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Six new NZ coronavirus cases and one further death reported

May 2, 2020

By RNZ News New Zealand has reported six new cases of covid-19 today – double the number yesterday –  and one further death in the coronavirus pandemic, while two clusters have also closed. In a statement, the Ministry of Health said there were six new cases of covid-19, bringing the total number of confirmed and ... <a title="Six new NZ coronavirus cases and one further death reported" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/02/six-new-nz-coronavirus-cases-and-one-further-death-reported/" aria-label="Read more about Six new NZ coronavirus cases and one further death reported">Read more</a>

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Kaniva News: Amnesty time for NZ overstayers to help check virus spread

May 2, 2020

EDITORIAL: By Kaniva News staff Last month’s announcement by Minister for Pacific Peoples ‘Aupito William Sio that overstayers qualify for health care during the covid-19 coronavirus pandemic is welcome. While Kaniva News does not condone remaining illegally in New Zealand, we know that overstayers’ families and children are particularly vulnerable in the current crisis. Many ... <a title="Kaniva News: Amnesty time for NZ overstayers to help check virus spread" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/02/kaniva-news-amnesty-time-for-nz-overstayers-to-help-check-virus-spread/" aria-label="Read more about Kaniva News: Amnesty time for NZ overstayers to help check virus spread">Read more</a>

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MPs’ questioning of NZ legal iwi checkpoints ‘really is racism’

May 1, 2020

By Te Aniwa Hurihanganui, Te Manu Korihi reporter of RNZ News Community checkpoints have garnered support from New Zealand local councils, police and hundreds of volunteers determined to keep their communities safe – but they remain a polarising topic among some MPs. A social justice advocate says it is underpinned by racism – and an ... <a title="MPs’ questioning of NZ legal iwi checkpoints ‘really is racism’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/01/mps-questioning-of-nz-legal-iwi-checkpoints-really-is-racism/" aria-label="Read more about MPs’ questioning of NZ legal iwi checkpoints ‘really is racism’">Read more</a>

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Pacific Beat: How Pacific governments use coronavirus crisis to curb media

May 1, 2020

By Radio Australia There have been very few new covid-19 cases confirmed in the Pacific this week. The total number of reported cases since March stands at 261, but because the number of people who have recovered continues to grow, the actual number of active cases is now less than 40. The coronavirus emergency has ... <a title="Pacific Beat: How Pacific governments use coronavirus crisis to curb media" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/01/pacific-beat-how-pacific-governments-use-coronavirus-crisis-to-curb-media/" aria-label="Read more about Pacific Beat: How Pacific governments use coronavirus crisis to curb media">Read more</a>

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Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Covid19: April Summary Charts

May 1, 2020

Analysis by Keith Rankin. At the end of this week, I have represented the latest summary charts with a log 10 scale, rather than the previous log 2 scale. This means that, as well as accurately showing the exponential growth pattern, the charts now emphasise ten-fold increases of Covid19 fatalities. At the top of the ... <a title="Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Covid19: April Summary Charts" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/01/keith-rankin-chart-analysis-covid19-april-summary-charts/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Covid19: April Summary Charts">Read more</a>

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Indigenous Papuans initiate own lockdowns in face of coronavirus

May 1, 2020

By Basten Gokkon of Mongabay Local authorities and indigenous communities in Indonesia’s Papua region have imposed a  sweeping lockdown in an attempt to minimise the spread of the novel coronavirus. The region, which comprises the provinces of West Papua and Papua, is the least developed in Indonesia, with scant public health facilities, poor road connectivity, ... <a title="Indigenous Papuans initiate own lockdowns in face of coronavirus" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/01/indigenous-papuans-initiate-own-lockdowns-in-face-of-coronavirus/" aria-label="Read more about Indigenous Papuans initiate own lockdowns in face of coronavirus">Read more</a>

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Jobless immigrants face exploitation, poverty due to virus, says NZ adviser

April 30, 2020

By RNZ News An immigration consultant is warning an entrenched underclass of unlawful workers will emerge unless the government provides emergency benefits to unemployed immigrants. About one in ten of the workforce is an overseas worker on a temporary visa. The Ministry of Social Development has previously signalled that those who have lost their jobs ... <a title="Jobless immigrants face exploitation, poverty due to virus, says NZ adviser" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/30/jobless-immigrants-face-exploitation-poverty-due-to-virus-says-nz-adviser/" aria-label="Read more about Jobless immigrants face exploitation, poverty due to virus, says NZ adviser">Read more</a>

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Xanana Gusmão opposes extending state of emergency in Timor-Leste

April 30, 2020

By António Sampaio in Dili Xanana Gusmão, president of the second largest Timorese party, has criticised the decision to extend Timor-Leste’s state of emergency, considering that it is not justified at the present time and can bring increased risks to the economy of families and the country. Thus, and according to a circular to which ... <a title="Xanana Gusmão opposes extending state of emergency in Timor-Leste" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/30/xanana-gusmao-opposes-extending-state-of-emergency-in-timor-leste/" aria-label="Read more about Xanana Gusmão opposes extending state of emergency in Timor-Leste">Read more</a>

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NZ’s coronavirus response ‘one of the strongest’, says WHO

April 29, 2020

By Max Towle, Worldwatch reporter of RNZ News The World Health Organisation (WHO) says New Zealand has been world-leading in its response to the covid-19 coronavirus pandemic. But at the same time, a top official for the organisation is warning against complacency. Western Pacific incident manager Abdi Mahamud said the WHO had been particularly impressed ... <a title="NZ’s coronavirus response ‘one of the strongest’, says WHO" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/29/nzs-coronavirus-response-one-of-the-strongest-says-who/" aria-label="Read more about NZ’s coronavirus response ‘one of the strongest’, says WHO">Read more</a>

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Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Covid19: United States’ Update

April 29, 2020

Analysis by Keith Rankin. At the end of last month I published a chart showing the main features of Covid19 deaths in the United States. Today I publish an update, which has most of the same American places. At the end of last month, New Orleans (125 deaths per million people) had the worst outbreak, ... <a title="Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Covid19: United States’ Update" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/29/keith-rankin-chart-analysis-covid19-united-states-update/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Covid19: United States’ Update">Read more</a>

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Governments knew a pandemic was a threat – why were they unprepared?

April 29, 2020

By Chris Tyler of UCL and Peter Gluckman of Koi Tū Most people think or at least hope their government is doing a good job in the face of covid-19, according to the polls. But there can be no doubt that governments around the world were ill-prepared for this pandemic. Country after country has been ... <a title="Governments knew a pandemic was a threat – why were they unprepared?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/29/governments-knew-a-pandemic-was-a-threat-why-were-they-unprepared/" aria-label="Read more about Governments knew a pandemic was a threat – why were they unprepared?">Read more</a>

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‘If you don’t want to die, don’t come to Papua’, warns response team doctor

April 29, 2020

By Gemma Holliani Cahya in Jakarta When the first covid-19 coronavirus pandemic cases were detected in Indonesia, one doctor at least knew right away that Papua was not ready to handle the highly infectious disease. “I know this might sound harsh for some people but this is the fact; if you don’t want to die, ... <a title="‘If you don’t want to die, don’t come to Papua’, warns response team doctor" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/29/if-you-dont-want-to-die-dont-come-to-papua-warns-response-team-doctor/" aria-label="Read more about ‘If you don’t want to die, don’t come to Papua’, warns response team doctor">Read more</a>