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Tsunami wave hits Tonga’s ‘Eua royal palace gate as vehicles try to flee

January 18, 2022

The video of the tsunami wave crashing into the gate of the Heilala Tangitangi royal palace in ‘Eua. Video: Kaniva Tonga By Kalino Latu in Auckland Tonga’s King Tupou VI is reportedly still on ‘Eua island despite reports yesterday that he had been evacuated to the royal villa at Mataki’eua in Tongatapu. The latest information ... <a title="Tsunami wave hits Tonga’s ‘Eua royal palace gate as vehicles try to flee" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/01/18/tsunami-wave-hits-tongas-eua-royal-palace-gate-as-vehicles-try-to-flee/" aria-label="Read more about Tsunami wave hits Tonga’s ‘Eua royal palace gate as vehicles try to flee">Read more</a>

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Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – January 18 2022

January 18, 2022

Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage. You can sign up to NZ Politics Daily as well as New Zealand Political Roundup columns for free here. Today’s content Covid, MIQ, border Michael Baker, Jennifer Summers, Amanda Kvalsvig, Matire Harwood, Nick Wilson ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – January 18 2022" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/01/18/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-january-18-2022/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – January 18 2022">Read more</a>

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Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – January 17 2022

January 17, 2022

Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage. You can sign up to NZ Politics Daily as well as New Zealand Political Roundup columns for free here. Today’s content Parliament, MPs, Parties Thomas Coughlan (Herald): Which MPs could lose their jobs in ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – January 17 2022" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/01/17/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-january-17-2022/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – January 17 2022">Read more</a>

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No reports of deaths in Tongan volcano tsunami, says NZ prime minister

January 16, 2022

RNZ News New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says there are no official reports of injuries or deaths in Tonga in the wake of the undersea volcano eruption and tsunami, but communication with the kingdom is very limited. Communication with the island nation has been cut off since yesterday evening and members of the Tongan ... <a title="No reports of deaths in Tongan volcano tsunami, says NZ prime minister" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/01/16/no-reports-of-deaths-in-tongan-volcano-tsunami-says-nz-prime-minister/" aria-label="Read more about No reports of deaths in Tongan volcano tsunami, says NZ prime minister">Read more</a>

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Tonga volcano eruption and tsunami – 120 evacuated in NZ’s Far North

January 16, 2022

An Al Jazeera report on the undersea volcano Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha’apai eruption and tsunami yesterday afternoon. Video: Al Jazeera English RNZ News Large waves in the Far North have forced 120 people to be evacuated as big swells from Cyclone Cody and the surge from yesterday’s volcanic eruption and tsunami in Tonga begin to hit Aotearoa New ... <a title="Tonga volcano eruption and tsunami – 120 evacuated in NZ’s Far North" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/01/16/tonga-volcano-eruption-and-tsunami-120-evacuated-in-nzs-far-north/" aria-label="Read more about Tonga volcano eruption and tsunami – 120 evacuated in NZ’s Far North">Read more</a>

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What does ‘academic freedom’ mean in practice? Why the Siouxsie Wiles and Shaun Hendy employment case matters

January 15, 2022

ANALYSIS: By Jack Heinemann, University of Canterbury Two high-profile University of Auckland academics raised important questions about academic freedom with their complaint to the Employment Relations Authority (ERA) that their employer had failed its duty of care to them. Associate Professor Siouxsie Wiles and Professor Shaun Hendy have become well known for their work explaining ... <a title="What does ‘academic freedom’ mean in practice? Why the Siouxsie Wiles and Shaun Hendy employment case matters" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/01/15/what-does-academic-freedom-mean-in-practice-why-the-siouxsie-wiles-and-shaun-hendy-employment-case-matters/" aria-label="Read more about What does ‘academic freedom’ mean in practice? Why the Siouxsie Wiles and Shaun Hendy employment case matters">Read more</a>

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Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – January 14 2022

January 14, 2022

Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage. You can sign up to NZ Politics Daily as well as New Zealand Political Roundup columns for free here. Today’s content Covid, MIQ, border Matthew Hooton (Herald):  Govt’s sanguine stance on Omicron should have NZ worried (paywalled) ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – January 14 2022" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/01/14/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-january-14-2022/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – January 14 2022">Read more</a>

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Cook Islands reopens border with vaccinated New Zealanders

January 14, 2022

By Craig McCulloch, RNZ News deputy political editor The Cook Islands has reopened its borders to fully vaccinated New Zealanders, but with less fanfare and more trepidation than last year’s kick-off. The two-way quarantine-free travel bubble lasted just three months in 2021 before authorities pulled the pin due to Auckland’s delta outbreak of covid-19. Since ... <a title="Cook Islands reopens border with vaccinated New Zealanders" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/01/14/cook-islands-reopens-border-with-vaccinated-new-zealanders/" aria-label="Read more about Cook Islands reopens border with vaccinated New Zealanders">Read more</a>

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Omicron part of everyday life, say New Zealanders living overseas

January 14, 2022

By Ella Stewart, RNZ News reporter New Zealanders living overseas say covid-19 is now part of everyday life as cases of the highly-infectious omicron variant steadily grow around the globe. More than 307 million covid-19 cases have been confirmed since the pandemic began, with countries now breaking records for daily case numbers as leaders struggle ... <a title="Omicron part of everyday life, say New Zealanders living overseas" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/01/14/omicron-part-of-everyday-life-say-new-zealanders-living-overseas/" aria-label="Read more about Omicron part of everyday life, say New Zealanders living overseas">Read more</a>

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Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – January 13 2022

January 13, 2022

Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage. You can sign up to NZ Politics Daily as well as New Zealand Political Roundup columns for free here. Today’s content Clarke Gayford testing controversy  Thomas Coughlan (Herald): Clarke Gayford needs to clean up bad ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – January 13 2022" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/01/13/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-january-13-2022/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – January 13 2022">Read more</a>

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NZ police tighten rules on photos of youth, but concerns still for Māori

January 12, 2022

By Hamish Cardwell, RNZ News senior journalist New Zealand police are being commended for tightening the rules for officers photographing young people, but there are concerns it could lead to the perverse outcome of more Māori being arrested. The changes come after RNZ revealed in December 2020 that officers in Wairarapa were unlawfully photographing young Māori. ... <a title="NZ police tighten rules on photos of youth, but concerns still for Māori" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/01/12/nz-police-tighten-rules-on-photos-of-youth-but-concerns-still-for-maori/" aria-label="Read more about NZ police tighten rules on photos of youth, but concerns still for Māori">Read more</a>

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Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – January 12 2022

January 12, 2022

Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage. You can sign up to NZ Politics Daily as well as New Zealand Political Roundup columns for free here. Today’s content Covid Marc Daalder (Newsroom): The key Covid-19 questions for 2022 Peter Davis (Stuff): There’s ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – January 12 2022" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/01/12/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-january-12-2022/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – January 12 2022">Read more</a>