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March 5, 2021
Analysis by Keith Rankin. At first glance through our rear-vision mirror, western Europe had a substantial spring outbreak of Covid19, and further outbreaks in spring and autumn. Three countries really ‘spiked’ in the northern winter: United Kingdom, Portugal and Ireland. This was the impact of the “more transmissible” ‘UK variant’. While the other countries shown ... <a title="Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Covid-19: Europe still a matter of concern, one year on" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/05/keith-rankin-chart-analysis-covid-19-europe-still-a-matter-of-concern-one-year-on/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Covid-19: Europe still a matter of concern, one year on">Read more</a>
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March 4, 2021
In this episode of A View from Afar, Paul G. Buchanan and Selwyn Manning conduct a deep dive into the largely covert role of private enterprise in the global intelligence, conflict, and war markets. Should New Zealand Government (and other states that pursue an independent foreign policy) legislate to control profiteering from the 'kill chain' market?
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March 4, 2021
A View from Afar: Thursday March 4 @ midday (NZDST / Wednesday, 6pm USEST) Paul G. Buchanan and Selwyn Manning conduct a deep dive into the largely covert role of private enterprise in the intelligence, conflict, and war markets. Most recently, New Zealanders discovered that its national airline had been in business with Saudi Arabia’s military. ... <a title="VIDEO: Buchanan + Manning on private enterprise and the conflict market" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/04/live-at-midday-buchanan-manning-on-private-enterprise-and-the-conflict-market/" aria-label="Read more about VIDEO: Buchanan + Manning on private enterprise and the conflict market">Read more</a>
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March 4, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Pep Canadell, Chief research scientist, Climate Science Centre, CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere; and Executive Director, Global Carbon Project, CSIRO The global pandemic has seen an unprecedented drop in global emissions, with carbon dioxide down about 7% (or 2.6 billion tonnes) in 2020 overall compared to 2019. But ... <a title="We’ve made progress to curb global emissions. But it’s a fraction of what’s needed" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/04/weve-made-progress-to-curb-global-emissions-but-its-a-fraction-of-whats-needed-156114/" aria-label="Read more about We’ve made progress to curb global emissions. But it’s a fraction of what’s needed">Read more</a>
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March 2, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tim Dare, Professor of Philosophy, University of Auckland Air New Zealand is to trial digital “vaccine passports” on trans-Tasman routes in April. A media release says: “The goal is to enable customers to seamlessly manage their digital travel documentation throughout their travel experience.” And it’s easy to ... <a title="Before we introduce vaccine passports we need to know how they’ll be used" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/02/before-we-introduce-vaccine-passports-we-need-to-know-how-theyll-be-used-156197/" aria-label="Read more about Before we introduce vaccine passports we need to know how they’ll be used">Read more</a>
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February 26, 2021
ANALYSIS: By Jonathan Ritchie, Deakin University Grand Chief Sir Michael Somare, former prime minister of Papua New Guinea and a giant of Pacific politics, has died from pancreatic cancer. He was 84. Known as “Mike” to some and “the chief” to others, Somare in more recent years became widely referred to as “the grand chief” ... <a title="Obituary: Sir Michael Somare, ‘father’ of PNG and colossus of Pacific politics" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/26/obituary-sir-michael-somare-father-of-png-and-colossus-of-pacific-politics/" aria-label="Read more about Obituary: Sir Michael Somare, ‘father’ of PNG and colossus of Pacific politics">Read more</a>
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February 25, 2021
Report by, and courtesy of, Café Pacific. [embedded content] The Pacific Media Centre on 18 December 2020 … everything removed in early February 2021 without consultation with the stakeholders – VIDEO: Cafe Pacific. PACIFIC journalists, media researchers, students and other stakeholders have expressed concern about the future of New Zealand’s Pacific Media Centre after more ... <a title="Concern grows over PMC after shock office ‘closure’ and no director" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/25/concern-grows-over-pmc-after-shock-office-closure-and-no-director/" aria-label="Read more about Concern grows over PMC after shock office ‘closure’ and no director">Read more</a>
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February 24, 2021
A View from Afar: Thursday March 4 @ midday (NZDST / Wednesday, 6pm USEST) Paul G. Buchanan and Selwyn Manning will conduct a deep dive into the largely covert role of private enterprise in the intelligence, conflict, and war markets. Most recently, New Zealanders discovered that its national airline had been in business with the ... <a title="SCHEDULED LIVE: Buchanan + Manning on private enterprise and the conflict market" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/24/live-video-buchanan-manning-on-private-enterprise-and-the-conflict-market/" aria-label="Read more about SCHEDULED LIVE: Buchanan + Manning on private enterprise and the conflict market">Read more</a>
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February 24, 2021
Analysis – Keith Rankin. It is not poor countries with poor access to vaccines that are getting the most new cases. But there are a number of very small countries in the Caribbean Sea and the Indian Ocean which are or were European colonial dependencies, and are very exposed to European covid spreaders. San Marino and ... <a title="Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Covid-19: Where are the New Cases now?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/24/keith-rankin-chart-analysis-covid-19-where-are-the-new-cases-now/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Covid-19: Where are the New Cases now?">Read more</a>
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February 22, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dominic Dwyer, Director of Public Health Pathology, NSW Health Pathology, Westmead Hospital and University of Sydney, University of Sydney As I write, I am in hotel quarantine in Sydney, after returning from Wuhan, China. There, I was the Australian representative on the international World Health Organization’s (WHO) ... <a title="I was the Australian doctor on the WHO’s COVID-19 mission to China. Here’s what we found about the origins of the coronavirus" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/22/i-was-the-australian-doctor-on-the-whos-covid-19-mission-to-china-heres-what-we-found-about-the-origins-of-the-coronavirus-155554/" aria-label="Read more about I was the Australian doctor on the WHO’s COVID-19 mission to China. Here’s what we found about the origins of the coronavirus">Read more</a>
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February 18, 2021
In this episode of A View from Afar, Selwyn Manning is joined by political scientist and former Pentagon analyst Paul Buchanan to discuss: * Australia and New Zealand – are these two Pacific nations culturally and politically too distant and different to sustain their traditional ‘special relationship’? * The latest spat between New Zealand’s Prime ... <a title="PODCAST: Buchanan + Manning on the Australia-New Zealand Special Relationship" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/18/podcast-buchanan-manning-on-the-australia-new-zealand-special-relationship/" aria-label="Read more about PODCAST: Buchanan + Manning on the Australia-New Zealand Special Relationship">Read more</a>
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February 18, 2021
Analysis by Keith Rankin.
