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August 24, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra More than half of the 1.3 million people who lost their jobs or were stood down on zero hours at the start of the pandemic had started some form of work by July, according to figures released by Treasurer Josh ... <a title="Job recovery may be slowing as border closures have tightened: Frydenberg" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/24/job-recovery-may-be-slowing-as-border-closures-have-tightened-frydenberg-144922/" aria-label="Read more about Job recovery may be slowing as border closures have tightened: Frydenberg">Read more</a>
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August 24, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Both those pressing for states to re-open borders, and defenders of their resistance to doing so, will look for arguments to support their cases in Saturday’s Northern Territory election results. Chief Minister Michael Gunner has taken a tough line on ... <a title="View from The Hill: COVID response helped NT Labor, encouraging Palaszczuk and McGowan to stick to their scripts" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/24/view-from-the-hill-covid-response-helped-nt-labor-encouraging-palaszczuk-and-mcgowan-to-stick-to-their-scripts-144920/" aria-label="Read more about View from The Hill: COVID response helped NT Labor, encouraging Palaszczuk and McGowan to stick to their scripts">Read more</a>
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August 24, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Both those pressing for states to re-open their borders, and defenders of their resistance to doing so, will look for arguments to support their cases in Saturday’s Northern Territory election results. Chief Minister Michael Gunner has taken a tough line ... <a title="View from The Hill: COVID response gave NT Labor an advantage, and Palaszczuk and McGowan will stick to similar scripts" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/24/view-from-the-hill-covid-response-gave-nt-labor-an-advantage-and-palaszczuk-and-mcgowan-will-stick-to-similar-scripts-144920/" aria-label="Read more about View from The Hill: COVID response gave NT Labor an advantage, and Palaszczuk and McGowan will stick to similar scripts">Read more</a>
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August 23, 2020
Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards. There’s a debate raging about how serious the Government’s Covid-19 border testing botch-ups are. Many Labour partisans are calling complaints and media investigations into border management a beat-up and overly-aggressive. They claim problems at the border are being exaggerated, with testing failures of minor importance in the government’s overall success in ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: How serious are the Govt’s border botch-ups?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/23/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-how-serious-are-the-govts-border-botch-ups/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: How serious are the Govt’s border botch-ups?">Read more</a>
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August 23, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rolf Gerritsen, Professorial Research Fellow, Northern Institute, Charles Darwin University In February this year, the resignation of a member of the Legislative Assembly prompted a byelection in Johnston, a seat located in the Darwin-Palmerston conurbation. The Gunner ALP government ran Joel Bowden, an ex-Richmond AFL star. Surprisingly, ... <a title="Labor likely to hold office in the Territory, but may find itself inheriting a terrible mess" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/23/labor-likely-to-hold-office-in-the-territory-but-may-find-itself-inheriting-a-terrible-mess-144670/" aria-label="Read more about Labor likely to hold office in the Territory, but may find itself inheriting a terrible mess">Read more</a>
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August 23, 2020
Headline: Research Link: The 42 Group Q1/Q2 2020 Report. – 36th Parallel Assessments From time to time 36th Parallel features the work of guest analysts. This time we feature the latest offering from The 42 Group, an independent strategic analysis collective based in New Zealand that focuses on military, security and geopolitical analyses. While 36 ... <a title="Research Link: The 42 Group Q1/Q2 2020 Report." class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/23/research-link-the-42-group-q1-q2-2020-report/" aria-label="Read more about Research Link: The 42 Group Q1/Q2 2020 Report.">Read more</a>
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August 23, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adrian Beaumont, Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Melbourne With 61% of enrolled voters counted in Saturday’s Northern Territory election, the ABC has Labor winning 11 of the 25 seats, the Country Liberals (CLP) two, independents two and there are ten undecided seats. Labor ... <a title="Labor likely to win NT election; federal Labor trails by 59-41 in Queensland" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/23/labor-likely-to-win-nt-election-federal-labor-trails-by-59-41-in-queensland-144571/" aria-label="Read more about Labor likely to win NT election; federal Labor trails by 59-41 in Queensland">Read more</a>
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August 23, 2020
ANALYSIS: By Alexander Gillespie, University of Waikato There is no death penalty in New Zealand, unlike the United States. But Christchurch terrorist Brenton Tarrant, due for sentencing this week, will be going to jail for a very long time. A minimum of 17 years is required for a murder committed as part of a terrorist ... <a title="Jailing the Christchurch terrorist will cost NZ millions. A prisoner swap with Australia?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/23/jailing-the-christchurch-terrorist-will-cost-nz-millions-a-prisoner-swap-with-australia/" aria-label="Read more about Jailing the Christchurch terrorist will cost NZ millions. A prisoner swap with Australia?">Read more</a>
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August 23, 2020
By RNZ News NZ Post has stood down staff who worked the day shift at an Auckland parcel processing centre after two positive tests linked to the facility. In a statement, NZ Post chief operating officer Mark Stewart said staff at the processing centre in Highbrook would be stood down on full pay. New Zealand’s ... <a title="NZ postal staff stand down after co-workers’ positive tests – 6 new cases" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/23/nz-postal-staff-stand-down-after-co-workers-positive-tests-6-new-cases/" aria-label="Read more about NZ postal staff stand down after co-workers’ positive tests – 6 new cases">Read more</a>
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August 22, 2020
By Rebecca Kuku in Port Moresby The Papua New Guinea government will not allow the use in the country of any vaccine to treat the covid-19 coronavirus which has not been approved by the World Health Organisation (WHO), an official says. National Pandemic Response Controller David Manning issued a new order this week requiring that ... <a title="PNG bans covid ‘vaccination’ – orders probe into Chinese worker claim" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/22/png-bans-covid-vaccination-orders-probe-into-chinese-worker-claim/" aria-label="Read more about PNG bans covid ‘vaccination’ – orders probe into Chinese worker claim">Read more</a>
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August 22, 2020
By Sela Jane Hopgood, RNZ Pacific Journalist A call has been made to members of the Pacific community in New Zealand to check on loved ones during the current Auckland lockdown and to remember there is no stigma or shame in getting tested for covid-19. Dr Jemaima Tiatia-Seath, co-head of the School of Māori Studies ... <a title="‘Covid-19 knows no ethnicity, so don’t stigmatise,’ says Komiti Pasefika" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/22/covid-19-knows-no-ethnicity-so-dont-stigmatise-says-komiti-pasefika/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Covid-19 knows no ethnicity, so don’t stigmatise,’ says Komiti Pasefika">Read more</a>
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August 21, 2020
Analysis by Keith Rankin. This week’s chart shows the most current Covid19 outbreaks, including all the little countries. As in March 2020, some of these are the worst affected. It also gives lie to the claim that New Zealand is advantaged by being an island country. In the gold and silver position are Aruba and ... <a title="Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Covid19: Covid-19 in the Peak of the Northern Hemisphere Tourist Season" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/21/keith-rankin-chart-analysis-covid19-covid-19-in-the-peak-of-the-northern-hemisphere-tourist-season/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Covid19: Covid-19 in the Peak of the Northern Hemisphere Tourist Season">Read more</a>
