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May 28, 2020
By Sri Krishnamurthi, contributing editor Pacific Media Watch Homegrown Australian television shows to the tune of $17.1 million will be broadcast in the Pacific in a bid believed intended to stymie China’s diplomatic and media rise in the region. Shows such as The Voice, Border Security, Neighbours and are to be offered as the main ... <a title="Australian ‘soft power’ push in Pacific with $17m free TV deal misses mark" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/28/australian-soft-power-push-in-pacific-with-17m-free-tv-deal-misses-mark/" aria-label="Read more about Australian ‘soft power’ push in Pacific with $17m free TV deal misses mark">Read more</a>
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May 28, 2020
By RNZ News New Zealand has reported no new cases of covid-19 coronavirus today, but the death toll has risen to 22 to include a woman who died after recovering from the disease. Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield said there were only eight active cases in the country and there was still nobody receiving ... <a title="No new NZ covid cases for six days – but one extra death" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/28/no-new-nz-covid-cases-for-six-days-but-one-extra-death/" aria-label="Read more about No new NZ covid cases for six days – but one extra death">Read more</a>
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May 28, 2020
Pacific Media Centre The dramatic daily increase of covid-19 coronavirus cases in West Papua poses a “great threat” to Papua New Guinea, says the country’s deputy emergency chief. State of Emergency Deputy Controller and Acting Secretary for Health Dr Paison Dakulala said the Indonesian-ruled Papua region had seen an increase of 65 new covid-19 cases ... <a title="PNG’s deputy emergency chief warns Papua covid cases pose ‘great threat’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/28/pngs-deputy-emergency-chief-warns-papua-covid-cases-pose-great-threat/" aria-label="Read more about PNG’s deputy emergency chief warns Papua covid cases pose ‘great threat’">Read more</a>
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May 28, 2020
By Philip Cass of Kaniva News Recognised seasonal employee workers in New Zealand rarely have a voice in the New Zealand media, new research at Massey University has found. Researcher Dr Angelynne Enoka said coverage of the RSE scheme by regional media tended to focus on official sources and employers’ views and almost never quoted ... <a title="Give RSE workers a media ‘voice’ and ask hard questions, says researcher" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/28/give-rse-workers-a-media-voice-and-ask-hard-questions-says-researcher/" aria-label="Read more about Give RSE workers a media ‘voice’ and ask hard questions, says researcher">Read more</a>
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May 27, 2020
By RNZ News New opposition National leader Todd Muller is backing his front bench, saying he chose the shadow cabinet line-up on merit and talent. While three out of National’s top four ranked MPs are women, there are no Māori MPs on the front bench, or of any other ethnicity. Māori Party founder Dame Tariana ... <a title="Muller defends lack of Māori on opposition National front bench" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/27/muller-defends-lack-of-maori-on-opposition-national-front-bench/" aria-label="Read more about Muller defends lack of Māori on opposition National front bench">Read more</a>
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May 27, 2020
Pacific Media Watch Six South Pacific journalists have been awarded grants by the Internews’ Earth Journalism Network (EJN) to strengthen environmental reporting in the region, reports Internews. The awardees include three Fiji journalists – Mai TV journalist and chief executive Stanley Simpson, who hosts the investigative current affairs programme Simpson@Eight, Sheldon Chanel and Luke Rawalai. ... <a title="EJN awards grants for investigative ‘green’ reporting in Asia-Pacific" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/27/ejn-awards-grants-for-investigative-green-reporting-in-asia-pacific/" aria-label="Read more about EJN awards grants for investigative ‘green’ reporting in Asia-Pacific">Read more</a>
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May 27, 2020
By Barbara Dreaver, Pacific correspondent of TVNZ One News Pacific governments are being warned to put urgent covid-19 safety measures into place at ports as foreign fishing boats emerge as a new point of transmission. One Ecuadorian vessel is now at sea with 29 out of 30 of its crew covid-positive and there are suspicions ... <a title="Foreign fishing boats become new covid-19 threat for Pacific nations" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/27/foreign-fishing-boats-become-new-covid-19-threat-for-pacific-nations/" aria-label="Read more about Foreign fishing boats become new covid-19 threat for Pacific nations">Read more</a>
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May 26, 2020
COMMENT: By Sue Bradford for Pundit and RNZ News In the age of covid-19 we are Jacinda’s team of five million, except for some. There has rarely been a more blatant case of discrimination against beneficiaries than Grant Robertson’s announcement yesterday that people who have lost their jobs because of the coronavirus will receive weekly payments ... <a title="Sue Bradford: Labour betrays its traditions – and most vulnerable – with two-tier welfare payments" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/26/sue-bradford-labour-betrays-its-traditions-and-most-vulnerable-with-two-tier-welfare-payments/" aria-label="Read more about Sue Bradford: Labour betrays its traditions – and most vulnerable – with two-tier welfare payments">Read more</a>
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May 26, 2020
ANALYSIS: By Ilan Noy of Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington Since the Indian Ocean tsunami of 2004, disaster recovery plans are almost always framed with aspirational plans to “build back better”. It’s a fine sentiment – we all want to build better societies and economies. But, as the Cheshire Cat tells Alice ... <a title="Rich and poor don’t recover equally from epidemics – target: rebuild fairly" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/26/rich-and-poor-dont-recover-equally-from-epidemics-target-rebuild-fairly/" aria-label="Read more about Rich and poor don’t recover equally from epidemics – target: rebuild fairly">Read more</a>
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May 26, 2020
By EMTV News Former Prime Minister Peter O’Neill says the National Executive Council of the then Papua New Guinea government approved the purchase of two heavy duty power generators for PNG Power to solve longstanding blackouts in Lae and Port Moresby. The allegation against him is that due process was not followed to enable PNG ... <a title="Former PM O’Neill blames current government for ‘politicised’ arrest" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/26/former-pm-oneill-blames-current-government-for-politicised-arrest/" aria-label="Read more about Former PM O’Neill blames current government for ‘politicised’ arrest">Read more</a>
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May 25, 2020
By RNZ News Stuff chief executive Sinead Boucher has purchased Stuff from its Australian owners Nine Entertainment for $1 to return the media company to New Zealand ownership. The sale is expected to be completed by May 31. “Our plan is to transition the ownership of Stuff to give staff a direct stake in the ... <a title="Stuff chief executive Sinead Boucher restores NZ ownership for $1" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/25/stuff-chief-executive-sinead-boucher-restores-nz-ownership-for-1/" aria-label="Read more about Stuff chief executive Sinead Boucher restores NZ ownership for $1">Read more</a>
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May 25, 2020
By Lokman Tsui in Hongkong This story is an edited version of a post published by the author on Facebook on Friday, May 22, reflecting on the possible consequences of the end of “One Country, two Systems” – a principle written into the Sino-British Joint Declaration in 1984 to safeguard Hong Kong’s political autonomy-following Beijing’s ... <a title="Why Hong Kong isn’t dead yet – ‘It’s not power, it’s political violence’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/25/why-hong-kong-isnt-dead-yet-its-not-power-its-political-violence/" aria-label="Read more about Why Hong Kong isn’t dead yet – ‘It’s not power, it’s political violence’">Read more</a>
