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VIDEO: Tech Now is now LIVE on EveningReport.nz

July 28, 2020

TECH NOW IS LIVE on Evening Report – EveningReport.nz has launched Tech Now. The new programme features technology commentator and ComputerWorld NZ editor, Sarah Putt, and is hosted by Selwyn Manning. The programme is the latest effort by EveningReport as it rolls out its public service webcasting programmes, produced by ER’s parent company Multimedia Investments ... <a title="VIDEO: Tech Now is now LIVE on EveningReport.nz" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/07/28/promo-eveningreport-nz-will-launch-tech-now-this-week/" aria-label="Read more about VIDEO: Tech Now is now LIVE on EveningReport.nz">Read more</a>

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Rogue poll or not, all the signs point to a tectonic shift in New Zealand politics

July 28, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Richard Shaw, Professor of Politics, Massey University Strong team. More jobs. Better economy. So say the National Party’s campaign hoardings. Only thing is, last Sunday’s Newshub-Reid Research poll – which had support for the Labour Party at 60.9% and for National at 25.1% – suggests the team ... <a title="Rogue poll or not, all the signs point to a tectonic shift in New Zealand politics" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/07/28/rogue-poll-or-not-all-the-signs-point-to-a-tectonic-shift-in-new-zealand-politics-143529/" aria-label="Read more about Rogue poll or not, all the signs point to a tectonic shift in New Zealand politics">Read more</a>

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Joe Biden has a long list of qualified female VP candidates. So, who will he pick?

July 27, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Bruce Wolpe, Non-resident Senior Fellow, United States Study Centre, University of Sydney The Democratic National Convention is approaching — in virtual form — and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden will present his pick for vice president to the delegates for their affirmation. In 2008, then-Senator Barack Obama ... <a title="Joe Biden has a long list of qualified female VP candidates. So, who will he pick?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/07/27/joe-biden-has-a-long-list-of-qualified-female-vp-candidates-so-who-will-he-pick-143094/" aria-label="Read more about Joe Biden has a long list of qualified female VP candidates. So, who will he pick?">Read more</a>

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Keith Rankin Analysis – Optimising Work-Life Balance in the wake of Covid-19

July 24, 2020

Analysis by Keith Rankin. Changing Income-Relaxation Balance as a sequence of Pie Charts On June 30 (Chart Analysis on Evening Report) I promised to elaborate on the economic policies that would underpin the new optimisation of work-life balance. I argued that economic optimisation means a balance between income and leisure, and that the Covid19 pandemic ... <a title="Keith Rankin Analysis – Optimising Work-Life Balance in the wake of Covid-19" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/07/24/keith-rankin-analysis-optimising-work-life-balance-in-the-wake-of-covid-19/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Analysis – Optimising Work-Life Balance in the wake of Covid-19">Read more</a>

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Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Global Covid19: European Wave and Rising Tail

July 23, 2020

Analysis by Keith Rankin. This week’s first chart shows the huge European wave of Covid-19 in March. At its exponential peak, the chart shows world Covid19 weekly deaths increasing by 260 percent in the second week of March, compared to March’s first week. This European wave contrasts sharply with the last week of February, when ... <a title="Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Global Covid19: European Wave and Rising Tail" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/07/23/keith-rankin-chart-analysis-global-covid19-european-wave-and-rising-tail/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Global Covid19: European Wave and Rising Tail">Read more</a>

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EveningReport.nz Launches LIVE Programme – A View from Afar

July 23, 2020

EveningReport LIVE: Evening Report has launched a new programme called A View from Afar with political scientist and security intelligence expert, Paul G. Buchanan. The programme is a joint effort between EveningReport’s parent company Multimedia Investments Ltd and Paul Buchanan’s 36th-Parallel Assessments business. The programme, A View from Afar, will launch today, at 8pm US ... <a title="EveningReport.nz Launches LIVE Programme – A View from Afar" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/07/23/eveningreport-nz-launches-live-programme-a-view-from-afar/" aria-label="Read more about EveningReport.nz Launches LIVE Programme – A View from Afar">Read more</a>

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As the US election looms, Trump is running as hard against China as he is against Biden

