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Month: July 2022

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Greenpeace condemns NZ silence on Pacific deep sea mining risks

July 2, 2022

Asia Pacific Report newsdesk Greenpeace Aotearoa has condemned New Zealand for “standing by” while “deep wounds are inflicted on its Pacific neighbours” by silence over deep sea mining. Greenpeace’s seabed mining campaigner James Hita made the critical statement today after a dramatic shift at the UN Oceans conference in Lisbon this week when several Pacific ... <a title="Greenpeace condemns NZ silence on Pacific deep sea mining risks" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/02/greenpeace-condemns-nz-silence-on-pacific-deep-sea-mining-risks/" aria-label="Read more about Greenpeace condemns NZ silence on Pacific deep sea mining risks">Read more</a>

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Luxon’s dilemma: when politics and morals don’t match in response to the overturning of Roe v Wade

July 2, 2022

ANALYSIS: By Suze Wilson, Massey University The US Supreme Court’s recent ruling to throw out Roe v Wade is an issue of relevance to political leaders in Aotearoa New Zealand. The decision was met with enthusiasm by those opposed to abortion here, including opposition National MP for Tāmaki Simon O’Connor. Pro-choice groups such as Abortion ... <a title="Luxon’s dilemma: when politics and morals don’t match in response to the overturning of Roe v Wade" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/02/luxons-dilemma-when-politics-and-morals-dont-match-in-response-to-the-overturning-of-roe-v-wade/" aria-label="Read more about Luxon’s dilemma: when politics and morals don’t match in response to the overturning of Roe v Wade">Read more</a>

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New Zealand and European Union secure historic free trade deal

July 2, 2022

By Jane Patterson, RNZ News political editor, and Katie Scotcher, political reporter, in Brussels New Zealand and the European Union have struck an historic free trade deal, “unlocking access to one of the world’s biggest and most lucrative markets” after four years of tough negotiating. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and President of the European Union ... <a title="New Zealand and European Union secure historic free trade deal" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/02/new-zealand-and-european-union-secure-historic-free-trade-deal/" aria-label="Read more about New Zealand and European Union secure historic free trade deal">Read more</a>

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China, Russia and climate change: why Australia’s place at the NATO Summit was so important

July 1, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Susan Harris Rimmer, Professor and Director of the Policy Innovation Hub, Griffith Business School, Griffith University Prime Minister Anthony Albanese admitted at the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) Public Forum that some Australians may not understand why he’s at a NATO meeting in Spain. But that since ... <a title="China, Russia and climate change: why Australia’s place at the NATO Summit was so important" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/01/china-russia-and-climate-change-why-australias-place-at-the-nato-summit-was-so-important-185588/" aria-label="Read more about China, Russia and climate change: why Australia’s place at the NATO Summit was so important">Read more</a>

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The United States was founded on allegiance to laws, not leaders. The Jan 6 rioters turned that on its head

July 1, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jared Mondschein, Senior Research Fellow, US Studies Centre, University of Sydney When colonial Americans declared their independence on July 4 1776, they rejected more than British rule. They explicitly denounced the British form of government and the unlegislated norms, traditions and conventions a royal head of government ... <a title="The United States was founded on allegiance to laws, not leaders. The Jan 6 rioters turned that on its head" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/01/the-united-states-was-founded-on-allegiance-to-laws-not-leaders-the-jan-6-rioters-turned-that-on-its-head-185687/" aria-label="Read more about The United States was founded on allegiance to laws, not leaders. The Jan 6 rioters turned that on its head">Read more</a>

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VIDEO: Health Minister Mark Butler’s audit of Australia’s COVID vaccine supplies

July 1, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra University of Canberra Professorial Fellow Michelle Grattan and Emma Larouche, from the University of Canberra’s Media and Communications team discuss the week in politics. They canvass the crossbenchers’ stoush with the Prime Minister over staff, which is in a holding ... <a title="VIDEO: Health Minister Mark Butler’s audit of Australia’s COVID vaccine supplies" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/01/video-health-minister-mark-butlers-audit-of-australias-covid-vaccine-supplies-186198/" aria-label="Read more about VIDEO: Health Minister Mark Butler’s audit of Australia’s COVID vaccine supplies">Read more</a>

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Plastic Free July: recycling is the ambulance at the bottom of the cliff. It’s time to teach kids to demand real change from the worst plastic producers

