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October 14, 2021
RNZ Pacific The Refugee Action Coalition has called Australia’s apparent attempt to walk away from its responsibilities for the refugees it dumped in Papua New Guinea an outrage. Australia announced last week that by the end of this year it will end its offshore detention arrangement with PNG. The scheme was declared illegal by the ... <a title="Outrage as Australia walks away from PNG refugee responsibilities" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/14/outrage-as-australia-walks-away-from-png-refugee-responsibilities/" aria-label="Read more about Outrage as Australia walks away from PNG refugee responsibilities">Read more</a>
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October 14, 2021
RNZ News More than 6 million vaccine doses have now been given in New Zealand, with the vast majority of those who have caught covid-19 during the current outbreak unvaccinated. Speaking at today’s government briefing – where it was revealed there were 55 new cases today – Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins said three-quarters of ... <a title="Six million vaccine doses given in NZ as officials report 55 new covid cases" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/14/six-million-vaccine-doses-given-in-nz-as-officials-report-55-new-covid-cases/" aria-label="Read more about Six million vaccine doses given in NZ as officials report 55 new covid cases">Read more</a>
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October 14, 2021
SPECIAL REPORT: By Sri Krishnamurthi for Asia Pacific Report The announcement in February of a new $55 million, three-year Public Interest Journalism Fund (PIJF) by Minister for Broadcasting and Media Kris Faafoi suggested a revitalisation of tired old traditional media models. Since then it has been viewed suspiciously by journalists with right-leaning tendencies and denizens ... <a title="How NZ’s Public Interest Journalism Fund can help ‘normalise’ diversity" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/14/how-nzs-public-interest-journalism-fund-can-help-normalise-diversity/" aria-label="Read more about How NZ’s Public Interest Journalism Fund can help ‘normalise’ diversity">Read more</a>
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October 14, 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 Govt Covid strategy, expert warnings, Auckland Derek Cheng (Herald): Auckland hits point of no ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – October 14 2021" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/14/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-october-14-2021/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – October 14 2021">Read more</a>
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October 13, 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 Govt Covid strategy, expert warnings Michael Morrah (Newshub): Government rules don’t require negative ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – October 13 2021" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/13/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-october-13-2021/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – October 13 2021">Read more</a>
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October 12, 2021
By Yance Wenda in Jayapura A Papuan woman politician has warned Indonesian security forces against restricting women from selling noken — traditional string bags — and other accessories displaying the banned Morning Star flag design at the Papuan National Games (PON XX) venue in Jayapura. Orpa Nari, a Papuan People’s Assembly (MRP) member of the ... <a title="‘It’s our identity’, declare Papua’s defiant mamas over Morning Star" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/12/its-our-identity-declare-papuas-defiant-mamas-over-morning-star/" aria-label="Read more about ‘It’s our identity’, declare Papua’s defiant mamas over Morning Star">Read more</a>
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October 12, 2021
LOCAL DEMOCRACY REPORTING: By Justin Latif, Local Democracy reporter If New Zealand’s border restrictions are loosened for arrivals from countries with high covid-19 numbers, South Auckland will see between 1000 and 1400 cases a week — even if vaccination rates get to 90 percent, according to modelling carried out by the Counties Manukau District Health ... <a title="South Auckland covid ‘could get totally out of control’ scenario warning" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/12/south-auckland-covid-could-get-totally-out-of-control-scenario-warning/" aria-label="Read more about South Auckland covid ‘could get totally out of control’ scenario warning">Read more</a>
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October 12, 2021
COMMENTARY: The PNG Post-Courier Papua New Guinea is unsure of what message the government is trying to convey over the latest covid-19 pandemic surge — effectively creating a state of confusion. In the midst of a dire healthcare crisis in the Eastern Highland’s capital Goroka, Prime Minister James Marape recently travelled to neighbouring Morobe Province’s ... <a title="PNG confused over ‘crowds’ mixed messages in face of covid surge" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/12/png-confused-over-crowds-mixed-messages-in-face-of-covid-surge/" aria-label="Read more about PNG confused over ‘crowds’ mixed messages in face of covid surge">Read more</a>
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October 12, 2021
By Desi Purnamawati and Uyu Liman in Jakarta Eighty-three covid-19 cases have been reported during the Indonesian National Games (PON-XX) being held in Papua as of yesterday afternoon, says Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin. He said evaluation of the Games would improve public health protocols in future. “The 83 cases are concentrated among the participants ... <a title="Health officials detect 83 covid-19 cases at controversial Papuan Games" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/12/health-officials-detect-83-covid-19-cases-at-controversial-papuan-games/" aria-label="Read more about Health officials detect 83 covid-19 cases at controversial Papuan Games">Read more</a>
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October 12, 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 Govt Covid strategy, expert warnings John Donne Potter, Graham Le Gros, Rod ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – October 12 2021" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/12/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-october-12-2021/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – October 12 2021">Read more</a>
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October 11, 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 Govt Covid strategy, expert warnings Toby Manhire (Spinoff): The week the world-beating Covid ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – October 11 2021" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/11/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-october-11-2021/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – October 11 2021">Read more</a>
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October 10, 2021
RNZ News New Zealand’s Ministry of Health today announced 60 new community cases of covid-19, the most in nearly six weeks, while Northland and the Bay of Plenty continued to deal with positive cases visiting their regions. Of the 60 new cases reported today, 56 were in Auckland, three in Waikato and one in Bay ... <a title="60 new covid cases in NZ as regions scramble over positive visits" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/10/60-new-covid-cases-in-nz-as-regions-scramble-over-positive-visits/" aria-label="Read more about 60 new covid cases in NZ as regions scramble over positive visits">Read more</a>
