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November 7, 2021
RNZ Pacific An Auckland councillor says he is astounded by the lack of cultural awareness shown by the authorities towards Māori and Pacific communities this far into the pandemic. Manukau ward councillor Fa’anana Efeso Collins said covid-19 has become a Māori and Pacific outbreak, and South Auckland in particular is bearing the brunt. He said ... <a title="Covid-19 patient home isolation failing Māori, Pasifika, says Fa’anana" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/07/covid-19-patient-home-isolation-failing-maori-pasifika-says-faanana/" aria-label="Read more about Covid-19 patient home isolation failing Māori, Pasifika, says Fa’anana">Read more</a>
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November 7, 2021
By Justin Latif, Local Democracy Reporter Church minister Suiva’aia Te’o says proactive communication, compassion and clear information have led to a fully vaccinated congregation. Like most churches operating under level three and four rules, the Sāmoan Methodist Māngere Central church livestreams services on Facebook and holds Bible studies and prayer meetings over Zoom. To keep ... <a title="A matter of faith: NZ’s Māngere congregation with 100% vaccinations" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/07/a-matter-of-faith-nzs-mangere-congregation-with-100-vaccinations/" aria-label="Read more about A matter of faith: NZ’s Māngere congregation with 100% vaccinations">Read more</a>
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November 7, 2021
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk Police stopped a climate change march in Suva today and forced activists to remove their banners. They also warned demonstrators against making social media posts about the event. Priests, church workers and youth had gathered at My Suva Park to march as part of worldwide Day of Climate Action protests against ... <a title="Fiji police block Suva climate change march marking COP26 protests" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/07/fiji-police-block-suva-climate-change-march-marking-cop26-protests/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji police block Suva climate change march marking COP26 protests">Read more</a>
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November 6, 2021
PNG Post-Courier Papua New Guinea — a country faced with a depressed economy and its public health system on the brink of total collapse due to the covid-19 pandemic sent a 62-member delegation to Europe to attend the COP26 Climate Change conference at a cost of a whooping K5.8 million (NZ$2.03 million). The Post-Courier was ... <a title="Almost K6 million COP26 climate bill for PNG delegation shocks nation" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/06/almost-k6-million-cop26-climate-bill-for-png-delegation-shocks-nation/" aria-label="Read more about Almost K6 million COP26 climate bill for PNG delegation shocks nation">Read more</a>
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November 6, 2021
Kaniva Tonga Tonga’s only suspected covid-19 case has tested positive when he took his third test today in Nuku’alofa. The latest result came after the person was tested positive last week and tested negative on Monday this week. The Health Ministry chief executive Dr Siale ‘Akau’ola said today the person had recorded a very weak ... <a title="Tonga’s first covid case tests ‘weak positive’ again after negative" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/06/tongas-first-covid-case-tests-weak-positive-again-after-negative/" aria-label="Read more about Tonga’s first covid case tests ‘weak positive’ again after negative">Read more</a>
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November 6, 2021
RNZ News A second person with covid-19 who was isolating at home has died in New Zealand, the Ministry of Health has confirmed. In this afternoon’s covid media briefing, where it was revealed there were 163 new community cases of covid-19 today, Director of Public Health Dr Caroline McElnay said St John Ambulance attended a ... <a title="Second person isolating at home in NZ dies – 163 new covid cases" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/06/second-person-isolating-at-home-in-nz-dies-163-new-covid-cases/" aria-label="Read more about Second person isolating at home in NZ dies – 163 new covid cases">Read more</a>
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November 5, 2021
A View from Afar - In this podcast, political scientist Paul Buchanan and Selwyn Manning discuss two issues: the evolution of new generation attack drones; and the COP26 meeting in Glasgow this week. Specifically, Buchanan and Manning unpack: Whether Geopolitics has railroaded a broad-based consensus of climate interventionism; Why Russia and China abandoned the Cop26 multilateral forum?
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November 5, 2021
Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage. You can sign up to NZ Politics Daily as well as New Zealand Political Roundup columns for free here. Today’s content Auckland border Guy Williams (Mountain Scene): Aucklanders in Queenstown before Christmas? 1 News: Govt ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – November 05 2021" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/05/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-november-05-2021/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – November 05 2021">Read more</a>
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November 5, 2021
By Ajay Bhai Amrit in Suva Critics in Fiji are concerned about climate change hypocrisy at the COP26 Leaders Summit this week. Fiji Times contributor Ajay Bhai Amrit was moved to comment about the problem of the government’s “gas guzzler” vehicle fleet. Bula readers! First and foremost, this article is not a criticism of the ... <a title="‘Practise what you preach’ climate message to Fiji over COP26" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/05/practise-what-you-preach-climate-message-to-fiji-over-cop26/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Practise what you preach’ climate message to Fiji over COP26">Read more</a>
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November 4, 2021
By Charles Moi in Port Moresby Employees of the National Capital District Commission (NCDC) have challenged the legality of the “no jab, no job” policy imposed by NCDC on Port Moresby with a lawsuit. Lawyer George Kaore, representing the NCDC Workers Association, appeared before Deputy Chief Justice Ambeng Kandakasi to seek certain interim orders at ... <a title="Port Moresby workers challenge ‘no jab, no job’ workplace policy in court" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/04/port-moresby-workers-challenge-no-jab-no-job-workplace-policy-in-court/" aria-label="Read more about Port Moresby workers challenge ‘no jab, no job’ workplace policy in court">Read more</a>
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November 4, 2021
RNZ News New Zealand’s Ministry of Health has reported 139 new community cases of covid-19 today, with 64 people now in hospital with the coronavirus. In a statement, the ministry said two of the new cases were in Waikato and one was in Northland, with the remaining cases were all in Auckland. The Northland case ... <a title="NZ reports 139 new community covid cases – 64 in hospital" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/04/nz-reports-139-new-community-covid-cases-64-in-hospital/" aria-label="Read more about NZ reports 139 new community covid cases – 64 in hospital">Read more</a>
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November 4, 2021
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk Australia is accused of using “diplomatic strong-arm tactics” to water down outcomes in Pacific climate negotiations and “buy silence” on climate change, a new report has revealed. Greenpeace Australia Pacific’s report, Australia: Pacific Bully and International Outcast, reveals that the Australian government uses “bullying tactics” in regional negotiations on climate change, ... <a title="Australia accused of ‘bullying’ Pacific over climate action, ‘buying silence’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/04/australia-accused-of-bullying-pacific-over-climate-action-buying-silence/" aria-label="Read more about Australia accused of ‘bullying’ Pacific over climate action, ‘buying silence’">Read more</a>
