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August 14, 2020
By Sri Krishnamurthi of Pacific Media Watch Pacific health specialist Dr Collin Tukuitonga is worried that the latest community transmission of covid-19 in Aotearoa New Zealand “could get very messy”. “The latest cluster is a worry because the source is unknown and highly probable as community transmission,” says Dr Tukuitonga, who was heavily involved during ... <a title="Covid spread could ‘decimate’ Pasifika, Māori communities, warns Tukuitonga" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/14/covid-spread-could-decimate-pasifika-maori-communities-warns-tukuitonga/" aria-label="Read more about Covid spread could ‘decimate’ Pasifika, Māori communities, warns Tukuitonga">Read more</a>
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August 13, 2020
By RNZ News New Zealand has 13 new cases of covid-19 in the community in Auckland today and one in managed isolation. Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield said the 13 new cases were all linked to one Auckland cluster – the four people who were reported as confirmed cases yesterday and the day before. ... <a title="NZ covid-19 update: 13 new cases in community, one in managed isolation" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/13/nz-covid-19-update-13-new-cases-in-community-one-in-managed-isolation/" aria-label="Read more about NZ covid-19 update: 13 new cases in community, one in managed isolation">Read more</a>
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August 13, 2020
Widow Erlinda Echanis demands the release of the body of her husband, assassinated peace activist Randall “Randy” Echanis. Video: Rappler By Rambo Talabong in Manila After her repeated urgings were unheeded, Erlinda Echanis formally has formally demanded that Pink Petals Memorial Homes release the body of her husband, assassinated Anakpawis chair Randall “Randy” Echanis. “The ... <a title="Assassinated Filipino activist Echanis’ widow demands release of his body" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/13/assassinated-filipino-activist-echanis-widow-demands-release-of-his-body/" aria-label="Read more about Assassinated Filipino activist Echanis’ widow demands release of his body">Read more</a>
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August 13, 2020
By Patricia Kamo in Port Moresby A bus driver in Papua New Guinea’s capital Port Moresby says it is hard to force passengers to wear masks when they walk in. It is one of the measures put in place after the lifting of the country’s 14-day restrictions. Driver Mark Duma, of Nebilyer in Western Highlands, ... <a title="Bus driver tells of masks resistance as PNG announces record covid cases" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/13/bus-driver-tells-of-masks-resistance-as-png-announces-record-covid-cases/" aria-label="Read more about Bus driver tells of masks resistance as PNG announces record covid cases">Read more</a>
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August 13, 2020
By RNZ News Senior Labour MP Grant Robertson has rejected opposition National’s suggestion that Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern step back from announcements on covid-19 alert levels so close to a New Zealand election. National Party leader Judith Collins says it should be health officials, not the Labour leader, announcing changes to alert levels. Collins is ... <a title="Robertson rejects National suggestion for PM to ‘step back’ over covid calls" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/13/robertson-rejects-national-suggestion-for-pm-to-step-back-over-covid-calls/" aria-label="Read more about Robertson rejects National suggestion for PM to ‘step back’ over covid calls">Read more</a>
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August 13, 2020
Analysis by Keith Rankin Jacinda Ardern is Prime Minister for a good reason. She is an excellent communicator. She got the message about mask-wearing almost bang-on in her speech yesterday. She was correctly reported as saying: Aucklanders should use a mask if they leave the house to access essential services. She may have given the ... <a title="Keith Rankin on Messaging and Masks and Media" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/13/keith-rankin-on-messaging-and-masks-and-media/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin on Messaging and Masks and Media">Read more</a>
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August 12, 2020
“Your post goes against our community standards on nudity or sexual activity” was the terse message that Professor David Robie, director of the Auckland-based Pacific Media Centre, RSF’s Oceania partner, received from Facebook whenever he tried to share an article about press freedom in Melanesia, especially the Indonesian provinces of Papua and West Papua, reports ... <a title="RSF calls on Facebook to restore censored Papua press freedom article" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/12/rsf-calls-on-facebook-to-restore-censored-papua-press-freedom-article/" aria-label="Read more about RSF calls on Facebook to restore censored Papua press freedom article">Read more</a>
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August 12, 2020
By RNZ News QR app codes are now mandatory for businesses and services, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield have revealed, as they announced new covid-19 cases in New Zealand. Dr Bloomfield said there was just one new confirmed case in managed isolation recorded today, plus the four cases of ... <a title="One new confirmed isolation case, four probables linked to Pacific family" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/12/one-new-confirmed-isolation-case-four-probables-linked-to-pacific-family/" aria-label="Read more about One new confirmed isolation case, four probables linked to Pacific family">Read more</a>
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August 12, 2020
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk Human rights activist and lawyer Veronica Koman says the Indonesian government has asked her to return scholarship money amounting to 773 million rupiah (about US$70,000) which she received to undergo her master’s degree in Australia in 2016, reports CNN Indonesia. According to Vero – as she is known – this financial ... <a title="Jakarta asks Papuan rights lawyer Koman to return scholarship money" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/12/jakarta-asks-papuan-rights-lawyer-koman-to-return-scholarship-money/" aria-label="Read more about Jakarta asks Papuan rights lawyer Koman to return scholarship money">Read more</a>
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August 12, 2020
By The Bougainvillean Bougainville is heading to the polls today amid its first case of the covid-19 in thefourth general election of Papua New Guinea’s autonomous region since 2001. While this election is critically important in the region’s push for independence from mainland PNG, it comes at a time when there is much distress brought ... <a title="Bougainvilleans go to polls today in spite of first covid-19 case" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/12/bougainvilleans-go-to-polls-today-in-spite-of-first-covid-19-case/" aria-label="Read more about Bougainvilleans go to polls today in spite of first covid-19 case">Read more</a>
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August 12, 2020
People calling New Zealand’s covid-19 healthline were facing long waits on hold today as the phone line struggles with high demand as the largest city of Auckland was poised for a three-day lockdown. This follows Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s announcement last night of four positive cases of covid-19 outside of managed isolation or quarantine in ... <a title="Hundreds call busy NZ healthline over new lockdown, emergency text resent" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/12/hundreds-call-busy-nz-healthline-over-new-lockdown-emergency-text-resent/" aria-label="Read more about Hundreds call busy NZ healthline over new lockdown, emergency text resent">Read more</a>
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August 12, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michael Plank, Professor in Mathematics, University of Canterbury Auckland, and possibly other parts of New Zealand, almost certainly have more cases of COVID-19 in the community than the four new cases confirmed yesterday. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern activated a resurgence plan late yesterday, placing all of Auckland ... <a title="New Zealand is on alert as COVID-19 returns. This is what we need to stamp it out again" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/12/new-zealand-is-on-alert-as-covid-19-returns-this-is-what-we-need-to-stamp-it-out-again-144304/" aria-label="Read more about New Zealand is on alert as COVID-19 returns. This is what we need to stamp it out again">Read more</a>
