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August 31, 2020
By RNZ News Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says the New Zealand alert level system is designed to work when there are active cases at lower levels, despite some experts saying it could be too soon. She told RNZ Morning Report covid could not only be managed at levels 3 and 4. She said the move ... <a title="PM Jacinda Ardern says NZ’s covid cases can be managed at alert level 2" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/31/pm-jacinda-ardern-says-nzs-covid-cases-can-be-managed-at-alert-level-2/" aria-label="Read more about PM Jacinda Ardern says NZ’s covid cases can be managed at alert level 2">Read more</a>
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August 30, 2020
ANALYSIS: By Crispin Maslog A mad race to produce a vaccine against covid-19 has begun with the world’s superpowers leading the pack. At stake are millions of lives and billions of dollars. Among the frontrunners is the United States with its futuristic-sounding Operation Warp Speed. Europe and China also have their own leading candidate vaccines. ... <a title="Global race to produce covid vaccines must ensure poor not left behind" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/30/global-race-to-produce-covid-vaccines-must-ensure-poor-not-left-behind/" aria-label="Read more about Global race to produce covid vaccines must ensure poor not left behind">Read more</a>
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August 29, 2020
Pacific Media Centre newsdesk Papua New Guinea and French Polynesia have reported sharply rising Pacific statistics in the covid-19 coronavirus pandemic. National Pandemic Response Controller David Manning reported in a statement yesterday that there were 29 new Papua New Guinean cases of the virus, taking the total of confirmed infections to 453, and one death ... <a title="PNG and French Polynesia covid spikes continue to grow sharply" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/29/png-and-french-polynesia-covid-spikes-continue-to-grow-sharply/" aria-label="Read more about PNG and French Polynesia covid spikes continue to grow sharply">Read more</a>
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August 27, 2020
By RNZ Pacific Auckland-based Fijian doctor Api Talemaitoga has been made a member of New Zealand’s covid-19 Surveillance and Testing Strategy Group. The doctor, who is the chair of the Pacific chapter at New Zealand’s College of General Practitioners, had previously called for the group to include a Pacific voice. The group was created following ... <a title="Pacific doctor added to NZ covid testing advisory group" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/27/pacific-doctor-added-to-nz-covid-testing-advisory-group/" aria-label="Read more about Pacific doctor added to NZ covid testing advisory group">Read more</a>
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August 26, 2020
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk The Papua Defence Force’s Navy has intercepted what news media have described as a suspected Chinese pirate vessel and have detained eight crew members, one with gunshot wounds. EMTV News reporter Jeremy Mogi reported last night that the unregistered ship had been boarded between Kavieng and Manus after a routine patrol ... <a title="Drama at sea – PNG Navy detains 8 alleged pirates, 1 wounded" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/26/drama-at-sea-png-navy-detains-8-alleged-pirates-1-wounded/" aria-label="Read more about Drama at sea – PNG Navy detains 8 alleged pirates, 1 wounded">Read more</a>
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August 26, 2020
By Barbara Dreaver, TVNZ One Pacific correspondent Frontline Pasifika healthcare teams have been given a NZ$19.5 million funding boost in New Zealand as they work around the clock to fight covid-19 at the community level. A mobile team from health provider, The Fono, is just one of several critical to stemming the tide of covid-19 ... <a title="Frontline Pasifika healthcare teams given $19.5m boost to fight covid-19" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/26/frontline-pasifika-healthcare-teams-given-19-5m-boost-to-fight-covid-19/" aria-label="Read more about Frontline Pasifika healthcare teams given $19.5m boost to fight covid-19">Read more</a>
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August 24, 2020
By RNZ News Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced that New Zealand’s covid-19 restrictions will continue at their current level until at least 11.59pm on Sunday night. Masks will also be mandatory from Monday when using public transport at level 2 and above. Announcing Cabinet’s decision at 3pm after a meeting today, Ardern said the ... <a title="NZ extends Auckland level 3 lockdown until Sunday – 8 new cluster cases" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/24/nz-extends-auckland-level-3-lockdown-until-sunday-8-new-cluster-cases/" aria-label="Read more about NZ extends Auckland level 3 lockdown until Sunday – 8 new cluster cases">Read more</a>
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August 23, 2020
By RNZ News NZ Post has stood down staff who worked the day shift at an Auckland parcel processing centre after two positive tests linked to the facility. In a statement, NZ Post chief operating officer Mark Stewart said staff at the processing centre in Highbrook would be stood down on full pay. New Zealand’s ... <a title="NZ postal staff stand down after co-workers’ positive tests – 6 new cases" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/23/nz-postal-staff-stand-down-after-co-workers-positive-tests-6-new-cases/" aria-label="Read more about NZ postal staff stand down after co-workers’ positive tests – 6 new cases">Read more</a>
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August 22, 2020
By Rebecca Kuku in Port Moresby The Papua New Guinea government will not allow the use in the country of any vaccine to treat the covid-19 coronavirus which has not been approved by the World Health Organisation (WHO), an official says. National Pandemic Response Controller David Manning issued a new order this week requiring that ... <a title="PNG bans covid ‘vaccination’ – orders probe into Chinese worker claim" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/22/png-bans-covid-vaccination-orders-probe-into-chinese-worker-claim/" aria-label="Read more about PNG bans covid ‘vaccination’ – orders probe into Chinese worker claim">Read more</a>
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August 22, 2020
By Sela Jane Hopgood, RNZ Pacific Journalist A call has been made to members of the Pacific community in New Zealand to check on loved ones during the current Auckland lockdown and to remember there is no stigma or shame in getting tested for covid-19. Dr Jemaima Tiatia-Seath, co-head of the School of Māori Studies ... <a title="‘Covid-19 knows no ethnicity, so don’t stigmatise,’ says Komiti Pasefika" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/22/covid-19-knows-no-ethnicity-so-dont-stigmatise-says-komiti-pasefika/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Covid-19 knows no ethnicity, so don’t stigmatise,’ says Komiti Pasefika">Read more</a>
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August 21, 2020
By RNZ News New Zealand has today reported nine new cases of covid-19 in the community and two in the country’s managed isolation and quarantine facilities while Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has warned the nation against “vilifying those who have caught the virus”. Director-General of Health Ashley Bloomfield said there were eight people in hospital ... <a title="‘Don’t vilify covid cases’ warns PM as NZ reports nine more in community" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/21/dont-vilify-covid-cases-warns-pm-as-nz-reports-nine-more-in-community/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Don’t vilify covid cases’ warns PM as NZ reports nine more in community">Read more</a>
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August 21, 2020
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk Papua New Guinea has reported its fourth covid-19 death with infection cases now reaching 361, reports NBC News. National Coordination Centre (NCC) Incident Manager Dr Daoni Esorom told a media briefing yesterday of the case of a 72-year old male who had tested positive on August 12 and died two days ... <a title="PNG reports fourth covid-19 death as total infections reach 361" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/21/png-reports-fourth-covid-19-death-as-total-infections-reach-361/" aria-label="Read more about PNG reports fourth covid-19 death as total infections reach 361">Read more</a>
