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June 22, 2021
RNZ Pacific The New Zealand government is ramping up its support to Fiji, which is in the grips of a covid-19 pandemic crisis. Another 126 new cases of the virus were reported in the Pacific nation today. The New Zealand government is now allocating up to $10 million towards Fiji’s covid-19 response. In addition, a ... <a title="Medics arrive in Fiji to help with covid – $10m support from NZ" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/22/medics-arrive-in-fiji-to-help-with-covid-10m-support-from-nz/" aria-label="Read more about Medics arrive in Fiji to help with covid – $10m support from NZ">Read more</a>
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June 20, 2021
By Lice Movono, RNZ Pacific correspondent in Suva Fiji’s Health Secretary Dr James Fong confirms that the country has recorded 150 new cases in the 24-hour period ending at 8am June 19 as authorities prepare for deployment of a medical team with specialists from Australia and New Zealand. One hundred and seventeen cases are from ... <a title="150 new covid cases as NZ and Australia medics prepare for Fiji deployment" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/20/150-new-covid-cases-as-nz-and-australia-medics-prepare-for-fiji-deployment/" aria-label="Read more about 150 new covid cases as NZ and Australia medics prepare for Fiji deployment">Read more</a>
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June 11, 2021
Pacific Media Watch newsdesk Retired politics professor and historian Robert “Robbie” Robertson, 69, co-author of the book Shattered Coups about the 1987 coups led by then Lieutenant-Colonel Sitiveni Rabuka, has died in Melbourne, his family has confirmed. Dr Robertson wrote the book with his partner Akosita Tamanisau, then a Fiji journalist. It was published in ... <a title="Former USP academic and author of Fiji coup books Robbie Robertson dies" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/11/former-usp-academic-and-author-of-fiji-coup-books-robbie-robertson-dies/" aria-label="Read more about Former USP academic and author of Fiji coup books Robbie Robertson dies">Read more</a>
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June 3, 2021
A View from Afar: Selwyn Manning and Paul Buchanan present this week’s podcast, where they analyse the Australia-China-New Zealand relationship. Has this reached a tipping-point? Also, Israel. How stable will this cobbled together coalition of anti-Netanyahu parties be?
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June 2, 2021
A View from Afar: Selwyn Manning and Paul Buchanan present this week’s podcast, where they analyse the Australia-China-New Zealand relationship. Has this reached a tipping-point? Also, Israel. How stable will this cobbled together coalition of anti-Netanyahu parties be? What are the main take-away points from the New Zealand-Australia leaders bilateral meeting this week? AU PM Scott ... <a title="ER LIVE: Manning and Buchanan on Australia-NZ-China Is This the Tipping-Point?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/02/scheduled-live-manning-and-buchanan-on-australia-nz-china-is-this-the-tipping-point/" aria-label="Read more about ER LIVE: Manning and Buchanan on Australia-NZ-China Is This the Tipping-Point?">Read more</a>
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June 2, 2021
Analysis by Keith Rankin. There has been a lot of western angst shown towards China this year, only a miniscule amount of which can be attributed to geopolitical threats coming from China. Leading the charge of the anti-China brigade is Australia. I commented about a month ago on this matter, noting the tendency amongst many ... <a title="Keith Rankin Analysis – China, the Coronavirus, Australia, and a yearning for World War 3" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/02/keith-rankin-analysis-china-the-coronavirus-australia-and-a-yearning-for-world-war-3/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Analysis – China, the Coronavirus, Australia, and a yearning for World War 3">Read more</a>
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June 2, 2021
Analysis by Bryce Edwards. The level of orchestration and political acting was turned up a notch this week in Queenstown by prime ministers Jacinda Ardern and Scott Morrison, who went to great pains to put on a highly contrived united front about their different orientations towards China. Clearly, both leaders were highly sensitive to the ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: NZ and Australia play “happy families” in Queenstown" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/02/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-nz-and-australia-play-happy-families-in-queenstown/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: NZ and Australia play “happy families” in Queenstown">Read more</a>
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May 31, 2021
Analysis by Bryce Edwards. Is New Zealand navigating the China-West, politics-trade relationship in a craven way? Increasingly that seems to be the view from overseas, and especially Australia. This critique was boiled down to its essence in last night’s Australian Channel 9 18-minute documentary, “Kiwis might fly”, which you can watch on Youtube here: Dollars VS ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Australia turns up the heat on NZ’s relationship with China" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/31/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-australia-turns-up-the-heat-on-nzs-relationship-with-china/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Australia turns up the heat on NZ’s relationship with China">Read more</a>
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May 27, 2021
Pacific Media Watch newsdesk Australia and New Zealand are being urged to follow the lead of the Federated States of Micronesia, and recognise Fiame Naomi Mata’afa as Samoa’s Prime Minister, reports Pacnews. But neither Australia nor New Zealand are showing any signs of making such a declaration, with both governments towing the diplomatic line of ... <a title="Australia, NZ criticised for ‘silence’ over recognition for Samoa’s Fiame" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/27/australia-nz-criticised-for-silence-over-recognition-for-samoas-fiame/" aria-label="Read more about Australia, NZ criticised for ‘silence’ over recognition for Samoa’s Fiame">Read more</a>
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May 6, 2021
ANALYSIS: By Jane Patterson, RNZ News political editor Rising tensions between Australia and China have raised the question of where New Zealand would stand if things escalate further. Close trans-Tasman friend and ally Australia is taking a more aggressive stance against China – with South China Sea and Taiwan potential flashpoints. And recent statements from ... <a title="Where will NZ stand in rising tensions between China and other allies?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/06/where-will-nz-stand-in-rising-tensions-between-china-and-other-allies/" aria-label="Read more about Where will NZ stand in rising tensions between China and other allies?">Read more</a>
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May 2, 2021
By Josefa Babitu The Australian government has announced an A$170 million (F$267 million) programme for the Pacific region to strengthen gender equality initiatives over the next five years. The commitment was revealed by Australia’s Minister for Foreign Affairs and Women Marise Payne during the high-level ministerial session at the 14th Triennial Conference of Pacific Women ... <a title="Australia commits $170m to boost Pacific gender equality efforts" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/02/australia-commits-170m-to-boost-pacific-gender-equality-efforts/" aria-label="Read more about Australia commits $170m to boost Pacific gender equality efforts">Read more</a>
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April 28, 2021
International Federation of Journalists Australia’s journalists’ union – the Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance (MEAA) – has voted to end its decades long relationship with the Australian Press Council, citing concerns about governance and consistency of rulings at the press regulator. Formed in 1976 as an alternative to government intervention, the Australian Press Council has ... <a title="Australian journalists’ union urges new approach to media regulation" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/04/28/australian-journalists-union-urges-new-approach-to-media-regulation/" aria-label="Read more about Australian journalists’ union urges new approach to media regulation">Read more</a>