July 1, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sara Tolbert, Associate Professor of Science and Environmental Education, University of Canterbury GettyImages Plastic Free July has rolled around again and we’ll all be hearing about reducing plastic use in our daily lives. Much of the messaging is targeted toward young people through school and youth-focused messaging. ... <a title="Plastic Free July: recycling is the ambulance at the bottom of the cliff. It’s time to teach kids to demand real change from the worst plastic producers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/01/plastic-free-july-recycling-is-the-ambulance-at-the-bottom-of-the-cliff-its-time-to-teach-kids-to-demand-real-change-from-the-worst-plastic-producers-185573/" aria-label="Read more about Plastic Free July: recycling is the ambulance at the bottom of the cliff. It’s time to teach kids to demand real change from the worst plastic producers">Read more</a>

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When we talk about the teacher shortage, don’t forget those who teach English as an additional language

July 1, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Roderick Neilsen, Associate Professor TESOL/Languages Education, Deakin University Burned-out teachers in Australian primary and secondary schools are quitting in droves, while the majority of surveyed teachers are thinking about it. There are similar fears about Australia’s early childhood educators. However, there is another group of teachers to ... <a title="When we talk about the teacher shortage, don’t forget those who teach English as an additional language" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/01/when-we-talk-about-the-teacher-shortage-dont-forget-those-who-teach-english-as-an-additional-language-185134/" aria-label="Read more about When we talk about the teacher shortage, don’t forget those who teach English as an additional language">Read more</a>

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Hip flexors get weak when we sit too much – but simple stretches and strengthening exercises can leave you less stiff

July 1, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew Lavender, Senior Lecturer, Institute of Health and Wellbeing, Federation University Australia Shutterstock I am sure you’ve been told you should stand up and move away from your work stations or use a standing desk where possible. One of the major benefits of doing this is to ... <a title="Hip flexors get weak when we sit too much – but simple stretches and strengthening exercises can leave you less stiff" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/01/hip-flexors-get-weak-when-we-sit-too-much-but-simple-stretches-and-strengthening-exercises-can-leave-you-less-stiff-183132/" aria-label="Read more about Hip flexors get weak when we sit too much – but simple stretches and strengthening exercises can leave you less stiff">Read more</a>

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Is Australia in the firing line of a new Chinese campaign against the US?

July 1, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hugh White, Emeritus Professor of Strategic Studies at the Strategic and Defence Studies Centre, Australian National University Testing Washington: Chinese President Xi Jinping. Li Gang/Xinhua via AP How can Australia navigate the tough and dangerous strategic environment in Asia today with America and China competing to be ... <a title="Is Australia in the firing line of a new Chinese campaign against the US?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/01/is-australia-in-the-firing-line-of-a-new-chinese-campaign-against-the-us-185696/" aria-label="Read more about Is Australia in the firing line of a new Chinese campaign against the US?">Read more</a>

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New ad urges us to ‘take on winter’ by getting COVID and flu vaccines. But it misses some key things

July 1, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jessica Kaufman, Research Fellow, Vaccine Uptake Group, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute Engin Akyurt/Unsplash The federal government has released a new A$11 million ad campaign urging Australians to “take on winter” by getting COVID boosters and influenza vaccines, as well as promoting COVID vaccination for children. The ads ... <a title="New ad urges us to ‘take on winter’ by getting COVID and flu vaccines. But it misses some key things" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/01/new-ad-urges-us-to-take-on-winter-by-getting-covid-and-flu-vaccines-but-it-misses-some-key-things-185600/" aria-label="Read more about New ad urges us to ‘take on winter’ by getting COVID and flu vaccines. But it misses some key things">Read more</a>

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We blew the whistle on Australia’s central climate policy. Here’s what a new federal government probe must fix

July 1, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew Macintosh, Professor and Director of Research, ANU Law School, Australian National University Climate Change Minister Chris Bowen is today expected to announce a much anticipated review of Australia’s carbon credit scheme, known as the Emissions Reduction Fund. In March, we exposed serious integrity issues with the ... <a title="We blew the whistle on Australia’s central climate policy. Here’s what a new federal government probe must fix" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/01/we-blew-the-whistle-on-australias-central-climate-policy-heres-what-a-new-federal-government-probe-must-fix-185894/" aria-label="Read more about We blew the whistle on Australia’s central climate policy. Here’s what a new federal government probe must fix">Read more</a>