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August 20, 2021
ANALYSIS: By Keith Locke After the fall of Kabul, the obvious question for New Zealanders is whether we should ever have joined the American war in Afghanistan. Labour and National politicians, who sent our Special Forces there, will say yes. The Greens, who opposed the war from the start, will say no. Back in 2001, ... <a title="New Zealand should never have joined the war in Afghanistan" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/20/new-zealand-should-never-have-joined-the-war-in-afghanistan/" aria-label="Read more about New Zealand should never have joined the war in Afghanistan">Read more</a>
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August 20, 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 Alert level decision, expert advice Anneka Smith (RNZ): Lockdown extension likely for entire country, experts say Luke Malpass (Stuff): Why ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – August 20 2021" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/20/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-august-20-2021/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – August 20 2021">Read more</a>
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August 19, 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 Lockdown Thomas Coughlan (Herald): It’s no longer clear Jacinda Ardern’s strategy is the right one (paywalled) Kate MacNamara (Herald): Government’s Covid ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – August 19 2021" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/19/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-august-19-2021/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – August 19 2021">Read more</a>
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August 19, 2021
RNZ News New Zealand police are out again today enforcing the rules of the level 4 lockdown concentrating on dealing with any illegal gatherings, ensuring all travel is essential and providing reassurance patrols at places like supermarkets. Yesterday there were eight arrests at anti-lockdown protests in Auckland and Whangarei and drivers across the country were ... <a title="NZ police chief says anti-lockdown protests ‘disappointing’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/19/nz-police-chief-says-anti-lockdown-protests-disappointing/" aria-label="Read more about NZ police chief says anti-lockdown protests ‘disappointing’">Read more</a>
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August 19, 2021
By Frank Rai in Port Moresby National Capital District Governor Powes Parkop has lashed out at the Papua New Guinean Department of Lands and Physical Planning for failing to maintain and manage portions of land in urban centers for public use. He said public space in NCD was “diminishing” and the department had not been ... <a title="Parkop blasts PNG Lands Department for failing to protect public parks" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/19/parkop-blasts-png-lands-department-for-failing-to-protect-public-parks/" aria-label="Read more about Parkop blasts PNG Lands Department for failing to protect public parks">Read more</a>
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August 18, 2021
An Auckland University of Technology (AUT) student who was at a lecture yesterday is among the 10 new cases of covid-19 reported in the community in New Zealand. The first case of the highly infectious delta variant in this outbreak was announced yesterday. Since then there have been nine new cases of covid-19, including three ... <a title="AUT student among 10 new delta cases of covid-19 in NZ lockdown" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/18/aut-student-among-10-new-delta-cases-of-covid-19-in-nz-lockdown/" aria-label="Read more about AUT student among 10 new delta cases of covid-19 in NZ lockdown">Read more</a>
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August 18, 2021
The Auckland Hospital nurse who has tested positive for covid-19 worked four shifts not knowing she had the virus, says New Zealand’s Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield. The 21-year-old nurse is a flatmate of a man who worked with the first case to be discovered and announced yesterday. She was fully vaccinated, the Ministry ... <a title="Auckland nurse worked four shifts not knowing she had virus – 7 delta cases" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/18/auckland-nurse-worked-four-shifts-not-knowing-she-had-virus-7-delta-cases/" aria-label="Read more about Auckland nurse worked four shifts not knowing she had virus – 7 delta cases">Read more</a>
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August 18, 2021
By Shanil Singh in Suva Immigration Secretary Yogesh Karan has confirmed that 13 Fijians who are currently stuck in Afghanistan after the Taliban takeover last Sunday are safe and officials are working to repatriate them as soon as possible. Karan said two worked for private contractors and the other 11 were with international organisations. He ... <a title="13 Fijians trapped in Afghanistan safe as Suva plans to repatriate them" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/18/13-fijians-trapped-in-afghanistan-safe-as-suva-plans-to-repatriate-them/" aria-label="Read more about 13 Fijians trapped in Afghanistan safe as Suva plans to repatriate them">Read more</a>
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August 18, 2021
ANALYSIS: By Azadah Raz Mohammad, The University of Melbourne and Jenna Sapiano, Monash University As the Taliban has taken control of the country, Afghanistan has again become an extremely dangerous place to be a woman. Even before the fall of Kabul on Sunday, the situation was rapidly deteriorating, exacerbated by the planned withdrawal of all ... <a title="With the Taliban return, 20 years of progress for women looks set to disappear overnight" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/18/with-the-taliban-return-20-years-of-progress-for-women-looks-set-to-disappear-overnight/" aria-label="Read more about With the Taliban return, 20 years of progress for women looks set to disappear overnight">Read more</a>
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August 18, 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 Covid-19 – NZ enters Level 4 lockdown Tim Watkin (Pundit): The Lucky Lockdown? Is This The Kick Up The ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – August 18 2021" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/18/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-august-18-2021/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – August 18 2021">Read more</a>
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August 18, 2021
RNZ News New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced an alert-level 4 lockdown starting at 11.59pm tonight for seven days in Auckland and Coromandel, and three days elsewhere. Ardern and Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield briefed media after a Cabinet meeting on the covid-19 community case identified in Auckland today. The Ministry of ... <a title="NZ declares national level 4 lockdown over covid community case" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/18/nz-declares-national-level-4-lockdown-over-covid-community-case/" aria-label="Read more about NZ declares national level 4 lockdown over covid community case">Read more</a>
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August 18, 2021
Pacific Media Watch newsdesk The Journalism Research and Education Association of Australia (JERAA) has urged the Australian government to make a strong commitment to supporting journalists and media personnel in Afghanistan following the withdrawal of international forces. JERAA said in a statement today it had endorsed the calls of Australia’s Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance ... <a title="JERAA calls for urgent action to support Afghan journalists" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/18/jeraa-calls-for-urgent-action-to-support-afghan-journalists/" aria-label="Read more about JERAA calls for urgent action to support Afghan journalists">Read more</a>
