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August 13, 2021
RNZ Pacific Fifty percent of Fijians who died from covid-19 were at home at the time of their deaths. The Fiji government said it had noted that many people dying of covid-19 had not given healthcare workers a chance to treat them. The Health Ministry reported 398 new cases of covid-19 and five deaths for ... <a title="Half of Fiji’s 345 covid deaths at home, report health officials" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/13/half-of-fijis-345-covid-deaths-at-home-report-health-officials/" aria-label="Read more about Half of Fiji’s 345 covid deaths at home, report health officials">Read more</a>
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August 13, 2021
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk International pressure is mounting on Indonesia to free West Papuan activist Victor Yeimo, the international spokesperson for the peaceful civilian West Papua National Committee (KNPB), as concern grows over his worsening state of health. Following the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders Mary Lawlor’s declaration on twitter two days ago ... <a title="International calls grow to free Papuan activist Victor Yeimo’s over health" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/13/international-calls-grow-to-free-papuan-activist-victor-yeimos-over-health/" aria-label="Read more about International calls grow to free Papuan activist Victor Yeimo’s over health">Read more</a>
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August 13, 2021
RNZ Pacific The world is on the brink of a climate catastrophe, with just a narrow window for action to reverse global processes predicted to cause devastating effects in the Pacific and world-wide, says the leader of the 18-nation Pacific Islands Forum. Forum Secretary-General Henry Puna said a major UN scientific report released on Monday ... <a title="Narrow window to halt climate change catastrophe, says Pacific Forum chief" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/13/narrow-window-to-halt-climate-change-catastrophe-says-pacific-forum-chief/" aria-label="Read more about Narrow window to halt climate change catastrophe, says Pacific Forum chief">Read more</a>
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August 13, 2021
By Talebula Kate in Suva After 39 years with the Fiji Police Force, Rusiate Tudravu has tendered his resignation having reached the office of the Deputy Commissioner of Police upon his retirement. The outgoing Deputy Commissioner Tudravu, who acted as the Commissioner of Police over a 12-month period, tendered his resignation to the Commissioner of ... <a title="Fiji’s deputy police chief resigns after 39 years of service" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/13/fijis-deputy-police-chief-resigns-after-39-years-of-service/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji’s deputy police chief resigns after 39 years of service">Read more</a>
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August 12, 2021
A VIEW FROM AFAR: Dr Paul Buchanan and Selwyn Manning are joined by Melanesian and Pacific affairs expert, Dr David Robie, to discuss how Covid-19 has become a trigger of instability in the wider Pacific Region. In this, the first of a two-part SPECIAL, we deep dive into the complexities of Melanesian west Pacific affairs.
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August 12, 2021
By Trevor Wahune in Port Moresby A five-man Supreme Court bench has quashed by a majority decision National Court temporary orders that have stayed the death sentence of 14 prisoners on death row in Papua New Guinea. The court ruled that the lower court lacked jurisdiction at the time to commence the proceedings on its ... <a title="Court lifts temporary block to PNG executions after 70 years – 14 to die" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/12/court-lifts-temporary-block-to-png-executions-after-70-years-14-to-die/" aria-label="Read more about Court lifts temporary block to PNG executions after 70 years – 14 to die">Read more</a>
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August 12, 2021
By Miriam Zarriga in Port Moresby Speaker Job Pomat walked into an empty chamber of Papua New Guinea’s Parliament after the bell was rung about 2pm yesterday, declared a lack of quorum, and left — reportedly disappointed that MPs were late again. It is understood that government MPs were held up in a caucus meeting ... <a title="Parliamentarians ‘no show’ in PNG – session adjourned" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/12/parliamentarians-no-show-in-png-session-adjourned/" aria-label="Read more about Parliamentarians ‘no show’ in PNG – session adjourned">Read more</a>
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August 12, 2021
By Dominic Godfrey, RNZ Pacific Journalist The Pacific’s coral reef systems and coastal fisheries are set for extinction if wealthy nations don’t drastically and immediately cut greenhouse gas emissions. An Intergovernmetal Panel on Climate Change report released on Monday night pegs temperatures hitting as much as 3.9 degrees above industrial times, twice the 1.5 degree ... <a title="There’s no time left for empty climate promises, says Pacific activist" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/12/theres-no-time-left-for-empty-climate-promises-says-pacific-activist/" aria-label="Read more about There’s no time left for empty climate promises, says Pacific activist">Read more</a>
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August 12, 2021
By David Robie Pacific journalism educators are worried that the global covid pandemic has threatened media development programmes in a vast region of island microstates at a time when expertise in health and climate change reporting has never been greater. The news media industry in some countries has recognised this need and is trying to ... <a title="Pacific ‘voice of the voiceless’ media in renewed post-covid struggle" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/12/pacific-voice-of-the-voiceless-media-in-renewed-post-covid-struggle/" aria-label="Read more about Pacific ‘voice of the voiceless’ media in renewed post-covid struggle">Read more</a>
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August 11, 2021
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk Lawyer and human rights activist Veronica Koman has spoken out about the worsening health of Papuan activist Victor Yeimo who has been detained at the Mobile Brigade command headquarters detention centre (Rutan Mako Brimob) for the last three months, reports Suara Papua. “Victor Yeimo will not be safe if he remains ... <a title="Lawyer Veronica Koman joins calls to free Papuan activist Victor Yeimo" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/11/lawyer-veronica-koman-joins-calls-to-free-papuan-activist-victor-yeimo/" aria-label="Read more about Lawyer Veronica Koman joins calls to free Papuan activist Victor Yeimo">Read more</a>
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August 10, 2021
RNZ News The climate is changing, faster than we thought – and humans have caused it. Last night, the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released the most comprehensive report on climate change ever – with hundreds of scientists taking part. It says human activity is “unequivocally” driving the warming of atmosphere, ocean and ... <a title="IPCC report: ‘Last gasp’ warning on climate response for NZ, the world" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/10/ipcc-report-last-gasp-warning-on-climate-response-for-nz-the-world/" aria-label="Read more about IPCC report: ‘Last gasp’ warning on climate response for NZ, the world">Read more</a>
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August 10, 2021
ANALYSIS: By Michael Grose, CSIRO; Joelle Gergis, Australian National University; Pep Canadell, CSIRO, and Roshanka Ranasinghe Australia is experiencing widespread, rapid climate change not seen for thousands of years and may warm by 4℃ or more this century, according to the highly anticipated report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). The assessment, released ... <a title="Climate change has already hit. Unless we act now, a hotter, drier and more dangerous future awaits, IPCC warns" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/10/climate-change-has-already-hit-unless-we-act-now-a-hotter-drier-and-more-dangerous-future-awaits-ipcc-warns/" aria-label="Read more about Climate change has already hit. Unless we act now, a hotter, drier and more dangerous future awaits, IPCC warns">Read more</a>
