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October 27, 2022
RNZ News An academic says hostage diplomacy is a well-known tactic of the Iranian regime and New Zealanders should not go to the country. Topher Richwhite and Bridget Thackwray are understood to have been detained for months after entering Iran. The New Zealand government negotiated for the safe release of the pair but has remained ... <a title="Academic warns of more hostage crises as ‘revolution’ unfolds in Iran" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/10/27/academic-warns-of-more-hostage-crises-as-revolution-unfolds-in-iran/" aria-label="Read more about Academic warns of more hostage crises as ‘revolution’ unfolds in Iran">Read more</a>
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October 27, 2022
New Zealand Politics Daily is a collation of the most prominent issues being discussed in New Zealand. It is edited by Dr Bryce Edwards of The Democracy Project. Items of interest and importance today PARLIAMENT AND GOVERNMENT Jonathan Hill (Stuff): Lobbying: slow our own revolving door Peter Dunne: PM must make a call on her future Duncan Garner ... <a title="Newsletter – New Zealand Politics Daily – October 27, 2022" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/10/27/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-october-27-2022/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter – New Zealand Politics Daily – October 27, 2022">Read more</a>
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October 27, 2022
By David Robie A Fiji-based academic challenged the Pacific region’s media and policymakers today over climate crisis coverage, asking whether the discriminatory style of reporting was a case of climate injustice. Associate Professor Shailendra Singh, head of the journalism programme at the University of the South Pacific, said climate press conferences and meetings were too ... <a title="Fiji academic warns over media ‘climate injustice’ in open access webinar" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/10/27/fiji-academic-warns-over-media-climate-injustice-in-open-access-webinar/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji academic warns over media ‘climate injustice’ in open access webinar">Read more</a>
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October 26, 2022
Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards. Political Roundup: Why the Uber court ruling is a major victory against worker exploitation Do you believe that workers deserve basic employment rights and protections against exploitation? Do you think that workers should be entitled to the minimum wage, have protection from unjust dismissal, have the right to sick leave, holiday ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Why the Uber court ruling is a major victory against worker exploitation" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/10/26/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-why-the-uber-court-ruling-is-a-major-victory-against-worker-exploitation/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Why the Uber court ruling is a major victory against worker exploitation">Read more</a>
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October 22, 2022
REVIEW: By Susana Suisuiki, RNZ Pacific journalist One of New Zealand’s most celebrated athletes is opening up her on life journey on the big screen. Double Olympic shot put champion Dame Valerie Adams’ feature documentary, More Than Gold, is centred around the Tongan/Kiwi’s preparation for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. However, the film touches on Adams ... <a title="Dame Valerie Adams sets record straight in a new documentary" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/10/22/dame-valerie-adams-sets-record-straight-in-a-new-documentary/" aria-label="Read more about Dame Valerie Adams sets record straight in a new documentary">Read more</a>
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October 21, 2022
Mediasia Iafor New Zealand journalist and academic David Robie has covered the Asia-Pacific region for international media for more than four decades. An advocate for media freedom in the Pacific region, he is the author of several books on South Pacific media and politics, including an account of the French bombing of the Greenpeace flagship ... <a title="Pacific lessons in climate change journalism and combating disinformation" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/10/21/pacific-lessons-in-climate-change-journalism-and-combating-disinformation/" aria-label="Read more about Pacific lessons in climate change journalism and combating disinformation">Read more</a>
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October 20, 2022
Analysis by Keith Rankin. Chile is an important comparator country to New Zealand; in terms of physical geography, political economy, and demography (including conflict between indigenous peoples and ‘colonisers’). In terms of physical geography, it is mostly temperate; and, most importantly, it is in the southern hemisphere. The above chart shows excess deaths in Chile ... <a title="Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Covid19 in Chile (across the ‘big ditch’) and New Zealand" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/10/20/keith-rankin-chart-analysis-covid19-in-chile-across-the-big-ditch-and-new-zealand/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Covid19 in Chile (across the ‘big ditch’) and New Zealand">Read more</a>
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October 20, 2022
New Zealand Politics Daily is a collation of the most prominent issues being discussed in New Zealand. It is edited by Dr Bryce Edwards of The Democracy Project. Items of interest and importance today HAMILTON WEST BY-ELECTION Chris Trotter (Daily Blog): Who is pulling Sharma’s strings? Jenna Lynch (Newshub): Wealthy businessman Roshan Nauhria willing to financially back ... <a title="Newsletter – New Zealand Politics Daily – October 20, 2022" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/10/20/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-october-20-2022/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter – New Zealand Politics Daily – October 20, 2022">Read more</a>
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October 20, 2022
By Akansha Narayan in Suva Award-winning University of the South Pacific student journalist Sera Tikotikoivatu-Sefeti says Pacific voices on the climate fight need to be amplified for big nations to notice and be accountable for their actions. The final-year student recently won the top prize in the tertiary level journalism students category at the 2022 ... <a title="Pacific climate stories need to be ‘heard and told’, says USP award winner" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/10/20/pacific-climate-stories-need-to-be-heard-and-told-says-usp-award-winner/" aria-label="Read more about Pacific climate stories need to be ‘heard and told’, says USP award winner">Read more</a>
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October 20, 2022
By Finau Fonua, RNZ Pacific journalist The Fijiana are one step away from reaching the quarterfinals of the Women’s Rugby World Cup — but they have to beat favourite France first. To qualify, they need to overcome the in-form French team at the Northland Events Centre in Whangārei on Saturday. It is an opportunity that ... <a title="Fijiana hopes up with one game away from World Cup quarterfinals" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/10/20/fijiana-hopes-up-with-one-game-away-from-world-cup-quarterfinals/" aria-label="Read more about Fijiana hopes up with one game away from World Cup quarterfinals">Read more</a>
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October 19, 2022
Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards. Political Roundup: Here comes an unpredictable and intense by-election Get ready for a hard-fought and intense by-election in Hamilton West, triggered by the resignation from Parliament of former Labour MP Gaurav Sharma. Both Labour and National are going to throw everything at winning this by-election. Complicating matters, there will be a ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Here comes an unpredictable and intense by-election" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/10/19/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-here-comes-an-unpredictable-and-intense-by-election/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Here comes an unpredictable and intense by-election">Read more</a>
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October 19, 2022
Analysis by Keith Rankin. A few weeks ago this article from Stuff (24 Sep) was drawn to my attention: The shocking stats that prove Covid19 does not kill equally. While I have some problems with the article’s interpretation of the data, by and large the article itself was reasonable. Less so the headline, which is ... <a title="Keith Rankin Analysis – Does Covid19 discriminate against Māori and Pasifika New Zealanders?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/10/19/keith-rankin-analysis-does-covid19-discriminate-against-maori-and-pasifika-new-zealanders/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Analysis – Does Covid19 discriminate against Māori and Pasifika New Zealanders?">Read more</a>
