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May 4, 2020
Tonga has fallen five places to lie 50th in this year’s World Press Freedom Index. In last year’s index, compiled by the Paris-based media freedom watchdog Reporters Without Borders (RSF), it was 45th out of 180 countries. Tonga’s highest ranking was in 2016 when RSF placed it 37th. READ MORE: Tough coronavirus controls threaten Pacific, ... <a title="Tonga drops five places in world free press rankings – ‘keep fighting’ call" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/04/tonga-drops-five-places-in-world-free-press-rankings-keep-fighting-call/" aria-label="Read more about Tonga drops five places in world free press rankings – ‘keep fighting’ call">Read more</a>
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May 2, 2020
EDITORIAL: By Kaniva News staff Last month’s announcement by Minister for Pacific Peoples ‘Aupito William Sio that overstayers qualify for health care during the covid-19 coronavirus pandemic is welcome. While Kaniva News does not condone remaining illegally in New Zealand, we know that overstayers’ families and children are particularly vulnerable in the current crisis. Many ... <a title="Kaniva News: Amnesty time for NZ overstayers to help check virus spread" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/02/kaniva-news-amnesty-time-for-nz-overstayers-to-help-check-virus-spread/" aria-label="Read more about Kaniva News: Amnesty time for NZ overstayers to help check virus spread">Read more</a>
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May 1, 2020
By Radio Australia There have been very few new covid-19 cases confirmed in the Pacific this week. The total number of reported cases since March stands at 261, but because the number of people who have recovered continues to grow, the actual number of active cases is now less than 40. The coronavirus emergency has ... <a title="Pacific Beat: How Pacific governments use coronavirus crisis to curb media" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/01/pacific-beat-how-pacific-governments-use-coronavirus-crisis-to-curb-media/" aria-label="Read more about Pacific Beat: How Pacific governments use coronavirus crisis to curb media">Read more</a>
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May 1, 2020
Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage. Today’s content Economy, recovery, UBI Chris Trotter (Daily Blog): The List Candidate: Winston Peters and the Looming Covid-19 Depression Chris Trotter: If The Answer Is “Treasury”, Then Ask Another Question Matthew Hooton (Herald): Into the future ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – May 01 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/01/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-may-01-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – May 01 2020">Read more</a>
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April 30, 2020
Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage. Today’s content Winston Peters is back, Ministry of Health proposed complete border shutdown Jane Patterson (RNZ): Winston Peters back on his podium with Covid-19 border closure bombshell Henry Cooke (Stuff): Peters takes on officialdom Barry ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – April 30 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/30/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-april-30-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – April 30 2020">Read more</a>
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April 29, 2020
Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage. Today’s content Pandemic preparedness, “eliminating” Covid-19, contact tracing Marc Daalder (Newsroom): Long read: NZ wasn’t ready for a pandemic Gordon Campbell: On living at Level Three with residual anxiety Emma Russell (Herald): New Zealand ‘currently eliminated’ ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – April 29 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/29/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-april-29-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – April 29 2020">Read more</a>
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April 28, 2020
By Jo Moir, political reporter of RNZ News New Zealand’s Director General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield has had to walk back comments made by himself and the Prime Minister yesterday about the country having achieved “elimination”. New Zealand has been hailed in international media, including The New York Times and the Sydney Daily Telegraph, ... <a title="NZ hailed for ‘winning battle’ over covid-19 – but the war isn’t over" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/28/nz-hailed-for-winning-battle-over-covid-19-but-the-war-isnt-over/" aria-label="Read more about NZ hailed for ‘winning battle’ over covid-19 – but the war isn’t over">Read more</a>
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April 28, 2020
By Apenisa Waqairadovu in Suva The covid-19 coronovirus pandemic is increasingly disrupting countless industries across the world with a growing global economic crisis. However, for the media sector, the virus is ironically creating both opportunities and challenges. While mainstream media consumption has seen a massive increase since the start of the pandemic, the industry faces critical ... <a title="Fiji media industry faces challenges over coronavirus disruption" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/28/fiji-media-industry-faces-challenges-over-coronavirus-disruption/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji media industry faces challenges over coronavirus disruption">Read more</a>
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April 28, 2020
By Anish Chand in Suva Political leaders are known to beat around the bush when it comes to answering serious topics and when faced with a hard-nosed journalist who wants the story he or she is chasing. With the late Laisenia Qarase – who died last week – he never lied and spoke his mind ... <a title="A media tribute to Fiji’s late former PM Laisenia Qarase" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/28/a-media-tribute-to-fijis-late-former-pm-laisenia-qarase/" aria-label="Read more about A media tribute to Fiji’s late former PM Laisenia Qarase">Read more</a>
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April 28, 2020
Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage. Today’s content Eliminating Covid-19 Derek Cheng (Herald): Eliminating Covid 19 coronavirus: Jacinda Ardern’s trailblazing mission that we may have already won (paywalled) Andrea Vance (Stuff): Why the hero-worship of Jacinda Ardern is unhealthy Bryce Edwards (Democracy ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – April 28 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/28/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-april-28-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – April 28 2020">Read more</a>
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April 24, 2020
Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage. Today’s content Government Phil Pennington (RNZ): Controversial tech firm Palantir had talks with govt on Covid-19 Sam Sachdeva (Newsroom): Officials pitched OIA suspension during lockdown Chris Trotter: Long Live The People’s Dictatorship! RNZ: Study investigates NZ reaction ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – April 24 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/24/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-april-24-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – April 24 2020">Read more</a>
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April 23, 2020
Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage. Today’s content National Party, Simon Bridges’ leadership Ben Thomas (Spinoff): One giant misstep: Simon Bridges’ flailing attack was too far, too soon Tova O’Brien (Newshub): National MPs concerned about leader Simon Bridges’ ‘tone’ on COVID-19, ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – April 23 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/23/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-april-23-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – April 23 2020">Read more</a>
