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December 26, 2022
By Rakesh Kumar in Suva Fiji’s new Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Professor Biman Prasad says the good policies of the government that are in place will continue. He said policies would only change through consultation and dialogue. “People understand the policy direction of the new government,” Professor Prasad said. “But that does ... <a title="Existing ‘good policies’ to carry on, says Fiji Deputy PM Prasad" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/26/existing-good-policies-to-carry-on-says-fiji-deputy-pm-prasad/" aria-label="Read more about Existing ‘good policies’ to carry on, says Fiji Deputy PM Prasad">Read more</a>
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December 26, 2022
RNZ Pacific Fiji has finally reached the other side of the long and winding road that was the 2022 general election and can enjoy the festive season with a new leader decided. Sitiveni Rabuka is Fiji’s first new leader in 16 years, but the work has only just begun for his three-party coalition government. Rabuka ... <a title="Christmas gift for Fiji: New political era balanced on a knife-edge" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/26/christmas-gift-for-fiji-new-political-era-balanced-on-a-knife-edge/" aria-label="Read more about Christmas gift for Fiji: New political era balanced on a knife-edge">Read more</a>
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December 26, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Bean, Senior Lecturer in Microbiology and Fermentation Technology, Federation University Australia Shutterstock Drinking alcohol has been part of Australian culture for at least 240 years, and perhaps millennia prior. In recent years, however, there’s been a growing trend towards opting for low- and no-alcohol versions of ... <a title="We’re getting really good at making alcohol-free beer and wine. Here’s how it’s done" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/26/were-getting-really-good-at-making-alcohol-free-beer-and-wine-heres-how-its-done-193318/" aria-label="Read more about We’re getting really good at making alcohol-free beer and wine. Here’s how it’s done">Read more</a>
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December 26, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rick Sarre, Emeritus Professor of Law and Criminal Justice, University of South Australia We’ve all been at a work or family gathering when someone has offered a seemingly authoritative statement about the way the law operates. Without some knowledge of the field of law, listeners may simply ... <a title="You can say you wish King Charles would die, but you can’t urinate on your back tyre: 8 common myths about Australian law" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/26/you-can-say-you-wish-king-charles-would-die-but-you-cant-urinate-on-your-back-tyre-8-common-myths-about-australian-law-196663/" aria-label="Read more about You can say you wish King Charles would die, but you can’t urinate on your back tyre: 8 common myths about Australian law">Read more</a>
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December 26, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jon Piccini, Lecturer in History, Australian Catholic University A rally to free John Zarb, December 1968. Search Foundation and the State Library of New South Wales One of the first moves of the newly elected Whitlam Labour government in December 1972 was to free seven men imprisoned ... <a title="Is there a ‘right to disobey’? From the Vietnam War to today’s climate protests" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/26/is-there-a-right-to-disobey-from-the-vietnam-war-to-todays-climate-protests-193714/" aria-label="Read more about Is there a ‘right to disobey’? From the Vietnam War to today’s climate protests">Read more</a>
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December 26, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Meg Elkins, Senior Lecturer with School of Economics, Finance and Marketing and Behavioural Business Lab Member, RMIT University Shutterstock Nudging – the idea that simple changes to how a choice is presented can lead people to make better decisions – has been one of the most popular ... <a title="Are nudges sinister psychological tricks? Or are they useless? Actually they are neither" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/26/are-nudges-sinister-psychological-tricks-or-are-they-useless-actually-they-are-neither-192496/" aria-label="Read more about Are nudges sinister psychological tricks? Or are they useless? Actually they are neither">Read more</a>
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December 26, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Gregory Ferris, Senior Lecturer, Media Arts & Production, University of Technology Sydney Shutterstock What do you think of when you hear the word “immersive”? It conjures up different things for different people. For some, it’s a simple feeling you get hitting the beach, the pool or even ... <a title="5 great immersive experiences you can have this summer" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/26/5-great-immersive-experiences-you-can-have-this-summer-194158/" aria-label="Read more about 5 great immersive experiences you can have this summer">Read more</a>
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December 25, 2022
CHRISTMAS MESSAGE: By Benny Wenda As 2022 draws to a close, I would like to thank everyone who has supported the West Papuan struggle this year. To our worldwide solidarity groups, including those within Indonesia, to Alex Sobel and the International Parliamentarians for West Papua (IPWP), the International Lawyers for West Papua, to our friends ... <a title="Benny Wenda: A West Papuan Christmas message" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/25/benny-wenda-a-west-papuan-christmas-message/" aria-label="Read more about Benny Wenda: A West Papuan Christmas message">Read more</a>
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December 24, 2022
RNZ Pacific Former coup leader and ex-prime minister Sitiveni Rabuka was today elected Fiji’s new prime minister, winning 28 votes to Voreqe Bainimarama’s 27. The secret ballot vote in Parliament ends Bainimarama’s reign as leader of the country after 16 years. Bainimarama has dominated Fiji politics since he staged the 2006 military coup. Today’s result ... <a title="Rabuka elected Fiji’s new PM, ending Bainimarama’s 16-year reign" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/24/rabuka-elected-fijis-new-pm-ending-bainimaramas-16-year-reign/" aria-label="Read more about Rabuka elected Fiji’s new PM, ending Bainimarama’s 16-year reign">Read more</a>
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December 24, 2022
RNZ News Thousands of people will be cancelling their Christmas Day plans thanks to the invisible grinch, covid-19. Leading epidemiologist Professor Michael Baker estimates 85,000 people will be in isolation by then. He says gathering outdoors or in well-ventilated spaces is key to limiting the Christmas spread of covid — and testing beforehand. “No-one will ... <a title="Thousands to miss Christmas thanks to covid-19 – how to avoid making it worse" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/24/thousands-to-miss-christmas-thanks-to-covid-19-how-to-avoid-making-it-worse/" aria-label="Read more about Thousands to miss Christmas thanks to covid-19 – how to avoid making it worse">Read more</a>
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December 24, 2022
By Timoci Vula in Suva “Merry Christmas Fiji!” This was the message to Fiji from kingmakers Social Democratic Liberal Party (Sodelpa) management board member and MP Tanya Waqanika after their meeting in Suva ended this evening. Asked whether her Christmas wishes meant good news for the people of Fiji, she responded: “Free at last.” Waqanika ... <a title="‘Merry Christmas Fiji – free at last’ as Sodelpa confirms joining coalition" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/24/merry-christmas-fiji-free-at-last-as-sodelpa-confirms-joining-coalition/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Merry Christmas Fiji – free at last’ as Sodelpa confirms joining coalition">Read more</a>
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December 23, 2022
Pacific Media Watch The Social Democratic Liberal Party (Sodelpa) today decided to go into a coalition government in Fiji with the People’s Alliance and the National Federation Party, reports Fijivillage News. Sodelpa vice-president Anare Jale announced that 13 management board members voted for the People’s Alliance/NFP coalition led by Sitiveni Rabuka while 12 votes backed ... <a title="Sodelpa joins Fiji coalition with Rabuka’s Alliance in split vote" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/23/sodelpa-joins-fiji-coalition-with-rabukas-alliance-in-split-vote/" aria-label="Read more about Sodelpa joins Fiji coalition with Rabuka’s Alliance in split vote">Read more</a>
