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Year: 2023

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Papuan rebels deny asking for money, weapons to free NZ pilot – ‘that’s just propaganda’

March 3, 2023

Jubi News in Jayapura The West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB) has denied Indonesian media claims that Egianus Kogoya, the commander of a TPNPB faction, asked for money and weapons to free the New Zealand pilot they are holding hostage. “No, we never asked for money and weapons in exchange for releasing pilot Philip Mark ... <a title="Papuan rebels deny asking for money, weapons to free NZ pilot – ‘that’s just propaganda’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/03/papuan-rebels-deny-asking-for-money-weapons-to-free-nz-pilot-thats-just-propaganda/" aria-label="Read more about Papuan rebels deny asking for money, weapons to free NZ pilot – ‘that’s just propaganda’">Read more</a>

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RNZ documentary Boiling Point – spotlight on final day of an infamous protest

March 3, 2023

RNZ News It has been a year since the violent end of the illegal occupation at Parliament in Aotearoa New Zealand. If you thought you had seen it all at the time, you should think again. Boiling Point, a new documentary from RNZ, includes previously unseen footage of clashes at Parliament on 2 March 2022, ... <a title="RNZ documentary Boiling Point – spotlight on final day of an infamous protest" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/03/rnz-documentary-boiling-point-spotlight-on-final-day-of-an-infamous-protest/" aria-label="Read more about RNZ documentary Boiling Point – spotlight on final day of an infamous protest">Read more</a>

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Scientists just revealed the most detailed geological model of Earth’s past 100 million years

March 3, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tristan Salles, Senior Lecturer, University of Sydney Sander Lenaerts/Unsplash Earth’s surface is the “living skin” of our planet – it connects the physical, chemical, and biological systems. Over geological time, landscapes change as this surface evolves, regulating the carbon cycle and nutrient circulation as rivers carry sediment ... <a title="Scientists just revealed the most detailed geological model of Earth’s past 100 million years" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/03/scientists-just-revealed-the-most-detailed-geological-model-of-earths-past-100-million-years-200898/" aria-label="Read more about Scientists just revealed the most detailed geological model of Earth’s past 100 million years">Read more</a>

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90 years ago, Yorta Yorta leader William Cooper petitioned the king for Aboriginal representation in parliament

March 3, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Bain Munro Attwood, Professor of History, Monash University Cooper walking on Nicholson Street Footscray. Obtained with permission. Esmay Mann Collection. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this article contains names and images of deceased people. Ninety years ago, Yorta Yorta leader William Cooper dreamed of ... <a title="90 years ago, Yorta Yorta leader William Cooper petitioned the king for Aboriginal representation in parliament" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/03/90-years-ago-yorta-yorta-leader-william-cooper-petitioned-the-king-for-aboriginal-representation-in-parliament-198396/" aria-label="Read more about 90 years ago, Yorta Yorta leader William Cooper petitioned the king for Aboriginal representation in parliament">Read more</a>

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Cyclone Gabrielle broke vital communication links when people needed them most – what happened and how do we fix it?

March 3, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ulrich Speidel, Senior Lecturer in Computer Science, University of Auckland Without power or phone coverage, some communities resorted to more traditional forms of communication. Getty Images Modern communication systems need two main things: power, and what engineers call “backhaul”, the connections that link cell towers and exchanges ... <a title="Cyclone Gabrielle broke vital communication links when people needed them most – what happened and how do we fix it?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/03/cyclone-gabrielle-broke-vital-communication-links-when-people-needed-them-most-what-happened-and-how-do-we-fix-it-200711/" aria-label="Read more about Cyclone Gabrielle broke vital communication links when people needed them most – what happened and how do we fix it?">Read more</a>

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My Health Record is meant to empower patients – but with little useful information stored, is it worth saving?

