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RSF condemns Facebook news ban in Australia – block reported to be lifted

February 23, 2021

Asia Pacific Report Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has condemned Facebook for carrying out its threat to block the sharing of its journalistic news content in Australia in retaliation to the federal government’s plan to make platforms pay media outlets. The ban impacts on the reliability and pluralism of the information available on this social media ... <a title="RSF condemns Facebook news ban in Australia – block reported to be lifted" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/23/rsf-condemns-facebook-news-ban-in-australia-block-reported-to-be-lifted/" aria-label="Read more about RSF condemns Facebook news ban in Australia – block reported to be lifted">Read more</a>

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Three Papuan youths killed in torture reprisal by Indonesian military

February 23, 2021

By a special Asia Pacific Report correspondent Intan Jaya has started Lent with bitter sorrow after losing three young Papuan men alleged to have been shot and brutally tortured to death by the Indonesian military in a local health centre. Sources said that the armed conflict has caused more than 1000 indigenous West Papuans in ... <a title="Three Papuan youths killed in torture reprisal by Indonesian military" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/23/three-papuan-youths-killed-in-torture-reprisal-by-indonesian-military/" aria-label="Read more about Three Papuan youths killed in torture reprisal by Indonesian military">Read more</a>

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Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – February 23 2021

February 23, 2021

Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage. Today’s content Covid: General Tim Watkin (Pundit): The Law Of Diminishing Covid Returns: The Government’s Mood Management Task Liam Dann (Herald): Riding Dr Ashley Bloomfield’s Covid roller coaster (paywalled) Jamie Morton (Herald): Auckland lockdown was ‘frustrating’ but justified, says expert Josephine ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – February 23 2021" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/23/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-february-23-2021/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – February 23 2021">Read more</a>

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Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – February 22 2021

February 22, 2021

Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage. Today’s content Housing Damien Grant (Stuff): Who’s to blame for housing unaffordability? Bernard Hickey (Stuff): Should Reserve Bank overheat economy to blast free of low interest rate trap? Gareth Vaughan (Interest): You can’t lose with property mate Zane Small (Newshub): Housing Minister ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – February 22 2021" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/22/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-february-22-2021/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – February 22 2021">Read more</a>

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Facebook’s Australia ban threatens to leave Pacific without key news source

February 21, 2021

By Sheldon Chanel in Suva Facebook’s ban on Australian news will cut off a vital source of authoritative information for the Pacific region, government and industry analysts have warned. Across the Pacific, thousands have found their access to news blocked, or severely limited, after the tech giant wiped all news on the platform in Australia ... <a title="Facebook’s Australia ban threatens to leave Pacific without key news source" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/21/facebooks-australia-ban-threatens-to-leave-pacific-without-key-news-source/" aria-label="Read more about Facebook’s Australia ban threatens to leave Pacific without key news source">Read more</a>

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Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – February 19 2021

February 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. Today’s content Covid: General Matthew Hooton (Herald): Jacinda Ardern’s boldest and most adept Covid move yet (paywalled) ODT: Editorial – Trust and politicians in the Covid era Richard Harman: Living with covid Lisette Reymer (Newshub): New Zealand should stop living in ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – February 19 2021" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/19/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-february-19-2021/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – February 19 2021">Read more</a>

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Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – February 18 2021

February 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. Today’s content Covid: Auckland outbreak decisions Thomas Coughlan (Stuff): Contact tracing ‘Ferrari’ will be enough to contain future outbreaks Jamie Morton (Herald): Shift to Level 2 ‘not cautious enough’ – expert Science Media Centre: Auckland jumps down to Alert Level ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – February 18 2021" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/18/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-february-18-2021/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – February 18 2021">Read more</a>

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VIDEO: Buchanan + Manning on the Australia-New Zealand Special Relationship

February 17, 2021

A View from Afar: Security analyst Paul Buchanan and political journalist Selwyn Manning went live (Thursday, midday NZ DST) (6pm Wednesday, US EST) to discuss the Australia-New Zealand special relationship. Has Australia acted in bad faith, revoking the citizenship of a woman detained in Turkey and suspected of being a terrorist, forcing New Zealand to ... <a title="VIDEO: Buchanan + Manning on the Australia-New Zealand Special Relationship" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/17/live-episode-midday-thursday-buchanan-manning-on-the-australia-new-zealand-special-relationship/" aria-label="Read more about VIDEO: Buchanan + Manning on the Australia-New Zealand Special Relationship">Read more</a>

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Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – February 17 2021

February 17, 2021

Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage. Today’s content Australia-NZ dispute over terrorist suspect in Turkey Dan Satherley (Newshub): Judith Collins defends Australia’s move to dump terrorist problem on New Zealand Tova O’Brien (Newshub): How Australia snookered New Zealand and angered Jacinda Ardern Audrey ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – February 17 2021" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/17/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-february-17-2021/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – February 17 2021">Read more</a>

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Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – February 16 2021

February 16, 2021

Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage. Today’s content Covid outbreak: Lockdown decisions Michael Morrah (Newshub): New Zealand’s new COVID-19 outbreak ‘detected later than it could’ve been’ – expert Audrey Young (Herald): Political focus turns to whether lockdown was caused by border failure (paywalled) Justin Giovannetti ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – February 16 2021" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/16/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-february-16-2021/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – February 16 2021">Read more</a>

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Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – February 15 2021

February 15, 2021

Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage. Today’s content Covid: New community outbreak Jo Moir (Newsroom): The border will never be unbreachable Audrey Young (Herald): The best place to judge Ardern’s lockdown is from a rear view mirror (paywalled) Josh Van Veen (Democracy Project): Ardern’s Year of ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – February 15 2021" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/15/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-february-15-2021/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – February 15 2021">Read more</a>

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The future of USP is at stake – do Australia and NZ still stand for human rights?

February 13, 2021

ANALYSIS: By Biman Chand Prasad in  Suva The whistleblowing vice-chancellor at the University of the South Pacific (USP), Professor Pal Ahluwalia, has described the illegal deportation of he and his wife, Sandra Price, last week as a “surreal” experience. Many would agree that the inhumane, immoral and illegal deportation has plunged the tertiary institution into ... <a title="The future of USP is at stake – do Australia and NZ still stand for human rights?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/13/the-future-of-usp-is-at-stake-do-australia-and-nz-still-stand-for-human-rights/" aria-label="Read more about The future of USP is at stake – do Australia and NZ still stand for human rights?">Read more</a>