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September 3, 2021
By Hengky Yeimo in Jayapura Papuan activist Victor Yeimo has been receiving medical treatment in hospital following a police crackdown on a protest in the provincial capital Jayapura demanding that he be released from detention to be treated for illness. Hundreds of protesters had gathered at the Papua chief public prosecutor’s office on Monday to ... <a title="Medical treatment for Victor Yeimo after police break up Papua protest" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/03/medical-treatment-for-victor-yeimo-after-police-break-up-papua-protest/" aria-label="Read more about Medical treatment for Victor Yeimo after police break up Papua protest">Read more</a>
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September 3, 2021
RNZ Pacific Pacific health providers say a major New Zealand government funding boost is not just a recognition of the critical role they play in reaching Pasifika communities, but of the urgent and sustained response that the delta variant demands The government has announced a NZ$26 million package of support for the Pacific community which ... <a title="Pacific health boost aims to meet urgent and sustained demand in NZ" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/03/pacific-health-boost-aims-to-meet-urgent-and-sustained-demand-in-nz/" aria-label="Read more about Pacific health boost aims to meet urgent and sustained demand in NZ">Read more</a>
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September 3, 2021
Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage. Click here to subscribe to Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup and New Zealand Politics Daily. Today’s content Government management of outbreak, expert advice, alert level changes Matthew Hooton (Herald): NZ is united on Covid – why ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – September 03 2021" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/03/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-september-03-2021/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – September 03 2021">Read more</a>
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September 3, 2021
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk President Lionel Aingimea of Nauru has praised the University of the South Pacific for becoming ranked among the world’s top 10 percent of universities by The Times Higher Education rankings (THE). This is the first time that the university has achieved this recognition in its 53-year history. President Aingimea, who is ... <a title="Nauru president praises USP for its global top 10% university ranking" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/03/nauru-president-praises-usp-for-its-global-top-10-university-ranking/" aria-label="Read more about Nauru president praises USP for its global top 10% university ranking">Read more</a>
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September 3, 2021
RNZ News A man with covid-19 who allegedly escaped an Auckland MIQ facility today has been charged with breaking lockdown rules and has been bailed to return to a managed quarantine facility. The man was arrested this afternoon at an Ōtāhuhu address by police in full PPE gear after leaving the Novotel Ibis-Ellerslie without permission ... <a title="NZ police arrest alleged covid-positive MIQ hotel escaper in Auckland" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/03/nz-police-arrest-alleged-covid-positive-miq-hotel-escaper-in-auckland/" aria-label="Read more about NZ police arrest alleged covid-positive MIQ hotel escaper in Auckland">Read more</a>
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September 2, 2021
By Marcheilla Ariesta in Jakarta Indonesia, the world’s fourth largest country by population with 270 million, has not yet determined its stance towards the Taliban leadership after seizing power in Afghanistan. It is also the most populous Muslim country. The Director-General for Asia Pacific and Africa at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Abdul Kadir Jailani, ... <a title="Indonesia holds fire on Afghanistan relations – awaits Taliban government" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/02/indonesia-holds-fire-on-afghanistan-relations-awaits-taliban-government/" aria-label="Read more about Indonesia holds fire on Afghanistan relations – awaits Taliban government">Read more</a>
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September 2, 2021
Eight more people have died from covid-19 in Fiji, taking the death toll past 500. The Fiji government also confirmed 290 new cases for the 24 hours to 8am yesterday.That compares with 505 cases and seven deaths in the previous 24-hour period. Fiji now has 17,124 active cases. There were 2306 recoveries. The death toll ... <a title="Fiji reports 290 new covid cases, 8 more deaths in 24 hours" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/02/fiji-reports-290-new-covid-cases-8-more-deaths-in-24-hours/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji reports 290 new covid cases, 8 more deaths in 24 hours">Read more</a>
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September 2, 2021
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk Former Papuan political prisoner Filep Karma has also joined activists and Victor Yeimo’s family along with Yeimo’s lawyer who protested at the private residence of the Papua chief public prosecutor in the Doc 5 area of Jayapura city at the weekend, reports Suara Papua. Karma revealed that he was shocked at ... <a title="Ex-tapol Filep Karma shocked over prosecutor’s ‘racist’ treatment of Yeimo" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/02/ex-tapol-filep-karma-shocked-over-prosecutors-racist-treatment-of-yeimo/" aria-label="Read more about Ex-tapol Filep Karma shocked over prosecutor’s ‘racist’ treatment of Yeimo">Read more</a>
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September 2, 2021
Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage. Click here to subscribe to Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup and New Zealand Politics Daily. Today’s content Parliament Jane Patterson (RNZ): Judith Collins’ reaction to Covid-19 criticism risks familiar public backlash Jo Moir (RNZ): Opposition plays role ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – September 02 2021" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/02/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-september-02-2021/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – September 02 2021">Read more</a>
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September 1, 2021
Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage. Click here to subscribe to Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup and New Zealand Politics Daily. Today’s content Afghanistan Tim Watkin (Pundit): After 20 Years In Afghanistan, ‘A Little Revenge’ Has Done Immeasurable Damage Kurt Bayer (Herald): Military ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – September 01 2021" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/01/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-september-01-2021/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – September 01 2021">Read more</a>
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September 1, 2021
RNZ News New Zealand’s Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield says the country may never find out the source of the current outbreak, while Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says she lies awake at night pondering the ways in which it may have happened. In today’s update, Dr Bloomfield said there were 49 new cases of ... <a title="Bloomfield says no update on how virus got into NZ community" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/01/bloomfield-says-no-update-on-how-virus-got-into-nz-community/" aria-label="Read more about Bloomfield says no update on how virus got into NZ community">Read more</a>
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August 31, 2021
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk Former Papua New Guinea radio broadcaster and tourism personality Erigere Singin has been elected as the first woman national president of the ruling Pangu Pati at its 26th National Convention in Port Moresby, reports the PNG Post-Courier. Prime Minister and Pangu leader James Marape announced the election of Singin and other ... <a title="PNG’s ruling Pangu Pati elects first woman as national president" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/31/pngs-ruling-pangu-pati-elects-first-woman-as-national-president/" aria-label="Read more about PNG’s ruling Pangu Pati elects first woman as national president">Read more</a>
