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March 19, 2020
Pacific Media Watch With the Covid-19 coronavirus confirmed cases in French Polynesia, Guam, now New Caledonia other Pacific Island nations are bracing for it. Fiji Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama is expected to make an announcement shortly on a development. FBC News reports that “it is believed that Fiji has recorded its first suspected case of ... <a title="More Pacific countries bracing for coronavirus cases as Fiji on alert" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/19/more-pacific-countries-bracing-for-coronavirus-cases-as-fiji-on-alert/" aria-label="Read more about More Pacific countries bracing for coronavirus cases as Fiji on alert">Read more</a>
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March 16, 2020
By RNZ Pacific Pacific countries have further tightened border measures to try to keep the coronavirus from gaining a foothold in the islands. Six cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed in the Pacific so far – the first three in French Polynesia and, last night, three were confirmed in Guam. Health officials have made no ... <a title="Pacific borders tightened further in bid to keep out coronavirus" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/16/pacific-borders-tightened-further-in-bid-to-keep-out-coronavirus/" aria-label="Read more about Pacific borders tightened further in bid to keep out coronavirus">Read more</a>
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March 11, 2020
FBC News reports on the airports economic setbacks. By Ritika Pratap in Suva Fiji Airports will defer future infrastructure projects as a result of financial set-backs caused by the Covid-19 coronavirus. In response to a global slow-down in travel and reduced flights, chief executive Faiz Khan said almost all costs at airports were fixed, and ... <a title="Fiji Airports face major financial disaster over Covid-19, warns chief" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/11/fiji-airports-face-major-financial-disaster-over-covid-19-warns-chief/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji Airports face major financial disaster over Covid-19, warns chief">Read more</a>
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March 5, 2020
Four people have been isolated by Fiji health officials and are being monitored for a suspected Covid-19 coronavirus infection. The Health Ministry in a statement said all four people were in strict isolation and were in a stable condition while they were awaiting test results. The ministry said a 15-month old girl developed respiratory symptoms ... <a title="Four Fiji suspected coronavirus cases in ‘strict isolation’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/05/four-fiji-suspected-coronavirus-cases-in-strict-isolation/" aria-label="Read more about Four Fiji suspected coronavirus cases in ‘strict isolation’">Read more</a>
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March 4, 2020
By Sri Krishnamurthi The shock announcement yesterday that the Australian Associated Press newsagency will cease operations after 85 years is a blow to journalism in Australia and the Pacific. AAP, which is owned by Nine, News Corp Australia, The West Australian and Australian Community Media, provided services to media companies such as newswires, subediting and ... <a title="Loss of Australian Associated Press (AAP) a tragedy for entire Pacific" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/04/loss-of-australian-associated-press-aap-a-tragedy-for-entire-pacific/" aria-label="Read more about Loss of Australian Associated Press (AAP) a tragedy for entire Pacific">Read more</a>
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March 2, 2020
Pacific Media Watch The Pacific Media Centre’s weekly radio programme Southern Cross made its 2020 debut today featuring Sri Krishnamurthi talking to 95bFM presenter Sherry Zhang and PMC director Professor David Robie. The trio covered wide-ranging topics such as the tragic death last week of Black Brother musician and political activist Andy Ayamasiba who has ... <a title="Southern Cross makes 2020 debut with Black Brothers and health crises" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/02/southern-cross-makes-2020-debut-with-black-brothers-and-health-crises/" aria-label="Read more about Southern Cross makes 2020 debut with Black Brothers and health crises">Read more</a>
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February 27, 2020
By RNZ Pacific Jacinda Ardern has paid tribute to the three Fijians who died in last year’s Christchurch mosque shootings. Ardern spoke today at Lautoka Mosque as part of her trip to Fiji to remember Imam Hafiz Musa Patel, Ashraf Ali Razak and Ashraf Ali, who died almost a year ago. She also thanked the ... <a title="PM Jacinda Ardern pays tribute to Fijians killed in Christchurch attacks" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/27/pm-jacinda-ardern-pays-tribute-to-fijians-killed-in-christchurch-attacks/" aria-label="Read more about PM Jacinda Ardern pays tribute to Fijians killed in Christchurch attacks">Read more</a>
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February 9, 2020
A video made to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Pacific Journalism Review in 2014. Video: Sasya Wreksono/PMC Pacific Media Watch Tuwhera, the open access repository and publisher of Auckland University of Technology, has added 16 years of back copy editions of Pacific Journalism Review to the digital resource. The full text articles from a further ... <a title="Tuwhera expands the PJR ‘critical inquiry’ Pacific media archive" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/09/tuwhera-expands-the-pjr-critical-inquiry-pacific-media-archive/" aria-label="Read more about Tuwhera expands the PJR ‘critical inquiry’ Pacific media archive">Read more</a>
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February 6, 2020
Thirty Pacific islanders are being quarantined at a New Zealand military base, following their evacuation from China. They are among 193 evacuees who arrived in Auckland from the Chinese city at the epicentre of the new coronavirus outbreak, Wuhan, on Wednesday night. The Pacific evacuees include 17 from Papua New Guinea, five Samoans, four Tongans, ... <a title="Wuhan coronavirus: 30 Pacific evacuees quarantined in NZ" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/06/wuhan-coronavirus-30-pacific-evacuees-quarantined-in-nz/" aria-label="Read more about Wuhan coronavirus: 30 Pacific evacuees quarantined in NZ">Read more</a>
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January 22, 2020
By Koro Vaka’uta of RNZ Pacific A school workbook containing “harmful” messages is being circulated in Fiji’s schools, says a local activist. Roshika Deo said her attention was drawn to the Year 8 Healthy Living Pupil’s Workbook when she was helping prepare her niece for the school year. Deo said she was shocked at the ... <a title="Fiji school workbook condemned for promoting ‘harmful’ gender roles" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/01/22/fiji-school-workbook-condemned-for-promoting-harmful-gender-roles/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji school workbook condemned for promoting ‘harmful’ gender roles">Read more</a>
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October 24, 2019
Simpson@8 investigated the allegations of mismanagement that had accrued over professor Chandra’s tenure. Video: Simpson@8 By Sri Krishnamurthi Staff and students at the University of the South Pacific have said poor governance, nepotism and negligence were rife at the institution under the leadership of the previous Vice-Chancellor, Professor Rajesh Chandra. The current Vice-Chancellor and President, ... <a title="USP mismanagement ‘widespread’, staff tell current affairs show" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/10/24/usp-mismanagement-widespread-staff-tell-current-affairs-show/" aria-label="Read more about USP mismanagement ‘widespread’, staff tell current affairs show">Read more</a>
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October 14, 2019
Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk University of the South Pacific staff and students have released a rebuttal to former Vice Chancellor Professor Rajesh Chandra’s claim that he has been “vindicated” from any wrong-doing during his tenure at the university. The rebuttal was prepared and sent to the Fiji Sun on September 20 in response to Chandra’s ... <a title="Former USP Vice Chancellor ‘violated’ norms, say staff and students" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/10/14/former-usp-vice-chancellor-violated-norms-say-staff-and-students/" aria-label="Read more about Former USP Vice Chancellor ‘violated’ norms, say staff and students">Read more</a>
