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September 14, 2020
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk A woman has died of the covid-19 coronavirus in Papua New Guinea, becoming the sixth fatality from the deadly virus in the country so far, reports The National newspaper. The 39-year old woman died on September 6 at the Port Moresby General Hospital, with the National Capital District now reaching 300 ... <a title="‘Be vigilant’ pleads PNG police chief as woman dies from covid – 6th death" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/14/be-vigilant-pleads-png-police-chief-as-woman-dies-from-covid-6th-death/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Be vigilant’ pleads PNG police chief as woman dies from covid – 6th death">Read more</a>
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September 14, 2020
COMMENTARY: By Carmen Parahi Since 2001, I’ve worked in both mainstream news and Māori media. I love journalism but it’s a hard slog being a Māori reporter. In the mainstream news, Māori reporters are a minority, Māori stories and voices aren’t given a similar priority to other stories unless it’s adversarial. This is problematic because ... <a title="Carmen Parahi: The Fourth Estate needs to be aware of how it supports inequity" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/14/carmen-parahi-the-fourth-estate-needs-to-be-aware-of-how-it-supports-inequity/" aria-label="Read more about Carmen Parahi: The Fourth Estate needs to be aware of how it supports inequity">Read more</a>
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September 14, 2020
By RNZ Pacific Former Bougainville Revolutionary Army commander, Ishmael Toroama, is starting to build a substantial lead after count 206 in the presidential vote. With counting of the northern votes happening through the weekend, Toroama has established a buffer of more than 2200 votes over second placed Father Simon Dumarinu. A number of other candidates ... <a title="Former BRA commander again leading in Bougainville presidential contest" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/14/former-bra-commander-again-leading-in-bougainville-presidential-contest/" aria-label="Read more about Former BRA commander again leading in Bougainville presidential contest">Read more</a>
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September 13, 2020
By Robert Iroga in Honiara Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare today has reassured the nation and parents of six students who have tested positive for covid-19 in the Philippines that the government is taking care of their welfare. He said the government was working closely with authorities in Manila to take care of their ... <a title="Sogavare reassures Solomon Islands on health of 6 covid positive students" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/13/sogavare-reassures-solomon-islands-on-health-of-6-covid-positive-students/" aria-label="Read more about Sogavare reassures Solomon Islands on health of 6 covid positive students">Read more</a>
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September 12, 2020
Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk The International Federation of Journalists and the Alliance of Independent Journalists have expressed concern over reports that several local journalists have been harassed and attacked across Indonesia, reports IFJ Asia-Pacific. A series of assaults against local journalists has occurred in different cities in the country, ranging from verbal attacks to physical ... <a title="Media freedom watchdogs condemn Indonesian assaults on journalists" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/12/media-freedom-watchdogs-condemn-indonesian-assaults-on-journalists/" aria-label="Read more about Media freedom watchdogs condemn Indonesian assaults on journalists">Read more</a>
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September 11, 2020
By RNZ News Auckland Mayor Phil Goff says people in the city are, by and large, following the rules and prosecution shouldn’t be ruled out for those who break them or spread misinformation. The New Zealand Cabinet will meet on Monday to review covid-19 alert levels in the largest city and the rest of the ... <a title="Auckland mayor Phil Goff slams rash of ‘obnoxious lies’ over covid" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/11/auckland-mayor-phil-goff-slams-rash-of-obnoxious-lies-over-covid/" aria-label="Read more about Auckland mayor Phil Goff slams rash of ‘obnoxious lies’ over covid">Read more</a>
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September 11, 2020
By RNZ Pacific Thomas Raivet has roared into contention as the Bougainville presidential vote count continues while former rebel military leader Ishmael Toroama retains the lead. Raivet, who is the surrogate for retiring President John Momis, is now in second place behind Toroama. In third place is the former president, James Tanis. Toroama believes that ... <a title="Raivet now in contention as vote count progresses in Bougainville" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/11/raivet-now-in-contention-as-vote-count-progresses-in-bougainville/" aria-label="Read more about Raivet now in contention as vote count progresses in Bougainville">Read more</a>
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September 10, 2020
By Rebecca Kuku in Port Moresby Flaws in Papua New Guinea’s public health system and the medicine supply chain are because of poor management in the Health Department, with some officers “living extravagant lifestyles far beyond their salary”, according to a new report. Public Accounts Committee chairman Sir John Pundari yesterday tabled in Parliament the ... <a title="Audit report slams ‘flawed’ PNG health management, ‘extravagant lifestyles’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/10/audit-report-slams-flawed-png-health-management-extravagant-lifestyles/" aria-label="Read more about Audit report slams ‘flawed’ PNG health management, ‘extravagant lifestyles’">Read more</a>
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September 10, 2020
By Anusha Bradley, RNZ News reporter New Zealand churches with US links are being blamed for spreading covid-19 misinformation. Health Minister Chris Hipkins has said some of the 43 people linked to the Mt Roskill Evangelical Fellowship church “mini-cluster” in Auckland were sceptical about the seriousness of the pandemic, as church and community leaders say ... <a title="NZ churches with US links blamed for spreading covid-19 misinformation" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/10/nz-churches-with-us-links-blamed-for-spreading-covid-19-misinformation/" aria-label="Read more about NZ churches with US links blamed for spreading covid-19 misinformation">Read more</a>
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September 9, 2020
By Boura Gorukila in Port Moresby A Papua New Guinea court has given police three more weeks to submit their evidence against Bosip Kaiwi, who is accused of the murder of his partner in a high-profile case that shocked the nation – or their defence lawyer will be allowed to apply that it be dismissed. ... <a title="PNG murder case against alleged killer of Jenelyn Kennedy delayed again" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/09/png-murder-case-against-alleged-killer-of-jenelyn-kennedy-delayed-again/" aria-label="Read more about PNG murder case against alleged killer of Jenelyn Kennedy delayed again">Read more</a>
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September 8, 2020
By Charlotte Cook, RNZ News journalist New Zealand health authorities have reported a surge in the number of people returning to the country from India who have tested positive for the covid-19 coronavirus. It comes at the same time India has overtaken Brazil to become the second worst-covid hit country. In the last fortnight, 26 ... <a title="NZ reports surge in positive covid-19 cases returning from India" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/08/nz-reports-surge-in-positive-covid-19-cases-returning-from-india/" aria-label="Read more about NZ reports surge in positive covid-19 cases returning from India">Read more</a>
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September 8, 2020
By Indria Fernida in Jakarta Yesterday, 16 years ago, Munir Said Thailb, a defender of human rights, was murdered with arsenic poison aboard a Garuda plane on his way to the Netherlands to pursue his postgraduate studies. An official independent joint investigation team later concluded it was a premeditated murder. However, the mastermind of the ... <a title="Indria Fernida: Long road to see justice over Munir’s murder" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/08/indria-fernida-long-road-to-see-justice-over-munirs-murder/" aria-label="Read more about Indria Fernida: Long road to see justice over Munir’s murder">Read more</a>