July 23, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tony Walker, Adjunct Professor, School of Communications, La Trobe University In the Rose Garden of the White House earlier month the world witnessed a signal moment: a foreign power was catapulted into an American presidential election campaign in a way not witnessed in generations. “Joe Biden and ... <a title="As the US election looms, Trump is running as hard against China as he is against Biden" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/07/23/as-the-us-election-looms-trump-is-running-as-hard-against-china-as-he-is-against-biden-142813/" aria-label="Read more about As the US election looms, Trump is running as hard against China as he is against Biden">Read more</a>

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Storm warning: a new long-range tropical cyclone outlook is set to reduce disaster risk for Pacific Island communities

July 22, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew Magee, Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Newcastle Tropical cyclones are among the most destructive weather systems on Earth, and the Southwest Pacific region is very exposed and vulnerable to these extreme events. Our latest research, published today in Scientific Reports, presents a new way of predicting the ... <a title="Storm warning: a new long-range tropical cyclone outlook is set to reduce disaster risk for Pacific Island communities" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/07/22/storm-warning-a-new-long-range-tropical-cyclone-outlook-is-set-to-reduce-disaster-risk-for-pacific-island-communities-142657/" aria-label="Read more about Storm warning: a new long-range tropical cyclone outlook is set to reduce disaster risk for Pacific Island communities">Read more</a>

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There is no legal right to free quarantine — but there is a fair way to set the price

July 21, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alexander Gillespie, Professor of Law, University of Waikato Welcome home – now here’s your invoice. The debate over whether New Zealand should charge arriving Kiwis for quarantine has divided opinion, but one thing is clear: citizens and permanent residents have the right to return home. However, like ... <a title="There is no legal right to free quarantine — but there is a fair way to set the price" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/07/21/there-is-no-legal-right-to-free-quarantine-but-there-is-a-fair-way-to-set-the-price-143082/" aria-label="Read more about There is no legal right to free quarantine — but there is a fair way to set the price">Read more</a>

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New Zealand’s White Island is likely to erupt violently again, but a new alert system could give hours of warning and save lives

July 20, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Dempsey, Senior Lecturer in Engineering Science, University of Auckland Tourists visiting Whakaari/White Island on December 9 last year had no warning of its imminent violent eruption. The explosion of acidic steam and gases killed 21 people, and most survivors suffered critical injuries and severe burns. The ... <a title="New Zealand’s White Island is likely to erupt violently again, but a new alert system could give hours of warning and save lives" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/07/20/new-zealands-white-island-is-likely-to-erupt-violently-again-but-a-new-alert-system-could-give-hours-of-warning-and-save-lives-142656/" aria-label="Read more about New Zealand’s White Island is likely to erupt violently again, but a new alert system could give hours of warning and save lives">Read more</a>

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Two months from New Zealand’s election, National gambles on Judith Collins crushing Jacinda Ardern’s charisma

July 20, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Grant Duncan, Associate Professor for the School of People, Environment and Planning, Massey University The starting gates in New Zealand’s September 19 election race are finally full. Labour’s prime minister Jacinda Ardern is the bookies’ favourite and the opposition took a long time to settle. All the ... <a title="Two months from New Zealand’s election, National gambles on Judith Collins crushing Jacinda Ardern’s charisma" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/07/20/two-months-from-new-zealands-election-national-gambles-on-judith-collins-crushing-jacinda-arderns-charisma-142895/" aria-label="Read more about Two months from New Zealand’s election, National gambles on Judith Collins crushing Jacinda Ardern’s charisma">Read more</a>

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Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Covid19: Recent Cases and Deaths

July 17, 2020

Analysis by Keith Rankin. This chart orders countries by their Covid19 death rates in the seven days to 16 July. The seven worst countries are in Latin America; all except Panama being large countries. Two other large Latin American countries (Guatemala and Ecuador) are in the top 11 for recent Covid19 deaths. Of the larger countries ... <a title="Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Covid19: Recent Cases and Deaths" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/07/17/keith-rankin-chart-analysis-covid19-recent-cases-and-deaths/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Covid19: Recent Cases and Deaths">Read more</a>