Health and Fitness – Evening Report

CoveragePost

Greenpeace’s Arctic Sunrise to join Global Sumud Flotilla mission to Gaza

April 7, 2026

By Brett Wilkins Greenpeace International has announced that the MY Arctic Sunrise — one of its largest vessels — will be taking part in the upcoming Global Sumud Flotilla relaunch in order “to directly challenge Israel’s ongoing blockade of aid to Gaza”. The green group said the Arctic Sunrise, an icebreaker that’s been part of ... <a title="Greenpeace’s Arctic Sunrise to join Global Sumud Flotilla mission to Gaza" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/07/greenpeaces-arctic-sunrise-to-join-global-sumud-flotilla-mission-to-gaza/" aria-label="Read more about Greenpeace’s Arctic Sunrise to join Global Sumud Flotilla mission to Gaza">Read more</a>

CoveragePost

‘We’re doing something about it’ – Fiji’s health minister defends HIV response

March 31, 2026

By Margot Staunton, RNZ Pacific senior journalist Fiji’s Health Minister Dr Ratu Antonio Lalabalavu has defended the government’s handling of the country’s HIV crisis. HIV is surging in Fiji with at least 9000 people — or nearly one percent of the population — reported to be now infected. There are concerns that the real figure ... <a title="‘We’re doing something about it’ – Fiji’s health minister defends HIV response" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/31/were-doing-something-about-it-fijis-health-minister-defends-hiv-response/" aria-label="Read more about ‘We’re doing something about it’ – Fiji’s health minister defends HIV response">Read more</a>