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August 24, 2021
RNZ Pacific New Zealand health officials are concerned about a cluster of covid-19 cases linked to a Pacific church in Auckland’s Māngere suburb. The Ministry of Health is urging members of a Samoan church to isolate and get tested after multiple covid-19 cases have now been identified as having attended last Sunday a week ago. ... <a title="Pacific churchgoers urged to isolate as cluster cases identified in Wellington" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/24/pacific-churchgoers-urged-to-isolate-as-cluster-cases-identified-in-wellington/" aria-label="Read more about Pacific churchgoers urged to isolate as cluster cases identified in Wellington">Read more</a>
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August 24, 2021
By Sarah Robson, RNZ News social issues reporter A Pacific health and social service provider in Auckland fears the city’s fifth lockdown will push families back into hardship. Fono chief executive Tevita Funaki said that before the latest covid-19 outbreak, many whanau had been getting back on their feet economically. But the prospect of a ... <a title="Pacific health provider fears for covid-forced lockdown hardships" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/24/pacific-health-provider-fears-for-covid-forced-lockdown-hardships/" aria-label="Read more about Pacific health provider fears for covid-forced lockdown hardships">Read more</a>
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August 24, 2021
RNZ News New Zealand has reported 21 new community cases of covid-19 today – 20 in Auckland and one in Wellington. Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield and Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins gave the latest covid-19 update. Dr Bloomfield said there were now a total of 72 cases associated with the Auckland outbreak. The ... <a title="NZ reports 21 new covid community cases – outbreak total now 72" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/24/nz-reports-21-new-covid-community-cases-outbreak-total-now-72/" aria-label="Read more about NZ reports 21 new covid community cases – outbreak total now 72">Read more</a>
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August 24, 2021
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk A former Rainbow Warrior campaigner and Greenpeace International technical manager, Davey Edward, has died in Perth, Australia. He was 68. Edward had a long history with Greenpeace. He started sailing with the global environmental movement in 1983 and was chief engineer on board the first Rainbow Warrior when it was bombed ... <a title="Davey Edward, Rainbow Warrior campaigner in Rongelap, dies at 68" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/24/davey-edward-rainbow-warrior-campaigner-in-rongelap-dies-at-68/" aria-label="Read more about Davey Edward, Rainbow Warrior campaigner in Rongelap, dies at 68">Read more</a>
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August 24, 2021
RNZ News New Zealand has reported 21 new covid-19 community cases in the country today. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Director of Public Health Dr Caroline McElnay gave an update on the covid-19 situation this afternoon Three of the new cases are in the capital Wellington, while the rest are in Auckland. Dr McElnay said ... <a title="21 new community covid cases in New Zealand – total now 51" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/24/21-new-community-covid-cases-in-new-zealand-total-now-51/" aria-label="Read more about 21 new community covid cases in New Zealand – total now 51">Read more</a>
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August 21, 2021
FIRST PERSON: By Ben Strang, RNZ News reporter RNZ reporter Ben Strang was on the streets before the latest lockdown when he was attacked, and writes that it feels like there is more animosity towards the government and media this time around. Despite living largely free of restrictions in New Zealand compared to almost every ... <a title="Anger and misinformation about covid-19 in NZ a dangerous tumour" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/21/anger-and-misinformation-about-covid-19-in-nz-a-dangerous-tumour/" aria-label="Read more about Anger and misinformation about covid-19 in NZ a dangerous tumour">Read more</a>
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August 20, 2021
In a statement, the Health Ministry said there were now 31 cases associated with the current Auckland community outbreak. “All cases have or are being transferred safely to a managed isolation facility, under strict infection prevention and control procedures, including the use of full PPE.” The ministry said the three in Wellington had recently travelled ... <a title="11 new covid cases in NZ community, including three in Wellington" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/20/11-new-covid-cases-in-nz-community-including-three-in-wellington/" aria-label="Read more about 11 new covid cases in NZ community, including three in Wellington">Read more</a>
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August 20, 2021
Pacific Media Watch newsdesk The Committee to Protect Journalists has called on the Taliban to immediately cease harassing and attacking journalists for their work, allow women journalists to broadcast the news, and permit the media to operate freely and independently. Since August 15, members of the Taliban have barred at least two female journalists from ... <a title="Taliban take 2 female state TV anchors off-air in Afghanistan, bash 2 journalists" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/20/taliban-take-2-female-state-tv-anchors-off-air-in-afghanistan-bash-2-journalists/" aria-label="Read more about Taliban take 2 female state TV anchors off-air in Afghanistan, bash 2 journalists">Read more</a>
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August 20, 2021
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk The United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) has called on Indonesian authorities to immediately and unconditionally release Papuan leader Victor Yeimo from custody. Benny Wenda, interim president of the ULMWP, said Yeimo was a “clear victim” of Indonesian racism and his health was deteriorating under captivity. Yeimo, spokesperson for the ... <a title="Papua’s Victor Yeimo must be set free immediately, says Wenda" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/20/papuas-victor-yeimo-must-be-set-free-immediately-says-wenda/" aria-label="Read more about Papua’s Victor Yeimo must be set free immediately, says Wenda">Read more</a>
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August 20, 2021
RNZ News New Zealand’s current cases of covid-19 — the first community outbreak for six months — have been linked to a traveller who arrived from Australia and was taken to Middlemore Hospital earlier this week. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield have provided a covid-19 update on day two ... <a title="NZ’s covid-19 outbreak linked to case from Australia – now 21 cases" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/20/nzs-covid-19-outbreak-linked-to-case-from-australia-now-21-cases/" aria-label="Read more about NZ’s covid-19 outbreak linked to case from Australia – now 21 cases">Read more</a>
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August 20, 2021
ANALYSIS: By Keith Locke After the fall of Kabul, the obvious question for New Zealanders is whether we should ever have joined the American war in Afghanistan. Labour and National politicians, who sent our Special Forces there, will say yes. The Greens, who opposed the war from the start, will say no. Back in 2001, ... <a title="New Zealand should never have joined the war in Afghanistan" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/20/new-zealand-should-never-have-joined-the-war-in-afghanistan/" aria-label="Read more about New Zealand should never have joined the war in Afghanistan">Read more</a>
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August 19, 2021
RNZ News New Zealand police are out again today enforcing the rules of the level 4 lockdown concentrating on dealing with any illegal gatherings, ensuring all travel is essential and providing reassurance patrols at places like supermarkets. Yesterday there were eight arrests at anti-lockdown protests in Auckland and Whangarei and drivers across the country were ... <a title="NZ police chief says anti-lockdown protests ‘disappointing’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/19/nz-police-chief-says-anti-lockdown-protests-disappointing/" aria-label="Read more about NZ police chief says anti-lockdown protests ‘disappointing’">Read more</a>
