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August 19, 2020
By Jonathan Mitchell, RNZ News journalist New Zealand’s Attorney-General David Parker says there has been no decision yet on a possible appeal to the High Court ruling that some of the country’s alert level 4 covid-19 pandemic lockdown in late March and early April was unlawful. Lawyer Andrew Borrowdale had argued that the Director-General of ... <a title="High Court rules some of NZ’s covid-19 level 4 lockdown was unlawful" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/19/high-court-rules-some-of-nzs-covid-19-level-4-lockdown-was-unlawful/" aria-label="Read more about High Court rules some of NZ’s covid-19 level 4 lockdown was unlawful">Read more</a>
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August 19, 2020
Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage. Today’s content Border Michael Morrah (Newshub): Senior quarantine whistleblower says staff were refused regular testing programme despite pleas Derek Cheng (Herald): Horrible sense of déjà vu over Government border blunders (paywalled) Jenna Lynch (Newshub): As officials hunt ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – August 19 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/19/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-august-19-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – August 19 2020">Read more</a>
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August 18, 2020
Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards Has the election been saved from becoming another victim of Covid-19? Quite possibly. The issue of when to hold the election had come under serious scrutiny due to the increased restrictions and changed focus necessitated by the outbreak of community transmission of Covid-19. There were major problems with how democratic ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Jacinda Ardern’s successful and clever election date shift" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/18/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-jacinda-arderns-successful-and-clever-election-date-shift/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Jacinda Ardern’s successful and clever election date shift">Read more</a>
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August 18, 2020
Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage. Today’s content Election date Bryce Edwards (Guardian): By delaying the New Zealand election Jacinda Ardern appears magnanimous and conciliatory Audrey Young (Herald): Full marks to Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern for the way she delayed the ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – August 18 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/18/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-august-18-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – August 18 2020">Read more</a>
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August 18, 2020
By Jean Bell, RNZ News journalist Some South Auckland locals are hitting back at online hate directed at the area and its Pasifika community, after a local family was the first to test positive for covid-19 in the current New Zealand outbreak. Four positive cases ballooned to a 58-case cluster after 102 days of no ... <a title="South Auckland locals hit back against online hate around NZ covid cases" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/18/south-auckland-locals-hit-back-against-online-hate-around-nz-covid-cases/" aria-label="Read more about South Auckland locals hit back against online hate around NZ covid cases">Read more</a>
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August 17, 2020
By RNZ News New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has moved the election date by four weeks to October 17 and says she will not change it again. The covid-19 coronavirus outbreak in Auckland has forced the suspension of political campaigning and prompted calls to postpone the general election. The election will now be held ... <a title="PM Ardern changes NZ election to October 17 over covid outbreak" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/17/pm-ardern-changes-nz-election-to-october-17-over-covid-outbreak/" aria-label="Read more about PM Ardern changes NZ election to October 17 over covid outbreak">Read more</a>
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August 17, 2020
Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage. Today’s content Election date Graeme Edgeler (Spinoff): The confidence conundrum: Why the election date drama is more political than constitutional Thomas Coughlan (Stuff): Decision day looms for Jacinda Ardern as Winston Peters threatens retaliation if ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – August 17 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/17/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-august-17-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – August 17 2020">Read more</a>
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August 17, 2020
By Charlotte Cook, RNZ News journalist As covid-19 spreads around the world, it can be daunting keeping up with the information. For RNZ, the news organisation’s responsibility is to give you verified, up to the minute, trustworthy information to help you make decisions about your lives and your health. Questions will also be asked of ... <a title="NZ covid-19: Social media in the spotlight after disinformation" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/17/nz-covid-19-social-media-in-the-spotlight-after-disinformation/" aria-label="Read more about NZ covid-19: Social media in the spotlight after disinformation">Read more</a>
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August 16, 2020
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk Auckland, 4pm Saturday, August 15: 50,000 vehicles stopped, less than 700 turned back. These statistics yesterday were “frightening”, says Hone Harawira of the Tai Tokerau Border Control. “We’re not panicking, but we’ve briefed our crews,” he declared today on social media. “We’re talking to Tai Tokerau iwi, Northland police, and health ... <a title="Harawira slams ‘frightening’ Auckland covid exodus statistics for Tai Tokerau" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/16/harawira-slams-frightening-auckland-covid-exodus-statistics-for-tai-tokerau/" aria-label="Read more about Harawira slams ‘frightening’ Auckland covid exodus statistics for Tai Tokerau">Read more</a>
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August 16, 2020
By RNZ News New Zealand has 12 new community cases of covid-19 – all in Auckland and all connected to existing cases, the Director-General of Health has revealed. There is also one new case in managed isolation. Dr Ashley Bloomfield and Health Minister Chris Hipkins today gave the latest details on the outbreak and the ... <a title="Thirteen new confirmed cases of covid-19 in NZ – three in hospital" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/16/thirteen-new-confirmed-cases-of-covid-19-in-nz-three-in-hospital/" aria-label="Read more about Thirteen new confirmed cases of covid-19 in NZ – three in hospital">Read more</a>
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August 16, 2020
By Hayden Donnell, RNZ Mediawatch producer The announcement that Auckland was going into lockdown for a second time was met with a deluge of conspiracy theories and misinformation, including from several prominent political figures. That “infodemic” is forcing journalists to confront the question of how they should report on the rapid rise of social media-fueled ... <a title="NZ covid-19: Confronting the deluge of conspiracies over the latest lockdown" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/16/nz-covid-19-confronting-the-deluge-of-conspiracies-over-the-latest-lockdown/" aria-label="Read more about NZ covid-19: Confronting the deluge of conspiracies over the latest lockdown">Read more</a>
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August 15, 2020
By Sri Krishnamurthi, reporting for the Pacific Media Centre “Climate change may be slower but its momentum is enormous.” – Stuart Chape, Acting Director-General, South Pacific Regional Environmental Programme (SPREP). Does anyone remember Greta Thunberg, the young Swedish environmentalist who caused a worldwide climate change stir – particularly among the neoliberal believers – but was ... <a title="How covid-19 has undermined climate change initiatives in the Pacific" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/15/how-covid-19-has-undermined-climate-change-initiatives-in-the-pacific/" aria-label="Read more about How covid-19 has undermined climate change initiatives in the Pacific">Read more</a>
