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Hong Kong protesters in NZ worried about new national security law

July 2, 2020

By Mackenzie Smith of RNZ News Hong Kong protesters in New Zealand are worried they could be arrested if they return home because they have attended political demonstrations here. Beijing’s new national security law, passed on Tuesday, criminalises secession, subversion and collusion with foreign forces, but will also effectively shut down protest action and freedom ... <a title="Hong Kong protesters in NZ worried about new national security law" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/07/02/hong-kong-protesters-in-nz-worried-about-new-national-security-law/" aria-label="Read more about Hong Kong protesters in NZ worried about new national security law">Read more</a>

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Indonesian radio gets covid creative to communicate climate crisis

July 1, 2020

By Zahra Karim Didarali in Jakarta The covid-19 coronavirus pandemic has brought numerous challenges to the way journalists report and has limited the stories they’re able to tell, forcing many of them to drop coverage of issues like the environment in order to focus on the public health crisis. But for Jakarta-based Kantor Berita Radio ... <a title="Indonesian radio gets covid creative to communicate climate crisis" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/07/01/indonesian-radio-gets-covid-creative-to-communicate-climate-crisis/" aria-label="Read more about Indonesian radio gets covid creative to communicate climate crisis">Read more</a>

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Fiji government tries to allay covid concerns as 160 troops return

July 1, 2020

By RNZ Pacific Fiji’s health minister is trying to allay concerns about the health of more than 160 soldiers who returned from the Middle East at the weekend. There has been community concern about their return from Sinai, particularly after it was revealed some of the locals who had been working with the troops have ... <a title="Fiji government tries to allay covid concerns as 160 troops return" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/07/01/fiji-government-tries-to-allay-covid-concerns-as-160-troops-return/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji government tries to allay covid concerns as 160 troops return">Read more</a>

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Young PNG mother died of ‘blunt force’ head injuries, bruised organs

June 30, 2020

By Rebecca Kuku in Port Moresby Young Papua New Guinean mother-of-two Jenelyn Kennedy died from “head injury and bruised internal organs”, according to a doctor who examined her body. Dr Seth Fose, the chief pathologist at the Port Moresby General Hospital, said the 19-year-old died from “blunt force trauma to the head and the body ... <a title="Young PNG mother died of ‘blunt force’ head injuries, bruised organs" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/06/30/young-png-mother-died-of-blunt-force-head-injuries-bruised-organs/" aria-label="Read more about Young PNG mother died of ‘blunt force’ head injuries, bruised organs">Read more</a>

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Doctors, family, friends ‘failed’ Jenelyn in duty of care, says PNG researcher

June 30, 2020

By Grace Auka-Salmang in Port Moresby The care of duty supposed to be provided to the young Papua New Guinean mother Jenelyn Kennedy killed last week was not properly done and everybody involved failed her, says a leading resarcher and anti-violence advocate. “This includes the police officers at the Family Sexual Violence Unit (FSVU), doctors, ... <a title="Doctors, family, friends ‘failed’ Jenelyn in duty of care, says PNG researcher" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/06/30/doctors-family-friends-failed-jenelyn-in-duty-of-care-says-png-researcher/" aria-label="Read more about Doctors, family, friends ‘failed’ Jenelyn in duty of care, says PNG researcher">Read more</a>

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Rappler chief Ressa appeals over cyber libel conviction, cites errors, ‘malice’

June 30, 2020

By Lian Buan  in Manila Rappler chief executive Maria Ressa and former researcher-writer Reynaldo Santos Jr have filed a motion for partial reconsideration, appealing to Manila Judge Rainelda Estacio-Montesa to reconsider her decision that convicted the journalists of cyber libel. Ressa and Santos’ lawyers from the Free Legal Assistance Group (FLAG) submitted their 132-page motion ... <a title="Rappler chief Ressa appeals over cyber libel conviction, cites errors, ‘malice’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/06/30/rappler-chief-ressa-appeals-over-cyber-libel-conviction-cites-errors-malice/" aria-label="Read more about Rappler chief Ressa appeals over cyber libel conviction, cites errors, ‘malice’">Read more</a>

