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June 12, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lena Wang, Associate Professor in Management, RMIT University Shutterstock There are days when it’s hard to face work, even when you aren’t physically sick. Should you take a day off for your mental health? If you do, should you be honest about it when informing your manager? ... <a title="Need a mental health day but worried about admitting it? You’re not alone" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/12/need-a-mental-health-day-but-worried-about-admitting-it-youre-not-alone-203150/" aria-label="Read more about Need a mental health day but worried about admitting it? You’re not alone">Read more</a>
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June 12, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Catherine Gay, PhD Candidate in History, The University of Melbourne Tom Roberts, Coming South, 1886 National Gallery of Victoria In the digital age our lives are constantly being recorded. Yet, the deliberate act of recording – what we want to remember and how we want to remember ... <a title="‘When my thoughts would stray over the sea’: reading the 19th century diaries of girls migrating to Australia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/12/when-my-thoughts-would-stray-over-the-sea-reading-the-19th-century-diaries-of-girls-migrating-to-australia-205297/" aria-label="Read more about ‘When my thoughts would stray over the sea’: reading the 19th century diaries of girls migrating to Australia">Read more</a>
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June 12, 2023
By John Mitchell in Suva Fiji got to celebrate World Oceans Day this week — a day when our conscience gets the occasional prick on matters related to the value of the ocean in sustaining life. I like to brag about growing up surrounded by the sea and those unique moments during childhood I spent ... <a title="John Mitchell: Planet Ocean – tides are changing, but halt plastic horror" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/12/john-mitchell-planet-ocean-tides-are-changing-but-halt-plastic-horror/" aria-label="Read more about John Mitchell: Planet Ocean – tides are changing, but halt plastic horror">Read more</a>
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June 11, 2023
By Blessen Tom, RNZ journalist A new production called Coolie: The Story of the Girmityas is shedding light on the lesser-known history of the Indian indentured labourers. Poet and music producer Nadia Freeman’s latest work gives life to the hidden voice of her Indo-Fijian ancestors through electronic music and theatre. “I just felt like I ... <a title="New NZ theatre production highlights Fiji Girmityas’ struggles" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/11/new-nz-theatre-production-highlights-fiji-girmityas-struggles/" aria-label="Read more about New NZ theatre production highlights Fiji Girmityas’ struggles">Read more</a>
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June 10, 2023
Jubi News The trial of three Papuan “free speech” students accused of treason has resumed at the Jayapura District Court this week. The defendants — Yoseph Ernesto Matuan, Devio Tekege, and Ambrosius Fransiskus Elopere — have been charged with treason for organising a free speech rally where they were accused of raising the banned Morning ... <a title="Papuan students accused of ‘treason’ over raising Morning Star flags" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/10/papuan-students-accused-of-treason-over-raising-morning-star-flags/" aria-label="Read more about Papuan students accused of ‘treason’ over raising Morning Star flags">Read more</a>
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June 10, 2023
By Finn Blackwell, RNZ News reporter and Jordan Dunn, RNZ intern Auckland councillors crossed swords, singling out one another and raising impassioned concerns on debt borrowing, rates and selling council’s shares in Auckland Airport before deciding on their annual budget. Elected members ended yesterday’s meeting undecided but council reconvened this morning to hash out amendments ... <a title="Auckland city budget finally approved: Councillor likens debate to ‘eating rats’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/10/auckland-city-budget-finally-approved-councillor-likens-debate-to-eating-rats/" aria-label="Read more about Auckland city budget finally approved: Councillor likens debate to ‘eating rats’">Read more</a>
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June 10, 2023
By Marjorie Finkeo in Port Moresby The Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary “has a gap” in its accountability and governance in the organisation, warns Police Commissioner David Manning. And the missing gap needs to be filled. Manning said that during the launch of a workshop for Governance and Accountability when he reminded divisional commanders, directors, ... <a title="PNG police ‘lack accountability, governance’, warns commissioner" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/10/png-police-lack-accountability-governance-warns-commissioner/" aria-label="Read more about PNG police ‘lack accountability, governance’, warns commissioner">Read more</a>
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June 9, 2023
Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards. Democracy in New Zealand could and should be improved in so many ways. So it’s a pity that the Government has yet again produced a review of elections that has delivered a disparate and incomplete package of recommendations. Few of the recommendations will ever see the light of day ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: A Disappointing pick-and-mix approach to electoral reform" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/09/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-a-disappointing-pick-and-mix-approach-to-electoral-reform/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: A Disappointing pick-and-mix approach to electoral reform">Read more</a>
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June 9, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Martie-Louise Verreynne, Professor in Innovation and Associate Dean (Research), The University of Queensland Jeff Chiu/AP Apple’s new Vision Pro mixed reality headset has generated a significant amount of buzz. Announcing it at this year’s Worldwide Developers Conference, chief executive Tim Cook said the virtual and augmented reality ... <a title="The Apple Vision Pro hasn’t really impressed consumers, but that isn’t the goal – for now" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/09/the-apple-vision-pro-hasnt-really-impressed-consumers-but-that-isnt-the-goal-for-now-207307/" aria-label="Read more about The Apple Vision Pro hasn’t really impressed consumers, but that isn’t the goal – for now">Read more</a>
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June 9, 2023
RNZ Pacific Samoan Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mataafa has urged her fellow Pacific leaders to stop paying lip service to regionalism and walk the talk when making collective decisions. Fiame made the remarks last night as she welcomed the Secretary-General of the Pacific Islands Forum, Henry Puna, to Apia. Fiame said Samoa strongly believed in ... <a title="Pacific unity crucial in ‘crowded geopolitical landscape’, says Fiame" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/09/pacific-unity-crucial-in-crowded-geopolitical-landscape-says-fiame/" aria-label="Read more about Pacific unity crucial in ‘crowded geopolitical landscape’, says Fiame">Read more</a>
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June 9, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Damien Kingsbury, Emeritus Professor, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Deakin University New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens has now been held hostage in West Papua for four months. Stalled attempts to negotiate his release, and an unsuccessful Indonesian military rescue attempt, suggest a confused picture behind the ... <a title="I was involved in talks to free a kidnapped Kiwi pilot in West Papua. With negotiations stalled, what happens now?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/09/i-was-involved-in-talks-to-free-a-kidnapped-kiwi-pilot-in-west-papua-with-negotiations-stalled-what-happens-now-206933/" aria-label="Read more about I was involved in talks to free a kidnapped Kiwi pilot in West Papua. With negotiations stalled, what happens now?">Read more</a>
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June 9, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By BJ Newton, Senior Research Fellow in Social Policy and Social Work, UNSW Sydney GettyImages Reducing the number of First Nations children in out-of-home care is a priority of the national Closing the Gap targets. However, child protection authorities have been removing First Nations children from their parents ... <a title="Why are First Nations children still not coming home from out-of-home care?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/09/why-are-first-nations-children-still-not-coming-home-from-out-of-home-care-196379/" aria-label="Read more about Why are First Nations children still not coming home from out-of-home care?">Read more</a>
