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November 25, 2021
Bannonism-Trumpism, a cultural ideological export - Political scientist Paul Buchanan and Selwyn Manning deep-dive into how Aotearoa New Zealand is in the cross-hairs of two distinct political powers - one has been around for awhile and applies influence operations aimed at elites; and the other is new to this part of the world and uses cultural and ideological diffusion that is aimed at civil society. Can countries like New Zealand resist the slide into US-styled political chaos?
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November 25, 2021
ANALYSIS: By Tony Fala PART 2: WS storytelling in more detail In part one of my article on White Supremacy (WS), I articulated some of the features of the WS network in Aotearoa and positioned this framework along a spectrum. I attempted to introduce readers to a WS spectrum so people could better understand and ... <a title="How to make sense of white supremacy and settler colonialism for flax roots people in Aotearoa – Part 2" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/25/how-to-make-sense-of-white-supremacy-and-settler-colonialism-for-flax-roots-people-in-aotearoa-part-2/" aria-label="Read more about How to make sense of white supremacy and settler colonialism for flax roots people in Aotearoa – Part 2">Read more</a>
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November 9, 2021
RNZ News New Zealand’s Parliament was on high security today as thousands marched through the capital Wellington for an anti-lockdown and anti-vaccination protest. Thousands of people gathered at Civic Square for an anti-lockdown and anti vaccination protest this morning. The group intended to march to Parliament for what they are describing as a “freedom protest”. ... <a title="NZ Parliament on high security as anti-vaxxer protesters gather" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/09/nz-parliament-on-high-security-as-anti-vaxxer-protesters-gather/" aria-label="Read more about NZ Parliament on high security as anti-vaxxer protesters gather">Read more</a>
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November 7, 2021
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk Police stopped a climate change march in Suva today and forced activists to remove their banners. They also warned demonstrators against making social media posts about the event. Priests, church workers and youth had gathered at My Suva Park to march as part of worldwide Day of Climate Action protests against ... <a title="Fiji police block Suva climate change march marking COP26 protests" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/07/fiji-police-block-suva-climate-change-march-marking-cop26-protests/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji police block Suva climate change march marking COP26 protests">Read more</a>
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November 3, 2021
RNZ News Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern did not turn up to a planned New Zealand media event at a vaccination clinic in Whanganui today where a group of anti-vaccination protesters gathered. Ardern was visiting a vaccination bus in the city and changed the time of the stand-up to just after 1.20pm at a new venue. ... <a title="NZ anti-vaxxers foil PM Ardern’s planned clinic media briefing" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/03/nz-anti-vaxxers-foil-pm-arderns-planned-clinic-media-briefing/" aria-label="Read more about NZ anti-vaxxers foil PM Ardern’s planned clinic media briefing">Read more</a>
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October 27, 2021
By Sam Olley, RNZ News reporter Ngāti Whātua kaitiaki remain in bolstered numbers at the border between Tāmaki Makaurau and Te Tai Tokerau to stop protesters getting through. Together with Navy and police staff at Te Hana, Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Whātua has turned around about 50 people from anti-vax and anti-lockdown groups throughout this ... <a title="Kaitiaki block ‘particularly dangerous’ anti-vax protesters at Auckland border" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/27/kaitiaki-block-particularly-dangerous-anti-vax-protesters-at-auckland-border/" aria-label="Read more about Kaitiaki block ‘particularly dangerous’ anti-vax protesters at Auckland border">Read more</a>
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October 8, 2021
Twenty three complaints regarding New Zealand doctors spreading anti-vaccination misinformation have been made to the Medical Council as the group says it has “zero tolerance” for anti-vax positions. Yesterday it was reported anti-vax GPs were hindering the rollout in Northland, where an essential worker had tested positive for covid-19. Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins denounced ... <a title="Medical Council has ‘zero tolerance’ for NZ anti-vax advice – 44 new cases" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/08/medical-council-has-zero-tolerance-for-nz-anti-vax-advice-44-new-cases/" aria-label="Read more about Medical Council has ‘zero tolerance’ for NZ anti-vax advice – 44 new cases">Read more</a>
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October 8, 2021
PNG Post-Courier Phyonna Silikara Gangloff is a champion Papua New Guinean squash player. Fit and healthy, the 37-year-old mother of two lived a normal life until 14 days ago. She was one of those who was vocal against the covid-19 vaccine and admits that she successfully convinced a lot of people in the second-largest city ... <a title="‘Get vaccinated before it gets you’ plea from PNG anti-vaxxer champ" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/08/get-vaccinated-before-it-gets-you-plea-from-png-anti-vaxxer-champ/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Get vaccinated before it gets you’ plea from PNG anti-vaxxer champ">Read more</a>
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June 18, 2021
By Johnny Blades, RNZ Pacific journalist Anti-vax misinformation is throwing a spanner in the works for covid-19 vaccination programmes in Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands, with the prime ministers of both countries firing warnings at those spreading it. PNG Prime Minister James Marape issued a blunt statement this week, saying his government had done ... <a title="Warnings to anti-vaxxers slowing rollout in Solomons and PNG" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/18/warnings-to-anti-vaxxers-slowing-rollout-in-solomons-and-png/" aria-label="Read more about Warnings to anti-vaxxers slowing rollout in Solomons and PNG">Read more</a>
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March 13, 2021
By Katie Doyle of RNZ News A new anti-vaccine publication with links to the Advance New Zealand fringe political party should be ripped up and thrown in the bin, a health expert says. From Te Puke, Dr Christine Williams discovered the magazine in her work staff room. It had been brought in by a concerned ... <a title="NZ covid: Calls to dump ‘dangerous’ fringe anti-vaccine magazine" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/13/nz-covid-calls-to-dump-dangerous-fringe-anti-vaccine-magazine/" aria-label="Read more about NZ covid: Calls to dump ‘dangerous’ fringe anti-vaccine magazine">Read more</a>
