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May 27, 2022
RNZ News New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has delivered the highly regarded Harvard Commencement address, calling out social media as a threat to modern day democracy. She was also awarded an honorary doctorate from the university. The Commencement is steeped in history with Ardern’s predecessors including Winston Churchill, JFK, Angela Merkel — and topically ... <a title="‘Democracy can be fragile’: Ardern uses Harvard speech to call out tech companies" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/27/democracy-can-be-fragile-ardern-uses-harvard-speech-to-call-out-tech-companies/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Democracy can be fragile’: Ardern uses Harvard speech to call out tech companies">Read more</a>
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May 26, 2022
RNZ News Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has spoken to media to demonstrate to the US market that New Zealand is “open for business”, having arrived in the US yesterday. Her trip includes meeting members of Congress and the UN Secretary-General, attending a launch event for sustainable meat exports, delivering the Harvard Commencement speech, meeting with ... <a title="PM Jacinda Ardern launches US tour with NZ ‘open for business’ message" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/26/pm-jacinda-ardern-launches-us-tour-with-nz-open-for-business-message/" aria-label="Read more about PM Jacinda Ardern launches US tour with NZ ‘open for business’ message">Read more</a>
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May 14, 2022
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has confirmed that she has tested positive for covid-19. Her daughter Neve tested positive on Wednesday, she added in the post. Her partner Clarke Gayford tested positive on Sunday. “Despite best efforts, unfortunately I’ve joined the rest of my family and tested positive for covid-19,” Ardern wrote on social ... <a title="PM Jacinda Ardern tests positive for covid-19 – NZ cases rising" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/14/pm-jacinda-ardern-tests-positive-for-covid-19-nz-cases-rising/" aria-label="Read more about PM Jacinda Ardern tests positive for covid-19 – NZ cases rising">Read more</a>
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April 20, 2022
By Russell Palmer, RNZ News digital journalist Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and her Singaporean counterpart Lee Hsien Loong have added a focus on climate and sustainability to the enhanced relationship between the two countries. Speaking after bilateral talks in Singapore, the pair jointly announced a fifth pillar would be added to the agreement on the ... <a title="New Zealand and Singapore add climate to partnership priorities" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/20/new-zealand-and-singapore-add-climate-to-partnership-priorities/" aria-label="Read more about New Zealand and Singapore add climate to partnership priorities">Read more</a>
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April 14, 2022
A View from Afar - In this podcast, political scientist Paul Buchanan and Selwyn Manning will discuss how numerous countries have committed aid, intelligence expertise, military hardware and weapons to a multilateral effort in support of Ukraine.
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April 13, 2022
A View from Afar – In this podcast, political scientist Paul Buchanan and Selwyn Manning will discuss how numerous countries have committed aid, intelligence expertise, military hardware and weapons to a multilateral effort in support of Ukraine.
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April 12, 2022
RNZ News Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says expelling the Russian ambassador remains an option, but it would not have the most impact of the actions New Zealand can take to condemn the Russian invasion. MPs are debating whether they can summons Ambassador Georgii Zuev for questioning, after he has twice rebuffed their requests to discuss ... <a title="Economic sanctions still best way to pressure Russia, says Ardern" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/12/economic-sanctions-still-best-way-to-pressure-russia-says-ardern/" aria-label="Read more about Economic sanctions still best way to pressure Russia, says Ardern">Read more</a>
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April 6, 2022
RNZ News Aotearoa New Zealand will remain at the red covid-19 traffic light setting, says Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. Ardern made the announcement at today’s post-cabinet media briefing. She said the rolling average of cases had declined 36 percent in the two weeks since the government refined the traffic light system. There had been early ... <a title="New Zealand to remain at red covid-19 traffic light setting amid pandemic" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/06/new-zealand-to-remain-at-red-covid-19-traffic-light-setting-amid-pandemic/" aria-label="Read more about New Zealand to remain at red covid-19 traffic light setting amid pandemic">Read more</a>
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March 31, 2022
In this podcast, political scientist Paul Buchanan and Selwyn Manning analyse how New Zealand and other nations are providing intelligence expertise in the defence of Ukraine. But are the SIGINT and TECHINT operations a part of the NATO partnership, or, a part of the Five Eyes intelligence network's operations - where the US, UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand share resources to acquire and coordinate global and targeted intelligence?
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March 4, 2022
By Russell Palmer, RNZ News digital political journalist All political parties have supported a motion in Parliament to recognise the “safe restoration of Parliament’s grounds” and the selfless service of emergency services. Yesterday, riot police moved in and dispersed the protest against covid-19 restrictions, which had occupied the Parliament grounds for 23 days. In response, ... <a title="Political parties condemn Parliament protesters, praise police actions" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/04/political-parties-condemn-parliament-protesters-praise-police-actions/" aria-label="Read more about Political parties condemn Parliament protesters, praise police actions">Read more</a>
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February 26, 2022
RNZ News Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says New Zealand joins its international partners in condemnation of Russia’s attack on Ukraine and has immediately taken a range of measures against the Russian government. Giving a statement today about the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Ardern said Russia began a “military offensive and an illegal invasion” yesterday. Russian ... <a title="PM condemns Russia’s Ukraine invasion which will claim many ‘innocent lives’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/02/26/pm-condemns-russias-ukraine-invasion-which-will-claim-many-innocent-lives/" aria-label="Read more about PM condemns Russia’s Ukraine invasion which will claim many ‘innocent lives’">Read more</a>
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February 16, 2022
RNZ News “Go home and take your children” — that was New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s plea to protesters remaining at Parliament today. Despite being trespassed from Parliament grounds a week ago, protesters remain on the Parliament lawn and show no sign of leaving in spite of a new record 981 community covid-19 cases ... <a title="NZ parliament covid protesters ‘not interested in engaging’, says Ardern" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/02/16/nz-parliament-covid-protesters-not-interested-in-engaging-says-ardern/" aria-label="Read more about NZ parliament covid protesters ‘not interested in engaging’, says Ardern">Read more</a>
