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Pacific media dangers: ‘I had death threats and my tyres slashed for my reporting’

January 11, 2022

SPECIAL REPORT: By Joyce McClure in Guam I spent five years as the lone journalist on the remote Pacific island of Yap. During that time I was harassed, spat at, threatened with assassination and warned that I was being followed. The tyres on my car were slashed late one night. There was also pressure on ... <a title="Pacific media dangers: ‘I had death threats and my tyres slashed for my reporting’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/01/11/pacific-media-dangers-i-had-death-threats-and-my-tyres-slashed-for-my-reporting/" aria-label="Read more about Pacific media dangers: ‘I had death threats and my tyres slashed for my reporting’">Read more</a>

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Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – January 11 2022

January 11, 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 Omicron, border Pete McKenzie (Guardian): New Zealand not prepared for Omicron outbreak expected ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – January 11 2022" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/01/11/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-january-11-2022/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – January 11 2022">Read more</a>

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Covid-19 experts fear omicron may soon be in NZ community as border cases jump

January 10, 2022

By Jean Bell, RNZ News journalist New Zealand covid-19 experts are nervously observing an ever-increasing number of cases at the border, as the threat of an omicron outbreak looms. The highly transmissible variant has rapidly spread around the globe and New Zealand has dodged a community outbreak so far. But with the escalating number of ... <a title="Covid-19 experts fear omicron may soon be in NZ community as border cases jump" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/01/10/covid-19-experts-fear-omicron-may-soon-be-in-nz-community-as-border-cases-jump/" aria-label="Read more about Covid-19 experts fear omicron may soon be in NZ community as border cases jump">Read more</a>

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NZ police probe after Tamaki speaks at Christchurch anti-vaccine protest

January 10, 2022

By Niva Chittock, RNZ News Reporter New Zealand police are investigating an anti-vaccine protest attended by Destiny Church leader pastor Brian Tamaki. A Destiny Church spokesperson confirmed Tamaki visited Christchurch over the weekend to give the Sunday sermon at the local congregation. Tamaki also spoke at an event in a central park on Saturday, which ... <a title="NZ police probe after Tamaki speaks at Christchurch anti-vaccine protest" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/01/10/nz-police-probe-after-tamaki-speaks-at-christchurch-anti-vaccine-protest/" aria-label="Read more about NZ police probe after Tamaki speaks at Christchurch anti-vaccine protest">Read more</a>

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Report from the future: Aotearoa New Zealand is looking good in 2040 – here’s how we did it

January 10, 2022

ANALYSIS: By Thomas Nash, Massey University The year is 2040 and Aotearoa New Zealand has reduced its greenhouse gas emissions consistent with the commitment to keep global heating below 1.5°C above pre-industrial temperatures. The economy, society, local government, transport, housing and urban design, energy, land use, food production and water systems have all changed significantly. ... <a title="Report from the future: Aotearoa New Zealand is looking good in 2040 – here’s how we did it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/01/10/report-from-the-future-aotearoa-new-zealand-is-looking-good-in-2040-heres-how-we-did-it/" aria-label="Read more about Report from the future: Aotearoa New Zealand is looking good in 2040 – here’s how we did it">Read more</a>

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Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – January 10 2022

January 10, 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, government, 2021, 2022 Michael Hall (RNZ): Green Party discontent: Members walk, ex-MPs ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – January 10 2022" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/01/10/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-january-10-2022/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – January 10 2022">Read more</a>

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Opinion – The Reserve Bank holds $55 billion in Government bonds (around half of the Government’s current borrowing).

January 8, 2022

Opinion by Chris Leitch, leader of Social Credit Party. The Reserve Bank holds $55 billion in Government bonds (around half of the Government’s current borrowing) – It bought those bonds (IOU’s which represent previous government borrowing) from the country’s commercial banks, institutional investors, and managed funds (such as Kiwisaver) using a process termed Quantitative Easing ... <a title="Opinion – The Reserve Bank holds $55 billion in Government bonds (around half of the Government’s current borrowing)." class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/01/08/opinion-the-reserve-bank-holds-55-billion-in-government-bonds-around-half-of-the-governments-current-borrowing/" aria-label="Read more about Opinion – The Reserve Bank holds $55 billion in Government bonds (around half of the Government’s current borrowing).">Read more</a>

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Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – January 07 2022

January 7, 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 Michael Morrah (Newshub): Covid-19 warning: Omicron will overwhelm us within a week ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – January 07 2022" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/01/07/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-january-07-2022/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – January 07 2022">Read more</a>

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‘Boost like crazy’ before omicron spreads, epidemiologist warns NZ

January 7, 2022

RNZ News Rising covid-19 cases at the border are increasing the risk of the omicron variant spreading in Aotearoa but a leading epidemiologist says the country still has time to prepare for an outbreak. Today there were 43 covid-19 cases identified at the border, a jump from 23 cases yesterday, and the Ministry of Health ... <a title="‘Boost like crazy’ before omicron spreads, epidemiologist warns NZ" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/01/07/boost-like-crazy-before-omicron-spreads-epidemiologist-warns-nz/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Boost like crazy’ before omicron spreads, epidemiologist warns NZ">Read more</a>

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Otago University covid-19 experts copping abuse from anti-vaxxers

January 7, 2022

By Hamish MacLean in Dunedin University of Otago covid-19 experts are not immune to the increasingly vitriolic attacks dished out to scientists commenting on New Zealand’s pandemic response. Among a litany of attacks University of Otago epidemiologist Professor Michael Baker has endured over the course of the pandemic, at the start of this week a ... <a title="Otago University covid-19 experts copping abuse from anti-vaxxers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/01/07/otago-university-covid-19-experts-copping-abuse-from-anti-vaxxers/" aria-label="Read more about Otago University covid-19 experts copping abuse from anti-vaxxers">Read more</a>

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Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – January 06 2022

January 6, 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, government, 2021 Graham Adams (Democracy Project): 2022: Ardern’s plans for co-governance with ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – January 06 2022" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/01/06/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-january-06-2022/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – January 06 2022">Read more</a>

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Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – January 05 2022

January 5, 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 2022 political forecasts  Stuff: The year that might be: Stuff’s political predictions for ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – January 05 2022" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/01/05/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-january-05-2022/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – January 05 2022">Read more</a>