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September 7, 2021
By Rohit Deo in Suva Fiji health authorities report that there are currently 204 covid-19 patients admitted at the country’s hospitals. According to the Ministry of Health and Medical Services, 84 patients have been admitted at the Lautoka Hospital, 17 patients at the FEMAT field hospital, and 103 at CWM hospital, St Giles, and Makoi. ... <a title="204 covid patients in Fiji hospitals – 20 severe, 9 critical" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/07/204-covid-patients-in-fiji-hospitals-20-severe-9-critical/" aria-label="Read more about 204 covid patients in Fiji hospitals – 20 severe, 9 critical">Read more</a>
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September 7, 2021
By Katie Todd, RNZ News reporter An Australian criminologist who deemed the New Zealand shopping mall attacker “low risk” in 2018 believes there were missed opportunities to steer him away from violent extremism. Ahamed Samsudeen was described as a high risk to the community when he was sentenced in July for possessing Islamic State propaganda ... <a title="Missed opportunities to deradicalise attacker in NZ tragedy, says criminologist" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/07/missed-opportunities-to-deradicalise-attacker-in-nz-tragedy-says-criminologist/" aria-label="Read more about Missed opportunities to deradicalise attacker in NZ tragedy, says criminologist">Read more</a>
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September 5, 2021
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk Papua New Guinean chief executives believe the country’s entire workforce needs to be vaccinated against covid-19 to be fully productive, says Business Council of PNG executive director Douveri Henao. Although there seems to be a large number of vaccine hesitant people, Henao said that sooner or later it would be mandatory ... <a title="‘No jab, no job’ covid policy of PNG employers stirs constitutional row" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/05/no-jab-no-job-covid-policy-of-png-employers-stirs-constitutional-row/" aria-label="Read more about ‘No jab, no job’ covid policy of PNG employers stirs constitutional row">Read more</a>
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September 4, 2021
By Sarah Robson, RNZ News Reporter Name suppression for the man responsible for yesterday’s New Zealand terror attack at a west Auckland supermarket has been revoked, but his name cannot be published yet. The High Court has given his family who live overseas at least 24 hours to seek further suppression orders. The Sri Lankan ... <a title="Auckland terrorist’s name suppression revoked, but remains secret for now" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/04/auckland-terrorists-name-suppression-revoked-but-remains-secret-for-now/" aria-label="Read more about Auckland terrorist’s name suppression revoked, but remains secret for now">Read more</a>
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September 3, 2021
RNZ News New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says an attack at Auckland’s New Lynn Countdown supermarket today was a terrorist attack carried out by a violent extremist. The prime minister and Police Commissioner Andrew Coster addressed media after the man was shot dead at a west Auckland mall this afternoon. It is understood six ... <a title="NZ mall stabbings a terrorist attack by ‘lone wolf’, says PM Ardern" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/03/nz-mall-stabbings-a-terrorist-attack-by-lone-wolf-says-pm-ardern/" aria-label="Read more about NZ mall stabbings a terrorist attack by ‘lone wolf’, says PM Ardern">Read more</a>
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September 3, 2021
By Assumpta Buchanan in Honiara A high school student is one of three people — including his two brothers — who has been sentenced to 12 months in prison for breaching a Solomon Islands trial covid-19 lockdown late last month. The 18-year-old was sentenced by a magistrates court on Wednesday with his older brothers after ... <a title="Honiara court jails high school student, 18, for ‘lockdown’ breach" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/03/honiara-court-jails-high-school-student-18-for-lockdown-breach/" aria-label="Read more about Honiara court jails high school student, 18, for ‘lockdown’ breach">Read more</a>
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September 3, 2021
By Hengky Yeimo in Jayapura Papuan activist Victor Yeimo has been receiving medical treatment in hospital following a police crackdown on a protest in the provincial capital Jayapura demanding that he be released from detention to be treated for illness. Hundreds of protesters had gathered at the Papua chief public prosecutor’s office on Monday to ... <a title="Medical treatment for Victor Yeimo after police break up Papua protest" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/03/medical-treatment-for-victor-yeimo-after-police-break-up-papua-protest/" aria-label="Read more about Medical treatment for Victor Yeimo after police break up Papua protest">Read more</a>
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September 3, 2021
RNZ Pacific Pacific health providers say a major New Zealand government funding boost is not just a recognition of the critical role they play in reaching Pasifika communities, but of the urgent and sustained response that the delta variant demands The government has announced a NZ$26 million package of support for the Pacific community which ... <a title="Pacific health boost aims to meet urgent and sustained demand in NZ" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/03/pacific-health-boost-aims-to-meet-urgent-and-sustained-demand-in-nz/" aria-label="Read more about Pacific health boost aims to meet urgent and sustained demand in NZ">Read more</a>
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September 3, 2021
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk President Lionel Aingimea of Nauru has praised the University of the South Pacific for becoming ranked among the world’s top 10 percent of universities by The Times Higher Education rankings (THE). This is the first time that the university has achieved this recognition in its 53-year history. President Aingimea, who is ... <a title="Nauru president praises USP for its global top 10% university ranking" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/03/nauru-president-praises-usp-for-its-global-top-10-university-ranking/" aria-label="Read more about Nauru president praises USP for its global top 10% university ranking">Read more</a>
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September 3, 2021
RNZ News A man with covid-19 who allegedly escaped an Auckland MIQ facility today has been charged with breaking lockdown rules and has been bailed to return to a managed quarantine facility. The man was arrested this afternoon at an Ōtāhuhu address by police in full PPE gear after leaving the Novotel Ibis-Ellerslie without permission ... <a title="NZ police arrest alleged covid-positive MIQ hotel escaper in Auckland" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/03/nz-police-arrest-alleged-covid-positive-miq-hotel-escaper-in-auckland/" aria-label="Read more about NZ police arrest alleged covid-positive MIQ hotel escaper in Auckland">Read more</a>
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September 2, 2021
By Marcheilla Ariesta in Jakarta Indonesia, the world’s fourth largest country by population with 270 million, has not yet determined its stance towards the Taliban leadership after seizing power in Afghanistan. It is also the most populous Muslim country. The Director-General for Asia Pacific and Africa at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Abdul Kadir Jailani, ... <a title="Indonesia holds fire on Afghanistan relations – awaits Taliban government" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/02/indonesia-holds-fire-on-afghanistan-relations-awaits-taliban-government/" aria-label="Read more about Indonesia holds fire on Afghanistan relations – awaits Taliban government">Read more</a>
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September 2, 2021
By Felix Chaudhary in Suva Fijian Media Association president Stanley Simpson says a journalist who asked Attorney-General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum to respond to comments made against him by opposition National Federation Party leader Professor Biman Prasad have acted responsibly. He made the comment in relation to a question posed by a Fijivillage journalist to the AG ... <a title="Fiji news media ‘acted responsibly’ in questions over AG’s ego, says FMA" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/02/fiji-news-media-acted-responsibly-in-questions-over-ags-ego-says-fma/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji news media ‘acted responsibly’ in questions over AG’s ego, says FMA">Read more</a>