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May 26, 2020
ANALYSIS: By Ilan Noy of Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington Since the Indian Ocean tsunami of 2004, disaster recovery plans are almost always framed with aspirational plans to “build back better”. It’s a fine sentiment – we all want to build better societies and economies. But, as the Cheshire Cat tells Alice ... <a title="Rich and poor don’t recover equally from epidemics – target: rebuild fairly" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/26/rich-and-poor-dont-recover-equally-from-epidemics-target-rebuild-fairly/" aria-label="Read more about Rich and poor don’t recover equally from epidemics – target: rebuild fairly">Read more</a>
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May 25, 2020
By Lokman Tsui in Hongkong This story is an edited version of a post published by the author on Facebook on Friday, May 22, reflecting on the possible consequences of the end of “One Country, two Systems” – a principle written into the Sino-British Joint Declaration in 1984 to safeguard Hong Kong’s political autonomy-following Beijing’s ... <a title="Why Hong Kong isn’t dead yet – ‘It’s not power, it’s political violence’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/25/why-hong-kong-isnt-dead-yet-its-not-power-its-political-violence/" aria-label="Read more about Why Hong Kong isn’t dead yet – ‘It’s not power, it’s political violence’">Read more</a>
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May 25, 2020
By Tess Brunton, Otago/Southland reporter of RNZ News The Queenstown Association of Migrant Pinoys says more than 500 Filipino migrants have sought welfare support in the resort town. The future is uncertain for many migrant workers in Queenstown. [file pic] Photo: RNZ / Belinda McCammon Migrant workers have been hit hard in Queenstown, many facing ... <a title="‘Don’t leave us with no hope,’ plead Filipino migrants in NZ" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/25/dont-leave-us-with-no-hope-plead-filipino-migrants-in-nz/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Don’t leave us with no hope,’ plead Filipino migrants in NZ">Read more</a>
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May 24, 2020
Pacific Media Centre Papua New Guinea’s former Prime Minister Peter O’Neill was granted bail last night at the Waigani National Court after being arrested by police over his alleged role in the 50 million kina (US$14 million) purchase of two generators from Israel, reports the PNG Post-Courier. The court after granting bail ordered that he ... <a title="Former PM O’Neill granted bail on corruption claims and will self-isolate" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/24/former-pm-oneill-granted-bail-on-corruption-claims-and-will-self-isolate/" aria-label="Read more about Former PM O’Neill granted bail on corruption claims and will self-isolate">Read more</a>
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May 24, 2020
By RNZ Pacific Papua New Guinea’s former Prime Minister Peter O’Neill has been arrested after arriving back in the country. Police say O’Neill was arrested on suspicion of misappropriation, abuse of office and official corruption, regarding the purchase of two generators from Israel. The Police Assistant Commissioner of Crimes, Hodges Ette, confirmed the MP was ... <a title="Former PNG PM O’Neill arrested for alleged ‘abuse’ on return home" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/24/former-png-pm-oneill-arrested-for-alleged-abuse-on-return-home/" aria-label="Read more about Former PNG PM O’Neill arrested for alleged ‘abuse’ on return home">Read more</a>
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May 24, 2020
By Koroi Tadulala in Suva Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has shared warm greetings as the month of Ramadan ends and has wished the Muslim members of the Fiji community and all Fijians a Happy Eid today. Bainimarama said he understood the importance of Eid for Muslims and thanked them for their willpower in observing the covid-19 ... <a title="Bainimarama offers Eid greetings to Fiji’s Muslim community" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/24/bainimarama-offers-eid-greetings-to-fijis-muslim-community/" aria-label="Read more about Bainimarama offers Eid greetings to Fiji’s Muslim community">Read more</a>
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May 23, 2020
By RNZ Pacific New Caledonia’s pro-independence FLNKS movement has asked Paris for the referendum on independence from France to be deferred by up to two months because of the covid-19 coronavirus pandemic. The plebiscite is due on September 6, but the FLNKS leaders have said they want it to be rescheduled for either October 25 ... <a title="FLNKS wants New Caledonia vote on independence delayed by two months" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/23/flnks-wants-new-caledonia-vote-on-independence-delayed-by-two-months/" aria-label="Read more about FLNKS wants New Caledonia vote on independence delayed by two months">Read more</a>
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May 23, 2020
Sing the pandemic away. Video: The Jakarta Post Pacific Media Watch In a bid to advise people to follow health instructions to contain the spread of the covid-19 coronavirus pandemic in the West Papua region capital of Jayapura, Papuan rapper Epo D’fenomeno has collaborated with Jayapura police chief Adjunct Senior Commissioner Gustav R. Urbinas. To ... <a title="Sing the pandemic away – Papua rapper, police chief join in virus fight" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/23/sing-the-pandemic-away-papua-rapper-police-chief-join-in-virus-fight/" aria-label="Read more about Sing the pandemic away – Papua rapper, police chief join in virus fight">Read more</a>
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May 22, 2020
By RNZ News New Zealand’s opposition National Party leader Simon Bridges was today dumped by a relative unknown, agriculture and biosecurity spokesperson Todd Muller. Commentators believe he has been a victim of the covid-19 coronavirus pandemic, as he often adopted a negative tone that caused a backlash among voters. He was also overshadowed by the ... <a title="Coronavirus casualty – NZ opposition leader dumped by unknown Muller" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/22/coronavirus-casualty-nz-opposition-leader-dumped-by-unknown-muller/" aria-label="Read more about Coronavirus casualty – NZ opposition leader dumped by unknown Muller">Read more</a>
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May 20, 2020
By RNZ Pacific The governor of Papua New Guinea’s West Sepik province says people are still defying the official border closure and crossing into Indonesia. Vanimo, the capital of PNG’s West Sepik province, a gateway into Indonesia’s Papua Province and its capital Jayapura Papua New Guinea closed its border with the neighbouring country three months ... <a title="People still slipping across Indonesian border, says PNG governor" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/20/people-still-slipping-across-indonesian-border-says-png-governor/" aria-label="Read more about People still slipping across Indonesian border, says PNG governor">Read more</a>
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May 19, 2020
By Te Aniwa Hurihanganui, RNZ Manu Korihi reporter New Zealand’s border restrictions have cut off more than 90 percent of visitors to Rotorua’s oldest tourism business, Whakarewarewa Village, forcing its people to re-invent its services in order to survive. Ngāti Wāhiao has opened its doors to tourists there for more than 120 years, offering tours ... <a title="Whakarewarewa: A silence not heard in 100 years thanks to covid-19" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/19/whakarewarewa-a-silence-not-heard-in-100-years-thanks-to-covid-19/" aria-label="Read more about Whakarewarewa: A silence not heard in 100 years thanks to covid-19">Read more</a>
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May 19, 2020
By Evaristo Soares Martins and Robert Baird in Dili The Vice-President of Timor-Leste’s National Parliament, Maria Angelina Sarmento, has been physically removed from a plenary session after she tried to claim the president’s chair. The chamber erupted into farce yesterday as members of parliamentary President – or Speaker – Arão Noé Amaral’s CNRT party blocked ... <a title="Vice-president forced out of Timorese Parliament in bitter row" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/19/vice-president-forced-out-of-timorese-parliament-in-bitter-row/" aria-label="Read more about Vice-president forced out of Timorese Parliament in bitter row">Read more</a>
