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September 23, 2021
COMMENTARY: By Glen Johnson On August 17, a 58-year-old man from Auckland became symptomatic and tested positive for covid-19. It was New Zealand’s first community case of the coronavirus in almost six months. Within hours, the nation of five million moved into alert level four, part of its “go hard, go early” approach. All travel ... <a title="In spite of relentless media negativity, NZ’s covid story is largely successful" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/23/in-spite-of-relentless-media-negativity-nzs-covid-story-is-largely-successful/" aria-label="Read more about In spite of relentless media negativity, NZ’s covid story is largely successful">Read more</a>
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September 23, 2021
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk A United Nations expert has urged Indonesia to provide proper medical care to a Papuan independence activist to “keep him from dying in prison”, after reports emerged that his health had deteriorated, reports The Jakarta Post. Victor Yeimo, 39, the international spokesman for the West Papua National Committee, was arrested in ... <a title="Detained West Papuan activist at risk of ‘dying in jail’, UN expert warns" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/23/detained-west-papuan-activist-at-risk-of-dying-in-jail-un-expert-warns/" aria-label="Read more about Detained West Papuan activist at risk of ‘dying in jail’, UN expert warns">Read more</a>
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September 22, 2021
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk A Papua New Guinean doctor evacuated from Daru in Western Province to Port Moresby last Tuesday has died – the latest medical person to succumb to the covid-19 pandemic in the country, reports The National. The doctor was flown to Port Moresby after she suffered severe distress, according to Deputy Controller ... <a title="PNG doctor from Daru Hospital dies from covid-19" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/22/png-doctor-from-daru-hospital-dies-from-covid-19/" aria-label="Read more about PNG doctor from Daru Hospital dies from covid-19">Read more</a>
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September 21, 2021
ANALYSIS: By Collin Tukuitonga, University of Auckland Auckland’s move to alert level 3 has also triggered speculation about whether the national covid-19 elimination strategy has failed or is even being abandoned. While the New Zealand government denies it, others clearly believe it is at least a possibility. The uncertainty is troubling. If elimination fails or ... <a title="If NZ’s covid elimination strategy is abandoned now ‘more Māori and Pasifika people will die’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/21/if-nzs-covid-elimination-strategy-is-abandoned-now-more-maori-and-pasifika-people-will-die/" aria-label="Read more about If NZ’s covid elimination strategy is abandoned now ‘more Māori and Pasifika people will die’">Read more</a>
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September 21, 2021
RNZ News Breaching covid-19 restrictions in New Zealand will now mean an increased infringement fee of up to $12,000 for individuals when imposed by a court, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced. Speaking at the daily covid-19 briefing today, Ardern said fines for breaches of the Covid-19 Public Health Response Act were being increased because ... <a title="NZ covid-19 breaches: Infringement fines to increase dramatically" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/21/nz-covid-19-breaches-infringement-fines-to-increase-dramatically/" aria-label="Read more about NZ covid-19 breaches: Infringement fines to increase dramatically">Read more</a>
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September 21, 2021
EDITORIAL: By the Samoa Observer editorial board It perhaps wasn’t a remarkable coincidence that last month Samoa’s former Ambassador to the United Nations called on the United States to ratify a treaty declaring the South Pacific a nuclear-free zone. Ali’ioaiga Feturi Elisaia, currently Samoa’s High Commissioner to Fiji, made the comments during a Blue Pacific ... <a title="Samoa Observer: The fallacy of a nuclear submarine deal for peace" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/21/samoa-observer-the-fallacy-of-a-nuclear-submarine-deal-for-peace/" aria-label="Read more about Samoa Observer: The fallacy of a nuclear submarine deal for peace">Read more</a>
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September 21, 2021
By Rowan Quinn, RNZ News health correspondent Alert level 3 is being called a roll of the dice that could either eliminate delta or send the country back into level 4. From tomorrow, Auckland will make the move after five weeks at alert level 4. Covid-19 modeller – and Aucklander – professor Shaun Hendy said ... <a title="NZ experts say Auckland move to alert level 3 ‘risky’ – but PM still confident" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/21/nz-experts-say-auckland-move-to-alert-level-3-risky-but-pm-still-confident/" aria-label="Read more about NZ experts say Auckland move to alert level 3 ‘risky’ – but PM still confident">Read more</a>
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September 21, 2021
By Roy Luarca in Manila Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao is leaving the sport that propelled him to stardom as he seeks the Philippine presidency in 2022 He is no longer fighting in the ring. “My boxing career? My boxing career is already over,” Senator Pacquiao told actress Toni Gonzaga in Filipino on her YouTube ... <a title="Pacquiao says boxing career over in favour of his presidency quest" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/21/pacquiao-says-boxing-career-over-in-favour-of-his-presidency-quest/" aria-label="Read more about Pacquiao says boxing career over in favour of his presidency quest">Read more</a>
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September 21, 2021
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk Papua New Guinea’s Department of Labour has broken its silence over the government’s stance on covid-19 testing requirements in the “no jab no jobs” controversy, reports the PNG Post-Courier. It has called on employers and employees to exercise common sense and ensure that businesses are allowed to continue and embrace workplace ... <a title="PNG’s labour minister calls for truce in ‘no jab no job’ controversy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/21/pngs-labour-minister-calls-for-truce-in-no-jab-no-job-controversy/" aria-label="Read more about PNG’s labour minister calls for truce in ‘no jab no job’ controversy">Read more</a>
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September 21, 2021
RNZ News Auckland will move to alert level 3 from 11.59pm on Tuesday night, and stay in level 3 for at least two weeks, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced. The rest of New Zealand will remain in level 2, but will move from gatherings of 50 up to gatherings of 100. Meanwhile, part of ... <a title="Auckland moves ‘cautiously’ to covid alert level 3, rest of NZ stays put" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/21/auckland-moves-cautiously-to-covid-alert-level-3-rest-of-nz-stays-put/" aria-label="Read more about Auckland moves ‘cautiously’ to covid alert level 3, rest of NZ stays put">Read more</a>
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September 21, 2021
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk The criminalisation of activists — including those in West Papua — in 2019 and 2020 has been cited as one of the factors for the decline in the quality of democracy in Indonesia. Based on a report by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), democracy in Indonesia scored its worst figure ever ... <a title="Criminalisation of activists blamed for Indonesia’s declining democracy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/21/criminalisation-of-activists-blamed-for-indonesias-declining-democracy/" aria-label="Read more about Criminalisation of activists blamed for Indonesia’s declining democracy">Read more</a>
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September 21, 2021
RNZ News A testing centre is being set up at a marae in New Zealand’s Waikato settlement of Kaiaua today after three community cases of covid-19 were confirmed in the region. They are household members of a man with the virus who is in remand at Mount Eden prison in Auckland. The Ministry of Health ... <a title="Three new NZ ‘breakout’ covid cases in Waikato include two students" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/21/three-new-nz-breakout-covid-cases-in-waikato-include-two-students/" aria-label="Read more about Three new NZ ‘breakout’ covid cases in Waikato include two students">Read more</a>
