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February 24, 2023
By Kelvin Anthony, RNZ Pacific digital and social media journalist, and Lydia Lewis, RNZ Pacific journalist Fiji’s Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka is the first Fijian leader in 16 years to hold a one-on-one meeting with the president of the United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP), while also confirming his government will support the independence ... <a title="Rabuka backs call for West Papuan independence group to fully join MSG" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/24/rabuka-backs-call-for-west-papuan-independence-group-to-fully-join-msg/" aria-label="Read more about Rabuka backs call for West Papuan independence group to fully join MSG">Read more</a>
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February 24, 2023
RNZ Pacific Indonesian security forces were about to launch a rescue operation for a pilot held hostage in Papua before New Zealand intervened, reports ABC News. The ABC quoted Indonesia’s Coordinating Minister for Politics, Law and Security, Mahfud Mahmodin, as saying his forces knew the exact location of New Zealand pilot Philip Mehrtens, who was ... <a title="NZ government ‘intervened’ to stop operation to save pilot, says Jakarta" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/24/nz-government-intervened-to-stop-operation-to-save-pilot-says-jakarta/" aria-label="Read more about NZ government ‘intervened’ to stop operation to save pilot, says Jakarta">Read more</a>
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February 24, 2023
Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards. Political Roundup: Our politicians are competent firefighters, but terrible builders The Labour Government has once again proven itself to be very competent in a crisis. Cyclone Gabrielle has allowed Prime Minister Chris Hipkins to demonstrate his impressive disaster management communication. Labour is very good with the political firefighting required to deal ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Our politicians are competent firefighters, but terrible builders" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/24/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-our-politicians-are-competent-firefighters-but-terrible-builders/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Our politicians are competent firefighters, but terrible builders">Read more</a>
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February 24, 2023
The Paris-based media freedom watchdog said in a statement that “in what may be an example of the road to hell being paved with good intentions, the government has produced a ‘Draft National Media Development Policy’ with the declared aim of turning the media into “a tool for development” including “the promotion of democracy, good ... <a title="PNG government must withdraw ‘media control’ policy, says RSF" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/24/png-government-must-withdraw-media-control-policy-says-rsf/" aria-label="Read more about PNG government must withdraw ‘media control’ policy, says RSF">Read more</a>
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February 24, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Simone McCarthy, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Deakin University Author provided I’ve walked past two TABs pretty much weekly, because one’s near our ice cream shop and one’s next to the shopping centre. So, we go there a lot. This quote from a 12-year-old girl in our latest research ... <a title="From TV to TikTok, young people are exposed to gambling promotions everywhere" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/24/from-tv-to-tiktok-young-people-are-exposed-to-gambling-promotions-everywhere-200067/" aria-label="Read more about From TV to TikTok, young people are exposed to gambling promotions everywhere">Read more</a>
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February 24, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ama Samarasinghe, Lecturer, RMIT University Shutterstock Financial decisions can make an enormous difference to the rest of your life. As an example, the difference between having superannuation in one of the top-performing quarter of funds compared to bottom-performing quarter can mean retiring with about A$1.1 million instead ... <a title="Looking for a financial adviser? 6 expert tips to find the best one for you" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/24/looking-for-a-financial-adviser-6-expert-tips-to-find-the-best-one-for-you-199498/" aria-label="Read more about Looking for a financial adviser? 6 expert tips to find the best one for you">Read more</a>
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February 24, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Marcel Scharth, Lecturer in Business Analytics, University of Sydney Midjourney/Marcel Scharth, Author provided Generative AI is having a moment. ChatGPT and art generators such as DALL-E 2, Stable Diffusion and Midjourney have proven their potential, and now millions are wracking their brains over how to get their ... <a title="How to perfect your prompt writing for ChatGPT, Midjourney and other AI generators" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/24/how-to-perfect-your-prompt-writing-for-chatgpt-midjourney-and-other-ai-generators-198776/" aria-label="Read more about How to perfect your prompt writing for ChatGPT, Midjourney and other AI generators">Read more</a>
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February 24, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alexander Gillespie, Professor of Law, University of Waikato Getty Images One year to the day since Russian tanks ran over the Ukraine border – and over the UN Charter and international law in the process – the world is less certain and more dangerous than ever. For ... <a title="Ukraine a year on: the invasion changed NZ foreign policy – as the war drags on, cracks will begin to show" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/24/ukraine-a-year-on-the-invasion-changed-nz-foreign-policy-as-the-war-drags-on-cracks-will-begin-to-show-200524/" aria-label="Read more about Ukraine a year on: the invasion changed NZ foreign policy – as the war drags on, cracks will begin to show">Read more</a>
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February 24, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Joanne Dickson, Professor of Psychology & Mental Health, Edith Cowan University Pexels/Engin Akyurt Chronic pain affects around one in five people and is considered “chronic” when it persists beyond the expected healing time, typically three months or longer. Along with physical problems, chronic pain can impact a ... <a title="For people with chronic pain, flexibility and persistence can protect wellbeing" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/24/for-people-with-chronic-pain-flexibility-and-persistence-can-protect-wellbeing-199008/" aria-label="Read more about For people with chronic pain, flexibility and persistence can protect wellbeing">Read more</a>
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February 24, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hugh Possingham, Professor, The University of Queensland AAP, CC BY-SA It might surprise you to know that not-for-profit conservation organisations own, manage or influence growing chunks of Australia. Not-for-profit NGOs such as The Nature Conservancy, Australian Wildlife Conservancy, Bush Heritage Australia and Trust for Nature contribute to ... <a title="The new major players in conservation? NGOs thrive while national parks struggle" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/24/the-new-major-players-in-conservation-ngos-thrive-while-national-parks-struggle-199880/" aria-label="Read more about The new major players in conservation? NGOs thrive while national parks struggle">Read more</a>
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February 24, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alexander Richard Braczkowski, Research Fellow at the Centre for Planetary Health and Resilient Conservation Group, Griffith University For most people, seeing the fleeting black and gold of a tiger or hearing the roar of a lion is the experience of a lifetime. For millennia, we’ve admired large ... <a title="Losing a calf to wolves in Sweden hurts. But if lions take one in Uganda, a farming family’s income is gone" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/24/losing-a-calf-to-wolves-in-sweden-hurts-but-if-lions-take-one-in-uganda-a-farming-familys-income-is-gone-200169/" aria-label="Read more about Losing a calf to wolves in Sweden hurts. But if lions take one in Uganda, a farming family’s income is gone">Read more</a>
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February 24, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sarah Ann Wheeler, Professor in Water Economics, University of Adelaide Greg Brave from www.shutterstock.com The federal government has announced a new round of strategic water buybacks in the Murray-Darling Basin. The government intends to purchase water entitlements from voluntary sellers in parts of New South Wales and ... <a title="Water buybacks are back on the table again in the Murray-Darling Basin. Here’s a refresher on how they work" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/24/water-buybacks-are-back-on-the-table-again-in-the-murray-darling-basin-heres-a-refresher-on-how-they-work-200529/" aria-label="Read more about Water buybacks are back on the table again in the Murray-Darling Basin. Here’s a refresher on how they work">Read more</a>
