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March 5, 2020
Four people have been isolated by Fiji health officials and are being monitored for a suspected Covid-19 coronavirus infection. The Health Ministry in a statement said all four people were in strict isolation and were in a stable condition while they were awaiting test results. The ministry said a 15-month old girl developed respiratory symptoms ... <a title="Four Fiji suspected coronavirus cases in ‘strict isolation’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/05/four-fiji-suspected-coronavirus-cases-in-strict-isolation/" aria-label="Read more about Four Fiji suspected coronavirus cases in ‘strict isolation’">Read more</a>
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March 5, 2020
A third case of Covid-19 coronavirus has been confirmed in New Zealand. Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield told RNZ’s Morning Report that he got a report of a third positive test yesterday evening. “We’re getting all the information together and we’ll update everybody at the same time at the update this afternoon,” Dr Bloomfield ... <a title="Third coronavirus case confirmed in NZ, says health chief" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/05/third-coronavirus-case-confirmed-in-nz-says-health-chief/" aria-label="Read more about Third coronavirus case confirmed in NZ, says health chief">Read more</a>
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March 5, 2020
Pacific Media Centre Auckland Regional Public Health Service (ARPHS) staff are calling for restraint and calm as a New Zealand family in isolation for Covid-19 coronavirus has been “battered through social media”. ARPHS Director Dr William Rainger said the family had done everything right and had minimised the risk to others. “The woman with the ... <a title="NZ health officials condemn ‘hostile’ social media attacks on virus family" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/05/nz-health-officials-condemn-hostile-social-media-attacks-on-virus-family/" aria-label="Read more about NZ health officials condemn ‘hostile’ social media attacks on virus family">Read more</a>
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March 4, 2020
By Sri Krishnamurthi The shock announcement yesterday that the Australian Associated Press newsagency will cease operations after 85 years is a blow to journalism in Australia and the Pacific. AAP, which is owned by Nine, News Corp Australia, The West Australian and Australian Community Media, provided services to media companies such as newswires, subediting and ... <a title="Loss of Australian Associated Press (AAP) a tragedy for entire Pacific" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/04/loss-of-australian-associated-press-aap-a-tragedy-for-entire-pacific/" aria-label="Read more about Loss of Australian Associated Press (AAP) a tragedy for entire Pacific">Read more</a>
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March 4, 2020
By Alexandra Wake of RMIT University Australia’s news landscape, and the ability of citizens to access quality journalism, has been dealt a major blow by the announcement the Australian Associated Press is closing, with the loss of 180 journalism jobs. Although AAP reporters and editors are generally not household names, the wire service has provided ... <a title="Closure of AAP is yet another blow to public interest journalism in Australia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/04/closure-of-aap-is-yet-another-blow-to-public-interest-journalism-in-australia/" aria-label="Read more about Closure of AAP is yet another blow to public interest journalism in Australia">Read more</a>
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March 3, 2020
By Sri Krishnamurthi Former Director of Public Health Dr Colin Tukuitonga says it is incumbent on New Zealand to screen passengers travelling to and from the Pacific Islands thoroughly for the Covid-19 coronavirus. Coronavirus continues to proliferate rapidly outside China where it originated, topping 90,000 cases and 3000 deaths worldwide. There was risk of “devastating” ... <a title="NZ must ‘properly screen’ passengers in Pacific, says former health chief" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/03/nz-must-properly-screen-passengers-in-pacific-says-former-health-chief/" aria-label="Read more about NZ must ‘properly screen’ passengers in Pacific, says former health chief">Read more</a>
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March 3, 2020
By Hans Nicholas Jong in Jakarta A top Indonesian official has declared a halt to new oil palm plantations in the country’s heavily forested West Papua region in favour of other – “greener” – crops, apparently contradicting his vigorous earlier defences of the industry. The remarks by Luhut Pandjaitan, the chief minister in charge of ... <a title="Investments minister rules out more palm oil plantations in Papua" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/03/investments-minister-rules-out-more-palm-oil-plantations-in-papua/" aria-label="Read more about Investments minister rules out more palm oil plantations in Papua">Read more</a>
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March 3, 2020
Pacific Media Centre Indonesia’s Coordinating Minister for Security, Politics and Legal Affairs Mahfud MD says he is not interested in further examining the document containing data on Papuan political prisoners and people who have died due to the conflict in Nduga, Papua, because it is “incomplete”, reports CNN Indonesia. Mahfud claims that the government already ... <a title="Indonesian security chief belittles Papua political prisoners document" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/03/indonesian-security-chief-belittles-papua-political-prisoners-document/" aria-label="Read more about Indonesian security chief belittles Papua political prisoners document">Read more</a>
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March 2, 2020
By Marchio Irfan Gorbiano in Jakarta President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has announced that two Indonesians have tested positive for the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the first two confirmed cases of the disease in the country, reports The Jakarta Post. Jokowi said that the two people, a 64-year-old and her 31-year-old daughter, had been in contact ... <a title="Indonesia’s Jokowi announces first two confirmed Covid-19 cases " class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/02/indonesias-jokowi-announces-first-two-confirmed-covid-19-cases/" aria-label="Read more about Indonesia’s Jokowi announces first two confirmed Covid-19 cases ">Read more</a>
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March 2, 2020
Pacific Media Watch The Pacific Media Centre’s weekly radio programme Southern Cross made its 2020 debut today featuring Sri Krishnamurthi talking to 95bFM presenter Sherry Zhang and PMC director Professor David Robie. The trio covered wide-ranging topics such as the tragic death last week of Black Brother musician and political activist Andy Ayamasiba who has ... <a title="Southern Cross makes 2020 debut with Black Brothers and health crises" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/02/southern-cross-makes-2020-debut-with-black-brothers-and-health-crises/" aria-label="Read more about Southern Cross makes 2020 debut with Black Brothers and health crises">Read more</a>
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March 1, 2020
OPINION: SunStar editorial in Cebu So it goes. Nineteen senators in the Philippines Senate have approved on the third and final reading of Senate Bill (SB) 1083 this week, effectively giving more teeth to the Human Security Act of 2007, which was a watered down version of the 1996 Anti-Terror Act of Senator Juan Ponce ... <a title="New Philippine law gives ‘more teeth’ in anti-terror fight but lacks safeguards" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/01/new-philippine-law-gives-more-teeth-in-anti-terror-fight-but-lacks-safeguards/" aria-label="Read more about New Philippine law gives ‘more teeth’ in anti-terror fight but lacks safeguards">Read more</a>
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March 1, 2020
By Colin Peacock of RNZ Mediawatch Authorities and the media alike knew it was just a matter of time before New Zealand had its first case of the new coronavirus. But panic-buying sparked by the breaking news prompted more headlines this weekend that undermined the message to keep calm and carry on. “Please – if you’re ... <a title="Panic-buying hits headlines after first NZ coronavirus case" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/01/panic-buying-hits-headlines-after-first-nz-coronavirus-case/" aria-label="Read more about Panic-buying hits headlines after first NZ coronavirus case">Read more</a>
