CoveragePost
July 25, 2022
By Colin Peacock, RNZ Mediawatch presenter Why did criticism of a modest sum spent on a single mini-documentary made two years ago suddenly spring up in the news in two national networks this week — and then disappear? “I’m just so sick of everything getting taxpayer money for these projects. Why can’t people just pay ... <a title="Siouxsie Wiles mini-doco funding criticism does vanishing act online" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/25/siouxsie-wiles-mini-doco-funding-criticism-does-vanishing-act-online/" aria-label="Read more about Siouxsie Wiles mini-doco funding criticism does vanishing act online">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
July 24, 2022
RNZ Pacific Pacific Peoples Minister Aupito William Sio will attend the Pacific Islands Forum in Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta’s stead as she recovers from covid-19. In a statement confirming the move this afternoon Aupito, who is also the Associate Foreign Minister, said he looked forward to the opportunity to talanoa with Pacific Island counterparts at ... <a title="Aupito to attend Pacific Islands Forum in Fiji instead of Mahuta" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/24/aupito-to-attend-pacific-islands-forum-in-fiji-instead-of-mahuta/" aria-label="Read more about Aupito to attend Pacific Islands Forum in Fiji instead of Mahuta">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
July 24, 2022
By Lydia Lewis, RNZ Pacific journalist A family has been under house arrest in Tokelau for almost a year after they refused to get vaccinated against covid-19. The tunoa — house arrest — was imposed on the family of four by the Taupulega (council) on Nukunonu, one of the three atolls that make up Tokelau. ... <a title="Tokelau family under house arrest for nearly a year over vaccine defiance" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/24/tokelau-family-under-house-arrest-for-nearly-a-year-over-vaccine-defiance/" aria-label="Read more about Tokelau family under house arrest for nearly a year over vaccine defiance">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
July 24, 2022
By Craig McCulloch, RNZ News deputy political editor A prominent New Zealand epidemiologist is calling for much wider mask mandates, saying the roll-out of free masks, while positive, will make a “fairly small” difference to the covid-19 outbreak. The government yesterday announced masks and rapid antigen tests would be made freely available while the country ... <a title="‘We’ve politicised this issue too much’ – NZ expert calls for mandated indoor mask-wearing" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/24/weve-politicised-this-issue-too-much-nz-expert-calls-for-mandated-indoor-mask-wearing/" aria-label="Read more about ‘We’ve politicised this issue too much’ – NZ expert calls for mandated indoor mask-wearing">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
July 21, 2022
RNZ Pacific Samoa’s Ombudsman Luamanuvao Katalaina Sapolu says the human rights effects from the covid-19 pandemic have been catastrophic. She has just submitted Samoa’s eighth State of Human Rights Report to Parliament. Luamanuvao said that over the past two years families had lost loved ones, businesses suffered, unemployment rates increased, and freedom of movement was ... <a title="Pandemic effect on human rights ‘catastrophic’, says Samoan report" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/21/pandemic-effect-on-human-rights-catastrophic-says-samoan-report/" aria-label="Read more about Pandemic effect on human rights ‘catastrophic’, says Samoan report">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
July 18, 2022
By Hayden Donnell, RNZ Mediawatch producer Covid has now killed around 1700 people in New Zealand, but much of our news reporting and commentary has focused on how we’re moving on from the pandemic. Why is there such a mismatch between that media coverage, and the reality of a virus that’s inflicting more suffering and death than ever before? ... <a title="Sick and tired of the sickness – some media try to downplay the pandemic" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/18/sick-and-tired-of-the-sickness-some-media-try-to-downplay-the-pandemic/" aria-label="Read more about Sick and tired of the sickness – some media try to downplay the pandemic">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
July 3, 2022
By Hayden Donnell, RNZ Mediawatch producer Some said the US Supreme Court’s controversial ruling on abortion was none of our business, because we don’t have the same legal or political set-up, let alone its religious cleavages and cultural conflicts. Opinion leaders in our media didn’t agree — and provoked a significant political response. Days after ... <a title="Controversial Roe v Wade ruling triggers intense NZ media reaction" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/03/controversial-roe-v-wade-ruling-triggers-intense-nz-media-reaction/" aria-label="Read more about Controversial Roe v Wade ruling triggers intense NZ media reaction">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
July 3, 2022
By Stephen Forbes, Local Democracy Reporter Manukau Urban Māori Authority (MUMA) is welcoming the government’s health reforms as an important first step to improving Māori and Pasifika health in south Auckland. But some in the health sector say the jury is still out on what will be achieved in Counties Manukau. Under the reforms, the ... <a title="Māori authority welcomes NZ health system reform as important first step" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/03/maori-authority-welcomes-nz-health-system-reform-as-important-first-step/" aria-label="Read more about Māori authority welcomes NZ health system reform as important first step">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
July 2, 2022
ANALYSIS: By Suze Wilson, Massey University The US Supreme Court’s recent ruling to throw out Roe v Wade is an issue of relevance to political leaders in Aotearoa New Zealand. The decision was met with enthusiasm by those opposed to abortion here, including opposition National MP for Tāmaki Simon O’Connor. Pro-choice groups such as Abortion ... <a title="Luxon’s dilemma: when politics and morals don’t match in response to the overturning of Roe v Wade" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/02/luxons-dilemma-when-politics-and-morals-dont-match-in-response-to-the-overturning-of-roe-v-wade/" aria-label="Read more about Luxon’s dilemma: when politics and morals don’t match in response to the overturning of Roe v Wade">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
June 28, 2022
By Leah Tebbutt, RNZ News reporter An Aotearoa New Zealand health workforce recruiting agency is fielding calls from senior US doctors who say they can no longer live in their own country. Accent Health Recruitment has been flooded with inquiries from US doctors wanting to come to New Zealand following the US Supreme Court’s decision ... <a title="NZ health sector may see influx of US doctors after abortion ruling" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/06/28/nz-health-sector-may-see-influx-of-us-doctors-after-abortion-ruling/" aria-label="Read more about NZ health sector may see influx of US doctors after abortion ruling">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
June 28, 2022
By Craig McCulloch, RNZ News deputy political editor Former National MP and Justice Minister Amy Adams says opposition leader Christopher Luxon is right to rule out restricting abortion laws in Aotearoa New Zealand, calling the alternative “absolutely soul-destroying”. Speaking to RNZ, Adams also sounded a note of warning to her socially conservative former colleagues that ... <a title="Former National justice minister says NZ abortion law must stay – alternative is ‘soul-destroying’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/06/28/former-national-justice-minister-says-nz-abortion-law-must-stay-alternative-is-soul-destroying/" aria-label="Read more about Former National justice minister says NZ abortion law must stay – alternative is ‘soul-destroying’">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
May 20, 2022
RNZ Pacific A total of NZ$196 million has been set aside for Pacific services in Aotearoa New Zealand in this year’s Budget. A big chunk of that — $76 million will go on Pacific health services. Finance Minister Grant Robertson said the cash injection would be used to support Pacific health providers, to improve infrastructure, ... <a title="Pacific services receive $196m boost in NZ Budget – new RNZ radio boost" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/20/pacific-services-receive-196m-boost-in-nz-budget-new-rnz-radio-boost/" aria-label="Read more about Pacific services receive $196m boost in NZ Budget – new RNZ radio boost">Read more</a>
