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February 25, 2023
By Rebecca Kuku in Port Moresby Prime Minister James Marape has urged armed captors to free the remaining four hostages which includes an Australian-based New Zealand professor, following the release of a local woman and three local guides. “These are citizens of our country and a friend of our country. Let’s settle this the Melanesian ... <a title="PNG’s Marape on the Mt Bosavi hostages: ‘Free them all’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/25/pngs-marape-on-the-mt-bosavi-hostages-free-them-all/" aria-label="Read more about PNG’s Marape on the Mt Bosavi hostages: ‘Free them all’">Read more</a>
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February 24, 2023
RNZ News New Zealand civil defence staff have sent out text alerts to residents in North and West Auckland today to avoid unecessary travel as thunderstorms brought localised downpours. Those in Rodney, Helensville, Upper Harbour, Te Atatu and Henderson Valley received an emergency alert on their mobiles this evening as the rain has increased the ... <a title="Cyclone Gabrielle: More heavy rain for NZ’s disaster-hit northern regions" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/24/cyclone-gabrielle-more-heavy-rain-for-nzs-disaster-hit-northern-regions/" aria-label="Read more about Cyclone Gabrielle: More heavy rain for NZ’s disaster-hit northern regions">Read more</a>
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February 24, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tim Dwyer, Associate Professor, Discipline of Media and Communications, University of Sydney The recent stoush between mining magnate Andrew “Twiggy” Forrest and media mogul Kerry Stokes is just the latest flashing neon sign above the parlous state of media diversity in Australia. Laws protecting media diversity in ... <a title="Billionaire stoush over alleged media bias highlights the need for greater media diversity" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/24/billionaire-stoush-over-alleged-media-bias-highlights-the-need-for-greater-media-diversity-200354/" aria-label="Read more about Billionaire stoush over alleged media bias highlights the need for greater media diversity">Read more</a>
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February 24, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Renee Bittoun, Conjoint Professor of Nicotine Addiction, Avondale University and, University of Notre Dame Australia Shutterstock A medical student of mine recently said he loved the smell of vanilla in the house he shared with friends who vaped. “That’s OK, right?” he asked. “Well no,” I said, ... <a title="Passive vaping – time we see it like secondhand smoke and stand up for the right to clean air" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/24/passive-vaping-time-we-see-it-like-secondhand-smoke-and-stand-up-for-the-right-to-clean-air-198766/" aria-label="Read more about Passive vaping – time we see it like secondhand smoke and stand up for the right to clean air">Read more</a>
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February 24, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Daryl Efron, Associate Professor, department of paediatrics, The University of Melbourne You might have seen the news fans of singer Lewis Capaldi helped him finish a song at a concert this week, after symptoms of his Tourette syndrome suddenly flared up and temporarily prevented him from performing. ... <a title="What is Tourette syndrome, the condition Lewis Capaldi lives with?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/24/what-is-tourette-syndrome-the-condition-lewis-capaldi-lives-with-200630/" aria-label="Read more about What is Tourette syndrome, the condition Lewis Capaldi lives with?">Read more</a>
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February 24, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Catherine Strong, Associate professor, Music Industry, RMIT University King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard Jason Galea On Monday, psychedelic rock band King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard announced they were withdrawing from their scheduled headlining appearance at the Byron Bay Bluesfest in April. On their social media ... <a title="King Gizzard and Sampa the Great abandoning Bluesfest highlights the power of artists to change the culture of the music industry" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/24/king-gizzard-and-sampa-the-great-abandoning-bluesfest-highlights-the-power-of-artists-to-change-the-culture-of-the-music-industry-200443/" aria-label="Read more about King Gizzard and Sampa the Great abandoning Bluesfest highlights the power of artists to change the culture of the music industry">Read more</a>
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February 24, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Steven Sherwood, Professor of Atmospheric Sciences, Climate Change Research Centre, UNSW Sydney Saad Chaudhry/Unsplash Where does wind come from? – Zoya, age 14, Bhopal, India The short answer is wind happens because the Sun heats some parts of the planet more than others, and this uneven heating ... <a title="Curious Kids: where does wind actually come from?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/24/curious-kids-where-does-wind-actually-come-from-198404/" aria-label="Read more about Curious Kids: where does wind actually come from?">Read more</a>
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February 24, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Gary Sacks, Professor of Public Health Policy, Deakin University Unsplash/Atoms In your trips to the supermarket, you’ve probably come across the Health Star Rating on the front of some foods. You might even be one of the 70% of Australians who say they read the detailed nutrition ... <a title="Clear nutrition labels can encourage healthier eating habits. Here’s how Australia’s food labelling can improve" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/24/clear-nutrition-labels-can-encourage-healthier-eating-habits-heres-how-australias-food-labelling-can-improve-200336/" aria-label="Read more about Clear nutrition labels can encourage healthier eating habits. Here’s how Australia’s food labelling can improve">Read more</a>
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February 24, 2023
By Kelvin Anthony, RNZ Pacific digital and social media journalist, and Lydia Lewis, RNZ Pacific journalist Fiji’s Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka is the first Fijian leader in 16 years to hold a one-on-one meeting with the president of the United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP), while also confirming his government will support the independence ... <a title="Rabuka backs call for West Papuan independence group to fully join MSG" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/24/rabuka-backs-call-for-west-papuan-independence-group-to-fully-join-msg/" aria-label="Read more about Rabuka backs call for West Papuan independence group to fully join MSG">Read more</a>
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February 24, 2023
RNZ Pacific Indonesian security forces were about to launch a rescue operation for a pilot held hostage in Papua before New Zealand intervened, reports ABC News. The ABC quoted Indonesia’s Coordinating Minister for Politics, Law and Security, Mahfud Mahmodin, as saying his forces knew the exact location of New Zealand pilot Philip Mehrtens, who was ... <a title="NZ government ‘intervened’ to stop operation to save pilot, says Jakarta" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/24/nz-government-intervened-to-stop-operation-to-save-pilot-says-jakarta/" aria-label="Read more about NZ government ‘intervened’ to stop operation to save pilot, says Jakarta">Read more</a>
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February 24, 2023
Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards. Political Roundup: Our politicians are competent firefighters, but terrible builders The Labour Government has once again proven itself to be very competent in a crisis. Cyclone Gabrielle has allowed Prime Minister Chris Hipkins to demonstrate his impressive disaster management communication. Labour is very good with the political firefighting required to deal ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Our politicians are competent firefighters, but terrible builders" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/24/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-our-politicians-are-competent-firefighters-but-terrible-builders/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Our politicians are competent firefighters, but terrible builders">Read more</a>
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February 24, 2023
The Paris-based media freedom watchdog said in a statement that “in what may be an example of the road to hell being paved with good intentions, the government has produced a ‘Draft National Media Development Policy’ with the declared aim of turning the media into “a tool for development” including “the promotion of democracy, good ... <a title="PNG government must withdraw ‘media control’ policy, says RSF" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/24/png-government-must-withdraw-media-control-policy-says-rsf/" aria-label="Read more about PNG government must withdraw ‘media control’ policy, says RSF">Read more</a>
