/" aria-label="Read more about PNG’s Justice Minister orders inquiry into foreign consultants status">Read more</a>
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March 1, 2022
RNZ News Epidemiologist Sir David Skegg, who along with his team has been providing advice to the New Zealand government on the covid-19 response, says more border restrictions may ease soon, as the opposition National Party calls for all visitors to be allowed into the country. Yesterday, the government announced that from 11.59pm on Wednesday, ... <a title="Border controls: Tourists may be welcomed to NZ earlier, says Skegg" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/01/border-controls-tourists-may-be-welcomed-to-nz-earlier-says-skegg/" aria-label="Read more about Border controls: Tourists may be welcomed to NZ earlier, says Skegg">Read more</a>
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March 1, 2022
RNZ News A public health expert says New Zealand’s covid-19 response is still one of the best in the world, two years after the first case was discovered here. Two years ago today, the first case of the coronavirus was confirmed in New Zealand, in a recent returnee. The entire country would go into lockdown ... <a title="NZ’s covid-19 response still one of the best worldwide, says health expert" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/01/nzs-covid-19-response-still-one-of-the-best-worldwide-says-health-expert/" aria-label="Read more about NZ’s covid-19 response still one of the best worldwide, says health expert">Read more</a>
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March 1, 2022
Pacific Media Watch newsdesk New Zealand’s leading daily newspaper today contrasted the “reckless self-expression” of anti-covid mandates protesters and the dangers confronting the people of Ukraine fighting for their survival as an independent nation in the face of a brutal four-day-old invasion by its neighbour Russia. Critising the rhetoric by protesters against the so-called “draconian” ... <a title="NZ newspaper condemns ‘reckless’ pandemic protesters in face of Ukraine’s ‘real danger’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/01/nz-newspaper-condemns-reckless-pandemic-protesters-in-face-of-ukraines-real-danger/" aria-label="Read more about NZ newspaper condemns ‘reckless’ pandemic protesters in face of Ukraine’s ‘real danger’">Read more</a>
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March 1, 2022
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk A national network of groups supporting freedom and justice for West Papua has called on Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta to condemn Indonesian charges of treason against accused West Papuan Victor Yeimo. They have called for the release of Yeimo, who this week rejected charges against him in a court hearing in ... <a title="Local advocacy groups call on NZ to press Indonesia to free accused activist" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/01/local-advocacy-groups-call-on-nz-to-press-indonesia-to-free-accused-activist/" aria-label="Read more about Local advocacy groups call on NZ to press Indonesia to free accused activist">Read more</a>
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March 1, 2022
RNZ News The Auckland Domain remained closed today to vehicles until further notice, because a small number of anti-covid protesters have set up tents there and stayed overnight. They moved there after thousands of people crossed the harbour bridge on foot yesterday, in a march organised protest against New Zealand’s covid-19 public health measures. The ... <a title="Auckland closes Domain to vehicles over anti-health camping protesters" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/01/auckland-closes-domain-to-vehicles-over-anti-health-camping-protesters/" aria-label="Read more about Auckland closes Domain to vehicles over anti-health camping protesters">Read more</a>
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March 1, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jennifer Medbury, Lecturer in Intelligence and Security, Edith Cowan University Screenshot/Twitter A spate of cyber attacks has affected Ukraine’s digital systems since Russia’s invasion began. It soon became clear Russia’s “boots on the ground” approach would be supplemented by a parallel cyber offensive. Last week Ukraine called ... <a title="The hacker group Anonymous has waged a cyber war against Russia. How effective could they actually be?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/01/the-hacker-group-anonymous-has-waged-a-cyber-war-against-russia-how-effective-could-they-actually-be-178034/" aria-label="Read more about The hacker group Anonymous has waged a cyber war against Russia. How effective could they actually be?">Read more</a>
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March 1, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Keith Rathbone, Senior Lecturer, Modern European History and Sports History, Macquarie University Martin Meissner/AP Under intense international pressure, FIFA made an abrupt about-face this week and suspended Russia’s teams from international football. The move means Russia will not have a chance to compete in the 2022 World ... <a title="FIFA has finally acted against Russia, but it doesn’t undo a long history of cosying up to Putin" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/01/fifa-has-finally-acted-against-russia-but-it-doesnt-undo-a-long-history-of-cosying-up-to-putin-178035/" aria-label="Read more about FIFA has finally acted against Russia, but it doesn’t undo a long history of cosying up to Putin">Read more</a>
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March 1, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Cameron Webb, Clinical Associate Professor and Principal Hospital Scientist, University of Sydney Pascal Debrunner/Unsplash With our summer dominated by wet weather and booming mosquito populations, health authorities have been alert to the threat of mosquito-borne disease. One such disease is Japanese encephalitis virus, which has been detected ... <a title="Japanese encephalitis virus has been detected in Australian pigs. Can mozzies now spread it to humans?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/01/japanese-encephalitis-virus-has-been-detected-in-australian-pigs-can-mozzies-now-spread-it-to-humans-178017/" aria-label="Read more about Japanese encephalitis virus has been detected in Australian pigs. Can mozzies now spread it to humans?">Read more</a>
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March 1, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nicole George, Associate Professor in Peace and Conflict Studies, The University of Queensland Lismore and Brisbane’s catastrophic flood emergency has come only a short time after the last flooding disaster. We know from previous floods that as soon as the water recedes, flood-affected areas will be inundated ... <a title="Want to help people affected by floods? Here’s what to do – and what not to" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/01/want-to-help-people-affected-by-floods-heres-what-to-do-and-what-not-to-178149/" aria-label="Read more about Want to help people affected by floods? Here’s what to do – and what not to">Read more</a>
