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Month: September 2023

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NZ elections 2023: Green Party, Te Pāti Māori call out ‘harmful emboldening of extremism’

September 30, 2023

RNZ News Green Party co-leader James Shaw has compared the language of New Zealand First leader Winston Peters to former US president Donald Trump, saying it may be emboldening violence against candidates in Aotearoa NZ’s election campaign. It comes after several candidates from different parties have spoken out about being targeted, including a home invasion ... <a title="NZ elections 2023: Green Party, Te Pāti Māori call out ‘harmful emboldening of extremism’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/30/nz-elections-2023-green-party-te-pati-maori-call-out-harmful-emboldening-of-extremism/" aria-label="Read more about NZ elections 2023: Green Party, Te Pāti Māori call out ‘harmful emboldening of extremism’">Read more</a>

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1 in 50 Fijian children may have rheumatic heart disease, says health chief

September 30, 2023

By Pauliasi Mateboto in Suva One in 50 Fijian children could have rheumatic heart disease and children between the ages of five to 15 years are the most at risk of rheumatic fever. While revealing these alarming statistics, Health Secretary Dr James Fong revealed the high figures indicated the high screening conducted by the ministry, ... <a title="1 in 50 Fijian children may have rheumatic heart disease, says health chief" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/30/1-in-50-fijian-children-may-have-rheumatic-heart-disease-says-health-chief/" aria-label="Read more about 1 in 50 Fijian children may have rheumatic heart disease, says health chief">Read more</a>

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NZ election 2023: Police investigate after invasion of Te Pāti Māori candidate’s home

September 30, 2023

RNZ News New Zealand police are investigating after the home of Te Pāti Māori election candidate Hana-Rāwhiti Maipi-Clarke was invaded, vandalised, and a threatening letter left behind. They said the burglary of a Huntly home was reported to police on Monday. On Friday, Te Pāti Māori issued a statement saying it was the third incident ... <a title="NZ election 2023: Police investigate after invasion of Te Pāti Māori candidate’s home" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/30/nz-election-2023-police-investigate-after-invasion-of-te-pati-maori-candidates-home/" aria-label="Read more about NZ election 2023: Police investigate after invasion of Te Pāti Māori candidate’s home">Read more</a>

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Media targeting public for a war with China, warns Declassified Australia

September 30, 2023

Pacific Media Watch Barely a day passes without a story in the British or Australian media that ramps up fear about the rulers in Beijing, reports the investigative website Declassified Australia. According to an analysis by co-editors Antony Loewenstein and Peter Cronau, the Australian and British media are ramping up public fear, aiding a major ... <a title="Media targeting public for a war with China, warns Declassified Australia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/30/media-targeting-public-for-a-war-with-china-warns-declassified-australia/" aria-label="Read more about Media targeting public for a war with China, warns Declassified Australia">Read more</a>

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Indonesian police raid church office, home in Nduga – arrest six, torture 12

September 29, 2023

Asia Pacific Report Members of Indonesia’s Nduga District Police and the Damai Cartenz Police Task Force have raided a residential house and the local head office of the Papuan Tabernacle Church (Kingmi Papua) in the town of Kenyam, Nduga Regency, Papua Pegunungan Province, reports Human Rights Monitor. Before raiding the Kingmi Papua office on September ... <a title="Indonesian police raid church office, home in Nduga – arrest six, torture 12" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/29/indonesian-police-raid-church-office-home-in-nduga-arrest-six-torture-12/" aria-label="Read more about Indonesian police raid church office, home in Nduga – arrest six, torture 12">Read more</a>

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The disability royal commission recommendations could fix some of the worst living conditions – but that’s just the start

September 29, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Di Winkler, Adjunct Associate Professor, La Trobe University The bite mark on Ashlee’s cheek, her broken teeth and other photos of injuries from assaults in disability housing are some of the haunting images emerging from the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with ... <a title="The disability royal commission recommendations could fix some of the worst living conditions – but that’s just the start" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/29/the-disability-royal-commission-recommendations-could-fix-some-of-the-worst-living-conditions-but-thats-just-the-start-213466/" aria-label="Read more about The disability royal commission recommendations could fix some of the worst living conditions – but that’s just the start">Read more</a>

