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May 6, 2021
ANALYSIS: By Jane Patterson, RNZ News political editor Rising tensions between Australia and China have raised the question of where New Zealand would stand if things escalate further. Close trans-Tasman friend and ally Australia is taking a more aggressive stance against China – with South China Sea and Taiwan potential flashpoints. And recent statements from ... <a title="Where will NZ stand in rising tensions between China and other allies?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/06/where-will-nz-stand-in-rising-tensions-between-china-and-other-allies/" aria-label="Read more about Where will NZ stand in rising tensions between China and other allies?">Read more</a>
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May 6, 2021
Selwyn Manning and Paul Buchanan debate: How recently New Zealand Government confirmed its intention to be defined as an independent Pacific Island state, where its foreign policy should be considered against the collective values that its peoples share, and its diplomacy (if you consider human rights issues) will now be expressed multilaterally with likeminded countries. But how does this work in practice?
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May 6, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Paul Barnes, Research Fellow (Disaster & Urban Resilience), UNSW To help Australia adapt to climate change and manage the disasters that come with it, the federal government this week pledged A$600 million towards establishing the National Recovery and Resilience Agency, and $210 million for the Australian Climate ... <a title="The government has pledged over $800m to fight natural disasters. It could be revolutionary — if done right" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/06/the-government-has-pledged-over-800m-to-fight-natural-disasters-it-could-be-revolutionary-if-done-right-160348/" aria-label="Read more about The government has pledged over $800m to fight natural disasters. It could be revolutionary — if done right">Read more</a>
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May 6, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dean Narramore, Senior meteorologist, Australian Bureau of Meteorology Waterspouts are extraordinary, impressive weather events. Observers describe them as looking like “the start of an alien invasion” and post their snaps across social media. But what are these enigmatic offshore twisters, and what causes them to form? What ... <a title="What are waterspouts, and how do they form? An expert explains" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/06/what-are-waterspouts-and-how-do-they-form-an-expert-explains-159997/" aria-label="Read more about What are waterspouts, and how do they form? An expert explains">Read more</a>
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May 6, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By George Tan, Research Fellow, Charles Darwin University The COVID-19 crisis has thrust a largely unseen part of Australia’s population firmly into the national spotlight. These are the Australians who live and work abroad — our diaspora. For more than a year, we have been hearing harrowing stories ... <a title="COVID has made one thing very clear — we do not know enough about Australians overseas" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/06/covid-has-made-one-thing-very-clear-we-do-not-know-enough-about-australians-overseas-159995/" aria-label="Read more about COVID has made one thing very clear — we do not know enough about Australians overseas">Read more</a>
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May 6, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nicholas Wood, Associate Professor, Discipline of Childhood and Adolescent Health, University of Sydney Investigations are under way to determine whether the deaths of two people in New South Wales who developed blood clots are linked to the AstraZeneca vaccine. We’ve also heard today that 11 Australians have ... <a title="How do we actually investigate rare COVID-19 vaccine side-effects?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/06/how-do-we-actually-investigate-rare-covid-19-vaccine-side-effects-160000/" aria-label="Read more about How do we actually investigate rare COVID-19 vaccine side-effects?">Read more</a>
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May 6, 2021
By Achmad Nasrudin Yahya in Jakarta The Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI) is calling in a pledge made by President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo in 2015 over press freedom in Papua that has never been fulfilled over the past five years. AJI trade union advocacy division head Erick Tanjung said that at the beginning of Widodo’s ... <a title="Media alliance calls in Jokowi’s pledge to allow foreign journalists into Papua" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/06/media-alliance-calls-in-jokowis-pledge-to-allow-foreign-journalists-into-papua/" aria-label="Read more about Media alliance calls in Jokowi’s pledge to allow foreign journalists into Papua">Read more</a>
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May 6, 2021
By Timoci Vula in Lautoka, Fiji Fiji’s Lautoka Hospital is now closed to members of the public after a new positive case announced last night was that of a patient who was admitted for a surgical procedure at the hospital. Health Secretary Dr James Fong said all medical services would now be re-routed to a ... <a title="Fiji’s Lautoka hospital plunges into lockdown over new covid case" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/06/fijis-lautoka-hospital-plunges-into-lockdown-over-new-covid-case/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji’s Lautoka hospital plunges into lockdown over new covid case">Read more</a>
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May 6, 2021
REVIEW: By Sherry Zhang Last week, writer Sherry Zhang was at the opening night of Auckland Theatre Company’s production of Single Asian Female. She’s waited to see it since 2019 and now, having finally seen it on New Zealand shores, she reflects on the play and what it means to her. I’ve been waiting for ... <a title="Single Asian Female: A reflection" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/06/single-asian-female-a-reflection/" aria-label="Read more about Single Asian Female: A reflection">Read more</a>
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May 6, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Julian Meyrick, Professor of Creative Arts, Griffith University Review: Art Works hosted by Namila Benson. Critically discussing art in the contemporary era is like walking across a minefield blindfold while juggling bowling balls and lugging an anvil. So, so many ways to go wrong. Too low-brow and ... <a title="ABC’s new arts show walks the line between high and low brow — and it works" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/06/abcs-new-arts-show-walks-the-line-between-high-and-low-brow-and-it-works-160175/" aria-label="Read more about ABC’s new arts show walks the line between high and low brow — and it works">Read more</a>
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May 6, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Cobus Gerber, Associate Professor, University of South Australia If you’ve heard COVID-19 virus fragments have been detected in sewage in your area, you might be wondering: does that mean someone in my suburb has COVID-19? What should I do? Firstly, the most important thing to do is ... <a title="COVID virus fragments have been detected in sewage in my area. What does that mean and what should I do?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/06/covid-virus-fragments-have-been-detected-in-sewage-in-my-area-what-does-that-mean-and-what-should-i-do-160449/" aria-label="Read more about COVID virus fragments have been detected in sewage in my area. What does that mean and what should I do?">Read more</a>
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May 6, 2021
Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage. Click here to subscribe to Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup and New Zealand Politics Daily. Today’s content Parliament’s Speaker Trevor Mallard Henry Cooke (Stuff): National v Mallard: That atrocious late-night debate is the reason people hate politicians Barry Soper ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – May 6 2021" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/06/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-may-6-2021/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – May 6 2021">Read more</a>
