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August 31, 2021
Essay by Keith Rankin. Following the completion of the Taliban reconquest of Afghanistan, I heard Helen Clark on the radio news say, among other things, that the Taliban are a “medieval theocracy”. While she’s literally correct, ‘medieval’ has unfortunately become one of those problem derogatory words of casual historical racism; words like ‘neanderthal’, ‘philistine’, cretin’, ... <a title="Keith Rankin Essay: Positively Medieval" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/31/keith-rankin-essay-positively-medieval/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Essay: Positively Medieval">Read more</a>
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August 31, 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 Audrey Young (Herald): Pressure on Judith Collins to make recall of Parliament worth it (paywalled) Richard Harman (Politik): Ardern calls ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – August 31 2021" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/31/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-august-31-2021/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – August 31 2021">Read more</a>
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August 31, 2021
RNZ News Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says if New Zealand had not moved into lockdown, daily case numbers could have been around 550. Cabinet has confirmed that all of New Zealand south of Auckland will move to level 3 from 11.59pm on Tuesday night. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said today this would be for at ... <a title="Ardern confirms NZ lockdown moves – drop to 53 new covid community cases" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/31/ardern-confirms-nz-lockdown-moves-drop-to-53-new-covid-community-cases/" aria-label="Read more about Ardern confirms NZ lockdown moves – drop to 53 new covid community cases">Read more</a>
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August 30, 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 Government management of outbreak Andrea Vance (Stuff): If the Government is making the right decisions on Covid-19, it will ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – August 30 2021" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/30/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-august-30-2021/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – August 30 2021">Read more</a>
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August 30, 2021
REVIEW: By Krishan Dutta While the covid-19 pandemic’s relentless cyclone continues across the globe wreaking havoc on economies and social systems, this book sheds light on the adversarial reporting culture of the media, and how it impacts on racism and politicisation driving the coverage. It explores the global response to the covid-19 pandemic, and the ... <a title="New covid book exposes global media bias, racism and stigmatisation" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/30/new-covid-book-exposes-global-media-bias-racism-and-stigmatisation/" aria-label="Read more about New covid book exposes global media bias, racism and stigmatisation">Read more</a>
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August 30, 2021
RNZ News Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern spoke at today’s 1pm press conference about the importance of mental health and support services in the community during New Zealand’s delta covid-19 outbreak. “Having positive cases in our communities, along with the impact of lockdowns I know can be hugely unsettling, and that uncertainty can impact on everyone’s ... <a title="‘You’re not alone’, PM Ardern tells lockdown nation on mental health" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/30/youre-not-alone-pm-ardern-tells-lockdown-nation-on-mental-health/" aria-label="Read more about ‘You’re not alone’, PM Ardern tells lockdown nation on mental health">Read more</a>
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August 29, 2021
RNZ Pacific New Zealand has 82 new community cases of covid-19 today, the Ministry of Health has confirmed. There was no media conference from the government today. In a statement, the Ministry of Health said there were now 429 cases linked to the Auckland outbreak. All of today’s new cases were in Auckland. There have ... <a title="NZ reports 82 new community covid cases – total now 429" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/29/nz-reports-82-new-community-covid-cases-total-now-429/" aria-label="Read more about NZ reports 82 new community covid cases – total now 429">Read more</a>
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August 27, 2021
RNZ News Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says the final New Zealand Defence Force evacuation flight from Afghanistan landed back in the United Arab Emirates last night, before the bomb attacks killing at least 12 US soldiers and 60 Afghans at Hamid Karzai International Airport. One hundred people, including New Zealanders and Australians, were on the ... <a title="Kabul attack: Ardern says no NZDF personnel, evacuees at airport blasts" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/27/kabul-attack-ardern-says-no-nzdf-personnel-evacuees-at-airport-blasts/" aria-label="Read more about Kabul attack: Ardern says no NZDF personnel, evacuees at airport blasts">Read more</a>
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August 27, 2021
ANALYSIS: By Chris Trotter There is something decidedly sinister about the way the right-wing media is pursuing the “elimination strategy is madness” argument so doggedly. Yes, it’s always interesting to discover what people are saying about New Zealand overseas, but The New Zealand Herald republishing anti-Jacinda Ardern editorials from the Daily Telegraph — mouthpiece of ... <a title="Chris Trotter: Why the right-wing media hates Jacinda’s covid elimination strategy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/27/chris-trotter-why-the-right-wing-media-hates-jacindas-covid-elimination-strategy/" aria-label="Read more about Chris Trotter: Why the right-wing media hates Jacinda’s covid elimination strategy">Read more</a>
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August 27, 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 Alert levels decision Craig McCulloch (RNZ): Experts warn of sticking points for alert level drops Rachelle Binny, Michael Plank, ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – August 27 2021" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/27/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-august-27-2021/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – August 27 2021">Read more</a>
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August 26, 2021
RNZ News While covid-19 case numbers are still rising in New Zealand, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says the lockdown is having an obvious impact in the fight against the delta variant outbreak. Ardern and Director of Public Health, Dr Caroline McElnay, provided the latest update on the government’s covid-19 response today. The number of community ... <a title="NZ lockdown ‘having an impact’, PM Jacinda Ardern tells nation" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/26/nz-lockdown-having-an-impact-pm-jacinda-ardern-tells-nation/" aria-label="Read more about NZ lockdown ‘having an impact’, PM Jacinda Ardern tells nation">Read more</a>
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August 26, 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 Vaccine rollout Charlie Dreaver (RNZ): Ministry of Health confirms another possible vaccine mistake RNZ: Bloomfield: Ministry of Health always intended ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – August 26 2021" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/26/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-august-26-2021/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – August 26 2021">Read more</a>
