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November 18, 2021
RNZ Checkpoint A New Zealand emergency medical specialist has written about their experience working at an Auckland hospital, issuing a warning ahead of yesterday’s Auckland border announcement. Auckland’s border will reopen on December 15 for fully-vaccinated travellers or those who test negative for covid-19 within 72 hours of departure. The new rules will apply until ... <a title="NZ medical specialist describes ‘a health system overwhelmed’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/18/nz-medical-specialist-describes-a-health-system-overwhelmed/" aria-label="Read more about NZ medical specialist describes ‘a health system overwhelmed’">Read more</a>
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November 18, 2021
By Poreni Umau and Phoebe Gwangilo in Kokopo Kokopo Business College in Papua New Guinea’s East New Britain province has evicted male students by force from its dormitories and dumped them onto the streets after a spate of school disturbances on Monday. Police brutality against male students is alleged and female students were also reportedly ... <a title="PNG police throw out Kokopo business students after drunken parties" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/18/png-police-throw-out-kokopo-business-students-after-drunken-parties/" aria-label="Read more about PNG police throw out Kokopo business students after drunken parties">Read more</a>
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November 18, 2021
RNZ Pacific The new vice-chancellor of the Auckland University of Technology is calling on young Pasifika peoples pursuing their education to stay the course. Toeolesulusulu Dr Damon Salesa, who is currently a pro vice-chancellor at the University of Auckland takes up his new role at AUT in March. He is the first person of Pacific ... <a title="‘Transform lives’ with education, new vice-chancellor for AUT tells Pasifika" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/18/transform-lives-with-education-new-vice-chancellor-for-aut-tells-pasifika/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Transform lives’ with education, new vice-chancellor for AUT tells Pasifika">Read more</a>
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November 17, 2021
A View from Afar - In this podcast, political scientist Paul Buchanan and Selwyn Manning will discuss: how it is now over one year since United States voters went to the polls and elected Joe Biden as president - or perhaps it’s fair to say, voted Donald Trump out of the White House.
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November 17, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tony Walker, Vice-chancellor’s fellow, La Trobe University AAP/AP/Susan Walsh American-Chinese summit diplomacy comes and goes, but there will not be a much more consequential meeting between two leaders than the latest of Joe Biden and Xi Jinping’s consultations. If a measure was needed of how transformational the ... <a title="Xi-Biden meeting is cordial, but will anything change between the superpowers?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/17/xi-biden-meeting-is-cordial-but-will-anything-change-between-the-superpowers-171926/" aria-label="Read more about Xi-Biden meeting is cordial, but will anything change between the superpowers?">Read more</a>
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November 16, 2021
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk Pacific Islanders believe corruption is a big problem in both their governments and the business sector, says a new report. About one third of 6000 interviewees across the region believe that most or all members of parliament and staff in heads of government’s offices are involved in corruption, says Transparency International’s ... <a title="Corruption in Pacific big problem – and it’s getting worse, says report" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/16/corruption-in-pacific-big-problem-and-its-getting-worse-says-report/" aria-label="Read more about Corruption in Pacific big problem – and it’s getting worse, says report">Read more</a>
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November 16, 2021
By Luke Nacei in Suva Opposition National Federation Party leader Professor Biman Prasad has hit out at the Fiji government, calling on Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama and Attorney-General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum to tell the Fijian people who funded the 36-member Fiji delegation to the Glasgow COP26 climate summit. Professor Prasad said Fiji’s failure to achieve anything ... <a title="COP26 climate trip branded ‘junket’ – Prasad slams 36-strong Fiji team" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/16/cop26-climate-trip-branded-junket-prasad-slams-36-strong-fiji-team/" aria-label="Read more about COP26 climate trip branded ‘junket’ – Prasad slams 36-strong Fiji team">Read more</a>
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November 16, 2021
New Zealand reported a record 222 new community cases of covid-19 and one virus-related death today. There are now 91 people in hospital and seven in ICU across the country, reports the Ministry of Health. More than 21,000 doses of vaccine were administered yesterday. Of today’s official cases, 197 cases are in Auckland, 20 are ... <a title="Record 222 new community cases of covid-19, one death in NZ" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/16/record-222-new-community-cases-of-covid-19-one-death-in-nz/" aria-label="Read more about Record 222 new community cases of covid-19, one death in NZ">Read more</a>
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November 16, 2021
By Rowan Quinn, RNZ News health correspondent About 2000 New Zealand district health board workers had not been vaccinated 15 hours before the deadline to lose their jobs. From today no one can work in healthcare unless they have had at least one dose of the covid-19 vaccine or are exempt from the government mandate. ... <a title="Hundreds of NZ health workers unvaccinated facing deadline" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/16/hundreds-of-nz-health-workers-unvaccinated-facing-deadline/" aria-label="Read more about Hundreds of NZ health workers unvaccinated facing deadline">Read more</a>
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November 16, 2021
Analysis by Keith Rankin. The above chart plots estimates of vaccine-induced immunity to Covid19, for five countries, including three in Europe currently in the news for their most recent wave of covid infections and deaths. Essentially, I give a score of 0.5 for each vaccine shot; and I assume that immunity wanes by 0.4% per ... <a title="Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Covid19: Peak Vaccination Immunity and the latest European Wave" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/16/keith-rankin-chart-analysis-covid19-peak-vaccination-immunity-and-the-latest-european-wave/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Covid19: Peak Vaccination Immunity and the latest European Wave">Read more</a>
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November 15, 2021
OP-ED by Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana and Gillian Triggs Most countries in the Asia-Pacific region are on track to reach universal birth registration by 2030: an incredible achievement and a significant milestone in realizing human rights and equality. However, as the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed, many weaknesses remain in official recording systems, creating gaps in knowledge ... <a title="OP-ED: Push for civil registration set to hit key milestone in Asian and Pacific countries" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/15/op-ed-push-for-civil-registration-set-to-hit-key-milestone-in-asian-and-pacific-countries/" aria-label="Read more about OP-ED: Push for civil registration set to hit key milestone in Asian and Pacific countries">Read more</a>
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November 15, 2021
By Ella Stewart, RNZ News reporter A Northland high school principal says she has been accused of being “complicit in mass genocide” by people opposed to getting vaccinated. After today, anyone who works or volunteers in an education setting in New Zealand and who has not received at least one dose of the covid-19 vaccine ... <a title="Northland principal faces ‘vindictive’ abuse for backing vaccine mandate" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/15/northland-principal-faces-vindictive-abuse-for-backing-vaccine-mandate/" aria-label="Read more about Northland principal faces ‘vindictive’ abuse for backing vaccine mandate">Read more</a>
