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August 9, 2021
RNZ News New Zealand has two new cases of covid-19 in managed isolation and quarantine and two historical cases today, says the Ministry of Health says — but no new cases in the community. In a statement, the ministry said 10 previously reported cases had now recovered. This morning, 11 of the 21 crew on ... <a title="No new NZ covid community cases as Tauranga port workers get tested" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/09/no-new-nz-covid-community-cases-as-tauranga-port-workers-get-tested/" aria-label="Read more about No new NZ covid community cases as Tauranga port workers get tested">Read more</a>
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August 9, 2021
RNZ Pacific Fiji has admitted 240 covid-19 patients to hospital and almost a dozen of them are in critical condition, say health authorities. This comes amid 657 new cases of the coronavirus for the 24 hours to 8am yesterday. The government also confirmed three deaths, taking the toll to 299. That compares with 682 cases ... <a title="More than 200 severe covid-19 cases in Fiji hospitals – 12 critical" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/09/more-than-200-severe-covid-19-cases-in-fiji-hospitals-12-critical/" aria-label="Read more about More than 200 severe covid-19 cases in Fiji hospitals – 12 critical">Read more</a>
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August 9, 2021
By Phoebe Gwangilo in Port Moresby Anti-corruption efforts in Papua New Guinea have received a major boost of €5.4 million (about K21.7 million) in funding from the European Union, to be injected over three years. United Nation Development Programme (UNDP) country representative Dirk Wagener said during the launch of an anti-corruption project in Port Moresby ... <a title="European Union gives PNG K21m boost for anti-corruption project" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/09/european-union-gives-png-k21m-boost-for-anti-corruption-project/" aria-label="Read more about European Union gives PNG K21m boost for anti-corruption project">Read more</a>
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August 9, 2021
By Shanil Singh in Suva The University of the South Pacific has announced the reappointment of Professor Pal Ahluwalia as its vice-chancellor and president and he will resume a three-year term from today. Professor Ahluwalia will be based at the USP Samoa campus. He was reselected to this position by the USP Council which had ... <a title="Ahluwalia reappointed as USP vice-chancellor and resumes job in Samoa" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/09/ahluwalia-reappointed-as-usp-vice-chancellor-and-resumes-job-in-samoa/" aria-label="Read more about Ahluwalia reappointed as USP vice-chancellor and resumes job in Samoa">Read more</a>
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August 9, 2021
By Jordan Bond , RNZ News reporter A New Zealand public health expert says the highly transmissible delta variant of covid-19 could prompt a local lockdown with even one community case in the country. Otago University professor Nick Wilson said of the the 25 covid-19 cases currently in managed isolation and quarantine, “most” are likely ... <a title="Just one delta covid-19 case could prompt NZ lockdown, says expert" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/09/just-one-delta-covid-19-case-could-prompt-nz-lockdown-says-expert/" aria-label="Read more about Just one delta covid-19 case could prompt NZ lockdown, says expert">Read more</a>
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August 9, 2021
Journalists already under threat of military arrest, jail and torture in Myanmar are now fronting a covid-19 national crisis as the virus rips through a country stripped bare, writes Phil Thornton. SPECIAL REPORT: By Phil Thornton of the International Federation of Journalists It is six months since Myanmar’s military began dismantling the institutional framework supporting ... <a title="Myanmar: A nation in crisis as the covid pandemic takes hold" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/09/myanmar-a-nation-in-crisis-as-the-covid-pandemic-takes-hold/" aria-label="Read more about Myanmar: A nation in crisis as the covid pandemic takes hold">Read more</a>
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August 7, 2021
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk The director of the Bali Legal Aid Foundation (LBH), Ni Kadek Vany Primaliraning, has been reported to the Bali regional police for treason for allegedly facilitating a mass action by Papuan activists, reports CNN Indonesia. The report was confirmed by Vany when contacted by CNN Indonesia. Vany sent CNN Indonesia a ... <a title="Bali legal aid director cited for ‘treason’ after assisting Papuan protesters" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/07/bali-legal-aid-director-cited-for-treason-after-assisting-papuan-protesters/" aria-label="Read more about Bali legal aid director cited for ‘treason’ after assisting Papuan protesters">Read more</a>
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August 7, 2021
By Bernadette Carreon of Pacific Island Times Four Micronesian leaders skipped the Pacific Islands Forum’s 51st virtual session yesterday, in a continuing protest over the organisation’s refusal to assign the leadership post to the subregion as previously agreed. Fiji Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama’s official apology proved not convincing enough to break the impasse and appease ... <a title="Micronesian leaders boycott Forum, stand firm on plan to leave bloc" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/07/micronesian-leaders-boycott-forum-stand-firm-on-plan-to-leave-bloc/" aria-label="Read more about Micronesian leaders boycott Forum, stand firm on plan to leave bloc">Read more</a>
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August 7, 2021
Pacific Media Watch newsdesk Artist Dinar Candy has held a protest action over the extension of Indonesia’s Enforcement of Restrictions on Public Activities (PPKM) by wearing a bikini on the side of a road in Jakarta, reports CNN Indonesia. During the action, Candy also brought a banner with the message, “I’m stressed out because the ... <a title="Indonesian artist charged under ‘pornography’ law for bikini protest faces 10 years jail" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/07/indonesian-artist-charged-under-pornography-law-for-bikini-protest-faces-10-years-jail/" aria-label="Read more about Indonesian artist charged under ‘pornography’ law for bikini protest faces 10 years jail">Read more</a>
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August 7, 2021
By Paulini Curuqara in Suva Fiji Olympic rugby sevens captain Seremaia “Jerry” Tuwai’s parents couldn’t hold back their tears and kept thanking God for the blessings they have received. Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama yesterday announced on his Twitter page that the government was planning a $1 million (NZ$690,000) reward package for the national team. A ... <a title="Family happy with Fiji PM’s pledge of $1m package for sevens teams" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/07/family-happy-with-fiji-pms-pledge-of-1m-package-for-sevens-teams/" aria-label="Read more about Family happy with Fiji PM’s pledge of $1m package for sevens teams">Read more</a>
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August 6, 2021
By Miriam Zarriga in Port Moresby A female nurse in Madang is the first local Papua New Guinean to be tested positive for the highly infectious coronavirus covid-19 delta strain, with health officials scrambling to find out where she got it from. She becomes the eighth confirmed case in Papua New Guinea. The other seven ... <a title="Madang nurse tests positive as PNG covid delta fears rise after eight cases" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/06/madang-nurse-tests-positive-as-png-covid-delta-fears-rise-after-eight-cases/" aria-label="Read more about Madang nurse tests positive as PNG covid delta fears rise after eight cases">Read more</a>
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August 6, 2021
By Pita Ligaiula of Pacnews in Suva Fiji’s Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama used his inaugural speech as the new chair of the Pacific Islands Forum to offer an apology to the Micronesian members of the Pacific grouping who were angered by the way the Forum rejected their nominee for the Forum Secretary-General’s job. “I offer ... <a title="‘We’re sorry,’ Pacific Forum chair tells Micronesia over SG post" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/06/were-sorry-pacific-forum-chair-tells-micronesia-over-sg-post/" aria-label="Read more about ‘We’re sorry,’ Pacific Forum chair tells Micronesia over SG post">Read more</a>
