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April 11, 2020
By Agung Sandy Lesmana and Ria Rizki Nirmala Sari in Jayapura The Free Papua Organisation (OPM) has offered a ceasefire in the independence struggle against Indonesian rule in the Melanesian region in an effort to contain the global Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic. The option of a ceasefire, however, must also be agreed to by the Indonesian ... <a title="OPM proposes West Papua ceasefire to help contain spread of Covid-19" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/11/opm-proposes-west-papua-ceasefire-to-help-contain-spread-of-covid-19/" aria-label="Read more about OPM proposes West Papua ceasefire to help contain spread of Covid-19">Read more</a>
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April 11, 2020
By Antónia Gusmão in Dili Timor-Leste has registered its second case of Covid-19, the Integrated Crisis Management Centre (CIGC) has confirmed. The patient – a Timorese citizen, who crossed the border from Indonesia on April 1 – was isolated at their quarantine site when they developed symptoms of the virus, CIGC spokesman Sérgio Lobo said. ... <a title="Second coronavirus case in Timor-Leste – and first Timorese national" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/11/second-coronavirus-case-in-timor-leste-and-first-timorese-national/" aria-label="Read more about Second coronavirus case in Timor-Leste – and first Timorese national">Read more</a>
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April 10, 2020
By RNZ News A Christchurch woman in her 90s who was living in the Rosewood rest home is New Zealand’s second death from Covid-19, the Health Ministry has confirmed. Director of Public Health Caroline McElnay said today the “frail” woman could not have family around her in her last couple of days, because they were ... <a title="NZ lockdown – Day 16: Second death confirmed, cases rise on Good Friday" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/10/nz-lockdown-day-16-second-death-confirmed-cases-rise-on-good-friday/" aria-label="Read more about NZ lockdown – Day 16: Second death confirmed, cases rise on Good Friday">Read more</a>
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April 9, 2020
COMMENTARY: By Georgie Bright, Australia associate director of Human Rights Watch Even before the coronavirus pandemic, the fragile health system in Papua New Guinea was underfunded and overwhelmed, with high rates of malaria, tuberculosis, and diabetes among its population of more than eight million. Access to hospitals is extremely limited, with 80 percent of the ... <a title="Why a full-on coronavirus outbreak would be catastrophic for PNG" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/09/why-a-full-on-coronavirus-outbreak-would-be-catastrophic-for-png/" aria-label="Read more about Why a full-on coronavirus outbreak would be catastrophic for PNG">Read more</a>
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April 9, 2020
By Kelly Vacala in Suva Fiji disaster authorities have lifted movement restrictions imposed yesterday during the height of Severe Tropical Cyclone Harold have been lifted and both Queens and Kings highways are open. However, Covid-19 restrictions remain. Category 5 Harold is now heading for Tonga after leaving a trail of destruction in Vanuatu and Fiji. ... <a title="Fiji lifts movement restrictions in wake of TC Harold destruction" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/09/fiji-lifts-movement-restrictions-in-wake-of-tc-harold-destruction/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji lifts movement restrictions in wake of TC Harold destruction">Read more</a>
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April 9, 2020
By Sri Krishnamurthi, contributing editor of Pacific Media Watch After some weeks of heavy criticism of Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape’s government amid the Covid-19 pandemic, support for the administration has come from a surprising quarter – one of the media. Scott Waide is the Lae bureau chief of EMTV News and an ... <a title="PNG government doing its best amid virus crisis, says journalist" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/09/png-government-doing-its-best-amid-virus-crisis-says-journalist/" aria-label="Read more about PNG government doing its best amid virus crisis, says journalist">Read more</a>
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April 8, 2020
By RNZ News Social media misinformation about Covid-19 is putting Pacific communities in New Zealand at particular risk, government advisers say. The government announced a $17 million package toward building an awareness campaign in Pacific languages, as well as support for health providers. Associate Health Minister Jenny Salesa identified Pacific communities as being at greater ... <a title="NZ lockdown – day 14: Pacific groups at risk over social media ‘fake info’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/08/nz-lockdown-day-14-pacific-groups-at-risk-over-social-media-fake-info/" aria-label="Read more about NZ lockdown – day 14: Pacific groups at risk over social media ‘fake info’">Read more</a>
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April 8, 2020
By Wansolwara staff Fiji now has 15 coronavirus cases after a single new case has been confirmed by Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama. The new case was one of 25 samples that were tested at the molecular lab and is the husband of an existing patient from Lautoka – the Zumba classmate of patient number one. Bainimarama ... <a title="Latest Fiji coronavirus case – taking total to 15 – ‘expected’, says PM" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/08/latest-fiji-coronavirus-case-taking-total-to-15-expected-says-pm/" aria-label="Read more about Latest Fiji coronavirus case – taking total to 15 – ‘expected’, says PM">Read more</a>
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April 8, 2020
Former Chief Justice Sir Arnold Amet … emergency powers up to controller alone. Video: EMTV News By Martha Louis in Madang Papua New Guinea’s former Chief Justice Sir Arnold Amet says the state of emergency (SoE) in the country means that no other authority has any ability or powers to make any orders, apart from ... <a title="Former PNG chief justice explains state role after second Covid-19 case" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/08/former-png-chief-justice-explains-state-role-after-second-covid-19-case/" aria-label="Read more about Former PNG chief justice explains state role after second Covid-19 case">Read more</a>
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April 7, 2020
By Anita Roberts in Port Vila While the Vanuatu government is investing its resources in tackling the coronavirus pandemic threat, it is now stretching its resources to tackle other natural disasters posing threats to the lives of the people – Cyclone Harold still moving over the country after lashing Santo and constant ash fall from ... <a title="Stretched by coronavirus pandemic, Vanuatu faces cyclone, Mt Yasur ash" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/07/stretched-by-coronavirus-pandemic-vanuatu-faces-cyclone-mt-yasur-ash/" aria-label="Read more about Stretched by coronavirus pandemic, Vanuatu faces cyclone, Mt Yasur ash">Read more</a>
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April 7, 2020
New Zealand has 54 new confirmed and probable cases of Covid-19, bringing the total number of cases to 1160, the Health Ministry has confirmed. Today’s new figure is down from the 67 new cases reported yesterday. With 65 people recovering in the past day, today is also the first day that recoveries have exceeded new ... <a title="NZ lockdown – day 13: Number of new cases drops to 54 in one day" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/07/nz-lockdown-day-13-number-of-new-cases-drops-to-54-in-one-day/" aria-label="Read more about NZ lockdown – day 13: Number of new cases drops to 54 in one day">Read more</a>
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April 6, 2020
By RNZ News Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern does not want New Zealand to be at level four for “a minute longer than needed”, but says there is no plan to lift it earlier than the planned four weeks. As New Zealand approaches the halfway point of the four-week lockdown, Ardern said today the country needed ... <a title="NZ lockdown – day 12: Nation needs to ‘stay the course’, says PM Ardern" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/06/nz-lockdown-day-12-nation-needs-to-stay-the-course-says-pm-ardern/" aria-label="Read more about NZ lockdown – day 12: Nation needs to ‘stay the course’, says PM Ardern">Read more</a>