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Gordon Campbell: Media collusion with National’s attack lines the real disgrace

June 29, 2020

By Gordon Campbell, editor of Werewolf For most of the past week, any consumer of this country’s management of covid-19 would think New Zealand was actually Brazil, or Texas. The media language has been full of claims of “botches” at the border, and laxness and inexcusable errors that amounted to a “national disgrace.” Amid all ... <a title="Gordon Campbell: Media collusion with National’s attack lines the real disgrace" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/06/29/gordon-campbell-media-collusion-with-nationals-attack-lines-the-real-disgrace/" aria-label="Read more about Gordon Campbell: Media collusion with National’s attack lines the real disgrace">Read more</a>

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Tragic death of Jenelyn Kennedy and media ethics aired on Southern Cross

June 29, 2020

Pacific Media Watch Host Sherry Zhang interviewed the director of the Pacific Media Centre, Professor David Robie, about the tragic life and death of Jenelyn Kennedy from gender violence in Papua New Guinea today on the Southern Cross segment of Radio 95bFM. Professor Robie discussed the rather horrific image of her lifeless body on the ... <a title="Tragic death of Jenelyn Kennedy and media ethics aired on Southern Cross" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/06/29/tragic-death-of-jenelyn-kennedy-and-media-ethics-aired-on-southern-cross/" aria-label="Read more about Tragic death of Jenelyn Kennedy and media ethics aired on Southern Cross">Read more</a>

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Covid survey shows high anxiety and depression among Asian Kiwis

June 29, 2020

By Liu Chen, RNZ News reporter The covid-19 coronavirus pandemic and subsequent lockdown has been tough on the mental wellbeing of Asian New Zealanders, according to new research. The New Zealand Asian Mental Health and Well-being report, commissioned by charity Asian Family Services, found high levels of anxiety and nervousness, as well as racism. The ... <a title="Covid survey shows high anxiety and depression among Asian Kiwis" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/06/29/covid-survey-shows-high-anxiety-and-depression-among-asian-kiwis/" aria-label="Read more about Covid survey shows high anxiety and depression among Asian Kiwis">Read more</a>

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NZ gained ‘international creds’ as nuclear-free nation with Rainbow Warrior bombing, says author

June 29, 2020

From RNZ Afternoons with Jesse Mulligan New Zealand established its credentials as an independent small nation after the fatal bombing of the Greenpeace flagship Rainbow Warrior in 1985, says an author and academic who spent weeks on the vessel shortly before it was attacked. On 10 July 1985, the Rainbow Warrior was sunk at an ... <a title="NZ gained ‘international creds’ as nuclear-free nation with Rainbow Warrior bombing, says author" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/06/29/nz-gained-international-creds-as-nuclear-free-nation-with-rainbow-warrior-bombing-says-author/" aria-label="Read more about NZ gained ‘international creds’ as nuclear-free nation with Rainbow Warrior bombing, says author">Read more</a>

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PNG women ‘as good as dead’ say protesters calling for tougher laws

June 28, 2020

Pacific Media Watch Protesters in Papua New Guinea and on social media have launched calls for tougher laws to protect women and girls from gender-based violence and brutality after the torture and death of a 19-year-old mother of two this week. The death of Jenelyn Kennedy on Tuesday after six days of torture, allegedly by ... <a title="PNG women ‘as good as dead’ say protesters calling for tougher laws" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/06/28/png-women-as-good-as-dead-say-protesters-calling-for-tougher-laws/" aria-label="Read more about PNG women ‘as good as dead’ say protesters calling for tougher laws">Read more</a>

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The harrowing picture that tells a thousand words about tragedy

June 27, 2020

By Rebecca Kuku in The National Jenelyn Kennedy … died this week at 19 in a tragic domestic violence case in Papua New Guinea. Image: EMTV News The battered body of young mother Jenelyn Kennedy lay in a morgue yesterday as relatives told of the repeated beatings she had been receiving in the past five ... <a title="The harrowing picture that tells a thousand words about tragedy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/06/27/the-harrowing-picture-that-tells-a-thousand-words-about-tragedy/" aria-label="Read more about The harrowing picture that tells a thousand words about tragedy">Read more</a>