Independent Analysis and Reportage
In this podcast, political scientist Paul Buchanan and Selwyn Manning deep dive into the big picture that hangs over the Russian invasion of Ukraine. That big picture has many aspects to it, and as such any resolution to the atrocities being committed in Ukraine will likely be weighed against what is a challenge to the International law and rules-based order.
RNZ News New Zealand’s Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield and Royal NZ College of General Practitioners president Dr Samantha Murton gave a briefing today on the government’s response to the omicron outbreak as hospital cases continue to climb. The daily number of new community cases has dropped slightly today to 21,015 community cases, but ... <a title="‘It’s still going to be messy’ warning as NZ hospital covid cases climb" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/10/its-still-going-to-be-messy-warning-as-nz-hospital-covid-cases-climb/" aria-label="Read more about ‘It’s still going to be messy’ warning as NZ hospital covid cases climb">Read more</a>
A View From Afar - In this podcast, political scientist Paul Buchanan and Selwyn Manning will deep dive into the big picture that hangs over the Russian invasion of Ukraine. That big picture has many aspects to it, and a resolution to the atrocities being committed in Ukraine will eventually be weighed against what is a challenge to the International laws and rules-based order.
Analysis by Keith Rankin. The war in Ukraine possibly represents the most dangerous episode in the history of humanity in historical times; especially but not only because it comes on top of two other overt global crises – climate change and pandemic – and another less overt global crisis, the slow implosion of the international ... <a title="Keith Rankin on Russia and Ukraine – Fighting an Unclear War" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/09/keith-rankin-on-russia-and-ukraine-fighting-an-unclear-war/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin on Russia and Ukraine – Fighting an Unclear War">Read more</a>
RNZ News The United States Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has raised its travel advisory warning on travel to New Zealand. The CDC updated its travel warning to “level four: very high” for travel to New Zealand due to covid-19 cases, of which today alone there was 23,894 new cases recorded. According to the ... <a title="US warns against travel to NZ due to rising level of covid-19 cases" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/09/us-warns-against-travel-to-nz-due-to-rising-level-of-covid-19-cases/" aria-label="Read more about US warns against travel to NZ due to rising level of covid-19 cases">Read more</a>
By Talebula Kate in Suva Women’s participation in decision-making is fundamental to improving gender equality but despite making up half of Fiji’s population, representation at all levels of leadership for women is severely lacking, says an opposition political leader. The leader of the Social Democratic Liberal Party (SODELPA), Viliame Gavoka, said this in his statement ... <a title="Gavoka slams Fiji’s ‘shameless’ inaction over women’s rights" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/08/gavoka-slams-fijis-shameless-inaction-over-womens-rights/" aria-label="Read more about Gavoka slams Fiji’s ‘shameless’ inaction over women’s rights">Read more</a>
RNZ News Twenty-eight of the anti-public health protesters who occupied New Zealand’s Parliament grounds over the past month have now tested positive for covid-19. In a statement, the Ministry of Health said 11 district health boards had reported covid-19 cases from the protest, including Wairarapa, Waitematā, Waikato, Taranaki, Southern, MidCentral, Tairawhiti, Hutt Valley, Counties Manukau, ... <a title="Covid-19: 28 Parliament protesters believed to have tested positive" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/08/covid-19-28-parliament-protesters-believed-to-have-tested-positive/" aria-label="Read more about Covid-19: 28 Parliament protesters believed to have tested positive">Read more</a>
Analysis by Keith Rankin. These five charts look at five countries for which excess death information is available. First, it is important to note that I am presenting a different definition of excess deaths than other sources, in that these charts include seasonal excess deaths arising from triggers other than Covid19. Switzerland, the Optimistic Note ... <a title="Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Covid19 in 2022: Four Problems and one Not" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/08/keith-rankin-chart-analysis-covid19-in-2022-four-problems-and-one-not/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Covid19 in 2022: Four Problems and one Not">Read more</a>
Three members of the United States Congress have introduced a resolution to recognise the legacy of US nuclear testing in the Marshall Islands. Congresswoman Katie Porter along with Senators Mazie Hirono and Ed Markey brought in the resolution to coincide with Nuclear Victims Remembrance Day on March 1. On 1 March 1954, the US exploded ... <a title="Bid for US Congress to acknowledge nuclear tests ‘darkest chapter’ in Marshalls" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/07/bid-for-us-congress-to-acknowledge-nuclear-tests-darkest-chapter-in-marshalls/" aria-label="Read more about Bid for US Congress to acknowledge nuclear tests ‘darkest chapter’ in Marshalls">Read more</a>
Opposition National MP Simon Bridges, a former party leader, and backbench Labour MP Anahila Kanongataá-Suisuiki have tested positive for covid-19 with a record 696 cases in hospital. Bridges is National’s spokesperson for finance and infrastructure. Kanongataá-Suisuiki said in a Facebook post that she had tested positive on a day 3 test of home isolation, after ... <a title="National MP Simon Bridges tests covid-19 positive – record 696 in NZ hospitals" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/07/national-mp-simon-bridges-tests-covid-19-positive-record-696-in-nz-hospitals/" aria-label="Read more about National MP Simon Bridges tests covid-19 positive – record 696 in NZ hospitals">Read more</a>
The United Nations chief scientific agency on climate change released its latest report on Monday. The IPCC Working Group II report on climate impacts, adaptation, and vulnerability says man-made climate change is causing unprecedented damage to the natural environment and the livelihoods of billions of people. It also says global warming is set to rise ... <a title="Pacific Climate Warrior on what the latest IPCC report means for the region" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/07/pacific-climate-warrior-on-what-the-latest-ipcc-report-means-for-the-region/" aria-label="Read more about Pacific Climate Warrior on what the latest IPCC report means for the region">Read more</a>
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk A West Papuan leader has praised the “bravery and spirit” of Ukrainians defending their country against the Russian invasion while condemning the hypocrisy of a self-styled “peaceful” Indonesia that attacks “innocent civilians” in Papua. Responding to the global condemnation of the brutal war on Ukraine, now into its second week, United ... <a title="Wenda backs urgent UN call for action over Papuan child killings, disappearances" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/07/wenda-backs-urgent-un-call-for-action-over-papuan-child-killings-disappearances/" aria-label="Read more about Wenda backs urgent UN call for action over Papuan child killings, disappearances">Read more</a>