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February 24, 2021
By a special Asia Pacific Report correspondent in Jakarta It was September 2019, and exiled Indonesian human rights lawyer Veronica Koman was enjoying her final days in Australia. Her studies at the Australian National University in Canberra were almost over and all that was left was to wait for graduation day. One afternoon, Koman’s mobile ... <a title="Democratic struggle won’t end with ITE law revision, says Koman" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/24/democratic-struggle-wont-end-with-ite-law-revision-says-koman/" aria-label="Read more about Democratic struggle won’t end with ITE law revision, says Koman">Read more</a>
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February 23, 2021
By Benny Mawel in Jayapura The United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) has sent prayers for the recovery of the former Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea, Sir Michael Somare, who is critically ill with pancreatic cancer. Sir Michael, who served as prime minister four times in Papua New Guinea, is also the founder ... <a title="West Papuans send prayers for the recovery of Sir Michael Somare" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/23/west-papuans-send-prayers-for-the-recovery-of-sir-michael-somare/" aria-label="Read more about West Papuans send prayers for the recovery of Sir Michael Somare">Read more</a>
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February 23, 2021
By RNZ News Papua New Guinea’s covid-19 cases have jumped to more than 1000, including the National Pandemic Controller and members of his family. Eight new covid-19 cases were reported in the country over the weekend taking the country’s number of infections to 1056. The latest cases were reported in East New Britain, Madang and ... <a title="Spate of PNG covid-19 cases include national pandemic chief" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/23/spate-of-png-covid-19-cases-include-national-pandemic-chief/" aria-label="Read more about Spate of PNG covid-19 cases include national pandemic chief">Read more</a>
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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>
