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April 6, 2020
Pacific Media Watch From the second week of lockdown in New Zealand, to Covid-19 in the Pacific and an “authoritarianism creep” by governments in the Asia-Pacific region provided a fast-changing landscape on the Pacific Media Centre’s Southern Cross radio programme on 95bFM today. New Zealand had crossed the 1000-case threshold on Sunday with 89 new ... <a title="Southern Cross covers host of issues in fast-moving Covid-19 time" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/06/southern-cross-covers-host-of-issues-in-fast-moving-covid-19-time/" aria-label="Read more about Southern Cross covers host of issues in fast-moving Covid-19 time">Read more</a>
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April 6, 2020
PACIFIC PANDEMIC DIARY: By Sri Krishnamurthi, self-isolating in Auckland under New Zealand’s Covid-19 lockdown as part of a Pacific Media Watch series. As New Zealand edges toward the third week of lockdown having passed 1000 cases threshold (1039) with 89 new cases, 12 clusters and one death on day 11 the bigger angst during the ... <a title="NZ passes 1000 cases threshold, but Bauer collapse main talking point" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/06/nz-passes-1000-cases-threshold-but-bauer-collapse-main-talking-point/" aria-label="Read more about NZ passes 1000 cases threshold, but Bauer collapse main talking point">Read more</a>
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April 6, 2020
Pacific Media Watch Authorities are cracking down to try and stop the spread of the coronavirus in Fiji, which already has 12 cases, reports TVNZ One News. Police have arrested more than 240 people in the last two days for breaching curfew. “This level of lawlessness is irresponsible, un-Fijian and not just plain stupid,” Fijian ... <a title="‘Stay at home’ – sweeping virus curfew arrests as Fiji braces for TC Harold" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/06/stay-at-home-sweeping-virus-curfew-arrests-as-fiji-braces-for-tc-harold/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Stay at home’ – sweeping virus curfew arrests as Fiji braces for TC Harold">Read more</a>
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April 5, 2020
By RNZ Pacific The number of people with Covid-19 in the Pacific continues to climb with French Polynesia hitting 40 cases, Guam now over 90 and the US state of Hawai’i suffering its third coronavirus death. In the past day, another person tested positive for Covid-19 in French Polynesia. However the number of carriers in ... <a title="Pacific coronavirus: Cases rise in Tahiti, Guam and Hawai’i" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/05/pacific-coronavirus-cases-rise-in-tahiti-guam-and-hawaii/" aria-label="Read more about Pacific coronavirus: Cases rise in Tahiti, Guam and Hawai’i">Read more</a>
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April 4, 2020
PACIFIC PANDEMIC DIARY: By David Robie A rather beautiful Guåhan legend is rather poignant in these stressed pandemic times. It is one about survival and cooperation. In ancient times, goes the story, a giant fish was eating great chunks out of this western Pacific island. The men used muscle and might with spears and slings ... <a title="Creeping authoritarianism in Pacific not the answer to virus pandemic" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/04/creeping-authoritarianism-in-pacific-not-the-answer-to-virus-pandemic/" aria-label="Read more about Creeping authoritarianism in Pacific not the answer to virus pandemic">Read more</a>
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April 3, 2020
By Indra Singh in Suva Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says that if Fijians continue to disregard the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic directives from authorities, a nationwide 24-hour curfew could be imposed. His comments come as Fiji yesterday recorded its two latest coronavirus cases, taking the total to seven. Bainimarama said there was no “magic bullet” to ... <a title="Follow rules or face 24-hour curfew in Fiji, warns Bainimarama" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/03/follow-rules-or-face-24-hour-curfew-in-fiji-warns-bainimarama/" aria-label="Read more about Follow rules or face 24-hour curfew in Fiji, warns Bainimarama">Read more</a>
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March 29, 2020
The South African ‘Don’t Panic Buy’ jingle. Video: ENCA/PickNSave PACIFIC PANDEMIC DIARY: By David Robie, self-isolating in Auckland under New Zealand’s Covid-19 lockdown as part of a new Pacific Media Watch series. A South African celebrity jingle that has gone viral at the end of this week could easily have been a theme song for ... <a title="How Ardern’s coronavirus kindness theme can become contagious" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/29/how-arderns-coronavirus-kindness-theme-can-become-contagious/" aria-label="Read more about How Ardern’s coronavirus kindness theme can become contagious">Read more</a>
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March 25, 2020
Pacific Media Watch The Fiji government has banned the vice-chancellor of the University of Fiji from the country, reports Fiji TV News. The Immigration Department reportedly cancelled the work permit of Professor Sushila Chang after she allegedly breached the border restriction order on the Lautoka confined area set up in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. ... <a title="Fiji University vice-chancellor banned after breaking Covid-19 cordon" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/25/fiji-university-vice-chancellor-banned-after-breaking-covid-19-cordon/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji University vice-chancellor banned after breaking Covid-19 cordon">Read more</a>
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March 25, 2020
By RNZ Pacific New Caledonia has recorded a further two Covid-19 cases, bringing its total to nine. Few details have been released but a government spokesperson said the last three cases related to either people who had arrived in the territory or had been in contact with people confirmed to have carried the virus. More ... <a title="Pacific coronavirus: Ninth case in New Caledonia, fourth in Fiji confirmed" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/25/pacific-coronavirus-ninth-case-in-new-caledonia-fourth-in-fiji-confirmed/" aria-label="Read more about Pacific coronavirus: Ninth case in New Caledonia, fourth in Fiji confirmed">Read more</a>
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March 23, 2020
New Zealanders are preparing to go into an unprecedented lockdown period at midnight on Wednesday to stem the spread of the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced this afternoon that the Covid-19 alert level would rise to level four on Wednesday night. It was confirmed the country now has 102 cases – with ... <a title="NZ prepares for unprecedented virus lockdown – 36 new Covid-19 cases" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/23/nz-prepares-for-unprecedented-virus-lockdown-36-new-covid-19-cases/" aria-label="Read more about NZ prepares for unprecedented virus lockdown – 36 new Covid-19 cases">Read more</a>
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March 22, 2020
By Sri Krishnamurthi Guam’s government has confirmed a 68-year-old woman died of Covid-19 early today – the first coronavirus-related death in the Pacific. Dr Mike Cruz, the government official leading the coronavirus response, said the woman was a relative of a person who recently returned to the territory with Covid-19. He said the woman had ... <a title="Guam confirms Pacific’s first Covid-19 death, NZ infections top 66" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/22/guam-confirms-pacifics-first-covid-19-death-nz-infections-top-66/" aria-label="Read more about Guam confirms Pacific’s first Covid-19 death, NZ infections top 66">Read more</a>
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March 19, 2020
Pacific Media Watch Fiji Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama today confirmed that Fiji is putting into place a number of tighter measures following the first case of Covid-19 coronavirus in the country. Bainimarama said the patient from the western city of Lautoka was in stable condition and was being monitored by health officials, FBC News manager ... <a title="Bainimarama announces tougher bans in Fiji after first Covid-19 case" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/19/bainimarama-announces-tougher-bans-in-fiji-after-first-covid-19-case/" aria-label="Read more about Bainimarama announces tougher bans in Fiji after first Covid-19 case">Read more</a>
