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February 7, 2024
RNZ Pacific Former Fiji prime minister Voreqe Bainimarama and former Attorney-General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum are due to appear in court today on a charge related to abuse of office, as is a former health minister Dr Neil Prakash Sharma. Fiji state broadcaster FBC reported the trio were interviewed by CID officers yesterday for allegedly failing to ... <a title="Fiji’s ex-PM Bainimarama, Sayed-Khaiyum charged for abuse of office" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/07/fijis-ex-pm-bainimarama-sayed-khaiyum-charged-for-abuse-of-office/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji’s ex-PM Bainimarama, Sayed-Khaiyum charged for abuse of office">Read more</a>
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February 7, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Catherine Ordway, Associate Professor Sport Management and Sport Integrity Lead, University of Canberra Shutterstock For many, elite sport is the quintessential human endeavour. It drives ferocious competition, captures unconditional tribal loyalty, and rewards the victors with fame and fortune. As the Olympic motto declares, the limits of ... <a title="Venture capitalists are backing a ‘steroid Olympics’ to find out what happens when athletes are doped to the gills" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/07/venture-capitalists-are-backing-a-steroid-olympics-to-find-out-what-happens-when-athletes-are-doped-to-the-gills-222869/" aria-label="Read more about Venture capitalists are backing a ‘steroid Olympics’ to find out what happens when athletes are doped to the gills">Read more</a>
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February 7, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Martin, Visiting Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University iuThere are two things the prime minister needs to get into his head about tax. One is that saying he won’t make any further changes no longer works. The other is that negative gearing doesn’t ... <a title="How Albanese could tweak negative gearing to save money and build more new homes" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/07/how-albanese-could-tweak-negative-gearing-to-save-money-and-build-more-new-homes-222739/" aria-label="Read more about How Albanese could tweak negative gearing to save money and build more new homes">Read more</a>
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February 7, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew Thomas, Lecturer in Middle East Studies, Deakin University In recent weeks, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has repeated his rejections of a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian crisis, saying: I will not compromise on full Israeli security control over all the territory west of Jordan – ... <a title="Explainer: what is the two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/07/explainer-what-is-the-two-state-solution-to-the-israeli-palestinian-conflict-221872/" aria-label="Read more about Explainer: what is the two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict?">Read more</a>
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February 7, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kathryn Backholer, Co-Director, Global Centre for Preventive Health and Nutrition, Deakin University PR Image Factory/Shutterstock An affordable daily diet has edged too far away for many Australians. Food prices have risen sharply since 2021, fuelling cost of living pressures and food insecurity. Some 3.7 million Australian households ... <a title="We’re in a food price crisis. What is the government doing to ease the pressure?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/07/were-in-a-food-price-crisis-what-is-the-government-doing-to-ease-the-pressure-222368/" aria-label="Read more about We’re in a food price crisis. What is the government doing to ease the pressure?">Read more</a>
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February 7, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Quiggin, Professor, School of Economics, The University of Queensland Australia looks set to adopt fuel-efficiency standards after the Albanese government on Sunday revealed options for the long-awaited policy. The government says the reform would lead to more cars that are cheaper to run, eventually saving Australians ... <a title="Labor’s fuel-efficiency standards may settle the ute dispute – but there are still hazards on the road" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/07/labors-fuel-efficiency-standards-may-settle-the-ute-dispute-but-there-are-still-hazards-on-the-road-222875/" aria-label="Read more about Labor’s fuel-efficiency standards may settle the ute dispute – but there are still hazards on the road">Read more</a>
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February 7, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Tookey, Professor of Construction Management, Auckland University of Technology Cyclone Gabrielle caused chaos one year ago. Repairs due to that storm and the Auckland floods have required substantial time and resources. Hawkes Bay, parts of Auckland and the Coromandel all still bear the scars of the ... <a title="One year on from Cyclone Gabrielle, NZ still needs a plan to fix its failing infrastructure" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/07/one-year-on-from-cyclone-gabrielle-nz-still-needs-a-plan-to-fix-its-failing-infrastructure-221864/" aria-label="Read more about One year on from Cyclone Gabrielle, NZ still needs a plan to fix its failing infrastructure">Read more</a>
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February 7, 2024
By Pokere Paewai , RNZ News Māori issues reporter, and Shannon Haunui-Thompson, Te Manu Korihi editor Before the sun rose and the birds started singing in Aotearoa today, thousands of people arrived for the traditional dawn service on the Waitangi Treaty Grounds. Standing in the footprints of those who first signed Te Tiriti o Waitangi, ... <a title="Waitangi Day 2024: Thousands of visitors, one clear message – ‘Toitū te Tiriti!’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/07/waitangi-day-2024-thousands-of-visitors-one-clear-message-toitu-te-tiriti/" aria-label="Read more about Waitangi Day 2024: Thousands of visitors, one clear message – ‘Toitū te Tiriti!’">Read more</a>
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February 6, 2024
RNZ Pacific The New Zealand government is again calling on the West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB) to release the kidnapped pilot Phillip Mehrtens. Tomorrow will mark one year since the 38-year-old New Zealander was taken hostage in Papua by independence fighters in the Nduga Regency province. Mehrtens was taken hostage a year ago on ... <a title="NZ govt seeks release of Kiwi hostage pilot Phillip Mehrtens in West Papua" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/06/nz-govt-seeks-release-of-kiwi-hostage-pilot-phillip-mehrtens-in-west-papua/" aria-label="Read more about NZ govt seeks release of Kiwi hostage pilot Phillip Mehrtens in West Papua">Read more</a>
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February 6, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lisa J. Hackett, Lecturer, Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, University of New England King Charles III has been diagnosed with cancer. This is an unexpected announcement: it is unusual for the royal family to release details of medical conditions to the public. “Don’t let the daylight in” ... <a title="The royals have historically been tight-lipped about their health – but that never stopped the gossip" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/06/the-royals-have-historically-been-tight-lipped-about-their-health-but-that-never-stopped-the-gossip-222873/" aria-label="Read more about The royals have historically been tight-lipped about their health – but that never stopped the gossip">Read more</a>
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February 6, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Vinh Thai, Professor, RMIT University Studio Romantic/Shutterstock Despite most businesses around the world returning to some form of normal after the pandemic, supply chain problems continue to disrupt the manufacturing and availability of new and second hand cars. This disruption has caused vehicle prices to sky-rocket, adding ... <a title="Finding a reasonably priced new car is almost impossible. And the second hand market is not much better" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/06/finding-a-reasonably-priced-new-car-is-almost-impossible-and-the-second-hand-market-is-not-much-better-221607/" aria-label="Read more about Finding a reasonably priced new car is almost impossible. And the second hand market is not much better">Read more</a>
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February 6, 2024
RNZ News An activist organisation is accusing the Aotearoa New Zealand police of brutality after arrests were made at a pro-Palestine protest in Lyttelton today. About 60 people took part in the protest at Lyttelton Port this morning, and police said four people were arrested about 1pm after blocking traffic. Protesters had blocked a tunnel ... <a title="NZ police accused of aggression after arrests at pro-Palestine protest" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/06/nz-police-accused-of-aggression-after-arrests-at-pro-palestine-protest/" aria-label="Read more about NZ police accused of aggression after arrests at pro-Palestine protest">Read more</a>