March 3, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Megan Prictor, Senior Lecturer in Law, The University of Melbourne Shutterstock Australia’s My Health Record is a national, integrated electronic record, intended to overcome the problem of having personal health information “siloed” in different systems. People can access their own My Health Record via MyGov or an ... <a title="My Health Record is meant to empower patients – but with little useful information stored, is it worth saving?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/03/my-health-record-is-meant-to-empower-patients-but-with-little-useful-information-stored-is-it-worth-saving-199508/" aria-label="Read more about My Health Record is meant to empower patients – but with little useful information stored, is it worth saving?">Read more</a>

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Thinking of having a baby as the planet collapses? First, ask yourself 5 big ethical questions

March 3, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Craig Stanbury, PhD Candidate, Monash University Shutterstock Do you want to have a baby? But, on a planet rocked by the climate crisis, ecosystem collapse, famine and poverty, is having one just adding to the problem – and therefore unethical? I am a PhD Candidate at Monash ... <a title="Thinking of having a baby as the planet collapses? First, ask yourself 5 big ethical questions" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/03/thinking-of-having-a-baby-as-the-planet-collapses-first-ask-yourself-5-big-ethical-questions-196388/" aria-label="Read more about Thinking of having a baby as the planet collapses? First, ask yourself 5 big ethical questions">Read more</a>

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Tax breaks cost a reported $250 billion, but handle these new figures with care

March 3, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Robert Breunig, Professor of Economics and Director, Tax and Transfer Policy Institute, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University Treasurer Jim Chalmers promised a Tax Expenditures Statement by the end of February – and he delivered this week, just in time, on Tuesday February 28. The ... <a title="Tax breaks cost a reported $250 billion, but handle these new figures with care" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/03/tax-breaks-cost-a-reported-250-billion-but-handle-these-new-figures-with-care-200819/" aria-label="Read more about Tax breaks cost a reported $250 billion, but handle these new figures with care">Read more</a>

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One month after Auckland floods Pasifika people still in temp housing

March 2, 2023

By Susana Suisuiki, RNZ Pacific journalist Long-time residents in a street in Māngere, Auckland, say they never imagined that one day they would have to row their way out of their street to safety. One resident, Mesalina, said they were left in the dark when the power failed and the situation hit home when she ... <a title="One month after Auckland floods Pasifika people still in temp housing" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/02/one-month-after-auckland-floods-pasifika-people-still-in-temp-housing/" aria-label="Read more about One month after Auckland floods Pasifika people still in temp housing">Read more</a>

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PNG Post-Courier: Let’s talk first on media policy and transparency

March 2, 2023

EDITORIAL: PNG Post-Courier The discussions on Papua New Guinea’s new draft media development policy will come to the fore today when the media industry presents its response to the government. It is expected the PNG Media Council, which we are a member of, will present the position of the industry in response to the draft ... <a title="PNG Post-Courier: Let’s talk first on media policy and transparency" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/02/png-post-courier-lets-talk-first-on-media-policy-and-transparency/" aria-label="Read more about PNG Post-Courier: Let’s talk first on media policy and transparency">Read more</a>

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K100,000 ransom paid for release of PNG hostages clarified as ‘third party’

March 2, 2023

By Rebecca Kuku in Port Moresby The three local female researchers who were kidnapped with Australia-based New Zealand professor Bryce Barker are being kept in a safe house and banned from speaking to news media. According to their families, the women were being kept in an undisclosed location for their safety with their mobile phones ... <a title="K100,000 ransom paid for release of PNG hostages clarified as ‘third party’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/02/k100000-ransom-paid-for-release-of-png-hostages-clarified-as-third-party/" aria-label="Read more about K100,000 ransom paid for release of PNG hostages clarified as ‘third party’">Read more</a>

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Grattan on Friday: Trimming the tail of the superannuation tax tiger is no easy task

March 2, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra If you were being really cynical, you might say the government should have hacked into those stage 3 tax cuts, while leaving super alone. That would have received much the same political angst, but saved a heap more revenue. If ... <a title="Grattan on Friday: Trimming the tail of the superannuation tax tiger is no easy task" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/02/grattan-on-friday-trimming-the-tail-of-the-superannuation-tax-tiger-is-no-easy-task-200996/" aria-label="Read more about Grattan on Friday: Trimming the tail of the superannuation tax tiger is no easy task">Read more</a>