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Foreign policy has been missing from NZ’s election campaign – voters deserve answers to these big questions

September 29, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alexander Gillespie, Professor of Law, University of Waikato Tax cuts, crime, the cost of living, potholes and co-governance … these and various other issues are now familiar to most voters. But there has been one major election area missing the serious debate it needs: foreign policy. Whichever ... <a title="Foreign policy has been missing from NZ’s election campaign – voters deserve answers to these big questions" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/29/foreign-policy-has-been-missing-from-nzs-election-campaign-voters-deserve-answers-to-these-big-questions-214633/" aria-label="Read more about Foreign policy has been missing from NZ’s election campaign – voters deserve answers to these big questions">Read more</a>

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Here’s how to fix Australia’s approach to soil carbon credits so they really count towards our climate goals

September 29, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Aaron Simmons, Adjunct Senior Research Fellow, University of New England William Edge, Shutterstock Australia’s plan to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 relies heavily on carbon credits. These credits are awarded to projects that avoid the release of greenhouse gases or remove and “sequester” (store) ... <a title="Here’s how to fix Australia’s approach to soil carbon credits so they really count towards our climate goals" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/29/heres-how-to-fix-australias-approach-to-soil-carbon-credits-so-they-really-count-towards-our-climate-goals-210880/" aria-label="Read more about Here’s how to fix Australia’s approach to soil carbon credits so they really count towards our climate goals">Read more</a>

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A search for links between two of the universe’s most spectacular phenomena has come up empty – for now

September 29, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Eric Howell, OzGrav Associate Investigator; Adjunct Research Fellow in Astrophysics, The University of Western Australia Carl Knox / OzGrav, CC BY Every so often, astronomers glimpse an intense flash of radio waves from space – a flash that lasts only instants but puts out as much energy ... <a title="A search for links between two of the universe’s most spectacular phenomena has come up empty – for now" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/29/a-search-for-links-between-two-of-the-universes-most-spectacular-phenomena-has-come-up-empty-for-now-180237/" aria-label="Read more about A search for links between two of the universe’s most spectacular phenomena has come up empty – for now">Read more</a>

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Lions to roar or Magpies to soar? It’s a remarkable revival story either way on grand final day

September 29, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Daryl Adair, Associate Professor of Sport Management, University of Technology Sydney Saturday’s premiership tussle between Collingwood and Brisbane features the two top-ranked teams from 2023. Hopefully, unlike last year’s final, it will be a gripping match. The 2023 finals series has so far featured edge-of-the-seat contests, as ... <a title="Lions to roar or Magpies to soar? It’s a remarkable revival story either way on grand final day" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/29/lions-to-roar-or-magpies-to-soar-its-a-remarkable-revival-story-either-way-on-grand-final-day-214384/" aria-label="Read more about Lions to roar or Magpies to soar? It’s a remarkable revival story either way on grand final day">Read more</a>

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Handkerchief or tissue? Which one’s better for our health and the planet?

September 29, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mark Patrick Taylor, Chief Environmental Scientist, EPA Victoria; Honorary Professor, School of Natural Sciences, Macquarie University Shutterstock Maybe you have hay fever, COVID, a cold or the flu, and are reaching for a tissue or handkerchief. But which one’s better at stopping infections spreading? Which has a ... <a title="Handkerchief or tissue? Which one’s better for our health and the planet?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/29/handkerchief-or-tissue-which-ones-better-for-our-health-and-the-planet-213065/" aria-label="Read more about Handkerchief or tissue? Which one’s better for our health and the planet?">Read more</a>

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‘You’re constantly worrying’: pregnant women, bushfire smoke and the impossibility of safety

September 29, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mary Lou Rasmussen, Professor, School of Sociology, Australian National University Smoke covered large swathes of Australia during the catastrophic summer fires of 2019-2020. You could see the plumes from space. Over 20% of Australia’s forests went up in smoke and flame. As the fires spread, smoke covered ... <a title="‘You’re constantly worrying’: pregnant women, bushfire smoke and the impossibility of safety" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/29/youre-constantly-worrying-pregnant-women-bushfire-smoke-and-the-impossibility-of-safety-211747/" aria-label="Read more about ‘You’re constantly worrying’: pregnant women, bushfire smoke and the impossibility of safety">Read more</a>