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May 12, 2020
ANALYSIS: By Vissia Ita Yulianto of Universitas Gadjah Mada and Jian-bang Deng of Tamkang University Before the covid-19 pandemic started in late 2019, the free movement of billions of people – including tourists, business people, digital nomads, refugees and students – across nations was a common part of life. In 2018, the number of international ... <a title="Could covid-19 spell the end of world mobility as we know it?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/12/could-covid-19-spell-the-end-of-world-mobility-as-we-know-it/" aria-label="Read more about Could covid-19 spell the end of world mobility as we know it?">Read more</a>
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May 12, 2020
By Todagia Kelola in Port Moresby Papua New Guinea’s National and Supreme Court sittings in Waigani, NCD, resumed under the “new normal” yesterday – no facemasks, no entry – and the same applies for national courts throughout the country. At the Waigani Supreme and National courthouse, Registrar Ian Augerea officially turned on a tap ... <a title="PNG courts reopen with ‘new normal’ of no-mask-no-entry policy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/12/png-courts-reopen-with-new-normal-of-no-mask-no-entry-policy/" aria-label="Read more about PNG courts reopen with ‘new normal’ of no-mask-no-entry policy">Read more</a>
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May 12, 2020
Source: Council on Hemispheric Affairs – Analysis-Reportage By Alina Duarte From Mexico City Behind that jovial image of a president who takes selfies at the U.N. and governs over social media stands a strategic ally of the United States who has little regard for human rights. The social media presence of Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele ... <a title="El Salvador: Bukele’s Heavy- Handed Response to COVID-19 Pandemic Violates Human Rights" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/12/el-salvador-bukeles-heavy-handed-response-to-covid-19-pandemic-violates-human-rights/" aria-label="Read more about El Salvador: Bukele’s Heavy- Handed Response to COVID-19 Pandemic Violates Human Rights">Read more</a>
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May 11, 2020
By RNZ News Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced today a staggered move for New Zealand into alert level 2 starting on Thursday, with schools and bars reopening later and groups limited to 10 people. She said retail, malls, cafes, restaurants, cinemas and other public spaces including playgrounds and gyms would be able to reopen on ... <a title="Ardern unveils staggered NZ move to alert level 2 – but warns ‘take care’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/11/ardern-unveils-staggered-nz-move-to-alert-level-2-but-warns-take-care/" aria-label="Read more about Ardern unveils staggered NZ move to alert level 2 – but warns ‘take care’">Read more</a>
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May 11, 2020
Pacific Media Watch More than 30 media freedom groups, journalists and academics have combined in an international statement today condemning the closure of the largest Philippine television network and calling on President Rodrigo Duterte to “urgently reinstate” the broadcaster. In a statement by the Australian-based Alliance for Journalists’ Freedom (AJF), director Peter Greste said the ... <a title="30 media freedom groups, academics, journalists protest over TV shutdown" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/11/30-media-freedom-groups-academics-journalists-protest-over-tv-shutdown/" aria-label="Read more about 30 media freedom groups, academics, journalists protest over TV shutdown">Read more</a>
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May 11, 2020
By RNZ News NZME is insisting a deal for it to purchase media rival Stuff is still on the cards, despite Stuff’s owner saying it has wrapped up talks with no deal. Stuff and NZME are seeking leave to appeal the High Court decision blocking their merger. NZME said today it was asking the government ... <a title="NZME makes offer to buy rival Stuff for nominal $1" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/11/nzme-makes-offer-to-buy-rival-stuff-for-nominal-1/" aria-label="Read more about NZME makes offer to buy rival Stuff for nominal $1">Read more</a>
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May 11, 2020
PACIFIC PANDEMIC DIARY: By Sri Krishnamurthi, contributing editor of Pacific Media Watch As New Zealand prepares to go to alert level 2 in the covid-19 coronavirus pandemic, the attention turns to the recovery of the economy – and we must spare a thought for the economies of the Pacific. Most of the Pacific relies on ... <a title="Eco-tourism major key to ‘tricky’ Pacific economic reset, says Leary" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/11/eco-tourism-major-key-to-tricky-pacific-economic-reset-says-leary/" aria-label="Read more about Eco-tourism major key to ‘tricky’ Pacific economic reset, says Leary">Read more</a>
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May 11, 2020
Analysis by Keith Rankin. Today’s chart shows (in grey) the estimated impact of Covid-19 on mortality rates in the selected countries. For most of these countries, the ‘excess death’ procedure provides an estimate of underreporting in underreporting countries compared to those with the most comprehensive reporting. Some of these extra deaths may have occurred as ... <a title="Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Estimating the true death tolls from Covid19" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/11/keith-rankin-chart-analysis-estimating-the-true-death-tolls-from-covid19/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Estimating the true death tolls from Covid19">Read more</a>
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May 10, 2020
Pacific Media Watch Former Papua New Guinea Defence Force commander Jerry Singirok has condemned the killing of a senior police officer allegedly by off-duty soldiers. He used social media last night to distribute a message of condemnation of the killing of Senior Inspector Tovere with a photo of himself with two other former commanders, Peter ... <a title="Former PNG Defence Force chief calls for inquiry after policeman killed" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/10/former-png-defence-force-chief-calls-for-inquiry-after-policeman-killed/" aria-label="Read more about Former PNG Defence Force chief calls for inquiry after policeman killed">Read more</a>
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May 9, 2020
Pacific Media Watch Rappler publisher and chief editor Maria Ressa was critical today of the Philippines administration under President Rodrigo Duterte for its focus on “security” rather than public health in the global covid-19 coronavirus pandemic. Speaking on RNZ public radio’s Saturday Morning current affairs programme in a week in which the government closed the ... <a title="Rappler publisher Maria Ressa raps Duterte for ‘security’ violations" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/09/rappler-publisher-maria-ressa-raps-duterte-for-security-violations/" aria-label="Read more about Rappler publisher Maria Ressa raps Duterte for ‘security’ violations">Read more</a>
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May 8, 2020
Analysis by Keith Rankin. This chart shows four recovering countries, including two of the first major outbreaks after China (South Korea and Italy), and the putative Australasian bubble. The chart shows daily average new cases, using seven-day rolling averages. Thus Italy is approaching 2000 new cases a day per 100 million people. Because Italy has ... <a title="Keith Rankin’s Chart Analysis – Covid19: Long Tail and Long Head" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/08/keith-rankins-chart-analysis-covid19-long-tail-and-long-head/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin’s Chart Analysis – Covid19: Long Tail and Long Head">Read more</a>
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May 8, 2020
By Leigh-Marama McLachlan, Māori affairs correspondent of RNZ News There has been a surge in the rate of Māori being tested for the covid-19 coronavirus pandemic, but several districts are still lagging behind. The latest data from the Ministry of Health to April 30, shows Māori are being tested at a slightly higher rate than ... <a title="Surge in Māori virus testing but some NZ district health boards lagging" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/08/surge-in-maori-virus-testing-but-some-nz-district-health-boards-lagging/" aria-label="Read more about Surge in Māori virus testing but some NZ district health boards lagging">Read more</a>
